April 2012
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“It’s time for your WILL to surpass your SKILL.”
– My dad. (I have to hand it to him, that was a gem. Despite all the grief he can cause, he gives good advice.)
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An inside look at a life on the edge of bliss
I believe I live my life a certain way, and find that people don’t necessarily understand what I’m doing or why I do it. The explanation is simple, I devote considerable time every day indulging in the things I love. It’s a routine I’ve crafted over the years that’s been adapted to the advances in technology. The routine looks something like this:
Everyday I wake up...
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What ingredients does it take to make you? →
theewhitetiger:
jennhoney:
runeybadger:
jennhoney is made of chocolate, crepes, and attention. With a dash of Muppets.
Jennifer is made of Jazz, cherries, and Order. With a dash of fanfiction.
jennifery is made of sapphires, Trance, and rainbows. With a dash of cuddles.
theewhitetiger is made of woman, pencils, and Justice. With a dash of Keanu Reeves.
HOW PERFECT ARE THESE JENN?!
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callouslycasual replied to your post: Trivia Preview: Let’s Do This…
Dan: I hope you are on the mend soon. Kevin: please please wear the outfit!!!
Feel better thanks. Just needed some sleep, tea, and Aleve. Kevin did wear the outfit.
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Trivia Night Recap April 25: "Cocaine" wins...
“We don’t do cocaine but we like the way it smells” won Boone’s Tavern Trivia Night Tuesday with a score of 52. “That guy’s” team finished tied for second place with a score of 51. “Cocaine” achieving victory without earning victory in any individual round.
“Cocaine” returned to the winner’s circle after not placing the...
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Trivia Preview: Let's Do This...
Game Notes:
Dan has been fighting an unknown illness for much of the day, but will play.
Kevin purchased clothing at the ARC that resembles that of “That guy,” and is considering wearing it.
“Cocaine” looks to finish in the top three after not placing last week.
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Star Wars Stats: The Force, Measured Graphically →
I wish it included my Stormtroooper comparison…
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Football (soccer ball) lost in Japanese tsunami... →
I love this story for several reasons:
1. When I was younger, my parents insisted I put my name on my sports equipment so it could find its way back to me if lost - even if it was lost in a natural disaster. Props to the 16-year old for listening to his wise Japanese parents (which I also have and I am constantly feel baffled about how frequently their advice rings true as an adult.) This is the...
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Liverpool FC finds the target about as well as...
Liverpool FC has scored 40 goals on 457 shots (187 on target). That amounts to an 8.8% conversion rate. In other words:
If Imperial Stormtroopers are shooting at fleeing members of the Rebel Alliance with their blaster rifles, they would kill 88 out of 1000 Rebels, and wound up to 389.
At that rate, 4 out 5 Rebels shot by Imperial Stormtroopers would survive.
Better improve the accuracy.
Case...
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“Honestly, I couldn’t think of one good reason, but some decisions...”
– Bender B. Rodriguez, Futurama Season 6 Episode 12
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There IS something to watch on TV...
My family vacated the house today, so I had the option to stay home and enjoy whatever programming I wanted. I usually don’t watch too much TV, but these programs were on the agenda:
Champions League Semi-Final leg 1, Barcelona at Chelsea. I thought Barcelona would win, and was genuinely surprised that Chelsea held them scoreless. The second leg at the Nou Camp Tuesday will be interesting....
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Sage Advice Wednesday: It was our parents' choice...
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Forrest-y business: Forrest Carpenter's plan to... →
Metro State College of Denver pitcher/outfielder Forrest Carpenter discusses how he wants to channel his love for baseball and the outdoors into a job that will best utilize his passions.
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callouslycasual replied to your quote: I hope I can remember enough high school algebra…
BUENA SUERTE DAN!! I have all the confidence in the world in you. No worries, my friend. You will rock this.
I ran through three separate practice tests. Strangely enough, the quantitative material I do best at is the Geometry section. I took Geometry as a freshman…in high school (14 years ago.)...
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“I hope I can remember enough high school algebra and utilize enough of my...”
– Dan, on tomorrow’s GRE test
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Darth Vader: Father of the Year →
We all know what an awesome father Vader is. These illustrations show Vader in a different light, one where he isn’t the embodiment of evil.
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callouslycasual replied to your post: Lowsy stat of the day
But DAN! You are 730 for 730 in awesomest guy of the day. (Two years. See what I did there?)
You’re setting a high standard for my awesomeness, I am not sure how I can sustain such a streak. On the other hand, if Cal Ripken Jr. can be awesome for 2632 consecutive games then I don’t see why I can’t be awesome for just as...
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Lowsy stat of the day
Dan is 0 for 11 in job interviews since 2010.
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The Story of Section 148, Row 25, Seats 1-6
There is a happy ending to this story.
My trivia team meets at the same bar every Tuesday for Trivia Night. We have won the grand prize the past two “seasons” by being the first team to accumulate 500 points. Our second triumph occurred two Tuesdays ago and as a reward for our prolonged excellence, we earned six tickets to the April 11 Colorado Rockies game in Section 148, Row 25,...
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Sage Advice Wednesday: It's amazing how we learn...
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http://www.teefury.com/index.php?pid=1555 →
Teefury’s pretty awesome, and sometimes they give stickers away. This guy, WinterArtwork does good work.
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Friend Mythos: How Bell’s Beard Saved the Platypus...
Bell hiked along the craggy outcrop lined with giant fir trees on his way to stream, coursing through the countryside. Bell had a massive red beard, that was down to his knees. The beard was hardly cumbersome, as Bell would routinely use his beard to protect himself from the harshness of the elements, lest he succumb to exposure. On this spring day, Bell made his way to the stream to fish. As he...
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Friend Mythos
As I made myself a snack, I suddenly felt compelled to write stories about my friends in a mythological context. I’m not exactly sure why, aside from the fact that I’ve done just that through various, intermittent text messages over the years.
A recent conversation with a friend of mine also sent this idea into overdrive. My friend has a gnarly red beard, and it reminds me of someone...
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Sage Advice Wednesday: Don't let other people tell...
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Trivia Recap April 3rd
“We don’t do cocaine but we like the way it smells” scored 50 points, securing the first place for the evening, and first place for the session. The winner of each session is the first team to reach 500 points, and “Cocaine’s” 50 point effort allowed it to capture the overall title for the second consecutive session with a score of 502....
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My favorite part of "Game of Thrones" might be how...
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callouslycasual replied to your post: That Guy is always trying to make a point…
Fight the power!!
Fighting to purge the world of arrogance would be a worthy yet overwhelming battle, like trying to end world poverty. Certainly the world could do with less arrogance (and less poverty for that matter) but the mind-blowing quantities that exist ensure a complicated and difficult solution. If...
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That Guy is always trying to make a point...
Most weekends I work at a baseball or softball game for my internship. This weekend I operated the scoreboard, keeping track of runs and counting balls and strikes. I did this for four games, sitting in a cheap camp chair in the 80 degree Colorado sunshine. Anyone could get used to this, trust me. Alas, my idyllic existence was disturbed by another member of the game day staff who could only be...
