The realtors we’ve met with agree on one thing: our place is going to be a screaming great deal for somebody. Why do I know they agree on this? They want us to list low, they know the market is terrible, and they see that the only places that are selling are the ones priced the best. So that’s what we’re competing with. We’re OK with that, because we think [...]
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Awesome video of the Queen Mary 2 traveling around the Atlantic. Looks like the weather wasn’t always cooperative. Queen Mary 2: Atlantic Timelapse from Adonis Pulatus on Vimeo. Thanks to Gadling for posting this.
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My days are filled with overheard conference calls, keyboard clacking, iPhone and Android bleeping reminders, phone ringing, and mouse clicking. I’ve had enough of that. These are my 5 favorite sounds that I’m looking forward to hearing more of: The pop of wine corks Hands down one of the best sounds ever. Living cheaply doesn’t mean living poorly. We will drink wine. I remember arriving early to a Champagne [...]
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Peter Griffin from Family Guy performing The Spirit of Massachusetts … is the spirit of America. photo credit: sardinista | I’ll tell you what it’s not for, son. And when I do, you’ll understand why I can never go back to Sea World.
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Honestly, we didn’t do a great job rooting out good tacos and tamales in Vermont during our recent trip to Burlington. However, through both experience and research (and reddit), here’s what we learned: Burlington, VT: Miguel’s On Main — We bailed on this place after walking past and getting a whiff of scorched oil. May not have been from Miguel’s, but the Yelp reviews are not overly positive. However, plenty [...]
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It’s 3:02PM and we have eight minutes to make the 3:10PM train to Chicago. We knew it would be tight — we were planning to take the 5:55PM — but we’re headed home and we want to get there so we’re hustling and fretting and trying to make this work. We could be home for dinner if we get lucky. No time to waste. Four days earlier we were leaving [...]
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So, yeah, it’s a good bar. It’s got a great selection of beers on tap, you can borrow playing cards from the bar and play poker at the tables, you can read a textbook here if you’re a student, or do Sudoku and have a pint if you’re retired. And you can watch seemingly endless episodes of The Simpsons on the TV above the bar or play a game of pool in [...]
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It’s hot and we’re holding onto plastic straps to stay upright. Every curve brings new squeaks and squeals as our train resists all forms of bending and turning. It’s hot. The guy behind me seems focused on his iPhone, but I’m pretty sure he’s eyeing Lisa’s purse. I’m watching him. But there’s a duffel bag between my legs throwing my balance off. If something happens, I’m most likely to trip. [...]
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New Hampshire is appealing to me mostly because of the great state motto — live free or die. And the taxes. Low taxes seem important when you have a 9-5 job, but are likely not a big deal in the grand scheme of things. New Hampshire has another thing going for it though — beautiful interstates. Normally, driving along the interstate system is a monotonous experience, but in New Hampshire it’s [...]
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We stumbled upon Burlington at the right time — the 2011 Burlington Discover Jazz Festival just began. It runs from June 3rd through June 11th. Yesterday night, a Sunday, the town was filled with music, but my favorite was the digeridoo guy on Church Street (who may always be around). What is Vermont anyway if not just a colder version of Australia? However, we’re getting a bit of a warped [...]
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