Monthly Archives: March 2003

Society for the Preservation of French Fries

FROM MY COLD DEAD HAND!(Image from AirMasterOven.com) The more I think about it, the angrier I get. It is reprehensible that our lawmakers, on the eve of war, amid the downward spiral of our economy, have wasted time and resources … Continue reading

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Stuff I Learned in the War

    In response to our Congress’s childish decision to call French fries “”Freedom Fries”, the French have countered by referring to American cheese as “fromage des dumbasses”.* Whenever footage is shown of Arabs demonstrating in the streets, they are … Continue reading

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“No no, quite wrong. Open the gates!”

Terry Gilliam, Director of Movies     My Malata PAL/NTSC converter came in handy again, since I was able to watch the Lost in La Mancha documentary last night. It only opened around here a couple weeks ago, but the … Continue reading

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A Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing

No jacket, no service.(Image from SMH) I can’t resist posting this one. It’s just too funny. “Paris fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier got the last laugh [Saturday],” reports the Toronto Star. Behold the latest in protestor fashion. During a show, … Continue reading

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Way to Go, Little Buddy

    Not only can you make batteries out of coconuts, you can also make episodes of The X-Files. I just saw this write-up of the Season 7 box set at DVD Planet: DISC FIVE: Commentary: 7X17 “All Things”, directed … Continue reading

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Well…?

    …how did it go? Did you manage it? Did you get tickets?    As for me, I saw an awful lot of this this morning, starting three damned minutes after tickets went on sale:     By the … Continue reading

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Phood

    What could be better on a Lenten Friday?http://www.margaritaville.com/shrimp    But, big surprise, they’re not sold in any Michigan stores.

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2nd Newspaper Ad

    The next and presumably final ad showed up this morning. I scanned this copy from page 6E of the “Weekend” section of today’s Detroit Free Press.

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Attention Michigan Parrotheads

    Karen, President of the Pirates of the Great Lakes Parrothead Club, wants you to know about their Great Lakes Regional phlocking, July 18, 19, and 20 at White’s Canoe in Sterling. To find out more, visit http://www.PotGL.com.

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Meatless Friday

    Seeing as this is the first Lenten Friday of 2003, here are a few links that might be of interest. How about some Lenten recipes from Catholic Mom? Or maybe some Iguana Tamales.(I’m not sure if that counts … Continue reading

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