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Tuesday, December 5th, 2006
Here are two pictures retrieved from Google Image Search using the search phrase "weeble". You may remember Weebles as the line of toys for tots that "wobble but they don't fall down®." and In retrospect, the first picture kind of makes sense.
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Friday, October 13th, 2006
Tonight's "Best Wikipedia Article I've Read in the Last While or So" award goes to the entry for the Humanzee, which is a cross between a chimpanzee and a human (or a gorilla/human cross or even an orangutan/human cross, which to me is confusing because I would think you'd use "Manrilla" and "Humangutan" instead of [...]
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Tuesday, October 3rd, 2006
To mark the start of the Twins' postseason quest for greatness, here's a few select "motivational" links covering said team:Twins 2006 regular season highlight reelWhat the "Smell 'em" thing is all aboutWhat the "pirhanas" thing is all aboutSmell 'em T-shirt designFan recording at Metrodome: Twins players, fans celebrate as Detroit coughs up central division by [...]
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Monday, October 2nd, 2006
Is it his hard-ass father? Or something else?(Click for full-sized image)
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Friday, September 8th, 2006
I just found this essay today. It was published in November of 2005, so it's not exactly breaking news, but it's new to me and hopefully to you as well.The essay comes from the Medicine section of the Public Library of Science (PLoS), which bills itself as "a peer-reviewed, open-access journal." Wikipedia's entry for PLoS [...]
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Monday, August 21st, 2006
Some of you may find this concerning, given my well-known work advocating the potato (particularly, french-fried potatoes) in the past. I've heard terms such as "waffler," "fence-sitter," and even "flip-flopper" bandied about, and while these terms are personally hurtful to me and my family, I respect your rights as Americans to say them.Let me explain.I [...]
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Friday, July 28th, 2006
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Saturday, July 22nd, 2006
Before you get upset or angry over my characterization of you as a “religious nutjob,” or write me off as someone who is “closed-minded,” I'd like you to consider this:
If an atheist was to show up on your doorstep trying to convert you, how would you feel about it? What about a Jew, or a [...]
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Thursday, July 13th, 2006
From an Email sent by Perimeter Bicycling:
It was a grueling race this year and your vote is needed to honor the dedication, discipline and valor of your favorite RAAM cyclist! Use your own criteria for any cyclist – solo or member of a team.
e-mail info@perimeterbicycling.com today with your selection! In order to validate your [...]
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Friday, June 23rd, 2006
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