Article Archive for February 2012

Know When to Fold ‘Em and Know When to Walk Away …
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Posted in Financial, Media on 22 February 2012
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Pretty interesting book …. Adapt: Why Success Always Starts with Failure Some excerpts … “I spent the summer of 2005 studying poker. I interviewed some of the best players in the world, attended the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, analyzed β€œpokerbots” — poker-playing computers — and chronicled the efforts of highly rational players, […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Diecast: Deluxe-Oversized CARS Arrive in Australia
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 22 February 2012
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Craig sends along a pic and says if you can’t wait for the US one, check out his Australia eBay auction … And yep, looks like he got his original name back – from the scene in the movie. The US case (when it shows up) will contain 3 “Funny Car Mater’s” 1-Queen … 2 […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 2 Diecast: Easter Eggs
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 22 February 2012
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If you like your CARS in Easter Eggs … they’re back … Thanks, “Ev” for the nice pics! The actually hard to find Holley … Lightning – not as hard to find … but maybe he’s a 1-piecer now … if you’re cracking it open, let us know. Race Team Sarge – um, isn’t that […]

Fun TV Show Blueprint Prints – Fab.com
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Posted in TV on 21 February 2012
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Check ’em out here – dpzens of TV shows and dozens of rooms & house floor plans as blueprint prints … Sign up or sign in to Fab.com  

CARS Mardi Gras …
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Posted in Internet on 21 February 2012
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“Bumper Save” is ready for Mardi Gras … I’m a little afraid to ask if this is his entire costume. πŸ™‚

VW Microbus Bunk Bed to Build
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Posted in Gadgets on 21 February 2012
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Spoil your kids! πŸ™‚ And they can drive it off to college! πŸ™‚ You can check it out at Instructibles.com.

Disney Pixar CARS 2: Larry the Cable Guy as Mater
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3 on 21 February 2012
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You can read more about the Best of Animation 2011 at Big Screen Animation. And a nice interview with Larry the Cable Guy.

Disney California Adventure: CARS Land Today
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3 on 21 February 2012
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“musicnywu1” sends along pics of CARS land as it looks now … opening June 15, 2012! Anaheim will soon look like the high desert … It’s pretty amazing how Disney can transport you to another place, or time with just the right backdrop at the right height … What the night street will look like […]

Happy President’s Day!
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Posted in History on 20 February 2012
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Other than discharging firearms and shopping, it’s not a huge deal. πŸ™‚ Okay, I might be making up the first thing – kidding! Because everyday is random firearm discharging day in America … That’s for all the non-America readers. πŸ™‚ We also shout YIPPEE-KI-A … But here’s some fun trivia … believe it or not, […]

What Do The Numbers on the Runways Mean?
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Posted in Internet on 20 February 2012
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The numbers signify the direction (heading) of the runway. Runways are numbered with the first two numbers of their heading (using magnetic north), with runway 01 pointing almost north (36, signifying 360 degrees, points directly north), 09 pointing east, 18 pointing south, and 27 pointing west. What happens if you have multiple runways in the […]