Archive for July, 2008
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Thursday, July 31st, 2008“Delta extends its condolences to the family and commends our flight crew and medical professionals onboard who handled this incident with the utmost professionalism and respect for which they are known.”
Delta spokeswoman Betsy Talton in an email regarding the discovery of a 61-year-old woman’s dead body in the restroom of Delta flight 950 shortly before [...]
We’re Gonna Have To Crash The Truck
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008The earlier post on the UPS driver reminded me of a crazy family member who worked for UPS in the 70’s. He HATED it and referred to UPS as the Brown Army. A bit of a renegade, he needed the job, but preferred to get fired so that he could draw unemployment and find [...]
The Softer Side of Sears
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008For Funeral Directors that worry about competition from Costco, internet retailers, and maybe even Wal-Mart. Remember, it’s all been done before.
Vintage Sears Catalog:
click for bigness
An excellent cross-sell promotion for well-armed families.
Don’t Mess With the Twins
Monday, July 28th, 2008Hey, we’re all about the yard art and will probably be one of those old ladies with a yard full of statuary and obstacles to mow around. But this seems a little excessive.
Eccentric twin brothers Gerald and John Hubbs, Paulsboro, PA started erecting a display in their tiny yard four years ago. Since then, they [...]
Special Delivery
Monday, July 28th, 2008Crystal Lake, IL
Jeff Hornagold loved Nascar, baseball, spending time with family and friends….and his job at UPS, where he worked for 20 years as a driver.
Hornagold died last Tuesday from lung cancer. As a memorial tribute, his friend and co-worker Michael McGowan, made a final delivery in his UPS truck, transporting the casket with Hornagold’s [...]
Be Careful What You Wish For
Sunday, July 27th, 2008From Sunday’s Post Secret.
True Confessions: I’m a Blogaholic
Monday, July 21st, 2008Time management. Always a problem. And now? I’m addicted to blogs. The problem? Many that I read religiously annoy the hell out of me. Oh there’s a handful that I heart, but most? Can’t stand. It’s like an abusive relationship. The precious time that I waste on some of my [...]
Sign Your Card- It’s the Law
Sunday, July 20th, 2008From this Sunday’s Post SecretÂ
Barbecue at Eva Field
Saturday, July 19th, 2008Man, that Eva Field was a feeder. Those Marine cooks had an outdoor barbecue pit rigged up and they served the darndest barbecue beef you ever tasted. After the food we had been eating aboard the Yorkamaru (USS Yorktown), that was heaven. We all ate like there was no tomorrow and for some of us, [...]
YouTomb Where Videos Go To Die
Saturday, July 19th, 2008YouTomb is a research project by MIT Free Culture, a student organization at MIT, that tracks videos taken down from YouTube for alleged copyright violation.
YouTomb continually monitors the most popular videos on YouTube for copyright-related takedowns. Any information available in the metadata is retained, including who issued the complaint and how long the video was [...]
