Alien Insomniac on Life after WWIII

Sunday, April 23, 2006

The Egg McMuffin: A perfect and yet horrible way to break the Lenten fast

Tags: Orthodoxy:: Lent:: Fasting:: McDonald's During the Great Lent, Advent, and a couple of other times during the year, the three things we are required to abstain from are Milk, Eggs, and Meat. So I was thinking the Egg McMuffin has cheese, eggs, and meat. In one sense, an Egg McMuffin would be... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 20, 2006

Adventures in Copywriting

From an Italian Restaurant ad: New Specials: Antipasta - $2.99 Mushroom Ravioli - $8.99 Stuffed Manicotti - $7.99 Italian Sausage, Peppers, and Onion Skillet - $9.99 Just Arrived: Italian Soda From Fountain Great flavors: Raspberry, Vanilla, Hazlenut, Orange $3.99/glass So if I mix Pasta and... Sign in to see full entry.

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The DNA of a Blogger

Cautious Inventor Sign in to see full entry.

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Bogus Amber Alert CRAP

Tags: Amber Alert:: Hoax:: Snopes:: Email I just got the Penny Brown email for probably the 6th or 7th time in 3 years. Emailed the person who sent it with the snopes dot com link. Every time it's the same email. A 9 year old girl named Penny Brown who has been missing for 2 weeks. I cannot recall... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 19, 2006

You are what you read

The Wall Street Journal is read by the people who run the country. The Washington Post is read by people who think they run the country. The New York Times is read by people who think they should run the country and who are very good at crossword puzzles. USA Today is read by people who think they... Sign in to see full entry.

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A Blogger In Court

Tags: Court:: Speeding:: Law:: Miranda:: Police:: Traffic:: Ticket:: Defensive Driving I read myself my rights and gave myself legal representation today. I got a speeding ticket the other day. I was speeding. I'm not pretending that I wasn't. I had just pulled away from one of those killer traffic... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 13, 2006

I thought this would be bigger

I thought this would be bigger Originally uploaded by ShutterCat7. 10oz compared to the standard half litre of Dasani. I am going to buy a glassmaking kit and make glasses out of the Bawls bottles. Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 12, 2006

Top Ten Reasons to Have Majored in a Foreign Language

Tags: College:: Languages 10) You have the hots for people in that country and hope to marry one someday. 9) You feel some fuzzy psychic or past life connection to the country. 8) Your grandparents came from there. 7) They make good beer or wine or booze or whatever. 6) You like the music. 5) It was... Sign in to see full entry.

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BLOGGER FLEES IN THE FACE OF DANGER

Tags: Wal-Mart:: Security:: Loudspeaker:: Announcements Not that I am a wimp or anything, but when you call for security over the loudspeaker that's my que to head for the door. I was in Wal-Mart this morning, and as I was sort of getting ready to head out, a frantic voice called over the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Spanking the Moon

Tags: Technology:: NASA:: Moon:: Politics So NASA is going to send a probe on a head-on collision with the moon. What are they gonna give George W. an XBox 360 to guide the ship? He'll be humming the Sinatra song Fly Me To The Moon and getting the lyrics wrong while he veers off course and smacks... Sign in to see full entry.

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