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Entries from August 2006

Big hole in our house

August 17th, 2006 · No Comments · Uncategorical Weirdness

Via: Flickr Title: Big hole in our house By: GinnyRED57 Originally uploaded: 17 Aug ‘06, 10.34am CDT PST
There is a big hole in our house!

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Window day

August 17th, 2006 · No Comments · Uncategorical Weirdness

Via: Flickr Title: Window day By: GinnyRED57 Originally uploaded: 17 Aug ‘06, 8.25am CDT PST

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Seattle Port Terminal Evacuated

August 16th, 2006 · No Comments · Hot Off The Presses

Seattle port terminal evacuated, bomb squad called?|?Reuters.com
SEATTLE, Aug 16 (Reuters) - A terminal at the Port of Seattle was evacuated on Wednesday and a bomb squad was investigating a ship container that alarmed bomb-sniffing dogs, a port spokesman said.
Authorities set up a 2,000-foot (610-metre) perimeter around Terminal 18, just south of downtown Seattle, port spokesman [...]

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RIP: Bruno Kirby

August 16th, 2006 · No Comments · Clan: McTiVo

Character actor Bruno Kirby has died.
Best known for his role in City Slickers as Ed Furillo, the hard-partying friend of Billy Crystal. He’s the one who loses his stack, in his distinctively high tenor voice, over this discussion of a modern-day challenge:
Mitch Robbins: It’s nothing to be ashamed of - I had the same [...]

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Schroedinger’s Ball: NYT Review

August 15th, 2006 · 2 Comments · Blogs Wot I Read, Books

‘Schroedinger’s Ball’ by Adam Felber - The New York Times - New York Times
I have to admit, I’m a Fanatical Apathist, so I’m looking forward to reading Adam Felber’s new novel. I’m a little puzzled by this review in the Grey Lady, though - did the reviewer like the book, were they charmed enough to [...]

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