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Indirect TV: The Satellite Battle

27th March 2014 by admin No Comments

The ongoing saga of Reid trying to get his satellite television turned off.

New Deli Blues

22nd March 2014 by admin No Comments

I wondered to myself today if anyone would mind if I strangled the asshole in front of me at the deli counter, the one getting tiny amounts of nine different meats and cheeses all ordered individually. He ordered quarter-pound after quarter-pound, all sliced so thin as to be nearly invisible. Then after the counter worker […]

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