tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20465385673675250352024-02-19T09:33:05.069-06:00That Tad GuyThe most popular Tad site on the Internet.Tadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06715329764848140820noreply@blogger.comBlogger476125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046538567367525035.post-39176784069117894122021-05-27T16:12:00.002-05:002021-05-27T16:12:46.813-05:002 easy ways to get out of a rut (that's it!) <p> If the pandemic has taught us anything, it's that our homes can be both a sanctuary and a prison. There is comfort in doing the same things and seeing the same things day after day ... until there isn't. How do you get out of a rut? Well, I do two things:</p><p>1. <b>Get moving. </b>If you're sitting, you're probably staring at a screen. And haven't we all done enough of that already? Get up out of your chair (or, let's face it, bed) and move around. Pace back and forth in your kitchen. Dance in your hallway. Get your blood pumping and your energy will soon follow. </p><p>2.<b> Get outside. </b>When you're inside, your whole world feels like it's only as big as those four walls. This can give us the illusion that our problems (and, let's face it, our sense of importance) is bigger than they (we) really are. But once we take one step outside and realize just how small our problems (and we) really are. And that's a good thing because we gain both a new perspective and a better sense of how we're all connected. </p><p>So then next time you feel your energy waning, get moving and get outside, preferrable both at once!</p>That Tad Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05006770701266405732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046538567367525035.post-84092077528753080202019-01-17T06:00:00.000-06:002019-01-17T06:00:01.522-06:00Book Review: Springfield Confidential: Jokes, Secrets and Outright Lies from a Lifetime of Writing for The Simpsons, By Mike Reiss with Mathew Klickstein<br />
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Writer and former Showrunner, Mike Reiss, recounts his life
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The Simpsons! While I admit I haven’t watched the show in
years, it was a nice walk down memory lane*. The book is written** in a
conversational style that is feels like you’re having a conversation with Mr.
Reiss, complete with jokes a-plenty and funny anecdotes. What I most appreciate
about the book is his honesty in regards to the realities of the process—the
hours are long, the pressure is intense and the food is lousy. And the rewrites!
Every single joke is poked, prodded, twisted, turned over and mulled until the
perfect joke presents itself. I liked that he presents the process as it is and
not as people envision it being—a lone writer retreats to a room and emerges
with a pristine, perfect script. Creativity is a team sport and may the best
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The non-Simpsons stuff! I actually didn’t mind the
non-Simpsons stuff, it’s just that I’m not as familiar with The Critic or any
of his other works. I also felt that, for a memoir, there were some
opportunities for introspection that were missed. Why does he think so few
women are hired in comedy? Was the Apu controversy an unintended result of
hiring a predominantly Harvard Alum staff? Who is the sexiest Simpsons’ character?
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062748033/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0062748033&linkCode=as2&tag=thattadguy-20&linkId=07ae13b2d127e52c3e5ef8635c042097">Buy it</a> if you have a long flight and want something light to
read. Read it if you loved the first ten years of The Simpsons. Burn it if you
want to try and be funny, but always take jokes waaaaaay too far. And finally,<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> full disclosure, “As an Amazon Associate I earn from
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That Tad Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05006770701266405732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046538567367525035.post-1970831230846380792019-01-16T06:00:00.000-06:002019-01-16T21:09:37.210-06:00A Day in the Life of a Podcaster as Imagined by a Listener.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />That Tad Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05006770701266405732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046538567367525035.post-83516618630860473192015-06-23T19:56:00.001-05:002015-06-23T19:56:52.596-05:00Label logicI heard on the radio the other day that GMO companies are trying to block legislation in certain states that would require GMO foods to be labeled as such. Why? If you believe in your product, shouldn't you WANT to have your label on foods? Would coffee companies ask to hide the word "caffeine" from their labels? Of course not. They wouldn't be true to themselves. Did Frankenstein hide from those villagers? No, he became a movie star. So to all the GMOs out there, I say, be true to you. Embrace who you are. You don't have to pretend to be something you're not. We'll still love you, glow-in-the-dark peas and all. <br />
