Hamlin




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Hamlin's Life List

  1. 1. Learn Japanese
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  2. 2. Sweep the Fascism out of the White House
    1 person
  3. 3. Use the Force
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    62 people
  4. 4. go into space
    323 people
  5. 5. Stop killing morons
    1 person
  6. 6. Buy a House
    12,543 people
  7. 7. get a puppy
    1,311 people
  8. 8. drink more water
    18,919 people
  9. 9. find a job that makes me happy
    527 people
  10. 10. brew my own beer
    614 people
  11. 11. stop biting my nails
    7,038 people
  12. 12. get a check-up
    21 people
  13. 13. Never Eat at McDonald's again
    93 people
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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