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  • It seems like whenever I blog about ...

    It seems like whenever I blog about commercials, I talk about how stupid they are. Well, here are two sets of commercials that I thoroughly enjoy:1) Sony Bravia commercials with Peyton Manning and Justin Timberlake (and others)I think these have just the right amount of random. Erin Andrews? San Diego [...]
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    Posted: December 06, 2009, 12:11pm EST

  • So the Tiger Woods story has been ...

    So the Tiger Woods story has been one of the biggest news items of the last few days. I personally think its AWESOME, but not because of all the mystery or the lying or the fact it deals with the seemingly pristine and private Tiger Woods. No, I love it [...]
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    Posted: December 03, 2009, 7:29pm EST

  • I'm not sure why, but a lot ...

    I'm not sure why, but a lot of things have seemed particularly stupid to me lately. They've really made me question the level of intelligence out there in the world.First, there was the whole fallout from Belichick going for it on fourth and down. Miller and I were watching NFL [...]
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    Posted: November 30, 2009, 11:50pm EST

  • Also, strangely saw this on my fantasy ...

    Also, strangely saw this on my fantasy football page tonight. The game is of course played tomorrow. Let's see how this prediction goes... [...]
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    Posted: November 26, 2009, 1:04am EST

  • A bunch of us went to the ...

    A bunch of us went to the Duke / Arizona State game at MSG tonight, and because there was no alcohol being served, we tried to come up with some bets to keep it interesting. The best two had to do with Brian Zoubek, the comically ineffective center for Duke. [...]
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    Posted: November 26, 2009, 12:44am EST

  • As part of Kim's 30th birthday party ...

    As part of Kim's 30th birthday party pregame, we hosted our first annual survivor flip cup tournament. In case you aren't familiar with the game, its flip cup, but after each round, the losing team must vote off one of its players. That leaves the same amount of cups for' [...]
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    Posted: November 22, 2009, 2:31pm EST

  • My lip hasn't gotten a ton better ...

    My lip hasn't gotten a ton better - it is no longer a bluish hue on the inside, but now for the most part a deeper red. It is still pretty swollen, but eating isn't too much of an issue. I also have an awesome bruise on my right knee [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2009, 12:46pm EST

  • For the last year or so, I've ...

    For the last year or so, I've predicted to Kim one thing that I'm sure is going to happen to me. I'm going to be crossing a street in NYC. Since almost all roads are one way, I'm going to look the direction the cars should be coming from. Seeing [...]
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    Posted: November 16, 2009, 3:45pm EST

  • Predictably, everyone is jumping all over Belichick's ...

    Predictably, everyone is jumping all over Belichick's decision to go for it on 4th and 2 from his own territory against the Colts. My gut was that it was the correct call. Hooray for math! [...]
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    Posted: November 16, 2009, 10:12am EST

  • James, Voissane, Kim, and I played a ...

    James, Voissane, Kim, and I played a little poker last weekend. And we came up with one of the greatest poker innovations since the invention of the hole card cam. It started off as an accident of sorts. We didn't have enough chips for four people (I only have some' [...]
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    Posted: November 12, 2009, 2:36pm EST

  • When we get a craving for cheap ...

    When we get a craving for cheap chinese food, we usually go to Mee Noodle Shop, which is conveniently located a half block away from us. It is inexpensive, the food tastes pretty good, and there usually aren't any "problems" that develop an hour or two later. We used to' [...]
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    Posted: November 08, 2009, 7:25pm EST

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    Bah. [...]
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    Posted: November 05, 2009, 12:48am EST

  • Devastating.Devastating is simply the perfect word to ...

    Devastating.Devastating is simply the perfect word to describe the way I felt last night after watching Brad Lidge implode last night in the top of the ninth inning. Part of it was because of the unlikey nature of how we rallied. Yet ANOTHER Utley homer off of Sabathia. And then [...]
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    Posted: November 02, 2009, 11:41am EST

  • Yesterday, we participated in an adventure / ...