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That Tad Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05006770701266405732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046538567367525035.post-15774999344149677312015-05-27T21:01:00.000-05:002015-05-27T21:01:23.165-05:00Truth<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />That Tad Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05006770701266405732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046538567367525035.post-11903263453853605502015-05-19T20:51:00.002-05:002015-05-19T20:51:36.319-05:00Book Review: The Professor in the Cage, by Jonathan Gottschall<style>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Prof. Gottschall has a good sense of the dramatic—teasing
his fight at the beginning—and maintains good pacing throughout. His
straightforward style makes the book easily accessible and overall the book is
a quick read. He has clearly done his research (much of it firsthand-to-hand;
couldn’t resist) and this book is a treasure trove of fight-related factoids. I
particularly liked the history of dueling and the exploration of the Martial
Arts (I was once a devout practitioner).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When Prof. Gottschall focuses on fighting, he is well
matched and delivers targeted facts, insights and knowledge. When he strays
into discussions on masculinity, gender and society, he seems to be punching a
bit above his weight. It’s not that he is necessarily wrong or right on any one
thing, but there are times when it feels like he is trying to make the facts
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MMA or ninjas, it’s well worth a read. If you aren’t, but want a voyeur’s view
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That Tad Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05006770701266405732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046538567367525035.post-21816613353175229012015-05-02T09:04:00.001-05:002015-05-02T09:04:39.502-05:00Adventures in Book Sale-ing: A Series of Unfortunate TitlesI have a confession to make: I love old pulpy mysteries. The hard-boiled detectives. The overuse of the adjective "hard-boiled". The hyperbolic titles, such as "A Fistful of Death" or "Pay-off in Blood" (actually a pretty good one, by Brett Halliday). But, like a desperate punch thrown by a self-confessed murderer/ess, sometimes the titles just don't land. Also, I didn't buy any of these.<br />
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Exhibit A: Don't Die Under the Apple Tree<br />
Accused of: Being preposterous--it's okay to die, just not THERE--and overly confident--First in a new series!<br />
Verdict: Guilty on all counts.<br />
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Accused of: Being overly judgmental and confusing--dumb as in stupid or dumb as in unable to speak or both?<br />
Verdict: Guilty of an unnecessary pejorative<br />
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Accused of: Racism.<br />
Verdict: Guilty in the UK. Not Guilty in the USA.<br />
Evidence: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_Then_There_Were_None">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_Then_There_Were_None</a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You don't even know.</td></tr>
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<br />That Tad Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05006770701266405732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046538567367525035.post-47268725077681960112015-04-27T22:10:00.001-05:002015-04-27T22:10:17.938-05:00It's all in the delivery. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />That Tad Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05006770701266405732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046538567367525035.post-68996025677064949102015-04-20T21:33:00.001-05:002015-04-20T21:33:41.368-05:00Man has worn the same underwear every single day for 3 yearsFor the past three years, a man--who wishes to remain anonymous because, as he puts it, "I'm no hero. I'm just a man who has worn the same underwear every single day for 3 years."--has worn the same underwear every single day for 3 years.<br />
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"Why do I do it?" the man asked himself when asked by a reporter, "Why not?"<br />
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Some people find the idea of wearing the same underwear every single day for 3 years disgusting.<br />
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"It's disgusting," said an online commenter reading an article about the man and his underwear routine. <br />
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"How is that even possible?" said another, disbelieving online commenter.<br />
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The man, who takes the underwear off occasionally, usually at night, but sometimes when he puts on swim trunks at the pool or to do laundry, admitted there had been a few close calls.<br />
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"The burrito incident comes to mind," the man said, remembering. "Also, there was a close call where a port-o-johnny-on-the-parking-lot line was taking a long time. I ran in place for what seemed like a mile before I was finally able to make it inside."<br />
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Truth be told the man isn't sure there's even enough fabric left to be considered "underwear".<br />
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"It's more the idea of underwear." he ruminated. "Oh sure, there's still an elastic waistband--that stuff lasts forever--but there's not a whole lot of the original tighty-whiteys left."<br />
