May 2008
55 posts
Went to a McDonald's this one time
and wanted an iced tea, because I was thirsty for iced tea.  I asked for a medium iced tea.  The young woman behind the counter said, “I’m sorry, sir, we only have large, extra-large, and super-sized.”  I told her to give me the one in the middle. This is a true story.   And while I resisted it for years, Starbucks now has me saying an Italian word, here and there. The other...
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When it starts bleeding through the whitewash,... →
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So he throws a bucket of water on the guy...
and stabs him in the shoulder with a screwdriver.  “Take that, you freaking robot!” he says, anticipating the fireworks.   Not really a shining moment in his life, when you get right down to it.
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ListenDefinitive version 
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Do us a great favor, won't you? Click here and... →
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"Crisis Poses Major Threat to Human Survival;... →
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ListenListen
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“We get together, all of us, and it’s the same... →
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Bobby Fischer believed the penicopter to be an... →
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Suffering from impoverishedness?
Tuna & Biscuits  1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup 2 cans tuna 1 can refrigerated biscuits 1 cup milk 1 can vegetable, drained    1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, especially if you are fancy Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Drain tuna, reserve tuna water in small bowl. Place biscuits in greased 13x9x2-inch baking dish.  In a medium-sized bowl, mix soup, tuna, milk, and vegetable.  Pour soup...
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Philosophical Psychopathology →
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You need this. →
May 16th
"A career that included studying the drug LSD and... →
A logical progression of events.
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“Karaoke is an imperfect medium.”
– Heige Kim
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The Esquimaux have over a thousand words for...
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Prion diseases may have an extremely long... →
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The placebo effect is getting stronger. →
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Tires are a single molecule. This feels morally... →
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“Senator Obama’s, uh, support among, um, working, uh, hardworking...”
– Hillary Rodham Clinton
May 8th
“Race, shmace. I don’t care if you people learn this shit, I still get...”
– John McCain
May 8th
A staggering number of people get something out of... →
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"The thing about The Wall Street Journal is that...
—Benjamin Fasching-Gray on the bloodsport of watching newspapers die.
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