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Fri
Jan
1st
2010
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010110

Harmless numeric representation of the first day of the new decade, or the code for the machines’ great awakening?

Ask your toaster.

Sun
Dec
13th
2009
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Lately, though, they’re pretty worthless on the court. (via)

Thu
Dec
10th
2009
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Sub-freezing temperatures, sub-500 winning percentages. It’s almost not worth commenting on anymore.
And here it is nearly time to endure a new week’s worth of frustration.

Sub-freezing temperatures, sub-500 winning percentages. It’s almost not worth commenting on anymore.

And here it is nearly time to endure a new week’s worth of frustration.

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‘Freshness That Lasts’… And No Jelly Cling

Bimbo Bread logo
Not sure if I should eat a sandwich made with Bimbo Bread or toss it in the drier with my wet laundry.

Must admit, though… my PB&J was never more snuggly.

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I remember Bush Jr. kissing Prince Abdullah on the cheek and then holding his hand for an extended period of time. Maybe if he let him get to second base then gas would be a dollar a gallon.
Rep. Alan Grayson (D - FL), commenting during MSNBC’s Hardball on the GOP apoplexy over U.S. President Barack Obama’s respectful and traditional bow to Japanese Emperor Akihito
Fri
Dec
4th
2009
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This Week’s Canceled DVR ‘Season Passes’

An all-healthcare edition:

  • Trauma - Clear!
  • Mercy - I miss E.R.
  • Scrubs - Funny was its pre-existing condition. Now on lifeless support.
Mon
Nov
30th
2009
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NFL 2009 Season Standings - Week 2: Buffalo Bills 4-7, Chicago Bears 4-7
Seeing double (digit losses on the horizon).

Sun
Nov
29th
2009
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Another year, another wonderful collection of commissioned cartoon art benefitting a worthy cause. Just a taste of their ‘Charitable Menagerie’:

Sampling of commissioned cartoon art from Robotsandmonsters.org: Robot - Oskar, Monster - Cro-Magnus, Robot - Vidkil, Robot - The Rock-Eater
Oskar (Green, Garbage Truck, Roller Coaster); Cro-Magnus (Frozen, Tentacles, Lopsided); Vidkil (Robotic, Camera, Evil); The Rock-Eater (Voracious, Angular, Bespectacled) - All Images © Joe Alterio

Sat
Nov
28th
2009
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Screen capture of Costs of Getting Sick chart created by General Electric: Costs for Medical Care/Treatment of Hypertension per year for a person aged 50

An interactive, Java-based (web and standalone app) graph from General Electric calculating health care costs for individuals and health insurers based on age and a variety of chronic medical conditions.

What do we learn from this, boys and girls? Don’t get old, and don’t get sick.

Could not find the colored wedge indicating the costs for prolonged cryogenic suspension and 23rd Century assimilation. (via)

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A sampling from author Max Decharne’s newly published 3rd Edition (not available in the U.S. yet) of Straight From the Fridge, Dad: A Dictionary of Hipster Slang (via):

  • Chicago Overcoat - Coffin
  • Free To Run For President - Out of work, unemployed
  • Know Your Groceries - Be hip, aware, alert to the situation
  • Riding Academy - Brothel
  • Sniffing Arizona Perfume - Going to the gas chamber
  • Vomit On The Table - Speak up