Flotsam & Jetsam

Lots of things don’t work well here in Russia. Duh. One of the things that does work well though is the Metro in Moscow. It’s absolutely amazing. Trains come every 90 seconds, all day long. Granted, the trains are old, but they’re a hell of a lot more clean than the ones in NYC, have [...]

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White Nights in St. Petersberg. Wow. It’s 11pm and still light outside. We hit the ground, took our xfer to the hotel and …. started drinking. Welcome to Russia. If anything, it’ll be an interesting week. More later. Z. ___ Sent from my handheld.

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As always – a simple trip started with an adventure. Long story short – the driver who came to pick us up locked his keys in the car with the engine running and my luggage in the trunk, so I put my Pelican case through the rear window. Grrrrrr…… ___ Sent from my handheld.

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I have lots of toys and crap on my desk – I’m a programmer, thats what we do. One of those toys is a Rubiks Cube. What amazes me is how many people will walk into my office, pick the cube off my desk when I’m not there and …. proceed to screw the whole [...]

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Oh, today has already been a doozie. I get on the 4 train headed to work and stand by the exit door. The guy sitting in the fold down rumble seat next to the door is a middle-aged latin guy, built like a bull and looking like he could kick my ass without breaking a [...]

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What is it about some groups incessant need to speak at the top of their lungs on the subway? I mean really – I’m sitting clear across the car, have headphones on blaring the Damned and I can hear you. Surely, the person you’re speaking to – who happens to be sitting 2 feet to [...]

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I want one of these

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Got this recipe from here Original Recipe The following text is excerpted from the September 6, 2003 Schlock Mercenary footnote, and represents the first attempt at documenting this thing called a “chupaqueso.” ——————————————————————————– You will need a good teflon skillet, a fairly sharp teflon spatula, some sharp cheddar, some fresh parmesan, and some Monterey Jack [...]

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Over, or under?

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What is it about the NYC subway platforms that attracts musicians playing obscure instruments? Seriously. I’ve seen more plastic bucket drums, zithers and qin’s while wandering around the subways to last me a lifetime. Occasionally I run into someone who’s really good, but most of the time they just suck and I turn up my [...]

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Burning Man needs our help

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Ok, got blog by email setup. Now I can post my random thoughts via email from where ever I am and not have to jot them down and post them later. Let the rabblerousing begin…. Z.

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