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Asked if he would ever switch to another pair, the man raised his head to the sky, looked plaintively out the window and farted.That Tad Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05006770701266405732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046538567367525035.post-58523885796275159432015-04-15T18:56:00.001-05:002015-04-15T18:56:52.789-05:00The appropriate response to Tad Jokes (TM) (according to Houvenagle)<a href="http://www.reactiongifs.us/bad-dum-tss-the-pirates-band-of-misfits/"><img src="//www.reactiongifs.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/ba_dum_tss_pirates_band_of_misfits.gif" /></a>That Tad Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05006770701266405732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046538567367525035.post-35587588829083850302015-04-07T18:48:00.000-05:002015-04-07T18:48:02.878-05:00Day in the life of an absentee blogger as seen by his dear readers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />That Tad Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05006770701266405732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046538567367525035.post-81241254769320836312014-05-12T21:41:00.000-05:002014-05-12T21:41:18.320-05:00We had a deal!!!The Internet is officially dead. Here are the three things that killed it for me.<br />
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1. <b>Google. </b>When they changed their algorithm a few years back, they made it so that corporate links rose to the top. Instead of returning relevant results, the first page is always something to do with selling me crap. Search "oracle" and you get the shitty company that stole the name from the mythology. Complain all you want about people gaming the previous algorithm with SEO, but at least you got what you were searching for instead of a sales pitch.<br />
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2. <b>Net Neutrality R.I.P.</b> Ever since the courts rolled over and shamefully showed the bandwidth companies their bellies, I have to reduce my online video sizes--across all services--by a third or get terrible lag times. I am now watching on a screen smaller than the 13" black-and-white TV I had as a kid. I'm surprised I'm not charged extra for color. Progress.<br />
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3. <b>Hulu</b>. You idiots; we had a deal. I watch your stupid commercials, you get your precious money and I get to watch for free. I even put up with the moronic 8 day and 30 day waiting periods, like a chump. And what do you do? You go and change the game! You pull the last two episodes of Suits without airing them or offering explanation. I kept up my end of the bargain; you should keep up yours. It's like you want me to stream shows illegally. It's like you want to punish me for being honest. It's like you're trying to make me go outside and play in the street.<br />
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<br />That Tad Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05006770701266405732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046538567367525035.post-6739740249575368782014-04-17T21:08:00.000-05:002014-04-17T21:08:04.336-05:00Parking Note (aka The Incident)When I left work today, I found two notes on my car. Now, before I get too far along, I feel the need to mention two things. The first is that I am fairly certain I work with the person who left the note, which will ultimately make things awkward if/when they read this. The second is that I knew when I parked that I was too close, but as you'll see, I didn't (and still don't) think it'd be an issue. <br />
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Let's look at the notes.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Double Trouble.</td></tr>
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I find these fascinating for several reasons. The first is the phrase written IN ALL CAPS that says "EXTREMELY TOO CLOSE". It should either say "extremely close" or "too close", but "extremely too close" borders on hyperbole--as if parking too close would be fine, but extremely too close is just unacceptable. The second is the fact that there are two notes and both end with "next time". I picture the person writing the first note, placing it on my window, getting in their car, then thinking "you know what, I'm gonna leave a second note, just to be sure", get back out of their car and leaving the second note. Phew! <br />
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Normally, I would sympathize. But as you'll see, I might possibly have mildly inconvenienced a person for all of 20 seconds. Doesn't seem worthy of two (2) notes, in my opinion. <br />
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The first thing to understand is that the parking garage is rather unforgiving in regards to space and is generally awkward to navigate. This is a drawing of the space.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's even worse in real life.</td></tr>
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Next, the note-writer's car was already parked when I arrived. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Already parked.</td></tr>
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And, as I mentioned, I did park closer than normally expected. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I was backing in! Not always so easy to judge.</td></tr>
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But, as you can see, both cars were parked facing out.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Faces out!</td></tr>
