The big question: Did local TV news ... 1
... anchors approve of today's weather?
The Slice archive for April 2014
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2014
No. 1 song when Expo 74 opened
I guess they had dropped "Railroad" by this time.. www.musicstack.com Wait, there's more. http://tunecaster.com/charts/70/week7418.html
When you were a short-timer
Can you recall people dealing with you in a way that made it abundantly clear they didn't give a damn about you? Something I saw on Twitter yesterday reminded me of this. Once, when it had just been announced that I would be leaving one…
Understanding Expo-era America
If you were not around to experience it or were not a young person at the time, you might want to include this in your research. www.vonskip.com
One more on Nixon and Expo
Go down to the last item before the question. http://www.spokesmanreview.com/news-story.asp?date=050404&ID=s1516213
Your favorite asparagus urine story?
Feel free to share.
How to tell that you are not Frank Sinatra 1
When you address someone as "Chicky Baby," you simply sound ridiculous.
The Wednesday Slice Question 2
Considering the elevation of where you live...If floodwaters threatened your home, how bad would this natural disaster be for others in our area?
The blossoms bonus 1
So you're standing beneath a flowering tree, all but gawking at the profusion of blossoms. Then you see it, up high. A nest. You look hard, to make sure. But there can be no mistaking it. Is it active or a holdover? You can't hear…
Do you like "North Coast" as a name?
http://streamlinermemories.com
What if this had been called "Route 2"? 1
http://www.ohio66.com Would the boys have been driving a station wagon?
Bloomsday: The movie
A few ideas from this date in 1995. http://www.spokesman.com/stories/1995/apr/30/on-your-mark-get-setaction-weve-got-a-few-cant/
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2014
Marijuana brownies as food page story 1
How do you think SR readers would react to that if it showed up some Wednesday morning? I think I once volunteered to write that story, though my experience with the subject is extremely limited and involves no 21st century sampling. I guess it would…
Today's online search exercise 1
A while back, I suggested that we all look to see how many elementary schools across the country had the same name as the grade schools we actually attended. But here's something different. Are there any grade schools that have your name? http://www.broward.k12.fl.us/lauderhillptelem/home.html
Agree or disagree 1
http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-27176234.html
Why people are yelling in Spokane
A) They fear that a failure to do so will result in people being unclear about how they stand on issues of the day. B) They spend a lot of time with the hard-of-hearing and sometimes forget to turn down the volume when speaking to…
Conflicted feelings 1
If you polled bicycle riders, you might expect to find that a significant percentage have a favorable view of electric cars. In theory. But out there on the road, it is a bit disconcerting to not be able to hear a car coming up behind…
I thought most people spent time online 1
But I guess that must not be the case. I mean, how else would you explain the ability of so many Americans to be repeatedly surprised when yet another lunkhead says something moronic?
Air travel isn't much like this today
Perhaps you have noticed. www.flyertalk.com
"Spokane girls were really something"
That remains one of my favorite quotes. You can find it here. http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2004/oct/26/the-slice-aussies-recall-expo-74/
Finish this sentence 1
My spouse/significant other's family tree includes...
Don't say I didn't warn you
If one of those half-hour commercials for this comes on, be careful. http://timelife.com/products/golden-age-of-country?utm_source=google&utm_medium=ppc-search&utm_campaign=Y11GGSBMCO&utm_term=time%20life%20classic%20country You might think, "Oh, I'll listen for a few minutes. Some of those old country songs were pretty good. What harm can it do?" I'll tell you. You can watch that commercial…
What's wrong with this picture? 4
www.cincinnatimagazine.com
This date in Slice history (1996)
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/1996/apr/29/the-slice-heres-a-case-of-the-good-the-bad-and/
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