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Posted By Blackfive • [October 14, 2004]

Lileks for Senate! He's being drafted whether he likes it or not. [edit. - this is serious, people!]

Go here to Build A Better Bush - hilarious.

Why you should never sneak behind the bar...

This is something that you'll never see in the Men's Room at Wrigley Field....

All work safe...I believe.

[You can find more oddities of the internet by visiting the (relatively new) Thank You, Internet! series]

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