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As a follow-up to the popular State Quarters program, the Treasury introduced the first in the new series of "Truth As Handled By The MSM" dollars. Coming soon: "Twisted", "Stretched" and "Ignored".

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Here's how it goes.

The answer is a (more or less) completely innocent word.

The hints, however, are designed to make you think of something... not so innocent.

I'll put the first hint in the main post, and the other two in the extended entry.

Good luck.

(see extended entry for more clues) more...

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Go to YouTube and search for Star Wars Holiday Special. Someone currently has it loaded in 10 parts (see the "Related" section at the site for the other parts). You can download them via KeepVid, if you want.

Better hurry. Lucas has his stormtroopers looking for this stuff.

And while we're at it, let's not forget the Star Wars guys on The Muppet Show

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

No guarantee on how long those links will be good.

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...Which is just another reason not to go drinking at Hooters with Contagion of Miasmatic Review, That 1 Guy of Drunken Wisdom, and Richmond of One For The Road.

On the other hand, all the reasons TO do it kind of outweigh that, so all in all I recommend the experience.

And for those who aren't good at deciphering Contagion's neologisms:

Alcoholic + whore + Scrooge + Grinch = Alcowhoric Scrinch.

By the way, did anyone else know that Og of Neaderpundit has mouse-hover descriptions on his blogroll links?

Mine is 100% accurate... I'm a pretty darn sensitive guy.

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Piano music is boring.

Christmas carols are boring.

However, Beth of She Who Will Be Obeyed posted a 9 minute video of a Christmas carol played on a piano, and it's the most unboring thing I've ever seen/heard in my life.

"Carol of the Bells" as played by Brian Brink.

Despite how jaw-droppingly awe-striking this man is, he's DAMN tough to Google.

I found his "official web site" which is just a piece of flash animation and his contact info.

This PureVolume.com page, with one song and a few pictures.

And his MySpace page with 3 of his songs.

Anyone who knows more about Brian, please let me know.

Or just leave a comment agreeing how completely freakin' awesome the guy is.

By the way, if anyone hires him for a "wedding or event", send me an invitation.

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1 Harvey, you are WRONG. Piano music is NOT boring. I know this because I play piano and am never bored by my talent. (Although I must confess the 11 years of piano lessons were not the most enjoyable times of my childhood.) I'll have to video myself and post it to You tube, since apparently piano on you tube is what classifies it as not boring for you.

Posted by: wRitErsbLock at December 27, 2006 07:56 AM (MwQOF)

2 Ok, fine. Piano music isn't boring. Except when it's Mr. Rogers, or when it's background mood music for a soap :-) And I *dare* you to post it to YouTube :-)

Posted by: Harvey at December 27, 2006 10:23 AM (L7a63)

3 To do list: *finish my work day *survive the commute home *sit down at the piano *butcher a non-boring song while video-ing *make funny face at camera (Harvey) :-P *post to you tube Wow, I have a busy evening ahead of me!

Posted by: wRitErsbLock at December 27, 2006 10:44 AM (MwQOF)

4 Thanks for linking to that, and you're right, he's amazing! Even with my short attention span I made it through the whole video.

Posted by: Brian the sailor at December 29, 2006 07:00 AM (IDcCw)

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To the best of my knowledge, I don't believe I've told you lately about the thrill I feel when our lips meet. Chills run down my spine, electricity fills the air, and I am paralyzed, for just an instant, while my heart catches up to the emotional overload my brain feels. Then comes the warmth, and the rush of passion fills the air while I see clouds explode into broadening, deafening sunlight. I then melt, deep into the arms of my love, my friend, my companion, my everything. You are my perfect angel. I love you so deeply...

(CAUTION: Romantics beware - comments may contain naughtiness)

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Which I mixed with slacked lime and chicken excrement and sold to the people of Turkmenistan as a substitute for nas.

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I need something to replace the now-finished Simpson Trivia series.

Well, while rooting around in the basement, I stumbled across a game called "Dirty Minds", and I'll be posting from the "puzzle books" until I run out.

Here's how it goes.

The answer is a (more or less) completely innocent word.

The hints, however, are designed to make you think of something... not so innocent.

I'll put the first hint in the main post, and the other two in the extended entry.

Good luck.

(see extended entry for more clues) more...

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Here's a nice video of one caught on infrared.

Which reminds me... do farts leave a cloud of steam on cold days?

[Hat tip: Blogson Madfish Willie]

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Everything I do and everything I see
Is more beautiful and wonderful because of my love for you.
When you smile, your eyes of warmest brown,
Light up like a cool summer's night.
Sending shivers over my body much to my delight.

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[Ray 204]

From the "IMAO Space Laser Instruction Book, Chapter 10: The 250 Settings of S.M.I.T.E."

Ray 204 - causes a dark patch to form on the front of a hippie's pants, resulting in much pointing and laughing from non-stupid protest bystanders."

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1) (T/F) Harveyville is the town right next to Springfield [seriously, it says Harveyville on the card]

2) What is the name of Patty & Selma's iguana?

