Tag Archives: outside the box

Kill A Squirrel Plant A Tree

Posted on October 24, 2020 by eLRobbo

Wait, before jumping on your soapbox, hear me out.  As I intend to offend everyone. Squirrels are natural tree planters.  They perform this job most of their waking hours, gathering and hiding nuts in preparation for lean times.  Because they … Continue reading →

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Snow Crunches When You Walk On It Because …

Posted on December 28, 2016 by robert

It occurred to me that snow and leaves are similar in that they crunch when you walk on them. Why, I wondered. Why? They both fall from the sky, albeit most often from different heights. Perhaps this is a clue, … Continue reading →

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All Your Base Are Belong To Us

Posted on July 31, 2015 by robert

So, I was out riding my bike today and ran across this lovely little fellow: This appeared to be painted on the utility box (not a decal). I have no idea who designed or painted this, but if you can … Continue reading →

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Cigarette Butts In The Wild

Posted on July 31, 2015 by robert

So it was pretty windy yesterday, and while riding my bike (undisclosed location) I noticed two cigarette butts (one white, one undisclosed color) running for their lives (as though the wind was chasing them). I wanted to ask them where … Continue reading →

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Rainy Day Fun With Photoshop

Posted on June 27, 2015 by robert

So, it’s raining off and on, and taking a moment’s break from my usual tasks I decided to do something different. Looking at the weather map to see the rain occurring in the area always shows blank corridors. Obviously, these … Continue reading →

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Plumber Truck Graphic

Posted on June 9, 2015 by robert

Today a plumber’s truck stopped at a neighbor’s house. The graphic on the back door sent my mind into overtime (as per usual). Here is the original: Here is one of the ideas that popped into my head: I had … Continue reading →

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Are You Creative

Posted on October 22, 2014 by robert

This post will be all over the place, but that’s life. When asked if I am creative (in the application/interview process), I’m not sure how to answer. Honestly, who isn’t creative? I suppose what they mean is, “Do you let … Continue reading →

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Unborn Baby Or Black And White Moon Shot

Posted on October 4, 2014 by robert

Why is it, when a person posts an image of their unborn child (taken via ultrasound), I only see a 60’s moon landing photo (as seen by terrestrials via a black and white tv set)? This, regardless of who posts … Continue reading →

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Dates in Month-Day-Year Format

Posted on July 14, 2014 by robert

I’ve seen posts and heard comments about how illogical it is that we (Americans of U.S. variety) use month/day/year date format. How can it possibly be logical? It doesn’t go from largest, most significant to smallest, least significant–you’re most familiar … Continue reading →

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Mail Merge For Something Other Than Letters

Posted on February 26, 2011 by robert

First and foremost, I am not saying this is a good use of Mail Merge, nor am I saying that this is anything you should do to make a website. This is only an example of Mail Merge being used … Continue reading →

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