Monthly Archives: December 2009

Ummm….no Staples. No it’s not.

I’m signed up to get the Staples flyer in my email every week.  It’s nice because I get a sneak peek at the coming week’s specials on the off chance I actually need something. This week, though, I saw something … Continue reading

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I’m almost looking forward to flying somewhere

No, I don’t have a trip planned, but I almost *want* to go through a screening area at the airport.  See, these days there are super duper ultra top tippy toe secret TSA directives that you’re subject to.  These directives … Continue reading

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My first chess set

I decided that for my brother-in-law’s (BIL) Christmas gift I would make him a glass chess set.  He participates in a chess club near his home, and I know he plays online, so it seemed like a perfect gift.   … Continue reading

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How to lose a plumbing job

I’ve been trying to get a plumber out to have a look at a small leak I noticed near our boiler.  It doesn’t seem to be something imminently disastrous, but I’d like to catch it while it’s a 200.00 problem … Continue reading

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Avoid Avanquest Software unless you like Spam

I don’t recall how I got on these idiots mailing list, but I get AT LEAST one email from this desperate company a week.  It’s funny, the worse the company, the more they seem to send this junk out. Worse, … Continue reading

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Racism or frustration?

I saw a post on a glass related forum today that struck me as a bit offensive.   The poster was lamenting the lack of a SRA category on Etsy, because as she put it, “I find it a bit … Continue reading

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One! Last! Show!

I’ve got one last show before Christmas, this Saturday at Mothers and Company in West Boylston, MA.  It was a last minute scheduling item but I’m in and I’m looking forward to a blow out sales day*. All pendants $15.00! … Continue reading

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T-Mobile, idiots, and Mary Kay

Maybe it’s my thrown out back making me extra cranky, but somehow I don’t think so.  Here’s what’s going on. A year or so ago I re-upped my contract with t-mobile when my old phone broke.  I like the Windows … Continue reading

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Why I’m annoyed with public television

The kids woke up earlier than I might otherwise have liked this morning, so I was nice, let my wife sleep and got the kids around to go downstairs to watch cartoons. We’re not a Thundercats, GI Joe, or Spiderman … Continue reading

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The experiment and crabs

Last weekend I tried a little experiment.   Sales have been horrid this season despite plenty of “very pretty”, “how creative”, “wow, what an art” type comments and plenty of people looking.   But I’ve seen people debate a fairly … Continue reading

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