Monthly Archives: November 2006

Joy in repetition, or not.

Posted on November 30, 2006 by andrew

In Steely Dan’s song “Show Biz Kids,” the backing singers keep repeating a refrain of “Go to lost wages” over every part of the song. I heard it the other day when the guy driving for our carpool played a … Continue reading →

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Partially Yankee Doodle Dandy

Posted on November 21, 2006 by andrew

(Hmm…that post title sounds like it could be an old Bob Dylan song…) Continuing along the theme of regional dialect, I found this little test via Alex King’s blog. The results are interesting, if not surprising given where I live. … Continue reading →

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S-M-R-T smart…

Posted on November 17, 2006 by andrew

Heather, a high school friend of my wife’s, posts about some stupidity she’s run into at work. I just finished typing a form for a customer. Part of it was a request for a new section that detailed certain conditions … Continue reading →

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In Cars, Episode 3: The End Is The Beginning

Posted on November 15, 2006 by andrew

Last Saturday, Carla and I found a Christmas-themed Ziploc bag on the driver’s seat of her car with an official-looking document in it. The person from whom I bought the Hyundai had hand-delivered the title to us. As of two … Continue reading →

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In cars…(part 2 of what looks to be many)

Posted on November 3, 2006 by andrew

So…still no title. The DMV tells me the VIN number for our “new” car isn’t even in their system. Apparently, it’s not uncommon for it to take 3 weeks or more to get a VIN number entered, then once it’s … Continue reading →

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