tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87262993520634624282024-02-19T10:49:42.418-06:00Camdoe's WorldCam and Scott's creative space.Scott Doeblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07889022478069901873noreply@blogger.comBlogger275125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726299352063462428.post-29794164602145036892012-09-29T20:04:00.000-05:002012-09-29T20:04:03.451-05:00Cotton ComplimentsI am now running an online store selling The World's Most Comfortable Pants on <a href="http://www.cottoncompliments.com/">www.cottoncompliments.com</a><div>
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The pants and shorts are all handmade in Thailand by people getting fair wages. 5% of all profits are going to a charity operating in Thailand called <a href="http://www.khomloy.org/">Khom Loy Development Foundation</a>.</div>
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Here's the information from our About Us page:<br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Cotton Compliments</span></span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><i style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Home of the World's Most Comfortable Pants</i><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><big style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Who are we?</b></big><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">We at Cotton Compliments strive to be your online source of the World's Most Comfortable Pants. We know you want comfort, and you don't want to wait for it to come all the way from Thailand. We're here to help you get high quality, handcrafted pants, and get them to you fast!</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">The World’s Most Comfortable Pants are handmade in Northern Thailand by artisans working near or in their homes. Our suppliers follow</span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_trade/" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; outline-style: none; text-decoration: none;">Fair Trade</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> principles and are based far from the sweatshops that plague Bangkok. To demonstrate our concern for the well-being of these workers and those around them, we donate 5% of all profits to </span><a href="http://khomloy.org/" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; outline-style: none; text-decoration: none;">Khom Loy Development Foundation</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> which works with poverty-stricken minorities and children in Northern Thailand. By buying the World’s Most Comfortable Pants, you are supporting villagers in rural Thailand by spreading their crafts around the world, while also contributing to the improvement of their home region and betterment of their lives and children's futures. Plus, you get to wear the most comfortable pants you will ever wear. Ever.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><big style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>So what’s up with the name Cotton Compliments?</b></big><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Well, we’re hoping you’ll get some compliments for wearing them. We want our name to reflect our philosophy here; we want to spread a charitable and positive attitude, and we want you to do the same. Whenever you’re enjoying The World’s Most Comfortable Pants, remember where you got them and brighten someone’s day with a thoughtful compliment. There’s a bit of wordplay involved as well, since we hope our product will complement your lifestyle.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Most importantly, though, we at Cotton Compliments realized the best way we could show our appreciation to our artisans and compliment their hard work is to donate money back into their society to brighten their future and the future of their children. We are partnering with Khom Loy Development Foundation (check out the links in the menu on the left) to do just that.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">All of these things come together to bring you Cotton Compliments.</span></div>
Cameron Hilkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18353742479674418773noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726299352063462428.post-17131399174552738452012-04-29T11:24:00.001-05:002012-04-29T11:24:55.594-05:00ParasomniaFor a long time, I had my short story "Dreams" on here.<br />
I took it down and have started selling it on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007YK03RE">Amazon.com</a> for Kindle. You can read it on a kindle, iPod touch, iPad, or any Android phone or Tablet , Windows Phone or even your PC or Mac with a free program available straight from Amazon. The book has undergone a title change from "Dreams" to the much more interesting "Parasomnia," along with a few minor changes and edits that differ from the version that was on here until yesterday.<br />
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Peasant Woman Gives PowerPoint Presentation</div>Cameron Hilkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18353742479674418773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726299352063462428.post-11745464196089965822012-02-06T19:44:00.003-06:002012-02-06T19:44:49.597-06:00Teletubbies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Tinky Winky, Dipsy, La La, and Edgar Allan Poe</div>Cameron Hilkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18353742479674418773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726299352063462428.post-38168810869755297002012-01-18T22:57:00.005-06:002012-01-18T23:01:31.421-06:00EraserI just love the feeling of a brand new eraser on a brand new mechanical pencil. It removes mistakes without leaving a trace. No smudges, smears or messes. It's beautiful. Nobody will know I messed up.<br />
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Truly, the simplest things in life are the most delightful.Cameron Hilkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18353742479674418773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726299352063462428.post-87742539936679606862011-12-21T23:46:00.004-06:002011-12-21T23:58:31.796-06:00379 Things To Do<p class="p1"><span style="font-size: x-small; ">ice skate</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">indoor rock climbing</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">train for a marathon</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">indoor archery</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">make a snow globe</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">investigate global warming</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">paint ball</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">bowling</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">dinner and a movie</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">dinner theater</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">swimming</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">work out</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">play