<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287810</id><updated>2009-10-12T18:09:26.120-05:00</updated><title type='text'>[B:L'O;G]</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25'/><author><name>Ted</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04733310290754019877</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>1462</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287810.post-117413670691334382</id><published>2007-03-17T09:03:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-03-17T09:05:07.116-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Southeast Washington Real Estate NewsTri-Cities Washington, is one of the most beautiful places in thePacific Northwest and that standing has brought more and more people tothe city. As Tri-Cities has grown, so too has the real estate industry,now teaming with a vibrant energy that continues to draw people in. Asreal estate agents, Joe and Colleen Lane have their fingers on thepulse of Tri-Cities</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/feeds/117413670691334382/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3287810&amp;postID=117413670691334382' title='33 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/117413670691334382'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/117413670691334382'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/2007/03/southeast-washington-real-estate-news.html' title=''/><author><name>Keith</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04151885069721103567'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>33</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287810.post-117150902794823794</id><published>2007-02-14T21:09:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-02-14T21:13:38.143-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Need of ground-work and investigations in Real Estate Investment! As in any investment business, investing in Real Estate also requires proper ground-work and investigations. Of course, one finds myriad literature, websites, how-to-do-it-by-yourself manuals, etc. regarding Real Estate Investment. But, Joe and Colleen Lane, of Kennewick Wa real estate suggests practical research will go a long way</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/feeds/117150902794823794/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3287810&amp;postID=117150902794823794' title='10 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/117150902794823794'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/117150902794823794'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/2007/02/need-of-ground-work-and-investigations.html' title=''/><author><name>Keith</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04151885069721103567'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>10</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287810.post-117011527013195531</id><published>2007-02-10T17:50:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-01-30T00:56:12.870-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>From MSN Money:BERLIN (AP) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new use of Bayer Schering Pharma AG's drug YAZ to allow it to be used to treat moderate acne in women who also want to use an oral contraceptive for birth control, the company said Monday.With the approval, YAZ becomes the first oral contraceptive approved by the FDA for three distinct uses, Bayer said in a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/feeds/117011527013195531/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3287810&amp;postID=117011527013195531' title='8 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/117011527013195531'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/117011527013195531'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/2007/02/from-msn-money-berlin-ap-u.html' title=''/><author><name>Keith</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04151885069721103567'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>8</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287810.post-117019205482127998</id><published>2007-02-10T15:10:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-01-31T02:02:20.216-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>From the Reading Eagle on the subject of the best acne treatments:Solutions vary depending on the cause, severity and type of acne. Remember to wash the face with bare hands and a gentle cleanser and follow with an oil-free moisturizer containing sunscreen. Over-the-counter: Always start here. The two antibacterial products are salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide. Studies prove the 2.5 percent </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/feeds/117019205482127998/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3287810&amp;postID=117019205482127998' title='8 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/117019205482127998'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/117019205482127998'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/2007/02/from-reading-eagle-on-subject-of-best.html' title=''/><author><name>Keith</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04151885069721103567'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>8</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287810.post-116972756739615568</id><published>2007-02-09T06:10:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-01-30T00:56:53.333-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>In recent years we've seen a sea change in the attitudes of men towards skin care. Back when I was in short pants the most a man was expected to do to keep himself well groomed was to wear a medallion and splash on a liter of Aqua Velva.Well, times have changed. These days we're all expected to take care of ourselves, and woe betide the man who doesn't look after his skin. After all, when was the</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/feeds/116972756739615568/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3287810&amp;postID=116972756739615568' title='12 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/116972756739615568'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/116972756739615568'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/2007/02/in-recent-years-weve-seen-sea-change.html' title=''/><author><name>Keith</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04151885069721103567'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>12</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287810.post-116998549142245089</id><published>2007-02-08T05:41:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-01-30T00:57:23.690-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>From the Orange County Register in an article discussing everything from herbal acne treatments to the cause of brain freeze:A Stanford University study found that washing your face up to four times daily did not significantly change the appearance or condition of acne. Dermatologists also caution against washing too often, as the resulting irritation can exacerbate acne. Instead, they