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Discussions of SF fan activities.
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Tuition Hikes
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We've been discussing tuition lately as it relates to what tuition was back in the day, but I saw this percentage increase and was just shocked. [link] "As hundreds of students demonstrated outside, University of California leaders on Thursday voted to approve a 32 percent hike in undergraduate... more »
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TOAST! a new arrival
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excuse me if I seem a bit tearful, but my "baby" sister (22 years younger than me) just gave birth to her first son this morning. Kristian Lukas MacDonald - weighing in at 6 lbs 11 ounces, he's technically about two weeks early, but quite definitely "cooked". I took the afternoon off work to go see sis and baby - and was quite... more »
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PR: Surrogates
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LAKESHORE RECORDS TO RELEASE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK FOR SURROGATES Soundtrack Features Original Music by Richard Marvin (November 10, 2009- Los Angeles, CA) – Lakeshore Records will release the original soundtrack for SURROGATES, available digitally (iTunes and Amazon Digital) on November 10th and in stores on November 24,... more »
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Dangerous Bicyclists
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Another scofflaw bicyclist hits a child and the news. [link] ---------- A 32-year-old bicyclist accused of striking a child then fleeing the scene has been charged with vehicular assault and hit-and-run. On Friday, King County prosecutors contend, Rafael Araneta was... more »
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Directions?
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Is anyone familiar with downtown Chicago? What is the easiest way to get from the Palmer House to Soldier Field and back on a Monday Night (say, December 28th)? A benefactor (who I presume wants to stay anonymous) is giving me airfare to and from Chicago, a paid ride to and from the Palmer House to O'Hare and a ticket... more »
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Brits "Going Galt"
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London Mayor Boris "the Spider" Johnson weighs in on a British tax. [link] "...the 50p tax is not far, in its political motive, from Stalin's assault on the kulaks. Above all, Labour wants to portray any opponent... more »
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Fortuitously!
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In a conversation a few minutes ago, the departmental administrative assistant started a sentence with "Fortuitously". It Made My Day. When I said how much I liked it, she mentioned "serendipitously". Later, she used "amongst". My entire week is made.
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A Dour Glaswegian?
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Seen on a MilBlog... "With Tony Blair finally off the stage and running for the presidency of the European Council, Gordon Brown, a dour Glaswegian – wait, I repeat myself – seems fully up to the previously daunting task of handing government back to the Tories after their twelve years in the wilderness."... more »
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Bums at Charter
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As I've said here, I was planning on entering the 21st Century by moving from dialup through work to my own high-speed internet access. I just called Charter to sign up for an appointment to get it installed next weeek, when I'm taking off from work. They want my Social Security nember! Apparently, there was somebody... more »
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