Arbitraries http://arbitraries.com Determined by chance, whim, or impulse.. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:02:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Phobes http://arbitraries.com/2010/03/phobes/ http://arbitraries.com/2010/03/phobes/#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:02:32 +0000 Jeff http://arbitraries.com/2010/03/phobes/ Phobos, the larger and inner of Mars’ two tiny moons.

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]]> http://arbitraries.com/2010/03/phobes/feed/ 0 Demyanskoe Village http://arbitraries.com/2010/03/demyanskoe-village/ http://arbitraries.com/2010/03/demyanskoe-village/#comments Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:21:54 +0000 Jeff http://arbitraries.com/2010/03/demyanskoe-village/ More…

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]]> http://arbitraries.com/2010/03/demyanskoe-village/feed/ 0 Extreme Loggers, 1890 http://arbitraries.com/2010/03/extreme-loggers-1890/ http://arbitraries.com/2010/03/extreme-loggers-1890/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:37:05 +0000 Jeff http://arbitraries.com/2010/03/extreme-loggers-1890/

This six-part series takes you deep into the danger zone of one of the most hazardous jobs in history. For hundreds of years, generations of men have been making a profitable living logging in some of world’s most treacherous and inaccessible environments; and with yearly fatality rates over 21 times higher than the [...]]]>

This six-part series takes you deep into the danger zone of one of the most hazardous jobs in history.
For hundreds of years, generations of men have been making a profitable living logging in some of world’s most treacherous and inaccessible environments; and with yearly fatality rates over 21 times higher than the rate for all other professions in the US combined, it takes a unique and determined person to succeed.


]]> http://arbitraries.com/2010/03/extreme-loggers-1890/feed/ 0 Bad Ass Ekranoplan http://arbitraries.com/2010/03/bad-ass-ekranoplan/ http://arbitraries.com/2010/03/bad-ass-ekranoplan/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:23:14 +0000 Jeff http://arbitraries.com/2010/03/bad-ass-ekranoplan/ Project 903 carried 6 Moskit cruise missiles…

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]]> http://arbitraries.com/2010/03/bad-ass-ekranoplan/feed/ 0 Magnets http://arbitraries.com/2010/03/magnets/ http://arbitraries.com/2010/03/magnets/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:42:27 +0000 Jeff http://arbitraries.com/2010/03/magnets/

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]]> http://arbitraries.com/2010/03/magnets/feed/ 0 Pivot from Microsoft Live Labs http://arbitraries.com/2010/03/pivot-from-microsoft-live-labs/ http://arbitraries.com/2010/03/pivot-from-microsoft-live-labs/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:28:53 +0000 Jeff http://arbitraries.com/2010/03/pivot-from-microsoft-live-labs/ Did he say..’swimming in our our feces’?More…

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]]> http://arbitraries.com/2010/03/pivot-from-microsoft-live-labs/feed/ 0 Panic’s Work Status Display http://arbitraries.com/2010/03/panics-work-status-display/ http://arbitraries.com/2010/03/panics-work-status-display/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:09:14 +0000 Jeff http://arbitraries.com/2010/03/panics-work-status-display/ More….

The board is actually an internal web page that auto-updates support email queue numbers, how far along each company project is, day over day revenue comparisons, the company calendar, and Twitter messages.

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The board is actually an internal web page that auto-updates support email queue numbers, how far along each company project is, day over day revenue comparisons, the company calendar, and Twitter messages.


]]> http://arbitraries.com/2010/03/panics-work-status-display/feed/ 0 In Russia… http://arbitraries.com/2010/03/in-russia/ http://arbitraries.com/2010/03/in-russia/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:20:21 +0000 Jeff http://arbitraries.com/2010/03/in-russia/ …Bear doesn’t chase you.. You chase Bear!

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]]> http://arbitraries.com/2010/03/in-russia/feed/ 0 Listerine as an After Shave? http://arbitraries.com/2010/03/listerine-as-an-after-shave/ http://arbitraries.com/2010/03/listerine-as-an-after-shave/#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:29:49 +0000 Jeff http://arbitraries.com/2010/03/listerine-as-an-after-shave/ In this ad from a 1930 Popular Mechanics…

1. Listerine is a natural healing agent.2. Listerine is cooling.3. Listerine protects.Now when did Listerine go from competing with Old Spice to a mouth wash?

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1. Listerine is a natural healing agent.
2. Listerine is cooling.
3. Listerine protects.
Now when did Listerine go from competing with Old Spice to a mouth wash?


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