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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    • Doing a long-overdue paperwork purge. How come I can file digital things just fine, but not physical pieces of paper?
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    • Saw a car with an "HONOR GOD" bumper sticker driving 20+ posted speed and tailing people aggresively. That really frosts my cookies.
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    • The tea party movement might be a little out there for me, but I could definitely see myself joining a sweet tea party movement.
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    • In running for the governorship of California, Meg Whitman's starting bid is $40m and her Buy It Now price is $150m.
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