Monthly Archives: February, 2008
In Which I Call New York
Last night, I showed my true colors as I pushed silly right to the border of awkward. Nathan blogged about his issues with Dominos Pizza. I thought it was funny, and wanted to taunt him. So, I went to his online book, which has his name on the bottom, and looked up his home phone [...]
Shawn’s Rules for Public Meetings
Some guy named Robert got to have his name on a list of rules, so I hereby claim the following rules as Shawn’s Rules of Public Decency in Meetings: 1) In order to complain about something, a person must actually know what they’re talking about. It’s important to note that someone telling you about it [...]
24 Hours Later
I have crippling stomach cramps. No fever. So much for my cast iron stomach. Ugh. Tip of the Day: If food smells like garbage, it is. (In my defense, sour cream throws a monkey wrench in that otherwise simple rule…)
Silly Things I Do, #2
Ok, this one isn’t really silly so much as stupid. And it just happened. Last night, we went to the grocery store. It was late, and we didn’t get all the bags empty. We made sure all the frozen stuff was put away, and all the cold stuff went to the fridge. Noodles, etc — [...]
Brake Pads
Well, I’m off to buy brake pads, and replace the bad ones on the van. Lucky for me, I don’t have a garage, and the temperature is below that which freezes water (and rear ends). I also have a selection of tools that likely came from the dollar store. That, and a cub scout knife [...]
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