basketball</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">visit a pet store</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">ice fishing</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">go traying</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">reddit.com</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">dumpster dive</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">make sock puppets</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">read that one book you’ve been meaning to read</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">video game arcade</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">go to best buy</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">teach yourself guitar</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">blanket fort</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">Civilization V</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">make soap</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">figure out who you’re going to vote for</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">make ice cream</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">make paper</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">indoor barbecue</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">paper mache</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">go to the Historic Treaty site</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">figure out what you’re going to do after you graduate</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">go to the Olin observatory</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">flirt with your love interest</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">text a friend from home</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">go see a women’s hockey game</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">run</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">think of bulletin board suggestions and give them to your CF</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">water your plants</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">go to walmart</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">search for new apps</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">tennis in the bubble</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">badminton in lund</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">pintrest.com</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">Parks and Recreation</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">Mad Men</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">watch a movie</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">volunteer</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">read Time magazine</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">go see a movie</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">go to the mall and ride the merry-go-round</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">build your dream computer</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">plan a summer roadtrip</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">watch tv</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">play the out of tune piano in the lounge</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">play ping pong</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">do your laundry</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">bake banana bread</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">make a bucket list</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">reminisce</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">bake cookies</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">make a frozen pizza</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">make homemade ravioli</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">get coffee</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">go to Panera</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">go sledding</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">scrapbook</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">ponder the vastness of the cosmos</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">make up nicknames for your friends</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">go visit the local historical museum</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">write a letter to grandma</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">upgrade your operating system</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">do the dishes</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">shop downtown</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">coupon hunting</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">read the newspaper</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">get to the bottom of this whole “Jesus” thing</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">discover new music</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">join Spotify</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">become an expert on something</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">clean the apartment</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">vacuum</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">go to McDonalds</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">watch the worst movie you can think of</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">combat racism</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">write some poetry</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">learn photoshop</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">investigate graduate schools</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">learn to knit</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">have sex</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">practice a foreign language</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">play spoons</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">learn a card game</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">play pokemon on your gameboy</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">Skyrim</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">play a prank on someone</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">bake a cake</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">make a mix CD for the car</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">try to get on the roof</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">bake brownies</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">go shopping downtown</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">get a carwash</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">call your parents</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">go to Bdubs</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">start a fantasy