Deets After Dark

Nov 02 2009 ∞
“ Probably the nicest thing I can say about the pit beef is that it was tasteless, which is to say it didn’t actively offend my taste buds, but instead, eating it was akin to biting into a flavorless stack of protein set lovelessly between two halves of a soggy kaiser roll.
— Doug keeps things positive in his negative review of Lyndale Tap House.
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“ Brand is the refuge of the ignorant. Advertisers don’t believe it’s worth advertising to smart people because they pay no attention to brand. Smart people make an actual choice. They can’t be tricked or convinced. They research. So we can’t sell ads to a network for smart people.
— Leo LaPorte recalling a conversation he had with a TV executive. He comments, “Suddenly, television makes sense, doesn’t it?”
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“ I’ve found the experience liberating, and to the best of my knowledge, have not spooked a deer with my scent-marking.
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To Pee or Not To Pee Off Your Treestand?

via @tdrichter

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doublejack: everydaydude: Pardon me while I nerd out here for a second. Some of you know I play disc golf. I compete (poorly) against the pros. Yes, that’s a thing. Yes, I have friends that make a living playing frisbee disc golf. I’ve been in the footwear business for some time (as a result of a connection I made through playing disc golf mind you) and recently, a group of my closest friends and I helped to design, wear test and name this shoe. This is the Keen Milo, designed/tested/named specifically for the sport of disc golf. It was released yesterday. My dear friend at Keen tells me the bulk of the stock will be in the warehouse and ready to ship by 11/20/09 though there are a few limited sizes available right now. It’s waterproof. It’s $110. It’s only available at KeenFootwear.com That’s awesome. I will attempt to get a pair. How could I not?  I love my one pair of Keen shoes, I play disc golf (I compete [poorly] in the lower Amateur class), and my father’s name is Milo. Congrats. This allows me to throw money at my disc golf game rather than time. I dig that the color scheme is called Drizzle/Gargoyle.

doublejack:

everydaydude:

Pardon me while I nerd out here for a second. Some of you know I play disc golf. I compete (poorly) against the pros. Yes, that’s a thing. Yes, I have friends that make a living playing frisbee disc golf.

I’ve been in the footwear business for some time (as a result of a connection I made through playing disc golf mind you) and recently, a group of my closest friends and I helped to design, wear test and name this shoe. This is the Keen Milo, designed/tested/named specifically for the sport of disc golf. It was released yesterday. My dear friend at Keen tells me the bulk of the stock will be in the warehouse and ready to ship by 11/20/09 though there are a few limited sizes available right now. It’s waterproof. It’s $110. It’s only available at KeenFootwear.com

That’s awesome. I will attempt to get a pair. How could I not?  I love my one pair of Keen shoes, I play disc golf (I compete [poorly] in the lower Amateur class), and my father’s name is Milo.

Congrats.

This allows me to throw money at my disc golf game rather than time. I dig that the color scheme is called Drizzle/Gargoyle.

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Pandora Judges Me

squashed:

Seriously, what made it think that nostalgically asking to here music by They Might Be Giants meant I would be thrilled to hear Monty Python’s “Lumber Jack Song”? Okay, I understand what, but come on. My wife’s in the room. I’m pretending to be cool.

I had similar issues the other day on my Eazy-E station. Sure, I get the NWA and Snoop, but when they start mixing in Warren G and then flip-flop between West Coast & East Coast, things get awkward.

I’m just sayin’ that Pandora may contribute to a 187 if they keep this up.

Oct 31 2009 ∞
“ I can’t start running until I have the right shoes,” you find yourself saying. “What am I looking for in a midsole? Maybe I should find an article about lacing methods. Do I need that Runner’s World book about eating?” Dude, just run. It’s like the one thing your body already knows how to (sort of) do.
— Getting out the door is the biggest challenge to running and fitness in general.
Oct 29 2009 ∞
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The number of foreclosures in Woodbury already has exceeded the 2008 total, and officials say there is no indication the rate will slow in the next several months.

There were 338 sheriff’s sales in Woodbury in the first three quarters of 2009, according to Washington County records. The city saw 335 sheriff’s sales in all of 2008.
— Woodbury sounds like the Twin Cities’ Eastern ghost-utopia.
Oct 28 2009 ∞
“ In some situations, directory publishers and local search sites may be using call tracking without the knowledge of the business owner (to prove value at renewal time).
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Telmetrics Responds to Call Tracking Debate « Screenwerk

As I understand this, the deal here is that yellow page companies may show a number other than a local business’ actual phone number in order to track the calls that the yp site generates. This can be good, but it can also cause issues if customers end up storing a number other than the business’ actual number in their phones. If done with permission, it’s essentially customer hijacking.

(via Instapaper)

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“ But my interest remains, as ever, in the quality of the apps, not the quantity. Let’s say that when the dust starts to settle in this market, Android winds up with far fewer total apps than iPhone OS, but they’re of generally higher quality. That would make Android the Mac to the iPhone’s Windows. I would switch to that platform.
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Gruber’s on something or he’s onto something here. I have an iTouch and a HTC Hero so live in two app store worlds. One of my frustrations with the Apple App Store is how poorly apps are sorted. Maybe I’m biased by the time I spend on Amazon, but why is it so hard for me to figure out the best choices among many similar apps?

With free trials, I’d at least be able to test and uninstall the ones that don’t suit my needs, but that’s still an investment of time that Apple should be able to help me avoid through an improved rating system.

#firstworldwhine

Oct 27 2009 ∞
doublejack: rocketjumper:hotwheels:Curbside If this were my car I wouldn’t give a shit that people would think I was compensating for a small wang. Hell, I’d have wang-reduction surgery if it meant I could have this car. Auto-reblog for “wang-reduction surgery”.

doublejack:

rocketjumper:hotwheels:Curbside

If this were my car I wouldn’t give a shit that people would think I was compensating for a small wang. Hell, I’d have wang-reduction surgery if it meant I could have this car.

Auto-reblog for “wang-reduction surgery”.

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