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		<title>Repent!</title>
		<link>http://raoli.com/2005/07/31/repent/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2005 06:43:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Blair</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not that I particularly care about the team or the player, but I love the headline:
&#8220;Sabres renounce Satan, team&#8217;s six-time scoring leader&#8220;
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Not that I particularly care about the team or the player, but I love the headline:</p>
<p>&#8220;<a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=2121110">Sabres renounce Satan, team&#8217;s six-time scoring leader</a>&#8220;</p>
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		<title>2004 Red Sox Menorah</title>
		<link>http://raoli.com/2004/11/09/2004-red-sox-menorah/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2004 04:31:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Blair</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Humor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier today, I received an email from mlb.com informing me that their holiday gift guide was now available. It&#8217;s actually organized pretty well &#8212; you can shop by price or by team or you can check out the Stocking Stuffer and Gifts for Her sections.
As you might expect, there are World Series items in the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Earlier today, I received an email from <a href="http://mlb.com/">mlb.com</a> informing me that their <a href="http://shop.mlb.com/category/index.jsp?categoryId=1895419">holiday gift guide</a> was now available. It&#8217;s actually organized pretty well &#8212; you can shop by price or by team or you can check out the Stocking Stuffer and Gifts for Her sections.<br />
As you might expect, there are World Series items in the <a href="http://redsox.com/">Red Sox</a> <a href="http://shop.mlb.com/family/index.jsp?categoryId=1896459&amp;cp=1895419">category</a>, including an <a href="http://shop.mlb.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1894705&amp;cp=1895419.1896459&amp;page=3&amp;doVSearch=no&amp;pageBucket=0&amp;parentPage=family">ornament</a>. Sadly, there&#8217;s nothing Chanukah-oriented. This is a tad disappointing, especially since the 2004 <a href="http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=bos"  class="alinks_links" title=""  rel="external">Red Sox</a> had two Jewish players, <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kaplega01.shtml">Gabe Kapler</a> and <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/y/youkike01.shtml">Kevin Youkilis</a>, and a Jewish General Manager, Theo Epstein.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve come up with a solution to this shortcoming. I don&#8217;t have the ability to make these, but if anybody follows-through with this, I&#8217;d really like one.</p>
<p>Without further ado, I give you the 2004 Red Sox World Series Commemorative Menorah.</p>
<p>This once-in-a-lifetime collectible features the starting lineup from Game 4 of the World Series &#8212; remember, it was played in St. Louis, so there was no <acronym title="Designated Hitter">DH</acronym> &#8212; as the nine arms of the candelabra. Each player has their right arm raised victoriously above their head, where the Chanukah candles are inserted into the players&#8217; <a href="http://bostondirtdogs.boston.com/Headline_Archives/2004/11/bushschilling_v.html">Jack Daniel&#8217;s shot glasses</a>.</p>
<p>Remember, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so act fast!</p>
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		<title>From the Spam Files&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://raoli.com/2004/05/18/from-the-spam-files/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2004 07:39:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Blair</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Humor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Went through the spam folder today before dumping the contents.

NEW Jedi Birth Control!

&#8220;This is not the egg you&#8217;re looking for.&#8221;
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Went through the spam folder today before dumping the contents.</p>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>NEW Jedi Birth Control!</strong></p>
</blockquote>
<p>&#8220;This is <em>not</em> the egg you&#8217;re looking for.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>The Hacks Book I Want</title>
		<link>http://raoli.com/2004/03/09/the-hacks-book-i-want/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2004 05:29:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Blair</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Humor]]></category>

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Where can I place a pre-order?
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<a href="http://www.vanderburg.org/Blog/Books/vmh.blog" title="The Hacks Book I Want">Where can I place a pre-order?</a></p>
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		<title>Why Not?!?</title>
		<link>http://raoli.com/2003/10/12/why-not/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2003 02:35:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Blair</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Humor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[



Well, it should!


For more proof that errors and random chance can be funny in that juvenile sort of way, check out what recently got sent out as a serial number by Ambrosia Software.
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<img src="http://raoli.com/archives/images/PornAttribute.png" alt="Document type doesn't permit attribute &quot;Porn&quot; with element &quot;&lt;a&gt;&quot;" width="413" height="41" />
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<p>
Well, it should!
</p>
<p>
For more proof that errors and random chance can be funny in that juvenile sort of way, check out <a href="http://www.ambrosiasw.com/webboard/Forum1/HTML/001367.html" title="From the unexpected license codes department&#8230;">what</a> recently got sent out as a serial number by <a href="http://www.ambrosiasw.com/news/">Ambrosia Software</a>.</p>
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		<title>Growing Up</title>
		<link>http://raoli.com/2003/10/12/growing-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2003 02:16:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Blair</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Humor]]></category>

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Matt Gemmell:


Yes, my dear old cousin has been sneaking away from his wife and child to look at porn, under the guise of looking after his parents&#8217; house in their absence. Rock &#8216;n roll!


Some friends and I were discussing the difference between growing up and getting older now that we&#8217;re out of school. We&#8217;re all [...]]]></description>
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<a href="http://www.scotlandsoftware.com/blog/index.php/personal/porn_patrol.html" title="Porn Patrol">Matt Gemmell</a>:
</p>
<blockquote><p>
Yes, my dear old cousin has been sneaking away from his wife and child to look at porn, under the guise of looking after his parents&#8217; house in their absence. Rock &#8216;n roll!
</p></blockquote>
<p>
Some friends and I were discussing the difference between growing up and getting older now that we&#8217;re out of school. We&#8217;re all getting older but in no way have we grown up. The consensus was we&#8217;d grow up when we had the first thing. Nice to know some things won&#8217;t change, though!</p>
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		<title>Roasting Denis Leary</title>
		<link>http://raoli.com/2003/08/04/roasting-denis-leary/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2003 07:08:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Blair</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Humor]]></category>

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So Comedy Central is roasting Denis Leary this coming Sunday. I&#8217;m rather looking forward to his &#8212; I&#8217;ve already set the TiVo &#8212; though I&#8217;m thinking it might be a wilder evening if it was shown on a network like HBO or Showtime instead of Comedy Central.


