Monthly Archives: August 2008

The bitter taste of asphalt and dirt

By Matt Jacob | Published: August 28, 2008
According to my status update from earlier today, there are only two kinds of motorcyclists: Those who have crashed, and those who are going to. (Personally, I think that saying is kind of stupid, because you can make impressive-sounding dichotomies out of anything. Need an example? There are only two kinds of people: Those have [...]
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Help me name the beast

By Matt Jacob | Published: August 17, 2008
No, I’m not talking about that. Get your minds out of the gutter. Jeez! I’m talking about the motorcycle, obviously. My dad and I were doing some routine maintenance last weekend (thanks again, Dad), and it dawned on me that my new mode of transportation is still without a proper name. The name needs to be [...]
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Perils of being a tech worker

By Matt Jacob | Published: August 14, 2008
Tucson got pounded with what was arguably the best storm of the entire summer last night. We’re talking horizontal rain, winds that almost knocked my bike over, and flooding all over the place. Oh, and power outages. Lots and lots of power outages. Power was out at my apartment last night from about 8:00 p.m. until [...]
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    • Here's another email tip, free of charge: next time you consider attaching a file greater than 100 KB in size, just turn your computer off.
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    • Doing a long-overdue paperwork purge. How come I can file digital things just fine, but not physical pieces of paper?
      2 days ago
    • Saw a car with an "HONOR GOD" bumper sticker driving 20+ posted speed and tailing people aggresively. That really frosts my cookies.
      6 days ago
    • The tea party movement might be a little out there for me, but I could definitely see myself joining a sweet tea party movement.
      7 days ago
    • In running for the governorship of California, Meg Whitman's starting bid is $40m and her Buy It Now price is $150m.
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