Troy Sandal

Although I’ve only read two of his books, I always remember Hunter S. Thompson whenever I’m on a hot beach, sipping rum. So long Hunter.

Posted by troyboy at February 21, 2005 09:28 AM

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Good to see you posting so much, and thanks for the text message last week. I have never read Thompson but [...]

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Every Wednesday morning I escort one dozen of the finest doughnuts I’ve ever tried in my short, insignificant life, to my place of work. They are from TopPot Donuts, a local Seattle doughnut grower, a.k.a. Zeitgeist Cofee. They are a hot, hot topic in Seattle. Please stop by and have a doughnut, [...]

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Last Friday night, Jan 28th, at the Roseland theater in Portland Oregon, I, after 6 years of fits and starts, finally defeating my curse, I saw the Dandy Warhols. For the first time. Ever. I owe it all not to my lengthy obsession or lame attempts at getting myself to a show but to my [...]

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This is an interesting article.
I guess Microsoft marketing tactics aren’t reserved for competitiors. Come on kids, you championed dogfooding and obviously, the dogfood you’re peddling doesn’t taste too good. Shouldn’t people buy the products they like and that work for them? Should their managers be able to coax them into spending personal [...]

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I recently learned how to make caramels, my favorite candy. My skills are raw, having only made them twice, once in Seattle and once in Mexico. They definitely tasted different when made with Mexican ingredients. Here’s my current recipe:
8 Tbsp (1 Stick) Butter
1lb Brown Sugar
14oz Sweetened Condensed Milk
8oz Corn Syrup (see baby food section in [...]

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