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Allstate's Average Savings vs. Geico

stghwk — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:00:28 +0000

If you haven’t seen an Allstate ad on tv then I’d be surprised.

I even received a direct mail piece inviting to me visit the website or call in for a no-obligation quote.

It even lists an average savings comparison and lists Geico, my current auto insurance as being able to save more than $473 for 7 out of 10 customers. Problem with that is $473 is higher than my current premium. Allstate, with my current coverage amounts, was well over $100 higher… guess I’m one of the 3 of 10 that Allstate just can’t save for.

Windmill Failure

stghwk — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:45:13 +0000

Living near a wind farm, I’ve always wondered what happens should one not function just quite right…

These things are definitely impressive!

When I was younger and would go on bike rides with family, we’d often pass a Dutch windmill and always thought it was really cool. I still haven’t been back to it since it’s been restored but maybe someday this summer.

At least they're honest

stghwk — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 08:20:21 +0000

As advertised, if it were a bit cheaper, I just might buy one to say I officially have it!

World's Crappiest Projector

Good luck on your test… don't forget, a 14-inch pizza is only $5

stghwk — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:54:58 +0000

You have to give credit where it’s due… and one teacher in Idaho had a pretty good idea. Selling the footer space of the paper he uses for his class to a business to help subsidize paper costs.

Doing a quick search on Google, I found that this wasn’t necessarily a new idea, but still a good one at that. Here’s another article for a similar thing but this teacher used a business model.

At 3 cents a page, his tests would cost more than $500 a year. His copying budget: $316.

$10 for a quiz, $20 for a chapter test, $30 for a semester final.

Gov. Quinn visits Illinois State University

stghwk — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:30:16 +0000

Gov. Quinn visited Illinois State University for our Founder’s Day last week. The Brown Ballroom is one floor below my office… kinda cool.

A little slow on the uptake… ISU's Reaction to Obama's Victory

stghwk — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:02:19 +0000

I was just browsing around YouTube and started doing some searches on the area and the University… I heard that the students took to the streets

The last time I’ve seen something like this was when the White Sox won the World Series in ‘05.

While I was on the pedestrian bridge for the Sox riot, I definitely did NOT destroy anything. I still can’t get over the idiots that damaged or destroyed things! My office is in the student center and it makes me nervous thinking what a mob would be capable of…

Shocked but not surprised…

stghwk — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 03:26:22 +0000

I’m shocked but not surprised to learn that the NSA, based on this report, has spied not just on selected individuals but also on everyone.

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I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if the monitoring went even further to instant messages, text messages, public places, etc… We’ll see if the Obama administration will respond directly to this or if it will let the Bush holdovers do the talking.

iPhone/iPod touch Top Paid App – Really? C'mon.

stghwk — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 15:30:06 +0000

I really don’t know what it says about people in the US iTunes Store. The top paid app is iFart Mobile (link opens up the app store). Really people? Really? This has to be a joke. I really don’t understand how enough people would pay for this app to keep it at #1.

iTunes Top Paid Apps 1/11/2009

Screw You Snow!

stghwk — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:45:00 +0000

I’d be ok without any more snow. EVER.

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The Old Switcheroo

stghwk — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:30:45 +0000

Good parenting is rare these days… even in Utah, go figure.

Charges filed this week in 3rd District Court say the woman drove recklessly on Nov. 28 through a Costco parking lot in West Valley City. Authorities said she hit a curb and blew out a tire in the process.

The charges said witnesses told police she then switched places with her 15-year-old daughter so the girl would be in the driver’s seat when police got there.

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