Author Archives: bturnip

NPR SOTD

Posted on May 22, 2006 by bturnip

NPR’s song of the day is “I love Boosters!” from The Coup: Song for the Shoplifters: …They keep me dressed so fresh even when my wallet yells SOS…

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Persistence and a little luck

Posted on May 16, 2006 by bturnip

or “Why the UPS Store doesn’t suck”.

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Futile Communications

Posted on May 8, 2006 by bturnip

I have seen this cartoon before, but it always gets a laugh out of me: I don’t have an attribution for source, send one and I will be happy to add it*. Click on the thumbnail at left to see … Continue reading →

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the wonders of email

Posted on May 2, 2006 by bturnip

[This] arrived in my inbox with the subject line “When to stop drinking at a Cub’s game”.

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new camera!

Posted on May 1, 2006 by bturnip

Just in time to catch some of the Lilies that are blooming in the yard: view the image in a seperate window for more detail…

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bt.etree.org

Posted on April 25, 2006 by bturnip

It has been almost 2 months since I rambled on about some of the great things that are available for for download for free free free as in not pirated but really free for download. In this case the free … Continue reading →

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ODU falls to Michigan in NIT Final Four

Posted on March 29, 2006 by bturnip

ODU struggled Tuesday and fell to Michigan 66-43. ODU was up early 21-14, but big runs by Michigan proved to be more than the Monarchs could handle. The normally productive Isiah Hunter had a rough night on the floor, coming … Continue reading →

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ODU Monarchs face Michigan in NIT Final Four!

Posted on March 24, 2006 by bturnip

ODU wins a date in Madison Square Garden against Michigan on March 28.  ODU won an un-pretty game on Hofstra’s home court Wedsneday.  Hofstra had won 21 straight home games.  The last person to beat Hofstra on their own court?  Surprise, … Continue reading →

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ODU Monarchs play division rival Hofstra in NIT Elite Eight

Posted on March 21, 2006 by bturnip

Two good CAA teams face each other in the NIT quarterfinals. ODU plays division rival Hofstra on the Pride’s homecourt on Weds, televised on ESPN2. The CAA was a great conference this year. UNCW and George Mason rightfully made the … Continue reading →

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Download music like you were a criminal

Posted on March 8, 2006 by bturnip

Download music like you were a criminal, but do it all legally. Something in the neighborhood of 1000 songs, completely free for download. That is the upside of the epic BitTorrent meets SXSW music festival. Scared? Excited? Intrigued? Of course … Continue reading →

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