Things that drive me crazy in sports
8. Not enough luge on TV. I absolutely love the sport – it is second only to baseball. Yet, I get to see it only once every four years.
7. Prices. Seriously, toss me some sort of a bone. The ticket prices are absurd, I pay to park, and concessions [...]
Paranoid
My wife and I were at Target this weekend and decided to check out a GPS navigation system they had on sale.
After trying to find them in electronics, we are directed back to the massive and glorious automotive section.
We get back to automotive. Sure enough, several GPS units are on display. Sort of. [...]
Roth vs. 401(k)
Roth vs. Traditional IRA / 401(k)
First, the disclaimer. The Casual Observer (TCO) is not a tax professional. While TCO makes every effort to provide accurate information, TCO is not liable for damages that occur from use of the information. This information is only intended as a “jumping off point”. You should perform your own research [...]
Hanging Chads
Chad Ocho Cinco (nee Johnson) will wear the name “Johnson” on his jersey throughout the 2008 season and will switch to Ocho Cinco in 2009. At issue is Rebook’s investment in Johnson jersey. Had Chad switched names on his jersey, he would have needed to reimburse Rebook for the cost of the worthless [...]
→ Read Full ArticleStar Trek madness
Captain Kirk is mad at Sulu for not being invited to Sulu’s wedding.
Sulu says that Kirk was invited, but didn’t RSVP.
Seriously, people, let’s not get upset about this. Obviously, the invitation got lost in the mail. Don’t let the USPS break up your friendship.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/10/23/william.shatner.takei.ap/index.html
Coors Hangover
As many of you know, I have been trying to determine if the Rockies have a significantly different LD rate at home vs. road. To me, this would indicate a Coors Hangover with breaking balls (they would break more sharply on the road, and the Rockies would need to adjust for that after seeing flat [...]
→ Read Full ArticleFree agent compensation
Major league baseball uses the Elias Bureau’s ratings to determine type A and type B free agents. (If you have no idea what I’m talking about, you should probably just skip this post). The components of the rankings are supposed to be secret, but they’re really not. In fact, one blogger – Eddie Bajek at [...]
→ Read Full ArticleHow to get a newspaper delivered for free
We are former subscribers of a local newspaper. The paper is so-so. The comics are solid, the sports section is pretty lackluster.
Ever since we started subscribing, we have been fighting a carrier issue. The carrier launches the paper toward our front steps with an accuracy that would remind you of a young Mitch Williams. On [...]
Suddenly
Why do people feel the need to use the phrases “all of the sudden” or “all of a sudden” when “suddenly” conveys the same thought much more smoothly?
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A modest proposal: guerilla investments tactics
Many times, we hear about class warfare. The poor and middle class doing battle with the rich.
Unfortunately, this is not the battle that they should be fighting. Instead of fighting people outside of your socioeconomic status, [...]
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