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Monthly Archives: May 2009

(Some) work actually continues

Posted on May 26, 2009 by aaronx
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We went down to see Centennial over the long weekend. It took a while, but we were able to remove all of the lines (not ropes, there are no ropes on a proper boat) from the mast and the hull. … Continue reading →

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Also -

Posted on May 20, 2009 by aaronx
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LeBron James makes playing professional basketball look like fun. I haven’t seen that in like, forever. Addenda: “Chuck just pulled your hamstring”

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Yeah, Obama’s equivocation bothers me

Posted on May 20, 2009 by aaronx
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It appears that he’s worried about ‘distractions’, and would like it if all the people like me who assumed that all the secret stuff that Bush & Co. did would eventually see the light of day would, like, chill. Um, … Continue reading →

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I bring you fire

Posted on May 6, 2009 by aaronx
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I fueled up the Primus No.523 and gave it a go. And it worked great with no fancy repair work. The pressure pump could probably use an overhaul, but it did the business. I’m quite pleased. I wasn’t organized enough … Continue reading →

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Primus No.523

Posted on May 4, 2009 by aaronx
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This beauty arrived from Australia today. I think it might be pre-war, but there isn’t much info to go on. I got it on eBay from Australia (at a pretty reasonable price, too).

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Swine Flu? H1N1?

Posted on May 1, 2009 by aaronx
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Let’s just call it Bacon Flu and be done with it. Everyone loves bacon, right?

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