3) Where do Bart(with his fake ID), Nelson, Martin, and Milhouse go for Spring Break?

4) What two children save Itchy & Scratchy studios?

So... who's the winner?

YOU!... Because you don't have to put up with Simpson Trivia posts any more.

Unless you actually LIKED the Simpson Trivia posts, in which case their discontinuance means the terrorists have won.

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Here's an out-of-context quote from Humble Devildog's grudging completion of the Christmas Meme at Random Firings of Neurons:

"Which is your favorite screwdriver, a #2 Phillips head, or a #2 slot head?"

Why, a #2 slot, of course!

Ever try opening a paint can with a #2 Phillips?

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1 Butter knife.

Posted by: Jim - PRS at December 24, 2006 10:39 PM (a6/Kb)

2 Slot. Merry Christmas, Harvey!

Posted by: pam at December 25, 2006 11:02 AM (l6NIn)

3 Merry Christmas to you and yours, Harvey!

Posted by: jimmyb at December 25, 2006 11:25 AM (WVVj7)

4 Merry Christmas, Harvey!

Posted by: Tuning Spork at December 25, 2006 01:51 PM (0AQAr)

5 Phillips. Much easier to play Mumbltypeg with.

Posted by: the Humble Devildog at December 25, 2006 05:02 PM (TIYju)

6 What? Neither of those is made with vodka. What good are they?

Posted by: Roses at December 26, 2006 09:44 PM (M+3Mf)

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Jim of bRight and Early is the operator of the Blogiversary Database. Essentially he's keeping track of which blogs started when.

I think it's a cool idea, and I've had his little javascript thingy in my left sidebar (just below the quotes section) for some time.

The trouble is, unless you opt in by signing up, your blog won't be listed, and no one will know it's your blogiversary without you dropping some hints (like posting "it's my blogiversary tomorrow!", which makes you look like a gift-grubbing, attention-seeking little gold-digger... not that there's anything wrong with that).

To encourage participation (and hopefully hit his goal of 200 participants by year's end), he's holding a little contest which will include drawings for prizes from the pool of entrants.

Three ways to enter:

Enter your info into the Blogiversary Database: Win a free one week blogad.

Display the Blogiversary Database code on your blog: Win a free two week blogad.

Write a post pimping the Blogiversary Database: Win a free one month blogad.

Obviously, I decided to enter all three.

Anyway, all the pertinent details can be found here.

I strongly encourage Bad Example Family and Clan members to sign up, since I tend to only make it through my blogroll once a week, and this will help me to congratulate you in a timely manner on your big day.

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The girl in the yellow top (about 12 seconds in).

[Hat tip to blogson Madfish Willie, who sent me some Christmas cleavage]

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In 1994, I noticed that Blues Traveller's "Hook" was the single most blatant rip-off of Pachelbel's Canon in D Major ever written. I told a co-worker... he didn't believe me, even when I played both songs one after the other.

I've read Lynn of A Sweet Familiar Dissonance lamenting that no one knows where "Christmas Canon" comes from.

I've seen the Taco Bell Canon video.

So, yeah, I know what Rob Paravonian is talking about when he says that you're not being paranoid if you think Pachelbel's following you.

Watch the video.

Know the truth.

You're being followed...

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1 Never being a Blues Traveler fan, I never noticed. Now I'm going to have to find a recording of it, to listen for myself. That video clip was hilarious, Mainly because I do like that song.

Posted by: Contagion at December 24, 2006 12:06 PM (MsT2U)

2 Wait! People don't know where Christmas Canon came from? I also know where that guy in the video is coming from. I played Upright Bass in Orchestra, so I got to play those eight notes. Of course, I was a lazy kid who didn't like to practice, so I thought it was the greatest song ever

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The daylight faded into darkness and still he sat, waiting patiently for her to wake. He studied the line of her body as she lay sleeping, the curve of her hip and shoulder, the soft rounding of her back. She was such a tiny thing, just a little bit of flesh and bone beneath the coverings, the smallest spark of life. He marveled at the texture of her skin, at the coloring, the absence of flaws. She might have been molded by some great artist whose reflection and skill had created a once-and-only masterpiece...

(CAUTION: Romantics beware - comments may contain naughtiness)

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The new McCain Feingold bill will forbid the sale of certain hot dog toppings within 30 days of a general election, thus reducing the political influence of Big Onion and Big Pickle.

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2) Which character died by getting hit with T-shirts

3) In "You Only Move Twice", which bridge does Hank Scorpio destroy?

4) According to the Springfield town charter, who gets food that falls to the ground?

Official Trivia Card answers in the comments tomorrow.

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I got bored.

So I went surfing via randomwwebsite.com

Which was boring.

Mostly corporate crap sites & 404 pages.

But eventually I found a moderately non-boring site, and an intriguing picture that could probably be titled "My First Teddy" (work safe, but hard to explain)

Advice to the young ladies:

Now matter HOW vehemently he promises that your intimate picture will NOT be posted on the internet - he's lying.

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