David M.

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And Yet Again…

David M. posted an article on - Nov 2, 2009, 9:59 pm
It was almost prophetic the way so many little strange things that sort led up to what happened at work today. For one, I told one of my co-workers that it was going to be difficult to be at work tod...
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Have We Learned Nothing?

David M. posted an article on - Oct 28, 2009, 10:16 pm
While driving home from work the other day, I witnessed a curious sight that made me want to punch the face of the person committing the crime. I was sitting at a red light when I saw a teen driver o...
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A Glimmer of Hope

David M. posted an article on - Oct 24, 2009, 4:40 pm
In my previous post I had mentioned that we couldn’t afford to buy Ann’s Advair inhalers because of their ridiculous cost of $300 (without health insurance). This is when it pays to work in a med...
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Updating and Stuff

David M. posted an article on - Oct 21, 2009, 12:21 am
In the extremely unlikely event that the job market starts to get better and people start hiring, I’ve been spending this cool evening updating my resume and trying to do some networking through...
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A Weekend Away

David M. posted an article on - Oct 17, 2009, 1:13 am
You might recall a few months ago I had mentioned that The Kid and I were going camping at a local park. We did and it was a blast. What I failed to mention was that in October, there was another cam...
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Let's Go Dodgers!

David M. posted an article on - Oct 11, 2009, 11:02 pm
The Kid wanted to draw something for me to hang at my desk, so here’s my request: This will be posted in my cubicle tomorrow and will remain there throughout the remainder of the playoffs and&#...
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What'll They Think of Next?

David M. posted an article on - Oct 9, 2009, 10:47 pm
Okay, ladies and germs, I just saw a commercial a few seconds ago for yet another strange product and since I’ve been absent a lot lately, I thought it would give me something to write about. What ...
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I Can Spellz Gooder

David M. posted an article on - Oct 3, 2009, 1:57 pm
As seen at the mall. Wow, this fruit bar is delicias! Posted in Uncategorized
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First Fundraiser!

David M. posted an article on - Oct 1, 2009, 11:06 pm
You’re not truly a parent until your child comes home with a handful of catalogs of stuff for their school’s fundraiser. Earlier this week, it was our turn. The Kid’s school is in the midst of...
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On the Scene

David M. posted an article on - Oct 1, 2009, 7:18 pm
A house was on fire down the street from us. LBFD had it knocked out by the time we rode down here. Posted in Uncategorized
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The Generator

David M. posted an article on - Sep 28, 2009, 9:46 pm
I was having a little discussion with The Kid tonight just before dinner. Me: So what else did you do at school today? The Kid: Well, Mr. Jose wasn’t there today so we couldn’t help him ...
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Disneyland Shooting Gallery Goes Nuts

David M. posted an article on - Sep 28, 2009, 9:39 pm
We got to Disneyland at 8 a.m. on Sunday so we could enjoy what we thought would be a relatively “quiet” day in the Park. And for the most part, it was. Hey, I got to sit in the front sea...
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One Year Later

David M. posted an article on - Sep 27, 2009, 9:59 pm
Can you believe the Earth has revolved around the sun 365 times since I met my weight loss goal? Then I suppose I should give an update on this anniversary date, no? Okay, here we go. As of today I...
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Mmmm…pancake…

David M. posted an article on - Sep 27, 2009, 11:35 am
Breakfast @ Disneyland. Soaked from Splash Mountain. Pirates next! Posted in Uncategorized
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The Dullard

David M. posted an article on - Sep 26, 2009, 11:25 pm
First of all, I moved our backup XP-based computer from the garage back into the house. It’s a little slow but at least the damn thing works. Now onto the rest. Ask anyone about me and you’re bou...
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Passing the Torch

David M. posted an article on - Sep 23, 2009, 11:27 pm
As if you hadn’t figured it out by now, your ol’ pal Dave fancies himself a writer. Hell, I even got paid for doing it a few years ago when I haphazardly pieced together articles about artificial ...
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"Emergency!" Fire Station

David M. posted an article on - Sep 20, 2009, 11:30 am
I have absolutely nothing to blog about, so here’s a picture Los Angeles County Fire Station (not LAFD) 127, the fire station used in the TV show “Emergency!” I was in the area yeste...
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Down

David M. posted an article on - Sep 15, 2009, 9:59 pm
“You have failed me for the last time…” I am posting this from my iPod since my computer has decided to let me down for the last time by taking a major dump, even after a fresh Wind...
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Sonic Boom!

