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N Candy AA: Round of 64, Flight 1
March 22, 2010 – 2:37 PM | 108 Comments
N Candy AA: Round of 64, Flight 1

Welcome to the N Candy AA! Please enjoy 1) the snazzy graphic by Glark, and 2) the new voting set-up — as you can see, the polls are tucked in under each write-up.
We’ll probably roll …

The Vine: March 19, 2010
March 19, 2010 – 9:56 AM | 27 Comments

Dear Sars,
A few months ago, I remember hearing (on NPR?) about a newish website which allowed users to rent/put up for rent rarely used appliances and household items to help others and make some extra …

The N Candy AA: Get ready for Mars Madness
March 18, 2010 – 1:25 PM | 70 Comments

Empty calories! Barely-civil debate! Violations of sampler etiquette! Numerous puns about nut clusters, each more immature than the last!

The N Candy AA
March 18, 2010 – 12:57 AM | 26 Comments

We’ve crownedkings in the snackets for cheese, ice cream, and cereal. Now it’s timefor yet another series of showdowns in the grocery aisle, as the BunklerSnacketology Clinic rocks your sweet teeth with…The N Candy AA …

N Cookie AA: Keebler Prelim Polls
August 25, 2009 – 10:50 AM | 34 Comments
N Cookie AA: Keebler Prelim Polls

Can’t tell the difference between some of these selections? Welcome to Keckler’s and my lives during the set-up of these tourneys. Heh. Vote for what you’ve heard of, tried, or liked, and we’ll sort it …

Brooklyn Diners, Brokelyn-style
August 24, 2009 – 3:42 PM | 8 Comments

My piece for Brokelyn on top-five diner plates around the borough; great pix by their staff photog, too.   Stay tuned to Brooklyn Diners tonight for a review of the Emphasis in Bay Ridge.

N Cookie AA: Pepperidge Farm Prelim Polls
August 20, 2009 – 10:18 AM | 39 Comments

Lotta Ps there.Lotta choices, too, so we apologize in advance for slow load times.Clearing your browser history usually solves any problems with the poll itself.
You may vote for as many selections at once as you …

N Cookie AA: Preliminary Housekeeping
August 20, 2009 – 9:06 AM | 13 Comments
N Cookie AA: Preliminary Housekeeping

Greetings, snacklings! Please give Wing Chun a round of applause (or clink your spoons on your bowls) for her excellent co-captaincy of the N Cereal AA.
It’s already time to do it again.   The N …

The N Cereal AA: Your Champion
August 4, 2009 – 8:55 AM | 31 Comments
The N Cereal AA: Your Champion

Frosted Flakes ekes out the win at last after a closely fought battle with Honey Nut Cheerios.   The final bracket is right here if you’d like to review the goings-on in their entirety.
Stay tuned …

N Cereal AA: The Finals
August 3, 2009 – 9:30 AM | 52 Comments
N Cereal AA: The Finals

Edited 8/3/09 to add: It’s still a dead heat.   The current plan is to close the poll the morning of 8/4/09, but in the meantime, please Facebook, tweet, or otherwise share this entry to …