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Finally hid my first geocache
Last week saw the publication of the first geocache that I have hidden myself, Nearly Caged Quail (GC4XXPG). I kept to my pledge to wait until after at least 100 finds before placing my first (it ended up closer to … Continue reading
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Still enjoying geocaching
I am still having a lot of fun with geocaching. I am up to 147 finds and had a streak of 20 straight days with a find before real life stopped the streak. I also got a First to Find … Continue reading
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Good day of ‘caching
I had a pretty good day today geocaching, on my run to Home Depot I found four caches within an hour or so. The last one looked to be really tricky since there was a ton of leaf litter (below) … Continue reading
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Geocaching Signature Item
I decided that while I generally won’t take anything from a cache I will leave a signature item if the container is large enough. I decided on beer bottle caps since craft beer is one of my other hobbies. I … Continue reading
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Book Review: Einstein Must Die!
I just finished Einstein Must Die! by Chris Kohout. Really well done, I enjoyed it a lot. It starts in 1910 and has the classic Tesla vs. Edison rivalry. You can read the synopsis and my full review on Goodreads … Continue reading
Hobby ADD: Geocaching
I just recently took up Geocaching as yet another hobby (see my stat bar on the right side of the page). It has lots of interesting aspects from searching the web sites for caches to add to my list, traveling … Continue reading
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Recycle your library with Paperbackswap
I have found Paperbackswap to be a great resource for me. I am able to trade away my older books that I don’t plan on reading again for credits to get other books to read. In the last two years … Continue reading
Literary Giveaway Blog Hop!
I ran across the Words for Worms site today and it looks like a great site for heavy readers. The giveaway is only running for two more days but the site looks like a trove of information. http://www.wordsforworms.com/2013/11/09/literary-giveaway-blog-hop-that-means-free-stuff-yall/#comment-10655
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Painting Backlog i.e. Wall of Shame
I have gotten into a really bad habit of continually buying models without finishing what I already own. The closest I have to 100% complete models would be my Protectorate battle box that I bought in the summer of 2008. … Continue reading
Short album review: Junkyard by Rust
I found the band Rust via a quick posting on the Ripple Effect blog and the one track they had in the post was so good I went and bought the whole album at Band Camp. The first minute or … Continue reading
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Big Beer Buy for September
I finally spent my groupon at Holiday Wine Cellar, here’s what $100 of beer looks like to a beer geek:
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How many Justin Biebers could you take in a fight?
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Malifaux 2nd Edition
Malifaux 2nd Edition is here (otherwise known as M2E). I am reposting below what I posted on my local gaming club’s forums, feel free to add comments here or visit the forums at http://fgsnc.com I haven’t done anything but skim … Continue reading
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New Year, More Beers
So last year’s idea to publish a weekly recap of the new beers that I try didn’t work out so well. I am not sure why that is but I am going to give it a go this year. Maybe … Continue reading
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Game of Thrones Beers | Hop Talk
I love this article: even though I haven’t read nor watched AGoT I got a good laugh out of it. http://hop-talk.com/2012/12/18/game-of-thrones-beers/
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