Modern Soapbox

the anthem

Sig — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:37:19 PDT

Anthem, the oldest betta among the current bunch, has passed on. He lived a long life for a betta. He survived three Texan winters and was one of the last two first generation Betta Babies™. His time of death is unknown, but the moment he died will be recorded as 12:34:56 on the morning of 07-08-09 [...]

the dance finger puppets

Sig — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:16:12 PDT

I should be in bed right now, but I took a nap before Wheel of Fortune for about an hour. I figured that I could write a little rant since I’m waiting for some rips to finish. The Texas heat is extremely annoying. This summer seems to be worse than last summer. Parking in my apartment complex [...]

the leaky faucet

Sig — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:00:45 PDT

I haven’t been in a writing mood lately, but I figured that I’d post something since it’s the last day of June and I haven’t really been posting much about life in general lately. If you were wondering about the title of this post, it’s a reference to the rerun of Wheel of Fortune that aired [...]

the proven method of making women happy (works every time)

Cog — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:00:23 PDT

Let’s face it. Most men aren’t skilled in finding jewelry for women unless they really know their woman. Not knowing what she really likes can result in an expensive mistake. Women love jewelry. If it’s that time again to put a smile on her face and make the world a better place, then all you need [...]

the nutrisystematicism

Cog — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:51:11 PDT

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is important to the mind and body. With everyday temptations like dollar menus at fast food restaurants and deliciously greasy dinner specials, desiring tasty meals can become a constant game of give and take. The Nutrisystem diet program is designed to combat the fight that goes on when eating healthy and eating [...]

the asus eee pc netbook for under $200 returns

Sig — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:13:23 PDT

Back in March, I posted about an amazing sale at Buy.com about the ASUS Eee PC 900 for under $200 with free shipping. The post still gets constant hits, but the links lead to a model that’s out of stock. Fortunately, a similar deal has returned that’s much better than the last. In as little as [...]

the txdot click it or ticket radio jingles

Sig — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:24:42 PDT

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)’s Click It or Ticket campaign raises awareness to drivers and passengers about the importance of wearing safety belts. Catchy jingles about “clicking it” can be heard on the radio as part of this advertising campaign. Here are a couple versions that are currently playing on 101.5 KROX FM Austin. <[ Push [...]