straight talk from tito*

Posted on July 31, 2008 - Filed Under

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For some reason, I feel the need to set the “record straight”. So for the record:
Cadbury Creme Eggs My all-time favorite candy. I long for the days following Easter when they can be had for pennies on the dollar. Getting harder to find the “real” ones because of all the caramel/snickers versions. Speaking of [...]

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koinzidenz

Posted on June 13, 2008 - Filed Under

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Full disclosure: I’ve probably set up 40 or 50 e-mails accounts in my lifetime, between various jobs, schools, and excite/gmail/myway accounts whose passwords I kept forgetting.
One that I set up for a yahoo! fantasy baseball league in my early twenties has stuck with me through all the years (not unlike the league itself), [...]

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douchebag quote of the day

Posted on March 7, 2008 - Filed Under

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“I represent the new guard.”

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Grand Central

Posted on February 6, 2008 - Filed Under

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Every night, the last bit of terrestrial Manhattan I see is Grand Central Station, and I do not surface again until I’m looking down onto my home in Brooklyn. It serving as my wormhole, then, I was curious enough to watch the American Experience episode on its construction this week.
It also has to do [...]

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Ashes to Ashes

Posted on January 7, 2008 - Filed Under

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There is an impressive, but flawed, database out there at work. Donate 20 bucks to the ASPCA, and within weeks, 8 different animal-protection agencies start to bombard me as frequently as Chase. The flaw being the annoying fact that the ASPCA becomes one of the 8 in the rotation–good to know that my [...]

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Straight Dope: Sony MDR-E10LP

Posted on January 3, 2008 - Filed Under

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For the record: After a taste of EPMD, the Sony MDR-E10LP headphones do not, in fact, offer “Bass Sound” despite the package labeling. Of course for $10 at Borders, I did not expect much. Good enough for now, until I can get some real headphones.

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Banana Bread Recipe

Posted on December 28, 2007 - Filed Under

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2 c bananas (mashed)
1 c sugar
2 eggs
1/4 t salt
3 T milk
1/2 t soda
1/2 t baking powder
2 c flour
1/2 c oleo
1 c nuts
1/2 t vanilla
Mix in above order.
350° 1 hour + 10 minutes

With 4 c. of bananas I made 5 recipes (6 loaves)

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Kudos To Friendster

Posted on December 15, 2007 - Filed Under

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for making it easy to cancel my account online. Seriously.

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UN Rock reprise

Posted on November 10, 2007 - Filed Under

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So speaking of David Kilgour, I’m Not There, and New Jersey, would you believe that Ira and James of Yo La Tengo were directly behind us in line at Union Hall, paid their 12 bucks with Ira following me to the bar? So I bought him a beer, told him that he looked fancy [...]

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blogging and drinkin on a tuesday night

Posted on September 8, 2007 - Filed Under

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for the record, i am liking the new bloglines beta.

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