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Random Thoughts From Bob

Life is Short

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Bob

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The death of an old friend

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Bob

The city of Newark Delaware suffered the passing of a long time friend in September. The last local hardware store in Newark officially closed early in September. I had personally been using this hardware store since 1997. The owner was friendly. The … Continue reading →

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Cost Analysis

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Bob

I will most likely update this several times. I tried to be fair with the calculations. I actually drove more miles on my car per year than is listed. I didn’t include all those miles because my family isn’t giving … Continue reading →

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CFL Comparison

Posted on May 12, 2008 by Bob

I did a brief comparison of CFL to LED to Incandescent bulbs to try to persuade some co-workers to switch to CFLs. If you have questions about the math or values please let me know. Tweet (function(d, s, id) { … Continue reading →

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Repeal the Federal gas tax for the summer?

Posted on May 1, 2008 by Bob

I truly hope they are joking. McCain and Clinton have both come out in recent days saying they will support a temporary repeal of the Federal gas tax. I heard one quote mention something to the effect that the American … Continue reading →

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