tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17678721Thu, 08 May 2008 19:24:04 +0000http://www.jonaugust.com/noreply@blogger.com (Jon)Blogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17678721.post-2740953174773752569Sun, 09 Mar 2008 13:25:00 +00002008-03-09T09:31:51.781-04:00I just finished the revamping of my dad's company's web site. I've been working on it for a long time and it's finally up and ready for business. The site has a lot of their products available for sale with pictures which is a new thing for many of the products. In addition to First Day Covers, The Washington Press sells stamp albums, stamp mounts, rare stamps and other philatelic interests, http://www.jonaugust.com/2008/03/washington-press-first-day-covers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17678721.post-279323331080018605Fri, 07 Dec 2007 07:46:00 +00002007-12-07T02:46:54.151-05:00http://www.jonaugust.com/2007/12/friday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17678721.post-8711387118511231387Wed, 05 Dec 2007 04:32:00 +00002007-12-04T23:34:27.700-05:00I got assaulted on Monday in broad daylight. I was walking back from the bank wearing a black puffy jacket and an Internection winter cap and there was a big black dude with a red rasta cap walking the other way. I usually look down when walking past people so as to avoid provoking them, but the dude stopped about 2 feet in front of me, so I looked up and then he kicked the side of my leg with http://www.jonaugust.com/2007/12/assault.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17678721.post-4640565135096882239Mon, 05 Nov 2007 18:26:00 +00002007-11-05T13:27:54.995-05:00I ran 3 miles today. I tried to increase the speed for a while. It felt pretty good. I'm starting to see improvement which is always motivating.http://www.jonaugust.com/2007/11/daily-dose-november-5-2007.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17678721.post-5051708662369062781Sun, 04 Nov 2007 18:24:00 +00002007-11-04T13:35:01.559-05:00There's a lot of talk of banning headphones at races. That's kind of annoying. I don't know why they would want to do that. They say it's for safety, but I'm not sure how they figure wearing headphones is unsafe. I, personally, have always been really alert to what's going on during the race because it's interesting to me. I can't even think of a scenario where wearing headphones would causehttp://www.jonaugust.com/2007/11/headphones.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17678721.post-5021121656783816636Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:06:00 +00002007-11-02T10:11:13.593-04:00I ran jogged 3 miles this morning. Apparently, I've been jogging. According to this site, where you can win free running shoes for life, you can't be a runner if you use a treadmill, or wear headphones, or cover less than a mile in 7 minutes: http://www.wearenotjoggers.com/ Whatever.http://www.jonaugust.com/2007/11/daily-dose-november-2-2007.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17678721.post-7542003206376349630Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:05:00 +00002007-10-24T11:17:30.844-04:00I ran 3.1 miles this morning. I adjusted the Age and Weight settings on the treadmill and it turns out I'm burning 600 - 650 calories with my run today and on Monday. Despite my new increase in activity, I actually gained weight. Granted, I went to Toledo Lounge last night for a half-priced burger and a few of the on-tap Hefeweizen. Maybe the weight gain is from muscles building up in my legshttp://www.jonaugust.com/2007/10/daily-dose-october-24-2007.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17678721.post-2443423179056155879Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:59:00 +00002007-10-22T11:15:08.274-04:00I ran around 3.1 miles this morning. That doesn't include the walking to and walking back from the gym. It also doesn't include the walk at the beginning and the walk at the end. When I'm done with my run, I like to walk until several things occur. They're different every time. For example, today I didn't stop walking until the calories were up to 500 AND the minutes reached :00 AND THEN, http://www.jonaugust.com/2007/10/daily-dose-october-22-2007.