    Yesterday, we participated in an adventure / scavenger hunt called Undead Invasion. It was AWESOME. Basically, each team (me, Kim, James, and Voissane) was given 9 clues / puzzles and a map. The adventure area was a section of the financial district that encompassed battery park and some other streets, [...]
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    Posted: November 01, 2009, 9:10am EST

  • Things have sure changed...Phillies Hope To End ...

    Things have sure changed...Phillies Hope To End 364-Day World Series Drought [...]
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    Posted: October 29, 2009, 12:44pm EDT

  • Top headlines from last night's game:UGH - ...

    Top headlines from last night's game:UGH - LEE! - NY PostUT-LEE! - Philadelphia Daily NewsComplete-Lee in Control - ESPN.comLethal Weapon - Yahoo SportsAnd I'm going to game two tonight!Go Phils!' [...]
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    Posted: October 29, 2009, 10:07am EDT

  • Vegas has the Phillies at approximately +178, ...

    Vegas has the Phillies at approximately +178, making them a substantial underdog. I don't see it - the offenses are comparable, the starting pitching is comparable, the bullpens are comparable (except for Rivera / Lidge). The difference in closers combined with home field advantage can't possibly make the Phils that [...]
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    Posted: October 27, 2009, 11:25pm EDT

  • *I'm back at work today, feeling functional ...

    *I'm back at work today, feeling functional but not completely 100%. The past week was a new experience, as I hadn't taken a sick day since I started this lawyering thing. It was like a mini-vacation, except I felt crappy. Actually, the last vacation I took was my honeymoon, and [...]
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    Posted: October 26, 2009, 9:51am EDT

  • Woke up this morning with flu-like symptoms. ...

    Woke up this morning with flu-like symptoms. Saw the doctor, who prescribed me tami-flu and also wanted to give me a "test." I thought to myself, "okay, maybe they'll scrape some cheek cells or take some blood." Nope.It was not especially pleasant.' [...]
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    Posted: October 21, 2009, 12:17pm EDT

  • Last night's Phillies 5-4 win was:(1) Awesome, ...

    Last night's Phillies 5-4 win was:(1) Awesome, unbelievably awesome. Rollins has earned a 3-game pass from me mocking his inability to get on base. (2) A clear example of why we don't need umpires. I'll start with probably the least threatening position. Fair / foul calls. We've reached the point' [...]
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    Posted: October 20, 2009, 9:53am EDT

  • Charlie Manuel has made some questionable moves ...

    Charlie Manuel has made some questionable moves in his tenure with Philadelphia. Some have worked out great. See Martinez, Pedro, Game 2, 2009 NLCS. Others, not so much. See Lidge, Brad, Entire 2009 Season. But despite yesterday's absolute crushination of the Dodgers (apparently witnessed firsthand by my doppelganger, that bastard), [...]
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    Posted: October 19, 2009, 5:39pm EDT

  • I got to congratulate Victorino after his ...

    I got to congratulate Victorino after his 3-run homer in the ninth:[not really]Go Phils! [...]
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    Posted: October 18, 2009, 11:16pm EDT

  • In my mind, the key to the ...

    In my mind, the key to the series for the Phillies is Jayson Werth. We all know the usual matchups. Howard is absolutely anemic versus left handed pitching. Thus, in the starts involving Kershaw and Wolf, Howard will fare poorly. Similarly, in late innings, Howard will struggle (to put it [...]
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    Posted: October 15, 2009, 2:09pm EDT

  • Sometimes I get emails from The Borgata, ...

    Sometimes I get emails from The Borgata, The Tropicana, and other casinos offering me things that are free, but not particularly great. They usually consist of free weeknight rooms, special rates for a weekend room (although they're not that special), or comedy club tickets. In other words, nothing all that' [...]
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    Posted: October 14, 2009, 2:25pm EDT

  • This gift ranks up there with the ...

    This gift ranks up there with the Chase Utley autographed picture from Christmas. Kim is great! [...]
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    Posted: October 10, 2009, 6:10pm EDT

  • Mexican Restaurant Chain Review: Baja FreshFor the ...

