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The Great Spicy CrunchWrap Supreme Swindle

Update: Please note that this post (and the comments) has been edited to remove explicit references to the name of the Mexican fast food national restaurant chain in question, and replaced them with the abbreviation “TB”. I got tired of all the hits on this post from people searching for coupons for that establishment.
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Installing Big Brother

They’ve started putting up the red light cameras in Denver (which I last blogged about here). The ones at 6th & Kalamath are already up. I drive by them every work day but I don’t think they’re operational quite yet. The pic here is of workers installing one of them at 6th [...]

Why Do Americans Hate To Leave Their Cars?

Add to the List of Things I Don’t Understand: The popularity of drive-thru fast food. Are we, as Americans, so lazy that we can’t get out of cars to pick up our giant-sized mega burgers and super bowls? Are they that much more convenient than just parking and going inside?
I stopped at Taco [...]

Maybe They’ll Name A Bridge After Me

C’mon, admit it – you go ego-surfing every once in a while. Everyone does it. Heck, that’s why I picked a pseudonym that’s (mostly) not a real word. It’s easy to Google. You can find some pretty interesting things that way.
So I was indulging myself today, and came across this page, [...]

Radioactivity Needed

Pet Peeve of the Day: Insects are ruining my life. Firstly, I had to do battle with a wasp yesterday that had made a nest inside my barbecue grill. I should’ve taken a picture of the nest, but I forgot to do that before disposing of it. Instead, you can check out [...]

Flying Naked

Pet Peeve of the Day: Recently, American Airlines announced they are going to be charging $15 for the first checked bag. Now, other airlines are considering following suit. This means that you will be unable to fly with checked bags on these airlines without paying an additional fee. It’s one of many [...]

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