Have you ever experienced the frustration when the vending machine at work has a kick ass item in one of the slots, but it is behind a crappy option that never gets sold? For instance, let’s say you

I think I have a nimrod for a new newspaper delivery man. On Sunday I got no paper so I reported it missing and then got 2 delivered to my door. Today instead of getting the New York Times, he deliv

Since Duran Duran was Megan’s favorite brand growing up and they are experiencing a newfound resurgence as of late, I had taped a concert of theirs on one of our high def channels for her. I watched

I know I’m writing to a limited audience with this post, but I can’t let the Red Wings’ letting Darren McCarty go be unspoken about. Darren has been the heart and soul of the Red Wings this past 11 y

Yeah, the joke can get old after a while, but after no hockey for a year, I still get a kick out of Miroslav's surname (even though it's pronounced shuh-TAN). Read this article as though they were di

As I survived another steamy weekend in 200% humidity, my thoughts turned to the true mortal enemy of the northern European descendant – the sun. My skin has always been a lighter shade than most I k

Grand Theft Auto - San Andreas came out earlier this year and in this game the user can inflict all sorts of mayhem on unsuspecting victims like battery, carjacking, looting, and other sorts of violen

This pertains to cell phones versus land lines.

Megan and I are maybe a day or two away from doing 2 things regarding our phone situation:
1 - We have 2 cell phone providers and are not

In regards to the NHL Player’s Association ratifying the new Collective Bargaining Agreement on Thursday, the more I think about it, while the players are taking a huge hit financially right now, the

With today being Friday, I figured we can concentrate on good beer. I consider myself very fortunate to be within walking distance of my favorite bar ever. That is a tall statement, seeing that I us

Oh to be J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter books. For the latest book that just came out last week, 6.9 million books were sold in the first 24 hours. The previous record was 5 million 2

I should have waited a day to post yesterday’s topic about bumper stickers and assorted paraphernalia on cars and trucks. As I was driving home yesterday, I encountered one of those massive 4x4 truck

With the popularity of TiVO and all the copycat DVRs, it was inevitable that in addition to being subjected to ads during a program, the ads (for quite some time now) have seeped into the actual progr

I’m very curious if I’m in the minority of the following “non-issue” issue. (Geez, this blog is quickly becoming the Seinfeld of blogs – all about nothing but with none of the humor that Seinfeld bro

While I stay away from religious themes in this blog, there are certain observations which I encounter that I can talk about that don’t espouse a particular religious point of view, rather they are me

I had an eye-opening moment yesterday on my way to the airport to pick up my wife. There were 2 rather bad accidents that I encountered on the way there. The first one closed all but one lane and t

Someone didn't think this ad campaign through. I was watching last night's Red Sox/Yankees game at Fenway and the ads behind home plate said "Giant Glass" with some wording below. There was only one

On Wednesday, the NHL and the Players Association finally agreed in principal to a collective bargaining agreement that will end the lockout, pending ratification by both sides next week (which is exp

I think we’ve all made the mistake of Drunk Dialing at one point in our life, assuming you like to partake in the reassuring sensation of deadening your brain with the fuzzy embrace of too much alcoho

Having this blog for several months now has made me realize a few things:
1 – The positive response that people have given me privately is very encouraging.
2 – Forcing myself to write Monda

Lowlifes. Scumbags. Death is too good for the likes of people like them. I have heard reports from my British co-workers (a majority of my development team is based in the U.K.) that the day of the

Most large cities now have signs over the highways which give traffic alerts. Sometimes, these signs actually serve a good purpose such as when there is an Amber Alert or if there’s a huge accident a

Oh brother, now baseball is getting into the “My Country Is Better Than Yours” act with tonight’s Homerun Derby. Instead of the contest being the typical American League versus National League, playe

I’m sure we’ve all wondered at some point the past few year about the ludicrousness of sending reporters into the heart of a hurricane to televise the event live. With the exception of interviews wit

While the Fan Fest for the All Star Game in Detroit is in full swing, can anyone explain to me how these hats that Taco Bell is giving out are baseball related?

Take me out to the ballgame

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