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The Slice archive for March 15, 2012

THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2012



The right beer for watching basketball?

www.smokingmusket.com Maybe not. For one thing, the name summons allusions to professional basketball, not college. And secondly, the company went out of business ages ago. But I doubt if it was ever available around here anyway. So what exactly is the point of this post?…

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Spokane, Washington, 6:10 a.m.

It's probably safe to assume that most people on the bus wearing earphones are listening to music of their own choosing. But when some stranger across the aisle laughs at the exact same instant you do, it might be reasonable to conclude that you are…

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This date in Slice history (1997)

Today's Slice question: If every Inland Northwest business with 12 or more employees produced a swimsuit calendar featuring its own staff and management, who would have have the hottest seller? (Answers to that 15 years ago -- I only mentioned places that got multiple nominations…

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