team</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">skype with someone</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">donate to charity</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">clean your room</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">move the furniture around</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">learn to tie a bow tie</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">hot tub</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">meditate</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">snow board</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">get a hunting license</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">watch a Ted talk</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">make a giant list of things to do</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">investigate SOPA</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">sauna</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">write a short story</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">take a multivitamin</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">listen to Nessun Dorma</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">try a new recipe</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">play poker</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">find a summer internship</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">read a classic novel</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">play Uno</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">cook an elaborate meal</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">play crazy eights</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">watch Ghost Hunters</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">play Settlers of Catan</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">spontaneous roadtrip</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">make a super awesome playlist</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">surprise your friends</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">play monopoly</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">watch all three Lord of the Rings movies</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">go to Chipotle</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">make a movie</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">find your house on google earth</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">make a snowman</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">make a duct tape wallet</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">have a snowball fight</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">go to Herbs and Gerbs</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">make grilled cheese</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">watch some stand up comedy</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">clip your fingernails</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">Khan Academy</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">go up to the cities</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">go to a concert</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">stop by the art museum</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">get a fish</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">go sit in the caf and see what happens</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">write some poetry</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">delete people you don’t know from your facebook friends</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">get Yu’s Chinese Buffet for lunch in Mankato</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">watch the Jason Borne trilogy</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">find a summer job</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">get doughnuts</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">Plants vs. Zombies</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">play with legos</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">make a blog</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">put someone’s stapler in jello</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">get DQ</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">build an elaborate snow fort</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">go sledding</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">toast marshmallows</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">make rice crispy bars</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">invent a new game</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">play ping pong</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">write a song</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">make snow angels</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">play catch across the room</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">drink hot chocolate</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">reset all your passwords</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">go to a basketball game</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">make a bucket list</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">learn music theory</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">go to a men’s hockey game</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">make thank you cards</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">study</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">facebook chat</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">read the featured article on wikipedia</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">print your favorite pictures</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">make a smoothie</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">debate someone on a controversial topic</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">watch House Hunters</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">fix that one broken thing that you’ve been meaning to fix for a while now</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">paper airplanes</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">learn how to swear in other languages</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">eat frozen blueberries</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">update your resume</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">watch a documentary</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">find an internship</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">80’s workout video</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">go into every building on campus</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">make a reading list</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">learn how to draw better</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">sharpen your kitchen