Monthly Archives: September 2004

I don’t believe in umbrellas

They are, to me, an immature technology. Until they invent an umbrella that I don’t consistently break, lose or forget, I will continue to shun them. This means that I tend to get very wet when it rains, and things … Continue reading

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Mr. Clean

I have a theory that you can tell how close you are to the centre of the city by the size of the vermin. I found a cockroach in my apartment a couple of months back… it was on the … Continue reading

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Fresh disappointment

Well, Freshdirect was a bust. First of all, I’m only writing about this now because I wasn’t able to get my groceries delievered on the day I ordered them, so I wound up having to delay the delivery for an … Continue reading

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Snowflake becomes blizzard

Okay, it’s been less than a week and already I have my fourth bloody issue of PC Magazine. They don’t appear to be sending me back issues either; each one is somehow new even though I don’t see how it’s … Continue reading

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Magazine morals

I keep a watchful eye on http://www.slickdeals.net for any extra-good prices on stuff I wish to purchase. Occasionally they list free magazine subscription promotions, which I usually go for. They say not to expect them to begin arriving for a … Continue reading

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I am Fate’s doormat

Apparently we are catching the tail end of Hurricane Frances here in NYC… the entire subway line to Manhattan from Queens was shut down this morning on account of flooding from the torrents of rain last night. I had to … Continue reading

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Visit Forest Hills

Okay, for those that are interested I’ve assembled a small [url=http://www.danposluns.com/neighbourhood.html]photo tour[/url] of my neighbourhood in Forest Hills. It can also be reached from my [url=http://www.danposluns.com/photos.html]photos page[/url]. And for those of you keeping score, I wound up throwing out the … Continue reading

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Escalator ettiquette

Phew, I’m exhausted. I need this long weekend… badly. By the time Friday rolled around I was barely getting anything done at work, I was just so depleted. And I was late for the first time ever. Many of you … Continue reading

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