Author Archives: SJ

Checking out the new grocery store…

So the big news in Warwick today is that a Price Chopper has opened nearly across the street from its main competitor – Shop Rite. I had some shopping to do, so I figured ‘why not?’ Nice parking lot, nice … Continue reading

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They’ve got a point…

Big Tobacco claims NYC posters are unconstitutional. Gotta say, I find myself siding with the tobacco companies on this one.  To summarize, NYC now requires any establishment that sells tobacco to now show downright disgusting posters showing the effects of … Continue reading

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Spiffy!

Picked up a Keurig pot for the inlaws from Rachael’s Daily Discounts a week or two ago.  Almost immediately, it had problems… it wasn’t drawing water from the reservoir.  So I call up Keurig, they walk me through a few … Continue reading

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How hard is it to use an ATM, really?

How is it that in this day and age, there are people who still do not ‘get’ how to use a drive-through ATM? I’m stuck behind this older guy in a Caddy today for at least 10 minutes.  I pull … Continue reading

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Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Made dinner last night for the family, linguine with red clam sauce, only my red clam sauce also has chunks of diced tomato, bacon, and shrimp…  was damned tasty! 🙂  I think I like it even better than my usual … Continue reading

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Avatar

Finally saw Avatar on Sunday night, WOW. Simply put, Avatar is a classic Cowboys & Indians movie, updated for 2010 with a decent plot, and mind blowing special effects. What annoys me though is when people need to call it … Continue reading

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Pretty good weekend!

Ran for it around noon on Friday, spent the afternoon home with my fiancee and stepson, watched knight rider, then headed to the inlaws for some bbq… Saturday, managed to run some errands in the afternoon, got our registration done … Continue reading

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Marketers are pricks, I have proof.

Back when I was a kid, every year we’d have school photos taken.  Nothing new, right?  The school would take a basic photo, and if the parents opted to – they could pay for fancy backgrounds, and various photo packages. … Continue reading

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Working on a new recipe this morning…

GF Caramel Yellow Blondie layer cake.  Top layer is yellow cake, bottom layer is blondie, between the layers is caramel glaze as well as over the top.  In my head I think it will work… LOL

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Add another PS2 to the ‘sold’ list.

Needed something that’d both allow me to get my TV and Xbox back, as well as provide leverage for discipline for the kids…  So I picked up a used PS2 at Gamestop, a copy of Lego Batman and Lego Star … Continue reading

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