knives</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">go see a play</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">learn origami</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">play walleyball</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">learn CPR</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">arm wrestle</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">lace your shoes in new ways</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">tell someone you think they’re pretty</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">get free stuff on craigslist</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">learn the dangers of texting and driving</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">see how your roommates are doing</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">rent a movie from the library</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">shave</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">go to an open mic night</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">get hooked on Lost</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">breakfast feast</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">sing karaoke</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">watch the Colbert Report</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">have a sleep over</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">think of comebacks</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">Battlefield 3</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">freerice.com</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">design your future company’s logo</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">color a picture</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">eat way too many oreos</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">learn how to improve battery life</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">learn self defense techniques</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">write a letter to a friend</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">leave candy in random places for others to find</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">shop for ironic tees</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">take a huge dump</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">trade in your old games</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">Angry Birds</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">learn stuff about engines</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">indoor driving range</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">drink some juice</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">quit smoking</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">play racquetball</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">become a watercolor master</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">tell ghost stories</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">find the perfect joke</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">drink some water</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">dance party</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">design you super hero costume</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">play Life</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">go for a drive</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">redecorate</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">learn to ski </span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">host a movie marathon</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">buy new shoes</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">bake cupcakes</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">dig out the N64</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">visit a local festival</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">do fifty pushups</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">listen to Tenacious D</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">get addicted to Modern Family</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">find new websites</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">google “do a barrel roll”</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">make a gingerbread house</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">donate the clothes you don’t wear to charity</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">do the taxes</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">plan spring break</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">play indoor soccer</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">go to the Wow Zone</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">find a new pizza place</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">learn the signs of a heart attack</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">play pool</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">do nothing</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">grow a beard</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">use your imagination</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">watch Tangled</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">promote synergy</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">update your “about me” section of facebook</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">cook a quesadilla</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">find that one thing you’ve been missing for a while and know its around here somewhere but you’re not exactly sure where</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">visit your neighbors</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">clean out the refrigerator</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">stop in during your prof’s office hours</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">go to health services and make sure you’re healthy</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">find your dream house</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">yoga</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">walk around Walmart</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">invest</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">watch Man vs Wild</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">learn about US government</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">play broomball</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">learn how to put out a grease fire</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">read The Onion</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">watch the Daily Show</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">play Bejeweled</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">Sudoku</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">learn to drive a stick shift</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">go