    Mexican Restaurant Chain Review: Baja FreshFor the last year or so, Gibbs has been raving about Baja Fresh. His points in favor of it included a salsa bar, extremely high quality meat, and overall tastiness. He ranked it higher than Chipotle, which I assume means it also is higher than [...]
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    Posted: October 08, 2009, 9:55am EDT

  • I had miraculously tied the first place ...

    I had miraculously tied the first place team on the last day of our fantasy baseball season. We were both at 81.5. The situation was thus:1) If I was able to get one more win out of a pitcher, I would gain a half point and take the lead. 2) [...]
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    Posted: October 05, 2009, 1:08pm EDT

  • *Theo Epstein is kind of the man, ...

    *Theo Epstein is kind of the man, and I love how he comes right out in this radio interview and essentially gives a blueprint how to build a good offense. It seems odd that he's so open about it - after all, if you have some sort of competitive advantage, [...]
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    Posted: October 03, 2009, 5:32pm EDT

  • Well that was a bit surreal.I was ...

    Well that was a bit surreal.I was playing some xbox, and I heard some noises. I didn't think much of it - there are always lots of random noises going on in our apartment building. I didn't even look away from the TV.After I finished playing, I decided to hit [...]
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    Posted: September 29, 2009, 10:39pm EDT

  • Kim has been studying for her NY ...

    Kim has been studying for her NY pharmacy licensing exam the last week or two, so I volunteered to make dinner a few times this past week. My first meal was jambalaya. I'm not sure what prompted me to try it out - I was just walking home from work,' [...]
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    Posted: September 28, 2009, 11:00pm EDT

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    FAIL!!!!Ahahahahahahah! [...]
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    Posted: September 27, 2009, 6:07pm EDT

  • I don't take the subway to work ...

    I don't take the subway to work very often, but when I do, its now the V (instead of the E). And for the last few times, I've seen this sign at the station. It makes me laugh. [...]
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    Posted: September 25, 2009, 9:55pm EDT

  • James and I were at the Jets ...

    James and I were at the Jets / Patriots game this past weekend. It was pretty loud and exciting, despite the fact that I don't have any strong feelings towards either team. At some point, James looked at the score for the Oakland / KC game and asked how awful' [...]
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    Posted: September 21, 2009, 1:27pm EDT

  • One last thing* that I like about ...

    One last thing* that I like about working in a smaller law firm:When I was with my old firm, I would receive a TON of emails. This was largely because a firm that has a million different offices in however many different countries has a lot going on. Unfortunately, most [...]
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    Posted: September 20, 2009, 12:51am EDT

  • There is a bootblack on the corner ...

    There is a bootblack on the corner of the 47th and 6th (which is where I now work). This is somewhat odd in and of itself, since the only time I usually see shoe shine guys is indoors. But there he is, almost every day, with a little cart that [...]
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    Posted: September 18, 2009, 12:17pm EDT

  • We're four work days in, and its ...

    We're four work days in, and its been quite a change moving from a gigantic law firm (over 1,000 lawyers across 25 offices around the world) to a mid-sized firm (approximately 50 lawyers across 3 offices). From the third largest law firm office in NYC to a single floor in' [...]
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    Posted: September 14, 2009, 7:58pm EDT

  • After a late night conversation with James ...

    After a late night conversation with James and Voissane about dumplings, Kim and I decided to embark on a dumpling crawl around Chinatown. I did some very brief internet searching, and it appeared that all of the good dumpling places resided on Eldridge Street. This is an area of Chinatown [...]
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    Posted: September 08, 2009, 7:24pm EDT

  • Movie Review: The MistAfter the debacle that ...

    Movie Review: The MistAfter the debacle that was The Happening, I was somewhat leery of seeing The Mist. However, we had just been denied in our attempt to see Inglourious Basterds (sold out at Kips Bay), and the rest of the movies available on demand were less than stellar. Kate [...]
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    Posted: September 06, 2009, 9:47am EDT

  • Last Thursday we went to see the ...

    Last Thursday we went to see the debut of Michael Vick in an Eagles uniform. As expected, it was awesome. Me, Ben, and Gibbs took the 5:10 Amtrak from Penn Station to 30th Street Station. It was scheduled to get us there at 6:30 or so. That gave us a [...]
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    Posted: September 02, 2009, 8:40am EDT

  • 1:54 PM me: action i want nats ...

