Monthly Archives: July 2005

Gone Tonight, Coming Back Monday

Posted on July 29, 2005 by Mike Pape

For purposes of this blog I am going to be out of commission from tonight until Monday. I’m sure I’ll have some stories from this weekend to tell, though. You see, we’re going to East Texas, to a lake house … Continue reading →

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Top 8 People with whom I come into contact at Papa John’s

Posted on July 28, 2005 by Mike Pape

In every square mile of America, and probably the world, there are insane people. They are out there, but you don’t notice them. They blend in like those green bugs that hang out on ferns. Sometimes they look totally sane … Continue reading →

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Apparently, Laguna Beach is for Real.

Posted on July 27, 2005 by Mike Pape

Reading the forums at Television Without Pity, I have learned that these kids are real people and the things they do are officially speaking, reality TV. MTV has set out to create TV’s first “reality drama”, which seems to be … Continue reading →

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News for Wednesday, July 27, 2005

Posted on July 27, 2005 by Mike Pape

In really local news, that thing they put on this work internet connection that keeps my productivity way way up by keeping me away from yahoo and espn is causing the connection to crash, which can’t make the bigwigs happy. … Continue reading →

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MTV is a Cultural Wasteland and So Am I

Posted on July 26, 2005 by Mike Pape

Look, I know MTV is horrible for our culture, but it’s like that proverbial train wreck that you can’t stop watching. Or at least I can’t. My wife turned me on to what may be the ultimate trashy MTV show … Continue reading →

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As much as I hate the idea of using this blog to vent about vague work things…

Posted on July 26, 2005 by Mike Pape

I just have to. Right now. The people above me at work are making my life miserable right now. As much as I’d like to think that it’s just me, I know they’re also making the lives of people at … Continue reading →

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Cobra Verde

Posted on July 25, 2005 by epthnation

I watched the Netflix DVD of Cobra Verde yesterday, and it had the most native African BPM (breasts per minute) I have ever seen in a movie. If those women were white, it would have been NC-17, even though there’s … Continue reading →

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I Hate the 70′s

Posted on July 23, 2005 by Mike Pape

When I was growing up, my basement was the place to be in the summer. The all-encompassing heat and humidity wafted up into the main floor of the house, leaving the basement a cool 68 degrees or so. Plus, there … Continue reading →

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It Has Been Quite a Year

Posted on July 22, 2005 by epthnation

I suppose every one-year period you examine is going to be chock-full of crazy stuff, so I won’t say “What a crazy mixed-up year!” or “How did I ever make it through that?” Some things demand to be mentioned again, … Continue reading →

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From Feb. 8, 2005 — Post of the Year

Posted on July 22, 2005 by Mike Pape

I like looking back and reading all my previous posts. I do this all the time — is this normal? Do writers look back on what they wrote and think about how great it is all the time? Somehow I … Continue reading →

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