Monthly Archive: January 2006

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This is indeed a most disturbing universe…

digital-ed gave me a little chill when he posted a quick snippet from CNN December 9, 2005 (CNN) While interviewing an anonymous US Special Forces soldier, a Reuters News agent asked the soldier what he felt when sniping members of...

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i am a consumer whore

I got weak.. they dangled a “deal” in front of my face and I went for it. I just bought a Motorola RAZR from Verizon Wireless with my service plan renewal. So I got it for teh cheap, but still,...

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sign of the apocalypse #819

My Diet Cherry Vanilla Dr. Pepper has 5% more than a 20oz! 5% MORE, ya hear me?! They are REALLY sticking it to the other soda companies. I say a healthy “Up yours!” to Pepsi and Coke while I triumphantly...

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signs and portents

My “healthy eating” holiday embargo ends on Jan 15th. DC Restaurant Week ends on Jan 15th. Cosmically confluential coincidence? Could be. I have 2 outings planned for the week, and I may plan to eat somewhere else on my own...

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gah!

Just finished Battlestar Galactica… all hail the emotional power of the phrase to be continued. I’m also a little bummed because my mac mini, for some reason, has decided it doesn’t want to start up, when it seemed fine this...

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All Hail the Queen!

Queen Latifah Gets Hollywood Star | washingtonpost.com Almost forgot to give my girl some props! “Who would have known that in the ’70s, when a pink 8-pound baby girl was born, this is where she would be today. She came...

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We’ll never find another voice like yours

Grammy-Winning Singer Lou Rawls Dies | washingtonpost.com His R&B, jazz and gospel music was one of the voices I grew up with, my parents loving it. I’d always flip past his telethons unless he was on talking or singing, heck...

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who needs words when I have webcomics?

Ah Friday, the payoff day for most webcomics. Today’s Real Life (in which the character is just starting a new job) shows that geeks are indeed, everywhere. But silly comic character, you can set your TiVo from the internet, duh!...

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cheap(er) movie goodness!

Printable coupon from the NYT for a $5 ticket to some Loews Cineplex theaters. Looks like in DC, it’s just the Wisconsin Ave theater, and only Mon thru Thurs, and likely not valid on opening week/special engagements and expires on...

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distortion to static

I ran into on the train this morning and I’m reminded why I usually pretend not to see people I know on the metro. I’m generally pretty friggin boring on the way to work, but it was nice to see...