2012
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it's the story of my goddamned life
“I never was a big fan of the notion of destiny, because what if you ...”
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29
I finally found a use for a Tumblr
“OR Yet Another Way To Keep Up With My Boring Exploits I started up a Tumblr blog ...”
28
semper fidelis
“One of my cousin Robbie's running jokes was the self-deprecatory references he'd make to his ...”
03
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Apr
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25
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It's part of my condition
“I don't think my source code was ever properly debugged -- no one ever wrote ...”
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Feb
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a new look for the same old crap
“Welcome to the somewhat new Iron Fist! I have a new theme with some new ...”
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2010
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I am your nerd friend over for dinner at your house
“We were having dinner over at our friends' house, it having been entirely too long ...”
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Apr
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19
for your friday morning viewing enjoyment
“You've seen the Trololo Guy, right? Have you seen him without any autotuning? See more funny ...”
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2009
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Dec
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Nov
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Oct
15
low survival value
“On my trip to our Salt Lake City office I arrived to find that they ...”
09
put on a ring on it
“This is just fun. (via Pomplamoose Music, via Truth and Beauty Bombs) Happy Friday, everyone!”
07
lost at the bottom of hood canal
“"Check it out, Landon," I said, holding my compass at eye level and sighting along ...”
06
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Sep
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Aug
31
conversations with my blog editor
“I stood in the open doorway for a second, unnoticed, before rapping my knuckles against ...”
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Jul
29
current status: sweaty
“As I am fond of telling anybody who will listen, I live in the House ...”
21
the absurdity of our digital age
“"So, mommy has something to tell you," she said, referring to herself both in the ...”
20
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Jun
18
notepad
“Perhaps the least productive part of any business day is the meetings we are called ...”
15
man cold
“I went home sick after only a few hours of work today. As much as ...”
07
04
extra sensory
“I was playing Mario Kart for everything I was worth, which wasn't much after my ...”
02
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May
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Apr
28
interlude: dreamspace
“Far below me the airplane hits a patch of turbulence over southern Utah, and I ...”
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Mar
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Feb
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ten
“I got tagged by Ms Sizzle the other week to list 10 honest things about ...”
09
01
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Jan
20
19
these ways of remembering
“I don't drink to forget, or to reminisce, for that matter, though sometimes the right ...”
18
12
it's been far too long since we last got together for a little something something
“It's been a weird couple of weeks, hasn't it? Exceedingly tense and not a lot ...”
06
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2008
“So far so good!”
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Dec
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Nov
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Oct
24
19
16
proactive
“You know that feeling when you have to sneeze, and then you still have to ...”
14
10
when duty calls
“Like most people I know, I get up every morning to go to work, trudging ...”
05
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Sep
26
technically this counts as a win for me
“In my office building there is an oversized lobby, and in the lobby there is ...”
14
13
07
05
in the beginning
“YouTube's first incarnation was not as wildly successful as the one you all know today. It's ...”
01
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Aug
24
19
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13
dog days
“I was real close to writing a post today, this close, but you know what? ...”
04
03
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Jul
31
29
the weekend recap, abridged
“I'm back from my event-filled vacation, and since anything that happened more than two days ...”
25
out of office message
“Thank you for your email! Unfortunately, I am out of the office today! I ...”
20
18
claims
“Think you've had a hard time working with an insurance claims agent? See <a href="http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/4d6d5673d4" mce_href="http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/4d6d5673d4">EXCLUSIVE ...”
17
15
four pointing back
“"-but then my friend Maria came over and brought drinks with her and then we ...”
14
and when I said 'this week' I really meant THIS week
“So I'm behind on my self-imposed deadlines again. Whatever. Fortunately I ate something like seven ...”
06
01
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Jun
27
24
18
15
sure am glad I did all those situps and also waxed my bikini area
“I was sitting around the house last night drinking my roommate's beer when I suddenly ...”
14
five pieces
“Early this week Jennie! did a meme and tagged everybody at the end, and then ...”
