Archive for September, 2007

57 Things We Know Because We Game

Posted in September 29th, 2007
by PAgent in Games

1. When you’re about to beat someone in a fight, they will rapidly flash between red and their normal skin tone.
2. Chickens are easy to pick up.
3. Tennis is really easy.
4. Hockey is almost entirely about checking and fist-fights.
5. Most people don’t say anything of interest.
6. On any given day, a 16-year old girl can [...]

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Checking Out at CostCo

Posted in September 27th, 2007
by PAgent in FYI

I was at CostCo this evening, and as I was standing in the checkout line, I couldn’t help but notice the gentleman in front of me in line.
He was transferring three items from his shopping cart to the conveyor belt.
They were:

5+ lbs of beef tri-tip
a Magnum of champagne
a huge cheesecake

I told [...]

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The Gray Lady Likes the Portland Food Scene

Posted in September 27th, 2007
by PAgent in Food and Drink, Portland

We Portlanders know that this city is something special, particularly in its incredibly energetic and inventive local food scene. But it’s an entirely different matter when the New York Times agrees with you.
Go read “In Portland, a Golden Age of Dining and Drinking” at www.nytimes.com.
via Slashfood

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Happy Birthday Miss C!

Posted in September 27th, 2007
by PAgent in Blogs and Bloggers

Today is Miss Cellania’s birthday!
If you don’t know who Miss Cellania is, she’s the hardest working unemployed blogger that I know. She contributes to Neatorama, YesButNoButYes, and MentalFloss. She’s also a frequent visitor here at PAgent’s Progress, and has been very generous with link love.
So, go wish her a happy birthday. Remember, she’s blonde, [...]

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Like Deer Caught In A Headlight

Posted in September 26th, 2007
by PAgent in Current Events

I came across a disturbing picture today. It was part of a feature at the National Geographic website called Living With The Bomb:

What this is, is a gallery of guests of the U.S. military observing a nuclear blast on the Enewetak Atoll in 1951.
Look at them. They’re sitting on Adirondeck deck chairs, for God’s [...]

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Ask Not For Whom The Bell Tolls: It Tolls For Me

Posted in September 23rd, 2007
by PAgent in FYI

Sweat was dripping down my face. I had a bandana wrapped around my mouth and nose, which made the heat in the attic even more unbearable. I was sprawled face-down in the blown insulation, staring at the pool of light cast by my headlamp. What a perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Not.
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