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Verging on Pertinence: Balkan Surprise
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Just some more disposable thoughts clogging up the hinterlands. Monday, August 15, 2005. An article from the July 2005 Outside Magazine issue. Written by a recent Cambridge University Masters of History grad and frequent Outside. Magazine contributor, Tim Sohn offered an excellent outsider's view of the beloved homeland. Here's the full article. Reprinted from Outside Magazine. IT'S NICE, NO? Yes, it's nice. We usually swim every day, sometimes two times a day," Tonci tells me. The first tourists to retu...
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Verging on Pertinence: Ralphie!
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Just some more disposable thoughts clogging up the hinterlands. Wednesday, August 10, 2005. It started in this manner. All along the main roads and in the marketplaces, you'll spot signs for Zimmer Frei, Room, Carrera, Apartman. Between July 1st and August 15th, prices in some places have doubled or tripled. Immediate cash flow is on high anxiety setting. Makarska. Who's on that boat? Sorry, who's on that ship? My cousin looked around. He saw a gent walking by with a fashion labeled polo shirt. Ralph Lau...
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Verging on Pertinence: Fjaka
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Just some more disposable thoughts clogging up the hinterlands. Friday, August 04, 2006. An Explanation of the Philosophy of Fjaka. The story goes like this:. There was a rich American tourist staying in town. Whenever he would look through his hotel room window, there was a young man with a fish-hook sitting under a palm tree, fishing. He could see there weren't many fish in his fish pail. One day, the American decided to ask him why he wouldn't try some other place for fishing. And my palm tree? On the...
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Verging on Pertinence: To Spee-do or to Spee-don’t
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Just some more disposable thoughts clogging up the hinterlands. Friday, August 12, 2005. To Spee-do or to Spee-don’t. Fast to dry. Light in the water. Like a second skin when you swam, walked, or lay down. I had tried the derigeur jeans cut-offs or surfer trunks of my days. Chafing! No, absolutely not. One did notice that the obesity levels moaned about in the States were definitely not evident here, but there were folks that were obviously enjoying their Frankopanska Torta. Sadly, I’d become more Americ...
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Verging on Pertinence: Frankopanska Torta
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Just some more disposable thoughts clogging up the hinterlands. Wednesday, August 10, 2005. Were a Croatian-Dalmatian family that came to power when Croatia (at least in its form at that time) joined the Kingdom of Hungary somewhere in the 1100-1530's to try to protect itself from other "outside interests". This was about the time when the Ottomans were interested in "vacationing" in Dalmatia and "exporting" Turkish coffee to the Balkans. No Bienvenue, Welcommen, Welcome. The dreaded Frankopanska Torta.
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Verging on Pertinence: Yo! Win Somehting!
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Just some more disposable thoughts clogging up the hinterlands. Thursday, December 08, 2011. Just wanted to let anyone visiting here know that not only can you read the entries but you can click and win a Flip! It's a safe site, guaranteed), check out the fly-fishing video, post a comment on THAT blog and you're entered to win a free Flip! Even mailed to you FREE. If you post that blog's link on your own blog, Facebook account or Twitter account your name gets entered again. TWO chances to win. Aquarium ...
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Verging on Pertinence: Those that do.....
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Just some more disposable thoughts clogging up the hinterlands. Monday, October 10, 2011. From New Yorker issue of April 7, 2008). Labels: 2011: It's been a dry year. Posted by DarkoV @ Monday, October 10, 2011. Doing is overrated, I say. Cue up the Beatles: Were so sorry, Uncle Albert, but we havent done a bloody thing all day. 6:57 AM, October 11, 2011. Links to this post:. Just some more disposable thoughts clogging up the hinterlands. Aging on into vinegar. View my complete profile. A) Theory of Ice.
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Verging on Pertinence: Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
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Just some more disposable thoughts clogging up the hinterlands. Tuesday, May 10, 2011. Let's Call the Whole Thing Off. So, needing a clarification on what's the difference between a lawyer and a judge? Per today's piece in Writer's Almanac. A lawyer is an alleged learned professional who can argue that a tomato is a vegetable. A lawyer can also present the case that the tomato is a fruit. But that's only an argument; I can present the case that I'm Brad Pitt. So, what is a judge? Comments: Post a Comment.
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Verging on Pertinence: Value Subtraction Layers
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Just some more disposable thoughts clogging up the hinterlands. Friday, June 10, 2011. Photo from http:/ www.bastardette.blogspot.com/. Will be the buzzword for the next few years as shell companies disguising reverse mergers come undone. Interesting article in today's NYT re. Muddy Waters Research. In the NYT article, Carson Block. The 35 year old founder of Muddy Waters Research. Explains how the company got its name and the concept of "value subtraction layer". Labels: 2011-Peaking Over the Mole Hill.
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Verging on Pertinence: Summer's Almost Here..
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Just some more disposable thoughts clogging up the hinterlands. Thursday, June 02, 2011. The Sedin Brothers a.k.a. the Dropsy Twins. June 21st is almost upon us. I can tell as the Finals (finally) of the Stanley Cup are taking place. Not sure how much I'll be watching what with no Devils, nor Phlyers, nor Canadiens, nor reffing in the Finals. Sorry! As regards the food. some minor issues exist,. Especially when you compare PNC Park with the Blue Jays' Rogers Centre. Labels: 2011-Peaking Over the Mole Hill.