Whatever the content, it should be fun to watch.
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So <a href="http://comedycentral.com/">Comedy Central</a> is <a href="http://comedycentral.com/tv_shows/roast/">roasting Denis Leary</a> this coming Sunday. I&#8217;m rather looking forward to his &#8212; I&#8217;ve already set the TiVo &#8212; though I&#8217;m thinking it might be a wilder evening if it was shown on a network like <a href="http://hbo.com/">HBO</a> or <a href="http://showtimeonline.com/">Showtime</a> instead of Comedy Central.
</p>
<p>
Whatever the content, it should be fun to watch.</p>
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		<title>The Teddy Bears Summon Cthulhu!</title>
		<link>http://raoli.com/2003/07/08/the-teddy-bears-summon-cthulhu/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2003 09:22:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Blair</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Humor]]></category>

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Warehouse 23:


If you go out to the woods today
You won&#8217;t like what you will find
If you go out to the woods today
You&#8217;re certain to lose your mind
For every bear that ever there was
Will gather there for certain because
Today&#8217;s the day the teddy bears summon Cthulhu!
Ritual time for teddy bears!
The little teddy bears are waking the [...]]]></description>
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<a href="http://www.warehouse23.com/item.cgi?SJG9401A" title="Cthulhu Cultist Teddy Bear">Warehouse 23</a>:
</p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.warehouse23.com/item.cgi?SJG9401A"><p>
If you go out to the woods today<br />
You won&#8217;t like what you will find<br />
If you go out to the woods today<br />
You&#8217;re certain to lose your mind<br />
For every bear that ever there was<br />
Will gather there for certain because<br />
Today&#8217;s the day the teddy bears summon Cthulhu!</p>
<p>Ritual time for teddy bears!<br />
The little teddy bears are waking the Elder Gods today!<br />
Smell the incense in the air!<br />
And see them dancing their eldritch ballet!<br />
See the waving tentacles<br />
While in their pentacles<br />
They summon your worst nightmares!<br />
And soon their Lord, Great Old One Cthulhu<br />
Will rise up from the sea<br />
Because they&#8217;re faithful little teddy bears</p>
<p>You could go out to the woods today<br />
With the bears and their evil tome<br />
It&#8217;s lovely out in the woods today<br />
But safer to stay at home<br />
Beneath the trees where nobody sees<br />
They&#8217;ll chant and pray as long as they please<br />
Today&#8217;s the day the teddy bears summon Cthulhu!
</p></blockquote>
<p>
Words are failing me right now. Thanks for making insomnia worthwhile, <a href="http://www.plaidworks.com/chuqui/blog/000549.html" title="If you go out to the woods today&#8230;">Chuqui</a>.</p>
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		<title>Mutant Marsupials!</title>
		<link>http://raoli.com/2003/07/01/mutant-marsupials/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2003 04:59:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Blair</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Humor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Chris Turner:

Programmers like to be efficient, which is a good thing. If programmers are efficient with their code, there is less work for them and less overhead on the systems running the code. Unfortunately, there is a case of being too efficient with your coding, as the Australian armed forces learned.

Well, I&#8217;m failing to see [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.retrophisch.com/archives/2003_07.html#000540">Chris Turner</a>:</p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.retrophisch.com/archives/2003_07.html#000540"><p>
Programmers like to be efficient, which is a good thing. If programmers are efficient with their code, there is less work for them and less overhead on the systems running the code. Unfortunately, there is a case of being too efficient with your coding, as the <a href="http://www.wtblock.com/resume/code_reuse.htm">Australian armed forces learned</a>.</p></blockquote>
<p>
Well, I&#8217;m failing to see the problem here. This sounds like a fine beginning for a really cool video game. <img src='http://raoli.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /></p>
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		<title>Shocking, Isn&#8217;t It?</title>
		<link>http://raoli.com/2003/04/01/shocking-isnt-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2003 08:49:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Blair</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Humor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mac]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve got email. My email client is shocking me again.



&#8230;and people wonder why Bare Bones products have such a fanatical following. Obviously, it&#8217;s the shock therapy&#8230;
Happy April Fool&#8217;s, all.
Update: Oh yeah, there&#8217;s also the excellent customer support options.
Michael has a decent summary of today&#8217;s worthwhile online pranks.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve got email. My <a href="http://www.barebones.com/products/mailsmith/index.shtml" title="Mailsmith">email client</a> is shocking me again.</p>
<blockquote><p>
<a href="http://www.barebones.com/products/mailsmith/index.shtml" title="Mailsmith"><img src="http://raoli.com/archives/images/MailsmithShock.png" alt="2kV Shock Notification" width="272" height="183" /></a>
</p></blockquote>
<p>&#8230;and people wonder why <a href="http://barebones.com/">Bare Bones</a> products have such a fanatical following. Obviously, it&#8217;s the shock therapy&#8230;</p>
<p>Happy April Fool&#8217;s, all.</p>
<p><b>Update:</b> Oh yeah, there&#8217;s also the excellent <a href="http://www.barebones.com/company/press.php?news_id=83" title="Bare Bones Software Announces New Pricing Option ">customer support</a> options.</p>
<p>Michael has a decent <a href="http://mjtsai.com/blog/2003/04/01/april_fools.html" title="April Fools">summary</a> of today&#8217;s worthwhile online pranks.</p>
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