    1:54 PM me: action i want nats @ cardinals under 9 its -1051:58 PM Peter: hang on i'm in but i gotta do something first1:59 PM me: alright2:02 PM Peter: smoltz -1.5 +130 oh wait what do oyu have ? cards game ?2:03 PM thats also fine by me2:04 PM' [...]
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    Posted: August 29, 2009, 9:39am EDT

  • Best anagrams for my name:A Eleven (just ...

    Best anagrams for my name:A Eleven (just first and last name)Loaded EventElevated DonA Needed VoltIts been a slow day at work. [...]
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    Posted: August 28, 2009, 3:12pm EDT

  • In a short while I'm off to ...

    In a short while I'm off to go to the Eagles final home pre-season game. Ben scored us some pretty nice tickets awhile back. At the time it seemed just like an opportunity to see the Eagles' scrubs and get boozed up. Of course, things are much different now that [...]
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    Posted: August 27, 2009, 3:50pm EDT

  • I'm currently eating turkey, bread stuffing, and ...

    I'm currently eating turkey, bread stuffing, and mac and cheese for lunch. I have a SIX HOUR meeting scheduled to begin in a half hour. In this meeting, it is likely that only the first hour will pertain to me, given that my last day is next Tuesday.This is a' [...]
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    Posted: August 25, 2009, 12:33pm EDT

  • I never envisioned me staying at a ...

    I never envisioned me staying at a big law firm forever. I figured it would last a few years, I'd pay off my law school debt, and then I'd see where the world took me. A couple months ago, I was under the distinct impression that my time at a [...]
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    Posted: August 21, 2009, 8:48am EDT

  • It has taken a ton of time, ...

    It has taken a ton of time, but Kim has finally found me a real estate reality show that I thoroughly enjoy watching.Flip that House, Property Virgins, Property Ladder, and countless other shows bore me. I don't know how many times I need to be shown granite countertops being installed,' [...]
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    Posted: August 19, 2009, 10:26am EDT

  • So Kim is currently watching yet another ...

    So Kim is currently watching yet another show about the Kardashians - this one is I guess about Kim Kardashian's two sisters. And what's funny to me is just how unfortunate looking the one sister is compared to the other two. First, there's Kim:Then there is her now pregnant sister [...]
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    Posted: August 17, 2009, 8:23pm EDT

  • A week or two ago, I made ...

    A week or two ago, I made a comment to Ben that I might buy a Cliff Lee Phillies jersey. Ben then commented that he might get one too.[Silence for a moment]"Hey wait, that's your last name! You should definitely get one!"Go Phils. [...]
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    Posted: August 13, 2009, 3:52pm EDT

  • So I got lost my buy-in for ...

    So I got lost my buy-in for the poker tournament, and got crushed somewhat in craps, although it could have been worse. On 95% of the gambling excursions I've been on, this would spell disaster. But this time was different because of:(3) Penny Slot Machine CrushinationI am not ashamed at' [...]
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    Posted: August 11, 2009, 11:06am EDT

  • If you had told me that this ...

    If you had told me that this weekend I would:(1) Not cash in the $120 poker tournament we were planning on playing at Bally's;(2) Get crushed for almost $400 on craps tables at Bally's and The Borgata; and(3) Be up a couple hundred dollars notwithstanding (1) and (2)I would have' [...]
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    Posted: August 10, 2009, 4:10pm EDT

  • I logged onto facebook last night, and ...

    I logged onto facebook last night, and was horrified to see this status update on one of my feed:"Like the idea of a 6 man rotation."I rarely comment on people's statuses on facebook. But this time, I just couldn't help myself. And in the process of writing a response this' [...]
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    Posted: August 07, 2009, 8:46am EDT

  • Around two weeks ago, I traded Ryan ...

    Around two weeks ago, I traded Ryan Howard off of my fantasy baseball team.It was a hard thing to do. We have a keeper league, where you are able to keep 3 players from one year's roster to the next (and a rookie, if you so desire). Since 2006, my [...]
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    Posted: August 06, 2009, 1:22pm EDT

  • The time has come to discuss how ...

