Sorry for the lack of posts these last two weeks. I was on vacation in Europe, visiting London and Paris. I had my iPhone and was planning to blog, but long days of walking and sightseeing combined with the relative lack of free WiFi made me change my mind. Sometimes it’s good just to get away and stay unplugged. So, what’s going on in the world?
NYTimes.com: The Write Stuff
This article brings up an interesting point. Why do they teach cursive in school? It’s something that most people never use in the real world. The authors suggest an italic as an alternative and show how to use it.
I’m not a big fan of wallpaper, but then I’ve never had wallpaper like this!
Obey Giant Shepard Fairey Wallpaper at Curio Wallcoverings
From ApartmentTherapy.com: James May’s Life Size LEGO House Underway
2 million bricks and 1200 volunteers.
I saw this shoe in the SkyMall shopping magazine. It’s the Gravity Defyer Athletic Shoe with built in springs in the back.
I was curious and called the company’s 800 number to ask exactly what their logo was. The woman I spoke to said that she’s asked that all the time and they call it a tear drop. That’s the worst looking tear drop, I’ve ever seen.
Just picked up an Entertainment 2010 Coupon book that my orchestra, the Cincinnati Community Orchestra is selling as a fundraiser.
If you dine out at all, it’s definitely worth the cost. Especially if you like Indian restaurants like I do. It seems that every Indian restaurant in Cincinnati is in there- Ambar, Baba, Apna, Amol, and quite a few more more are all in there with a buy one entree, get one free. There are other restaurants like Teller’s, Nicola’s, and Aqua that I’ll definitely use.
The book also contains coupons for fast food, dry cleaning, events, and merchandise. I’ll be keeping a running log of the coupons that I use below. My girlfriend and I dine out a bit anyways, so it’ll be interesting to see (at least for me) how much I use it.
If you buy the book from the link below, and use the Group ID 423630, the cost will be $20 + $5.00 shipping which is a $10 dollar discount over the normal $35.00 retail price. Plus the Cincinnati Community Orchestra will benefit from each sale to help pay for music rentals, etc.
Entertainment Coupon 2010 Useage:
Dining
Nicola’s– $20 off an entree. Nicola’s is pricey but very good. $20 off pretty much takes care of the tip on a dinner for two. Yeah, Nicola’s not the best example of saving money, but since I was planning on going some time, it’s better to have a discount than not.
From CNN.com: What’s a planet? Debate over Pluto rages on
It was three years ago Monday that the International Astronomical Union demoted Pluto from a planet to a dwarf planet, a decision that made jaws drop around the world.
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Earlier this year, the Illinois Senate adopted a resolution declaring that Pluto was “unfairly downgraded” and restoring “full planetary status” to the celestial body as it “passes overhead through Illinois’ night skies.”
I always wondered what a state legislature does.
As to Pluto, I agree with the downgrading of Pluto. There are seven moons that are larger than Pluto, plus quite a few trans-Neptunian objects that are similar sized. Either all those are planets or Pluto’s not a planet.
However, that doesn’t make Pluto any less interesting. Pluto’s moon Charon is so large in comparison, that Charon doesn’t rotate around Pluto, but a point inbetween.
From ArrestedMotion.com: Shepard Fairey Vote Original Source Photo Revealed
From NYTimes.com: H.P. Tries to Keep the Ink Flowing
H.P.’s printing group has long been one of the company’s star performers. It accounts for nearly a quarter of overall revenue. Printer ink remains one of the most expensive liquids on the planet — more valuable than expensive perfumes — providing H.P. with far higher profit margins than PCs and other types of computing hardware provide.
You know printer cartridges are expensive, but this is an interesting way to think about how costly the ink is.
I think the aluminum bottle works well for Coke capturing the iconic Coke Bottle that you lose in can form. I picked this up in California, but I haven’t seen one around here.
Here’s a link on Amazon to possibily a different style bottle, but it’s not available yet: Coca Cola 8.5oz Aluminum Bottle
