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What a Crocs!

November 3, 2009

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If my feet could have nightmares, they would pretty much look like the Crocs store in Pittsburgh International Airport.

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Bud Light with Mime

August 11, 2009

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Busched! Number of Eberhard Anheuser statues mimed by John during the Anheuser-Busch St. Louis Brewery tour: 1. Number of Eberhard Anheuser statues mimed by you during the Anheuser-Busch St. Louis Brewery tour: 0.

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Recent Movie Reviews

August 5, 2009

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After I see a movie, I rate and review it on my Netflix account, and through the beauty of Facebook Connect, this information is magically displayed on my Facebook Wall. The reviews are short, mostly uninformative, and sometimes unintelligible, yet they are entirely likely to inspire you. Here’s a recap of my most recent viewings: [...]

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Why I quit Twitter in a 140 characters or less

June 13, 2009

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I cancelled my Twitter account today. It was a cost-benefit decision. What do you think? Visit my blog –> http://tinyurl.com/locdko

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How to invite someone to purchase and consume a coffee beverage?

March 10, 2009

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My colleague, Tim, and I recently explored an age-old question: how do you properly ask someone to purchase and consume a coffee beverage? We may never have an answer. I’ve listed the most common variations below. You may find each item to be increasingly annoying as you descend through the list. I am still unable [...]

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Movie Dream

March 8, 2009

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Last night, I dreamed that I was sitting on the floor in a small room with Jim Carrey and an unidentified friend of mine. This small room contained nothing but a couch. On this couch sat actor Christopher Plummer and director Steven Spielberg. Jim Carrey is distinguished from the other celebrities because for some reason [...]

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Top ten reasons not to use any variation of the word "Tweet"

January 30, 2009

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It’s annoying. It’s annoying. It’s annoying. It’s annoying. It’s annoying. It’s annoying. It’s annoying. It’s annoying. It’s annoying. It’s annoying.

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The Pull-up Tree Destroyed! Presidential Inauguration Ruined!

January 19, 2009

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Gone, baby gone Jenny and I were recently discussing potential events that could ruin the Presidential Inauguration weekend. We came up with two. One was the Cardinals losing to the Eagles in the NFC Championship. This did not happen. The other event was the sudden, unexplainable destruction of the famous U Street Pull-up Tree. This [...]

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20 Reasons You Shouldn’t Say "W00t"

November 24, 2008

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It’s annoying. It’s annoying. It’s annoying. It’s annoying. It’s annoying. It’s annoying. It’s annoying. It’s annoying. It’s annoying. It’s annoying. It’s annoying. It’s annoying. It’s annoying. It’s annoying. It’s annoying. It’s annoying. It’s annoying. It’s annoying. It’s annoying. It’s annoying.

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DC Tour Guide: The U Street Pull-up Tree

November 17, 2008

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The U Street Pull-Up Tree During my youth, I always dreaded those days in PE when we were graded on our ability to perform various physical challenges, including but not limited to: timed laps, push-ups, sit-ups, the rope-climb, and most of all, pull-ups. I remember watching in horror as random classmates–usually the puniest kids–could pump [...]

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