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17678721.post-6053062485271044633Wed, 03 Oct 2007 02:52:00 +00002007-10-02T23:04:09.059-04:00It's only 32 days until the 2007 NYC Marathon and I'm not ready. I only plan to run a marathon once in my life because I've heard numerous stories and factoids about how bad running a marathon is for you. Why would I punish myself more than once. Actually, I'm sorta wondering why I would do it even once. That said, I DO plan to run the NYC Marathon.... but not this year. I have cancelled my http://www.jonaugust.com/2007/10/cancellation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17678721.post-8065195344029137992Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:55:00 +00002007-07-24T19:16:15.806-04:00I have a Duct-Tape wallet made by Ducti. Here's a picture of it: As you can see, it's in pretty bad shape. I'd like to have a new wallet and Ducti has a lifetime replacement policy, so for $6.50 (to cover shipping) I could have a brand new wallet just like this one. Over the years, I've gotten a lot of inquiries about my wallet... mostly "oh that's neat, did you make that?". I usually http://www.jonaugust.com/2007/07/new-wallet-ideas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17678721.post-3341026715519827639Wed, 20 Jun 2007 22:15:00 +00002007-06-25T22:42:02.233-04:00Bush vetoed a measure promoting embryonic stem cell research today. These people are happy about it. Tomorrow, Bush will sign a bill banning science altogether. YAY!!http://www.jonaugust.com/2007/06/hooray-for-ignorance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17678721.post-7547179904657413871Thu, 10 May 2007 12:11:00 +00002007-05-10T08:17:46.781-04:00From AVwebFlash this morning: Air traffic controllers at Washington Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Va., were evacuated after smoke and fumes were reported in the tower cab at about 10 a.m. on Wednesday. The controllers were moved to a nearby backup facility for about three hours while the tower was aired out, and nearby construction equipment, the source of the fumes, was moved away http://www.jonaugust.com/2007/05/dulles-tower-evacuated-due-to-fumes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17678721.post-192942714502633787Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:54:00 +00002007-04-26T09:34:35.570-04:00So, I finished Marathon Qualifiers 8 and 9 and did the Inaugural NYC Half-Marathon for good measure, so I'm qualified for the 2007 ING NYC Marathon. When the registration for the marathon opened up, I registered and instantly got in: The only problem is that I'm not running regularly and I've gained a bunch of weight since last year. I signed up for the NYRR interactive trainer and punched http://www.jonaugust.com/2007/04/2007-ing-nyc-marathon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17678721.post-1746548171376551481Thu, 26 Apr 2007 02:23:00 +00002007-04-25T22:26:46.185-04:00I'm just wondering... Is it legal to launch a model rocket in Washington, DC? They're sorta harmless when launched with care, but there's just something about projectiles in DC that doesn't seem right. I mean, launching a rocket on the Mall would be so cool, but I just feel like you'd be arrested before the rocket reached the ground. Just wondering...http://www.jonaugust.com/2007/04/model-rockets-in-dc.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17678721.post-8632422866834448244Wed, 18 Apr 2007 11:30:00 +00002007-04-18T07:43:27.452-04:00I guess I have a lot of catching up to do here, but I just had a quick rant. As you may or may not know, I moved to DC from NJ. There's this annoying habit of people who live in the DC Metro area that makes things difficult. When people ask me where I live, I naturally say "I live in DC". Apparently, this isn't specific enough because they always say "Yeah, but where?" I'm thinking that theyhttp://www.jonaugust.com/2007/04/i-live-in-dc-yeah-but-where.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17678721.post-967483229415304984Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:12:00 +00002007-02-23T10:38:47.394-05:00I was drinking with my PruBeers buddies last night and one of them mentioned he knew a guy who just bought a Ford GT for something like $160,000. He asked the guy how it drove and the dude said he didn't know because he had it moved to his house by flatbed. He didn't plan to drive it. What a waste of money! What kind of person spends $160,000 on a car they won't drive. I asked him what this http://www.jonaugust.com/2007/02/lawn-care-software.