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We settled on Leonidas. Some interesting "Leo" facts: Leo was named after Leonidas I. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonidas Leo is actually a Scorpio, not a Leo. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scorpio_%28astrology%29 There is a Belgian chocolatier named Leonidas. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonidas_(chocolate_maker)

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IMG_2048.JPG Originally uploaded by JochemClarke. Boy, 9 lbs, 3 oz. 20.5" long. Name, TBA.More Pictures

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It would appear that most of the fires have burned out in and around our area now. If you look at this map you can get an idea of how things have gone. We're located pretty much smack dab in the middle of square 1106. This morning started out with another ashfall. Our neighbors charmingly called it "California Snow". We had smoke pretty much up until noon, and after that the wind died down and

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Laurie woke me up this morning since ash was falling from the skies. Conveniently, since we've just settled in, all our cardboard boxes and wrapping paper were "stored" on the side of the house. Needless to say, I spent a good hour this morning moving boxes and enjoying the brisk outdoor smell of a campfire. After that we pretty much have had to seal up the house, and I've rigged together a

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I can't believe last night was the last Sopranos episode for all time. It was contrite, boring and crawled along slowly. The plot was, at times, unbelievable. The lowlights: New York had New Jersey on the ropes, knocking out both the #2 (Silvio) and #3 (Bobby) before sitting down to a settlement. That's right, New York sold out it's own acting boss, Phil Leotardo, rather than face any more

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The Colts have won Super Bowl XLI, against the Chicago Bears. It was a bit of a challenge for me, personally, since I am now living in the Chicago area. A poster over on Stampede Blue had a good point, however, did Manning really deserve the Super Bowl MVP? http://www.stampedeblue.com/story/2007/2/4/232155/1715

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Just the two of us Originally uploaded by JochemClarke. And Happy Boxing Day to you all.

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Vonage, you're fired. I'm tired of your static - it sounds like the other person is sitting right next to a roaring campfire. I'm tired of you cutting out on me in the middle of a critical sentence. I'm off to AT&T and their quadplay - Phone, DSL, Satellite and Cellular service. Landline, here I come! Bon Voyage, Vonage!

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Happy Thanksgiving to all.

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Google maps is out for the Treo (Palm, of course) now! Google Maps for Treo

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I'm a light user of Prosper.com, the peer-to-peer lending, Web 2.0 startup. Lately, I've noticed there are a lot of loans that are going to funding, but then are getting shut down by the Propser review team. I don't know whether to marvel at all the fraud going on, or whether I should feel secure that the Prosper team is preventing these bad loans from being funded. All in all, my personal

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Cheezzzz! Originally uploaded by JochemClarke. Family picture for the season. Look at those teeth!

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I'm now officially a student again. I'm going to UIC's Liataud Graduate School of Business for my MBA. I will concentrate in Management Information Systems (MIS). The semester started on August 28th. I'm also about $6,000 poorer after tuition. This is going to be one expensive degree (8 semesters * 6,000 = $48,0000). Anyway, with the time commitment and all, I may not be around here as much. I

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Time to enter the security zone. I wonder if the TSA is going to go fingering through my toothpaste and shampoo in my checked luggage as well?

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Today I saw someone brushing their teeth in the office bathroom at nine in the morning. Not to get all Seinfeldian, but what is the deal with brushing your teeth at work? Did you forget to brush your teeth this morning? Did your teeth get so dirty on the trip into work, that suddenly they need a brushing? Where does the toothbrush come from? Is this guy running around, carrying a toothbrush in

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Today I received my first tetanus booster in nigh 20 years. Everyone talked it up so much I was expecting a 10 inch long needle, but it turned out to be a pretty innocuous small one. Now, it's about 10 pm, it feels like somebody gave me a good hard sucker-punch to the left shoulder. So why the suffering? Because I've been admitted! No, not to the mental hospital, but to graduate school. One of

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We had a Wego. Luckily, none of us were hurt. Turns out videos like this one started to appear. Or this one. Or this one. Or this one. Maybe Mr. Mainway should pick up the Wego.

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Yesterday, I saw a price on Amazon I could not believe. I had been eagerly awaiting a good price for the Motorola HF850 Bluetooth Car Kit. While other retailers were listing the kit for $100+, Amazon had the kit for $19.96 plus tax and shipping. I ordered the product, and minutes later received an order confirmation. This morning I got up to check my email and noticed this email in my inbox: We

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The love hate relationship is over. It's time for Q to get out. The Motorola Q is a pretty nifty form factor for a phone. It's too bad that the software just isn't up to snuff. I bought one on Verizon on 6/1 and have just returned it to them this morning via FedEx. A Treo 700p is on it's way to replace the Q. I wanted to love the Q so badly, that I had considered keeping it. Then, last night,

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Things have just been really crazy with work lately. More to follow ... in time.

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I didn't always believe that there are still "simple" things out there to discover, but these two guys take the cake with the finding that you can create geometrical "holes" in water with a special bucket. Reported by Nature, via /.

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I can't believe it's come to this. Hummer is actually making shoes. I can't believe I actually like them. I just picked up a pair of sandals at Sierra Trading Post, my new favorite site for discounted clothes and shoes. I have officially "sold out".

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As I watched the season finale of the U.S. version of The Office last night, I realized that while I enjoy the U.S. version that the U.K. original is a far, far better show. My arguments in favor: David vs. Michael David is much more of an idiot. He is also charmingly unaware of his idiocy. Michael, while dumb, seems to recognize his idiocy when others confront it. Watching David's antics can

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Who knew the story of Black Jack gum was so convoluted? Who knew that it was the world's first flavored chewing gum? From Victory Seeds a call to bring Black Jack Back: "Please contact Cadbury Adams Consumer Affairs Department to let them know that these are favorites. Call at 1-800-524-2854 weekdays, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST."

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I can't believe it. I beat Slashdot by two days on the Vonage story: Slashdot does the Vonage IPO story I rock.

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