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Furthermore, neither car was British, so both driver's sides were on the left, not right.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not a spot of bother.</td></tr>
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The note writer had given themselves full and free access to their car by allowing themselves enough clearance between their car and the wall.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Patent pending.</td></tr>
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I, however, had not given myself a lot of room and therefore had to do the wriggle-hold--where you hold the door with one hand, so you won't damage the other car, while subsequently wriggling through the remaining gap. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Like a greased Scotsman.</td></tr>
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From all this, I surmise two theories.<br />
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1. The note writer (falsely) assumed that the proximity of our cars was such that it did not allow for the exiting of my car in a dent-free manner and therefore felt compelled to issue me a stern warning.<br />
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2. The note writer had a passenger, who was not confident in their wriggling skills. While this might have been a slight inconvenience, the ambient air temperature at the time of the note--assuming a reasonable post-work time of 5 p.m.--was approximately 65-degrees F. This temperature is not an uncomfortable temperature in which to wait an extra 20 seconds, which I estimate to be the time it would take for the note writer to get in their car, start it and pull forward enough for their passenger to enter in a free and unobstructed manner.<br />
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And now that I've made my case, I look forward to having my windows smashed out and my tires slashed. Yay. That Tad Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05006770701266405732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046538567367525035.post-81912469159553511572014-04-16T19:58:00.000-05:002014-04-16T19:58:27.774-05:00Rams Challenge (other than being in the NFL’s toughest division)
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Apparently the Rams are offering $100,000 to the person who
perfectly picks their upcoming <a href="http://www.stlouisrams.com/schedule/guess-our-games.html"><u>schedule</u></a>. One glaring difference between
this contest and the billion dollar bracket challenge is that I suppose we’re
supposed to take it on faith that the Rams aren’t going to look at all of the
submissions and then just pick a schedule that doesn’t match up with any of
them. No mention of a suitcase locked away at the HQ of
Price-Waterhouse-Coopers is what I’m saying.</div>
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That said, this <a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/sports_nut/2014/04/rams_schedule_contest_the_team_should_hand_over_135_trillion_to_anyone_who.html"><u>article</u></a> over at Slate says it’s
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Even though past performance is not an indicator of future
success (as they say when buying stocks), I looked at schedules past. I noticed
that, since 2002 (the year the Super Bowl Championship Seattle Seahawks joined
the NFC West), the Rams have had five week-9 bye weeks, followed by three
week-5 bye weeks. Last year the bye week was during week 11, so I went with
week 9 again. I also noticed that they’ve played Philly week one, twice, and
tend to play a fellow NFC West opponent week 4, as well as typically end the
season against a divisional rival. Considering the Super Bowl Championship Seattle
Seahawks and San Francisco feud, I figured the Rams would be playing Arizona. I
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will play the Super Bowl Championship Seattle Seahawks on Monday night again in
week 8. Probably should have made that a Sunday night game, now that I think of
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That Tad Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05006770701266405732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046538567367525035.post-62666812921881523742014-03-17T21:58:00.000-05:002014-03-17T21:58:40.090-05:00GTA Photo JournalismA buddy of mine convinced me, after much reluctance on my part, to buy the mature-themed video game GTA V. While the single player version of the game is probably fun and all, he and I have only been playing the online version and it's pretty amazing. The game takes place in a fictional Los Angeles and it's ridiculously expansive: Oceans, mountains, jet fighters, you name it. One of the best features is a fake Instagram app in the game that lets you take photos and selfies using various filters to post to friends. Most of the pictures are of questionable subject matter--dead people, explosions, strippers--or selfies in front of cars, dead people and strippers. Like I said: (im)mature.<br />
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<br />That Tad Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05006770701266405732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046538567367525035.post-53357874972780139762014-03-11T04:56:00.001-05:002014-03-11T04:56:32.889-05:002 NegativeMy last two blog posts have been somewhat negative regarding two products that have an ostensible market. Instead of adding a few drips of vitriol with a dropper, I seem to have knocked over the bottle and saturated the page. <br />
