Upbeat guy from Detroit now settled in the Southwest.Tumblr (3.0; @mikemcclary)http://www.mikemcclary.me/<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyms97HIlo1qz4wdoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>From “<a href="http://www.esquire.com/the-side/feature/what-is/macworld-2012-6646699?src=nl&mag=esq&list=nl_enl_tch_non_013012_macworld&kw=ist" target="_blank">What the Hell is This New Macworld?</a>”, on Esquire.com.</strong></p>http://www.mikemcclary.me/post/16778148136http://www.mikemcclary.me/post/16778148136Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:41:00 -0700<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lymljzOBGa1qz4wdoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://www.mikemcclary.me/post/16770502084http://www.mikemcclary.me/post/16770502084Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:16:47 -0700spam of the day<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxrbpvyBHL1qz4wdoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Why I love Twitter. Thanks, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/theharryshearer" target="_blank">Harry Shearer</a>!</strong></p>http://www.mikemcclary.me/post/15791524025http://www.mikemcclary.me/post/15791524025Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:58:43 -0700<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxp44luSB21qz4wdoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Harsh.</p>http://www.mikemcclary.me/post/15727502365http://www.mikemcclary.me/post/15727502365Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:19:33 -0700spam of the day<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxnglbDuZH1qz4wdoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://www.mikemcclary.me/post/15681067859http://www.mikemcclary.me/post/15681067859Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:53:35 -0700spam of the day<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxk584kEdW1qz4wdoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>My first car, the 1974 Dodge Dart.</strong> After reading that <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/reinvented-dodge-dart-join-compact-car-race-215038798.html;_ylt=AurSKLbmj_JzcfrmOZTCCcqr9HQA;_ylu=X3oDMTRvOTRwaWNvBGNjb2RlA2dtcHRvcDEwMDBwb29sd2lraXVwcmVzdARtaXQDTmV3cyBmb3IgeW91BHBrZwNmMjAzOGZjYS01NmMyLTMwMWItYTVjYy01ZDc0NzVkM2RiNmEEcG9zAzIEc2VjA25ld3NfZm9yX3lvdQR2ZXIDZTg4MTU4MzAtM2IwZC0xMWUxLWJkNmYtODY3YzUxMDE5NDY2;_ylg=X3oDMTM2ZWd2dG1lBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDMTQ5MDExNDYtNGZkYi0zZjA4LWEyOWYtYTMzNzk4MzExYzNjBHBzdGNhdANlbnRlcnRhaW5tZW50BHB0A3N0b3J5cGFnZQR0ZXN0Aw--;_ylv=3" target="_blank">Dodge is resurrecting the Dart</a>, I scrambled to find a photo somewhere — <em>anywhere </em>— of the ‘74 Dodge Dart Swinger I inherited from my grandma.</p> <p>Good times.</p>http://www.mikemcclary.me/post/15593178640http://www.mikemcclary.me/post/15593178640Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:55:16 -0700<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxjgu9nziC1qz4wdoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://www.mikemcclary.me/post/15569144296http://www.mikemcclary.me/post/15569144296Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:08:33 -0700spam of the day<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxi85yPuW61qz4wdoo1_500.jpg"/><br/> The box containing my 45.5 x 1.25" belt.<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxi85yPuW61qz4wdoo2_500.jpg"/><br/> The belt in its 6" tall Zappos box.<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxi85yPuW61qz4wdoo3_500.jpg"/><br/> Packing materials: 11 ft. 10 in of paper<br/><br/> <img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxi85yPuW61qz4wdoo4_500.jpg"/><br/> Packing paper overkill.<br/><br/> <p>One would think that given how the American consumer is bludgeoned with the words “green” and “sustainability,” online retailers would make smarter choices when it comes to packaging.</p> <p>Imagine my surprise when my <a href="http://www.zappos.com/cole-haan-aulden-belt-black" target="_blank">Cole Haan black leather belt</a> arrived on Friday, cocooned in enough paper to claim a small forest. For a 45.5” by 1.25” belt, <a href="http://www.zappos.com" title="Zappos" target="_blank">Zappos</a> packed it in a 10” x 6” x 5” box and wrapped it in 11’, 10” of brown parchment.</p> <p>Talk about overkill. I’ve had hard drives delivered in smaller boxes with less cushioning. </p>http://www.mikemcclary.me/post/15537212365http://www.mikemcclary.me/post/15537212365Sun, 08 Jan 2012 17:03:00 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxdxxz9FvS1qz4wdoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://www.mikemcclary.me/post/15402069077http://www.mikemcclary.me/post/15402069077Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:32:23 -0700spam of the day<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/-LCsiWL6gn0?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Start the new year off right: Foghorn Leghorn highlights.