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• 15:32 A watched pot may never boil, but an unwatched pot can boil dry... and then get hotter. Maybe I should watch that pot when I'm making tea. #
• 21:19 Ohio produces a ridiculous percentage of college coaches: tinyurl.com/7zg3g4 #
• 11:27 the local weather report for today predicts up to an inch of snow here... we have at least two or three so far... hmmm.. #

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• 09:03 Snakes and Graves in local history: www.ohio.com/news/36818849.html #

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• 19:44 qotd: "some people throw chairs... some people throw knives... some people throw chairs made of knives...." #

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• 14:42 Is there something ironic about an unmarried guy with red shoes and a dress warning about the blurring of gender? tinyurl.com/8fg2nw #

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• 23:21 It's below zero outside... the heater is making funny noises and the temperature in the house is dropping. Uh, oh. #
• 07:44 Well, the heater *seems* to be working again... so far. #

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• 20:22 You can't spell "encouragement" without RAGE! #
• 08:49 Why do all the NICE velcro shoes have to be wide width? #

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Calorifics

I was able to get out of Chipotle today without eating more than 750 calories:

Calories 748 Cal from Fat 297
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 34g 52%
Saturated Fat 11g 53%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 140mg 47%
Sodium 2903mg 121%
Total Carbs 59g 20%
Dietary Fiber 4g 16%
Sugars 10g
Protein 51g

INGREDIENTS: 13" Tortilla,Fajita Veggies,Chicken (4oz),Tomato Salsa,Red (Hot) Salsa,Cheese

Of course, I celebrated this event by eating some ice cream cake back at work.

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• 09:19 The management at work slipped candy canes into my pants pocket without me noticing. I am slightly disturbed by this. #
• 09:21 A Bacon and Cheese Roll: tinyurl.com/59xucf The last photo is your arterial plaque... #

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• 19:41 Tonight, we learned the difference between seized chocolate and overheated chocolate, and what to do with either one. #

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• 07:20 Hit my head on a refrigerator door; almost fell down putting my coat on a rack; it's shaping up to be a great morning... #
• 08:33 heard a local Ford dealership ad this morning saying, "If you don't buy from us, at least buy from GM or Chrysler" #

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• 09:02 Good post on the Akron mayoral recall effort being very "Akron-y" tinyurl.com/5qzlw9 #

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Get the Leather

Amy's living room furniture magically showed yesterday. Nope, no effort at all to get it up from Coshocton and into the house. All magic.



(And no, the leather couch isn't broken... it's an artifact from a lazy attempt at a panorama.)

When Birds Attack

The best prevention from tiny birds pecking at my new windows and tearing holes in the window screens?


SIMON PATROL!

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• 07:53 Mhhh... bacon cheeseburger with two fried eggs on top. It's breakfast and dinner all rolled into one! #
• 08:24 There are birds pecking at my new windows. They've already torn holes in the screen. Simon is now on bird watch... #

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• 10:08 Watching an old GI Joe cartoon...did they reuse old Star Wars sound effects for their guns and dogfight effects? #

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• 12:31 My new motto: Reality is not the point. #
• 12:47 Bye bye Arena Football League :-( tinyurl.com/5kw55c #
• 07:30 Engineers v. Lobbyists: www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/247803.php #

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• 15:55 On the importance of the free Chalupa to Cleveland's self-worth: clevescene.com/stories/15/83/chalupaology #

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Stupidity in the Media

The last two mornings, the local news media has been reporting on USA Today's The Smokestack Effect, a report on air pollution outside the nation's schools. Everyone seems to be in a panic... parents are talking about keeping their kids out of school, and the news reporters are asking school district officials how they are going to fix it.

Ummm... it's AIR POLLUTION. Keeping your kids at home isn't going to do a lot to fix it. If you live near the school, IT'S THE SAME AIR. And I'm guessing the HVAC systems inside the schools are filtering out the same amount of outside air as your home air conditioning/heating systems. Seriously, parents said on television that they were going to keep their kids home from school until the SCHOOLS fix the air pollution problem outside their schools. Also, note that the study did not address the air quality inside the schools... all the sensors appear to be nearby or on top of the buildings. If you want to improve the air quality outside your schools... improve the air quality in your neighborhood.

With that rant aside, it is a very interesting report. The schools near my workplace are very high in the air pollution ratings. The schools Amy grew up going to and living near are even worse. Since there is barely any industry around my high school's district, their rating is pretty good. The schools around my house rate in the 25th - 26th percentile.... not great, but not nearly as bad as near work or Amy's parent's... those are in the 3rd-4th percentile.

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• 15:23 Spam is making a comeback: tinyurl.com/69dt9l I didn't realize it was cooked AFTER it's sealed into the can #

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• 09:21 Today's the day where Amy's big furniture moves in... yay for snow and cold! #

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Electricity Bill 2008

We put up the Christmas lights last weekend. Nobody fell off a ladder (barely). And Amy didn't freeze to death (barely). And we only set off the breaker once.... who knew that the George Foreman grill was on the same circuit as the lights?