"Fart against height disease"
See the last item before the Slice question. http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/feb/01/the-slice-you-do-still-believe-in-the-groundhog/
The Slice archive for Jan. 2014
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29, 2014
Coors will not be welcome at his place 2
"I wonder if others are banning Colorado beers from their Super Bowl parties," wrote my friend, Jeff Jordan.
Best cycling ad ever? 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cl_IzodNazY&feature=youtu.be&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DCl_IzodNazY%26feature%3Dyoutu.be&app=desktop
The Wednesday Slice question 1
How did you manage to crack the screen on your portable Internet device?
TUESDAY, JAN. 28, 2014
Get your old biker movie posters here 2
http://www.voicesofeastanglia.com/2012/05/get-your-motor-runnin-biker-film-posters.html
Board game world domination 1
Ever play this? Ever play this a lot? www.unclesgames.com
I wonder if I hold some kind of record
Over the years, I have attended GU men's basketball games in Flagstaff, Salt Lake City, Oakland, Cheney and at the Spokane Arena. But I have never seen a game at Gonzaga's on-campus home court -- either the current facility or its predecessor. (I'm OK with…
Is this how people dress at your office?
http://opinionessoftheworld.com
Speaking of Groundhog Day
Here's a recent Slice column rerun taking a localized local look at the occasion. http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2012/jan/29/the-slice-marmot-day-casts-a-big-shadow/
Are you finished with your Groundhog Day shopping? 2
There are five shopping days left. http://pittsburgh.about.com
Haven't seen one of these in a while
www.zazzle.com
You make the call
Basketball players who unnecessarily add degrees of difficulty to uncontested dunks -- spin-o-rama moves or whatever -- are engaging in... A) Self expression. B) Good clean fun. C) Pure showboating that would have rightly gotten their asses benched back in the day. D) A demonstration…
Where were you in 1984? 1
And what were you doing? www.virginmedia.com
Do you root for Spokane High Owls?
www.mhsaa.org As the school is in Missouri, I'm guessing you probably don't.
MONDAY, JAN. 27, 2014
Coming in Tuesday's Slice column 1
Dog germs and peanut butter.
What's your standard for a standing O? 2
Or do you follow the herd when it comes to standing ovations?
Just wondering 1
How many people in Spokane are related to a past Lilac Queen and do they consider themselves to have royal blood? What if the Lilac Queen was also a character in "Game of Thrones"?
Memorable Classified Ads Department
Find that and other diversions in the Jan. 27, 1998 Slice column. http://www.spokesman.com/stories/1998/jan/27/under-cost-containment-nurses-are-having-to-do/
Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue 1974
This is the Jan. 28, 1974 issue of the magazine. The model, Ann Simonton, went on to promote a variety of feminist causes. www.si.com
Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue 1975
The date on this magazine is Jan. 27, 1975. www.sportsillustrated.cnn.com I was a teenage SI subscriber at the time. This cover did not offend me.
"Friday on My Mind"
Re: the song lyric referred to in today's Slice column. Here's the story. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_on_My_Mind Here are the lyrics. http://www.metrolyrics.com/friday-on-my-mind-lyrics-easybeats.html And here's the song. Sources providing lyrics disagree about whether it is "Monday I'll have Friday on my mind" or "Monday, I have Friday on my…
SUNDAY, JAN. 26, 2014
When you purchased toilet plungers... 2
...did you ever do so with a teenager in tow? To what extent did that young person make sure to pretend that he or she was not with you?
No. 1 song on this date in 1965
www.pdxretro.com She had been a big deal in England decades before this.
Is this true in your neighborhood? 3
People on my block are really good about walking misdelivered mail to its proper destination. That's probably fairly common. But you never know these days. There might be neighborhoods around here where correcting the mail carrier's mistakes would be considered getting involved in an intrusive…
SATURDAY, JAN. 25, 2014
This movie turns 30 this spring
Sort of hard to believe, even if you have seen "All Is Lost" and realize Mr. Redford is not frozen in time. www.baseballnation.com Which was your favorite Roy Hobbs home run? The one that shatters the clock? The one that turns the lights into a…
The online home for Paul Turner's musings and interactions with disciples of The Slice.
Blog Archives
| Jan. 2014 | ||||
| 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
| 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
| 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| 11 | 10 | 09 | 08 | 07 |
| 06 | 05 | 04 | 03 | 02 |
| 01 |