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GUEST BLOG: Socks - A History at Puntabulous
When I was a kid you could always tell the “have” kids from the “have not” kids by their socks. If their socks stayed up around their calves they were definitely “have” kids. If, on the other hand, their socks slid down around their ankles they were poor, [...]

P G & E Donates $250,000 to Defeat California Gay Marriage Ban - Towleroad
Pacific Gas & Electric has donated $250,000 to defeat Proposition 8, the anti-gay marriage ballot measure in California, according to the L.A. Times
and
Joe. My. God.: WordPerfect Founder Bruce Bastian Pledges $1M To Fight Prop 8
Utah resident and WordPerfect cofounder Bruce Bastian has [...]

Amazing auditory illusion - Boing Boing
First of all, is it really an illusion?  I though illusions had something to do with sight, but answers.com says an illusion is “An erroneous perception of reality.”
I guess it is since even as auditory, it is making you percieve it incorrectly.
Anyway, check out the video, but you really do [...]

Harborfest 2008, Oswego, New York
I went to Harborfest on Satuday with Kevin and two friends. It was fun for the most part, and even walking in the pouring rain was fun in its own right. I mean, it sucked walking in the rain, but ya don’t get to do it that often so [...]

Right before I left my office I noticed that the floor was covered in ants.  The carpet was alive with the tiny little fuckers, eating out of our trash can apparently.  Streams of them were going in and out, eating who knows what since its emptied daily.
I did what I did last time I saw [...]

eatPES - Home of the Twisted Films of PES
“Western Spaghetti” 1:44
Written and Directed by PES

I’m not quite sure what makes stop motion so awesome, but this is a fine example.

Breakfast Cereal ID Quiz - Slashfood
Wheaties may be the breakfast of Champions, but are you the champion of breakfast cereals? See if you can identify Cocoa Pebbles from Cocoa Krispies and Cap’n Crunch from Kix.
I got 19 out of 20 right because who has ever heard of question 14?
I love cereal, and mix 2-3 different [...]

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Tab Mix Plus Dev-Build 0.3.6.X-Tab Mix Plus
Just go to the Tab Mix Plus Dev-Build page and reinstall the new version of Tab Mix Plus to get it to work with Firefox 3.0.1

Potting soil fire destroys home - UPI.com
ST. PAUL, Minn., July 18 (UPI) — Fire investigators in Minnesota say a blaze that gutted a house began with spontaneous combustion in a flowerpot.
St. Paul Fire Chief John Maczko said that the plastic pot, full of potting soil, was on a plastic table on the deck of a [...]

Eastern Promises (2007)
The film follows the mysterious and ruthless Nikolai, who is tied to one of London’s most notorious organized crime families. His carefully maintained existence is jarred when he crosses paths with Anna, an innocent midwife trying to right a wrong, who accidentally uncovers potential evidence against the family. Now Nikolai must put into [...]

I spent Wed eventhing through Saturday camping with my roommate’s family at Westcott Beach State Park.
We went to Henderson for a beer at what they call “the bakery” which is really just an awesome bar / brewery that I simply don’t know the name of. Back to the campsite where I started reading Snow [...]

Patience internets, there is alot of you to read now that I am back from camping and I will get to you eventually.
Same with the blog. I have some posts in the works so don’t worry.

AccuWeather.com
Fitness Weather
Running Index

They have indexes for damn near everything; mosquitoes, barbecuing, dog walking, hair frizz, in addition to the regular Air Quality, UV, Arthritis, and Pollen indexes.
Today’s Running index was very good, which was good because we ran on the track today to try to get some sun. Hopefully my farmer’s tan isn’t quite [...]

Dr. Bronner’s: Keeping it cool! - Green Daily
There is a post about Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps on Green Daily so I felt that now is a perfect time to tell the world that I love the crazy Dr.’s soaps.
I buy the big 32oz containers of it at Lori’s Natural Foods and just refill the more [...]

Apple - iPod + iTunes
The new iTunes apparently has a sweet new feature. If you need your soundcard uninstalled and drivers deleted, just install iTunes and it will do it for you. iTunes upgrades have so far deleted the soundcards 2 for 2 where it has been installed at work. It still [...]