Jeanne Marie Hoffman

Former bartender, still a geek. One equal part each cookies, liberty, football, music, travel, libations. Stir vigorously. +Jeanne Marie Hoffman Jeanne on Twitter

Free Frappés at Dairy Queen from 2-5pm Today

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Dairy Queen is giving away free frappé from 2-5pm today only. Customers who arrive at participating locations can get a small Oreo Frappé for free. From their Facebook page (graphic also from the Facebook page):  The #DQFreeFrappé Giveaway is this Tuesday, September 6th from 2-5pm. One free small Oreo Ultimate …

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What Happens If You Get on the Wrong Flight?

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Even though boarding passes get scanned electronically now, people still end up on the wrong flight. I was on a flight a few months ago where three people managed to board the flight I was on without having tickets for the specific flight.  They only noticed once the actual owners of their …

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Labor Day Sale on Amazon Devices

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Amazon is having a Labor Day sale on a couple of its devices.  They are doing $30 off the Amazon Tap and $5 off the Fire Stick. The Amazon Tap (from the Amazon product description) Just tap and ask for music from Prime Music, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, and TuneIn Uses …

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When Murphy’s Law Affects Planning for the Weather

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Whenever I plan a trip, I think about what the weather could be like at each of my connections. I try not to connect through Chicago through the winter, and I try not to connect through Florida during hurricane season. But more often than not in the last few years, …

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Amazon Offering $0.99 Video Rentals This Weekend

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Amazon is offering $0.99 rentals on a bunch of movies this weekend–180 of them to be exact. In addition, some of the $0.99 rentals are available for purchase at $6.99.  You have 30 days to start the rental and then anywhere from 48 hours – 7 days to watch, depending …

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