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More Plumbing - Changing Sink Faucets

Bryan — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:15:38 +0000

You know, I was all set to launch into an article on how to change out a sink faucet in 232 easy steps. This, of course, would be part of my series on How To Be Your Own Plumber. But then I thought, why bother? The number of people who would actually be interested in taking [...]

Dumping on California

Bryan — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:11:11 +0000

It has come to my attention that I should really just write whatever the hell I feel like, instead of desperately trying to gain traffic, twitter followers and major awards as fast as is humanly possible which is what the majority of blogs out there try to do. There I said it. OK, so with California being [...]

Poo Power

Bryan — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:31:45 +0000

I’ve been a poo cheerleader for a long time now. That’s right. Poo-conversation-adverse folks, you should tune out right now. We’re talking cow poo power - taking the manure from cows on a farm and using a “digester” to produce methane gas from it, which is then used to produce electricity. Another byproduct is the heat [...]

Tuesday Thrift: Refrigerator Dishes

Bryan — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:27:07 +0000

I’ve been sort of neglecting Tuesday Thrift posts. Which is a shame, mostly because they’re so easy to put up. As I’ve mentioned before, we do a lot of thrifting, so it’s natural to write about it. These Pyrex refrigerator dishes aren’t something we found recently, but I figured they were worth mentioning. We actually use [...]

Free Jack in the Box Tacos

Bryan — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:21:55 +0000

It’s been sort of silent of the Free Food front. I’m not sure if that has to do with me becoming disenchanted with all the chicken wars and such, or if it’s just that I haven’t paid attention to that kind of stuff lately. However, Jack in the Box is doing a Free Taco day again [...]

Counting Money Makes You Happy?

Bryan — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:06:31 +0000

*Spittle* *drool* I’m sorry, my mouth was ajar. Could it really be this simple? Down in the dumps? Hocus mofo pocus. Just reach into your wallet and count your money for an instant pick-me-up. Huh. I’ve heard stupider things before. Maybe I’m overestimating our immunity to The Green. I’m also no psychologist. Or a banker. Or a circus clown. But [...]

IOU Oh No

Bryan — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:58:04 +0000

Yep I was away on vacation, but the beat goes on. So, California finally got a budget deal put together which will use some enormous cuts in government and education to close the 20-billion-dollar-plus shortfall. I guess the thinking was there was no other way out, but it’s really going to wallop the public school [...]

Bit of a Break

Bryan — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:42:16 +0000

Hi, I just wanted to let everyone know that I’ll be on “vacation” for the next couple weeks. I should be checking email and stuff, but probably won’t be posting on Cheaplander or Cheap Eats for that time. We’re actually headed up to Monterey, CA. Every so often, I feel like I really need a break [...]

Name Brand Vs. Generic

Bryan — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:27:18 +0000

Hi. I often sneak around, ghostlike, with a cellphone in hand snapping pics of random products. Well, truth be told, we were marooned in CVS the other day while waiting for a prescription to be filled out. The pharmacist was too busy talking with her co-worker about her nice boyfriend who kept giving her two black [...]

Review Roundup: July 3, 2009

Bryan — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:00:16 +0000

Review Roundup - Week of June 26, 2009 Hi there. Here are some nonsense phrases attached to reviews for your enjoyment. Have a good holiday weekend. Iateapie - Fake fried ice cream Off Her Cork - Snacking on rugs Japanese Snack Reviews - Share the shiso GrubGrade - Call the kettle chip black GigiReviews - Loop the ‘loupe Editor’s Note: I loved [...]