to an arcade</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">watch Slumdog Millionaire</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">eat a bagel</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">Rollercoaster Tycoon</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">quote Anchorman</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">listen to the radio</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">confront a friend about his or her drinking problem</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">start a business</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">play Portal</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">scavenger hunt</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">assign photos to your contacts</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">try a new restaurant</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">masturbate</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">play hackie sack</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">take a nap</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">make homemade soup</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">learn all the ways to win tic tac toe</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">catch up on email</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">Bananagrams</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">get Coldstone</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">watch the Toy Story trilogy</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">take a shower</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">do fifty sit ups</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">find out what happened today in history</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">drink tea</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">join a club</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">babysit </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">see what the weather is going to be like for the rest of the week</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">watch youtube videos of Michael Jordan</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">cross country ski</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">Mt. Kato</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">get tacos</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">work ahead</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">learn the strategy of your favorite game</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">wish a happy birthday to your facebook friend whose birthday is today</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">micromanage</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">hit on Debra</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">get rejected</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">swallow sadness</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">send some faxes</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">watch Lonely Island vids</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">take a walk</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">defrag your computer</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">listen to the silence</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">StumbleUpon</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">go to class</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">say hi to your CFs</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">paint the rock</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">fix the printer in the computer lab</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">update your antivirus software</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">write a love letter</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">identify the constellations</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">rollerblade</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">put something on the community calendar</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">learn about a different culture</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">take some deep breaths</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">see what your roommates are up to</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">check your bank account</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">create an online alter ego</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">make a time capsule</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">photoshoot</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">build a snow cave</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">watch all the James Bond films</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">write your autobiography</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">research your family tree</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">write a letter to your Senator</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">go to St. Peter’s Pearly Gates</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">watch the sunset</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">get some burgers</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">learn basic first aid</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">google yourself</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">New York Times crossword</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">investigate studying abroad</span><br /><span><span >memorize the Gettysburg Address</span><br /></span><span style="font-size: x-small; ">learn all the countries in the world</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">fight for your right to party</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">train for a marathon</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">play some pick up hockey</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">form a band</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">double check that you know the lyrics to the national anthem</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">witness a shooting star</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">play solitaire</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">learn a magic trick</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">go to the thrift store</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">play chess against the computer and win</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">learn to juggle</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">make a quilt out of old tshirts</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">read Shakespeare</span><span style="font-size: x-small; "> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">set up a profile on google+</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; ">Apples to Apples</span></p>Scott Doeblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07889022478069901873noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726299352063462428.post-83731430321322729542011-12-12T13:42:00.003-06:002011-12-21T23:55:10.705-06:00FindHandwritten notes taken in class are virtually useless for studying--where's the Find function? 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Here we have a scene that's common in most modern American households, as depicted by Vermeer.</div>
