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Many fat happy babies! - The Steatoda borealis spiderlings have finally emerged from their egg sac! They are slow, plump, and numerous. I spent a good chunk of the morning plucking...13 hours ago
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Why the Brain is the Most Interesting Organ - I mean it's not even close. The post Why the Brain is the Most Interesting Organ first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.1 day ago
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It’s Just A Correlation - Did you know that the number of Google searches for cat memes correlates tightly (P-value < 0.01) with England’s performance in cricket World Cups? What’...3 days ago
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Multiplication of unlawful disjunctions - Charles B. writes: Apparently, birds are not considered wild animals by law. Reference here, where apparently feeding them in parks in permitted except if ...2 weeks ago
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HWJPI? (Or: How Would Jesus Pitch It?) - "AND SO IT WAS written, as the ancients foretold, that the evolution of religion and self-help towards some common ground would continue, rendering unto Go...
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Thanks for stopping by…. - I grew up in a wilderness area in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula in a town proudly proclaiming almost 300 citizens on its road sign. Life there focused on surv...6 years ago
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Premiul mult Visat - Buna fetelor, m-am bucurat tare mult cand Dana m-a anuntat ca am primit si eu un premiu, mai ales ca mi se pare foarte interesant pentru ca ma ajuta sa va...9 years ago
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Guy in cheesy old Scientology promo looks kinda like Josh Timonen - Fast forward to about 3:00. I never met Josh so I can't say if it's him or not. Would be a few years younger in the promo.
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I live in a "soda" state, although I lived in a "pop" state for a few years of my youth. It was during those years that I recall accompanying the family to the local The Pop Shoppe to return empty glass bottles, and replenish the family stores.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if The Pop Shoppe influenced the use of that term, or if they were more successful in their southern spread from Canada due to a predisposition among the denizens for that particular moniker?
We call it ginger - no idea why - maybe because Irn Bru is ginger coloured
ReplyDeleteLiving in a "Coke" state would be an adjustment. I hear things go like this:
ReplyDelete"Wanna Coke?"
"Sure."
"What kind?"
Freaky!