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The Slice archive for Feb. 6, 2014

THURSDAY, FEB. 6, 2014


But maybe you knew this already

"Belated congratulations to a Seattle football team that won an important post-season game by the impressive score of 44-8," wrote Bob Kirlin. "That's not a mistake or misprint. That's the final score of the 1960 Rose Bowl when Washington defeated Wisconsin. Did anyone else notice…

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"I don't think they would want me to" 

Ever been with a patient hooked up to all sorts of monitors in a curtained-off emergency room exam area when one of the monitors started making an urgent dinging sound? And have you ever had the patient request that you turn off the monitor in…

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When the Beatles were the competition

Got a note from Cal Fankhauser, who read today's Slice column. "Hi, Paul. Thinking back about that time a half century ago when the Fab Four made their first appearance in the U.S., it was open house day at the just-opened new digs for KHQ…

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Bowling, bowling, bowling

Here's a Being There column that ran on this date in 1996. I still remember feeling grateful for the ending that fell into my lap. http://www.spokesman.com/stories/1996/feb/06/senior-league-knows-how-to-have-fun/

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