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Archive for December, 2003

Christmas Carols For The Mentally Disturbed

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2003

I heard a DJ on the radio reading this the other day, but I was in my car and didn’t have a chance to write them down. Thankfully somebody sent me this today in e-mail.
Christmas Carols For The Mentally Disturbed
Schizophrenia - Do You Hear What I Hear?
Multiple Personality Disorder - We Three Queens Disoriented […]

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Best Pearls Ever

Friday, December 19th, 2003

This one is being printed out and matted.

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Driving older cars is a mixed blessing. For one thing, there’s less anxiety about something breaking down - or even the car ultimately dieing. Take my current faithful steed for example. It’s a two-door 1984 Pontiac 6000. While most of you point your finger and laugh, it’s really not that bad […]

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The Michael Jackson Saga Continues

Thursday, December 18th, 2003

Michael Jackson was charged Thursday with nine counts — seven of child molestation and two of administering an intoxicating agent for the purpose of committing a felony. The charges involve incidents alleged to have occurred in late February and early March of this year.
Apparently his motto was “Don’t Stop ‘Till You Get Enough”.

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1. If you are choking on an ice cube, don’t panic! Simply pour a cup of boiling water down your throat and presto! the blockage will be almost instantly removed.
2. Clumsy? Avoid cutting yourself while slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them while you chop away.
3. Avoid arguments with the Mrs. about lifting […]

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Something I Didn’t Know

Wednesday, December 17th, 2003

We all know Jodie Foster. She was the cop in the early Silence of the Lambs movies. I was reading on CNN tonight and found something I did not know.
John Hinckley Jr., the guy who tried to assassinate Ronald Reagan on March 30th, 1981 committed this act to impress Jodie Foster while she […]

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The Verdict on Winamp 5

Tuesday, December 16th, 2003

Meh.
I’m sticking with Foobar.

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