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10Jan/100

Lego Universe

Lego is releasing a MMOG called "Lego Universe". Based on this trailer, it's going to rock your blocks off!

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8Jan/100

Gluttonfest V: The Empire Snack Packs

This is the fifth Gluttonfest competitive eating contest Vincent and I have held. The playing field this time is a ten pack of White Castle hamburgers each. The first to finish their ten pack, without any food intake reversal, wins.

We were tied before this match - Vincent won the first two matches (meatball subs and breadsticks) while I won the second two matches (ben & jerry's ice cream and girl scout thin mints).

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8Jan/100

IU Basketball

New Years Eve we went down to IU with Brent and Heather to watch some Hoosier basketball. It was nice to be on campus, a free hotdog and popcorn were included in the ticket price, and IU won. It was a great trip:

7Jan/100

Papa Jack and Libby Playing the Piano

I woke up one morning (while we were staying with my folks for the holiday) to find my father and Libby singing at the piano; they had been playing for a while before I had the wherewithal to find the camera, so I apologize that I missed the beginning of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer:

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6Jan/100

Best Football Play Ever

In honor of my wife, who is beginning to watch Friday Night Lights again, here's a little trick play:

Genius. And Dirty. But mostly genius.

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