tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-112889112009-07-06T20:56:57.213-04:00Mostly facts. Some hazy recollections. A few downright fabrications. And I'm not even a journalist.Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657032956798346089noreply@blogger.comBlogger996125Holyjuanhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11288911.post-31189799887162455182009-07-06T20:56:00.002-04:002009-07-06T20:56:57.223-04:002009-07-06T20:56:57.223-04:00

Shit.

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I went four days without shaving. I think half a beard makes my head look smaller. Kinda. 

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Ann's POV from the swing

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MINNEAPOLIS (HJ) – Democrat Al Franken was declared the winner of a Senate seat in Minnesota on Tuesday, ending one of the longest Senate races ever. Coleman quickly conceded once his five legal arguments were unanimously struck down by the Minnesota Supreme Court.About six hours following the decision, Senator Franken filed paperwork to collect the nearly six months back pay or about $87,000

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A little late, but I'll drag it out next year. Click to enlargenate:

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While budgeting for the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), I used my mathematic skills to pick the lowest priced, convention supported hotel. For $99 a night, I stayed at the Kawada Hotel. For an extra $10, I received internet access.In the room, I searched around the desk for the internet connection. Not there. It also wasn’t near the 1950’s kitchenette. Ah ha, behind the bed. Well, at

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I've said it before, I'm no music critic. I know what I like and that's about it.I first saw "This is My Suitcase" at "The Hot Damn" CD release party last year. I wasn't too impressed. I went away thinking they sounded OK and that they were kooky as all get out, but not my style.Fast forward a year and the Hot Damn has broken up and I'm in queue to see "Margot and the Nuclear So and So's" at

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Rule #1 Don't call it bloggingNot sure if you heard yet, but the word blog is pathetic. Stop using it. The thing you are doing is writing, not blogging. The place where you do it is your website, not a blog. Rule #2 Don't ever talk about your blogging frequencyWhy are you still calling it blogging after reading rule one? Rule #2.1 Don't ever talk about your writing frequencyNo one wants to

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My co-worker is out of town this week on a "Diva vacation". I'm not sure what a Diva vacation is, but it in now way shape or form is better than a Devo vacation.Fixed!Little does she know how much EXTRA fun she's having now. WHIP IT GOOD!

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You are pregnant and you want to hold off telling the world for a few weeks. Most of your co-workers and friends have accused you of being pregnant before, but they were just guessing. Now they would be right, but it’s none of their business. Here are a few tips on how to hide your pregnancy.Pregnancy Test TricksRun out and buy a set of pregnancy tests. Keep one in your purse. Ensure that

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Now with the crossover:

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A stencil in the Short North area of Columbus, OH.

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Sorry about the windshield wipers.

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Somewhere along the way, I've created 1,003 posts with this one being the 1,004th.I'm not sure how that is possible, so I stayed up all night doing some research.745 of the posts were re-posts of the same article about me being drunk in Chicago.20 were Jesus cartoons15 were pictures Greg drew12 were Erik Eats200 were rants about comments in other posts4 were articles about drinking and Margot and

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(CLICK TO ENLARGE)I have to bet that it was the rugged, good looks of that hunter that killed off the dinosaurs. Or his complete gayness.I assume that it was Photoshop the actually made the dinosaurs disappear.

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The crossover has not been completed yet. I'm trying to convince people that 315 is horrific so that I can continue to take the expressway home.

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I’ve seen it before. You and your boyfriend have been dating for a year or so. You are looking for him to propose and he’s happy with how things are going. Little does he realize that things are about to be going really shitty if he doesn’t buy a ring and get on a knee. Here are some helpful hints to get your boyfriend to propose to you:Burn down his houseYou’ve probably been spending a lot

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We get Post Magazine at work. Good articles about video production technology and trends. I was looking at this month's cover at all the paparazzi shooting Hanna Montana.I couldn't help but notice that amongst the actor photographers (and I mean people acting like photographers, not photographers that shoot actors) was a dude with his blackberry snapping a photo.He's getting some great shots of

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I hope to document the construction throughout the next twelve four months.

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This is a true story, with every name, but one, changed to protect those who need such things.My friend, Mark, works in a very large office environment. While he works with a big team of people, he does not interact with over half of the people on his floor besides the occasional elevator ride or walk-by on the way to/from the copier.One day, several members of Mark’s team were talking about

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{Author's Note: This is a repost from several years back, but I thought you might want to read about the fire I was caught in years ago.}Sleepy Dude One, "You want some bacon?"Sleepy Dude Two, "Yeah. Bacon. Lots of bacon."When you are on the road for long periods of time, one of the only good things you have to look forward to is the peace and safety of the place where you sleep. While I was

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