impudent strumpet

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Monday, February 28, 2005

Perry Creek Cabernet Sauvignon

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I like this one, although I don't know if it classifies as a "good" cabernet sauvignon. It's more fruity and less tannic ...

The Smart Set Conspiracy

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Last year I bought a pair of pants from Smart Set. They were size 13 and fit perfectly. Then, over the period of a year, I lost 20 lbs. A...
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More highly appropriate quiz results

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English Genius You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 77% Expert! You did so extremely well, even I can't find...
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Sunday, February 27, 2005

The Translation Degree Conspiracy

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I have a conspiracy theory: translation degrees are not really for teaching people to be translators. Rather, they're for culling all ...
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Serendipitous nail colour

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There are two shades of nail polish that I generally wear on my fingernails, depending on the condition of my nails. These are Revlon Quick...

What would you do if you were Paris Hilton?

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The discussion of the moment: Suppose you had all of Paris Hilton's money and connections, but also her potential (through said money a...

Things They Should Invent: Dream Drugs

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They should invent recreational drugs whose purpose is to make you have more interesting dreams and remember your dreams. The drug would hav...
Saturday, February 26, 2005

Things that worry me about the recent federal budget

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The recent federal budget contained a provision for National Defence to hire 5,000 new regular troops and 3,000 new reservists. Question: w...

Benches are the window to humanity

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My local supermarket is in a mall. Outside the supermarket (but inside the mall) there are some wooden benches. Everyone heads straight fo...

Rules for phoning me

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1. You must say hello as soon as I say hello. Otherwise I'll assume you're a telemarketer and hang up. 2. You must know my first ...

A situation when you need animal testing

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I was just reading the FAQ for Mane and Tail products. Mane and Tale originally made products for grooming animals, but some of these prod...

I need moisturizer

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The skin on my top eyelids is painfully dry and none of the moisturizers I have can help for several hours at a time. Can anyone recommend ...
Friday, February 25, 2005

Concha y Toro Trio Merlot Carmenere Cabernet Sauvignon

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This wine is interesting because it is a blend of three varieties. I can't tell you a whole lot about how effective the blending was be...
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Thursday, February 24, 2005

Highly appropriate quiz results

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You are 'French'. In the nineteenth century, it was the international language of diplomacy. It is a 'beautiful' language, ...
Wednesday, February 23, 2005

How to decide whether you should have children

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A writer to The Vine asks how one goes about deciding whether to have children. With the caveat that I'm a confirmed non-breeder, I hav...

Things that are fun to say

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1. Un ananas n'a ni nid ni ninas 2. Googlez-le! 3. Gdansk 4. Lubilabym (which should have a line through the second l, but my comput...
Tuesday, February 22, 2005

Things I've done that you haven't

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The meme is to write ten things that I have done that you may not have. I don't know if I actually can, but here goes an attempt: 1. At...
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Monday, February 21, 2005

Mysterious voicemail messages

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On my home, work and cellphone voicemails I've lately been getting a lot of voicemail messages that either sound like hangups or like a ...
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The problem with education funding

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I have mentioned this in the past in other venues, but I think it's time to mention it here. The problem with the current student aid mo...
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