recommend,</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/feeds/116998549142245089/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3287810&amp;postID=116998549142245089' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/116998549142245089'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/116998549142245089'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/2007/02/from-orange-county-register-in-article.html' title=''/><author><name>Keith</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04151885069721103567'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287810.post-116998446341764673</id><published>2007-02-07T05:28:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-01-30T00:57:51.626-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>From Cafefair, on the subject of the link between acne medication and yeast infections:How then, is this connected to acne medication? Most of the time, it probably isn't. Although acne is commonly treated with antibiotics; the dosage of these antibiotics usually isn't high enough to go far from your face, or the skin where you directly applied your ointments.For those of us lucky enough to have </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/feeds/116998446341764673/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3287810&amp;postID=116998446341764673' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/116998446341764673'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/116998446341764673'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/2007/02/from-cafefair-on-subject-of-link.html' title=''/><author><name>Keith</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04151885069721103567'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287810.post-116972318581164972</id><published>2007-02-06T04:42:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-01-30T00:58:20.143-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>We all know that growing up ain't easy. Whether you're a guy or a girl you're faced with a million new experiences and terrifying changes. To cap it all, the chances are you'll have a few more pimples than you'd like.When you're a teenager suffering from acne isn't the end of the world. After all, your friends are going through the same embarrassing phases as you, so it's not as if you're the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/feeds/116972318581164972/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3287810&amp;postID=116972318581164972' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/116972318581164972'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/116972318581164972'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/2007/02/we-all-know-that-growing-up-aint-easy.html' title=''/><author><name>Keith</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04151885069721103567'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287810.post-116981349257134562</id><published>2007-02-05T05:47:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-01-30T00:58:48.706-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Today more than ever there is a broadly held belief that to succeed in the world one must be attractive. It may not be fair, but today's society seems to demand perfection from its most successful. Our celebrities must have perfect teeth and skin - and the tabloids will pounce on them if they show even the slightest hint of fat. Everyone is on a diet, everyone whitens their teeth, and anyone with</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/feeds/116981349257134562/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3287810&amp;postID=116981349257134562' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/116981349257134562'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/116981349257134562'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/2007/02/today-more-than-ever-there-is-broadly.html' title=''/><author><name>Keith</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04151885069721103567'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287810.post-117049409990056530</id><published>2007-02-03T02:17:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-02-03T03:15:00.156-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>James Smith: Real Estate Guru ReviewJames Smith is widely known as one of the leading real estate entrepreneurs in the United States - a self made success story who made his first real estate deal while he was still a teenager, and went on to build up a portfolio of properties that stretch from coast to coast.The real estate investment business can be a tricky way to make money, but the potential</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/feeds/117049409990056530/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3287810&amp;postID=117049409990056530' title='26 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/117049409990056530'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/117049409990056530'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/2007/02/james-smith-real-estate-guru-review.html' title=''/><author><name>Keith</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04151885069721103567'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>26</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287810.post-117048989821332800</id><published>2007-02-03T01:30:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-02-03T02:04:58.240-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I wrote a while back about my bizarre love for Indian TV and films. Now, since I don't speak word one of any language spoken in India apart from English I very rarely have any idea what's going on, but there's just something about Bollywood and Indian TV that I love. I could watch it all day, not once picking up the plotline.Where I am in the UK I usually have little luck picking up Indian TV (</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/feeds/117048989821332800/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3287810&amp;postID=117048989821332800' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/117048989821332800'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/117048989821332800'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/2007/02/i-wrote-while-back-about-my-bizarre.html' title=''/><author><name>Keith</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04151885069721103567'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287810.post-117048627926390915</id><published>2007-02-03T00:38:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-02-03T02:06:29.626-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Back when I started blogging many years ago the idea of making any money from the hobby was silly. There simply weren't enough readers for advertisers to be interested in us. In fact , in all my years of blogging I had no more than 10,000 visitors on my busiest day - my local newpaper has a higher circulation that that, and my local paper is rubbish.These days, though, everyone seems to be </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/feeds/117048627926390915/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3287810&amp;postID=117048627926390915' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/117048627926390915'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/117048627926390915'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/2007/02/back-when-i-started-blogging-many.html' title=''/><author><name>Keith</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04151885069721103567'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287810.post-117032536770122572</id><published>2007-02-01T03:55:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-02-01T04:22:56.860-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>About