Monthly Archives: June 2009
Dana is off tonight
Pax Arcana Because the epic newscaster fail never ceases to delight me:
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I am risking my life for this post
Pax Arcana For nearly three years, I labored under the false notion that the most dangerous thing in my workplace was Father Scott’s beard — in which he stores fishing equipment and, if my instincts are correct, a small handful … Continue reading
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Monday Random 10: Crunchberry Edition
Pax Arcana OK, so some shit came up at work on Friday and I didn’t even have time for the Random 10. Here is my attempt to rectify. False advertising may seem like a trivial offense, but in reality it … Continue reading
I thought he looked a little stumpy
Pax Arcana You know how sometimes your hot dog is too long for the bun, and it’s a pain in the ass because you already put mustard on it, and now it’s going to drip on your chinos and the … Continue reading
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Why the hybrid isn’t the answer
Pax Arcana You probably agree that the only thing more taxing than arguing over the environment is doing math. Well hold onto your brain balls, bitches, because they’re about to get kicked with the hard feet of learning, Freakonomics-style. Here’s … Continue reading
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Fried blood sounds, um, delicious?
Pax Arcana Last weekend I set off to make a tray of gougeres, only to discover that I did not have enough butter to make an appropriately balanced pate a choux! I was so angry I rifled my ascot into … Continue reading
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That’s one way to do it, I guess
Pax Arcana The Internet is a vast expanse of miracle cures. Including, in the case of this ad I spotted on Yahoo! Yellowpages today, a way to whiten your yellowed teeth for $10 a day: Looks like the key to … Continue reading
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Grape Nuts will make you more of a man
Pax Arcana As one of the last 16 people on earth who genuinely enjoy Grape Nuts, I have long restrained myself from digging too deep into the cereal’s history and nutritional composition for fear of losing my child-like innocence and … Continue reading
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Monday Filler: Hard Times Illusion
Pax Arcana Illusions are all the rage at Pax recently, and this one may be my favorite of all time. Be sure to follow the instructions carefully otherwise you won’t be able to see it.
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