    The time has come to discuss how Kim somehow crushed everyone in poker on Saturday night.I tried teaching Kim how to play at some point in our lives. I think it was on an airplane, but we didn't have chips and there were only two of us. Teaching someone heads-up' [...]
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    Posted: July 30, 2009, 7:26pm EDT

  • I had quite the interesting Sunday.I woke ...

    I had quite the interesting Sunday.I woke up with a crushing hangover from a bit too much Highland Park whiskey. Whose idea it was to finish that stupid bottle is anyone's guess, but Ben, Swannie, and I (with some help from Kate) did finish out the bottle fairly quickly. The [...]
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    Posted: July 27, 2009, 11:26am EDT

  • The greatest week in The Onion history ...

    The greatest week in The Onion history continues...Report: Majority Of Americans Proficient At Owing Large Sums Of MoneyGrandfather Disrespected In Own Home [...]
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    Posted: July 23, 2009, 10:54am EDT

  • Holy crap, best edition of The Onion ...

    Holy crap, best edition of The Onion ever! The Onion sold to China!A couple articles:Nothing At All Happens To 28 Tibetan Protesters, Their FamiliesInternal Weakness Openly Shared With CoworkersYao Ming! [...]
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    Posted: July 20, 2009, 8:31pm EDT

  • A man was arrested trying to force ...

    A man was arrested trying to force open a locked door to a house.Police were called after a woman reported seeing a man trying to pry the front door open with his shoulder. When asked to identify himself, the man refused and began insulting the officer. Clearly, the only plausible [...]
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    Posted: July 20, 2009, 5:34pm EDT

  • After a long day of the beach, ...

    After a long day of the beach, a failed attempt to use our Olive Garden gift card, and a nice meal at Via Emilia, Kim and I settled in for a nice relaxing Saturday night movie. Unfortunately, our choices were basically between two Jessica Alba movies. We know how those [...]
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    Posted: July 19, 2009, 10:12am EDT

  • I've eaten well the last few days. ...

    I've eaten well the last few days. Here are some reviews:Quality MeatsIts restaurant week in NYC, which means you go out for a $35 prix fixe dinner (which turns into over $50 after you get a drink, tax, and tip). Its still a good deal considering some of the places' [...]
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    Posted: July 16, 2009, 8:11am EDT

  • We watched a couple movies yesterday afternoon. ...

    We watched a couple movies yesterday afternoon. Both ended up being pretty similar in that we watched them to completion, they held our attention, had some cool scenes, but were not anything awesome. I'd say 6 to 6.5 range scores. WantedThe protagonist is a loser with a crappy job. Interestingly,' [...]
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    Posted: July 12, 2009, 1:42pm EDT

  • Before we headed up to Leeitnam (our ...

    Before we headed up to Leeitnam (our apartment) for the final two events, we stopped by Benidad and Tobago to drunkenly play with that country's newest citizen, Mork Elliott. Ben got out some sangria and beer and we took a break from the Bar Pentathalon. Things are somewhat fuzzy, but [...]
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    Posted: July 07, 2009, 9:26am EDT

  • Bar Pentathalon II started with representatives from ...

    Bar Pentathalon II started with representatives from Leeitnam (me) and Sarah Leeone (Kim) walking into Plug Uglies at 1:30 PM. We were the first people in the bar, and the bartender seemed somewhat annoyed at the early start to her workday. The representatives from Benidad and Tobago (Ben), Papua New [...]
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    Posted: July 06, 2009, 12:07pm EDT

  • Bar Pentathalon II is scheduled for tomorrow.Participants:Evan, ...

    Bar Pentathalon II is scheduled for tomorrow.Participants:Evan, representing LeeitnamGibbs (reigning champion), representing Papua New GibbersBen, representing Benidad and TobagoSarah and Kim, representing Sarah LeeoneEvents:Bar ShuffleboardWord DojoDartsFlip CupBeer Pong4/2/1/0 scoring for each event. And of course, carbombs in-between each event. LETS COMMENCE PREPARATIONS FOR RUMBLINGGGGGGG! [...]
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    Posted: July 02, 2009, 12:52pm EDT

  • This is awesome. Go University of Illinois ...

