Yearly Archives: 2009



Every so often, a series of events in someone’s life can occur to make them an internet sensation. Such is the case recently with Vince Shlomi. Most people would know him as the ShamWow! guy, but he has also been pitching other stuff on TV like the SlapChop. That’s all […]

Slappin’ your troubles away


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Not so long ago, I wrote a post about how totally awesome it is to see birds indoors. I am now retracting that sentiment (under certain circumstances). I went into work one morning last week and one of my coworkers came up to me and said, “I hear you’ve got […]

Pigeoned!




St. Valentine’s Day has come and gone and the spirit of the holiday got me thinking about one of the most romantic movies I have seen in a while, Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (and yes, I did just watch Love Actually). Even though it did not garner […]

Happy VD


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Do you know what’s awesome? Birds living indoors. I’m sitting in the airport and I hear what I think is a recording of bird noises coming form a nearby potted tree. A bit later, from that same tree, swoops out and actual living bird, indoors, where HUMANS are! The little […]

The Birds!



Do you know what’s awesome? Freeze-proof drinking fountains. I just started up running again after a break and I went out on my usual municipal multi-use pathway. About halfway into my morning run I realized I was thirsty. I then realized that it was mid January. Then, I realized that […]

You know what’s awesome?


I quite frequently contemplate writing a post with this title, but this time I am actually quite sure that it is true. I woke up this morning at the usual time and my clock radio told me that it had just snowed about 6″ and was still going. My typical […]

I am the smartest man alive


I got sent on my first ‘spontaneous vacation’ at work this week. On Tuesday I booked a flight to head to the UK for a customer service visit leaving Wednesday morning. A wise engineer once told me, “You know you’re important when they send you on (or recall you from) […]

Surprise, you’re in England