08
04
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May
27
22
19
rule of thumb for finding a different park bench
“I found a nice bench in the North Park Blocks after breakfast where I could ...”
14
11
09
08
06
recovering
“I just did the math on the time change and figured out that I have ...”
04
epic win
“TequilaCon was a colossal success, judging from the epic headache I have today. It was great ...”
03
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Apr
29
just plug him into the electro-unit
“Okay, so long story short, I grievously injured my knee at work last week, which ...”
28
25
currently reading
“This week over at The Collective they've been running a book meme, so I thought ...”
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13
07
site status
“I've more or less finished fixing everything that went wrong with my site when I ...”
02
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Mar
30
headache 2.5
“I just upgraded to the newest version of WordPress about an hour ago. The new ...”
28
24
get this man some soap for his potty mouth
“ OR Won't Someone Please Think Of The Children? OR You Can't Say That On The Internets! the more-or-less absolutely ...”
and we're back
“I have returned to the Internets (with a slightly different URL) a week and a ...”
13
food fight
“This is pretty clever, actually. The conflict of the last sixty years is a bit more ...”
06
yet another post about me being sick
“Monday I dragged myself out of bed and off to work, convinced that my weariness ...”
01
status check
“Headache level is at about a four, but I can probably take care of that ...”
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Feb
24
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13
business time
“Tomorrow is Self-Love Day, which is by far and away a better alternative to the ...”
10
07
the night I gave up on cool
“Saturday night found Niels and I at Ground Kontrol, enjoying some beer with our pinball. ...”
06
malaise
“I wanted to thank everyone who showed concern for me in the comments section of ...”
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Jan
29
friends indeed
“I still have nothing to write today (haven't been feeling well, sorry). So for your ...”
15
13
Portland: continuing to keep it weird
“ (No Pants on MAX) On MAX Oh, Portland. You are so weird sometimes ...”
06
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2007
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Dec
31
improvisation
“It turns out that if you don't have any vodka around the house, but are ...”
27
23
15
12
negotiations
“One of my oldest friends called me to break my heart all over again by ...”
09
octaves apart
“I wish I had the time to go trolling endlessly through YouTube for really interesting ...”
03
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Nov
29
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increment by one
“"We make a very strong claim. We claim that if any human can do ...”
07
illness
“I had the thought the other day that my immune system is a mere façade ...”
03
02
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Oct
20
over breakfast
“I convulsively woke up at just after 6:30 this morning to the sound of rain. ...”
16
the incompetent shall inherit the earth
“It seems like the great paradox of the Western world is that our highly advanced ...”
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09
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Sep
27
21
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tonight I'm going to have myself a real good time
“It's not something I've confessed to before, but the truth is I was rather disappointed ...”
18
14
06
observations in the basement of the Life Of Riley
“"Why," quoth I, holding aloft a single dart in front of my eye, "are there ...”
03
short list
“I love: three-day weekends! I hate: going back to work on Tuesday morning. 'nuff said.”
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Aug
29
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outed
“I'm in a meeting room with one of my coworkers and my boss, waiting for ...”
24
sometimes I hate this internet thing
“For some reason no other page beyond the front page will resolve tonight. Somewhere ...”
16
disjointed moments
“It was a Saturday morning like any other, and I was getting my things together ...”
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08
06
05
ouch
“I'll go ahead and ruin the ending by telling you that he gets up and ...”
01
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Jul
28
I am a mediocre friend at best
“I told myself this was the year I was going to be up on my ...”
22
20
I don't need this today
“Dear co-workers, Please just shut up. I don't need this today. Normally I am distantly amused ...”
18
16
my incompetent neighbor will be the death of me
“That, or else I'm going to kill him. Let me tell you about the ...”
12
07
04
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Jun
16
12
11
Irish Folklore meets the American South
“Found this on Your Daily Awesome and just had to share it. Bonus procrastination link: 50 ...”
09
05
03
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May
20
10
mentally unsound
“The thing about crazy people is that they seem to have no idea how goddamn ...”
