Category: Random
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vanessa has a job!
I’ve been holding back on posting about this, but I just can’t anymore. On Friday, Vanessa received a call from Meals on Wheels and More of Austin offering her a…
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opt-out of those annoying credit card offers
Are you annoyed at the endlesss “pre-approved” credit card offers that flood your mailbox? I am. For awhile, I was writing “remove from list” and sending the application back to…
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an odd couple
A story in today’s Austin American-Statesman pointed out something I didn’t realize: this weekend, the Republic of Texas Bike Rally and the Austin Pride Parade, celebrating gay, lesbian and transgendered…
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sidney or sydney
CNN carried a story today about a 21-year old German guy who wanted to visit his girlfriend in Sydney, Australia but typed “Sidney” into a travel website instead. The guy…
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the nba is now the megasport
After tonight’s little brawl, the NBA slowly start earning the nickname the “megasport”. This game, they combined a ball, a court, with some freestyle boxing. I heard next week they’re…
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just can’t get going
We shut off our AC. Okay, not completely, but we’ve knocked it up to 85 degrees. Our City of Austin bill, which includes water, sewer, waste removal and electricity, was…