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2011
I go hiking all the time, up in the open space above my house. I decided to take a lesser traveled path last week, and came across several wild iris's (spelling??? hmm...). And check this one out! I was looking around as I was hiking and caught this rabbit just hanging out on the side of the pa...
04/27/2011
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"I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant..." -Robert McCloskey You know, I am not really sure who this Robert McCloskey is, but it was an interesting quote. Makes you think of the last disagreement you had ...
04/25/2011
Sleeping Beauty's Castle at Disneyland... It was a direct replica of a Bavarian Castle (Neuschwanstein Castle). However it looked too... Well... Exact... So one day, the designers pivoted the top and when Walt Disney say it, he immediately loved it, and there it is! I took this at night, with ...
04/23/2011
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HAHAHAHAHAH!!!! OMG, this post was soooo funny! I wasn't sure what it was going to be when I opened it, and when I did I almost started tearing up it was so funny! Which one of the bunnies made you laugh the most? Have a happy Easter everyone!!! -Chris Thanks to Jack Radio, here are some of t...
04/23/2011
As most of you all know, I am out in Austin Texas this week at an awesome training. Heeeee Hawwwwww!!! And low and behold, who do I run into? Yup! Stefan Swanepoel. As most of you know, Stefan Swanepoel was the one who wrote "Surviving Your Serengeti"... I am a croc... What are you? He als...
04/15/2011
Buyer wrote, “Items excluded – Chandelier” Then the seller took it down and left wires sticking out?
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On one hand, this is a rather funny thing to have happen... But then again on the other hand it can lead to an argument with you and your buyer. The buyer wants a light up there, but the contract didn't even talk about it, at all... In the purchase contract most of them require you to state wha...
04/14/2011
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How many of us have had that line said to us? Really? I mean really? She said this with such authority; I almost went into the kitchen and grabbed a silver plate to serve her tea and crumpets... And then ask if she needed anything else with a horrible accent only to scamper back into the butl...
04/12/2011
Imagine you drink Diet Coke for a minute... You love it. You drink it. It's cool and refreshing. It tastes so good in a tall glass with ice. In fact, it has to be cold first, and then add ice so it is bubblier. It has no calories. You are fan on Facebook. You follow them on twitter... And...
04/10/2011
While hiking this weekend, I was stopped listening and watching wildlife... I usually look up for birds, out for larger animals and listen for any noises... I rarely look below my feet... When looking down, I happened to see this cute little guy looking up at me... When I got closer, he moved t...
04/10/2011
So I went hiking in my backyard again... This time I went to where a trailhead is, instead of just crossing the field and up the hill from the front yard. I came across this sign. I am not sure if I had seen it before, so I snapped a picture. I live in Saratoga, CA. I was hiking in the hills ...
04/05/2011
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