a year ago I set up a website to promote a business I was working with. The business went down the pan within a few months but the website stayed up, gradually attracting more and more traffic (I don't know why, as I didn't do any promotion or SEO).Anyway, the domain is set to expire in a few weeks and I can't be bothered to renew it. It only costs a few dollars a year but I have absolutely</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/feeds/117032536770122572/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3287810&amp;postID=117032536770122572' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/117032536770122572'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/117032536770122572'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/2007/02/about-year-ago-i-set-up-website-to.html' title=''/><author><name>Keith</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04151885069721103567'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287810.post-117032332420480274</id><published>2007-02-01T03:30:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-02-01T03:48:47.276-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I was writing in the last post about a painting franchise a friend of mine is looking into. I was just having a browse around the Internet looking for other ideas for him. While I'm sure he'd love to paint all day it might be a good idea to look at the options before jumping into anything. I landed on this site with a rundown of the top franchise opportunities available, and it looks as if </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/feeds/117032332420480274/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3287810&amp;postID=117032332420480274' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/117032332420480274'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/117032332420480274'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/2007/02/i-was-writing-in-last-post-about.html' title=''/><author><name>Keith</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04151885069721103567'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287810.post-117032099180769504</id><published>2007-02-01T02:53:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-02-01T03:09:51.853-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>A few years back I used to work in this soul destroying telesales place. The job lasted a year and a half, and I despised every last minute of it.All throughout that job I passed the time coming up with outlandish schemes with my friends that would allow us to escape from the place. After 18 months of hell I managed to escape into a job with a utility company, reading electric meters around my </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/feeds/117032099180769504/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3287810&amp;postID=117032099180769504' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/117032099180769504'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/117032099180769504'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/2007/02/few-years-back-i-used-to-work-in-this.html' title=''/><author><name>Keith</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04151885069721103567'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287810.post-116970763194898755</id><published>2007-02-01T00:26:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-01-31T20:39:19.913-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I was talking last week about finding myself a nice, reliable Nissan so that I can avoid the problems I've had with my last two cars. Both of the cars I've ever had have destroyed themselves within a year, and I'm tired of it. So, the idea was that I'd find myself a Nissan so I can drive around without worrying that the car would break as soon as I breathed on it.Unfortunately, it has only taken </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/feeds/116970763194898755/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3287810&amp;postID=116970763194898755' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/116970763194898755'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/116970763194898755'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/2007/02/i-was-talking-last-week-about-finding.html' title=''/><author><name>Keith</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04151885069721103567'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287810.post-117030283834649050</id><published>2007-01-31T21:40:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-01-31T22:07:18.376-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>This may sound a little pathetic, but I've always been strangely interested in the workings of factories and stuff. Y'know, production lines and that sort of thing. I did a job about six months ago that required me to learn all about the software aspects of supply management - I know, I live a James Bond lifestyle. Still, while the software may be crushingly dull I sort of enjoyed learning about </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/feeds/117030283834649050/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3287810&amp;postID=117030283834649050' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/117030283834649050'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/117030283834649050'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/2007/01/this-may-sound-little-pathetic-but-ive.html' title=''/><author><name>Keith</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04151885069721103567'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287810.post-117029908041120937</id><published>2007-01-31T20:44:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-01-31T21:04:40.443-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Y'know when you buy something from the Internet and you're faced with the order page? If you're anything like me you'll always wonder whether you're missing out on a special offer that would slash the price of whatever ridiculously expensive gadget you're wasting your money on - especially when there's a box on the form that asks for a promotional code.This is especially annoying when you're </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/feeds/117029908041120937/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3287810&amp;postID=117029908041120937' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/117029908041120937'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/117029908041120937'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/2007/01/yknow-when-you-buy-something-from.html' title=''/><author><name>Keith</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04151885069721103567'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287810.post-117029718294669541</id><published>2007-01-31T19:38:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-01-31T20:33:03.006-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>These past few weeks I've forced myself onto a low carb diet in order to drop a few pounds that managed to sneak on over Christmas. I don't particularly care about my weight but when I put on enough to have to buy loads of new pants I'd prefer to diet rather than shell out the cash.So far I've dropped about 10 pounds, and my clothes are hanging off me. Unfortunately a symptom of this diet is