apartment living sucks part 12

Just got this note from management:
I have been getting a couple of complaints about loud noises coming from your apartment from Guitar Hero at night.  Is this something you can keep an eye on and lower the volume a bit.  Thanks for your help with this.
First of all, it’s Rock Band.  I always thought things [...]

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kicking it up a notch

I was playing NHL 09 on pro level, if for nothing more than to really run up the statistics.  Go through an entire season and watch how your team might end up with five or six guys with 100+ points.  Incredible.
Now I’m playing all-star level.  I still win and don’t have too many troubles scoring [...]

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another downside of apt living

Is having to go to the bank to get quarters for laundry.  The fact that you can’t use just any spare change for laundry seriously pisses me off.  Who decided that it must be quarters?  I’ve got a pantload full of change around here that I just cannot use.
So in a matter of moments from [...]

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mcdonalds vs burger king – revisited

I found this fine article today on MSN.com.
Read the article, then read the comments. Here are some commonalities amongst the comments:

McDonald’s has nicer restaurants
Burger King’s appearance is stuck in the 80s
Burger King has better burgers
McDonald’s has better fries
McDonald’s has a better value menu
Burger King’s employees are bad

1. McDonald’s has nicer restaurants
This is plain [...]

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defensive hockey

I’m not a fan of defensive hockey. I’m glad Jacques Lemaire and Doug Risebrough are gone from the Minnesota Wild organization. I am aware that when you have certain types of players, that’s often the only way you can be successful. The way around that is to get different players.
Don’t misinterpret this [...]

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lenny dykstra: business man

Apparently Lenny Dykstra isn’t a very good business man, or person, if you read this article by Mike Fish of ESPN.com.  It’s pretty lengthy, but take the time to read it.  While running a few jobs at work today I read the entire piece.  I knew he at one time owned some car washes in [...]

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coach bud kilmer

I’m sitting here watching Varsity Blues and finding that I agree with West Caanan head football coach Bud Kilmer on a few things.  I know, he’s portrayed as a complete asshole and he does a few things that definitely earn him that reputation.  First of all, he pushes obviously injured players to the point of [...]

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flood update: crest #2 has happened

Even though the National Weather Service was slow in officially calling it a crest, I will do so now.  It happened on April 16.  In another day or so the river will fall below the April 9 level.  By the end of the month it should be back down to March 21 levels of around [...]

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bar review: stanley’s sports bar

I’m surprised it took me this long to write about this place.  Well, maybe not.  I just started playing hockey after a three-year hiatus, so my trips to Stanley’s Sports Bar have been few and far between.  It was only around for three months when I stopped playing previously.
First, let’s get the good stuff in.  [...]

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laundry room problems part 19

I’m not sure how many times management has to send an email to everyone reminding them to lock the laundry room door when it’s unoccupied.  I know that at least three have been sent in the past year or so.  There is also a sign on the door saying the same thing.  Still, more often [...]

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