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The Slice archive for June 4, 2013

TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2013

Celebrate "Risky Business" turning 30

Well, it does this summer anyway. In recognition of that, let's localize one of the film's signature lines. See which of these sounds best. "Eastern could use a guy like Joel." "WSU could use a guy like Joel." "Gonzaga could use a guy like Joel."…

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Ground control to Major Liam 

Some Spokane kindergarten kids were asked what they want to be when they grow up. One boy said "astronaut." Which makes you wonder about his plan. What's your guess? A) He is counting on the U.S. getting back into space exploration. B) He soon will…

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Something many here don't understand 

"Ivy League" refers to a specific set of colleges: Harvard, Yale, Penn, Princeton, Columbia, Cornell, Brown and Dartmouth. More than a few people here use that expression to describe virtually any elite Eastern college. It's not a big deal, of course. But wrong is wrong.

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What's your policy on tattoos? 

A) I think they are insane. B) I have one. C) I have several. D) My entire neck is covered with them. E) I did many dumb things when I was young. But thank heaven this hadn't become mainstream before I turned into a sour…

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