On this day
August 5
15 items, across every year
2026 earlier today
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- The day I turned 50 and climbed my roof twenty times
It was a fun and memorable day (back on November 20th). I have some fun little stories involving Root Beer Energy drink, busting the belt on…
2016 10 years ago
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- Host your own Olympics in Chicago today
Today Chicago could have been hosting the Olympics. Back in 2007 when Chicago was making the Olympic bid, the city was covered in posters promoting the…
2014 12 years ago
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- The truth of Seinfeld can be applied to comic strips
If you say Seinfeld is a show about nothing, then you know nothing about the Seinfeld sitcom. Seinfield is about everything It’s not a show about…
2013 13 years ago
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- Who designed the Google logo?
What do all these logos have in common? They are all designed by Ruth Kedar of Kedar Designs. Notice how all the logos are very pointy.…
2011 15 years ago
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- LEGO is sending minifigs to Jupiter
Aboard NASA’s journey to Jupiter will be LEGO mini-statues of Jupiter, his wife Juno, and Galileo. Why? CNN reports, “LEGO is partnering with NASA to promote…
2010 16 years ago
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- New Music Tuesdays Podcast
Apple used to produce a weekly podcast called “New Music Tuesday.” It was a nice 15-minute show that gave a quick overview of new music coming…
2009 17 years ago
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- Full moon? Nope. The full sun is makes me crazy.
The full moon makes people crazy? But what about when the moon isn’t out yet? The sun is out now. That’s what makes people crazy during…
2005 21 years ago
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- Bicycle traffic tickets from police in Chicago
Policeman in Chicago are now giving tickets to adult bicyclists who ride on the sidewalk and disobey stop signs. (according to Chicagoist, Gapers Block, Chicago Notebook.…
2004 22 years ago
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- O.O.H.
There are four known acronyms for OOH: * Occupational Outlook Handbook * Orbital Operations Handbook * Out of Here * Out of Hours And one for…
- drink this and become a monster: Lo-Carb Monster Energy
On my way to work, I just exited the Chicago red line stop when someone handed me a very cold can of Lo-Carb Monster Energy. It…
- Being forgetful for our whole lives
We are always forgetful throughout our entire life. It’s just that as we get older, we become more wise and learn what we are becoming forgetful…
- Teams wearing similar jerseys
Yesterday the Colorado Rockies and the Chicago Cubs both wore dark jersey shirts with light pants. Isn’t there some rule that one team wears dark and…
2003 23 years ago
2 posts
- cable has been ordered
I have become one of THEM, for today I have ordered cable! I have never had cable in my life, the only time was freshman year…
- Importing blogger into pMachine
Here’s a page on how to import all your blogger posts into the pMachine database
2002 24 years ago
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- Art Authentication: #2
On the tape is this handwritten message: This seal authenticates this (object) as a work of art. Once this (object) (action present), this seal will rip…
