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The Vine: March 18, 2003
March 18, 2003 – 12:56 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars,
In about a month, I’ll be going back to university, which is about a four-hour commute from the city I’m living in now. Campus residence is a lottery
for the privileged, so I’m moving into …

The Vine: March 12, 2003
March 12, 2003 – 12:08 PM | No Comment

There’s a car commercial running right now — don’t know what the car is — wherein Jeff Goldblum says, “Pretty impactful, huh?”
Chaps my ass every time.
Also, an unrelated but interesting thing: According to my dictionary, …

The Vine: March 11, 2003
March 11, 2003 – 11:56 AM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I’m being stalked by a cat. A big gray cat who is most definitely owned by someone in my neighborhood, as it has a collar, but I don’t know who the owner might be. …

The Vine: March 7, 2003
March 7, 2003 – 11:27 AM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
All the grammar talk in the Vine recently has reminded me of
something that has bugged me for a while. It seems to me that when I
first met the phrase “free rein” way back whenever, …

The Vine: March 6, 2003
March 6, 2003 – 11:18 AM | No Comment

Sars,
I just got a cat
about eight weeks ago. She was a poor cat that had been abandoned when her
owner had died, and whoever came to take the woman away didn’t realize the
woman had this cat. …

The Vine: March 5, 2003
March 5, 2003 – 11:12 AM | No Comment

Sars,
I have a cat-related question, and thought you might be able to help.
I recently moved into a new house with four complete strangers. Surprisingly, that’s not the problem. We all get along quite well. The …

The Vine: February 28, 2003
February 28, 2003 – 3:37 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I have noticed how much you despise the word “irregardless,” and I also
have a word pet peeve. I have a severe dislike — no, hate for the words
“flammable” and “inflammable.” I mean, what’s the …

The Vine: February 18, 2003
February 18, 2003 – 1:55 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars, I got a quick cat question for ya, if you’ve
got the time.
About 45 minutes ago…damn, it was the funniest
thing. Bob (youngest cat) was sniffin’ around in a
plastic bag, and I leaned over to …

The Vine: January 28, 2003
January 28, 2003 – 6:53 PM | No Comment

I just wanted to add something to your advice to C. I was in a very
similar situation six years ago — skipping classes, staying at home
depressed and shy, lying to my folks about my failing …

The Vine: November 20, 2002
November 20, 2002 – 6:48 PM | No Comment

Hi, Sars:
Just a quick note to They Call Him “Ass Dreads.”Your
advice to her was totally sensible, and I think that’s
where she should start.
However, I just wanted to add
that I had an old roommate with the …