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I heard this one just now, and gave it the thundering silence it so richly deserved. Remember, people, if I’m talking to you on the phone at work, the clock is ticking! Don’t crack a joke unless it’s actually funny!
Me (in just-the-facts mode): “What’s your phone number?”
Caller (in sheepish I’m-such-a-hick mode): “It’s my pager.”
Me (in [...]

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No one actually said this on Christmas Eve at Holy Moly. But there was a moment when it must have crossed someone’s mind. When I arrived at the church for a quick run-through of some of the music for that night’s service (which included an extra half-hour singing carols) there was a large altar party [...]

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This story in the Chicago Tribune got me wondering what the real deal was: Chicago Tribune | Winnetka couple arrested after standoff
A nearly four-hour police standoff in downtown Winnetka came to an end this morning after a couple who allegedly threatened an officer and barricaded themselves in an apartment surrendered.
“They carried him out in his [...]

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David got me this fun little gadget for my car - it takes the output from my iPod Mini and broadcasts a low-power FM signal, which is then picked up by my car stereo. It’s got 3 pre-sets, but you can program it to broadcast at any wavelength. Tune the car radio to the same [...]

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Humorist and damn-fine blogger Adam Felber comments on the (mostly harmless) “War on Christmas” and wishes his readers the politically corrected holiday wishes:
Fanatical Apathy - Merry Christmas, Mr. O’Reilly…
But what I really wanted to do this holiday season was to wish all of you, the readers of Fanatical Apathy, the merriest and happiest of holidays. [...]

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