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Humbling experience.Cameron Hilkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18353742479674418773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726299352063462428.post-50437911965220354292011-12-06T16:53:00.001-06:002011-12-06T16:54:35.353-06:00Great ideasYou know how sometimes you have ideas that seem absolutely genius? Then you think about them a half-second longer and you realize it's an awful idea? I just did that.<br />
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Chicken sashimi.Cameron Hilkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18353742479674418773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726299352063462428.post-77889411325826830632011-12-03T18:31:00.001-06:002011-12-10T17:30:02.524-06:00Woman in Blue Reading a Text<br />
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I guess there's no climbing the social ladder if you're born legendary.</div>Cameron Hilkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18353742479674418773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726299352063462428.post-20315483762549249942011-11-27T19:07:00.001-06:002011-11-27T23:26:10.127-06:00AsparagusWhen people say they like asparagus, what they really mean is, "I like butter and salt, even on asparagus."Cameron Hilkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18353742479674418773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726299352063462428.post-5931291531698231032011-11-07T18:49:00.003-06:002011-11-07T18:49:50.235-06:00AccountingI'm so grateful for the masochists who choose to major in Accounting so I won't have to do my own accounting when I rule the world.Cameron Hilkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18353742479674418773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726299352063462428.post-4522550297902687932011-07-17T15:49:00.001-05:002011-12-10T17:30:02.514-06:00One-hit Skydivers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /></div>Cameron Hilkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18353742479674418773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726299352063462428.post-70945298375780030192009-06-17T19:35:00.000-05:002009-06-17T19:35:42.381-05:00GLBTOne last post.<br />
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Every time I see the letters "GLBT" I think it's some fancy variety of the classic BLT. Maybe they added guacamole. I don't know. But whenever I see it, I have to think twice about its meaning.<br />
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I am going on a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Honolulu Hawaii.<br />
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I am not sure I will post anything between now and June 24th 2011 (when I return) so, this might be farewell.<br />
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I hope Scott will post a few times to keep this place alive. He's in China right now, though. We'll see.<br />
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Thank you for reading and spending time here.<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
Cameron HilkerCameron Hilkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18353742479674418773noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726299352063462428.post-17487217926714213772009-06-08T20:56:00.000-05:002009-06-08T20:56:57.638-05:00Word Mashups 3Oddkward<br />
Ingredients: Odd+awkward<br />
Definition: An adjective used to describe an uncommon situation that is also awkward.<br />
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Scarifying<br />
Ingredients: Scary+terrifying<br />
Definition: Intensely frightening.Cameron Hilkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18353742479674418773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726299352063462428.post-32248436704530901372009-05-21T00:04:00.002-05:002009-05-24T23:01:22.931-05:00FactWhen you turn a speaker upside down, the music doesn't come out upside down.Cameron Hilkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18353742479674418773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726299352063462428.post-22127892697909104222009-05-08T09:43:00.027-05:002009-05-08T12:29:43.044-05:00Apples to oranges<span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><div style=""><div style=""><div style=""><div style=""><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" >Comparing apples</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz2ouMYvgHyMnfWc5w0KDTnPdh7jSyyPX9lJ_hjWNmTBMu9IqQd6QxdbM1M8JuEViy8Zk-d2uFjGUPGV83mz1q9iW5OPfy6q0qnUKwEidcuoLMrrFU8B-xBO_hSYAFwf-qRfSAbXRjhpk/s1600-h/apples-picture.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz2ouMYvgHyMnfWc5w0KDTnPdh7jSyyPX9lJ_hjWNmTBMu9IqQd6QxdbM1M8JuEViy8Zk-d2uFjGUPGV83mz1q9iW5OPfy6q0qnUKwEidcuoLMrrFU8B-xBO_hSYAFwf-qRfSAbXRjhpk/s200/apples-picture.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" >to oranges</span></div><div style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUeauTJynRBfDFzEel57zE6Vd7aHdaSC1mRjt6kx5UT32WMV2sobX25CRBSEJg9XcOOuD6nsXBo8539LhSBDSIx6bBjsJw3RG366OvOOjJ_P8w6xQVOvPkZVk1oll7nVyDLp7-7hXbi5Q/s1600-h/oranges-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUeauTJynRBfDFzEel57zE6Vd7aHdaSC1mRjt6kx5UT32WMV2sobX25CRBSEJg9XcOOuD6nsXBo8539LhSBDSIx6bBjsJw3RG366OvOOjJ_P8w6xQVOvPkZVk1oll7nVyDLp7-7hXbi5Q/s200/oranges-01.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">really shouldn't be taboo.<br />They're actually pretty similar.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Similarities:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Food</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Fruit</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Roundish</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Yummy</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Can make juice out of them</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Grow on trees</span></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><div style="text-align: center;">Are picked by people on ladders.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">See? They are actually very much alike. I don't know why the expression "that's like comparing comparing apples to oranges" is used when someone talks about putting dissimilar items in the same category.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Instead of simply complaining about a problem in the universe, I will offer several solutions:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">"That's like comparing apples</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz2ouMYvgHyMnfWc5w0KDTnPdh7jSyyPX9lJ_hjWNmTBMu9IqQd6QxdbM1M8JuEViy8Zk-d2uFjGUPGV83mz1q9iW5OPfy6q0qnUKwEidcuoLMrrFU8B-xBO_hSYAFwf-qRfSAbXRjhpk/s1600-h/apples-picture.