02
and now for something mildly amusing
“Ten AM is usually about the time that I get tired of sitting at my ...”
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Apr
28
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17
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thriftiness
“I spent the morning walking around the Chinese Gardens and, having cleansed my soul with ...”
12
semi-kept promises
“I got a phone call from a fellow local blogger the other night. "Dude," ...”
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Mar
28
even an abnormally tall sheepherder can find true love
“Internet access at my work is monitored and screened, presumably to deter people from screwing ...”
20
there's always a downside
“There's a downside to being the most reliable person you know, and it's this: not ...”
15
browser fiasco
“So if you surfed here to see Brandon's post, see below. If you surfed ...”
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11
09
overheard in an elevator
“"Boy, it'll be great to get out of here today." "Yeah, what a week! I sure ...”
07
across cultures
“I'm sitting with a few of my friends eating Mexican food, one of whom is ...”
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Feb
28
the official TequilaCon T-shirt?
“Obviously I can't designate a shirt to be the official TequilaCon anything -- as far ...”
24
rainy Saturdays
“It's well enough that it's raining and dreary today, because I didn't feel like doing ...”
21
14
words I never thought I'd hear come out of my kid sister's mouth
“"She needs to remember that I'm the dominant bitch in this family!" Due to brother-sister confidentiality, ...”
08
07
note to self
“Attn: me While it's great that you've grown your beard in with the premise of "If ...”
04
I'm a Packer! I'm a Ram! I'm a Cowboy! Goddamn!
“Someone clued me in to the fact that the Superbowl is today. As a ...”
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Jan
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30
January is no good for blogging
“Partly because there's so little daylight, partly because people are burned out from the holidays. ...”
23
and a good time was had by all
“For our New Year's Eve celebration we elected to go with the Blue Moon, where ...”
20
rocking out on a Friday night
“This week was extremely dull. Monday was a holiday for most of the company ...”
16
so I almost updated tonight
“My apologies to everyone to whom I promised that I would update my site soon. ...”
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2006
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Dec
22
all I want for Christmas is to NOT have strep throat
“Dammit, I hate being sick. I'm going on fucking day three now of this, all ...”
19
true friends
“Props out to Jerod for coming right from dinner to pick me up in North ...”
17
with our heads held high
“We saw the Living End play at the Hawthorne Theater, and it rocked. Trust ...”
14
06
03
01
I really don't need a haircut
“I know that just a few days ago I was lamenting about how badly I ...”
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Nov
29
cheaters never win
“I heard about this on Loveline tonight and decided to see if I could dig ...”
26
I need a haircut
“I really do. Damn it. It's turned into a brown man's afro. I know it's ...”
23
dial-up is for chumps
“Dial-up internet speeds are for shit. I can't believe I subsisted on this level of ...”
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21
15
the Juice is running loose!
“Is it just me, or does anyone else find it completely disgusting that OJ Simpson ...”
the missed show
“ Last Wednesday I got off work, went home, and just had about enough time to ...”
12
05
04
03
Joan Jett is still incredibly hot
“Sometimes you just gotta rock. So sure, I was sick earlier, and had even considered not ...”
02
derailed
“I'm really going to try hard to get this whole "post every day" thing going, ...”
01
exporting our culture
“My first attempt to embed this video in my page failed, so you're just going ...”
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Oct
21
conversational gems from a happy hour that went on too long
“On P. Diddy, and his preference for being served "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" ...”
19
email at work is for professional use only
“From: me Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 9:12 AM To: Subject: sniff dude == bad smell in ...”
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09
guess what I got working
“C'mon, this should be easy. After much editing, the site archives are ported and finally installed ...”
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Sep
29
the Fuck You List: September edition
“Okay kids, it's that time of the month again: the time when I get pissed ...”
24
21
the bike-riding odyssey
“Sibyl and Rachel returned safely and with all their limbs attached from their bike ride ...”
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12
out of the blue
“So I'm looking through my email on one of my other accounts that I rarely ...”
