Monthly Archives: October 2006

Blistering Bipedal Banter

By Matt Jacob | Published: October 31, 2006
It’s not very often that I buy new shoes. In fact, I average only one or two pairs of new shoes per year, and even that is a generous estimate. That’s why I almost surprised myself this past weekend when I bought not one, but two pairs of new shoes! I started wearing sandals (or “flip-flops”, [...]
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Airborne, Schmerborne

By Matt Jacob | Published: October 23, 2006
Many of you have no doubt heard of Airborne, but do you think it actually works? According to the pharmacist I talked to today, the answer is no. This is how our conversation went: Me: So, does this Airborne stuff actually work? Him: Quite honestly, no. Me: The fact that it was created by a school teacher doesn’t [...]
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    • Saw a license plate that said PRSTFAN. Perhaps the owner is a former choir boy?
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    • We (Phoenix Suns) beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 152-114 tonight. That's beyond embarrassing. That's an atomic smackdown. http://ma2t.me/b
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    • NASA finds shrimp dinner on ice beneath Antarctica: http://ma2t.me/8 [Shrimp on ice? The only thing we're missing is cocktail sauce!]
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    • If college is supposed to prepare you for real life, then why do you only have to work at it for 8 months out of the year?
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    • Here's another email tip, free of charge: next time you consider attaching a file greater than 100 KB in size, just turn your computer off.
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