by ckdisco | Sep 14, 2006 | Business
Payscale is a Seattle based company that basically compiles salary information so that companies and individuals can get a better understanding of the job market and how much they should be paying/be paid. They have a new blog they call “Salary Stories” in...
by ckdisco | Sep 14, 2006 | Lifestyle
I just came across a cool article on SmartMoney.com titled “The Best Time to Buy Everything” which lists and explains the best times to buy: Airplane Tickets Appliances Baby Clothes Broadway Tickets Cars Champagne Clothing Computers and electronics Gas...
by ckdisco | Sep 13, 2006 | Lifestyle
I just wanted to point out a comment that this “moay” idiot posted on my Petition to Reinstate Pluto: moay Alright. Seriously. Would having pluto reinstated as a planet change your life? Would it affect your way of living? Would it make you feel good?...
by ckdisco | Sep 13, 2006 | TV
The band voted him off of the show a couple of weeks ago, but the fans got to vote online for their favorite performer… so Ryan Star won the spot for Rockstar’s Fan Favorite Encore tonight. After the first two or three shows, I predicted that Ryan would...
by ckdisco | Sep 12, 2006 | Personal
Beckham turned 2 (human) years old yesterday. We spoil him enough already, but yesterday he got extra treats, extra attention, and new toys. What a little cutie. Happy Birthday, Becks! —cK
by ckdisco | Sep 12, 2006 | Travel
Steven D. Levitt, one of the authors of Freakonomics, wrote a post last month wondering “Why is it that the Wisconsin Dells area is the water park capital of the world?” He writes: I went to the Wisconsin Dells as a kid. It was the hokiest sort of tourist...
by ckdisco | Sep 11, 2006 | Lifestyle
I remember exactly what I was doing on the morning of September 11, 2001. I was in my room (#14) at the SAE house and I woke up around 8:30a for my class at 9:30a. I went through my usual routine of going to the bathroom, washing my hands, getting the taste of sleep...
by ckdisco | Sep 10, 2006 | Sports
So our NIU Huskies lost again yesterday. I couldn’t find a TV or radio broadcast anywhere out here, so I had to follow the live play-by-play through ESPN’s Gamecast. (I had to pay like $22 to watch the game on my TV last weekend.) From the Gamecast alone,...
by ckdisco | Sep 8, 2006 | Updates
A little while ago, I added a new button in the top navigation bar labelled “BE TRUE.” This will take you to a page that features “The True Gentleman” by John Walter Wayland. It is not only the greatest quote of all time, but also the creed of...
by ckdisco | Sep 6, 2006 | Travel
5) After jetting down a waterslide at mach-speed, cK, Kartik, Samp, Ali, and Halko stand by wondering why Bill is taking so long – he finally comes crawling out the bottom… 4) To the tune of the “Smooth Criminal” remake by Alient Ant Farm...
