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		<title>Friday the 13th</title>
		<link>http://www.zackrippy.com/2009/02/13/friday-the-13th/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:35:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zack</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In My Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Off Topic]]></category>
<category>rbc bank</category><category>rbc centura</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s awesome to wake up and find your checking account tens of thousands of dollars in the negative. Thanks to an error at a processing facility, debits against accounts at RBC Centura were multiplied by a factor of 256! So, if you bought a $10 lunch, your account was charged $2,560. Needless to say, I [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s awesome to wake up and find your checking account tens of thousands of dollars in the negative.</p>
<p>Thanks to an <strong><a title="RBC Error" href="http://www.wnct.com/nct/news/local/article/friday_the_13th_nightmare_bank_customers/31657/" target="_blank">error at a processing facility</a></strong>, debits against accounts at RBC Centura were multiplied by a factor of <strong>256</strong>! So, if you bought a $10 lunch, your account was charged $2,560. </p>
<p>Needless to say, I was shocked when I woke up this morning.</p>
<p>Apparently, other banks were affected as well. Some people are reporting the problem has been resolved, but others are still way in the red (including ours).</p>
<p>Friday the 13th, indeed!</p>
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		<title>Playing House in the White House</title>
		<link>http://www.zackrippy.com/2009/01/24/playing-house-in-the-white-house/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:07:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zack</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Off Topic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
<category>bush</category><category>bush twins</category><category>obama</category><category>obama daughters</category><category>president</category><category>white house</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch this until the very end or you&#8217;ll miss the best part. Awesome.]]></description>
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<p>Watch this until the very end or you&#8217;ll miss the best part.</p>
<p><strong>Awesome.</strong></p>
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		<title>Two Shuttles</title>
		<link>http://www.zackrippy.com/2008/09/22/two-shuttles/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:59:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zack</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Off Topic]]></category>
<category>atlantis</category><category>endeavour</category><category>hubble</category><category>shuttle</category><category>space shuttle</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a huge fan of the space program, the sight of two shuttles out on the launch pads at the same time is just awesome. Here are Atlantis and Endeavour on the pad simultaneously. Endeavour and her four person standby crew will serve as a rescue ship in the unlikely event that it becomes necessary. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As a huge fan of the space program, the sight of two shuttles out on the launch pads at the same time is just awesome.</p>
<p>Here are Atlantis and Endeavour on the pad simultaneously. Endeavour and her four person standby crew will serve as a rescue ship in the unlikely event that it becomes necessary. Atlantis is on more risky mission to repair the Hubble telescope in which seeking refuge at the International Space Station is not an option.</p>
<p style="text-align: center"><a href="http://www.zackrippy.com/images/2Shuttles1.jpg" onclick="doPopup(73);return false;" title="Atlantis and Endeavour 1" class="imagelink"><img src="http://www.zackrippy.com/images/2Shuttles1Small.jpg" alt="Atlantis and Endeavour 1" /></a> <a href="http://www.zackrippy.com/images/2Shuttles2.jpg" onclick="doPopup(73);return false;" title="Atlantis and Endeavour 2" class="imagelink"><img src="http://www.zackrippy.com/images/2Shuttles2Small.jpg" alt="Atlantis and Endeavour 2" /></a> <a href="http://www.zackrippy.com/images/2Shuttles3.jpg" onclick="doPopup(73);return false;" title="Atlantis and Endeavour 3" class="imagelink"><img src="http://www.zackrippy.com/images/2Shuttles3Small.jpg" alt="Atlantis and Endeavour 3" /></a></p>
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		<title>Ineptitude</title>
		<link>http://www.zackrippy.com/2008/09/16/ineptitude/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 22:28:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zack</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In My Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Off Topic]]></category>
<category>ineptitude</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nothing further.]]></description>
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<p>Nothing further.</p>
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		<title>Dear Pizza Hut,</title>
		<link>http://www.zackrippy.com/2008/08/05/dear-pizza-hut/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:11:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zack</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Off Topic]]></category>
