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iRead giving me the business
It’s bad enough that Jeanne has been getting on me for how long it’s taking me to read A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving, but now the facebook app iRead is, too! Dear Ben, We noticed that you have marked as ?Reading It? on Books iRead. Are you still working on it? We…
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Open Mic @ Studio LuLoo
John Shaughnessy suggested I check out the open mic at Studio Luloo so last Tuesday I did. Singer/songwriter/fire escaper Sara O’Brien owns the studio and she’s making a great effort in turning it into a successful business. She holds music events at night and other times has art classes and workshops for kids. I can…
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Top Ten Poor Man’s Versions
Cracked has a great top ten list: The Top Ten Poor Man’s Versions. What other top list includes Go-Bots, Dentyne, and the LA Clippers? #8: The Poor Man’s Vacation Destination The Jersey Shore has actual sand and a real ocean, just like every other vacation destination. But, its sand and ocean just happen to be?unlike…
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Simpsonize Me
As a promotion for the new Simpsons Movie, you can turn yourself into a Springfieldian using Simpsonize Me. Evidently a ton of people have been using it and clogging up the tubes, so be patient. I finally got it to work this morning and with the help of GIMP I made this scene of my…
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Open Mic @ the Roadhouse
Last night I stopped into Justin’s open mic at the Roadhouse in Barrington and played a decent set of 99%, Ralph Wiggum, I Hope I Die on the Moon, Big Dipper, Here Comes Your Man, and The Genius of it All. Tony and Steve from work stopped by to enjoy South Jersey and all it’s…
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Cheaters Never Win
One of the all time great videos. It’s a news story that involves grape stomping to make wine. The two women are having a friendly contest to see who can stomp the most grapes. The woman on the left calls stop, but then cheats by stomping a few extra times. Karma catches up with her…