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Facebook Status Updates
It’s a slow, sleepy day here at the Mercury office. After a punishing weekend of MusicfestNW and TBA immediately on top of it, I admit I’m a bit worn out at this point. So, in the interest of exerting as little effort as possible, I’m going to post a few random Facebook friend status updates. […]
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OH SHIT BIGFOOT’S FAKE
Um, so that Bigfoot that was supposed to be real? Yeah. Isn’t really real. Shocking, I know. But holy shit! Here are the dipshits who tried (and utterly failed) to pull off the hoax. I’m not exaggerating when I say that this might be the most amazing YouTube I’ve ever seen. “This is an odd, […]
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OH SHIT BIGFOOT
PALO ALTO, Calif.–Three “Bigfoot” seekers, including a Redwood City man… claimed they have proof that they have found the body of the elusive creature in the wilds of Georgia. And on Friday, at a news conference in Palo Alto, they say they will present DNA evidence to prove the carcass of “Rickmat” is that of […]
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Indie Furnishings
I spend much of my time at the Mercury daydreaming about how I’d spend my earnings if I actually got paid. Today I was scrolling through the CB2 website (or Crate and Barrel 2, which is like Crate and Barrel, but funkier, I guess) and imagining how I would furnish my West Village apartment if […]
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Blog Off!
Call me a geek, but I’m really very excited about this: August 18-22, the Portland Water Bureau and the Oregon Trail Chapter of the American Red Cross are having a BLOG OFF to see which is the best! See, the Water Blog gets all kinds of attention for being an innovative way to communicate with […]
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Toaster Museum
So, I’m a spoiled brat who’s been all over the world. Therefore, I’ve been to my fair share of ridiculous museums. But, now you can visit a ridiculous museum while you are at the office pretending to do work! Thank you, Jens Veerbeck and your online toaster museum! My favorite feature is the Unbelievably Expensive […]
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Biology Lesson: Tapirs
Mercury intern Sahar is wearing a shirt today that, amongst other things, includes a picture of a tapir.Tapir drawing by Robert A. Wilson; taken from tapirback.com “What the heck is that?” we cried. “Is it an anteater? Is it a dinosaur?” “No,” she replied. “It’s a tapir. It’s a sort of horse/elephant/pig thing.” “Wow!” we […]
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Prepare for the Rapture
A sign of the apocalypse occurred this weekend: My mom joined Facebook. So, I thought I’d help you loyal readers of Blogtown with your preparations for the upcoming Rapture. If you create an account at www.youvebeenleftbehind.com, an automated something-or-other will send messages to your family and friends telling them where you’ve gone after the Rapture […]
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Oldest Joke in the World: Not Funny
Ha! Ha! Ha! A post on MetaFilter today cites an article in Smithsonian Magazine from February 2008. “Found: the oldest joke in the world,” read the headline in the Sunday Times of London on June 29, 1997. Inscribed on a roll of papyrus, the hoary jape could be translated as a riddle: “How do you […]
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4th of July at a Pro-America Rodeo
Since moving here from Iowa a month ago, I’ve been getting pretty caught up in the Portland lifestyle, discussing police brutality and gender by day, drinking wine on my roof by night. Hanging out with only liberals, I’ve been getting confused as to whether there’s still people in this state who really approve of Bush […]
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Help the Intern Out!
So, I am contemplating getting my first tattoo, and while I know what I want it to be (a pterodactyl!) I have yet to decide where to place it on my body, and what position the pterodactyl should be in (i.e. flying, crouching, getting into a fight with a zeppelin). Blogtownies, I open the floor […]