Monthly Archives: April 2007

How To Bullshit

How to speak Republican/Democratic.
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The Condiment Packet Gallery

A very large condiment packet collection.
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A Polite Letter From The Smithsonian

A Polite Letter from the Smithsonian We have given this specimen a careful and detailed examination, and regret to inform you that we disagree with your theory that it represents “conclusive proof of the presence of Early Man in Charleston County two million years ago.” Rather, it appears that what you have found is the [...]
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24 For The Literatti

List of novels whose action takes place within 24 hours. I haven’t read a single one of them.
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Nickelback, You Lazy, Talentless Bunch Of Wankers

When you simultaneously play the two Nickelback songs “How You Remind Me” and “Someday”, which were released two years apart, you will soon discover that they are 90% the same song. Nickelback, you lazy, talentless bunch of wankers. What, did you think nobody would notice that you’re recycling your hideous dirge and selling it all [...]
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For Sale: One Useless Cat

For Sale: One Useless Cat
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The International Encyclopedia Of Sexuality

The International Encyclopedia of Sexuality
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They’re Made Out of Meat

They’re Made Out of Meat by Terry Bisson
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14 Places To Eat

14 Places To Eat is an interesting photoblog with inspiring pictures. The blog has an emphasis on “visiting small towns, festivals and other events, looking for images that relate to my memories of growing up on a farm in Walkerton, IN.” The author of the blog states the, “aim for this project is to celebrate [...]
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The Cereal Aisle

The Cereal Aisle is an ever-growing collection of cereal box art. As of this posting their are 115 boxes in the collection.
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Nostalgic Candy

Hot dog gum, Bottlecaps, Wax Fangs, Razzles, Candy lipstick, Flying Saucers, Big League Chew
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Scissorhands, Cut In Half

Do you have your tickets to Edward Scissorhands at the Buell Theatre yet? I do. What’s that? You need an incentive? OK, click this link and enter the code EDTOPIA and you’ll receive half price tickets. See the trailer below if you actually need more incentive. Now don’t say I never did anything for you.
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Parkinson’s Law

Today I just just learned about Parkinson’s law [.pdf]. It is a simple relatively simple concept, but I was amazed at how it permeates nearly every aspect of my life. The law simply states that: Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.
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I’m Not A Jew But I Play One On TV

Pageantry and ritual are what I enjoy most out of organized religion. Judaism is no slacker religion when it comes to pageantry and ritual. I celebrated my first ever Passover Seder last year. This year me and G decided to step it up a notch and host (really, circumstances as they were, our house worked [...]
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These Are The Objects In Our Neighborhood

All (known) bodies in our Solar System larger than 200 miles in diameter – includes one star, four gas planets, four terrestrial planets, three dwarf planets, 21 moons, four asteroids, and 51 trans-neptunian objects (TNO’s).
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