John Farrier's Comments
Dexter could have been vastly improved by simply cutting off the last 3 minutes of the finale.
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I answer the phone at my library a lot. When I take down patron names for holds, it can be frustrating when trying to understand heavily accented English. "My name is Gtdfdahtiekds." "Okay, Mr. Gtdfdahtiekds, the book will be on hold for you at the circulation desk."
I don't baristas a bit for getting names wrong.
Just going by a common name like Frank at the coffee shop is a good idea.
I don't baristas a bit for getting names wrong.
Just going by a common name like Frank at the coffee shop is a good idea.
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That looks about right. I'll have to fight off the ladies with a latinum-plated stick.
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I do not understand the hate for the Enterprise finale. It was brilliant.
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That's what some people say about blogging.
If you're good enough at tree hugging, you can turn professional.
If you're good enough at tree hugging, you can turn professional.
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We stopped having cable or broadcast TV before the kids were born. Their experience of TV is very different from mine growing up. There's no waiting a week for the next episode. New ones either exist or they don't.
There are two features that I really like about this lack of formal TV. We can control what they watch carefully. I remember a few weeks ago we were sitting in a hotel lobby which had a TV. It was on Good Morning America or some equivalent. And the show brought up a sexual topic. It wouldn't have shocked me before I had kids, but it really took me by surprise at the time. I can cut out all of that content easily.
They also have almost no experience with commercials. When they visit their grandparents and watch broadcast TV, they're mesmerized by commercials and suddenly want a bunch of toys they were previously unaware of.
There are two features that I really like about this lack of formal TV. We can control what they watch carefully. I remember a few weeks ago we were sitting in a hotel lobby which had a TV. It was on Good Morning America or some equivalent. And the show brought up a sexual topic. It wouldn't have shocked me before I had kids, but it really took me by surprise at the time. I can cut out all of that content easily.
They also have almost no experience with commercials. When they visit their grandparents and watch broadcast TV, they're mesmerized by commercials and suddenly want a bunch of toys they were previously unaware of.
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It doesn't have to be your car's tire. It can be someone else's car's tire.
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I would love to see Alex try to do an Undercover Boss at Neatorama.
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Thanks, Miss C.
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Thanks! Carpentry is hard, but it can be empowering to be able to build things.
Just after I had started this lamp, my wife asked me to build a set of shelves to particular specifications. I was able to do so pretty quickly because of my recent experiences.
I have Macross II on VHS, too. It may not be very good anime, but it's one that I remember fondly from my youth.
Just after I had started this lamp, my wife asked me to build a set of shelves to particular specifications. I was able to do so pretty quickly because of my recent experiences.
I have Macross II on VHS, too. It may not be very good anime, but it's one that I remember fondly from my youth.
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Actually, I had to look up both.
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Exactly. It may be efficient for an entire group, but not an individual walker.
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Wow. I didn't know that about Carrie Fisher.
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I like a bit of pessimism. Not a lot, but a bit. In real life, things break and you can't just reverse them. The Xindi massacre millions in Florida and Cuba and the victims stay dead.
But I also like escapist fiction. So a balance is ideal.
But I also like escapist fiction. So a balance is ideal.
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I laughed so hard that I knocked over my drink and made a mess.