</p>http://www.mikemcclary.me/post/15249369370http://www.mikemcclary.me/post/15249369370Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:01:03 -0700cartoons<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx8ja5lyzK1qz4wdoo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://www.mikemcclary.me/post/15248048501http://www.mikemcclary.me/post/15248048501Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:27:41 -0700spam of the day<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx76dgaPgW1qz4wdoo1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>Today’s Amazon music purchase: <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00138KD8C/ref=docs-os-doi_0" target="_blank">Tony Bennett: Duets An American Classic</a></em></p>http://www.mikemcclary.me/post/15212796524http://www.mikemcclary.me/post/15212796524Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:51:00 -0700music<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx3axthBMv1qz4wdoo1_r1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This is why I live here.</p>http://www.mikemcclary.me/post/15101285616http://www.mikemcclary.me/post/15101285616Sat, 31 Dec 2011 15:39:00 -0700<p class="MsoNormal"><em>In the spirit of wasting time, I captured some of the highlights from the slew of out of office messages I received this week from work. Any emphasis is from the original. All typos intact:</em></p> <p>Hello, Thank you for your email. I will be out of the office from November 23rd to November 28th to observe the holiday.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">***</p> <p class="MsoNormal">I will be out of the office until March.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">***</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Hello and thank you for your email.  Today is Thursday, December 22nd and I am out of the office for the holidays with limited access to email and voicemail.  I will be back on Tuesday, January 3rd and will reply to your email immediately. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">***</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Hello, thank you for your email. I am currently away from my desk until Tuesday, January 10th. I will return all voicemails and emails in the order that they are received. Thank you very much for your understanding and have a beautiful day.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">***</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Hello and sorry I missed you! I will be out of the office beginning Thursday, December 22nd and will return Tuesday, January 3rd. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">***</p> <p class="MsoNormal">I apologize I am unable to return your correspondence.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">***</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for your email. I will be out of the office Thursday, December 22nd, 2011 thru Monday, January 3rd. Your email will be returned in the order received.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">If you require <em>immidate</em> assistance, please contact …</p> <p class="MsoNormal">*** </p> <p class="MsoNormal">I am currently out of the office and will have limited acces to my email.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">***</p> <p><span>Thank you for your email. I am out of the office Wednesday, October 12th and will return emails in the order they are received upon my return on Thursday, October 13th.</span></p>http://www.mikemcclary.me/post/15047523344http://www.mikemcclary.me/post/15047523344Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:33:00 -0700Great moments in corporate America<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx1fqy6itf1qz4wdoo1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>They keep on coming.</p>http://www.mikemcclary.me/post/15047253946http://www.mikemcclary.me/post/15047253946Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:28:00 -0700Stray Text Messages<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwu6rhDuNo1qz4wdoo1_r1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Grammatically incorrect. Available today at Target.</p>http://www.mikemcclary.me/post/14834196831http://www.mikemcclary.me/post/14834196831Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:30:00 -0700<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwnw8tDysS1qz4wdoo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Festivus sunrise in Phoenix.</p>http://www.mikemcclary.me/post/14670752745http://www.mikemcclary.me/post/14670752745Fri, 23 Dec 2011 07:58:05 -0700<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/dS7-jcsB_WQ?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Festivus Highlights.</p>http://www.mikemcclary.me/post/14621620815http://www.mikemcclary.me/post/14621620815Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:04:59 -0700Seinfeld<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwgtcuVdOA1qz4wdoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This.</p>http://www.mikemcclary.me/post/14466029241http://www.mikemcclary.me/post/14466029241Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:12:30 -0700<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwbo4uR7Ab1qz4wdoo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>More mistrakes.</p>http://www.mikemcclary.me/post/14330355469http://www.mikemcclary.me/post/14330355469Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:31:42 -0700excuse mistrakes