Spokane and the women of "Star Trek" 1
Which of the many actresses who appeared in the various shows has the most Inland Northwest look-alikes? www.startrekdesktopwallpaper.com www.startrek.jaafar.net www.startrek.com
The Slice archive for Dec. 2011
THURSDAY, DEC. 8, 2011
Best holiday airport-greetings montage
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Today's time-saving tip
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So surreally bad it's almost good
www.ioffer.com But then, what was I expecting? "Chinatown"?
Keep the pine needles out of the meat
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What did you see here?
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In retrospect, this just seems so unlikely
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When a smooth ride was not your goal
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Just wondering 1
Could you believe in a God who cared about the outcome of football games?
This date in Slice history (2000)
Seven key questions: 1. In your experience, what variety of Christmas tree is most likely to draw blood if you get anywhere near it with exposed skin? 2. Do the people who write product descriptions for some of the Coldwater Creek catalogs smoke something to…
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 7, 2011
Before the Festivus pole there was...
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Birds of a different feather
Walking through Riverfront Park alone on a chilly morning seems like the perfect occasion for some poetic reverie about life, the seasons and prospects for the future. But what I found myself thinking, not for the first time, was this. Those ducks at the park…
Christmas commentary, 51 years ago
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This date in "Beverly Hillbillies" history
On Dec. 7, 1966, an episode called "The Woodchucks" first aired. Jethro joins a birdwatching society to meet women. www.veehd.com
My money's on the enemy in this battle
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Such devoted sisters
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No. 1 song on this date in 1981 2
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This date in Slice history (1995)
Warm-up question: If one accepts the notion that there are all these angels in our midst, would it be fair to say that they are, at best, underachievers?
TUESDAY, DEC. 6, 2011
Battle of Christmas Albums, Round 2
Which is better? This? www.top40.about.com Or this? www.peggyleediscography.com This? www.cavehollywood.com Or this? www.freecodesource.com This? www.deansgal.blogspot.com Or this? www.audioaficionado.org
After Pearl Harbor
"I had turned 6 on Dec. 5, 1941, a birthday celebration long lost to my memory," wrote Slice reader Meg McCoy. "What I do remember is my mother and father listening to the radio on that Sunday when the attack was announced. My mother was…
Exciting penmanship multiple choice
When using a stylus to write your name on one of those electronic signature-capturing devices near cash registers, how's your penmanship? A) Laughable. B) Doesn't even deserve to be called a scrawl. C) You would think I am a celebrity dashing off yet another autograph.…
Slice answer
What is the Spokane area definition of "cultural elite"? Gary Polser wrote, "Lives south of Third."
This might be the No. 2 use for the Net
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A Christmas classic
www.worldofproper.com
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