Monthly Archives: January 2005

Dumb money and the lack thereof.

Posted on January 29, 2005 at 11:51 pm by Michael

I noticed yesterday that my leather wallet was looking a little worn out: Some scuffs at the corners, and some fading at the creases. As I’ve said before, I worry that having a worn-out wallet makes me look a little down … Continue reading →

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The revenge of the camera geek.

Posted on January 27, 2005 at 11:59 pm by Michael

I used to work as a salesman in a camera store, which was admittedly an odd career choice, because I never had any great facility for cameras or photography before taking the job. In fact, before working there, I’d broken … Continue reading →

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Auction Misadventures: Getting paid is a pain in the ass.

Posted on January 21, 2005 at 11:18 pm by Michael

Sunday night, my first three eBay auctions sucessfully closed with offers for all three posters I was selling. If I could just get paid for them all, life would be great. I started all three posters at $1.99, because it … Continue reading →

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An idea for saving the Arizona legislature.

Posted on January 20, 2005 at 11:40 pm by Michael

I’ve worked on election campaigns in three states (Arizona, Louisiana, and Michigan) , which I now feel qualifies me to pretend that I’m qualified to diagnose and correct any and all problems with the various states electoral systems. Keeping that … Continue reading →

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I watched a lot of Battlestar Galactica this week.

Posted on January 16, 2005 at 11:59 pm by Michael

A couple of years ago, I stopped by Fry’s Electronics to pick up a new keyboard and discovered that the World’s Worst Electronic Store had started selling gas masks. ‘Cuz you know we’re supposed to be stocking survival kits in … Continue reading →

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Auction Misadventures: I hate postage calculators.

Posted on January 14, 2005 at 11:13 pm by Michael

When I was listeding three old posters on eBay Sunday, eBay’s postage calculator gave me some really high postage estimates (nine dollars!?) for posters that didn’t weigh much. That’s been bothering me all week, because I suspect it’s scaring bidders … Continue reading →

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Auction Misadventures: The Beginning

Posted on January 10, 2005 at 11:44 pm by Michael

I’ve had a lot of stupid jobs over the years: beer guy, camera guy, search engine guy, home security guy, and a few more I don’t feel like talking about. In addition to creating a résumé that makes potential employers … Continue reading →

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