August 2011
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“A ship in port is safe, but that is not what ships are for.”
– Grace Murray Hopper
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“Planes are becoming the new Amtrak.”
– Chelsea Handler, Chelsea Lately
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“Even my mom, a grown up girl, knew who Babe Ruth was.”
– Smalls, The Sandlot
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“And, sitting there, my fingers on the silent instrument, with something to look...”
– Graham Greene, The End of the Affair
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“Alright, she’s a virgin, and the other one is a big whore.”
– Snooki, Jersey Shore
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Fatty McFatterson
While lusting over Timbuk2 bags I double checked the specs of the small bag to make sure it could accommodate a foot long sub.
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“Rock bottom is for sissies, I’ve hit rock bottom dozens of times. ...”
– Chelsea Handler, My Horizontal Life
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“I’m like, I don’t believe this shit.”
– Jay McInerney, Story of My Life
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“Smokers out back, sellin’ they mama’s sofa.”
– Jay-Z, H to the Izzo
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“What I need is the dandelion in the spring. The bright yellow that means...”
– Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay
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“You have to make a decision - either you will go to the gym or you will do...”
– Chelsea HandlerÂ
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Busted
Spotted written in car marker on the back window of an SUV:
“All of my hero’s are in the military”
Seriously? … clearly noneof your heroes were whizzes in English class.
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“They hadn’t counted on the highly controlled jabberjay having the brains...”
– Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire
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That's What Friends Are For
Gavin: So you're housesitting?
Me: Yeah ... just me, a house, a dog, two cats, and two fish.
Gavin: Oh, so it's like a glimpse into your future?
Me: Sure.
Gavin: ... except your future probably involves more cats.
Me: Thanks.
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National Book Week
It’s National Book Week. The rule: grab the closest book to you. Go to page 56. Copy the 5th sentence. Don’t metion the book.
“Finnick stands among them, looking dazed but gorgeous.”
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“Miss Margaret always made me put my hair up in a rag, say she know coloreds...”
– Kathryn Stockett, The Help
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“The ellipses are the sluts of punctuation.”
– Awkward.
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“Once there were brook trout in the streams in the mountains. You could see them...”
– Cormac McCarthy, The Road
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