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- I was cruising Karen's blog and came across what I thought were funny posters (the key part is me thinking they were funny, you might not): Wolfowitz Instapundit Dozens more can be found here (note: these are spoofs of what... |
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- - ProtoModel Discount Trains |
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- I've always been fascinated by France's Minitel system since first seeing a new terminal when on an 'exchange' trip just after it was launched in '83. John Naughton writes: BBC Online story. Funny how things change: once upon a time, France was the only country in the world with a serious e-commerce and online information infrastructure -- via the closed but freely available Minitel system. |
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- A mathematician at 40 is as likely to make a discovery as a graying gymnast is to win Olympic gold. That anyway is the image of youth and genius in math. [More] |
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Test (May 17 2003 23:57 GMT) - Test |
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- Ahhh. Glorious rain. You make the world feel so comfortable. I wish I had my camera, or a webcam, out here. The view is just beautiful. |
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- Ahhh. Glorious rain. You make the world feel so comfortable. I wish I had my camera, or a webcam, out here. The view is just beautiful. |
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- Augh augh augh... fiendish math class. I totally sucked hardcore on the final. It is QUITE likely I won't clear... |
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- CNN.com - Dozens die in Casablanca blasts - May. 17, 2003 Of the 41 dead, at least ten were Islamikazes.... |
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- Israeli couple killed in suicide bombing in Hebron It's time for another suicide bombing. The terrorist bastard was dressed up... |
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- Two Jewish organizations oppose Pryor The National Council of Jewish Women worries that Pryor would become an anti-abortion force on... |
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- Scrushy salary, bonus hit $13 million in'02 Ridiculous CEO salaries and bonuses are nothing new, of course. But this is... |
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Oh Poi! (May 17 2003 23:56 GMT) - Hawaiian Staple of Poi in Short Supply Apparently there's a combination of cold weather (in Hawaii?), disease, and pests that... |
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- Disney to Begin Renting 'Self-Destructing' DVDs Oh, that's a great idea. DVDs that die after 48 hours. The discs stop... |
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- Homeland Security chief would change federal aid formula The chief of Alabama's new Homeland Security agency wants the federal outfit... |
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- The Miami Herald | 05/16/2003 | Type the headline here That's the headline to this story about a rather unpleasant... |
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Saeb Story (May 17 2003 23:56 GMT) - Palestinians' Chief Negotiator Resigns Saeb (The Feeb) Erekat has quit the "Palestinian Authority" because he was left out of negotiations... |
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- Fire Destroys Maine Salmon Hatchery About 3 million young Atlantic salmon were killed when the pumps supplying oxygen to them... |
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- New Zealand News - World - US warns of new terror attack danger in SE Asia The Philippines and Malaysia... |
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- US seizes another most-wanted Iraqi official Fadil Mahmud Gharib was a regional official in the Baath party. He's low in... |
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- Ok, how in the heck would I go about this? I thought about it pretty hard last night. Basically, I... |
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- So, my time is almost up -- Monkey'll be back soon enough, with fascinating monkey tales to tell, no doubt.... |
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- Perhaps I should open up a videogames category, eh? Today I go to the Capcom exhibit in search of this... |
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OhMyGod! (May 17 2003 23:55 GMT) - I'm at E3. I played Crystal Chronicles. I'm.... stunned. Amazed. |
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Bitching (May 17 2003 23:55 GMT) - Okay. So, I'm a big guy (the one time Monkey saw a picture of me, she called me Fuzzdaddy, and... |
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- When I was little is exactly what it suggests, a collection of before and after photos (the 'before' generally being 20 or so years before the 'after'). Fascinating, and somewhat poignant. And yes, I have contributed, but all submissions are approved first - I'll update this entry when mine are ... |
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- Not permanently I hasten to add; if that was the case I certainly wouldn't be writing frivolous entries here about my predicament. No, Gina is in sunny California for two weeks visiting her family, so the house has turned into a bachelor pad for the duration; washing up piled high ... |
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- * DEAR ABBY: I think it would be a good idea to reprint the "freedom poem" that appeared in your column several years ago. Because of the recent war in Iraq, it couldn't be more timely. Thanks, Abby. - Mrs. |
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- A true test of dummy play is provided by this deal, in which South winds up in three no-trump after the auction shown. West leads a heart, and declarer takes East's king with the ace. How should he proceed? |
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- "Fight the good fight" is among comedian Jay Leno's favorite quotes. |
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- Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a king from history: Spades - King David; Clubs - Alexander the Great; Hearts - Charlemagne; and Diamonds - Julius Caesar. |
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- Next time you're in Phoenix, you may want to pop in and visit Kasimbi's house. |
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- "Malcolm in the Middle" welcomes a new baby on Sunday with touches of realism provided by the cast and crew of the Fox sitcom. |
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- If you think Jazzercise is a passé exercise program from the '80s, complete with sweatbands, leotards and Prince tunes - then you may be the one behind the times. |
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- Q: I am a teacher of 3-year-olds at a church preschool. Most of the boys in the class have a lot of energy, but one boy in particular has some developmental problems (which are receiving attention), and his behavior is a bit "different." A good number of the boys push and occasionally hit when they're frustrated, but this boy gets blamed for more than his share. I think it's because he's different and therefore easy to scapegoat. |
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- * Denotes complexes in which at least one theater has equipment for the hearing-impaired. Times listed within parentheses indicate matinee prices. |
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- When Brian Dahl saw that his school didn't have a field to play his favorite sport, soccer, he could have kicked the dirt out of frustration. |
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- The Iranians are threatening with turning into a Mullahrized version of Kimchee Ill Dong, as we all know. Imams with... |
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