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Entries from July 2008

Aged Tires: A Driving Hazard?

July 26th, 2008 · 6 Comments

My dad sent me a link to an ABC News special on aged tires being sold as new. Completely legal, but dangerous.
Basically, your tire’s “born on” date makes a difference. You could be sold a “brand new” tire, but it could have been made twelve years ago. Anyway, it’s good info, and […]

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Tags: Da News

Some Words About Life

July 24th, 2008 · 13 Comments

So I get up this morning to a bunch of whining bullshit.  And, of course, this is pre-coffee, but here are my thoughts.
Life is full of assholes and nice people.  Life is shit, and life is good.  At some point, you toughen your skin, because you have learned to live with the assholes and enjoy […]

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Tags: Things that make you go hmm....

Who Do You Tip?

July 23rd, 2008 · 19 Comments

So I was thinking the other day when I went to see my hairdresser and was tipping her out afterward.  I wondered who my readers tipped.  There are all kinds of tipping guides out there that tell you who you should tip, but I am wondering who YOU tip and what percentage.
I am very interested […]

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Tags: Things that make you go hmm....

Off to the new job

July 21st, 2008 · 13 Comments

Hi guys.  I don’t have anything witty or funny (at least in my mind) today.  I am off to my new job.  Wish me luck.  I will tell you all about it later on.  Yall have a fantastic day!

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Tags: Self-Pity and other personal thoughts

Ulta-mate

July 19th, 2008 · 12 Comments

Yesterday, I went and got my three-inch roots done.  They gave me some bottled water to pass the time.  I love my hairdresser, despite the fact that she works in an Ulta store.  It is rare for me to go to a “store” to get my hair done; I usually go to salons.  But I […]

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Tags: Funnies