Monthly Archives: July 2003

Battlefield: Detroit

Posted on July 31 2003 by Mickey

    Detroit and Portland OR will become battlegrounds in the War on Terrorism, as the ACLU files joint lawsuits in hopes of having key sections of the USA PATROIT Act declared unconstitutional. According to Oregon’s Statesman Journal, “The lawsuit … Continue reading →

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“Your Safety is Our…um…Second Greatest Concern”

Posted on July 31 2003 by Mickey

    I share Jaquandor‘s dismay at this article on MSNBC.com: Amid increased hijack warnings, air marshalls are being pulled from cross-country and international flights — those most likely to be hijacked, by the way — because of, of all … Continue reading →

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ROTK Footage!!!

Posted on July 30 2003 by Mickey

    A 95-second taste of Return of the King is available at The One Ring.net. Someone has provided them with this QuickTime MOV file (perhaps off the supplements of the upcoming Two Towers DVD), which provides brief glimpses of … Continue reading →

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The Spielberg Giveth and the Spielberg Taketh Away

Posted on July 29 2003 by Mickey

    I heard some bad news and some good news today. Both of it about Steven Spielberg TV projects, both of it old. It happened a few days ago, but I’m only reading about it today. Duel, Spielberg’s first … Continue reading →

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spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam

Posted on July 29 2003 by Mickey

    I’ve only given my pet Fish’s e-mail address a couple times, but, amazingly he still gets lots of spam. This gave me the idea for an experiment. I’ve created a new e-mail account. I’m only going to mention … Continue reading →

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Aww, Poor Babies

Posted on July 28 2003 by Mickey

    According to this story on Yahoo!, the telemarketing industry is trying to sue the FTC over their Do Not Call list.    Says an industry representative, the FTC “ignored its obligations under the federal law and the Constitution … Continue reading →

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The Morning After

Posted on July 28 2003 by Tubby Corchran

Hi, it’s Tubby again. Mickey’s personal trainer. His coworkers were concerned he wouldn’t be able to bring in their lunch today, so I was contacted to come over and see if Mickey is doing okay. He wasn’t answering the phone … Continue reading →

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One Final Word

Posted on July 27 2003 by Mickey

    Thanks, Cat

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The End

Posted on July 27 2003 by Mickey

    Well…that’s it. I’ve blogged from 9 AM to 9 AM. My thanks to those people who sponsored me. My thanks to those people who commented. My thanks to those who simply dropped by.    It was a lot … Continue reading →

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The Homestretch

Posted on July 27 2003 by Mickey

    Yum. I made time for some breakfast. The ’Thon ends much as it began, with orange juice and a sausage-egg-and-biscuit Jimmy Dean sandwich.    Ladies and gentlemen: it’s the last half hour. Just this and one more entry … Continue reading →

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