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Demographics of Walnut, California

Walnut is so cool. “The area was once predominantly white. Upper-middle-class Asian immigrants have settled in Walnut, where they now form the majority of the population.” As of the census of 2000, there were 30,004 people, 8,260 households, and 7,582 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,290.0/km² (3,340.5/mi²). There were 8,395 housing…Continue Reading…

Some food differences

English (UK)    American courgette    zucchini mars bar        milky way milky way    three musketeers opal fruits    starburst chips        french fries crisps        chips I used to wonder why “fish & chips” had no chips but only french fries. Looks like it’s just a difference of terminology.

List of Harry Potter Books

I was losing track of trying to remember them, so I looked them up on Wikipedia and will also list them here. I haven’t read all of them yet. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone 1 September 1998 (US) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2 June 1999 (US) Harry Potter and the Prisoner…Continue Reading…

Physics Lab; Smiling; Office Depot; Chess Club

I went to my first 8 AM Physics lab today. It lasted about 30 minutes, and about 10 of that was waiting in line to have my picture taken. It’s for the professor to remember our faces. And I failed to smile. But due to the long line, I decided not to make any attempt…Continue Reading…

Enable Sending Referrers with Symantec Client Firewall

Getting a “You need to enable referers for this to work” error, and using Symantec Client Firewall? Double-click its icon, click Privacy Control, and click the Configure button. – Click Advanced button – In the “Information about visited sites” box, choose Permit – Click OK, OK, and close – Try again. It should work now,…Continue Reading…

Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Root Beer Floats, and Poker

Last Saturday, I think it was about 10pm when I went out to play football with Mike and Kipp. Since I have little-to-no football experience, Kipp gave me a ‘5 minute tutorial.’ It helped immensely. I was able to throw, run, catch. It was amazing! If you know me, you know I’m not a sports…Continue Reading…