Looking at less expensive options I’ve found the NordicTrack Elliptical ASR 630, and the NordicTrack Commercial Elliptical 1300. They cost a respective $499, and $799.

I like the ASR 630 a lot, it has some nice iPod integration and really seems like a great buy, but its reviews seem pretty mixed. The Elliptical 1300 seems pretty straightforward and while it lacks features it looks pretty sturdy and built to last.

Does anyone have any experience with any of these fitness machines. How about other options? I’m looking for some good low-impact cardio so treadmills are a bit out of the question.

Any recommendations or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

.01 seconds is not an accurate measure of time.

I think I’ve found my new favorite weblog.

It looks like the Fennec Fox considered the only species of fox which can properly be kept as a pet. I wonder if they’d get along with a Jack Russel Terrier…

[via Cute Overload]

In fact, I should be reading right now… instead I’m writing this blog entry.

She wrote, “Earl W. Worth died Saturday, December 2nd at his home. Services are at The Baptist Church at 3 P.M.”

The employee looked at the form and said, “I’m sorry, ma’am, but obituaries are limited to 7 words apiece. The woman took another form and wrote, “Earl died. ‘57 Chevy truck for sale.”

The interrobang (/ɪn’tɛrəbæŋ/) (‽) is a nonstandard English-language punctuation mark intended to combine the functions of the question mark (also called the interrogative point) and the exclamation mark (known in printers’ jargon as the bang). The typographical character is a superimposition of those two marks. The same effect is also frequently achieved by using both, for example, “How could you do such a thing!?” or “How could you do such a thing?!”

I’ve begun setting up a monthly budget at Mint. Does anyone have any budgeting tips to keep in mind?

I like the idea of monitoring spending in order to lower your monthly bills. This is all so exciting.