August 2010
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“But to me, it’s more than the wins and losses. It’s the experience....”
– Hope springs eternal in hearts of gold and maroon
Amen, brother!
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Watchazizisbored:
Wow. Please watch this. The Daily Show on Fox News on the Ground Zero Mosque. Amazing, hilarious, and depressing.
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Cleaning the closet
I’m somewhat of a pack rat keeping little mementos from various times in my life that get stuffed into boxes in my closet. Today I’ve felt fairly lazy and worthless so in an effort to shake that I’ve turned to cleaning my closet. I’ve found a lot of things I’ve forgotten about, including this little gem.
It’s a birthday card written on a paper towel...
“For every 100 single women, there are 88 unmarried men available”
– Single? You’re not alone
So wait, there are more single women than single men? I’m not playing these odds right.
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Take the Narcissistic Personality Inventory →
So, I am apparently super narcissistic. Like way above the average. WOW.
Upside, I score high in authority and superiority which isn’t all bad. And very low in Exploitativeness and Vanity.
Downside, I also score very high in entitlement.
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The First Thing You Should Do With Facebook... →
Seriously. I like the ability to tag myself. I do that already with Google Latitude, but other people tagging me is weird.
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More Americans believe Obama is Muslim →
Does it matter?
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I fully support the building of a mosque, synagogue, or church near the site of Ground Zero in New York. The only insensitive part about the whole ordeal (in my mind) is that some Americans separate Islam and Muslim Americans from other religions and Americans. American Muslims were tragically affected on that day just as everyone else.
Additionally, the extremist Muslims that participated in...
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Ben's Rules to Live By
42. Give 24 hours notice whenever possible. Give at least a weeks notice when making and appointment and at least 24 hours notice when canceling an appointment.
See them all…
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Golden Gopher Football 2010
Here are my thoughts on the upcoming Gopher football season.
1. I think that our team is better than they receive credit for.
2. I’m hopeful that all the sunshine Jeff Horton and Brewster have been pumping is actually true. A simplified system would do wonders for our offense.
3. I’m also hopeful that while we lost a ton of starters on defense that having Cosgrove return will...
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Ben's Rules to Live By
41. Don’t type “LOL” unless you actually laugh out loud. “Haha” will suffice.
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Stimulating the Economy (2)
I’m stimulating the economy again….
I bought a “stylish” new keyboard and mouse for my HTPC in my living room.
Arc Keyboard
Arc Mouse
A new multi-function scanner/copier/printer…
Canon Pixma MP560
And a new digital camera
Pentax H90 (12 MP, HD Video, 5x Optical zoom).
Next on the list are wireless bluetooth headphones and/or a portable...
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My favorite line from South Park
Mr. Garrison: Does anybody know what a canned food drive is? [Cartman raises his hand.] Yes, Eric?
Cartman: When they cut up a chick's stomach to get a baby out?
Mr. Garrison: Noo, that's a Caesarian Section Eric, but that's okay, remember, there are no stupid questions, just stupid people.
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Voting
After much debate on my drive home from work I went a voted in the Minnesota Democratic Primary today. I essentially guilt tripped myself into it. Oh well, I’m a better citizen for it.
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I am now 3 for 3 in picking camel races. Too bad the same can’t be said for horse races.
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Ben's Rules to Live By
40. You’re not talking to yourself, you’re giving your life commentary.
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Anecdote of the Day: Negative Double Positive
thedailywhat:
Based on a true story:
An MIT linguistics professor was lecturing his class the other day. “In English,” he said, “a double negative forms a positive. However, in some languages, such as Russian, a double negative remains a negative. But there isn’t a single language, not one, in which a double positive can express a negative.”
A voice from the back of the room piped up, “Yeah,...
The New Man in Charge →
fyeahlost:
Can’t wait 18 more (Fara)days to see it? Click the link and watch before it’s taken off of YouTube.
I guess this is the final LOST ‘spoiler alert’ ever.
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“Dear Benjamin,
Congratulations! You have completed all requirements for your...”
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“The Gophers arguably have never been the same. No Big Ten team has more painful...”
– ESPN
Speaking of our loss to Michigan in 2003 at home. I was at that game and it SUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKEEEEEEEDDDDDD! 