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Closer to the center than I'd thought
Political Compass While farting around on the computer this am, I surfed into a site I've seen before. I've taken this little test in the past, and decided to take it again, just to see if the score is even remotely the same as previous scores. I used...
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Testing yet another posting toy
JS Online: A North Woods angel with a white Cadillac Chuck asked how bad the truck was damaged. It's not drivable, came the reply. "He said right there, 'Do you want to borrow my car?' I looked at him and said, 'You're kidding, right?' " Kermit said....
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IT WORKS!!
This post brought to you by Wordpress version TWO, the newly-upgraded version. I am a blog GODDESS . Update: I like the new look of the dashboard and I LOVE the new preview on the write post page, and so far my useful plugins all seem to be working (whew)....
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Out with the Old........
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And auld lang syne? For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne, We'll tak a cup of kindness yet, For auld lang syne! And surely ye'll be your pint-stowp,...
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Cataloging my ruination
Midlife Assessment - Cataloging my ruination. By Jonathan Ames I'm 41 years old, and I'm absolutely falling apart. I'll start from the top and work my way down, cataloging, as it were, my disintegration. And after reading this guy's "catalog", I feel...
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Sherman fired
We all knew it was coming, but..... FOXSports.com - NFL- Sherman, Martz fired Black Monday has struck in Green Bay. FOXSports.com has learned that the Packers have fired head coach Mike Sherman. General Manager Ted Thompson informed his coach that the...
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Snake-Kissing
Man Aims for New Snake-Kissing Record - Yahoo! News KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - A kiss is just a kiss, but it may prove to be the kiss of death for a Malaysian snake charmer who will attempt to set a new world record by planting 50 smooches on a venomous...
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New criteria for becoming a citizen?
Watched a vid of an interview with the lawyer of an Argentinian Playmate who has been deported after living illegally in Florida for the last five years. Never thought I could giggle so hard over a lawyer pleading for a client. Video and transcript at:...
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EEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW...............
Adult Diaper Sales Soar in China Alongside food and fire crackers, Chinese are adding a new item to their lunar New Year shopping: Adult diapers. Sales have soared ahead of the holiday as travelers prepare for long trips home aboard trains so crowded...
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the center is *really* soft
You Are a Boston Creme Donut You have a tough exterior. No one wants to mess with you. But on the inside, you're a total pushover and completely soft. You're a traditionalist, and you don't change easily. You're likely to eat the same doughnut every morning,...
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"The Bull in the China shop"
CNN.com - Museum visitor trips, breaks Chinese vases - Jan 30, 2006 CAMBRIDGE, England (AP) -- A museum visitor shattered three Qing dynasty Chinese vases when he tripped on his shoelace, stumbled down a stairway and brought the vases crashing to the...
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How to be a "victim"
The badge of victimhood must be "earned" (ha ha, just kidding!) by one of two methods: (1) Membership in a special "victim" class; or (2) having something bad actually happen to you. Method 1 is definitely is superior in every way since it eliminates...
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Those wacky Italians
Anybody who wants the job this badly....... CNN.com - Berlusconi: No sex until election - Jan 29, 2006 ROME, Italy (Reuters) -- Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is famous for his ambitious promises, but he is unlikely to be called to task if he...
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Never Own Your Home Outright.
Never Own Your Home Outright. Never Own Your Home Outright. Instead, Get a Big 30-year Mortgage, and Never Pay It Off — Regardless of Your Age and Income Well, according to this guy, I did EVERYTHING wrong. It's fun to do everything wrong sometimes, though....
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Where's the nearest Berlitz school?
Top News Article | Reuters.com PARIS (Reuters) - The French government defended on Sunday a new job law that has provoked mass protest marches and played down a threat from unions of a possible general strike if it fails to withdraw the law by Monday...
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Still kickin'
Buried in schoolwork, but still around... How the heck did I do this when I carried a full load of classes? Oh yeah... I was only working 30-hour weeks back then, not 48 hour weeks. And no business. And no union job. No wonder it was easier then...sigh....
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Saturday Night Fever, ca.2006
In an ongoing effort to add that background music to my life, tonight I'm headed off to see this guy and this guy in concert. It's part of my Jazz history class. One of the requirements is that we attend a "live jazz performance" for one of the three...
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Where have we seen this before?
Study: Left-Handed Snails Have Advantage - Yahoo! News NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Left-handed snails are better than righties at defending against predators, according to a new study that suggests lefties have the same competitive advantage in nature that they...
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Furry lobsters? What *will* the French come up with next?
French Journal Says New Crustacean Found - Yahoo! News PARIS - Divers have discovered a new crustacean in the South Pacific that resembles a lobster and is covered with what looks like silky, blonde fur, French researchers said Tuesday. Scientists said...
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Only 33% genuine? Now I'm bummed.
Killian's Red (100% dark & bitter, 66% working class, 33% genuine) I'll start with a quote from a review of Killian's Red that I think will reflect on you, too: "deep flavor, somewhat mild, with a moderate head." It goes on to talk about a "light caramel...
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Go to Work, Get a Spanking
Calif. Woman Spanked at Work Sues for $1.2M Employees were paddled with rival companies' yard signs as part of a contest that pitted sales teams against each other, according to court documents. The winners poked fun at the losers, throwing pies at them,...
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The Human Clock
This is the neatest clock! Every minute of the day is represented by a photo depicting that time. I hate to say I could sit and watch the clock for hours, but.... The Human Clock™ - A Clock Photo for Every Minute of the Day -Flowerbeds that need raking...
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Back has been patted :D
Ya know, I'll take whatever little pats on the back I can get. This was the "final" posting in discussion in the Lit class I'm taking. There's lots of boring analysis of two works; one a short story, the other a poem. And this was the professor who scared...
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No, I haven't really fallen off the face of the earth
It just feels that way. I think it's the heat--after a few hours of working out in those temps (add a *few* degrees for being inside a large metal building with steam flows of 200,000 pounds per hour), I'm just all drug out by the time I roll in. #1 child...
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down to the wire
Final class signed up and paid for. Book bought and received. Summer session ends Friday, August 4, 2006; and assuming I pass, I'll have an ASS. Oh no wait, that's AAS, not ASS. :-$ Look out, Shawn, I'll be catching up! Baby steps. When I should have...