Jeopardy! has been a favorite of mine for years: it’s the reason I eat fast. I’ve tried-out a couple times in the past – once in person at Southpoint Mall in Durham NC and once online. Tonight I did again – so here’s hoping I did well enough 🙂
Category:fun
melting pot
Normally I don’t like reviewing chains, but The Melting Pot is different. It’s a fondue place, and is a blast to eat at. The first time I went was with my wife and parents-in-law the weekend before Thanksgiving. We were looking for a “fun” place to eat, and had been thinking about trying a fondue …
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whose phone is it, anyway?
Several men are in the locker room of a golf club. A cell phone on a bench rings and a man engages the hands free speaker-function and begins to talk. Everyone else in the room stops to listen. MAN: Hello? WOMAN: Honey, it’s me. Are you at the club? MAN: Yep, sure am….. WOMAN: I’m …
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ninja service
Saturday evening I took my fiancee to Cumberland Falls Park just a little way from where she grew up outside Corbin KY. We decided to have a light dinner at the DuPont Lodge to enjoy the gorgeous view of the river on a picture-perfect spring evening. The food was good – nothing amazing, but that’s …
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oompa loompas
Oompa Loompas: Oompa loompa doopadee doo I’ve got a perfect puzzle for you Oompa loompa doopadee dee If you are wise you’ll listen to me What do you get when you guzzle down sweets? Eating as much as an elephant eats What are you at getting terribly fat? What do you think will come of …
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wedding plans
Have begun. I just got a site setup for my fiancee and I to keep our friends and family up-to-date on what’s going on: http://warrenmyers.com/wedding/. And yes – she picked the blog theme 🙂
little vietnam
I’ve been enjoying a small restaurant near my apartment in Singapore. It’s a cash-only operation called Little Vietnam. They’re located at 511 Guillemard Road S. They open at 1700, and close at 0100 Tuesday through Sunday. I’ve now been there several times, trying different pho options, the spring rolls, and some other specialties that jump …
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versalaser
I want one. Don’t know what I’ll use it for yet – but I want a VersaLaser.
moonwinks
We’re driving down I-86. Where? Near the town of Cuba New York. Time? About 1945. Date? 25 July. Due to some unavoidable delays earlier, we got a later start to our trip to Oshkosh for the EAA AirVenture week. As the sun is getting lower in the sky, we realize that we haven’t eaten in …
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museums are cheap here!
I’m planning to hit-up the National Museum of Singapore this saturday. Not sure entirely what to expect, but for $10, it oughta be a fun time. Navigating their site is non-obvious when you’re trying to find operating hours. Turns out the link as at the bottom of the page down near the administrative stuff like …
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oshkosh
My week off in the US was spent mostly in WI. My family went to the EAA Airventure Convention, Fly-in, and Airshow for almost the whole week. As those who saw me will attest, the week was great – other than getting more sunburned than planned. Normally I like to get a light burn so …
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version numbers
As quoted from David Pogue: ‘Software version numbers are pure marketing concoction. The upgrade from System 7 to System 7.5, for example, was a baby step compared to the leap from 7.5 to 8.0. If anything, it’s the tiny increases that really count, because that’s when a program goes from “4.0” buggy to “4.0.1” usable. …
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engaged
Last Friday night, on the Brooklyn Bridge, in the rain (sounds like the answer to Clue, doesn’t it?) I officially asked my girlfriend to marry me. Me living in Singapore means that’ll not be as soon as either of us would prefer, but at least it’s in the works. 🙂 She told me the rest of …
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the one hundred ninety-nine dollar.. what?
I arrived in Singapore during the Great Singapore Sale, or GSS. It’s advertised everywhere. It’s the one time of year when [nearly] every store, restaurant, service provider, etc offers big discounts for shoppers. In Plaza Singapura, the mall next to where I work, they’ve been having different vendors taking-over the concourse area on the first …
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tanner’s pub
As I write this post, I’m surrounded with the sounds of a live musician and dozens of patrons. The wooden floors, open-frame ceiling, bus lights, and comfortable chairs surrounding glass-topped tables adds to the ambiance. Chanda just refilled my dad’s iced tea. And my dessert (my favorite drink) is en route shortly. Last night who …
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the pub and grille
My family moved into Cohoes in 1993. Shortly after moving in, we noticed a small pub up the road and have threatened to go eat there ever since. Monday night we finally did. Admittedly, it wasn’t our first choice – we had been planning to hit-up another local place in Cohoes recommended to us by …
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man of kent tavern and cafe
My friend Chris has been bragging-up Man of Kent in Hoosick Falls for months. So on this foray to the Great White North (aka ‘home’), we decided to go out for the evening. They’re located at 4452 Route 7 in Hoosick Falls, on the south side of the road, about 20ish minutes outside of Troy. …
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beer, bourbon, and bbq
Last year I went to the Beer and Bourbon Festival at Koka Booth in Cary. My buddy Jeremy and I had an absolute blast. They’re bringing it back this year in August again, and I’m planning to go again. There are some other shows before and after in the southeast, but the one in Cary …
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applesauce
This week I made a batch of applesauce from the macintoshes I had in my fridge before they went bad. While it tasted pretty good (if I do say so myself), I much preferred the batch from over Christmas made with Northern Spies. The Northern Spy is my favorite apple – great in pies, sauce, …
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yes, i’m a dork
Certainly you’ve all seen Chuck Norris Facts. And some of you who may be on Stackoverflow have seen Jon Skeet Facts. But have you seen Bruce Schneier Facts? “The nuclear launch codes held by the President of the United States are secured by an unbreakable system: a plain brown envelope with a picture of Bruce …
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paddy’s bricks
So I write this note to tell you of my plight At the time of writing I am not a pretty sight My body is all black and blue, my face a deathly gray So I write this note to say why Paddy’s not at work today While working on the fourteenth floor, some bricks …
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tim finnegan’s wake
To the Irish! As copied from Wikipedia: Tim Finnegan lived in Watlin Street A gentle Irishman, mighty odd; He had a brogue both rich and sweet And to rise in the world he carried a hod. Now, Tim had a bit of the tipplers way With a love for the liquor poor Tim was born …
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more about minesweeper than you ever wanted to know
http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/02/column_beyond_tetris_minesweep.php I knew I wasn’t crazy – Minesweeper is NOT a waste of time! Wikipedia page
univacky
an oldy, but a goody… http://www.fourmilab.ch/documents/univac/univacky.html (For proper rhythm, the symbol “@” is pronounced “at” and “$” is pronounced “dollar”.) ‘Twas BRKPT and the I/O queue Was SYMMING FASTRAND like the wind. All idle was the CAU As the last run had just FINNED. “Beware the UNIVAC, my son, Its FASTRAND and its high-speed drum, …
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ranges in the area
I know about Eagle 1 up towards the top of Raleigh and Personal Defense in Garner. However, I’ve been unsuccessful in finding a public rifle range. I’ve been to Durham Pistol Club in Mebane, but that’s a member-only operation. Anyone happen to know of a rifle range in the area? Preferably in the 300+ yard …
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