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Wednesday, September 19th, 2007…And what kind of web developer would I be if I allowed the Smiley’s 25th birthday to go by unobserved? The emoticon has made it to a quarter-century, which means that it’s just about time for it to start having kids, gaining weight, and losing sleep. So long, [:-)] , hello, [%-|] .
Pilates of the Calibbean
Wednesday, September 5th, 2007Anita Germain just sent out email to everyone on the Shelburne list that there won’t be any Pilates today. I’m all like, “Oh man, I really wanted to see that movie, ‘Pilates of the Calibbean’.” (Note: The joke only works if you mispronounce “Pilates”.)
That got me thinking: Has there ever been a Pirate Bear at [...]
Lost ‘n’ Found: Car Key
Tuesday, September 4th, 2007You know that awful, panicked feeling you get when you realize you can’t find something important, like…your keys? QC/CS Coach Anthony D’Andrea recently had that experience, and wrote to the Shelburne site email list. Here’s the complete exchange:
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From: Anthony DAndrea
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 3:45 PM
Have you seen an [...]
Full Moon in the Morn
Monday, August 27th, 2007Anybody getting up early to try to catch some of the total lunar eclipse? The action’s supposed to start at 4:51am tomorrow (Tue, Aug 28), and though the onset of dawn will keep it from getting too dramatic, it’s bound to be cool to see.
If you have any amateur astronomists, X-Files-philes, or Star Trek fans [...]
PajamaGram vs. Paper Boy
Monday, August 27th, 2007“PajamaGram To The Rescue!” (by Pete Darling)
For some time now we have been trying to get our paperboy to actually place, or otherwise deliver the paper on the front porch of our house. Delivery to the front lawn, garden and driveway where I ran over it one morning as I backed out of the garage [...]
‘Homeric’ Odyssey? Bear Crew’s Heroic Gluttony
Thursday, August 2nd, 2007It takes courage, dedication, and an iron stomach to compete in a donut eating contest, but America can rest easy knowing that brave members of the Bear Crew were willing to take on the challenge. The contest, held last Friday in the lobby of the Roxy Theater in downtown Burlington, Vermont, was the kickoff to [...]
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