August, 2016

• 16 August

  Luggage Heavily Discounted on Amazon Today

  

  Amazon’s Deal of the Day is on luggage and other travel items. The timing was perfect for me.  I just busted the wheel on my carry-on bag and was hoping to find a good, cheap spinner. So I went in for this one, priced at just $39: I like the …

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• 16 August

  You Can Now Back Sharknado: the Board Game

  

  One of the newest products to Kickstarter is Sharknado: the Board Game. The first thing that stands out to me is a list of quotes from reviewers on the Kickstarter page. True to Sharknado style, they included the review of someone who simply wrote, “Why?” I’m excited though, because if you’ve …

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• 15 August

  The Shortest Commercial Flight is Only 47 Seconds

  

  Sometimes the DC to Philadelphia flight feels like it’s the shortest flight in the world.  By the time you make it to cruising altitude, the descent starts.  But that’s not the world’s shortest commercial flight–by far. The real shortest flight is Westray to Papa Westray in Scotland’s Orkney Islands, a journey which …

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• 15 August

  Why the Hyatt Website Continues to Frustrate Me

  

  I’m a huge Hyatt fan, and I want to make sure that’s stressed before I start talking about their website.  Because being a great hotel company that gives great experience is better than having a good website, in my opinion. But I’ve continually run into things about their website that …

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• 15 August

  What *Really* Happened With that Monkey on the Airplane

  

  When more details came out about the monkey on a Frontier flight, I became more and more confused. In this case, a man brought a monkey on board an airplane.  The monkey was an Emotional Service Animal and was allowed to be on the plane.  However, he didn’t produce the paperwork, …

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• 15 August

  Limited Time Deals on Amazon Devices

  

  I just received an email from Amazon with a bunch of deals on their devices as part of their Back to School Sale.  The Amazon Echo is not on sale, unfortunately, but the Amazon Tap is. Here is a comprehensive listing of the sales from Amazon. Fire Kids Edition From …

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• 15 August

  Get a Free MLB.tv Premium Subscription with Purchase of a Frosty

  

  I had to read this deal a few times to make sure I was reading it correctly. Right now, you can get a free subscription for MLB.tv for the rest of the season with the purchase of a Frosty from Wendys.  This offer is only good for the rest of …

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• 15 August

  The Greatest Olympics Coverage in History

  

  NBC is being criticized for its shaky coverage of the Olympics this year, so I wanted to highlight a time where the coverage was so spot on, it’s a model for all Olympics moving forward. The Olympics in question was the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics.  And the specific moment I’m referring …

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• 15 August

  Exploding Kittens on Sale Today Only

  

  Amazon has the game Exploding Kittens on sale today for about $20.  (I bet if you had no idea that was a game, my headline was a bit… strange). Exploding Kittens is a card game where the point is to make sure the other player (and not you) is on …

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• 14 August

  If Game of Thrones Were Filmed in the 90s

  

  The intros on 90s television shows fit a specific formula. They featured every character in three different shots: A serious shot. An action shot. A smiling shot. Sorta like this. Thanks, Buffy! The 90s TV show themes were also VERY long. You know what else is long?  The intro to …

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