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I found myself a bit peckish after getting back from walking Callie, and decided that I really wanted a Peanut Butter Sandwich. I went to the fridge to get myself some Milk, and noticed I had half of a ripe Avacado sitting on the top shelf.

A few minutes later, my intended peanut butter sandwich became a small bowl of homemade Guacamole instead. No, I don't understand how my mind works either. I'll provide the recipe sometime though - it's deceptively simple.

On a more sane note, I've got another article up at MiniWarGaming.com, this time a detail of the Necron Summoning Core I've started building. This is my first piece of Terrain, so be gentle

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Akismet just caught my first piece of comment Spam today. My blog is now officially good enough to be targetted by spammers.

For some odd reason, I'm actually happy about this. I feel like I've grown up a little.

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This isn't a rant about shoddy retail practices or the price of gas - I've actually been robbed.

As Trish and I got into my car this morning to leave for work, I noticed a few odd things. First, the Storage Compartment in the Center Console, as well as the Glove Box, were wide open. Checking both, nothing was missing. A few coupons for Wendy's that were in the cubby hole in the dash, were instead sitting on the passenger seat.

Most notably though, two things were missing: A pair of sunglasses that were in the same cubby as the Wendy's coupons, and the Spare Change dish in the center console (more accurately it's an ashtray, but I don't use it for that).

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I don't make a habit of ranting about people who work in Retail. I did it myself for over 3 years, and I know how thankless and unrewarding it can be. Still, this just put me over the top...

Trish and I were out running errands tonight, which happened to bring us near a Canadian Tire store. Given that I need to get new tires for my car soon, I decided to check on pricing. I need 205/50R16s, which aren't incredibly common.

I headed to the Automotive Department, where a single employee was standing behind the Customer Service counter. The conversation that followed, though brief, pretty much floored me.

"I'd like to get a price on some tires." I asked.

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My second article is up at MiniWarGaming.com - this time about Paint Removal. I had intended to do an article about Destroyer Assembly or the basic Necron Paint Job, but I kind of got ahead of myself. The Destroyer photos were fairly blurry and wouldn't make for a good article, and I just kind of got into a flow while painting my troops, and forgot to take pictures

Don't worry, there will be plenty more to paint coming up. Until then, have a look at Unpainting Miniatures.

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