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17678721.post-115043688814060782Fri, 16 Jun 2006 04:17:00 +00002006-06-16T01:58:29.913-04:00I ran the New York Road Runners 48th Anniversary Run on June 4, 2006. It was originally supposed to be a 4.8K (48 years, 4.8K...), but I guess they couldn't figure out how to make a course that short, so they changed it a couple of weeks before the race to a 4.8M. The best part about this race is that this is my fastest 4.8 miler EVER! Honestly, I don't recall much about this race. I woke up http://www.jonaugust.com/2006/06/nyrr-anniversary-run-48m-marathon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17678721.post-114966117101153774Fri, 16 Jun 2006 02:05:00 +00002006-06-16T00:04:10.586-04:00Just catching up here... I ran the Capitol Hill Classic 10K on Sunday May 21st. I planned to be in DC to see a band I heard on the radio. Unfortunately, I bought tickets for a different band that I didn't really want to see. I was listening to Sirius 28, Faction and I heard a song that I now know is called "Tear You Apart". Right after the song, the DJ was talking about how "Angels and http://www.jonaugust.com/2006/06/capitol-hill-classic-10k.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17678721.post-114969497457348718Wed, 07 Jun 2006 15:37:00 +00002006-06-07T11:53:32.090-04:00I started checking the entrant database at 10:30am to see if maybe they were loading the data early, but they hadn't. At 10:57am, the site was loading fine, but the results were still unavailable. At 11:00am on the dot, the marathon web site crashed. Overloaded with hits, it would just not load. Finally at 11:34am I was able to get a peek into the entrant database. I didn't get selected. I http://www.jonaugust.com/2006/06/not-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17678721.post-114968348161859215Wed, 07 Jun 2006 12:26:00 +00002006-06-07T08:31:21.630-04:00I'm in the middle of posting about my Capitol Hill Classic 10K and then I'll need to post something about the NYRR 48th Anniversary Run, but I just wanted to mention that I find out if I'm running in the 2006 NYC Marathon today at 11am (less that 3 hours from now). If I don't make it in, I'll probably spend a lot more time riding my bicycle for the rest of the year. If I do make it in, I'll http://www.jonaugust.com/2006/06/nyrr-lottery-for-2006.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17678721.post-114896693621073197Tue, 30 May 2006 04:45:00 +00002006-05-30T09:30:42.776-04:00There's a major flaw with the feedback system on eBay. Maybe I don't understand something. I bought an iPod Shuffle on eBay for $59. The seller said it was "NEW" in the subject. She used the words "Retail box Package Contents:" She also said this: "This iPod Shuffle is brand new, I dont have the original box. Factory seal has been removed; however the item has never been used." OK, I http://www.jonaugust.com/2006/05/negative-feedback-on-ebay.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17678721.post-114841594071014449Thu, 25 May 2006 14:27:00 +00002006-05-25T10:36:15.633-04:00This post will probably elicit several jabs. The run itself has already been ridiculed by several Virginians (VA, DC, whatever). I guess its not cool to run with people in Finance - even if they're trying to raise money and awareness for heart disease. Probably more jab-worthy is the fact that this 5K was not actually 5K. It was 4.6K. Why? I don't know. In fact, I just found out now, http://www.jonaugust.com/2006/05/nyrr-american-heart-association-wall.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17678721.post-114762120847270319Sun, 14 May 2006 15:36:00 +00002006-05-14T20:32:18.356-04:00Friday, May 12th was my birthday and at the last minute I called up a few friends and met them for drinks. I was really happy so many of my friends made it out on such short notice. I had a few (many) beers and a couple (4?) of shots of some kind of Bacardi Watermelon drink that the Bacardi girl gave me. After she was notified of my birthday she brought me a Bacardi shirt and a blinky button.http://www.jonaugust.com/2006/05/nyrr-new-york-junior-league-mothers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17678721.post-114691914425669239Tue, 09 May 2006 22:46:00 +00002006-05-09T19:02:33.546-04:00Holy crap!!! I ran 13.2 miles on Sunday, April 30th as the second half of the The Gold's Gym 2-Person Marathon Relay. My friend, Natalie, ran the first half. The most I've ever run before that was 9.1 miles, so I wasn't so sure I'd even be able to finish 13.2 miles. But, I did it and it felt awesome when I was done.... and then it hurt a lot... and now I feel good again. When I was done, I http://www.jonaugust.com/2006/05/golds-gym-2-person-marathon-relay.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17678721.post-114679833107615868Fri, 05 May 2006 03:05:00 +00002006-05-05T00:35:53.156-04:00 Nobody drink anything until 11pm!!http://www.jonaugust.com/2006/05/what.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jon)