Her right knee seems horribly twisted 2
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The Slice archive for March 2013
FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013
Reading the paper -- Hey, I know her
I wonder if people who have never read a play preview checked out the one today because of Kris Crocker being in the photo.
Care to comment on this Cold War relic? 3
www.falloutshelternyc.blogspot.com
No. 1 song on this date in 1982
www.45cat.com Ever hear her ripping version of the "Mary Tyler Moore Show" theme song? Sounds like a joke, I know. But she actually does it with respect and it winds up being almost touching. But you can turn up your sound and decide for yourself.…
THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2013
Knowing when to keep your mouth shut
www.artskooldamage.blogspot.com One of my favorite moments from "Mystery Science Theater 3000" ... Joel or one of the 'bots speculated that when there was a break during shooting of "The Big Valley" and Barbara Stanwyck would be telling stories about the making of "Double Indemnity" or…
Hey, kids! Do you recognize this object? 4
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When parents claim their kids are good 1
It's not always true. Coming in Friday's Slice column.
Has this worked for you as a strategy?
You know how those who have desk jobs are regularly admonished to get up and move around every so often? Sure. But how do people make themselves do that? Some set up a program on their computers to flash a reminder. That's easy to ignore,…
Cat sandwich 3
www.catsaredudes.blogspot.com You recognize this screen kiss from the closing moments of "Breakfast at Tiffany's."
Are you a Scorpio? You're on your own
Alert reader Susan Jackson noted that Scorpio is missing from the horoscope in today's paper. She wrote, "Would it have said 'You're on your own today' "?
How are you least like Jason Bourne?
A) I have just one passport. B) I can't read street maps of huge European cities while driving like a madman and being shot at. C) My reflexes are more sloth-like. D) I'm pretty sure I know who's running Treadstone. E) I can barely speak…
Impromptu rain gauges
Any outdoor container lacking a lid got turned into a rainfall measuring device yesterday. In my case, if was a garbage barrel (lid not closed after contents got emptied Wednesday morning). I'd share my findings, but I fear it would sound like an exaggeration. www.problemsolvers.com
When you see condoms on the street 2
How do you suppose they got there? A) Discarded after car sex. B) Discarded after helicopter sex. C) General litter bug behavior. D) Other.
This date in Slice history (1998)
Another Internet surprise: Gemologist Arlene Stromberger clicked on a Web site she thought would be about Japanese pearls. But suddenly her screen was filled with nude Japanese women.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2013
If all you care about is being in the will 1
There might be a price to pay. At least there was in an episode of "The Twilight Zone" called "The Masks." It first aired on this date in 1964. www.reflectionsonfilmandtelevision.blogspot.com
Coming in Thursday's Slice
Everyone knows spring started today. But determining the beginning of a certain other season is a bit more complicated.
Suddenly it started raining F-bombs
So I'm waiting in the pick-up line at a downtown pharmacy. Suddenly, over at the drop-off window about 15 feet to my right, a woman starts yelling. She's angry, and shouting the F-word in several different contexts. Apparently there is a problem with her filling…
Wouldn't you really need a bigger plate?
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Battle of the Jurassic talk show hosts 1
You pick. Mike Douglas or Merv Griffin? Tom Snyder or Dinah Shore?
This date in Slice history (2001)
How did getting burglarized change you?
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Appearing several times this month on Showtime. And you thought your family was screwed up. www.mrqe.com Has having dad be in charge of the band ever worked out?
The Wednesday Slice question
What bugs you about Spokane bicyclists? A) I don't like people who have made choices that are not identical to my own. B) They get in my way on the road. C) Some are erratic. D) The costumes. E) Many of them seem reasonably fit…
If you had been a 1970s rocker... 2
...of a certain stripe, what hockey jersey would you have worn when performing? www.hockey-blog-in-canada.blogspot.com
TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013
No. 2 use for Zags cheer cards? 1
I assume most who have no inclination to display them simply recycle the cheer cards with the rest of the newspaper. But surely at least a few SR subscribers have come up with some creative repurposings.
This date in Slice history (1998)
A partial list of the things Harriot Hagedorn's dog Sassie brought home: packaged rose bush, snake (2 feet long), head of a mule deer, front leg of a cow, stocking cap, one pair of men's briefs, one running shoe. "We kept waiting for her to…
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