Looks like my college is having a used computer sale.
They have a lot of PCs and such available, mostly older Dell Optiplex GX260 Minitowers, but they’re also selling some older Macs. I’m tempted to pick one up as it seems reasonably cheap. Here’s the...
View ArticleSarah Palin is “just like you” except she has a $150K wardrobe.
She keeps saying she’s just a normal hockey mom and she’s like like us normal people who are struggling to make ends meet, but that didn’t stop her campaign from spending some serious cash on her...
View ArticleMeanwhile the Obamas discuss their status as Fashion Icons.
In light of the entry I posted yesterday in which I bitched about how Sarah “I’m Just Like You” Palin puts the lie to her nickname by having the RNC spend $150,000 on her wardrobe, the following video...
View ArticleDeal News.com - Black Friday is no longer a day, it’s a season.
Even though I rarely have extra cash laying around these days I still make a habit of keeping up with various websites such as Deal News.com which specialize in finding and promoting deals (natch). In...
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Walmart employee trampled to death by Black Friday shoppers.
News stories like this one are what prompted SEB’s tag line. Jdimytai Damour was hired as seasonal help at a Long Island Walmart only to perish under the feet of deal-crazed shoppers this past Friday:...
View ArticleThe agony of being older and wiser.
I’ve been thinking I need to buy a new laptop. I have two laptops at home already, but they are so old that they are painfully slow to use with Windows XP. Running Linux on them helps to speed them up...
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Apparently, I don’t understand cheese mathematics…
We'll charge you double for 1/4 more of our product! The wife asked me to drop by the store this evening and pick up a gallon of milk and some cheese slices, the latter for the hamburgers she plans to...
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Lots of stupid people go nuts for new Air Jordan sneakers and end up being...
It's gotta be the shoes! I admit that I have no sense of fashion so it probably comes as a surprise to no one that I can’t envision ever spending $175 on a pair of sneakers. Or, for that matter,...
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Which is better: A 33% discount on price or 33% more for the same cost?
At least I’m good enough at math to recognize this for the awesome deal that it is. The answer to that question seems counter-intuitive to me, but then I’m not great at math. A problem that is shared...
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Looking for gift ideas? Why not Laurel Moon Jewelry?
I don’t normally do posts that are straight-up advertisements, but Lauren is an old friend of mine and she’s been hand making some pretty damned nifty jewelry for a long time. She just recently got a...
View ArticleLooks like my college is having a used computer sale.
They have a lot of PCs and such available, mostly older Dell Optiplex GX260 Minitowers, but they’re also selling some older Macs. I’m tempted to pick one up as it seems reasonably cheap. Here’s the...
View ArticleSarah Palin is “just like you” except she has a $150K wardrobe.
She keeps saying she’s just a normal hockey mom and she’s like like us normal people who are struggling to make ends meet, but that didn’t stop her campaign from spending some serious cash on her...
View ArticleMeanwhile the Obamas discuss their status as Fashion Icons.
In light of the entry I posted yesterday in which I bitched about how Sarah “I’m Just Like You” Palin puts the lie to her nickname by having the RNC spend $150,000 on her wardrobe, the following video...
View ArticleDeal News.com - Black Friday is no longer a day, it’s a season.
Even though I rarely have extra cash laying around these days I still make a habit of keeping up with various websites such as Deal News.com which specialize in finding and promoting deals (natch). In...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Walmart employee trampled to death by Black Friday shoppers.
News stories like this one are what prompted SEB’s tag line. Jdimytai Damour was hired as seasonal help at a Long Island Walmart only to perish under the feet of deal-crazed shoppers this past Friday:...
View ArticleThe agony of being older and wiser.
I’ve been thinking I need to buy a new laptop. I have two laptops at home already, but they are so old that they are painfully slow to use with Windows XP. Running Linux on them helps to speed them up...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Apparently, I don’t understand cheese mathematics…
We'll charge you double for 1/4 more of our product! The wife asked me to drop by the store this evening and pick up a gallon of milk and some cheese slices, the latter for the hamburgers she plans to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lots of stupid people go nuts for new Air Jordan sneakers and end up being...
It's gotta be the shoes! I admit that I have no sense of fashion so it probably comes as a surprise to no one that I can’t envision ever spending $175 on a pair of sneakers. Or, for that matter,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Which is better: A 33% discount on price or 33% more for the same cost?
At least I’m good enough at math to recognize this for the awesome deal that it is. The answer to that question seems counter-intuitive to me, but then I’m not great at math. A problem that is shared...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Looking for gift ideas? Why not Laurel Moon Jewelry?
I don’t normally do posts that are straight-up advertisements, but Lauren is an old friend of mine and she’s been hand making some pretty damned nifty jewelry for a long time. She just recently got a...
View Article