The Rekounas Blog

We know that mobsters whack guys. We also know that mobsters off guys as well. Do you think they ever do those things at the same time?

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Got to get this off my chest. You go out and you spend $20 dollars on a Christmas gift… yes, atheists join in on the holiday gift giving because nothing is less religious then a Christmas tree with presents bought from Toy ‘R Us or Futureshop under it. So, you pay $20 dollars [...]

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I am starting to look around for either a new or second car. The cars that I am looking at right now are:

Mazda 5 GT
Toyota Matrix XR FWD
Hyundai Elantra GT 5-door

The Matrix and the Mazda are both about $24,000 before taxes and the Hyundai is like $20,000. I am looking to lease, because [...]

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People have often asked me what is a slang or derogatory word to describe a Greek. My wife calls me a “Greasy Greek” when she is pissed at me. I guess that would piss off most Greeks. But I guess the international word would be to call a Greek a malakas. [...]

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I tried on pairs of cleats and turf soccer shoes this weekend and I noticed something, my feet have gotten a 1/2 size bigger. I know this because I always buy Adidas Copa Mundial size 9 US. They had a pair at the store, but they were 9 and 1/2 US. I [...]

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Yes, there is a Friday the 13th phobia. It is called paraskavedekatriaphobia. That’s a mouthful isn’t it? The word is from Greek ????????? Friday + ????????? thirteen + -phobia.

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I recently activated The Movie Network: OnDemand and I have to tell ya, I don’t think I will ever go back to watching regularly scheduled programs. With a subscription to The Movie Network, I am able to select almost any one of their titles and view the program any time I want. This [...]

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I was born an raise in Saint John, NB Canada. Not a bad place. Cold and cloudy and concervative.

I lived in Patras, Greece between the ages of 4 and 5. Nice climate and close to beaches. Fun for a vacation.

I didn’t actually live at the Corinth Canal in Greece, but I [...]

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I bought a rug a couple of weeks ago and peeled this label off the back:

Michelle pointed out the bottom line to me:
No illegal child labour in making of this handmade product.
Then she says, “They did not say that they didn’t use children.” I agreed, they did not say that they did not use [...]

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Found this site way back in college. I can’t believe the thing is still up
Super Greg and Super Greg is Back
There is actually quite the interesting story behind it. On the surface, they look like a personal websites. Then come to find out its part of an advertising campaign.
This story is old, [...]

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