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01.13.01

11:22 AM I don't know how things are going with you, but so far the third millennium is really sucking.

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It is amazingly comforting that I could turn on the TV this morning and still be able to tune into Mystery Science Theater 3000. Yes, it's a rerun, and yes, I have all the episodes on tape, but still, it's so nice for it just to be there.

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The 'Bred Crumbs Getting Thanked Game update: Jacki's bid is worthy of note; she created a flattering avatar of me with the fun new storTroopers tool. Excellent work. But, she was directed to the site by an already-thanked person. Judges?

Speaking of the avatar: one thing I love about the Internet is how everyone discovers everything on it at the same time.

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Every time a commercial for Paxil is on, I notice in the middle of the list of side effects: ". . . yawn, tremor . . ." And I always think, Isn't that the name of a new-age keyboardist?

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01.12.01

12:24 PM After only a day of public existence, 'Bred Crumbs has already inspired competitive sport. Friends of 'Bred Crumbs are jockeying to get thanked on the techie page in the 'Bred Box. This kind of interaction is encouraged. Bribes are invited.

So far, the strongest bid is from Jack, a k a a wise, wise friend, who attempted to take credit for leading this site to become fond of the Opera 5 browser. However, he can get at best only partial credit, and that he would have to share with someone who has already been thanked for other contributions. Nice try, friend. You're still in the game, but no trip to Acapulco yet.

Another bid is in the works as I type. Will it succeed? Let's watch.

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08:37 AM Just reading about the Nasdaq's surge this week and the immense power of the one certain individual who triggered it, I had this thought: I wonder what Alan Greenspan is like in bed?

It troubles me greatly to have had this thought.

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01.11.01

03:05 PM And now it's time to play Fun with the Housing Crisis in San Francisco, with your host, a listing on Craigslist:

$1500 - Live in my Bathtub
Cozy studio, 12 square feet. Elegantly-tiled walls (Southwest motif), instant access to hot/cold water. Charming frosted French doors open to a panoramic view of shared bathroom. This spacious bathtub is perfect for the active professional.
First/last/security required. Cats OK; Absolutely No Dogs.

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02:11 PM In San Francisco, winter (small w) has arrived in earnest, and while the cool windy rains can be damp and unpleasant and tiresome -- especially on a particularly monsoony day like today -- it is important to remember that native San Franciscans know nothing about Winter (big W), and after living here even a short while one can succumb very easily to the imagining of weather hardship. Therefore, as a public service, we begin our series of:

winter weather tips for San Franciscans

No. 1: If you are walking through a tiny, crowded, covered walkway, take down your effin' umbrella.

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Why does anyone give a rat's ass what Mr. Blackwell thinks?

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