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Solving the world’s problems through SPAM!
2008-02-12 05:45:00
I opened my first Yahoo.com email account back in 1997. I used that account daily for over 10 years! Needless to say, I got TONS of SPAM, sometimes 1,000+ per day. Occasionally I would look through them to see if anything interesting or useful accidentally made it in there. I rarely found anything worth rescuing, but I was amazed at the topics that someone expected me to be dumb enough to follow through on. I don’t get nearly as many these days with my new Yahoo account, or with Google, for that matter. I was looking through the spam folders to see if there was anything worth rescuing and I noticed a theme. Come, let me share it with you. The most prevalent pitch is for erectile dysfunction medications. For the record, I do not have a problem there… yet. Some of them come right out and tell me that I can get a “supply of Viagra for pennies a day”. Others are a bit more sneaky, “Order v1@gra or C1@1i$ for pennies a day”. I’m not sure who t...
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Weight Warriors - Week 1
2008-02-12 01:41:00
Just for a little clarification, I am posting results for 3 fitness/weightloss programs that I am following. Weight Watchers - Tuesday nights Total Transformation - Sundays Weight Warriors - Monday So if you see differing numbers, it is only because I am using the numbers from a specific scale in each circumstance. Consistency, people! That will get you through any challenge. Just like the tortoise… slow and steady wins the race! When I entered this challenge, the #1 thing I needed was a swift kick in the pants. So far, it has been. My Personal Trainer is great; she’s challenging, she’s encouraging and best of all she is good at pushing me hard enough to make me sore the next day, but not too much. One of the things that you read in some of the good fitness magazines is that if you go out and kill yourself in the gym, the chances of being successful is slim. All those people you saw at the gym the first 2 weeks of the year… they jumped in too hard and it...
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Total Transformation Challenge - Week 5
2008-02-11 00:15:00
Back on January 6th three other bloggers and myself entered into an 8-week ‘friendly competition’, the winner of which would get cold, hard cash from the non-winners’. I’m not sure how my competitors are doing, John (the other one) has been very sick lately and that may end up being to his advantage (cheater… lol). As ...
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The Wonder of Modern Science
2008-02-10 22:43:00
Last night The Wife and I are at the store to pick up the necessities of life with 4 children, toilet paper and Tylenol. On the end of the aisle, I spy these products, Hillside Coffee with a SELF HEATING CUP! The cup has a seal on the bottom. You tip it up, peel back the ...
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mmm? Sinister Mind Games
2008-02-10 06:48:00
What military aircraft are you?EA-6B Prowler You are an EA-6B. You are sinister, preferring not to get into confrontations, but extract revenge through mind games and technological interference. You also love to make noise and couldn’t care less about pollution. Click Here to Take This Quiz Brought to you by YouThink.com quizzes and personality ...
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Take that back!
2008-02-09 07:01:00
You Are Fairly Normal You scored 65% normal on this quizLike most people you are normal in some ways… But you aren’t a completely normal person. You’re a little weird too! Why You Are Normal: When you’re in a car, you prefer to be the driver If given the choice, you would choose to have more money over more time You ...
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Happy New Year? 4705!
2008-02-09 06:07:00
Yesterday was New Year s Day on the Lunar Calendar, also known as Chinese New Year . Chronologically, it is the Lunar Year 4705 (no idea how they get that number), and so we begin the Year of the Rat. Seems appropriate, as this is an election year. Much like the more familiar Astrological signs that we read ...
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The Mariner?s Sign Bedard!
2008-02-08 22:44:00
My Oh My! We are going to have a hell of a pitching rotation this year! After much chatter in the blogosphere and a healthy helping of patience, the Seattle Mariners signed LHP Eric Bedard (formerly of the Baltimore Orioles). He will be introduced to the Seattle media at Safeco Field on Friday afternoon. Take a ...
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I thought it was Slim Shady?
2008-02-08 20:14:00
If You Were Slightly Different, Your Name Would Be: Joseph What Would Your Name Be If You Were Slightly Different?
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Reminder?
2008-02-08 20:13:00
I’m sure you are thinking of all the ways you could stump me…
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A childs? view of Groundhog Day
2008-02-07 22:23:00
Last Saturday was Groundhog Day. A day that a great many people get all bunched up over what a rodent has to say about the direction of thier lives. Groundhog Day just happens to be the name of my #2 favorite Bill Murray movie (What About Bob? is #1….. It’s death therapy, Bob! Works every time!) So, ...
More About: Movies , Family , Winter , Spring , Rant

Another one bites the dust?
2008-02-07 19:54:00
Mitt Quits… Story on CNN.com  Just one less weasel to choose from. Funny, even in quitting he’s a weasel. He has only suspended his campaign. That means he keeps his delegates so he can muck up the convention this summer. It’s going to be Must See TV, watching the Republicans self-destruct. ...
More About: Politics , Cain , Mitt Romney , Romney

Weigh-In: Week 55
2008-02-06 07:05:00
I believe that I mentioned Sunday that I have high hopes for my involvement in the Weigh t Warriors Challenge. I haven’t exactly put my finger on the problem, but I have been stuck in the mud since around Thanksgiving. From Dec. 22, 2006 to Thanksgiving 2007, I lost 72 lbs. From Thanksgiving to today… I ...
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The Green Monster isn?t only at Fenway
2008-02-05 18:07:00
I am so envious today. It’s Super Tuesday, and as an Oregonian, I am sitting in the bleachers. An inconsequential part of the electoral process. Our Legislature tried to move us up to February 5th, but their spinelessness bowed to the pressure of the parties. So my whisper won’t be heard until May 20th. Whoopee! I am ...
More About: Politics , President , Barack Obama , Tube , Green

