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The Slice archive for Dec. 5, 2013
THURSDAY, DEC. 5, 2013
Today's installment of "Ask The Slice" 5
Just heard from a friend. He had a question. "Paul, "I have a winter coat question not everyone would understand. But I think you will. "It is 12 degrees right now. Do I break out my giant Eddie Bauer down coat? It's very warm, certainly,…
There's cold and then there's cold 7
"We moved down here from Fairbanks two years ago and I thought we would never need our car heater plug-ins again," wrote Thom Foote of Colbert. "People always ask us what the electrical cord hanging out of the grille of our vehicles is for. Now…
"Councilman pro tem Jon Snyder"
Should the SR make that its style until the recount is completed? Of course, not. But in other insanity, someone over on the newspaper's Facebook page dredged up the always delightful "Socialist Review." A Spokane classic. Ludicrous and forehead-slappingly unknowing. But a classic nonetheless.
If you mail chocolate at this time of year 1
There is an excellent chance that it will not melt. Though I suppose the heated transfer facility/warehouse could be an issue if those working there overcompensate for frigid outdoor temperatures.
How would this go over on your block? 4
http://calvinandhobbes.wikia.com
Sort of sweet or sort of insane? 3
www.modificationcars.com
How would you explain this? 2
The song alludes to Santa hitting the gas ("Man, just watch her peel") and also features the chorus "Run run reindeer." Did you ever try to reconcile those seemingly contradictory images? Or did you simply allow Mr. Wilson a little creative license? www.beachboys45.nl
I'll bet you hadn't thought of this 1
I hadn't. http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2010/12/how-jingle-bells-by-the-singing-dogs-changed-music-forever/68273/
Name game
There is a physical therapist in Spokane who, I am quite certain, hears his name mangled in all sorts of ways. I'm sure of this because some of the people Madhu works with are elderly and hard of hearing. But I have to wonder if…
This date in Slice history (1995)
Slice answers: What do Spokane area couples fight about? The quickest alternatives to Division, said Anne Cline. A reader named Lynn said she and her husband argue about whether to ski on Saturday or on Sunday. Another caller said that, in winter, disagreements erupt over…
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