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http://pics.yemii.com/swedish-dance-bands.html Enjoy......
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The Market Recap on my yahoo page said "stocks continue their choppy trade" and my brain automatically mapped that to "stocks continue their crappy trade." I thought it was odd that an official news outlet used the word crappy in an...
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Things like this make me proud to be a Spartan: http://www.shinskyorphanage.com/ Check it out. Good stuff from an MSU grad -- using his life and skills to make the world a better place to be......
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By the time Hurricane Ike got to Southeast Michigan, it was merely a bunch of rain. We got a few inches over a couple of days -- nothing too outrageous. With the rain came just enough wind to split the remaining parts of the Bradford Pear next to the...
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Suddenly I want to be out fishing (oh, wait, I feel that way all the time). The last few days the highs have been in the low-mid 70s and the nighttime lows are closer to 50. It feels like autumn is swooping in. Tonight it is chilly (~60 right now) windy,...
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50 M Smallbore rifle. I just watched the replay and the American, Emmons looked like he had it wrapped up. I won't say I am a marksman, but controlling your breathing and holding your mark *should* be the same across all 10 shots. Emmons completely...
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If you haven't seen it yet (I'm not sure how you could avoid it) go over to nbcolympics.com right now and watch the world-record shattering 4x100 free relay effort from yesterday/last night. 5 teams in the event eclipsed the previous world record...
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This past weekend while I was grilling burgers, I noticed something in the side-yard flower gardens. Upon closer inspection, it was a very large butterfly. I grabbed the camera and got Jodi to bring the kids out to see it. We didn't mess with it,...
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These are old, but great: "buzz buzz buzz Hello, Mosquito!" "aaaaaah! the Atmosphere!!! aaaaaagh!!" I loved these when they were new, and they still crack me up for some reason......
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Since I posted the Matt Harding stuff, I figured I should throw this out there, too. If you're not a Discovery Channel nut like me, you probably haven't seen this commercial. I've decided I think it is a pretty great concept. There are a couple...
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Somehow, I haven't come across this before, but now I am a believer. Just watch the video then come back here and tell me what you thought. http://wherethehellismatt.com/videos.shtml?fbid=YDmiG I am torn between laugher and crying. It is pretty incredible...
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It is crazy some of the laws this country has on the books. I was talking with the father of a friend last night, and he was decrying the ridiculous brewpub laws in Alabama. I went and searched, and it is just crazy. This law was passed in 1992. The Brewpub...
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http://www.civilizationrevolution.com/ Oh yeah. A console version of the best game ever... I may have to wait until there are used copies around, but this looks pretty awesome......
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http://www.drumstrong.org/ One of those randomly cool, great causes. Check it out......
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Congratulations to my big brother, his friend George, and most importantly their children and their friends, who made up the St. Anthony of Padua School Odyssey of the Mind Tee Structure competition team on their 24th place finish in the World Finals!!!!...
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Original Gravity Brewing Company is coming to Milan! This is very cool. The guy opening the place is a former Mechanical Engineer who found Home Brewing so addictive that he decided to open up a microbrewery right in town. I will certainly do what I can...
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Mostly, I play with and hang out with my kids, but when they're in bed, I either sit outside and relax and read books (currently reading Cyptonomicon by Neal Stephenson) or I watch DVR'd TV shows, or I play with my Above and Beyond award from...
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Yes, it has been a bit quiet around chrisoverbeek.com. I just renewed the domain for a couple of years, though, so for the time being, we're going to be around. Things have been pretty busy for me and the family. I have been putting in a few extry...
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I think we are nearly at the end of the line when it comes to Comcast. Between not getting the Big Ten Network and the ridiculously expensive monthly bill, I am already very annoyed with the 'package.' Lately, though, another issue has been almost...
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I completed the swap of the water heater yesterday, and with minimal complication. I did have to do a touch more plumbing than I wanted, but in the end it worked out fine. I got a hand getting the old one out, which wouldn't have happened without...
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I'm thinking like this , not like this . I guess I am in a wierd mood. This week I am scrambling to get what I need to replace our water heater which is popping and hissing and dripping water on the basement floor. Last night I picked up a replacement,...
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Now that I am home, I can say that I enjoyed the trip, even though there were moments when I wasn't so sure about it all. The return trip was fairly uneventful, but I did get the pleasure of an extra customs search at Detroit Metro upon returning....
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Today we were going to meet up early and head to the Louvre, but I overslept (shocking!). Still we left close to 9 AM, and took the metro to the musée du Louvre . Initially, intimidating. It is just huge. We decided to try to get to the Mona Lisa...
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Today, we tried our best to wrap everything up at the customer site, and I think we are leaving things as solid as we can. Some things didn't work out the way we'd hoped, but we accomplished what we set out to do. Now it is up to the customer...
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Today was another longish day, but we have made progress and things seem to be moving forward in a positive manner on the work front, so that is allowing to relax some. Tonight, everyone involved in the project walked to the café across the street...
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