Daily Archives: January 15, 2003

How many Ted Barlows does it take…

Posted on January 15, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Man, it’s hard to pick a favorite joke among Barlow’s Bulb-O-Rama, but I think I lean towards this one. I must say, despite the excellent efforts of Ted and Hesiod, there’s still room for more joking at Instapundit’s expense: Q. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Even better than peanut butter and jelly

Posted on January 15, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

When I die, I want Trish‘s son to write a rap for my funeral. Continue reading →

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Another one will bite the dust

Posted on January 15, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Dang. I just discovered that RAWbservations is not long for this world. Sorry to hear it, Alex. Hope you’ll be able to rise from the ashes someday. Continue reading →

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Potter publication date set

Posted on January 15, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix will make its debut on June 21. Woo hoo! At 768 pages, “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” is more than one-third longer than its predecessor, “Harry Potter and the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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When is a tax increase not a tax increase?

Posted on January 15, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Answer: When you can get someone else to do the tax-increasing for you, as the Lege is fixing to do by cutting $1 billion out of their education allocation, thus passing the bucket to individual school districts. Those that can … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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So long, K-Mart

Posted on January 15, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

K-Mart is closing all of its stores in Houston as part of its reorganization efforts. This ends a 40-year relationship between K-Mart and our fair city. You won’t find a K-Mart in a 100 mile radius of Houston. Nationwide, over … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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