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The Tomato Nation Fall Classic: Extra Innings
October 31, 2010 – 9:10 PM | 8 Comments
The Tomato Nation Fall Classic: Extra Innings

Micronaut Stupidhead, taking a break from using fun-size boxes of Milk Duds as maracas. On behalf of NASA, he’d like to thank you for your generosity over the last few days: only $5,728 left to …

The Tomato Nation Fall Classic: CHARGE!
October 29, 2010 – 11:11 AM | 12 Comments
The Tomato Nation Fall Classic: CHARGE!

“Hey, guys. Master Stupidhead here. Aunt Dodo says you only have three days left to raise $6,145. Dodo says that money could help send kids to college, or buy catcher’s mitts for kids in India. …

The Tomato Nation Fall Classic: School Days
October 4, 2010 – 9:13 AM | No Comment
The Tomato Nation Fall Classic: School Days

Little did Mabel know she would soon dress as a tomato for the amusement of strangers…
In this morning’s batch of email, Classmates.com threatened me with the following information: “We have a 1987 yearbook from [my …

Big Country Little Car Tour, Day 7
March 30, 2010 – 3:30 PM | 62 Comments
Big Country Little Car Tour, Day 7

I had about a half dozen different days in one on Monday, starting off at the National Civil Rights Museum. I’d forgotten Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, and the museum is on …

Contest: 5(K) Is Alive!
October 23, 2009 – 2:02 PM | 39 Comments
Contest: 5(K) Is Alive!

Marvelous news on the match front!   Asirda is as psyched about the HP percentage drive as you guys — so if you can get to $120,000 by 10 PM ET on Sunday, Asirda will …