The Long and Winding Road

How my new ThinkPad made it to my doorstep in 5 days… 07/21/2011 2:36 P.M. Delivered To Customer San Francisco, CA, United States 07/21/2011 3:56 A.M. Out For Delivery 07/21/2011 1:15 A.M. Arrival Scan Oakland, CA, United States 07/21/2011 12:57 A.M. Departure Scan Oakland, CA, United States 07/20/2011 9:14 P.M. Arrival Scan 07/20/2011 8:54 P.M.…

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Vacation Ending

After a week in the South, it’s going to be tough to go back to all those surly, big-city folk. I see why people like it here… but they need to do something about the heat, stat.

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I’ve Come to Meet Zuse

I had no idea Tron: Legacy would be so perfect for a five-year old boy. “This is just crazy!” “Come on!” “There’s only two red guys left?” “He just defeated his dad!?”

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My Oscar Pool Ballot Is Looking Good So Far…

Come on Social Network! AWARD CATEGORY CHOICE 1. Best Visual Effects (2 points) 4: Inception 2. Best Sound Editing (2 points) 1: Inception 3. Best Sound Mixing (2 points) 1: Inception 4. Best Live Action Short Film (1 points) 2: The Crush 5. Best Animated Short Film (1 points) 4: The Lost Thing 6. Best…

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Chick-fil-A Cometh

From the company’s press release… Restaurant Growth/New Market Expansion: Chick-fil-A will add 90 new locations to its restaurant portfolio, including 71 stand-alone locations, four mall/in-line restaurants and 15 licensed outlets. Chick-fil-A will also expand into entirely new markets for the chain, with plans to further its expansion into the Chicago metro area this spring, enter…

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It’s What’s For Dinner

This is the first press release I’ve received that I read all the way through in months. Fascinating. Had no idea Taco Bell was being sued because someone claimed their “meat” was only 36% meat. Per Taco Bell, it is actaully 88% meat. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Taco Bell® Stands Behind the Quality of its Seasoned…

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Young Lust

Scene: Virgin America flight from SFO to Las Vegas. I’m on the aisle. Young Fight Attendent (to lady in window seat): What would you like to drink? Lady in Window Seat: Water. YFA (to wannabe hipster in middle seat): Something to drink? Wannabe Hipster in Middle Seat (lecherous look): What’s up? YFA: Excuse me? WHIMS:…

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Top 10 Movies of 2010

1. Toy Story 3 2. True Grit 3. Inception 4. The Social Network 5. 127 Hours 6. The American 7. The Square 8. The Kids Are All Right 9. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World 10. Black Swan Revised and updated!

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