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25th of May
The lilacs are rarely still blooming by the glorious 25th of May in this part of the country, but they are right at peak blossom this year.
Happy Towel Day, Nerd Pride Day, and happy birthday to an old friend. -
straight out of the local paper
Here's a riddle for you, dear readers, to puzzle out on your own:
What do you get when you leave the O out of county in a headline?
Journalism at its finest! -
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Today's new curse word, courtesy the shop:
"Oh, Funk & Wagnalls!"
You are welcome. -
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We've sold the same copy of this video three times at the shop now, and each time it cracks me up. -
Are YOU ready to rock?
Because I realized that Veishea was coming up soon, a special Veishea treat (not cherry pies, sadly): a link to the best ISU Daily editorial ever:
"Eight days before Veishea, the Entertainment Committee finally announces a band. Drum roll please ... bring on the Black Eyed Peas.
The committee's months of negotiating with acts produces this -- a ( Read more... ) -
quote found when cleaning
Overheard while standing in line for a talk by Richard Clarke earlier this year:
A: "Who is he?"
B: "Google him!"
A: "Is he on TV a lot? I'm suprised there are so many people here and I've never heard of him."
B: "They use Google!" -
HBP: a review
>:O!!!! -
one more bit of spam for the day
Also: I now own Guards! Guards! I do love working at a used bookshop and getting in on the first dibs. One down, five city watch books to go.
Mmmm, L-space.
Mmmm, Vetinari.
Mmmm, Captain Vimes. -
5/7/05
How do I blog thee?
Shall I count the syllables
World Blog Haiku Day
(ETA: post the 200th!)