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MisCon 25

My Adventure with Onkel Sven.
Posted by Shawn Olson on Jun 5, 2011 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011
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I traveled to Missoula, Montana with John Dalmas to participate in MisCon 25. I met several interesting characters including William Warren Jr, James Burk, Jim Glass and others.

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Forum Etiquette in the 21st Century

Posted by Shawn Olson on Feb 2, 2011 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011

A short discussion on using online forums. Why I concluded that participation in forums should be limited.

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A Trip Down Hoopty Lane

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jul 18, 2007 | Last Updated Nov 11, 2011

An American Hoopty adventure to fix a van that turns into a car hater's nightmare.

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Stalling Court Murders and Media

Posted by Shawn Olson on Feb 8, 2007 | Last Updated Nov 11, 2011

Two people were murdered in Stalling Court and the media is swarming it.

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Cyber Trial Lawyer or Cyber Bully?

Posted by Shawn Olson on Dec 12, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 11, 2011

I just got an email draft of a lawsuit against me for $7 Million dollars.

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Scams to make you feel cool

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jul 15, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011

Scams I almost fell for... Poetry.com and Manchester Who's Who

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Hole in my Heel

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jan 27, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011

The story of how I survived a wound that killed legendary Achilles.

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Always Welcome Inn - Winter

Posted by Shawn Olson on Dec 16, 2003 | Last Updated Nov 2, 2011
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Some photos of our second visit to the Always Welcome Inn near Killbuck, Ohio.

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How I Broke Three Trucks

Posted by Shawn Olson on Dec 7, 2003 | Last Updated Nov 2, 2011

A tale about my time working in a boiler repair shop.. and how I broke three different trucks.

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trucks, damage, break, boiler repair shop, welding assistant, sweeping floors, job history

The knock at the door

Posted by Shawn Olson on Dec 1, 2003 | Last Updated Nov 2, 2011

Mom used to pull pranks on us as kids... so I couldn't help pulling pranks on her too.

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