I don't usually cover this type of topic here on Tired. Today I'm making and exception. Recently I've had several clients with the need to lightbox documents on their website. The best document type for doing this is PDF, since most people have a browser … [Read more...]
After Much Consternation
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I'm writing a this as a testimonial to a word that has fallen in usage and should be restored to it's full glory and usage. There are so many good words that we don't use anymore. I won't go into the dumbing down of the education system or society. Heck, … [Read more...]
New Year’s Day 2012
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Spent the day in short's sandals and a T shirt. What a beautiful day in every way. I'm writing this on the back patio as the sun is getting ready to set. The grass is green (two shades of green actually) and the air is still and quiet. The temp is in the … [Read more...]
Tucson Winter Garden Drip System
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I like automatic. There's enough hand watering to do with all the plants on the back patio. I don't need to be running a hose over the lawn everyday to water the garden. Therefore, I'm extending the existing drip system to form a circle around the outer edge … [Read more...]
Should Coins Be Not Round
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A rolling stone gathers no moss. No I don't know who said it. (No I'm not interested in who said it, but go ahead and share it if you want) When they say it is all downhill from here, it's a metaphor. The older I get the faster the days go rushing by. … [Read more...]
Uh-Beka-Beka-Beka-Stan
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I'm pretty sure that had Godfather's had franchises in any of the beka-stans that Herman Cain would have known their names and where they were located. #justsayin … [Read more...]
Why My Chair ?
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The dang cats have the whole house to roam around in, well almost, we don't let them in the bedrooms. But the rest of the place is there's to enjoy. They have their beds, they trade off sleeping in them. I don't know if there's a schedule or just king of the … [Read more...]
Thatch The Lawn with a Shop Vac
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I'll admit it right up front. As a tired guy, I'm always looking for an easier way to get the job done. Confronted with having to thatch the back yard before over seeding the Bermuda with Rye I set about to find a quicker way to thatch instead of with a … [Read more...]
Dad Passed a Couple Kidney Stones
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Kidney stones are the hardest stones of all. Just saying the words kidney stones can make one cringe and cross their legs like crossing your fingers or knocking on wood. Once you have had one, passed one, and recovered you know you never, ever, want … [Read more...]
The Mystifying Physics of a Closed System
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This is what I was pondering for about an hour in the middle of the night. What prompted this 3 am. conundrum? Why is it that when my wife gets hot in the middle of the night, I wake up with no covers? … [Read more...]