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Therefore, as a counterbalance, I want to share a slightly more joyful story. Or a creepy one. You decide!<br />
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I had a fever dream--okay, not off to a great start--of a woman I had met on a backpacking trip a lifetime ago. For some reason her name popped into my head.<br />
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Even though she is from a country halfway around the world and speaks a different language, I figured I search for her all the same.<br />
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My first result came up nil. However, the search engine suggested a similar name. I clicked the link and it brought up search results for a pornographic film actress. This at once shocked me, titillated me and made me imagine a scenario where our brief, platonic encounter had gripped her with such desire--both compelling and vacuous--that no amount of meaningless on-screen intercourse would ever make her whole.<br />
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Like I said: fever dream. <br />
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That lead being a dead-end, I tweaked my spelling and discovered a few photos of her. Or in common parlance: Google stalked her. From the brief snap-shot I gathered, she is well, still in her country of origin and actually works in film--on the other side of the camera in a non-pornographic capacity.<br />
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In the future our past will always be revealed in our present. <br />
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<br />That Tad Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05006770701266405732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046538567367525035.post-58536187065373957702014-03-10T20:11:00.001-05:002014-03-10T20:11:37.306-05:00Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit*. Whilst watching some free quality programming, I saw a toilet paper commercial featuring a cheeky lady with an accent. Well, I thought it was for toilet paper; it was and it wasn't. The commercial was for the Cottonelle Care Routine--regular old toilet paper coupled with moist cleansing wipes. Something smelled.<br />
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Now I probably overuse the word reprehensible** on this site. You might even find my use of the word to be reprehensible. But that's what I feel about this strategy set forth by Cottonelle.<br />
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Why? Because it's attempting to create demand where there is none. Sure, some people out there might need to use moist cleansing wipes, but that's the operative word: need. No person with regular bowel movements, an adequate intake of fiber and who is generally in good health needs to use and flush another product, especially one laden with chemicals, into the water supply. One could make an argument that we as a society already use too much toilet paper as it is. <br />
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But I wanted to be sure I understood the commercial correctly, so I went to the product site. Crap.<br />
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Yes, this is a "routine". Also, there were a surprising number of reviews from "consumers". Like this erudite 5-star review. <br />
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Cottonelle's new combo care routine is the da bomb! I have always used
Cottonelle toilet paper but had not tried it with the new wipes. The
Cottonelle Fresh Care Flushable Cleansing Cloths are the perfect
compliment to my Ultra Comfort Care toilet paper. I was happy that the
wipes did not clog up my septic and I liked the sleek refillable
dispenser because it did not take up much room.</blockquote>
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Nice try, Marketing Executive. I love the first line--so casual. You even drop a "wipes" into the second line. That's cool. So why call the product out by its full name? And the specific name of toilet paper? Ultra Comfort Care is da bomb!<br />
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I know the general public. I love the general public. But they write like crap and can't spell for shit***. Here's the review as if a real person had written it.<br />
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Yer new combo thing is the da shit****! LOL. I <8
Cottonele toilet paper but had not tried it with the new wipes. I LOVE THEM!!!! SO GOOD. An they didnt clog up my turlet and the box fit on my shelf. PLEASE SEND ME FREE ONES!</blockquote>
Ah, much better. Feels almost ... refreshing. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">*I don't usually swear on this blog, but the wordplay sums up my opinion aptly. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">**My review of Katy Perry's Roar being a prime example.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">***Again, sorry. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">****Hey, it's true. </span>That Tad Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05006770701266405732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046538567367525035.post-54245435808704587782014-03-06T00:40:00.000-06:002014-03-06T00:40:18.126-06:00"Drunk in Love" was written by drunk people. How can the couple behind the sublime and catchy "Crazy in Love"* write such an unintelligible song as this? Beyonce doing some sort of pseudo-spoken word/rapping thing? Who thought that was a good idea? Pepsi? And Jay-Z using the same old flow as every other album? More like Jay-ZZZZZZZZZZ. I'm sorry, you used up all your boring on Magna Carta Holy Grail, which was more like College Thesis Blog Post--Overwrought, too self-important and lacking in toe-tapping hit singles**. There is only one explanation behind the song and that is that the song title is literal. Beyonce and Jay-Z split a bottle of wine to get hammered, sang into their smartphones, accidentally emailed the recording to their agent and said agent was too much of a yes-person to tell them that it sucked.<br />