<category>pizza</category><category>pizza hut</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Perhaps you are not aware, but people like pepperoni pizza.I know I do. As awesome as double banana pepper, bbq pork chicken probably is, people still like pepperoni. Please consider occasionally having it on your buffet. Seriously, how hard would it be? Thank You. Zack Rippy]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Perhaps you are not aware, but people<strong> like pepperoni </strong>pizza.I know I do. As awesome as double banana pepper, bbq pork chicken probably is, people still like <strong>pepperoni</strong>.</p>
<p>Please consider occasionally having it on your <strong>buffet</strong>.</p>
<p>Seriously, how hard would it be?</p>
<p>Thank You.</p>
<p>Zack Rippy</p>
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		<title>All-Star Game = Bruised Egos</title>
		<link>http://www.zackrippy.com/2008/06/30/all-star-game-bruised-egos/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:01:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zack</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commentary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Off Topic]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;ve got to be kidding me. Link Well, schools all over the country are eliminating competitive games (such as tag) from recess both for &#8220;safety&#8221; and to prevent damaging the delicate self-esteem of our children &#8211; not to mention the elimination of the honor roll and other constructions that pit students against one another. It&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You&#8217;ve got to be kidding me.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.newsnet5.com/sports/16717616/detail.html" title="Bruised Egoes" target="_blank"><strong>Link</strong></a></p>
<p>Well, schools all over the country are eliminating competitive games (such as tag) from recess both for &#8220;safety&#8221; and to prevent damaging the delicate self-esteem of our children &#8211; not to mention the elimination of the honor roll and other constructions that pit students against one another.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s a wonder anyone ever made it through school. How did our fragile little minds ever survive?</p>
<p style="text-align: center"><a href="http://zackrippy.com/images/selfesteem.gif" onclick="doPopup(73);return false;" title="Self-Esteem" class="imagelink"><img src="http://www.zackrippy.com/images/selfesteemsmall.gif" alt="Self-Esteem" /></a><a href="http://zackrippy.com/images/selfesteem1.gif" onclick="doPopup(73);return false;" title="Self-Esteem" class="imagelink"><img src="http://www.zackrippy.com/images/selfesteem1small.gif" alt="Self-Esteem" /></a></p>
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		<title>Well, This Is Nice</title>
		<link>http://www.zackrippy.com/2008/05/04/well-this-is-nice/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 02:13:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zack</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Off Topic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This site may be up, down or have no css for the next couple days. Basically, when the domain was renewed, the hosting was renewed (and apparently transferred to my zackrippy.NET account, which was always just a parked redirect. They are in the process of fixing it, but it could take a day or two [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This site may be up, down or have no css for the next couple days. Basically, when the domain was renewed, the hosting was renewed (and apparently transferred to my zackrippy.NET account, which was always just a parked redirect. They are in the process of fixing it, but it could take a day or two apparently.</p>
<p>What fun. If you check back and see parked page, ugly page or no page, things will be back to normal&#8230;eventually.</p>
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		<title>The Goonies</title>
		<link>http://www.zackrippy.com/2008/04/16/the-goonies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:13:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zack</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Movies/TV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Off Topic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Random]]></category>
<category>awesome</category><category>goonies</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is there a more fun movie than The Goonies? If your answer is anything other than NO, then you fail epically. As a kid, could there be anything cooler than finding a treasure map, fighting bad guys and saving your neighborhood? Well, that&#8217;s The Goonies. In a word? Awesome. I watched it all the way [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Is there a more fun movie than <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089218/" title="The Goonies" target="_blank"><strong>The Goonies</strong></a>?</p>
<p>If your answer is anything other than <strong>NO</strong>, then you fail epically.</p>
<p>As a kid, could there be anything cooler than finding a treasure map, fighting bad guys and saving your neighborhood? Well, that&#8217;s The Goonies. In a word? Awesome. I watched it all the way through recently for the first time in years.</p>
<p>You should definitely sit back, remember what it was like to be a kid, and check it out. You won&#8217;t regret it.</p>
<p>Until then, kill some time with these Youtube clips:</p>
<p><a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=pWgc8Ute2tU" title="Goonies Original Theatrical Trailer" target="_blank"><strong>Original Theatrical Trailer</strong></a><br />
<a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=t5whaRkuipU" title="The Truffle Shuffle" target="_blank"><strong>Chunk&#8217;s Confession<br />
