Free Phone Number

Ok, this is a weird site... Numbr.com - it allows you to get a free number. It automatically expires after 1 hour, 1 day, 1 week and 1 month (your choice) or you can even extend it. It forwards calls to your existing number, can even try a second line if you don't answer, record voicemails (emailed to you), block private numbers and suspected telemarketers, divert all to voicemail during certain hours, interesting stuff like that. Of course, the number is funky.. it's one of 23 area codes and includes a 3-digit code making it look like an old-school pager number.

Laz

I learned tonight that Amazon.com sells windshield wiper blades. It's been on my to do list for at least a month or more but I never made it to AutoZone. So now five blades shipping my way in four separate packages. Not sure why so many packages, but the prices were decent and I'm not paying any shipping. That's lazy.

Although... if I sent my wife to Autozone, they'd install them for her. I guess that's pretty lazy, too, but I won't do that.

Oddly Mesmerizing

MixMastah 800 from Homestarrunner.com. 'nuff said.

Stupidity in Advertising

Ok, so I caught a AT&Tingular commercial tonight. A woman is calling her husband (who's away on a business trip) to tell him they're expecting. His phone cuts out. She thinks he's stunned, dismayed even. But it shows him literally jumping all over the hotel lobby telling everyone within range. He is jazzed.

Then I saw a second ad. This daughter calls her mom and say she's in Vegas with "John." The mom says "Just don't get married." When there's no response, the mom gets more and more scared. Finally at the end, the mom says "Don't make same mistake I made!"

Then it flashes up a still showing a new phone and says "Great for Dad!"

Washington Idea Bank

This is an interesting site, even if they have yet to post my suggestions. (Mine were more ethereal, like updating our image, coming up with an equivalent of California's "the great state of..." and making sure our politicians get screen time other than when they've screwed up or someone's complaining about them.) WashingtonIdeaBank.org

Out of Control Housing Prices

Yes, folks, this spacious (3,000 square feet - lots of open space, lots of natural light, truly one with nature) one-of-a-kind fixer-upper on a quiet dead-end street can be yours for the low price of just $409k. Zillow.com (Yes, I know I didn't actually ask a question.)

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