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Aug
30
something ventured
“Two weeks ago: "You know what I realized the other day, dude?" I said to my ...”
26
Is that an unborn conjoined twin in your stomach or are you happy to see me?
“Tonight at the Shanghai Tunnel Natasha decided to share with us a newspiece she had ...”
25
bumped off the end of the list
“Poor Pluto. Only discovered in the last century, the on-again/off-again furthest planet from the ...”
19
get thee to the waterfront
“It's a beautiful day out -- what the crap are you doing at home reading ...”
damn you, Comcast
“I got up this morning to check my email, because I'm an addict and can't ...”
18
casual f'in Friday
“I rolled into work a few minutes late this morning (actually, I've been a few ...”
16
15
important life skills
“Don't tell me you never thought about doing this (especially if you've ever seen Benny ...”
13
current status
“I have a headache. So don't ask me any questions. ”
12
07
06
the sea is foaming like a bottle of beer
“We're going surfing! We're going surfing! In less than an hour I'm headed to the ...”
02
01
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Jul
31
the Fuck You List: July edition
“Okay, kids, we're gonna have a new feature here on Iron Fist. Every month, ...”
22
4 AM
“I just realized what time it is. What the hell am I doing up ...”
19
minor site news
“ Internet Explorer users, I apologize: I only recently realized that the images I added caused ...”
18
06
take your medicine
“Too retardedly funny not to post about...and probably NSFW. A short little movie about ...”
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Jun
29
and for those who are interested...
“I got the fucking job today. Finally.”
Why can't Superman get any action?
“Superman Returns opens...er, opened, yesterday. (Yes, I know, I should update more frequently.) ...”
26
my new favorite text editor
“Like any nerd, I'm always on the lookout for new and better ways to handle ...”
20
shitty bars that I will never go to again
“Today we're going to talk about the Thirsty Lion in downtown Portland, and why it's ...”
19
15
all slept out
“I had a seven-hour turnaround between shifts at work the other day, which works out ...”
12
new site mods
“As you might be able to tell, I just updated the crap out of my ...”
11
still a little out of place
“I've lived in Portland for almost five years now. I've yet to get to ...”
10
sailors swimming up the river to spawn
“It's that "Meet the Fleet" time again, when the Navy floats their boats up the ...”
09
with their beady little eyes
“Late Friday afternoon, as usual, finds me at happy hour with my drinking buddy. ...”
waiting at Stumptown
“I'm drinking my extra-strength coffee at Stumptown. My cell phone rings; it's my younger ...”
08
get branded!
“I am stoked to announce the launch of Bies Design Studio's site. It was ...”
02
not so bright
“No matter how good an idea it might seem, no matter how warm your apartment ...”
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May
31
Wordstock redux
“Note: this post has been sitting in my drafts queue since...well, since the actual Wordstock ...”
15
10
yet another cool service from Google
“I know some of you are probably getting tired of me getting all giddy over ...”
05
04
Google Calendar
“Being the complete nerd that I am, I was kind of giddy to read about ...”
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Apr
19
server trouble
“For some odd reason commenting isn't working today. I'll poke around the back end ...”
18
100 year anniversary of the San Francisco Quake
“Today marks the 100 year anniversary of San Francisco getting hosed by the San Andreas ...”
17
More of my stupid pictures
“Inspired by my rad friend Sibyl, I started my own photostream at Flickr. I ...”
I almost wish I had one of these
“I remember I had on on-going nerd joke with one of my friends from Calc ...”
16
07
It's that time of year again
“The time of year when the Merc rolls out their Annual Sex Survey. So ...”
04
Guerrila Masquerade Party in Portland
“If you like dressing up and wish that Halloween was every weekend, maybe you should ...”
01
There is something seriously wrong with me
“I know this because I laughed hysterically at this cartoon. Dorfeldt Note: if you were immensely offended ...”
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Mar
31
So what's the deal?
“Some of you might be wondering why this site only seems to be updated on ...”
24
I just want coffee
“I'm up early today, and it's looking like it will be a sunny day for ...”
