Congratulations Richard Armstrong!

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We had the very awesome pleasure of creating a fun retirement cake for our good friend Richard Armstrong.

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Dream Day Cakes, Gainesville

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Have you watched this??

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More importantly, how many people did you share this with?

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Tebow Libre

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Nacho Tebow

Just watched Nacho Libre again — I don’t know why I love this movie — but couldn’t help but notice the Tebow in the ring after his defeating of Ramses. Apparently, I’m not the first to notice it. =)

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Benjamin Franklin Farting Essay

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Benjamin Franklin

GENTLEMEN,

I have perused your late mathematical Prize Question, proposed in lieu of one in Natural Philosophy, for the ensuing year, viz. “Une figure quelconque donnee, on demande d’y inscrire le plus grand nombre de fois possible une autre figure plus-petite quelconque, qui est aussi donnee”.

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Thou Shalt Remember Sun Block

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Glove marks, courtesy Florida sunshine

Took the bike out to St. Augustine with Yeni and Richard Armstrong yesterday. Started out as a late afternoon ride (left Gainesville at 1pm) after Yeni and I had finished some work at the bakery.

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Niagara Falls Tight Rope Thoughts

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So, first let me say that I couldn’t do it. I’m sure I would have fallen within the first 20 feet. That being said… Something about having a tether on makes the tight rope crossing of Niagara Falls less impressive for me.

Here’s the real kicker — he was forced to wear the safety tether.

There’s something about accomplishing something at the risk of death that makes it, well “death defying.” Conversely, accomplishing a dangerous feat while knowing that you will not die… is not death defying.

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More dreaming…

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[Castle Courtyard][1]
Esposa at the Court

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Stormtrooper, Esposa, Bear

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Stormtrooper, Esposa, Jedi Bear

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This Town Needs an Enema

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Before I get started on why this town needs an enema, let me state (for the record) that Jack Nicholson as the joker is pure money. Amazing. Also, yes I think Christian Bale is a great Batman — but Michael Keaton rocked. Just saying.

But I digress… this post is really about money. Real money. Real debt. Real dollars. Real Assholes. 

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Taxes on my Taxes

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So, yesterday I got my electricity bill and it was a little over 180 bucks. It’s Gainesville and hot, so I expected a decently high electricity bill. Add air conditioning with more cooking (and a bunch of hot showers) and $180 is expected.

Of course, my real electricity bill is $150. There was $30 in taxes. 

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