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  1. mal

    When do you connect?

    I am writing this from work and am thinking "I've gotta stop connecting from work". That's not fair to the guy who pays me. Who here connects from work as well as from home? Also, what tech do you use to connect (computers, tablets, smartphones)? Oh...gotta go...the boss is coming!
  2. mal

    Christine Model Kit

    I bought myself a plastic model. It's a Plymouth Fury and it is called "Christine". I could not find any Stephen King brand on it but there was a trademark stamp from Columbia pictures, licensing the Plymouth Fury name from the Chrysler Group (now Daimler?). They definitely mean Stephen King's...
  3. mal

    Pound foolish

    Penny wise and Pound foolish. What's the one item you ever spent money on and regretted afterwards? Mine was a Patagonia fleece jacket. I just wanted a fleece jacket. Hell, I heard they make them out of recycled plastic bottles. I picked the one that fit and took it to the till. I was...
  4. mal

    Ms. Mercedes?

    Court hears case of teen who sent beau texts urging suicide
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    mal shows off

    I used to be pretty good at cribbage.
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    When is it okay to burn books?

    We were having a backyard fire a few weeks ago and ran out of fuel. I went to the basement and came up with old computer manuals/textbooks where the technology was now obsolete. I had no problem throwing them on the fire but a few folks seemed overly concerned about it.
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    Introduction for Skeleton Crew

    In the intro (library paperback version) Mr. King attributes the line "You can never be too rich or too thin" to Peter Straub. It seems I've heard that before so I googled and the google folks say the line comes from Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor. I wonder if Mr. Straub would agree.