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Are the Olympic Medals Made in China?

Posted on August 16, 2008 by mike

And do they say “Made in China” on the back?  I was just thinking that while I watched Michael Phelps get his 7th gold medal today at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.  That would be pretty damn funny if they were … Continue reading →

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Things You Can Buy In Mexico

Posted on May 20, 2008 by mike

Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis without a prescription.  No wonder most of the people I talked to seemed happy over there.  Start Slide Show with PicLens Lite

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Back From Mexico

Posted on May 19, 2008 by mike

I know it’s been a while since I posted so this will be the first of many about our recent trip to Disneyland and the Mexican Riviera. Some of you that know me will be shocked but I literally did … Continue reading →

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Not The Best Google Ad I’ve Ever Seen

Posted on April 10, 2008 by mike

In Gmail today I saw this ad at the top of the page: ATA Airline Sale – www.CheapoAir.com – ATA is Offering 65% Off Fare Sale Buy these Sale Fares at CheapoAir You have to keep in mind that ATA … Continue reading →

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Esurance And Speed Racer A Good Match?

Posted on April 9, 2008 by mike

Is it just me or does it seem wrong that an insurance brokerage company such as esurance is doing a movie tie-in with Speed Racer?  I mean, we’re talking about a company who benefits when people are predictable (i.e. good) … Continue reading →

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Yokway Coming Soon

Posted on April 7, 2008 by mike

A quick description of a new service, Yokway, that some friends of mine have built. Continue reading →

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An Odd Side Effect of the Google Calendar Sync module

Posted on March 21, 2008 by mike

I installed the Google calendar sync tool when it came out recently and I have it working pretty good. The one side effect is that I had to login in to my work e-mail address Google account and then give … Continue reading →

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Run From This Job Posting (FAST)

Posted on June 6, 2007 by mike

I know bad job postings are a favorite topic of mine and I stumbled across another one that made me laugh today. Here’s the link but I’ll also copy the relevant sections below. Job posting. This position is scheduled to … Continue reading →

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Holy Comment Spam, Batman!

Posted on June 5, 2007 by mike

It’s insane how bad comment spam has gotten on blogs.  My blog is not high traffic by any stretch of the imagination.  I get anywhere from 10-20 uniques a day.  Sometimes it will spike if I post something interesting but … Continue reading →

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Why Can’t Companies Just Be Honest?

Posted on March 8, 2007 by mike

Seriously. Customers will appreciate it more and give the company the benefit of the doubt. I’ve had so many instances in the past where if a company had just come clean it would have given them a lot of good … Continue reading →

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