Matt’s Blog Vox 2009-01-21T17:14:33Z Matt Blank http://mblank.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00c22527345d8e1d/ Life by the lake of salt. Frost tag:vox.com,2008-12-26:asset-6a00c22527345d8e1d0109d0f897bd000f 2008-12-26T15:11:09Z 2009-01-21T17:14:33Z Matt Blank http://mblank.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Frost

Can someone please explain to me how it's possible for my entire windshield to be covered in frost on the inside when I come out in the morning? It's really hard to scrape the inside of my windows to go to work... Update: I discovered from readin...

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So I was reading one of my favorite finance blogs, The Big Picture, today and they posted this map showing the states with a projected budget shortfall for 2010: Compared with the electoral map from 2008: It seemed weird to me that the blue/red ...

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]]> Public Access TV tag:vox.com,2008-12-23:asset-6a00c22527345d8e1d010980c33df3000b 2008-12-23T22:36:33Z 2008-12-23T22:36:33Z Matt Blank http://mblank.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Henrietta and Merna Can't Sing - Go Tell It On The Mountain

Can't you see the Christmas joy pouring forth from these two stars of public access TV?

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]]> Old Photos tag:vox.com,2008-12-23:asset-6a00c22527345d8e1d010981581c55000d 2008-12-23T21:20:55Z 2008-12-23T21:22:32Z Matt Blank http://mblank.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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Talking with Rachel I was reminiscing that a long time ago in a galaxy far far away, I was a fat kid. Sadly, it's true that as a child (around 8th grade) I weighed the same as I do now, and wore bigger clothes than I do now. It was a long time ag...

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Zombie

I was perusing my Netflix for new releases and this gem of a straight to DVD film came up. Yes. The film is Zombie Strippers. The main star of the film is Jenna Jameson. I would tell you to Google it if you didn't know who she was, but you would ...

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]]> Christmas Cards tag:vox.com,2008-12-16:asset-6a00c22527345d8e1d0109d074a144000e 2008-12-16T19:37:18Z 2008-12-16T19:37:18Z Matt Blank http://mblank.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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I've decided that a big sign that you're all growed up is when people start mailing you Christmas cards. I don't know why but it seems like something that accompanies adulthood. Anyways, I always mail out Christmas cards, even to people I will be ...

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]]> Downtown Lights tag:vox.com,2008-12-15:asset-6a00c22527345d8e1d01098155ef28000d 2008-12-15T04:52:35Z 2008-12-30T15:28:46Z Matt Blank http://mblank.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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As is tradition, a big group of friends went downtown on Friday to look at the lights at Temple Square. As usual, to prepare to enter Mormon central, we start the party off premise at a restaurant. Dinner and drinks ensue. After we stuffed oursel...

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]]> Parking Skill tag:vox.com,2008-12-15:asset-6a00c22527345d8e1d01098155ed77000d 2008-12-15T04:21:06Z 2008-12-15T04:21:06Z Matt Blank http://mblank.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Car

Someone who parks near my work either has incredible parking skills or is simply lucky. I took the photo below after leaving work. I inspected closer and there is no sign that the bumper ever touched the wall. There was barely enough room for me t...

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]]> How It's Made tag:vox.com,2008-12-09:asset-6a00c22527345d8e1d0109d07286bb000e 2008-12-09T23:12:59Z 2009-01-10T15:36:35Z Matt Blank http://mblank.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

How It's Made - Hot Dogs

Some things you just can't un-see. My favorite part is the emulsion. Mmmmmm sabroso.

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]]> So Last Year tag:vox.com,2008-12-08:asset-6a00c22527345d8e1d0109d0721920000e 2008-12-08T21:51:11Z 2008-12-26T05:05:50Z Matt Blank http://mblank.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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So I was cleaning out some of my old computer files and came across these beauties. Oh the joy's of MSPaint. Pretty awesome, right? So last year... I love this stuff. Makes me lol every time :)

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