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Old 02-February-2007, 01:30 PM
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I had to laugh this morning. My alarm is set for 6am. So what do the wiseguys on the radio have playing at that exact moment? Sonny and Cher's "I've Got You, Babe", of course.

Judging by my cow-orkers, I may have been the only person in town to get the joke.

(Every single promo they've run today has had Hamster Dance in the background. Man, I love that station.)
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It was on the radio on my way into work today.

Always liked that song, and have enjoyed the movie again, and again, and again, . . .
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I had to laugh this morning. My alarm is set for 6am. So what do the wiseguys on the radio have playing at that exact moment? Sonny and Cher's "I've Got You, Babe", of course.

Judging by my cow-orkers, I may have been the only person in town to get the joke.

(Every single promo they've run today has had Hamster Dance in the background. Man, I love that station.)
Didn't you post that yesterday, and the day before, and the day before....

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I remember reading online that, even though it wasn't specifically stated in the movie, the writers said that Bill Murray spent ten years reliving the same day. Yikes.
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I remember reading online that, even though it wasn't specifically stated in the movie, the writers said that Bill Murray spent ten years reliving the same day. Yikes.
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I also recall (though I couldn't google a reference) that someone actually tried to figure it out, such as how many days to learn the piano, how many days to figure out each of the things he does, how many times he kills himself, etc, etc. and came up with some huge number.
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So what do the wiseguys on the radio have playing at that exact moment? Sonny and Cher's "I've Got You, Babe", of course.
That's pretty cool. Did his alarm go at 6 in that movie? I can't remember.
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That's pretty cool. Did his alarm go at 6 in that movie? I can't remember.
Six on the dot.
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In Boston the groundhog saw his shadow and then issued a terror alert.
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I just feel the need to say that today is not only Groundhog Day, but also my anniversary. Five years ago today, I officially and legally became the luckiest man on Earth!

She doesn't read this board, but it needed to be said, anyway.
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Which traditional anniversary gift is fur again?

Congrats, Sean. To the missus, too, though she doesn't read the board.
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I keep wanting to put up a web page: "Open letter to the city of Boston. My dear friends in Boston: This... is a Lite-Brite. [cue 50s documentary music] It is a toy developped in 1967 by Hasbro. It is fun. There are no moving parts, and no explosives. If you see one, do not panic. If you are from the Boston PD or fire services, defusing a Lite-Brite is easy. Merely reach behind it, and turn the knob to the 'off' position. Alternately, you can simply unplug the device from the wall socket. The light will turn off, and the Lite-Bright may be safely picked up and disposed of in the nearest children's toy-chest."
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I keep wanting to put up a web page: "Open letter to the city of Boston. My dear friends in Boston: This... is a Lite-Brite. [cue 50s documentary music] It is a toy developped in 1967 by Hasbro. It is fun. There are no moving parts, and no explosives. If you see one, do not panic. If you are from the Boston PD or fire services, defusing a Lite-Brite is easy. Merely reach behind it, and turn the knob to the 'off' position. Alternately, you can simply unplug the device from the wall socket. The light will turn off, and the Lite-Bright may be safely picked up and disposed of in the nearest children's toy-chest."
I understand they've recently dispatched the BPD to Samuel Adams' gravesite as a part of an ongoing investigation into domestic terrorism. Two shovels were seen in the back seat, so we expect they'll eventually get to the bottom of the case.
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It is a toy developped in 1967 by Hasbro. It is fun.
O sure, it's all fun and games, until one of them explodes, and then what'll you say, mister fun-to-run-with-scissors-and-Paris-Hilton?
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I just feel the need to say that today is not only Groundhog Day, but also my anniversary. Five years ago today, I officially and legally became the luckiest man on Earth!

She doesn't read this board, but it needed to be said, anyway.
If the Mrs. sees her shadow, do you get six more years of wedded bliss?
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O sure, it's all fun and games, until one of them explodes, and then what'll you say, mister fun-to-run-with-scissors-and-Paris-Hilton?
I'm surprised Ryder/Penske can still do business in Boston. Park one outside of your house to move in and people must think you're Tim McVeigh back from the dead.

On a more serious note, the Boston Police Department has issued a statement saying that it was sending investigators to the grave of Samuel Adams in an ongoing domestic terrorism sweep. Two shovels were seen being thrown in the back seat, we expect them to get to the bottom of this quickly.
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Happy anniversary, Sean! Make the most of it.
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