July 2008
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Here are the articles that were published in July 2008.
Volvo P1800S brochure - March 1963
published: Fri, 11-Jul-2008
I may have mentioned it before, but my most favorite car ever was
the Volvo 1800S, and I used to own one in England before I came to the
States. Since I don't have one now, although I'm quietly looking, I do
the next best thing: I collect the old car dealer brochures for it.
Not only for pictures of the car, but for the most fabulous 60s
fashion and hair dos. Absolutely amazing, very trendy.
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Code from the internet
published: Fri, 11-Jul-2008
I've done it, you've done it, if anyone programs for a living I'll bet
they've done it. What, exactly? Got some code off the internet to
solve a particular problem and used it in your current program.
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Drunks On A Plane
published: Sun, 6-Jul-2008
Last time I visited our Glendale office I caught what has become my
usual flight back to Denver: the 7pm Southwest flight from Burbank,
which stops off in Las Vegas for a quick half hour en route.
Unfortunately the only direct flight between Burbank and Denver is run
by SkyWest on behalf of United and it's just more expensive as well as
being on one of those regional jets. LAX, as a destination airport, is
just too far away from the office, both in terms of distance and
traffic.
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