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The GEICO Plane Crashes A Lot

Annoyed by seeing the GEICO plane out my office window circling around yet again and being a marketer, I was curious to know if any research had been done on the effectiveness of aerial advertising. Instead of finding a good … Continue reading

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Stylish Urban Bike Jackets

Levi Commuter Trucker Jacket – $148 Nau Rift Jacket – $245 Ligne 8 Barcelona Jacket – $148

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The Perfect Undershirt – FOUND

I briefly considered starting an undershirt company because it drove me nuts that I couldn’t find an undershirt that other people couldn’t tell you were wearing. But then I found the Tommy John Second Skin Deep Vneck Undershirt. Problem solved! … Continue reading

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Reserve App Promo Code

Get a $20 credit with the Reserve conceirge app by using the promo code: XKUCN7.

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Cover App Promo Code + Review

Get a $10 credit with the Cover app by using that link to sign up, or try promo code matt-bsdhp. Since the advent of Uber I’ve wanted something similar for restaurants so you don’t need to wait for your check. … Continue reading

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How to Split a Ticketmaster PDF

Took me longer than it should have to figure out how to take a multipage Ticketmaster PDF and split it into individual pages if you want to sell a ticket. All the standard Adobe Acrobat features don’t work because Ticketmaster … Continue reading

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Leaving Redfin, On To The Next Adventure

After seven years at Redfin it is time for me to find my next adventure. Here’s my going away email with a few photos I dug up today to reminisce. Redfin! We first met at a summer picnic seven years ago. … Continue reading

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Mount Shuksan Ski Summit Attempt

Last Tuesday Andre and I set off to summit Mount Shuksan in a day. Andre had been up it before, never in a day. I hadn’t been out of bounds at Baker at all and was stoked to do Shuksan. … Continue reading

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Partying on Shasta Island at Crescent Bar

This past Friday we ditched Seattle’s non-summer and headed east over the mountains to Sunserra at Crescent Bar, just a few hours outside of Seattle. ResortWorks hooked us up with two great places right on the golf course (the fence … Continue reading

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Mount Rainier Climbing Options

Every year I swear I’ll climb Mount Rainier hoping by if some miracle that the trip will arrange itself. This year, I had been hoping the same thing but then recently a few friends and I have been emailing about … Continue reading

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