Category Archives: Personal

Diet Blog: Day Ninety-Eight

Posted on April 9 2004 by Mickey

    Taterpants recently used my impregnable spam-free Shoutbox to inquire about the progress of my diet. First of all, what the hell kind of name is Taterpants? Second of all, I’ve got good news and bad news. The good … Continue reading →

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Diet Blog: Day Eighty-Three

Posted on March 26 2004 by Mickey

    A setback. A week ago I weighed in at 210½…but that was before our Friday night poker bash. I let myself go, indulging in lots of chips, lots of varieties thereof, and especially lots of sweet tantalizing cheese … Continue reading →

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My Plan (Again)

Posted on March 21 2004 by Mickey

    I tried some experiments with my Maxtor drive and it looks like one of them might have worked. I tried reformatting the drive and this ended up with me recreating the partition too. I got a response from … Continue reading →

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Upgraded

Posted on March 16 2004 by Mickey

    I upgraded to 10.3.3 tonight. The upgrade was announced today but of course I couldn’t get started on it till I got home. The 58.8 MB download flew by and it was a snap to get it all … Continue reading →

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Diet Blog: Day Sixty-Six

Posted on March 8 2004 by Mickey

    I’m at 212 today. That’s 2½ pounds from the last posted weigh-in. (1½ pounds from one I did a week ago Monday and forgot to mention.) That makes my total weight lost 26½ pounds since January 3. It’ll … Continue reading →

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Diet Blog: Day Fifty-Seven

Posted on February 28 2004 by Mickey

    I finished Phase Two yesterday for the second time, which seemed a good occasion to weigh myself. I have better news than my last Diet Blog entry. I weighed in at 214½, which marks a 3½ pound loss … Continue reading →

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Diet Blog: Day Fifty-One

Posted on February 22 2004 by Mickey

    I’ve completed the first week of Phase Two again, and, like last time, my results have tapered off. In fact, I only lost half a pound since the last weigh-in, with my current weight at an even 218 … Continue reading →

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An Appeal

Posted on February 22 2004 by Mickey

    I really doubt Ralph Nader visits this site. As a renowned consumer advocate, these pale attempts at content would be the kind of thing he would be trying to shut down. But, nevertheless, on the off-chance he might … Continue reading →

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Diet Blog: Day Forty-Two

Posted on February 13 2004 by Mickey

    Today’s weigh-in is unofficial, since I did it after I had breakfast. Still, the news is good — especially considering I fell off the wagon a little this week. The repetition of asparagus and cherry tomatoes and fish … Continue reading →

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Diet Blog: Day Thirty-Five

Posted on February 6 2004 by Mickey

    I weighed in at 221½ today. That\’s 2½ pounds less than last time, with a total of 17 pounds lost. I am particularly pleased with that result since I let myself go on Super Bowl Sunday, gorging on … Continue reading →

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