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz2ouMYvgHyMnfWc5w0KDTnPdh7jSyyPX9lJ_hjWNmTBMu9IqQd6QxdbM1M8JuEViy8Zk-d2uFjGUPGV83mz1q9iW5OPfy6q0qnUKwEidcuoLMrrFU8B-xBO_hSYAFwf-qRfSAbXRjhpk/s200/apples-picture.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">to</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRyl2EdSIKPqqS78ZOZ5GA9wr2qC2UkKqP9UTH4uwKNPOmVIecMjX0QKs8i9ru61LYsd-DNGzhStzCITG9dQIFzLQNxoaroHS2XCidIBXpQtrdHWfMlWOuZyWMOOnEkSLTnh5TTsAJnnE/s1600-h/classic-airplanes-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRyl2EdSIKPqqS78ZOZ5GA9wr2qC2UkKqP9UTH4uwKNPOmVIecMjX0QKs8i9ru61LYsd-DNGzhStzCITG9dQIFzLQNxoaroHS2XCidIBXpQtrdHWfMlWOuZyWMOOnEkSLTnh5TTsAJnnE/s200/classic-airplanes-1.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">airplanes."</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">or</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">"That's like comparing apples</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz2ouMYvgHyMnfWc5w0KDTnPdh7jSyyPX9lJ_hjWNmTBMu9IqQd6QxdbM1M8JuEViy8Zk-d2uFjGUPGV83mz1q9iW5OPfy6q0qnUKwEidcuoLMrrFU8B-xBO_hSYAFwf-qRfSAbXRjhpk/s1600-h/apples-picture.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz2ouMYvgHyMnfWc5w0KDTnPdh7jSyyPX9lJ_hjWNmTBMu9IqQd6QxdbM1M8JuEViy8Zk-d2uFjGUPGV83mz1q9iW5OPfy6q0qnUKwEidcuoLMrrFU8B-xBO_hSYAFwf-qRfSAbXRjhpk/s1600-h/apples-picture.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz2ouMYvgHyMnfWc5w0KDTnPdh7jSyyPX9lJ_hjWNmTBMu9IqQd6QxdbM1M8JuEViy8Zk-d2uFjGUPGV83mz1q9iW5OPfy6q0qnUKwEidcuoLMrrFU8B-xBO_hSYAFwf-qRfSAbXRjhpk/s200/apples-picture.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" >to</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqvR2DGFPj1rOs-iaKC5RwMgSWhVwxM7GJkjgHpDXr8o19ulp1p5zSDbALyow1ReOsQoikmMYFgjoRKrDUmrh_phSuN9c4SbVXgGsykU2jgX3VnofyJfdwAjaI4PbpZQMh_SL0PmCih6o/s1600-h/acdc_rock_band_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqvR2DGFPj1rOs-iaKC5RwMgSWhVwxM7GJkjgHpDXr8o19ulp1p5zSDbALyow1ReOsQoikmMYFgjoRKrDUmrh_phSuN9c4SbVXgGsykU2jgX3VnofyJfdwAjaI4PbpZQMh_SL0PmCih6o/s200/acdc_rock_band_2.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" >70s rock bands."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" >or</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" >"That's like comparing apples</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz2ouMYvgHyMnfWc5w0KDTnPdh7jSyyPX9lJ_hjWNmTBMu9IqQd6QxdbM1M8JuEViy8Zk-d2uFjGUPGV83mz1q9iW5OPfy6q0qnUKwEidcuoLMrrFU8B-xBO_hSYAFwf-qRfSAbXRjhpk/s1600-h/apples-picture.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz2ouMYvgHyMnfWc5w0KDTnPdh7jSyyPX9lJ_hjWNmTBMu9IqQd6QxdbM1M8JuEViy8Zk-d2uFjGUPGV83mz1q9iW5OPfy6q0qnUKwEidcuoLMrrFU8B-xBO_hSYAFwf-qRfSAbXRjhpk/s200/apples-picture.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" >to</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLlZjJQYQ3LbMWuwL2tNbS_1W2g43EYIf8hVsUC9-8R09EC2nWWBMEM8lDK02RZisfxD4Wd4r1rhNuSC4TcQrBJCMTmNSmBuuB9VbA5_y3C9YYyOj0mxz3mF1sJdrcxOMWSeZf7x8bFfg/s1600-h/playstation.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1pQiTsWSI5b9Yn9emvR6BsoYSzo1TAjlHQEc1LAeR2P-czf8HcFzF6HH3j42qyLTFC0g84rZdkhh_CyvB5k5ULuHlwjKAeO0dqiWu3TdSD_R281xSqqaWcOPtUt6nizoq7B171j3Y0w/s1600-h/playstation.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1pQiTsWSI5b9Yn9emvR6BsoYSzo1TAjlHQEc1LAeR2P-czf8HcFzF6HH3j42qyLTFC0g84rZdkhh_CyvB5k5ULuHlwjKAeO0dqiWu3TdSD_R281xSqqaWcOPtUt6nizoq7B171j3Y0w/s400/playstation.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333505792077351938" border="0" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" >video game consoles from the 1990s."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" >There are countless other items that are much more dissimilar from apples than oranges.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" >Whoever picked oranges as the contrast to apples is a fool.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;font-size:85%;" ><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"></div>Cameron Hilkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18353742479674418773noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726299352063462428.post-79769485348585940642009-05-07T15:15:00.001-05:002009-05-07T15:15:15.251-05:00Five-stars?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcpF131XtpWTYPWvrYZxBoTw6n2qvLmy5SIlsnOgbCH0KXeFpVTk97teoNIIE3wnCLZ3W5HpSjcSOSKveiQm5g3Jk93oYmmkvEHCG5P1LFDFbDLp6yT9I8nmE81ETzlwHxzzkG7unWFL8/s1600-h/thai.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcpF131XtpWTYPWvrYZxBoTw6n2qvLmy5SIlsnOgbCH0KXeFpVTk97teoNIIE3wnCLZ3W5HpSjcSOSKveiQm5g3Jk93oYmmkvEHCG5P1LFDFbDLp6yT9I8nmE81ETzlwHxzzkG7unWFL8/s320/thai.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I just thought that this was deliciously ironic, and I had to share.</div>Cameron Hilkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18353742479674418773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726299352063462428.post-27088463873291777922009-04-08T09:27:00.000-05:002009-04-08T09:27:01.360-05:00Courtesy of Wall Street Journal Online<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit3qk4_nwRhQQwkAipkD3Yci6maJVVDjsLjjlLszGzLk1GV6m6M9CV_DrVo93gNUaFs_RUABQb7Wr7bl0osP1xH1cO3pR25pxbh02s9sBvADbiXohjHlPmnIxlygjSDHrsGlO1ii0dVjI/s1600-h/serious+angry+bald+old+men.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit3qk4_nwRhQQwkAipkD3Yci6maJVVDjsLjjlLszGzLk1GV6m6M9CV_DrVo93gNUaFs_RUABQb7Wr7bl0osP1xH1cO3pR25pxbh02s9sBvADbiXohjHlPmnIxlygjSDHrsGlO1ii0dVjI/s400/serious+angry+bald+old+men.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't think I could find two more</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">serious-looking, angry, bald men if I tried.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And I found them doing an assignment</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">for ECON--my main inspiration. </div>Cameron Hilkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18353742479674418773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726299352063462428.post-68355288761245926602009-04-07T01:26:00.002-05:002011-11-27T23:32:19.814-06:00Lazy vs. EfficientDictionary.com's first definition of "efficient:"<br />
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"Efficient<br />
adjective<br />
performing or functioning in the best possible manner with the least waste of time and effort; having and using requisite knowledge, skill, and industry; competent; capable."<br />
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It is interesting to note that with minor alterations, I can produce a definition for "lazy."<br />
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"Lazy<br />
adjective<br />
performing or functioning in <i>a good-enough</i> manner with the least waste of time and effort; having and using <i>a good-enough amount of</i> knowledge, skill, and industry; competent <i>enough</i>; capable<i> enough.</i>"Cameron Hilkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18353742479674418773noreply@blogger.com0