And happy New Year to you -- in jail!
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MONDAY, DEC. 31, 2012
Your chance to re-use 1963 calendars
Arrives tomorrow. www.boija.com www.trainsarefun.com
Who else says this?
The truth is, I say it all year long. Though, it doesn't really make much sense in, say, May or September. But on New Year's Eve night, if we're not going out again, I have been known to come through the door at home and…
New Year's Eve in The Slice (1998)
Here's an outline for the first half of a children's story. Your challenge is to come up with the second half. Good luck. A dwindling band of squirrels in the Palouse believe their small cluster of trees is the only island in an endless, rolling…
Ready to write wrong year on checks
Don't worry. A lot of people do it. And while I don't feel the need to name any names, I happen to know of a Spokane woman who still occasionally starts writing the year with "19".
New Year's Eve in The Slice (1996)
The fact that they weren't invited anywhere isn't the only reason a lot of people don't go to New Year's Eve parties. No, more than a few folks stay home because they are afraid they won't have anything to say to strangers. This is called…
Where can you obtain tranya?
You know, to toast the New Year "Star Trek"-style. Maybe Safeway has it. www.danefield.com
New Year's Eve in The Slice (1994)
Today's Slice question: What will be the hottest Inland Northwest lifestyle trend of 1995? (Readers took that question about as seriously as it deserved. One respondent suggested the hot trend would be scraping mud off boots before coming inside.)
SUNDAY, DEC. 30, 2012
No. 1 song on this date in 1969
Which made it the last No. 1 song of the 1960s. And the first No. 1 song of the 1970s. www.45cat.com www.diablomag.com
SATURDAY, DEC. 29, 2012
No. 1 song on this date in 1959
It would be the first No. 1 song of the 1960s, replaced a couple of weeks later by "Running Bear." www.musicstack.com Do you recall who it was Running Bear loved?
FRIDAY, DEC. 28, 2012
Could you delete all of your old email?
Before Tuesday, I mean.
Insert expletive here (- - - -)
Just got an email from a PR agency. The subject line: "Valentine's Gift Ideas"
Here's one attitude about New Year's
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What happens next?
If you know your movies, you know a happy ending is right around the corner. www.drafthouse.com
Regional labels for soft drinks
www.damnarbor.com I know you can't really read that. But we're in "Pop" country. Yellow and olive are "Soda." Red is "Coke."
Email privacy and fake-out tactics
I was discussing email privacy with a friend when I remembered something a classmate had said back in junior high. Our algebra teacher, Mr. Powers, wanted all his students to keep a notebook. Occasionally he would ask that we hand these in for evaluation. One…
This date in Slice history (2001)
The problem with New Year's resolutions is that they call for change. And change can be hard. So today, The Slice suggests resolutions that are a bit more realistic. Unlike the usual "quit smoking" or "lose weight" vows, these demand flexible behavior reforms most of…
Scene from Larson Air Force Base
www.456fis.org The B-52's look was still evolving at this stage.
Sounds of the season
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THURSDAY, DEC. 27, 2012
The politics of retirement
If you have ever considered retiring to another part of the country, how much did it matter to you that the destination state in question is red or blue politically?
Do you miss Heather Tesch?
Or had you bailed on The Weather Channel long ago because it has tried to position itself as an action/adventure channel? www.iwitnessweather.com
"Yes, we sedated you back in Seattle"
www.vintage-ads.dreamwidth.org How much room did you have when you went to Hawaii?
Where else did Fairchild AFB folks live?
I guess it would depend on the era. www.7bwb-36assn.org
How to win a faceoff in hockey
Step 1: Don't stare at the spot on the ice where you expect the puck to land. Do what these two players are doing -- keep your eyes on the puck in the official's hand. uscho.photoshelter.com
This date in Slice history (2001)
Will 2002 be the year "North Idaho" gives way to "Northern Idaho"?
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