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Guys, please stop. You're taking away valuable air time away from people who actually care about making music that's fun to listen to, like Ke$ha. Okay, maybe more like Pharrell. More "Marilyn Monroe" and less "Drunk on Power", please.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">*Hi, Dez.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">**To be fair, I'm more of a Kanye fan.</span>That Tad Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05006770701266405732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046538567367525035.post-23682709034591973052014-03-06T00:26:00.001-06:002014-03-06T00:26:34.501-06:00Ukraine is not weak ...Ukraine is most of my readership. Why? Why not???<br />
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For some reason my words really seem to resonate with the Ukrainian people. Perhaps they like book reviews and half baked blog posts? Or they have a penchant for Mr. Dog-Turd Hand comics (which are on their way, I promise)? Regardless, I throw my support behind their latest efforts at freedom and sovereignty from an aggressive foreign power. And if there is a book published about it, I'll try my best to review it. <br />
That Tad Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05006770701266405732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046538567367525035.post-20652454420083024332014-02-20T19:35:00.002-06:002014-02-20T19:35:29.955-06:00Time to make-up.A friend of mine made the mistake of making light of people who are unemployed--as if hard work is the only factor influencing a person's employment status versus being one of several complicated factors. So at a charity auction I used my Capitalist dollars to buy her art work--which she had put a lot of "hard work" into making--and made it "better". The world may be an ugly place, but my place in it is now so very, very pretty. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So pretty. $1200.</td></tr>
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<span id="goog_290991337"></span><span id="goog_290991338"></span><br />That Tad Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05006770701266405732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046538567367525035.post-83633713849117899602014-02-17T21:13:00.001-06:002014-02-17T21:13:44.444-06:00Book Review: I am a pole (and so can you) by Stephen Colbert (illustrations by Paul Hildebrand)The Premise:<br />
A pole goes in search of meaning.<br />
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The Good:<br />
As far as ostensibly pole-themed children's books go, this one is probably the tent* pole of the genre. On its surface, it's a pretty straightforward story of hope and destiny. Underneath the surface is a wry homage to children's books that is surely not intended for children. I particularly liked the "Caldecott Eligible Book" seal on the cover (the Caldecott medal is awarded to the best children's books each year). And the illustrations are the perfect balance of rudimentary and humorous to drive the punchlines home. And there's a reference to a Tadpole, which always gets my vote. <br />
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The Bad:<br />
The price point. I see this literally as a gag gift and for me** $16 seems a bit high. I get that it's priced in-line with other children's books, but those are intended to be read and re-read by parents ad infinitum. This I see as more of a one-and-done type book. Hence my gripe. Also, I don't know that "Children's books for Adults" needs to become too much of a "thing". Colbert can pull it off, but I'd be disappointed to see too many more of these things. <br />
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The Verdict:<br />
Buy the hard copy if you have the discretionary income. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">*Surprisingly not one of the poles listed. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">**I'm cheap. </span>That Tad Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05006770701266405732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046538567367525035.post-70335103379908576512014-01-30T22:44:00.001-06:002014-01-30T22:44:13.753-06:00My Super Important Super Bowl Predictions
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Let’s face facts: As a 3-time Fantasy Football Champion, I
am pretty much overqualified to weigh-in on the Super Bowl. But the people want
what the people want, so, like Marshawn Lynch, I will begrudgingly break my
silence and face the media.</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>The announcers will mention the weather 830,462
times. Drink!</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>On the first real play*, Peyton Manning** will
throw a pass over Richard Sherman*** to Demaryius Thomas for a touchdown****.
