Category Archives: General

Never do business with Long of Chattanooga

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Garrett

When I first bought my 2005 Volvo S40 T5 in December of 2004, everything was great. The dealership (then Prebul) was outstanding and bent over backwards to make sure we were happy with the car. Even at the 50,000-mile scheduled … Continue reading →

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Smoothie Recipe

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Garrett

I have received a few requests over the past couple of weeks for the smoothie recipe that I use. To give credit where credit is due, I got the recipe from my coworker, Mike. Here’s how I (we) do it. … Continue reading →

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Solar Liquor

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Garrett

Last year, LifeHacker put up an article on

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Free Energy Conservation Kit from TVA

Posted on June 19, 2010 by Garrett

It took a month or two for it to come in the mail, but we finally received our free energy conservation kit from TVA. All I did was do an online energy audit. It’s tough to beat free (as in … Continue reading →

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Anyone want to buy a house?

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Garrett

It’s for sale! Details at 100alden.wgb.me. If you or someone you know of is looking for a new home in the North Chatt / Red Bank area, send them our way!

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Electricity Usage So far in 2009

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Garrett

In 2007, the electricity usage at my house was at 27,751 kWh for the year. In 2008, it dropped 8.71% to 25,528. As of 2009 (just missing December), it is down by 17.73% to 19,877. If we were to go … Continue reading →

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On friends becoming zombies…

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Garrett

“… I wouldn’t hesitate one second to put a bullet in your skull if I thought you were turning. It would be the best thing for all of us. The way I see it is this: You could see the … Continue reading →

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That’s Me on the Griffin Technology Blog!

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Garrett

I was featured on the Griffin Technology Blog as a prize winner from this past weekend’s BarCamp! Here’s a screenshot just in case they archive the post and it goes away.

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Networking at BarCamp Chattanooga 2009

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Garrett

We all know BarCamps are about networking. Typically people networking or social networking. The kind of networking I’m talking about is wireless networking. This past weekend was Chattanooga’s first ever BarCamp. The announcement of the BarCamp was made shortly after … Continue reading →

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Our New 2010 Mazda 3 Hatchback

Posted on July 8, 2009 by Garrett

After over a week of the dealer searching and trying to make trades, they finally got the Mazda 3 that we wanted! It’s a celestial blue 2010 Mazda 3 5-door (hatchback) Grand Touring with tech package and audio package. Features … Continue reading →

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