    This is awesome. Go University of Illinois Law!When Law School Dean Heidi Hurd balked on accepting the applicant in April 2006, Herman replied that the request came "Straight from the G. My apologies. Larry has promised to work on jobs (5). What counts?"Hurd replied: "Only very high-paying jobs in law" [...]
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    Posted: June 26, 2009, 11:00am EDT

  • We watched bits and pieces of four ...

    We watched bits and pieces of four fairly awful movies this weekend.The first movie was probably the worst. It was The Happening, the M. Night Shyamalan movie widely recognized as unwatchable. The plot is this - some plants release a neurotoxin that makes people kill themselves in particularly gruesome ways. [...]
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    Posted: June 22, 2009, 2:07pm EDT

  • This past Sunday we went to the ...

    This past Sunday we went to the Big Apple BBQ Block Party at Madison Square Park, and it was pretty awesome. As someone who does enjoy consuming various pig parts, it was a no-brainer to attend. There were 15 different BBQ places, each serving one particular dish, be it ribs, [...]
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    Posted: June 18, 2009, 5:24pm EDT

  • I find this article hilarious (it is ...

    I find this article hilarious (it is about a community bank that failed in a spectacular manner), but I doubt it was written for its comedic value. Some awesome quotes:Tina Gasner took out a $260,000 loan from New Frontier two years ago to fulfill her dream of running a restaurant [...]
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    Posted: June 16, 2009, 12:37pm EDT

  • Almost a Movie Review: The HangoverI'll admit, ...

    Almost a Movie Review: The HangoverI'll admit, I was a bit skeptical when the posters and billboards for The Hangover started popping up. I'm not really sure why. But for whatever reason I wasn't in a huge rush to see the movie.The reviews started coming out and they were surprisingly' [...]
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    Posted: June 11, 2009, 2:25pm EDT

  • Here are the wedding pics from our ...

    Here are the wedding pics from our photographer. Some of them are pretty sweet. [...]
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    Posted: June 08, 2009, 10:31pm EDT

  • Here are some reviews of video games ...

    Here are some reviews of video games I've played recently:Mirror's EdgeThe concept of the game is very cool. It is a first person game where the point is to run parkour style through a city of the future. It takes some getting used to, but the execution of the game' [...]
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    Posted: June 04, 2009, 11:42pm EDT

  • I've spent enough time in NYC to ...

    I've spent enough time in NYC to now have a list of restaurants in my mind that I can take people. You want good Italian? Via Emilia. Get the tortelli alla panna. You want good Vietnamese? Xe Lua in Chinatown on Mulberry Street for the best pho in town. You' [...]
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    Posted: June 02, 2009, 11:42am EDT

  • So Kim is watching the MTV Movie ...

    So Kim is watching the MTV Movie Awards in the hope of seeing previews of the new Twilight movie, and the host is some guy named Andy Samberg. I've never heard of this guy, and his wiki entry isn't too enlightening. He isn't really funny and nobody in the audience' [...]
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    Posted: May 31, 2009, 9:23pm EDT

  • His name was Jack. The six of ...

    His name was Jack. The six of us were playing an intense game of beach volleyball (with me, Kate, and Sarah utterly dominating Ben, Gibbs, and Kim), when this father and son started hitting their own ball on the next court over. The kid came over and asked if they [...]
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    Posted: May 28, 2009, 3:45pm EDT

  • I have made many vows in my ...

    I have made many vows in my life. I don't remember them all, and therefore I doubt I have kept them all. But after this weekend, I do have one more vow to add to that imaginary list. I hope I keep it.I will never fly Spirit Airlines again. I' [...]
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    Posted: May 26, 2009, 5:18pm EDT

  • Other random stories / thoughts from the ...

    Other random stories / thoughts from the honeymoon:*The plane ride to Athens was good for the first 6 hours. I slept on and off, but before I knew it we were only a couple hours til landing. At that point, this stupid kid in the row diagonally in front of [...]
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    Posted: May 22, 2009, 11:18am EDT

  • This article seems like it should be ...