18
Happy belated St. Patrick's Day
“So I totally forgot it was St. Patrick's Day yesterday. I didn't lose any ...”
16
my new digs
“As some of you might have surmised, I moved into my new apartment recently. ...”
09
Credit's due where credit's due
“Perhaps I was a little too hasty in hosing my anonymous neighbor the other day. ...”
06
What I Am Thankful For Today
“I am thankful for wireless internet. I am thankful that so many people are ...”
05
Misquoted
“Well, only a little misquoted. I'm in the Vanguard....er, I was in the Vanguard. ...”
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Feb
28
Announcing My New Embargo
“The local McMenamins has displeased me again. One of the waitstaff has pissed me ...”
27
Grenadan Slaughterhouse
“A trip to a slaughterhouse in Grenada. Read all about it. ”
24
Cool Stuff in the News
“Sorry for the lack of posts lately. Things have been a little busy for ...”
15
Mash up!
“I found this through BoingBoing the other day. This DJ has come out with a bunch ...”
14
11
At the Old Pharmacy Cafe
“For no real reason that I can determine, I found myself wide awake at exactly ...”
02
I am easily amused by stupid things
“A friend pointed out this completely ridiculous site to me the other day. Pretty ...”
01
IE steps up to the plate
“This will come as no surprise if you read Slashdot on a daily basis, but ...”
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Jan
31
Plenty going on today
“And now, for today's round-up of stuff going on in the world: Bush gave his State ...”
30
Yet another new look
“So I changed my theme again. Already. Thanks to Kaushal Sheth for the ...”
27
Welcome to the new Iron Fist
“I finally got my site up and running, and while I'll still be making changes ...”
And so long as I'm dishing out Happy Birthdays...
“I'd like to give a little love to the East Coast homies and wish Brandy ...”
26
25
The Grossest Thing I've Seen All Year
“Tonight I was reading my Gmail, and I was looking at one I'd gotten from ...”
15
One more annoyance 86ed
“Last week I broke down and upgraded to the new version of MSN Messenger, which ...”
10
The Best Bookstore in the World is going out of business!
“Today was a sad day. I decided to check my real mail for once ...”
03
Enjoy your cancer, dickheads
“So I'm rolling into work this morning, irritated as usual because my job sucks. ...”
02
Pass the steak, vegan!
“Ahem: Being aware of the quality and origin of the foods you eat is just plain ...”
01
Ghost of New Year's Past
“New Year's Eve this year was pretty tame for me: I spent it recovering from ...”
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2005
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Dec
29
Quote of the Day with real life example
“I remember once my physics lab partner pointed me to a site that was a ...”
27
Web comic by Jay Pinkerton
“It's just funny. Trust me. Dinner With My Girlfriend's Parents ”
23
Why does everybody love Raymond?
“No, I'm serious. What's the big deal? Why the fuck are we all ...”
11
Got Bush?
“Bush on the Constitution: 'It's just a goddamned piece of paper' "I don't give a goddamn," ...”
09
The All-Pizza Diet
“Freshly returned from running four miles on Wednesday night, my sister decreed we should have ...”
06
Things you should know about HIV
“The Hidden Face of HIV Part 1 It's a long article, fair warning. Get a ...”
03
I can see for miles and miles
“Want to feel like you're flying? I mean really flying? I mean really, ...”
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Nov
30
"Hey Fatty, how 'bout some jogging?"
“My awesome sister came home from work today to find me sitting on the couch, ...”
29
Vindication!
“After all these years, finally, science on my side. Now I can tell people ...”
26
A night at the Roxy
“Went and saw Rent last night. It wasn't on my list of movies to ...”
23
Are you big in Japan
“My younger brother is in Japan...and he's furiously taking photos, apparently. See for yourself. HimE79 ...”
Reflections in the Teazone
“I moved to this Loser theme the other day when I put up my last ...”
18
Das Blog
“Welcome to the future home of my somewhat-up-and-running blog. I never thought I'd have ...”
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