Weight Warriors - Day 0
2008-02-03 18:17:00
A few weeks back the owner/manager of my gym, The Roundup Athletic Club, told me about this challenge between folks from the gym and staffers at the local paper, the East Oregonian. The challenge will last for 12-weeks (Feb. 4 - Apr. 28) with weekly personal trainer time and a ‘micro-fit’ (a computerized evaluation of your ...
More About: Diet , Weight , Exercise , Blogging , Goals

This weeks? Sign of the Apocalypse
2008-02-02 06:32:00
HT to Christopher Dale Best A New Kids on the Block reunion tour (sans 2 of them)? link OK, confess… you had one (ore more) of their tapes…
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Rally The Legend
2008-02-02 06:15:00
Oregon State Athletic Director, Bob DeCarolis is on the prowl for a new head basketball coach. He isn’t looking for just any old coach, he wants the OSU Science department to get busy on the samples of Ralph Miller and Slats Gill DNA they were given and bring back the days of: Gary Payton?s 58 ...
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Thoughts that are Harshing My Groove 1/31/08
2008-02-01 06:29:00
What is it about snow and cold that people find so delightful? So much so that they will pay LOTS of money for ski equipment or travel to Park City and Whistler? Why were Gov. Huckabee and Rep. Paul even asked to be at the GOP debate last night? Anderson Cooper only asked Sen. McCain and Gov. ...
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Another stolen blog idea?
2008-01-30 20:17:00
A couple of blog-friends (Rick & Los) have begun a “You Ask - I’ll Answer” deal on their respective blogs. Since there is nothing new under the sun, I thought I would give it a shot. So, for the legions that surf past here, take a moment to ask me a question, ask several if you ...
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I have interesting musical tastes
2008-01-30 06:15:00
Normally, I would post my weekly WeightWatchers Weigh-In report. Apparenly I was the only one CRAZY enough to drive through the slushy streets of Pendleton after a 40 degree day. Tune in next week. So as not to let today go without a post, I present… Top 25 Most played songs on iTunes January 2008 25. Gone - Daughtry 24. Broken ...
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Gimme 5 Monday #1
2008-01-28 22:48:00
A fun little Monday Meme from Comedy Plus Our mission this week: Give Me Five vacation destinations you’ve already enjoyed or would like to some day. **Since I haven’t been anywhere exciting, I’m starting with my favorite, followed by the ‘before I die’ places. 1. I never get tired of the Oregon Coast 2. Sure it’s cliche, ...
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I have some very tasty? errr? GOOD friends!
2008-01-28 17:01:00
We ended up with about 7″ of snow. Most of the schools in the Columbia Basin are either closed or on a 2 hr. delay It’s 8 AM, and the kids have more energy than they would if they were having to catch the bus. I wonder what Rick is doing today? What would you do? ...
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The weather outside is frightful
2008-01-28 02:21:00
Just when you get to the point in the winter tunnel when you think that you can see the light of spring, you get socked with a winter storm. The Weather Channel tells me that I should expect accumulations of up to 9″ by tomorrow morning! It may look pretty, but in my opinion.. SNOW IS ...
More About: Humor , Family , Kids , Winter

At least I don?t smell of elderberries!
2008-01-27 04:58:00
** Only the cool readers of this blog will ‘get’ the title. You Are an Apple You are strong, powerful, and even a bit stubborn at times. You have enough strength to help those around you in trouble.You are adventurous and charming. Many people are drawn to you. You love life, and you enjoy traveling the world. You enjoy ...
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Living Large on the National Credit Card
2008-01-26 18:59:00
I hope that I am joining millions of my fellow Americans in looking at GWB’s ‘economic stimulus package’ with skepticism. If you aren’t, you should be. It’s an election year stunt that won’t come home to roost until ol’ W is back on the ranch. The Fed Chair, Ben Bernanke testified before Congress this week that ...
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Sometimes a ?teamwork? poster says the right thing
2008-01-25 20:32:00
A lecturer, when explaining stress management to an audience, raised a glass of water and asked, “How heavy is this glass of water?” Answers called out ranged from 8 oz. to 20 oz. The lecturer replied, The absolute weight doesn’t matter. It depends on how long you try to hold it. If I hold it for a minute, ...
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Drug testing social services recipients
2008-01-25 20:04:00
This was in my in-box yesterday… thoughts? Like a lot of folks in this state, I have a job. I work, they pay me. I pay my taxes and the government distributes my taxes as it sees fit. In order to get that paycheck, I am required to pass a random urine test with which I have no ...
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And I try SO hard!
2008-01-24 20:47:00
If Chris was a whopping 33% evil… what did I have to worry about? I guess The Wife is right, I should go to church more. So, in light of THOSE numbers, I would be curious to see what Bryan would rate. He’s always been such a GOOD boy! I know my mom liked him more than ...
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Sexiest Man Alive - Prince Caspian??
2008-01-24 15:26:00
It’s been a little over 2-years since Lucy, Peter, Edmund and Susan walked back through the wardrobe, returning to the the land of Spar Oom. From the moment I stood from my seat, I have been anticipating the Spring 2008 release of Prince Caspian. Now, according to USA Today, Prince Caspian is ‘brining sexy back to ...
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Standing in line to meet Pastor King
2008-01-21 21:34:00
Last year I made a post of my thoughts on the legacy of Dr. King . One year later, Dr. King’s legacy has a new point; a leading candidate for the office of President of the United States. In listening to Sen. Obama’s speech yesterday at Ebeneezer Baptist Church. Pastor King must’ve been so proud. Several years ...
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