Mostly Ignored
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Weekly Workouts: May 20 – 26, 2013
Tracked a Workout for 7,058 pts on May 20, 2013 Jumping Jacks: 66.6 jumping jacks (+19 pts) Dumbbell Bench Press: 64 lb x 5 reps (+64 pts) 64 lb x 5 reps (+64 pts) 64 lb x 5 reps (+64 pts) 64 lb x 5 reps (+64 pts) 64 lb x 5 reps (+64 pts)…
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HostGator – The Privacy Saga Continues
HostGator: A friend after all? As I wrote yesterday, HostGator locked me out of my brand-new account because of “suspicious” activity. I called back to push them further on it. Do I really need to email them my personal data—scanned copies of my passport or driver’s license, as well as my credit card—to prove I’m not a…
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Twitter Weekly Updates for May 16, 2013
Rolling Stone Readers’ Poll: The Ten Worst Bands of the Nineties. http://t.co/xPQzAp4tsD < Some right picks, some wrong. -> Yum? The UN suggests people eat more bugs. http://t.co/SGYIOiq4Ig -> What if Facebook updated your privacy settings in real life? http://t.co/3a7WJRYcGT -> Twitter Hate Speech Map Pinpoints Racist, Homophobic Hotspots Across U.S. http://t.co/jLn8s9bQvW -> From Dante…
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HostGator – The Privacy-Intrusive Web Host
To proceed with this transaction, we require additional pieces from you. After spending quite a bit of time exploring an alternative web host, I chose HostGator. The reviews were kind, the price was reasonable, and they were having a sale. Seemed like a good time to start migrating my 10 domains (soon to be 11)…
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Weekly Workouts: May 6 – 12, 2013
Tracked a Workout for 3,361 pts on May 6, 2013 Jumping Jacks: 66.6 jumping jacks (+19 pts) Barbell Squat: 275 lb x 5 reps (+169 pts) 295 lb x 5 reps (+194 pts) 315 lb x 5 reps (+222 pts) 335 lb x 5 reps (+254 pts) 355 lb x 5 reps (+290 pts) 375…
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2013-05-09
While other dads watch sports this Sunday, I'll be cheering my kids at step dancing. They might think they'll have the better day. Wrong. -> If you're not sure people actually read your tweets, tweet an error. Response guaranteed. 😉 -> Even as a vegetarian (now an ex-), I didn't think it was wise to…
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Weekly Workouts: April 29 – May 5, 2013
Tracked a Workout for 180 pts on May 1, 2013 Walking (treadmill): 0:49:52 || 2.7 mi || 3 mph || 20 % (+180 pts) Tracked a Workout for 289 pts on May 3, 2013 Walking (treadmill): 1:13:56 || 4 mi || 3.1 mph || 20 % (+289 pts) Tracked a Workout for 420 pts on…
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2013-05-02
CBC’s Don Cherry’s seven most outrageous moments. (Yes, hundreds more omitted.) http://t.co/t06UBEga0k -> George Jones has died, apparently sober at the time. I would have given 11 of his years to Roger Ebert. They’ve have been put to good use. -> Replaced the broken belt on my Maytag dryer in 20 minutes, without swearing. Miracles…
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Goodbye Scotiabank
Not long ago I wrote to convey my dismay with the incessant amount of marketing I was receiving as a Scotiabank customer. For the record, they still continued to call — albeit less frequently — after I contacted them again to re-request that they stop contacting me. Not exactly the customer-focused care I would expect…