Carl on Illacme socal
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As I read a news article about the discovery of a new species of millipede here,
Five Times as Cold
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So, today we were talking about how there is no such thing as "twice as slow," or, "twice as cold." This idiom is a favorite pet peeve of mine, because it is so utterly meaningless, yet when someone says it, you somehow know exactly what they mean. They simply mean, "Dang!
The Joys of Exclusivity
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Everyone likes exclusivity, right?
"Join this exclusive club,
Enjoy these exclusive priveledges… "
It's a great sales angle, because everyone wants more priveledges, right? Only just don't be racist about it.
Dense and Denser
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Blake and Roger had decided on Chinese for lunch.
How I Met my Friend, Garry
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The stinging chill of the night air cut through my alpaca wind breaker like a Frenchman on a mo-ped, splitting lanes through rush hour traffic as I reached for another fag.