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Wednesday, January 7th, 2009
I have a problem. My Netflix queue is dry. And I can't think of anything to add. And this is where you can help.
I would like to introduce Netflix Survivor. Simply recommend a movie that you think I would like to see in the comments. If I haven't seen it, ...
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Saturday, December 27th, 2008
About a week ago, I got an E-mail from a casting flunky at Beauty and the Geek. I really don't know whether to be flattered or saddened. I assume somebody trolled the Internet, saw some of the quiz bowl things over the years, and just assumed.
Well, you assumed wrong. I ...
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Monday, December 8th, 2008
So you come into work after a three day weekend, and you start to walk to your computer. You notice something is off -- and you see it -- somebody has spilled pop all over your keyboard, your mouse, your monitor and somewhat your desk. But why? ...
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Saturday, November 29th, 2008
I spent this afternoon playing in the Alumni Band for a basketball game. The band was moved this year for some reason, and I thought I would share with you the view the percussion section now has of the game. This picture was taken during actual game play:
The ...
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Tuesday, November 25th, 2008
His blog is 6 years old today. Congratulations!
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Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
Maison de Mike, 7:10 pm, 3 November 2008:
Caller: "Hi, I'm ________ from the Barack Obama campaign, just reminding you that don't forget to vote tomorrow."
Me: "Vote? Tomorrow? Why?"
Caller: "There's an election tomorrow."
Me: "There is? Dear God, I watch the news and I hadn't heard anything about it. You think the ...
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Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
Dear whoever handles the account for Wendy's: The chain was named for Dave Thomas' daughter, who was raised in Indiana and Ohio. So she should not sound like a valley girl. And if you do other commercials with female voice-overs, they should not sound like valley girls, either. It's very ...
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Wednesday, October 8th, 2008
I just paid $200 to...
Be placed in an uncomfortable position
Be told what a bad boy I've been
Have pain inflicted on me
Have my hygiene habits mocked
Yet unlike other professionals who do the same thing to their customers, I did not get sex at the end.
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Thursday, September 18th, 2008
In September 1994, I was at home while my roommate, a first year law student, was out studying or getting drunk or whatever it is that law students do. The call was for him, a request to come out and help out at a intramural quiz bowl tournament. I explained ...
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Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
You may have heard that in a Women's Ice Hockey Olympic qualification tournament, Slovakia defeated Bulgaria 82-0. No article I've seen has linked to the actual boxscore, so here you go. Highlights:
The original goalie was in for the first 77 goals. That 77th one must have been real bad.
The 78th ...
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