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Entries from December 2006

That’s Mr. Justin C. Thibault, PE to You!

December 30th, 2006 · 6 Comments

An aside from the usual…your friendly, local blogger just got his Professional Engineer’s License from the State of North Carolina.  For those of you who don’t know what that is - click here for an explanation.
The results almost didn’t come this year.  It ends quite a year for me.  The birth of [...]

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Tags: Personal Experiences

Robin Hayes and The Last Crusade

December 29th, 2006 · Comments Off

Before people get all bent out of shape: I support our troops in Iraq and I supported and will probably continue to support Robin Hayes. That being said, Congressman Hayes didn’t do himself or anyone else any favors by a comment reported in the past two weeks’ Concord Standard & Times while he was [...]

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Dole on Ford

December 27th, 2006 · Comments Off

“He ran a Rose Garden Campaign and threw me into the briar patch” - Bob Dole, remembering his experience as President Ford’s Running Mate on NPR. [Listen to the whole story here]
It was the only time during the coverage of a president’s death that I got a laugh. With his classic dry wit, Bob Dole was [...]

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Merry Christmas!!!

December 22nd, 2006 · 4 Comments

To all Cheap Seats Readers, have a safe and happy holiday. I’ll see y’all after Christmas.

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Tags: About "The Cheap Seats" · Personal Experiences

Please bear with us

December 19th, 2006 · Comments Off

So, I was thinking - “Yeah, moving the blog ought to be easy”; but, alas, it was harder than I thought.  I do hope you all find the new template a little easier to read. 
Things should be back into full swing by this weekend as I work out the bugs.  However, you’ll noticed the handy [...]

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Welcome to the new “Cheap Seats”

December 15th, 2006 · Comments Off

Still some more work to do; but this is the new home of the Cheap Seats.
Let me know what y’all think!!!

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