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Admit it you are a "kidult", a grown ass person who enjoys childish activities

Have you ever heard of the term "kidult"? It's used to describe adults who enjoy activities typically meant for kids. I heard this really interesting discussion about it on the radio today.

One of the hosts was talking about how she decided to color a map for her kid's school assignment. At first, she thought it was kind of silly, like, why is a high school kid doing coloring? But as she got into it, she found herself really enjoying it. It was relaxing and fun, a nice break from her usual routine.

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Have you ever heard the expression the corn is knee high by the 4th of July?

79th st and Caroll Rd: The cornfield that separates McCordsville Indiana from Indianapolis

I was talking this lady from McCordsville, Indiana, and she told me a cornfield sets the limit between Indianapolis and McCordsville. Then she asked me: Have you ever heard the expression "the corn is knee-high by the 4th of July?"

Curious as I am, I just had to find out exactly what it means. The Corn is Knee High by the 4th of July is an old agricultural Adage in the USA. Here are some details.

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Create a Free SSL Certificate in a few minutes using this Free SSL Certificate Generator

I found out how to Create a Free Let's Encrypt SSL Certificate in just a few minutes, including Wildcard SSL, that you can use on on your web site to make your web site https instead of http.

Make it secure by creating this Free Let's Encrypt SSL Certificate in just a few minutes.

I tried it. It works!

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Nowadays you can't even buy a 12oz soda can at the local gas station anymore everything is 16oz or more

Coca-Cola and other soda makers keep increasing the can size and consumers just keep on gulping it down

Have you seen how big soda cans are getting when you walk into a convenience store lately? A 12 ounce can of Coke is nowhere to be found. Now you have to get a 16 ounce can whether you like it not. Before you know it, down your throat it goes.

The relentless increase in soda can sizes is a troubling trend. Not long ago, an 8oz soda was considered a standard serving, then it jumped to 12oz. now the average size can or bottle you can buy at the convenience store is 16 to 20 ounces.

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Did you know : Puerto Ricans can only vote in the US presidential primaries but not in the general elections

Only states can vote - Puerto Rico is not a state, Puerto Ricans cannot vote

While speaking to a young man from Puerto Rico he told me this and I couldn't believe it: Puerto Ricans can only vote in U.S. presidential primaries but not in the general election. So what's the point of voting in the primaries at all?

When I asked the Puerto Rican dude why, he said:

"Well voting in the primaries allow the candidates to come to Puerto Rico and have $10,000 per plate dinners for fundraising purposes; however, when real elections come around we are not allowed to vote."

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Cashback at the register - I never knew there was a fee for getting cashback after a purchase

Terminal fee of $1.25 for cash back at your local Dollar Tree

Did you know that every time you walk into a store to make a purchase and you get cashback you are charged a terminal fee?

All these years I have been withdrawing money as cashback at the register and I never knew that I was being charged for it.

Do you know how many times I walk into a store and buy a pack of gum just to get cashback thinking I am saving money?

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Did you know: A superstar's tour bus has 12 bunk beds, that's what Lyle Lovett's driver told me

This is a tour bus, take a look inside, Watch this short video

Whenever you see a big big huge camper looking bus passing you by on the highway, a lot of times ot is a tour bus and in it are artists, musicians their enrourage.

Lyle Lovett and his large band were in town over the weekend and I got to take a couple of his tour bus drivers so their hotel.

That's when I learned that most of these big tour buses only have 12 seats and 12 bunk beds so that the artist can ride comfortably to the next performance city.

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I replaced my old laptop hard drive with an SSD hard drive and I am so glad I didn't buy a new laptop

My old Lenovo IdeaPad 110 laptop has been my money making companion for a very long time but lately it was running so slow that I decided I was going to buy another laptop. Thank God I didnt. I replace the hard drive instead with a solid state drive (SSD). The Monster is back up and running.

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A 6-hour job cut down to 30 minutes - Why it is important to write down the step-by-step

The first time I did this task, it took me 6 hours. The second time it took me 3 days because I forgot what I did the first time. The third time it took me 30 minutes because I wrote down all the steps that I went through, step by step, in order to accomplish that repetitive task.

What is this task you ask?

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Today I visited Columbus Ohio for the first time and I got paid for it

This is a funky picture of the entrance ramp of I-70 From I-270 in Columbus, Ohio

One of the interesting perks of doing rideshare driver is the opportunity to explore your surroundings and actually get paid for it. Today I got paid over $200 to visit Columbus Ohio for the first time. It was my first time in the state of Ohio and of course my first time in the capital city of Columbus Ohio.

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