Hamlin




I'm doing 13 things
 

Hamlin's Life List

  1. 1. Learn Japanese
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  2. 2. get a check-up
    22 people
  3. 3. stop biting my nails
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  4. 4. brew my own beer
    602 people
  5. 5. find a job that makes me happy
    503 people
  6. 6. drink more water
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  7. 7. get a puppy
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  8. 8. Buy a House
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  9. 9. Stop killing morons
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  10. 10. go into space
    314 people
  11. 11. Use the Force
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  12. 12. Never Eat at McDonald's again
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  13. 13. Sweep the Fascism out of the White House
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Recent entries
Watch "The Wizard of Oz" at the same time as listening to Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon"
It's an OK rush... 3 years ago

But WAY over-hyped. Do it with a large group of friends.



hack someone's computer and surprise them by remotely opening their CD tray
Good way to get canned 3 years ago

I did this during my time at Microsoft. Even though I fessed up and helped them patch the hole, they still frog-marched me right out the door immediately thereafter. Now I’m blacklisted and can never go back. It’s not worth it.



Smoke a pipe
Make the switch 3 years ago

ESPECIALLY if you’re currently smoking cigarettes, I can’t recommend making the switch to pipes strongly enough. There’s more paraphernalia, prep time, technique, sophistication, what have you…

The thing about a pipe is that you really can’t smoke it habitually, you have to plan for it, and relax while doing it. Also, the flavor of the smoke is strong enough that you don’t really need to inhale, so it’s marginally healthier for you.

I’ve been given to understand that pipe smokers on the average live about as long as non-smokers, and a good deal longer than cigarette smokers.




 

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