The Truffle Shuffle</strong></a><br />
<a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=XXR08KgVFbw" title="Goonies - Octopus Deleted Scene" target="_blank"><strong>Octopus Deleted Scene<br />
</strong></a><a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=6ngvv_yKbh0" title="Goonies - Snack Shop Deleted Scene" target="_blank"><strong>Snack Shop Deleted Scene</strong></a> (horrible quality)<a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=L8ES3Pn05wg" title="Goonies - Data Deleted Scene" target="_blank"><br />
<strong>Data Deleted Scene</strong></a> (horrible quality)<br />
<a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=t5whaRkuipU" title="The Truffle Shuffle" target="_blank"></a><br />
Also, if you ever want to create your own treasure map, it&#8217;s actually quite simple. <img src='http://www.zackrippy.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>My mom made many with us when we were kids.</p>
<p>First of all, you need some beige copy paper. Draw your map (lots of examples <a href="http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&amp;q=treasure+map&amp;um=1&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;sa=N&amp;tab=wi" title="Trasure maps are cool." target="_blank">here</a>). Pour a thin level of plain vinegar into a baking pan. Lay the map in the vinegar and let it soak in for a few minutes. Stick it in the oven on broil. Wait for the vinegar to evaporate. You should see the map start to look aged, crinkled, etc. Finally, take it out of the oven and burn/singe the edges with a match or liter. That&#8217;s it. You have a treasure map! Hours of fun are guaranteed.**</p>
<p><em>**I am not responsible if you burn your house down, burn yourself or end up with a map that is lame.</em></p>
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		<title>Never Gonna Give You Up</title>
		<link>http://www.zackrippy.com/2008/04/01/never-gonna-give-you-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:33:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zack</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Off Topic]]></category>
<category>april fools</category><category>rick astley</category><category>youtube</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today being April Fools Day, the web is crawling with clever and not-so-clever gags. The best I&#8217;ve seen? YouTube. If you clicked on any of the &#8220;Featured Videos&#8221; on their homepage today, you were redirected to a Rickroll. For those who haven&#8217;t &#8220;had the pleasure,&#8221; a rickroll is when someone posts a supposedly relevant and/or [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today being <strong>April Fools Day</strong>, the web is crawling with clever and not-so-clever gags.</p>
<p>The best I&#8217;ve seen?</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com" title="YouTube" target="_blank"><strong>YouTube</strong></a>.</p>
<p>If you clicked on any of the &#8220;Featured Videos&#8221; on their homepage today, you were redirected to a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rickrolling" title="Rickroll" target="_blank"><strong>Rickroll</strong></a>.</p>
<p>For those who haven&#8217;t &#8220;had the pleasure,&#8221; a rickroll is when someone posts a supposedly relevant and/or informative link online, but it is actually just a link to Rick Astley&#8217;s amazing &#8220;<a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=Yu_moia-oVI" title="Never Gonna Give You Up" target="_blank"><strong>Never Gonna Give You Up</strong></a>&#8221; video.</p>
<p>YouTube = winner.</p>
<p><a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=Yu_moia-oVI" title="More..." target="_blank"><strong>More info</strong></a>.</p>
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		<title>Super Tuesday 2008</title>
		<link>http://www.zackrippy.com/2008/02/05/super-tuesday-2008/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:55:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zack</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Off Topic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
<category>candidates</category><category>election</category><category>endorsements</category><category>president</category><category>presidential primary</category><category>primary</category><category>super tuesday</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If your state is having its presidential primary today, please go vote. A quick note though: If you plan to vote for Barack Obama because Oprah Winfrey or Dave Matthews supports him, please do not vote. If you plan to vote for Mike Huckabee because Chuck Norris supports him, please do not vote. If you [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If your state is having its presidential primary today, please go vote. A quick note though:</p>
<p>If you plan to vote for Barack Obama because Oprah Winfrey or Dave Matthews supports him, please do <u><strong>not</strong></u> vote.</p>
<p>If you plan to vote for Mike Huckabee because Chuck Norris supports him, please do <u><strong>not</strong></u> vote.</p>
<p>If you plan to vote for Hillary Clinton because Steven Spielberg or Barbara Streisand supports her, please do <u><strong>not</strong></u> vote.</p>
<p>If you plan to vote for Mitt Romney because Donnie or Marie Osmond supports him, please do <u><strong>not</strong></u> vote.</p>
<p>If you plan to vote for John McCain because Sylvester Stallone supports him, please do <u><strong>not</strong></u> vote.</p>
<p>Celebrity endorsements are<strong> dumb</strong>. People who vote based on them are <strong>dumber</strong>.</p>
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