August, 2016

• 2 August

  Vanilla Ice Loses His Cool in an Airport

  

  Missing a flight can happen to anyone.  Including ’90s rapper, Vanilla Ice. Vanilla Ice, also know as Robert Van Winkle, took a call that ran a little long while waiting in the Atlanta Airport.  So long, he missed his flight. Naturally, he blamed the gate agent in a meltdown that …

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• 2 August

  Buy a $7 DVD and Get $8 Gift Card to Suicide Squad

  

  If you were already planning on seeing Suicide Squad, this is a great deal.  Basically, you can get a dollar off the movie price, plus get a DVD for free. If you purchase a DVD off this list of comic book / super hero themed movies, you will receive a …

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• 2 August

  No One Loves the Moving Walkway More Than This Bird

  

  While waiting for my flight once, I had a seat right next to the end of the moving walkway.  Thanks to a three hours delay, this has been burned in my mind forever: Caution. The moving walkway is ending. Caution. The moving walkway is ending. Caution. The moving walkway is ending. Caution. The …

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• 2 August

  Is Napa Regulating Out Small, “Startup” Wineries?

  

  Walter Olson at Overlawyered wrote about an article on Napa Wineries.  His lead in got me: Regulation is helping make the Napa Valley “a weird museum for rich people†… Naturally, I was intrigued. He linked to an article on Coyote Blog that talks about the different regulations new wineries have …

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• 1 August

  Water in Rio Has Viruses at 1.7 Million Times the Level that Would Be Alarming in US/Europe

  

  A 16-month long report by the Associated Press has released some scary results.  They discovered that the water in Rio has viruses  at rates that would be 1.7 million times the level that would be alarming in the US and Europe. They estimate that athletes only need to ingest *three* tablespoons …

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• 1 August

  All Four Bourne Movies for $20 Plus Free $5 Amazon Gift Card

  

  Amazon has a deal on The Bourne Classified Collection (Bourne Identity / Bourne Supremacy / Bourne Ultimatum / Bourne Legacy) (Blu-ray + Digital HD).  It’s on sale for $19.99.  In addition to that, Amazon is giving a $5 gift card to everyone who purchase this collection today.  You’ll get the …

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• 1 August

  The 5 Items I Never Take Out of My Travel Bag

  

  Last week, I wrote on about the travel items I always pack for a trip.  In addition to these travel essentials, I have some items that never leave my bag. When packing for a trip, I always seemed to forget something essential, so I started buying  a travel set of everything …

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July, 2016

• 31 July

  Fly to Europe for ~$400!

  

  There are “mistake deals” where the fare is too cheap to “be real” (but are sometimes honored).  And then there are really good deals that are intended.  That’s what’s going on right now. There are some good deals to Europe right now for around $400. For example,United – $493: Washington D.C. …

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• 31 July

  Did This Man Intentionally Get Himself Kicked Off a Flight by Wearing an Offensive T-Shirt?

  

  Southwest Airlines has a history of policing offensive t-shirts on its flights.  While it does not have an official dress code, the airline does allow its flight crew to make decisions based on the specific situation. A man was thrown off a flight (and rebooked on another) after a disagreement …

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• 30 July

  How One Router Grounded an Entire Airline

  Tech problems always seem to happen at the worst time.  Like when my harddrive failed in law school before a final paper was due.  Or when my phone stopped working and I needed to order an Uber. But the consequences of these events–a lower class score and having to walk …

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