The World According To Buchs: Archive

Jan 17th

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A list of things I forgot this morning in a rush...

Lunch, which I spent several minutes preparing and packing Coffee-to-go A sweater to wear in my chilly office Gloves and a hat Tea bags

Jan 3rd

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Annika taking a short walk to get something shiny

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Bootleg footage of The Corsican Syndrome from last night

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Jun 21st

An e-mail conversation with a guy selling a car...

"Steven": My 09 Volkswagen Tiguan SEL is still for sale. I will sell it for $16,000. I'm the 4th owner. There is no lien on the vehicle. I have the clean and clear title ready for transfer. The car has 25,000 miles and is in excellent condition, no accidents, no scratches, no dents, no issues of any kind. It has always been garage kept, non-smoker, no pets and still smells like new. The car needs nothing. I'm selling the vehicle because I need to pay off my house and I need the money fast. I will send you more pictures and the carfax report in my next message. Let me know if you have other questions.
Me: Thanks for getting back to me! The car looks to be in great shape. Is there any time you're available for me to take a look at it? Also, would you be OK with me having my mechanic take a look?
"Steven": The car is in Colorado. If you want to see it I can send it to your place for inspection for no extra cost. Someone owes me a favor and he will pay the shipping charges. You will receive it in 3 days and you will have 5 days to test drive and inspect it to decide if you want to buy it or not. I will like to use a third party to make this transaction so you don't have to send me any money before you see and inspect the car. Let me know if you are still interested. 
Me: What exactly do you mean by 3rd party? I guess I thought you were local to Milwaukee. Is there any way you can give me a call? The number you had listed is out of service.
"Steven": I'm sorry but I'm deaf, so I very strongly prefer email over a phone call. 
 I will like to use Ebay as a third party. Basically Ebay will hold a refundable deposit until you inspect and decide to buy and keep the vehicle. After Ebay will secure your funds the car will be on your way. You will have 5 days to inspect the vehicle from the day you receive it. If you like the car and want to buy it then you will send the remaining balance  and Ebay will send your funds to me. If you don't want to buy the vehicle then Ebay will send your funds back and I will take care of the car and you will have no obligation, I will find other buyer in your area. If you want to proceed send me your full name and address so I can set up a transaction with Ebay and you will receive their terms so you can see how it works.
Me: How about I just send you an envelope full of cash, via fedex?
"Steven": There is no warranty for that. 
Me: OK, just send me your ebay username then and I'll get you the deposit.
Me: Actually, this will be faster; here is my bank account number - 9876A569037J99912ZXQWTIOP9992
"Steven": I think you are idiot. I am selling the car and you have to pay not the other way. Bye
Me: I changed my mind. Here is my address - 1060 West Addison Street, Chicago, IL 60613. Please send instructions for "Ebay".

Jun 7th

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re@import bookmarklet →

The ReCSS bookmarket is hands-down my favourite, most-used tool outside of a code editor. Being able to quickly reload just the stylesheets on a page of HTML to see what I’ve just done is a great timesaver. Unfortunately, Drupal 7 insists on using a style tag with multiple @import commands, and those aren’t targeted by the ReCSS bookmarklet. And I just so happen to be working on D7...

May 31st

Dear Asshat driving alone in a 3-ton Escalade at...

Get bent. — Bry

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GOD HELP YOU OUT, PAUL →

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Mar 31st

Two scientists walk into a bar

dianeisadork: loverwife: digitalfare: The first one says “I’ll have some H2O.” The second says “I’ll have some H2O too.” Then he dies. NERD JOKES NERD JOKES. LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

Mar 11th

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Feb 10th

COWHER POWER IN 2011!!

I’ve had enough with this McCarthy fellow. Granted, the Packers were hit with more injuries to quality players than most teams get in a 3-year span… but still. You don’t lose 5 games by a combined 16 points because you lost a few guys. It’s coaching. The Detroit loss sealed it for me. It’s like the guy was running the ball out of spite. “You think we don’t...

Dec 13th

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"Tres Puercos"

This was just too good to keep to myself. Here’s the recipe - have fun. 2 lbs dried navy beans 4 ham shanks 1 lb smoked bacon 1 lb bulk italian sausage 2 large white onions 2 red bell peppers 6 cloves garlic 4 celery stalks 3 carrots 4 cups chicken stock 1 cup white wine 2 tbls balsamic vinegar 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese Salt &...

Dec 1st

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“Surely, the Vikings’ problem is that they have not bowed low enough before...”

– Tuesday Morning Quarterback

Nov 23rd

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Soup's On

Last weekend I came home from the grocery store(s) with a few pounds of root vegetables (carrots, parsnips, turnips, etc), some nice sirloin, and the urge to make a nice hearty batch of soup. This morning I woke up, started my coffee, then started browning my beef. Cut the veggies, then gave those a quick sauté before putting everything in the slow cooker. At which point I realized: FUCK! I...

Nov 3rd

2010 World Series: Texas Rangers vs. San Francisco... →

At long last our national nightmare is over.

Nov 2nd

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How To Brine Chicken (Quick Brine Recipe) |... →

Oct 12th

“If I’m able to do the things I can do and be the Ray Rice I can be,...”

– Baltimore Ravens’ Ray Rice questionable vs. Pittsburgh Steelers - ESPN

Oct 1st

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Buy my Mac!

I’m upgrading to a new MacBook Pro this week, so my old MacBook is officially on the market. I got it in December of 2007 from Apple as a refurbished model. The SuperDrive was replaced under warranty in 2008, but otherwise I’ve never had a problem with it. You can check out the full specs for this model, but here are the highlights: 2.2 GHz Intel “Core 2 Duo”...

Sep 15th