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Malabarista - now with added pony Started conversation Jan 16, 2011
Yes, I know, second journal today, but I promise I won't do it again.
I'm currently researching an entry. And as I was making a cup of tea, I was wondering how the Amber Road would connect to North Africa.
So when I got back to my desk, I caught myself moving the poster I was going to hang on the wall off my keyboard so I could google.
The poster is a world map...
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KB Posted Jan 16, 2011
Don't stop there - tell 'em about the time you were looking for your shoes. 
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lil ~ Auntie Giggles with added login ~ returned Posted Jan 16, 2011
*giggles*
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Yarreau Posted Jan 16, 2011
And I learned, more than fifteen years ago, to control my dreams by reloading where I last saved whenever things started to turn from bad to worse. The second best way to escape from a nightmare (right after waking up)! 
So, playing too many computer games is actually GOOD for you! 
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Malabarista - now with added pony Posted Jan 16, 2011
Ah, yes. The shoes. 
Now, in all fairness, I was far from awake at the time.
I was looking for my shoes. So I typed "shoes" into google.
But then I realised that that was silly, it would bring up too many. So I put in "brown boots" instead.
It was slowly dawning on me that that approach wouldn't help, either, because then I'd just find shoes on the internet, and I wanted *my* shoes.
So I, er,...
... I hit Ctrl + F...
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lil ~ Auntie Giggles with added login ~ returned Posted Jan 16, 2011
Bless you! 
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Mr. Dreadful - But really I'm not actually your friend, but I am... Posted Jan 16, 2011
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Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Jan 16, 2011
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aka Bel - A87832164 Posted Jan 17, 2011
*wipes tears from eyes*
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Amy Pawloski, aka 'paper lady'--'Mufflewhump'?!? click here to find out... (ACE) Posted Jan 17, 2011
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Icy North Posted Jan 17, 2011
Now, *that's* the entry you should write, Mala.
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IctoanAWEWawi Posted Jan 17, 2011
OTOH I like the approach. Shoe shopping would be so much easier if you could just hit ctrl-R 
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You can call me TC Posted Jan 17, 2011
Ctrl-Y would do me. Just order the same pair again and again.
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Vip Posted Jan 17, 2011
Wonderful story, Mala. I think I love you a little bit, because I've been known to do the same sorts of things. 
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Beatrice Posted Jan 17, 2011
My sister and I were at our parents house yesterday (Dad's birthday), and as usual were comparing apps on our phones. She wasn't impressed with the calroie-counting My Fitness Pal I'm currently using. She said she WOULD be impressed if you could just take a photo of the plate of food and let the app work out all the calories and nutrients from that.
We then discovered we'd forgotten to bring our fancy wellies for my mother's WI contest - I have a spotty pair, sis has a gothic pair. We reckoned there was a gap in the market for a "bring my wellies!" app.
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Br Robyn Hoode - Navo - complete with theme tune Posted Jan 17, 2011
This is why I close down the computer of an evening. Usually I've figured out what I'm doing by the time it's started up (usually...)
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Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted Jan 17, 2011
You people are strange.
I am proud to know you.
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- 1: Malabarista - now with added pony (Jan 16, 2011)
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- 3: KB (Jan 16, 2011)
- 4: lil ~ Auntie Giggles with added login ~ returned (Jan 16, 2011)
- 5: Yarreau (Jan 16, 2011)
- 6: Malabarista - now with added pony (Jan 16, 2011)
- 7: lil ~ Auntie Giggles with added login ~ returned (Jan 16, 2011)
- 8: Mr. Dreadful - But really I'm not actually your friend, but I am... (Jan 16, 2011)
- 9: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Jan 16, 2011)
- 10: psychocandy-moderation team leader (Jan 17, 2011)
- 11: aka Bel - A87832164 (Jan 17, 2011)
- 12: Amy Pawloski, aka 'paper lady'--'Mufflewhump'?!? click here to find out... (ACE) (Jan 17, 2011)
- 13: Icy North (Jan 17, 2011)
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- 15: IctoanAWEWawi (Jan 17, 2011)
- 16: You can call me TC (Jan 17, 2011)
- 17: Vip (Jan 17, 2011)
- 18: Beatrice (Jan 17, 2011)
- 19: Br Robyn Hoode - Navo - complete with theme tune (Jan 17, 2011)
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