QUICK HITS 010

• 09:06 I'm going to make a wild guess, but when "Cinnamon" wants to be my friend on MySpace, I'm guessing that's actually spam... #
• 09:07 ...and yes, it looks like "Cinnamon" is only interested in enlarging part of my anatomy. #
• 09:20 @Diji - Max Payne is great. Played through the first one. #
• 12:57 loving this pic: "Invasion of the Gnome Snatchers" tinyurl.com/2gzwhp #
• 14:39 checking out these "Go Bag" postings, including one with bullets - tinyurl.com/2ehewv #

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STONE SOUP

Anyone out there remember this story? It was one of my favorites in the reading center in kindergarten.



I was just reminded of this moral from the story:

If you want to get people to do something, don't tell them how desperately they are needed. Don't try to appeal to their sympathy and kindness. Instead, create the impression that you are giving them the opportunity to be part of your success.

I think we can all use that one in our lives, right now.

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QUICK HITS 009

• 10:08 Dear Eric: Welcome to work. We'd like to inform you that the most important links on the site are all broken. Please fix now. #
• 11:08 Checking out this great list of 18 overlooked things to bring to college - tinyurl.com/3ytdam #
• 16:23 Love me some St. Germain - tinyurl.com/236w6t #

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NEW MUSIC: Bitter:Sweet

Love these guys, because they've got a real laid-back funk groove going on. Sounds like something from a James Bond or Ocean's Eleven (Twelve, Thirteeen) movie. Put this stuff on and get swanky.

Enjoy!


SeeqPod Music beta - Playable Search

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QUICK HITS 008

• 12:39 Wishing, at least for a little while, that I could have the life of Penny Arcade's founders - tinyurl.com/2mnxat #
• 12:41 ...and yes, I just NOW sat down at my desk. Love me some meetings. #
• 12:43 I'm GOING to get this power-saving remote computing set up tinyurl.com/2xrv4m #
• 13:37 Desparately wishing I could start up a company half as cool or as profitable as this girl tinyurl.com/248rsh #
• 14:26 Lovin' the musical stylings of the John Butler Trio - tinyurl.com/2c3q74 #
• 15:40 Loving this kids' chalk board table tinyurl.com/34p2g4 #
• 15:46 Updated John Butler Trio playlist tinyurl.com/2buwcv #
• 15:47 Reading an NYT article about laptops in meetings. And no, I'm not in a meeting. tinyurl.com/yre354 #
• 15:51 Need to check that router my Uncle gave me to see if it's hackable like this tinyurl.com/oug4p #
• 16:12 Feelin nostalgic listening to: Primitive Radio Gods - Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth with Money in My Hand #

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TIPS I'VE LEARNED

I started writing these down one time - just thought I'd post them for you.

• If you're approaching a door with one of those bar-style push handles that goes across the whole thing, and you don't know which direction it's going to open, hold out both hands and as you're walking through, lightly push on both sides of the door. One direction will give, and you can open the door without a struggle.


• If your mouth gets dry, try chewing your tongue a little - it will start saliva flowing again in your mouth. Be warned, however - I've been told you can only do this trick once every hour or so.


• Whenever you get a new gadget with a plug adapter, they usually come wrapped with a rubber-coated wire tie. When you unpack your new gadget, wrap the wire tie around the cord near the plug. This way you'll always have something to keep the cord coiled up when you need to pack it up.


• When filling up your car, pick a nice even dollar amount that's close to what it costs to fill your tank and only pump to that point. This saves you time with your checkbook later, and if you do it consistently, makes it easier to calculate your fuel/commute budget.


• If you grab your lunch from a restaurant and eat it at your desk, always make sure to pick up TONS of napkins when you get your food. You can put the extras in a drawer and use them to clean up random minor spills. They can even act as tissues in a pinch.

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VIDEO: Those Crazy Japanese

In case you haven't noticed, the Japanese do some crazy stuff on TV. Humiliating, can't-stop-watching-the-train-wreck stuff. And yet, it's usually quite funny...

Bathroom Prank


Human Tetris 1


Human Tetris 2


Nicolas Cage Singing about Pachinko


Odd Japanese Black-screen Skit


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