that</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/feeds/117029718294669541/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3287810&amp;postID=117029718294669541' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/117029718294669541'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/117029718294669541'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/2007/01/these-past-few-weeks-ive-forced-myself.html' title=''/><author><name>Keith</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04151885069721103567'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287810.post-117023041635600028</id><published>2007-01-31T01:31:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-01-31T02:00:16.386-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>As I've mentioned quite a few times in the past few weeks I've been trying to sort out a couple of holidays for this year. I'm hoping to make this my year of travel and adventure before settling down and becoming, y'know, a real grown up.So, since I want to take on as many challenges as possible before I get too old and fat to enjoy them I'm hoping to go on a scuba diving Carribean holiday. Sure,</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/feeds/117023041635600028/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3287810&amp;postID=117023041635600028' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/117023041635600028'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/117023041635600028'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/2007/01/as-ive-mentioned-quite-few-times-in.html' title=''/><author><name>Keith</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04151885069721103567'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287810.post-117022865834550486</id><published>2007-01-31T00:59:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-01-31T01:30:58.376-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I'm not at all happy today. I bought an iPod last week from eBay to entertain myself during an 8 hour flight - Delta are showing The Flintstones as the in-flight movie for some reason.Now, the only time I ever use MP3 players in real life is in the car through the USB port in my stereo, and I know from experience that the crappy stereo will only work with basic flash memory drives. It'll play </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/feeds/117022865834550486/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3287810&amp;postID=117022865834550486' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/117022865834550486'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/117022865834550486'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/2007/01/im-not-at-all-happy-today.html' title=''/><author><name>Keith</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04151885069721103567'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287810.post-117013765008423395</id><published>2007-01-29T23:53:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-01-30T00:23:52.476-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I was talking a couple of weeks ago about the fact that I realised I had 9 websites and that I'm paying through the nose for the hosting while they sit there unused. Clearly this isn't a good thing. While I'm not using the sites at the moment I don't want to take them down just to save a couple of hundred a year. Instead, I'm going to transfer them all over to a host that doesn't charge such a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/feeds/117013765008423395/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3287810&amp;postID=117013765008423395' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/117013765008423395'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/117013765008423395'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/2007/01/i-was-talking-couple-of-weeks-ago.html' title=''/><author><name>Keith</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04151885069721103567'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287810.post-117013556625277031</id><published>2007-01-28T23:12:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-01-29T23:39:26.300-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>In the final installment of the short-lived and surely misguided porn wars we've recruited one more soldier to the cause. My friend Gaz (one of the low earners I was talking about in the previous post on the subject) has been looking for an inexpensive gift for Jonny's birthday.  He's a tricky so and so to buy for as his only real interest (apart from his young lady, of course) is obscure and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/feeds/117013556625277031/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3287810&amp;postID=117013556625277031' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/117013556625277031'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/117013556625277031'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/2007/01/in-final-installment-of-short-lived.html' title=''/><author><name>Keith</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04151885069721103567'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287810.post-117013372043200748</id><published>2007-01-27T22:33:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-01-29T23:42:00.050-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The porn wars, it seems, are officially on. I was talking earlier about how a friend of mine and his girlfriend have bought each other subscriptions to Playboy/Playgirl as gag Valentine's Day gifts.Now, Jonny's birthday is coming up in a couple of weeks (the day before I head off to New York, in fact). Since his birthday party will no doubt leave me with an enormous hangover to accompany me on an</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/feeds/117013372043200748/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3287810&amp;postID=117013372043200748' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/117013372043200748'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/117013372043200748'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/2007/01/porn-wars-it-seems-are-officially-on.html' title=''/><author><name>Keith</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04151885069721103567'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287810.post-117013158075974412</id><published>2007-01-27T22:20:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-01-29T23:41:03.540-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I was writing earlier about how the girlfriend of a friend of mine is getting him a subscription to a porn magazine as a gag gift for Valentine's Day. Now, I'm not sure exactly how this happened but apparently my friend caught wind of this scheme and decided to launch a pre-emptive strike against her. How, I hear you ask? Well, he's got her a Playgirl Magazine subscription.For those of you who </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/feeds/117013158075974412/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3287810&amp;postID=117013158075974412' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/117013158075974412'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3287810/posts/default/117013158075974412'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tedbarlow.blogspot.com/2007/01/i-was-writing-earlier-about-how.html' title=''/><author><name>Keith</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04151885069721103567'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry></feed>