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Sun 28 Nov 2004

This is why we always pre-slice…

Posted by Caryn under insane in the membrane
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(AP) man was charged with stabbing two relatives after they allegedly criticized his table manners during Thanksgiving dinner.

Police said the fight broke out Thursday when Gonzalo Ocasio, 49, and his 18-year-old son, Gonzalo Jr., reprimanded Frank Palacious for picking at the turkey with his fingers, instead of slicing off pieces with a knife.

Like any of us wouldn’t have done the same …

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Thu 25 Nov 2004

For Richer or Cruller

Posted by Caryn under Food
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It’s as if they can read my mind:

Dunkin’ Donuts is in search for two couples –
one in the New York-area and one in the Philadelphia-area — to celebrate their devoted love in pink and orange fashion, and have the opportunity to win an all-expense paid wedding at a Dunkin’ Donuts shop. Wedding hopefuls who are 21 and older can enter the contest at
http://www.iwantmyweddingatdunkindonuts.com until December 15, 2004 by sending
in pictures and their outrageous (but true) proposal story for their chance to wed in true Dunkin’ Donuts style.

Hey, I love pink and I know someone who loves orange — and who doesn’t love donuts? DONUTS, people! Do you take this munchkin to be your bear clawfully wedded pastry? I do.

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Wed 24 Nov 2004

Give a Little Bit … Of that Big Turkey

Posted by Caryn under The A/V Crew
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Now, I’ll be the first to admit I don’t normally like remakes of old songs. In fact, I was once so adamantly against even the idea of the remake that I went on a personal crusade for their eradication.

However.

I’ve aged a bit and with that age comes not only wisdom, but also wrinkles, increased irritability and forgetfulness. Some might say this is a “softening up” period. Call it what you will, but I have found one song that broke out of the pack and not only deserved a remake, but cried out for a remake of the remake. And when songs cry out, I think it’s only just that I come to their aid. And with that I bring you:

An Outtake of the Re-remake

 

Wed 24 Nov 2004

Ok, but can he sing the entire Neil Diamond catalog from memory?

Posted by Caryn under weird science
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Some guys really know how to have a good time …

BERLIN (Reuters) - A German computer scientist has broken the world record in mental calculation, needing just 11.80 seconds to work out the 13th root of a 100-digit number, a German mathematics museum said Wednesday.

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Wed 24 Nov 2004

Ok, but can he sing the entire Neil Diamond catalog from memory?

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Some guys really know how to have a good time …

BERLIN (Reuters) - A German computer scientist has broken the world record in mental calculation, needing just 11.80 seconds to work out the 13th root of a 100-digit number, a German mathematics museum said Wednesday.

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