This play will make everyone who hated Sherman’s post-game antics feel
justified, thus ending the whole stupid debate. </div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Demaryius Thomas won’t catch another pass the
rest of the game*****.</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Somebody at your viewing party will confuse
Demaryius Thomas with Julius Thomas. </div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>The first time Marshawn Lynch touches the ball
he won’t score a touchdown.</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>That’s because he’s going to run 99 yards,
lateral to Doug Ballwin, who will then lateral back to Marshawn for the
touchdown******.</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Every time Peyton Manning throws an incomplete
pass, the cameras will cut to Eli Manning drinking apple-tinis in some luxury
box. Drink!</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>The puppies-to-babies ratio for all of the Super
Bowl commercials combined will be 7:2.</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">9.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>The Seahawks will be called for a phantom
penalty. Drink!</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">10.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>The
total number of products advertised during the Super Bowl purchased by
Americans after watching said Super Bowl will be 84. </div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">11.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Bruno
Mars and the Red Hot Chili Peppers will lip sync the halftime show. Drink!</div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">12.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Morbid
fact: Is it bad that I’m glad that Nirvana will never play a Super Bowl
halftime show? It is, isn’t it? And sad. But kind of glad, right?</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">13.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Fun
fact: Someone at your viewing party will be punched in the face after
mentioning Tim Tebow*******.</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">14.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Actual
Fun Fact: Only Denver’s TE, Joel Dreesen (Colorado State), and Seattle’s WR,
Jermaine Kearse (Washington********), actually attended colleges in their
respective states. </div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">15.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Seattle
will be called for its 294<sup>th</sup> phantom penalty by the middle of the
third quarter.</div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">16.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Dennis
Miller will streak the field. Drink!</div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">17.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>At
the two-minute warning in the fourth quarter, the game will be within 2. The
team with the ball will drive down the field and kick a field goal for the
“win”. </div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">18.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>If
it’s the Seahawks, there will be a flag on the play and they will miss the
subsequent attempt.</div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">19.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>If
it’s the Broncos and they make it: game over.</div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">20.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>If
it’s the Broncos and they miss, there will be a flag on the play and they will
make the subsequent attempt. </div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">21.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Unless
Richard Sherman blocks it. At which point Erin Andrew’s head will explode. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">*Kick-offs are a joke</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">**Eli Manning’s older, Super Bowl ring-deficient brother</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">***The second greatest show on turf</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">****Karma’s a bitch, Rich</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">*****You really think Sherman’s giving up 2 TDs?</span></div>
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</span><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">******Showmanship</span></div>
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</span><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">*******You know who you are</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">********Go Dawgs!</span></div>
That Tad Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05006770701266405732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046538567367525035.post-41941839572681496462014-01-23T14:09:00.001-06:002014-01-23T14:09:28.974-06:00Squalor has a new flavor. What happens next will amaze you.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don't let the festive packaging fool you--not a party in every pouch.</td></tr>
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I recently dined at a ramen-themed food truck and immediately became nostalgic for the classic college staple that helped build, nay, sculpt my body into the temple it is today*. That food truck ramen was delicious. This Mexican-"Oriental"** hybrid, nay, confluence of flavors was ... interesting.<br />
<br />
<b>Let's look at the superlatives:</b><br />
1. Hot & Spicy. There was a little zest and it was temperature hot. Did I have to mop any beaded sweat from atop my bald head? No.<br />
2. 0% Trans Fat. I'll give the benefit of the doubt since there isn't much cost-cutting room in a 20-cent item, right?<br />
3. Picante. I assume this is a red and/or green pepper of Mexican and/or Southwest origin? I saw some red flakes, so YES!<br />
4. Chicken. No.<br />
5. Picante Chicken. Now that would be interesting! I picture a chicken wearing some sort of festive shirt with ruffled sleeves. I promised amazing and I delivered!<br />
<br />
<b>Let's look at the scorecard:</b><br />
Taste: Check.<br />
Value: Yes!<br />
Superlatives: The best!<br />
Trans fat: No!<br />
Nutritious: Questionable. <br />
Ill: Surprisingly, no.<br />
Regret: None.<br />
Recommend: Sure.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">*That image in your mind ... you're welcome.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">**Seriously, STILL one of the names of the flavors.</span>That Tad Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05006770701266405732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046538567367525035.post-30657929327723841122014-01-23T13:33:00.001-06:002014-01-23T13:33:38.022-06:00A day in the life of a recently unemployed guy as seen by his neighbors who don't know the situation.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Settle down, people. </td></tr>
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