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Why Are Criminals So Dumb?
Dozens of excited men and women walked into the Giants Stadium Club under the impression they were going to get a free Wii, trip to Atlantic City and meet NFL players. Instead, they got a free ride to jail. http://webcastr.com/videos/news/fugitives-fooled-into-surrendering.html
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Ballot Box
by
wilsontruth
on
December 1, 2008
Kosher Wines on the web?
Know any good places for Kosher wine on the web? I'm from NYC, and I know astor wines has their list (astorwines.com). Anyone know anywhere else?
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Drink
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urbanminstrel
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April 19, 2008
I can't believe that site is for real . . .
Given the caliber of clients they wished to attract, I can't believe the very poor copywriting and how the whole thing read like something my friends and I would have cooked up in ninth grade as a joke: the whole ''Marisha speaks nine languages and grew up in Russia before becoming an Esteemed Dancer'' (paraphrased, but you know it was about that ...
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Juicy Bits
by
TheCloudBoy
on
March 11, 2008
Re: August Gabfest team
Forgive me. Unless otherwise stated, the August Gabfests are emanating from the New York ''radio room.'' (A grand name, but really just a closet with a few microphones and sundry audio equipment in it.) For the last few months (since Andy got called to video), I've been recording the DC-based Gabfests from New York, via an ISDN line. The ...
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Gabfest
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JuneThomas
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August 16, 2007
Parental Advisory Sticker
Last time I checked, ''Avenue Q'''s cd cover had one, also. So I guess it's not that shocking, anymore. (And ''Miss Saigon'' would've had one had it come out today.)
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Theater
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torgo
on
June 8, 2007
Do Fraysters Care About Broadway?
One of the problems Slate has when covering Broadway--or theater in general--is that we're a national publication, and theater is essentially a local phenomenon, albeit one seen by many visitors to New York City. Is the local nature of theater what prevents it from becoming a more widely discussed and debated art form? It reminds me of hockey's ...
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Theater
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JuneThomas
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June 7, 2007