    This article seems like it should be in The Onion's sportspage, but oddly its on espn.com.Palmer takes dig at Ochocinco [...]
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    Posted: May 21, 2009, 5:30pm EDT

  • I recall one of the first dates ...

    I recall one of the first dates Kim and I went on. I took her to a pitch and putt place in the Central New Jersey. It had lights and all so you could play at night. I thought it would be a nice little excursion, different than the usual [...]
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    Posted: May 19, 2009, 1:58pm EDT

  • Ever since Kim took her flight back ...

    Ever since Kim took her flight back from Vietnam and watched the movie "Twilight" three times in a row, the movie and books are all she has been talking about. She checks websites to see what the actors are up to in real life, she reads about vampires, she bought [...]
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    Posted: May 14, 2009, 1:04pm EDT

  • We got in line at the Athens ...

    We got in line at the Athens airport to check in for our flight to Rome. Unfortunately, we ended up in the middle of this gigantic tour group of asians. I cursed our luck, telling Kim if we had just gotten here 2 minutes earlier we would be in front [...]
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    Posted: May 12, 2009, 4:44am EDT

  • One weird thing that I will never ...

    One weird thing that I will never be able to get used to - the toilet systems over here apparently cannot handle many things, including toilet paper. So when you use toilet paper, you toss it into the bathroom's trash bin. Kind of awful.Other than that, things are going well. [...]
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    Posted: May 10, 2009, 2:52am EDT

  • The first night in Athens, we were ...

    The first night in Athens, we were introduced to ouzo. Ouzo is a clear liquid that sort of is like jager, only it is much stronger. I bought a bottle of the cheap stuff to help us get to bed - we were 7 hours behind and wanted to get [...]
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    Posted: May 07, 2009, 6:17am EDT

  • Somewhat nice views from our room balcony ...

    Somewhat nice views from our room balcony in Santorini: [...]
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    Posted: May 05, 2009, 6:15am EDT

  • We got into Athens at 10:00 AM ...

    We got into Athens at 10:00 AM their time and proceeded to conquer it. After a very interesting cab ride into the city, we learned how to use the metro system and visited the Acropolis.There were a lot of random dogs lying around that area. Kim thought they were dead, [...]
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    Posted: May 04, 2009, 4:33am EDT

  • I've been blogging I think fairly consistently ...

    I've been blogging I think fairly consistently for the last 5 years. But now comes the greatest obstacle to this blog's fairly uninterrupted performance.My honeymoon. So while there may be blog entries in the next two weeks (I think we do have internet access in some of the hotels, and' [...]
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    Posted: May 01, 2009, 9:50pm EDT

  • This pic of Artest and Yao makes ...

    This pic of Artest and Yao makes me laugh. [...]
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    Posted: May 01, 2009, 9:44am EDT

  • We're gearing up for the honeymoon, and ...

    We're gearing up for the honeymoon, and well, its a lot of stuff to take care of. I've never really been outside of the country (Bermuda doesn't count), so I'm not sure if I'm accounting for everything. I'm sure I'm going to end up in Santorini and be like, "Damn,'" [...]
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    Posted: April 28, 2009, 11:51am EDT

  • Here are some teaser pics from the ...

    Here are some teaser pics from the wedding photographer. Not bad. I did a good job picking out the photographer. [...]
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    Posted: April 24, 2009, 11:55am EDT

  • *Sometimes at weddings, a big circle will ...

    *Sometimes at weddings, a big circle will form on the dance floor, and people will wait for a bold person (or people) to enter the circle and show off some dance moves. As the groom, it was expected that Kim and myself would enter the circle at some point.I'll admit' [...]
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    Posted: April 23, 2009, 12:37am EDT

  • I might make this my new computer ...

    I might make this my new computer background.More wedding blog posts coming soon - Got tied up last night and this morning in Albany getting sworn in. [...]
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    Posted: April 22, 2009, 6:26pm EDT

  • I think the format will be a ...

