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  1. RIP. Air Conditioner. 1:33 PM May 21st via Twitter for iPhone
  2. Happy Birthday Nicholas! 9:36 AM May 17th via Twitter for iPhone
  3. @nicholasjkirsch The older you get; the more you stock up. Rule #34 in the "Old Age Survival" book. Can't buy it. Life writes it. 5:10 AM May 11th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to nicholasjkirsch
  4. @nicholasjkirsch wow. That's awesome. But nothing compared to my walking around the grocery store. 1:25 PM May 5th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to nicholasjkirsch
  5. @mariahtyson hmmm. What was it? Oh yes. Pics of dogs, coffee and BEER. Point noted. :-) 1:45 PM Apr 23rd via Twitter for iPhone in reply to mariahtyson
  6. Imponderable: Why do people go to Burger King and order a Double Whopper with a Large French Fries and insist on getting a Diet Coke? 6:46 AM Apr 21st via web
  7. Bit of Wisdom for Today: Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad. 1:14 PM Apr 17th via web
  8. Here's an imponderable for Sunday: Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?" 10:10 AM Apr 15th via web
  9. Thought for Today: A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory. 5:30 AM Apr 11th via web
  10. Today's Imponderable: If you are cross-eyed and have dyslexia, can you read all right? 7:59 AM Apr 10th via web
  11. It's Easter and here's an article of faith: You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice. 7:57 PM Apr 7th via web
  12. Thought for the day: You're never too old to learn something stupid. 5:18 AM Apr 6th via web
  13. Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car. 5:05 AM Apr 2nd via web
  14. @nicholasjkirsch it's at the repair shop already. Trouble is ... any parts must be hand made. 8:26 AM Mar 21st via Twitter for iPhone in reply to nicholasjkirsch
  15. 130 year old mantle clock quit with a thump and a sproing. 8:06 AM Mar 21st via Twitter for iPhone
  16. Sat down to read my email. Chipmunk sitting next to the piano watching me. The saga begins. 10:54 AM Mar 15th via Twitter for iPhone
  17. Happy Pi Day 10:00 AM Mar 14th via Twitter for iPhone
  18. j.mp/xV4aQq Excellent article. 11:23 AM Feb 23rd via Twitter for iPhone
  19. @mariahtyson I don't get the segue from "office" to "fish". Maybe I missed something in translation. 1:57 PM Feb 12th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to mariahtyson
  20. Listening to Die Götterdämmerung whole thing for the first time. Amazing! 1:33 PM Feb 11th via Twitter for iPhone