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To be fair, Jodie Foster did make her early career in Disney

Sunday, September 28, 2003

Someone somewhere else in the cube farm just let loose with this total wicked laugh. Like “Mua ha hahahahaHA!” Only, it was their real laugh. Regardless, I almost peed my pants. I had no idea that I worked with Snively Whiplash, who is apparently a woman in peri menopause. Also, yesterday I was called into […]

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The duck does not have other props.

Wednesday, September 25, 2002

From Suein Hwang’s Wall Street Journal column: Aflac has issued guidelines for every use of its spokesduck. The word “duck” for instance, is barred from sales agents’ e-mail addresses, as is any mention in company publications not generated by the Columbus, Ga., headquarters. Duck costumes are verboten, as are duck Christmas ornaments (requested by some […]

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Obey

Saturday, July 21, 2001

For some reason, I feel compelled to now give you a bit of Wendy Wimmer trivia: I once touched Andre the Giant’s sweaty arm. Yes. Be in awe. I think that possibly his sweat absorbed into my skin and the free-floating testosterone then caused my upper lip to need waxing for the rest of my […]

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