"Twilight Zone" marathon alert 2
There's a signpost up ahead. It's TZ all day tomorrow on the Syfy channel. www.cinemablend.com
The Slice archive for July 3, 2013
WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 2013
Stunningly bad fireworks advice 3
I assume you are weary of common-sense counsel by now. What do they take you for? So, for a change, let's hear some insanely bad advice. "The one sure way to tell if your M-80 is a dud after lighting it is to hold it…
Please turn your sound up for this 1
http://www.npr.org/2011/07/06/137656161/summer-sounds-screen-door-slam
Pro/con: Going to a movie on the 4th
Pro: If there is something you want to see, a weekday holiday could be just the ticket. Con: Is it legal to not engage in water recreation on the 4th? Pro: Theaters are air-conditioned. Con: Hearing a certain person go on about ticket-price inflation. Pro:…
Re: Garbage disposal called Badger 1
What household appliance might benefit from having "Marmot" as a model name? www.lowes.com
What's it like to grow up back East?
Well, I'll tell you. One of the first places I ever bought beer was a small store called Stannard's, named after a Vermont general who played a not insignificant role in the final day of the Battle of Gettysburg. www.vermontcivilwar.org
Born on the Fourth of July
"It's the best day of the year to have a birthday," wrote Lisa Nunlist. "I've NEVER had to work or go to school on my birthday. People remember it. However, I was a little miffed when I was in Paris one summer. Those slacker French…
Where were you in July of 1986? 1
Do you remember this? www.time.com
Happy Idaho statehood day
You're part of the United States, whether you like it or not. www.coinsofamerica.com http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/idaho-becomes-43rd-state
The Sci-Fi Slice question 5
What if you woke up tomorrow and the only people left on Earth were those you had seen with your own eyes in the course of your life? Your family would be there, of course. So would friends, colleagues, classmates, fellow jurors and neighbors. But…
Neighborhood nicknames 1
Everyone is familiar with the idea of coming up with a nickname for a neighbor whose real name you don't know or can't remember. Often these made-up monikers would be tough for a far-removed stranger to guess. But every morning I ride my bike past…
Grocery checkout daydreaming
When you find yourself in a grocery cashier's line behind someone purchasing 48 ears of corn, what goes through your mind? A) Gee, I sort of wish I was invited. B) Gee, maybe I should have a party. C) Wonder how carefully he/she examined each…
A song that should have been No. 1 1
It got to No. 9. www.45cat.com
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