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		<title>Buyer Beware &#8211; bargain electronics</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 21:12:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Ratkowski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;d suggest you avoid buying from Digital Elect &#8211; the Terrible Customer Service and Ripoff Company. I found them on Nextag, as they were advertising the Canon Rebel XSI I&#8217;m after for a good price.  I did my homework, read reviews like this one, but they had enough positive reviews to outweigh the bad ones. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Putting the NFL stuff on auto-pilot</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:25:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Ratkowski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Still working out the kinks, but I&#8217;m going to auto-propagate the NFL/Packers news for the foreseeable future.  I&#8217;m just not interested enough in the league to write about it.  If I get inspired, I&#8217;ll write something, but that probably won&#8217;t happen.  I&#8217;m going to transition this into a more focused blog and probably kill the sports topics after [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It&#039;s a Jersey Thing</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Oct 2010 14:15:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Ratkowski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First off, I realize I'm late here.  But, I had to make some mention of the last South Park episode.  I don't watch the Jersey Shore.  During the first season, I felt compelled to see what it was all about, recorded an episode, got about 10 minutes in before giving up.  It was painful, the cast members should all be euthanized and very little actually happened.  However, I feel like I know everything about the show thanks to Bill Simmons' obsession and the general media adoration of this group of Jersey freaks.]]></description>
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		<title>Supporting the home team, away from home</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 01:43:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Ratkowski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite living in central Texas, I'm still planning to remain a Packer fan.  I'll probably eventually get into the Longhorns, but I really don't care for college sports.  And I'm not about to pick up the Cowboys or Texans as they both play 3 hours away (the same time it would take me to get to Green Bay, via plane) and I have no connection to them.  I grew up watching the Packers and if anything, remain a fan out of habit.  I don't know how NOT to be a fan.  However, even though it's only week 2 of the first full season away from the Wisconsin area, I'm finding it difficult to keep up.]]></description>
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		<title>Been looking for a band</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:31:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Ratkowski</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Music]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[So I tried Craigslist, with some success thus far.  Amazing, considering this is my ad:]]></description>
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		<title>iPhone 4&#8230; am I a fool?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:18:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Ratkowski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I feel suckered... this is exactly what Apple wants.  You get teased with the great features of the new product, realize your current one can't come close to handling those features, feel compelled to upgrade your hardware.  But what are my real alternatives?]]></description>
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		<title>Breakin&#039; the Chains</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2010 03:29:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Ratkowski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[No, not talkin bout Dokken... I'm talking about restaurant chains.  The big ones.  Have a discussion with 5 random people about their favorite restaurants and probably 3 of them will mention some watered down national chain.  Oh sure, it makes sense... They're (generally) cheap, they're safe, they allow white middle-class families to eat out without leaving the safety of the suburbs]]></description>
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		<title>CBS: Christianity &amp; Bikini Girls = Good.  Homosexuality = Bad.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:34:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Ratkowski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now, CBS has said they refuse to run this commercial during the Super Bowl.  That's their decision and I feel they have a right to make it. However, what message does this send about CBS as a company?]]></description>
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		<title>Great Moments in New Orleans Saints History</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:30:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Ratkowski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the Saints going to their first Super Bowl after 43 years in the league (only 2 teams have existed longer without one), what better time to review some of the milestones in Saints history. 1965: The city of New Orleans votes on the name of their upcoming football team.  The final ballot included &#8220;New [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New favorite brewery</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:59:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Ratkowski</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m currently finishing off a 6 pack of the Octoberfest from Central Waters Brewery.  It&#8217;s not my favorite Octoberfest (it&#8217;s kind of a foggy orange color, very light/thin with a toasty/nutty flavor &#8211; quite tasty but a departure from a typical Octoberfest beer), but I still rather like it.  I&#8217;ve had as many beers as [...]]]></description>
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