    I think the format will be a couple stories per day - and if I'm wrong about any of the details (which is likely, due to alcohol / not being there / my imagination replaced boring details with funny ones), please note it in the comments.*Ol Gibbers was quite a' [...]
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    Posted: April 21, 2009, 10:41am EDT

  • Wedding = DefeatedCall this wild speculation if ...

    Wedding = DefeatedCall this wild speculation if you must, but I don't think patrons of the Lee/Nguyen wedding are welcome at the DoubleTree Philadelphia any time soon...Selected pictures and random stories coming soon. If you have any stories that you'd like to share (and I either wasn't there or maybe' [...]
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    Posted: April 20, 2009, 12:05am EDT

  • Countdown to Married Life: T-Minus 2 daysAt ...

    Countdown to Married Life: T-Minus 2 daysAt some time shortly after 11 PM tonight:[Doorbell phone buzzes]Evan: Yo?Doorman: Everything alright up there?Evan: Yeah.Doorman: I got a call from a neighbor saying that you're shooting some dice.Evan: We are.Doorman: [pause] Oh.Evan: Its like 11:30.Doorman: [sympathetic] I know... They said that their daughter' [...]
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    Posted: April 16, 2009, 1:09am EDT

  • Countdown to Married Life: T-Minus 4 daysKim ...

    Countdown to Married Life: T-Minus 4 daysKim gets multiple bridal showers. Why don't I get at least one groomal shower? I like to get gifts as much as she does. I could use a couple boxes of baseball or basketball cards, maybe season 5 of The Wire, etc.I remember back' [...]
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    Posted: April 14, 2009, 11:27am EDT

  • Countdown to Married Life: T-Minus 5 daysWe ...

    Countdown to Married Life: T-Minus 5 daysWe applied for our marriage license today at City Hall in Philadelphia. This was one of the last times we could get it, because it is only issued 3 days after the application. I guess that is to prevent spur-of-the-moment weddings. It was fairly [...]
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    Posted: April 13, 2009, 12:59pm EDT

  • The best term for this really is ...

    The best term for this really is "Legal Fail." [...]
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    Posted: April 11, 2009, 6:40pm EDT

  • So I did my NY and NYC ...

    So I did my NY and NYC taxes a while back, and it took a long-ass time for the state to process my return. And this irritated me, as I was expecting like $950 bucks back (hey, its free money!)I got a letter from the state yesterday. It said that [...]
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    Posted: April 10, 2009, 12:50pm EDT

  • Even more on the idiocy of using ...

    Even more on the idiocy of using / leaving in Kyle Farnsworth to face Jim Thome, from a guy who used to write for Baseball Prospectus. He seems pretty bitter, which is of course the recipe for good writing. [...]
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    Posted: April 08, 2009, 11:58am EDT

  • Dammit.Why do I care?Because I have Gil ...

    Dammit.Why do I care?Because I have Gil Meche on my fantasy baseball team. Oh I have Joakim Soria too. [...]
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    Posted: April 07, 2009, 4:52pm EDT

  • One final Vegas story that I forgot ...

    One final Vegas story that I forgot about:On the first day there, I had developed some sort of headache from pausing my drinking (me and Ben had a few drinks on the plane, and apparently I wasn't pounding beers fast enough when I got into the room). I asked if' [...]
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    Posted: April 06, 2009, 1:50pm EDT

  • Other Random Vegas Stories1) Ben and I ...

    Other Random Vegas Stories1) Ben and I love playing this stupid Monopoly penny slot machine. It is called "Jackpot Station" and is fairly addicting. Of course, you seemingly never win on it (its almost as if it is set to provide less than 100% return). But we go back to [...]
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    Posted: April 02, 2009, 12:26pm EDT

  • Never has a job been so perfectly ...

    Never has a job been so perfectly tailored for me.Legal Related Finishing Move Names (some already noted in comments to ATL post):1) Motion to Dismiss (obvious, but "motion" makes it sound like the outcome is in doubt)2) Summary Judgment (obvious, but strong)3) Doc Review (submission move)4) 12(b)(6)5) Motion to Quash6) [...]
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    Posted: April 01, 2009, 3:45pm EDT
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