Monthly Archives: August 2009

Tradgedy in Acadia NP

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Bill Ruhsam

A seven year old girl was killed by my namesake (hurricane Bill) at Acadia National Park when several people were swept off a cliff by a rogue wave. This happened at Thunder Hole, a popular destination at the park.

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2009 Peachtree City Triathlon

Posted on August 23, 2009 by Bill Ruhsam

Another race has come and gone. This one holds a special place in my heart because it was my first triathlon back in 2007. I ran this race last year, but didn’t have the opportunity to improve my time because … Continue reading →

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The 24 Character Poll!

Posted on August 23, 2009 by Bill Ruhsam

Through intimidation, mockery and cajoling, I’ve managed to get people to do all of my work and supply me with numerous entries in my 24 Character Joke contest (Prize is Cookies!). Here are what I’ve selected as the top five: … Continue reading →

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The Guild

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Bill Ruhsam

You’ve been watching The Guild, right? Season three is coming up soon! Like, 5 days on Xbox Live and 10 days to the general population! If you haven’t been watching then shame on you. Start here and watch the first … Continue reading →

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Three Tons or 6000 Pounds?

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Bill Ruhsam

What sounds like a bigger number to you? Three tons, or 6000 pounds? This question arises from a story in this morning’s AJC about a man convicted of abandoning medical waste that was supposed to be disposed of properly. An … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Woman Chaser!

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Bill Ruhsam

Thanks to the National Hurricane Center, I learn that I chase women across the north Atlantic.

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Uniform Dress in Schools

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Bill Ruhsam

There’s an article in this morning’s AJC about schools in the Atlanta Metro area adopting dress standards. No uniforms, but a uniform look. Go read it if you want to know more. What I like about this article is the … Continue reading →

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Working the Crowd: Ignite

Posted on August 16, 2009 by Bill Ruhsam

Ignite is a series of 5 minute presentations on all sorts of different things. The presenters get exactly 5 minutes, with 20 slides and the slides are autoadvanced every 15 seconds. It’s a cool setup because you have to compress … Continue reading →

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Fun Video

Posted on August 16, 2009 by Bill Ruhsam

Performance Heh heh heh. I’m living this right now.

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24 Character Joke

Posted on August 16, 2009 by Bill Ruhsam

Those people on Twitter are familiar with the 140 character limit for postings. That makes for condensed humor in its purest form. I, however, need to come up with a joke that occupies no more than 24 characters and is … Continue reading →

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