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Weld Paddy's Mental Web

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So, anybody want to open up an Elvis themed restaurant with these: Boothes & Tables - as pictured. Call Mario or Elain at (619) 282-9750 Could be fuuuuuunnn... Not Runer-Up AwardWorthy though. No surprise, that honor goes out to a …

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Particularly Rambunctious

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The last line of this ad is actually pretty funny: ZHU ZHU PETS PIPSQUEAK! New in Box - $35 (San Diego) "Oh, hi, little Susie? Your mother bought you a Christmas present, but she doesn't want to give it to …

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Requiem for the Vampire

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Had a fascinating job interview the other day out in the material world. The in-person part was quick and painless, took about ten minutes of my day. More fun was the "assignment" portion of the 'view. Basically, the nightclub in …

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Succinctly And Not Entirely Unfairly

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So, uh, say this 3X fast, eh? Stokke Tripp Trapp KinderZeat High Chair Black - $180 (Escondido) Am I alone in thinking that is a ludicrous price for a high chair, which ought to be covered with stewed prunes and …

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Things Are Going To Get Ugly

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Today I bring you a profoundly expensive item for the Runner-Up: 19th Century Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy - $6000 (Normal Heights) At first, I was a little skeptical. Six (6) grand for an ickle-bitty tea cozy box without a key? Sure, …

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Smiling, Unaware

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This thing has been for sale forever and the price doesn't really get lowered or anything: Hannah Montana Stage with doll and box - $25 (San Diego) Runner-Up for tryin' hard! Never say die! I'm going to run with the …

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Poultry and Cosmology

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Hey, anybody want to construct an impromptu college dorm room? Full over Full Bunkbed - $200 (Normal heights) Full Size Keg (empty) - $40 (Normal Heights) “The Kiss” by Gustav Klimt art work - $20 (Downtown/Little Italy) Done and done. …

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But Now, The Truth Is Out!

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Dunno why, but this seems legit: Single mom needs food today! (normal Heights) Probably because she doesn't overdo it with the laundry list of iniquities suffered at the hands of a cruel world. I tend to disapprove of the overzealous …

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HTML Test

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Wondering if I can embed an object in the blog post. Best to find out when nothing's on the line. Wondering where Daniels has been lately--this one's for you, SD!

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Impetus

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These ought to come in real useful during the coming San Diego snowstorms! ALPINE PREMIER Tire Chains - $12 (Spring Valley) You know, help you survive the crushing, So-Cal winter! In other news, Sober No Tweeker Carpet Cleaning has risen …

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Something Like Flowers

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What do we think of this? Easy Vape Digital Vaporizer - $60 (San Diego) It's like, "you know what could be a lot more complicated? Smoking weed! Let's make that harder than it already is." Either that, or stoners need …

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A Relentless Tide of Nausea

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The world must be alerted to the presence of this tremendously sweet guitar: 1998 Gibson Blueshawk - $900 (Normal Heights) They didn't make a lot of them, and they didn't make them for long, but damn those 'Hawk guitars sounded …

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Seducing the Breakers and Sweet-Talking the Swell

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Doing my usual craigslist spelunk on a beautiful Sunday afternoon and I cam across a prime Runner-Up for today's post: ROLEX WATCH 1500 Oyster Perpetual Date - $1600 (Normal Heigths) Hmmmmmmm...... Not at all suspicious, not even the teensy-tiniest, ickle-bitiest …

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Everything and Anything

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Going out on a limb and saying that the following thingy is definitely among the Top 5 Most Useless Things on Craigslist: "Just the Right Shoe" Afternoon Tea - $10 (Normal Heights) Seriously, who needs a four-inch-long ceramic shoe? What …

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Fun, Fun Game

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There is much in the way of unintentional hilarity in today's Runner-Up: Bulova watch, snakes, remote car - $1 (Mira Mesa) Such a weird trilogy of items for sale! Lions, tigers, and bears; or, alternatively; sex, drugs, and rock and …

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The Slightly Hodge-Podge Composition

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First blog post from the new homestead. Bring on the super significance, eh? As epic as the new apartment is, I am still not 100% back in business. Having completely uprooted makes life all..turmoil-ish and it's proving rather difficult to …

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The Swift Justice Of Cosmetology

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Irrelevant Personal Update: Moving out of the Lightless Torture Dungeon this weekend. Just down the block and around the corner, but still, I'll be in a house, with floors made of wood and windows that permit light into the home. …

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A Vital Part Of The Breakfast Pantheon

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I just can't decide whither goest the Runner-Up award today. I mean, check the contenders out: Funny T-Shirt for the Ladies - $5 (Normal Heights) and BRAND NEW" I Love Edward Cullen Hoodie* - $35 (Normal Heights) Which of these …

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It's Better To Burn Out Than It Is To Fade

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News, the First: fell off of bike today while doing twenty-mile ride and smashed up elbow. Pain intense, but isolated. News, the Second: wrote partial blog entry Tuesday afternoon, left said blog entry in browser without saving, returned home from …

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The Periodic Chumming of the Waters of Commerce

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Well, the ad in question today is so good, so awe-inspiring, such a commanding virtual presence, such a work of art, that it necessitates, if not outright demands the full attention of the entire blog post. Unprecedented? Absolutely. Out of …

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