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I watched this the other day and was elated beyond the galaxy.
Toggle Commented Apr 25, 2013 on Chewbacca... at kapgar
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It was rough... "yes.. it... is.... a.... good.... thing.... that..... you...... run...." pant pant pant.
Toggle Commented Apr 19, 2013 on Snippet Wednesday 2013.15... at kapgar
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Thank goodness for the good in the world. As Patton Oswalt said in his Facebook post, the good outnumbers the bad.
Toggle Commented Apr 19, 2013 on Ugh... at kapgar
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I think I would end up drinking it all, too. I did a run today with Kimbot and didn't have music. Of course, I was with someone, so there's that. Which means I need to try a run by myself without music. I'm thinking it might be weird.
Toggle Commented Apr 19, 2013 on Snippet Wednesday 2013.15... at kapgar
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Wait, you didn't tell me that the Slash show was only $12... that's a killer deal. I'd see him for twice that price. No wonder you are excited about that show. I have a feeling that this weekend's SLC Marathon will have many tributes.
Toggle Commented Apr 19, 2013 on Snippet Wednesday 2013.15... at kapgar
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Pretty cool. I like the sketches. Haven't gotten into Game of Thrones yet.
Toggle Commented Apr 12, 2013 on Sketchin' fool... at kapgar
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Agreed. The reach is a bit much.
Toggle Commented Apr 11, 2013 on Snippet Wednesday 2013.14... at kapgar
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Tiger Woods is a great example of regaining trust. It's obvious Lindsey Vonn is not a distraction to his golf. Unlike the other few dozen women he was "with" when he sucked at golf a few years ago.
Toggle Commented Apr 11, 2013 on Snippet Wednesday 2013.14... at kapgar
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The Bluehost deal I got was actually a Google Offer ($40 for the first year, $84 a year after that - unless they have another deal when the year is up)
Toggle Commented Apr 11, 2013 on Minimizing... at kapgar
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Kinda. Even though I put "no returns sold as-is" on all my auction items, one item I sold (an Altec Lansing iPod speaker dock) ended up not working right for the buyer and I refunded half the money. He appreciated it, but it wasn't easy offering that. The last 4 items I listed, 3 didn't sell and 1 was $20 less than I was hoping to get (my wife's old Treo 755p Sprint phone)
Toggle Commented Apr 11, 2013 on Minimizing... at kapgar
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I just moved one of my blogs to Bluehost (Scooter Sunday) and I like their lower cost for the first year. The cost will be the same as before once the year is up, but it's nice to enjoy that savings for 12 months.
Toggle Commented Apr 11, 2013 on Minimizing... at kapgar
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We are still DVR free in our house (mostly due to the cost, not by choice). I have been cleaning up and posting stuff on eBay. It's a mixed bag, even though it's nice to get rid of stuff I don't use anymore.
Toggle Commented Apr 11, 2013 on Minimizing... at kapgar
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Running without music.... I've never heard of this concept before. I am glad you survived it, even liked it a bit. I might never try this, as I always have a pair of headphones in each location I am at (work, gym bag, backpack, car, home, desk at home, etc.) Welcome to the teething stage. Keep a flask of whiskey in the diaper bag. ;-)
Toggle Commented Apr 11, 2013 on Snippet Wednesday 2013.15... at kapgar
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So much awesome in this post. First off, RIP to Andy Johns. A sad loss and too soon, on many levels. Secondly, that you found this from Eddie Trunk. Love Eddie and his love of music and reporting about it, both online and on his radio shows. Thirdly, I owned music on all of the above formats, including 8-Track. So proud to proclaim that I owned many 8-Tracks, many vinyl, many cassettes and many Mini Discs (which I still have almost all that I bought). And finally, I know all of those producers and the bands they produced and always thought their names were more important (in some aspects at least) than the band name they made the records for. Ted (Van Halen), Glyn (The Who), Bob (KISS) and Mutt (Def Leppard) will always have a place in history for the legendary albums they helped make.
Toggle Commented Apr 11, 2013 on Tu(n)esday: Andy Johns... at kapgar
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I did not know April was National Grilled Cheese Month. Perhaps if I eat enough grilled cheese sandwiches, it will stop the leakage. Thanks for the mention on BL's 5th.
Toggle Commented Apr 2, 2013 on April Fool's Day... at kapgar
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Kudos on the progress. Which reminds me to post mine this week.
Toggle Commented Apr 1, 2013 on 2013 Goals: March Recap... at kapgar
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Now that Easter Bunny is so much more normal and pleasant... unlike the one I posted the pic of on my Tumblr page. Nathan is a trooper.
Toggle Commented Apr 1, 2013 on Happy Easter... at kapgar
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Wow. that is crazy. Things are supposed to be easier not harder in this age of internet access.
Toggle Commented Apr 1, 2013 on Ease of use... at kapgar
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Exactly.
Toggle Commented Mar 29, 2013 on Equality... at kapgar
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Yes, it does. All kindness aside, I really don't like associating myself (especially so online) with those who are so against equality for all. It makes no sense to me to be that against something that seems so natural to support.
Toggle Commented Mar 29, 2013 on Equality... at kapgar
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I did the same thing to a high school friend over the same subject matter and other Judgey McJudgerson posts, both public and private. Unfriend. Done. Much less toxic now.
Toggle Commented Mar 29, 2013 on Equality... at kapgar
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I see a lot of people in my Facebook friends list that are against same-sex marriage, but most are those I grew up with back in my previous life as a Mormon. But for the record, I've always been for equality... religious or not. It's just plain simple to treat everyone the same.
Toggle Commented Mar 29, 2013 on Equality... at kapgar
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I don't see pics of Katie as often as I do of you and Nathan (although I admit that your Instagram feed has had more recently)
Toggle Commented Mar 29, 2013 on Nathan: 6 months... at kapgar
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While I've never met you in person, just seeing pics of Nathan and pics of you, he's a spitten' image of his papa.
Toggle Commented Mar 29, 2013 on Nathan: 6 months... at kapgar
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I might have to jump on the Feedly bandwagon here. My only apprehension is that I really like the Reeder apps on my iPad and iPhone and am waiting for them to see what direction they are going to go in before Google Reader shuts down. I think the Google Reader shutdown took many people by surprise. And then that surprise turned to "WTF, Google"
Toggle Commented Mar 29, 2013 on Snippet Wednesday 2011.12... at kapgar
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