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Monthly Archives July 2006

Sitting in the dark again
…another power failure. Bob and I are sitting here in the dark. Temperature is rising. …but at least we have internet.

Posted 26 July 2006 † § Uncategorized ‡ Comments (0) °

Ceiling Fan Usability

This is the best designed ceiling fan I’ve ever had. Most fans have two strings. One toggles the light and one controls the fan. The problem is people never remember which string to pull and usually end up pulling the wrong one. Or they will leave the light off [...]

Posted 21 July 2006 † § Uncategorized ‡ Comments (0) °

Car Finances Update
I just realized I did that backwards. I come out behind by $52. My used car was not worth it. I would have been better off financing a brand new car.

Posted 21 July 2006 † § Uncategorized ‡ Comments (0) °

our power went out! but at least the internet still works! …hopefully our battery will last.

Posted 16 July 2006 † § Uncategorized ‡ Comments (0) °

Finance tip from Ben
Are used cars worth it?

(arg, why won’t it start?)
After having to replace the starter twice, and the radiator twice having owned it for only 26,000 miles I decided to see how much this thing is costing me. I have spent $16,269.82 on the SHO. That’s $0.626/mile. The average cost [...]

Posted 10 July 2006 † § Uncategorized ‡ Comments (0) °