David M. posted an article on - Sep 11, 2009, 10:12 pm
Here’s what it sounded like from Long Beach. Pretty cool, huh? The camera was pointed at nothing; I just needed to focus on something outside in order to get the boom. It sounded like the house...
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Finally!

David M. posted an article on - Sep 9, 2009, 12:26 pm
And so it begins… Posted in Uncategorized
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Another 09-09-09 Event

David M. posted an article on - Sep 9, 2009, 12:16 am
Let’s see, what’s going on tomorrow? The Beatles: Rock Band release date 9 movie release Apple Rock and Roll Event Nerf announces new Blaster It seems that everybody is trying to cash in on the...
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On the Cheap, Part Deux

David M. posted an article on - Sep 8, 2009, 11:24 pm
Several posts ago, I was practically bragging about how I was getting a bunch of stuff for nothing or practically nothing. Well, I thought I’d take a moment to update you on all of this. Lips (MSRP...
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To PC or Not PC

David M. posted an article on - Aug 31, 2009, 9:46 am
I come to work today and there’s a note on my PC telling me it’s down. I was not meant to have one at this lousy job. Also, Internet down at home so I’m disconnected from the world ...
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Is it 09-09-09 Yet?

David M. posted an article on - Aug 29, 2009, 11:18 am
Get your mind blown in 30 seconds: I really dig how they got Paul Cole’s perspective at :03. There’s just a little over a week left and I can’t wait! — Share this post: : ...
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The Bathroom Troll

David M. posted an article on - Aug 28, 2009, 12:04 am
The dog-and-pony show that I call work continues to stupefy me and take life into new realms of weirdness. You all know that I ride my bike to work at least 3 times a week. When I do, naturally I stu...
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Achievement Unlocked: 30G Awesomeness

David M. posted an article on - Aug 23, 2009, 8:42 pm
The alarm went off at 6 a.m. and our Sunday officially began. One after another, we took showers and readied ourselves for our busy schedule. By 7 a.m. we were out the door and drove that familiar 12-...
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Windows Writer: Blogging Made Easier

David M. posted an article on - Aug 22, 2009, 8:54 pm
Now that I’m back to blogging after my single day of “retirement,” I thought I’d blab about a nifty blogging tool I came across accidentally while going through my e-mail. Windows Writer is p...
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Effing Liar

David M. posted an article on - Aug 22, 2009, 1:41 am
Okay, now what the Hell was I thinking? You know, all that talk of “retiring” from blogging? Turns out it was more of a lie than anything else. Well, there was some reasoning behind it but after ...
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A Kind of Retirement

David M. posted an article on - Aug 19, 2009, 11:53 pm
For over 5 years, I’ve feverishly pounded away at the keyboard with (ir)regular frequency in the hopes that readers and passersby alike would be entertained, enlightened, humored, or pissed off ...
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Sitting in Urgent Care

David M. posted an article on - Aug 15, 2009, 7:13 pm
More later… UPDATE: Long story short, while loosening a screw, it flew out of the hole and bounced off of my eye. It is scratched but looks to be fine; have antibiotic drops. Will go back tomor...
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Updates and Stuff

David M. posted an article on - Aug 12, 2009, 11:34 pm
Hey hi, how are ya? Yes, I know it’s been a long time since my last post so I thought I’d take a moment to go over a few things of significant interest. Naturally, first comes some bad news, name...
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Miss Communication

David M. posted an article on - Aug 12, 2009, 11:26 am
E-mail from a sales rep. And these morons make more than me, why? Posted in Uncategorized
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Random Work Thoughts

David M. posted an article on - Aug 5, 2009, 11:23 pm
Here’s just a random slice of some of the things that went through my head today, as jotted in my iPod Touch and e-mailed to me once I got home where I added the links. Note that there was noth...
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Reminder: Fat2Fit Meetup Today

David M. posted an article on - Jul 15, 2009, 1:59 am

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