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The Vine

The Tomato Nation advice column addresses your questions on etiquette, grammar, romance, and pet misbehavior. Ask The Readers about books or fashion today!

From the TN mailbag
September 21, 2007 · 11 Comments
From the TN mailbag

“OMAR! I CAN STILL GET THE SLIDER OVER, OMAR! CALL ME, DUDER! OMAR, HI!”

Subject line: “The Mets:”
Body of email: “…what the hell?”

I don’t know, dude! I’ll cop to finding this death swoon pretty funny for …

Girls’ Bike Club XVII: Other Door
September 21, 2007 · 37 Comments
Girls’ Bike Club XVII: Other Door

Bic it next time, wimp.

The straw that broke the questionable-wisdom camel’s back
September 19, 2007 · 20 Comments

Not that Kid Nation isn’t a perfect storm of WTF? already, but on top of everything else — a Vagisil ad during the broadcast? Really, ad sales team? You’re sure about that?   Don’t want …

The Vine: September 19, 2007
September 19, 2007 · No Comment

Dear Sars,
 
If I do something with intent and forethought (like keeping an e-mail short or dressing like a nun), have I done it purposely or purposefully?Similarly, if I do something with a certain amount …

The Vine: September 18, 2007
September 18, 2007 · 42 Comments
The Vine: September 18, 2007

“Will It Float?”

Sars,
Oh goddess of all things baseball, can you explain this to me at all? I see this “magic number” posted around Chicago (Cubs fans — can’t live with ’em…) but I don’t understand …

Car fire at 30 Rock
September 18, 2007 · 12 Comments

I can’t believe how much smoke one taxi creates when it catches on fire — these “inferno” headlines aren’t kidding, when we went down to the street the smoke was almost too thick to see …

Fall contest ahoy!
September 17, 2007 · 63 Comments

The TN Fall Contest is set to launch on October 1 — once again, we’ll be raising money for Donors Choose as part of their Blogger Challenge.   Stay tuned for goal updates.
Before we start, …

The Vine: September 14, 2007
September 14, 2007 · 53 Comments

Hey Sars,
Here’s a question for Vine readers. I’m wondering if there is a neutral or unflavored toothpaste. Toothpaste flavors are, to me, so over-the-top intense and sweet that they make me gag almost every morning. …

The Brave One
September 12, 2007 · 33 Comments
<I>The Brave One</I>

Above: the only worthwhile aspect of the movie.

Beliefs
September 12, 2007 · 23 Comments

It’s funny, the things we believe — the reasons we have for believing those things. I read far too many ghost stories growing up, and I did said growing up in an old house which …