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To the Unknown Technical Writer at Mr. Coffee

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Dear Unknown Technical Writer at Mr. Coffee, Let me begin by saying how pleased we are with your company’s product, the Mr. Coffee Coffeemaker, VB Series (color: black). As a replacement for a previous Mr. Coffee 4-cup coffeemaker, our new VB Series coffeemaker is truly an improvement in our coffee-making life. Thank you, Unknown Technical […]

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The 2008 Golden Clog Awards…

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…or why I think Anthony Bourdain is the coolest chef/host/dude on TV. THE DOUCHEBAG For the best example of twisted, repressed, or compromised “I’d rather be making lemon bundt cake with My Cat, Mr. Mufflesworth” journalist who actually HATES food and hates the people who make food even more Nominees: Alan Richman for taking a […]

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Countdown to gadget bliss

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Tax season is upon us and with it, for me at least, a refund; an especially good one this year, as it turns out. So, after paying off a couple nagging bills, there will be enough left over to fund my gadget lust. After talking myself (and J–) into a MacBook, a visit to the […]

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Senate Votes to Give Retroactive Immunity for Telecoms – Stabenow Votes in Favor

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Congress never seems to run out of ways to fail the people that elected them. Yesterday, they voted heavily in favor of granting telephone companies immunity from prosecution over the illegal wiretapping program that the Bush administration used to spy on Americans. Lesson here? Break the law for the right people and they’ll change the […]

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Leopold's is Leaving Ann Arbor

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Damn it, is there anything Ann Arbor can do right? Cool business? Check. Favorite place at which townies and student alike hang out? Check. Greedy-assed landlords pricing out successful 10-year-old business? Double-check. Straight from Todd, Leopold’s is gone by this summer. Thanks a lot as-yet-unnamed landlord; you’ve made Ann Arbor a little more soulless than […]

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Wanna Read Something Funny? Google VP Comments on Microsoft's attempted takeover of Yahoo!

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It’s short, so go read the whole thing. Marvel at the whining of one of the largest Internet companies to ever grace this planet. Bask in the innuendo. This is fear, folks, plain and simple. It’s also hilarious in it’s childishness. Way to go Google; you look stupid for this. Remember, Google is concerned for […]

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