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Entries for November, 2007

Start a Bank of America Checking Account…

And receive $100! It’s amazing the cost of advertising these days. That a bank will spend $100 to acquire a new customer that may leave after the check cashes is pretty risky… I haven’t decided if I’m going to sign up or not since there is no local branch. I do know that I have […]

Let’s Talk Houses

As most of you already know, our house is on the market for sale. While going through the process when we bought our last house, I thought to myself that it would be great if there was a way to discuss properties on the market with other potential buyers. I know I can see new […]

GM Goes Hybrid

GM is the first full size truck manufacturer to release a hybrid model. Gains of 40% fuel efficiency in town and 25% overall. Not bad, not bad at all… Technorati Tags: GM, hybrid

Flight of Terror

I might have posted this story before, but it never gets old. I’m not quite sure what I find so fascinating about the recount of the Gimli Glider but the suspense of the writing is rather good.

The World We Live In…

I had a very disturbing incident happen on Friday on the drive home from work. About halfway home at an intersection waiting for the protected turn, I was the first car in line. While waiting for the light I noticed a young girl cross the street right in front of me. She must have been […]

Mondays….

Boy, I hate Mondays…

Teenagers in the News

I really liked this story for the simple fact that it shows that not all teenagers are the delinquents we paint them to be. Now this is news. I like hearing good things for a change. The world is full of bad things. Let’s hear more good…

Smart People and Such

Did you know that the world’s 2nd smartest person (IQ of 195) is a bouncer at a bar? What a waste of potential. If you are interested here is the unofficial list of smarties. And an IQ test if you are feeling brave… The score to beat is a 136 by yours truly… Technorati Tags: […]

Gotta love America

I found this post rather amusing… http://www.amateurbrainsurgery.com/?p=52 And yes, I do believe it. But only in America…

First Snow of the Season

I woke up this morning to find the ground almost completely white. I’m not sure I’m ready for winter yet, but we have been pretty lucky so far this year as to get our first snow in November…