Category: Random
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If at first you don’t succeed, switch the number one more time
There’s an article in the most recent Newsweek about how when cell phone companies recycle phone numbers, some people get interesting phone calls. These people have had the old numbers of folks like Paris Hilton, Madonna, and Chris Rock and end up fielding calls from stars like Antonio Banderas and Gabriel Byrne. I don’t know…
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It must be a generational thing
Now that Facebook is open to anyone (not just college students), I’ve seen more and more posts by guys over that 30-35 year-old mark about how they just don’t get it. It’s funny, because I’ve NEVER heard anyone younger say they don’t get it. Some say they don’t want to waste time with it, etc.…
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RSS feed oddities
So a few people have had a few issues with this blog’s feed – you know, it disappearing, being replaced by someone else’s and such. Just in case it’s a WordPress issue, I’ve set up a Feedburner address. If you want to resubscribe (or subscribe for the first time), either click on the link to…
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iPhone “stress test”
Check out this video from PC World testing the strength of the iPhone. They bang it around with keys, try to scrape the screen and drop it on concrete. The results surprised me… [via]
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Just two more airline stories
I’m moving on from the American Airlines posts, but this one is just too good to pass up. A few months ago, I went to the Burbank airport to pick up my mom, who was flying into town for a visit. As I was standing in the baggage claim area with about 30 or 40…
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Crazy drivers!
When we were planning to move from Fort Worth to Los Angeles, Grete and I had plenty of people warn us about the “crazy LA drivers.” And the first time we drove out here, it was, honestly, a little crazy. People speed around at 85 mph as a norm, weaving in and out of…
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Overheard on my flight…
Flight Attendant: Snacks for purchase! Man: What do you have? FA: Italian wraps, sandwiches, trail mix, chips, M&Ms, and a giant cookie. Man: I’ll take a giant cookie. FA: That’ll be $3. Man: I could get that at 7-11 for less than $2! FA: Well, I don’t see any 7-11s around here. Do you?
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I’d prefer “Purpose-Driven Scrabble”
Don’t know what to get that special someone? What about this?? I didn’t believe it was real, but yes, oh yes, it is. From the product description: “Your Best Life Now by Joel Osteen has sold over 3 million copies and has been on the New York Times and Publisher’s Weekly Best Seller list for…
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Dang letters and numbers
I think this is a problem ONLY I have, but is anyone else incapable of getting those letter and number codes that prove you’re a real person right when you type them in? I almost always have to try again…
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Growing up online
It’s time for a random Sunday thought … This is the first generation of kids who are growing up with their lives chronicled on blogs, flickr and youtube. From the moment they’re born, proud parents are sharing pictures and stories with friends and family online. I’ll be interested to see if there are parents everywhere…
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Church Resources: all in one place
One of the reasons I made the switch to WordPress.com was the system’s ability to make different pages on the blog. Now, in addition to the wonderful About and Links pages, you’ll find a Church Resources page filled with links to churches and small groups, media, church planting, and administrative resources. It’s really my excuse…
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Get independent artists … cheap
If you’re into independent artists and up for a little digging, you should check out Amie Street. It’s basically “an independent music store where all songs start free and rise in price the more they are purchased.” So, the more people who purchase a song, the more it sells for. I’d been wanting to buy…
Jon Sampson 