Monthly Archives: October 2008

Weekly Henry, take one

Posted on October 31, 2008 by admin

What’s better than Friday? Friday with puppies, obv.     Because the only thing better than Friday is Friday+puppies, here is a photo of Westie, kibble conniseur, gentleman of leisure and notorious underpants thief Mr. Henry. You can send Henry … Continue reading →

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Frozen Lunch Review: Eating Right Chicken Enchilada

Posted on October 30, 2008 by admin

According to the package, the Eating Right (a private label brand distributed by Safeway Inc.) Chicken Enchilada is a “Corn tortilla stuffed with chicken tenders, onions and green chilies, with Mexican Style rice and sprinkled with cheese.” Price: $2 with … Continue reading →

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How to throw a sufficiently classy election night party

Posted on October 29, 2008 by admin

> (without actually having to do very much work) Crunch time: One week until election night, and once again, the only people who have invited you to a watch party are your parents, your office social committee, and creepy Phil … Continue reading →

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Secret Service: Obama to Campaign in Giant, Bulletproof Hamster Ball

Posted on October 28, 2008 by admin

WASHINGTON–Secret Service officials announced today that for security reasons, Sen. Barack Obama will make all public appearances enclosed in a giant bulletproof hamster ball for the duration of the 2008 presidential campaign. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, sources close … Continue reading →

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Campaign FAIL

Posted on October 27, 2008 by admin
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I think my coworkers are planning to eat me.

Posted on October 27, 2008 by admin

It started with the bagels. Then came the donuts, the cupcakes and the never-ending bowl of halloween candy. Now there’s a tupperwareful of homemade cookies sitting there, trying to MAKE ME EAT THEM. Clearly they are trying to fatten me … Continue reading →

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45 Easy Ways to Economize at Home

Posted on October 24, 2008 by admin

or: A Children’s Treasury of Really Terrible Ideas In these times of economic uncertainty (or, more accurately, the certainty that things will certainly be very, very bad for a very, very long time), so-called “lifestyle” publications are scrambling to supply … Continue reading →

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Evil Barbie Overload

Posted on October 23, 2008 by admin

Scoop: Elisabeth Hasselbeck invited to Palin rallies The Scoop msnbc.com Elisabeth Hasselbeck’s pro-Sarah Palin point of view could be put to work this weekend. ABC confirms that “The View” star has been invited by the Republican vice presidential nominee to … Continue reading →

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Once You Go Axe, You Never Go Back

Posted on October 23, 2008 by admin

Good news for fraternity brothers, Von Dutch enthusiests and Nickleback fans across America: Unilever has announced plans to release Axe Dark Temptation, a body spray that drives women wild because it smells like chocolate, in the US next month. The … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Cocktail Recipe

Posted on October 22, 2008 by admin

Don’t act like you haven’t already started drinking. For our inaugural Wednesday Evening Cocktail, we’re going with a classic, the mint julep. Many thanks to CocktailAtlas.com for the recipe: 1 part Knob Creek Bourbon 1 teaspoon granulated sugar 2 teaspoons … Continue reading →

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