tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57085172008-08-25T21:56:58.513-04:00A blog from the mind of Rob AinbinderRobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09219906678744621367noreply@blogger.comBlogger306125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708517.post-66295884073076943862008-08-25T21:28:00.003-04:002008-08-25T21:56:25.082-04:00

It took five days in total but, we finally completed our modest 10' x 12' deck. Kudos to Cabot's for answering the phone on a Sunday afternoon... and having a U.S. English speaking person doing the job. My loving Wife pressure washed... what a trooper! I taped off the parts we didn't want stained. ... and then we started with Cabot's oil based primer. Two gallons and we still

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So many nice things have been written about you Uncle Rich. Apparently, it was your turn to go join the big party in the sky and join the rest of the cosmos. I don't think I'll ever understand why it had to be you, in your early 50's, on this week. It stings even more that it had to be a member of the family that I cared about and admired. You know... we were just there, on the River you loved,

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I just received the letter from the Randolph County Board of Elections that I was hoping! My neighbors and I can vote in the July 29 alcohol referendum. In most election cycles we vote in Randleman. But, because we live within the City of Asheboro limits (and receive/pay for City services of water, sewer) we are eligible to vote on July 29. Count my household and four other households For

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one of the buildings on the SAS Campus - Cary, NC On Wednesday I made the trip from the Triad to the Triangle for Web Analytics Wednesday - Cary, NC hosted by SAS. I arrived a bit early... Mingling with a crowd of ~ 15 was great! The host Richard Foley and guest of honor Eric Peterson where gracious and generous with their time. I will attempt to summarize five of the ten points from Eric's

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After some man-u-al labor and waiting for a break from the rain, we recently wrapped up the border (Oldcastle®8" Lodgestone Tan) for the front bed. It was mostly a relocation of border material from other areas of the yard to bring some focus and cohesion. We also installed some solar lighting. Our yard slopes so, instead of building a level wall, I opted to step up each level. This is a view

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I was surfing tonight and encountered an Adwords ad to own a McDonald's franchise. Note: I am not looking in to quick serve opportunities... just curious what the landing page had to say. What I saw was a lot of highly emphasized text... that made no sense. The headline for the page "Fast Food Franchises Franchise" didn't make all that much sense. A plural and singular form of the word in the

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Scotts, Your Lawn Care Update e-mail newsletter doesn't render completely in GMail. So, I am missing out on "Crabgrass" information, "Drought Tips" & "What To Do Now". Luckily, there is a web page version. If you're in email marketing don't forget: Test, test, test. A couple of throw away/"free" email accounts on Yahoo!, GMail and Live! will save a few headaches.

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Using Google, I searched three candidate's Web sites for the words "middle class". Here is what I found (in no particular order) : Obama 185 from www.barackobama.com for "middle class" Google search used: "middle class" site:http://www.barackobama.com Clinton 2,210 from www.hillaryclinton.com for "middle class" Google search used: "middle class" site:www.hillaryclinton.com McCain 127 from

Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09219906678744621367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708517.post-87796224120504693312008-02-23T21:45:00.002-05:002008-02-23T21:52:14.399-05:00

I was researching the emerging candidates and found this vote for securing the borders interesting: McCain (R-AZ), Yea Obama (D-IL), Nay Clinton (D-NY), Yea U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 109th Congress - 2nd Session as compiled through Senate LIS by the Senate Bill Clerk under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate Vote Summary Question: On

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When did this "service" got activated? If you are a RoadRunner Internet customer and make a URL typo you now get a RoadRunner/Yahoo sponsored search results page. Creepy. I think RoadRunner makes enough cash without the incremental income from showing sponsored results. I'm not the first to blog about it.

Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09219906678744621367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708517.post-69445598592773607372008-01-25T18:13:00.000-05:002008-01-25T19:43:17.973-05:00

What can I say about the Logitech Wireless Music System for PC? Awesome! Get streaming internet radio from a great, free service like Pandora (or anything you can get playing on your PC) beamed via Bluetooth (yes, Bluetooth... no WiFi fussing) to any audio device with RCA inputs. In my case, the audio device is my trusty, old Denon receiver. It's damn near audio bliss! My only question: Why

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Friends,colleagues and fellow bloggers: My Dad passed this along to me and I am sharing it with you. One of my Dad's co-workers has entered the contest to provide more accessibility for her brother who has ALS. All you have to do is watch the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIKP0PSan1Y If you are wondering, the YouTube/HomeDepot contest is for real: http://www.homedepot.com/youtube

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I missed the first bubble: My Business 2.0 subscription ended when TIME bought it. I'm not an investor in the second bubble: Well, maybe a little through some 401K fund investment. "The bubble is REAL, the bubble is REAL!" Sounds too much like, "The sky is falling, the sky is falling!" Hat tip: Dianna Huff

Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09219906678744621367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708517.post-33890904140896461762007-11-15T22:09:00.000-05:002007-11-15T22:12:46.792-05:00

I just took the PayPal Anti-Phishing Challenge and passed. Will you? Try it and find out.

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On more than one occasion we have encountered the need to have a price adjusted due to poor merchandising practices. All WalMart had to do was make a two dollar price adjustment. Instead, they lost this family as customers. Is this something WalMart is doing to increase their profits?

Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09219906678744621367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708517.post-66073189047408026742007-10-19T21:21:00.000-04:002007-10-19T21:50:23.139-04:00

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Hyman and Freida Ainbinder celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary with a party at the Simon Fireman Community where they live. Hyman is 99 and Freida is 97. (LISA BUL/The Patriot Ledger) By SUE SCHEIBLE The Patriot Ledger RANDOLPH - When Hyman Ainbinder met his wife, Freida, more than 70 years ago, he wooed her by singing love songs. ‘‘Stay as Sweet as You Are’’ was his specialty. They were

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I got an e-mail two days ago that I was actually excited to receive. Looks like Fred Thompson will be running for President. The e-mail led with this: On September 6, 2007, Fred Thompson will be announcing his intention to run for President of the United States with a webcast available to millions at www.imwithfred.com. The launch of the video will be followed by a five-day campaign tour

Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09219906678744621367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708517.post-35095018364722087442007-08-19T09:28:00.000-04:002007-08-19T09:45:48.730-04:00

The Moorish architectural style of this Temple really caught my attention as we left downtown Wilmington. So, while at the stop light, I snapped this pic. A little Googl-ling and I found this: "Temple of Israel was established in 1872 as the state's first Jewish house of worship when Wilmington was its largest city. The structure was built in 1875, featuring Moorish style and twin towers

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leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure (source) I hope you few regular (and occasional) readers take some time off soon.

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I was talking with a fellow blogger the other day. At one point in our conversation after listehe offered up reasoning for his use of WordPress installed on his paid web host as opposed to a service like Blogger. I got to thinking... People tend to like labels to classify/order things. Would it be handy to have a few labels for the type of blogger you are? I was thinking it might be so here's a

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Googling around I found that I was quoted in Ad Age (4/4/06) Cached copy Encyclopaedia Britannica . The writer even adds for comedic effect: "(That may be, but can't you eat more than one 100-calorie pack, Rob?)" I guess my 15 minutes of fame are chipping away.

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Go see what Seth says... I think is on topic. http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2007/06/selling-adverti.html

Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09219906678744621367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708517.post-84094285871353597322007-07-05T22:19:00.000-04:002007-07-05T22:24:57.548-04:00

I thought Fred Thompson was going to announce (or not) his intent to run. But, alas nothing on his blog since June 28th. So can you give us an answer yet? Are you in the race or not? I know we have a long way to go till election day but, you've got to take the training wheels off sooner or later!

Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09219906678744621367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708517.post-44263600204272385732007-06-28T18:33:00.001-04:002007-06-28T18:38:05.433-04:00

I logged into Google Docs and what a surprise. A made over interface with folders met my eyes. Wow! Everything I had archived now needed filing..UGH!

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