The View from the Corner
News, updates, humor, homespun wisdom, commentary, idle ramblings,
and true stories with a down-home Southern twist. My tribute to Mark
Twain, Lewis Grizzard, Cecil A. Rogers (my grandfather), and other
great Southern storytellers.
Last 5 Added, Changed, or Updated Articles:
All Articles from 2004:
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April Fool's Resolution
(Apr 01, 2004)
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News from the Corner
(Apr 02, 2004)
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Mr. Can't Fixit
(Apr 05, 2004)
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I Can See Clearly Now, Part 1
(Apr 06, 2004)
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I Can See Clearly Now, Part 2
(Apr 07, 2004)
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The Customer is Occasionally Right
(Apr 09, 2004)
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Terrorists with Retirement Plans
(Apr 12, 2004)
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A Search Engine Never Forgets
(Apr 13, 2004)
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Blind Eye in the Sky
(Apr 14, 2004)
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It's Taxing Time in Tennessee
(Apr 15, 2004)
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Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Speeders
(Apr 16, 2004)
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Urine Drug Screams, Part 1
(Apr 19, 2004)
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Urine Drug Screams, Part 2
(Apr 20, 2004)
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Urine Drug Screams, Part 3
(Apr 21, 2004)
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Urine Drug Screams, Part 4
(Apr 22, 2004)
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Urine Drug Screams, Part 5
(Apr 23, 2004)
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Urine Drug Screams, Part 6
(Apr 26, 2004)
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Takes Two to Travel
(Apr 27, 2004)
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The State of the Internet: 1985-1993
(Apr 28, 2004)
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One Month Later...
(Apr 30, 2004)
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Death of a Quacker
(May 17, 2004)
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Stupidity is NOT a Protected Disability - Part 1
(May 24, 2004)
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Stupidity is NOT a Protected Disability - Part 2
(May 31, 2004)
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The Day I Learned to Hate Cats
(Jun 07, 2004)
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Disaster Relief
(Jun 14, 2004)
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90 over 70... Degrees
(Jun 21, 2004)
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Why I Hate Hotels
(Jun 28, 2004)
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Jeep on Fire
(Jul 05, 2004)
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Carbon Monoxide - The Breakfast of Champions
(Jul 12, 2004)
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Florida Vacation
(Jul 19, 2004)
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Cable Modem Dreams (1 of 6)
(Jul 26, 2004)
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Cable Modem Desires (2 of 6)
(Aug 02, 2004)
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Cable Modem Derailed (3 of 6)
(Aug 09, 2004)
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Cable Modem Declination (4 of 6)
(Aug 16, 2004)
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Cable Modem Derivation (5 of 6)
(Aug 23, 2004)
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Cable Modem Destiny (6 of 6)
(Aug 30, 2004)
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Cable Modem Depreciated (7 of 6)
(Sep 06, 2004)
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Would you like Service with That?
(Sep 13, 2004)
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Hellular Service Part 1
(Sep 20, 2004)
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Hellular Service Part 2
(Sep 27, 2004)
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Star Trek: Hidden Frontier REVIEW
(Oct 04, 2004)
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Star Trek: New Voyages REVIEW
(Oct 11, 2004)
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Star Trek: Starship Exeter REVIEW
(Oct 18, 2004)
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Leet or Lame?
(Oct 25, 2004)
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And You Call Yourself a Scientist!
(Nov 01, 2004)
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Bastard Officer From Hell
(Nov 08, 2004)
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What do you want to re-install today?
(Nov 15, 2004)
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Diabetes and You -- Well, Me.
(Nov 22, 2004)
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What the Hell(tm) is a Cubital Tunnel?
(Nov 29, 2004)
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Nerve Conduction Torture, Er, Test
(Dec 06, 2004)
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Dissing the Discounts
(Dec 13, 2004)
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Eric Alfred "Lord Sabre" Burns Writes Again
(Dec 20, 2004)
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Merry Christmas 2004
(Dec 25, 2004)
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We Keep Bankers' Flours
(Dec 27, 2004)
All Articles from 2005:
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Happy Near Year's 2005
(Jan 01, 2005)
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Troy Finally Gets his Vacation
(Jan 03, 2005)
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Under, Over, and Around the Knife
(Jan 04, 2005)
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One-Handed Typing Sucks
(Jan 07, 2005)
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Greeeeg!
(Jan 10, 2005)
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Back to the Hand Doctor
(Jan 13, 2005)
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Of Doors and Doorks
(Jan 17, 2005)
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A Stitch Removal in Time Saves My Sanity
(Jan 21, 2005)
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Double-checking the Checks
(Jan 26, 2005)
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The Wonderful World of Backups
(Jan 29, 2005)
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Hand Doctor Redux and Ah Hates Winders
(Feb 04, 2005)
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BIBO (BIOS In, BIOS Out)
(Feb 08, 2005)
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Happy Valentine's Day
(Feb 14, 2005)
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DVD Clubs and Clubbing
(Feb 20, 2005)
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Troy on TV? Well, almost... (Part 1)
(Feb 26, 2005)
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Troy on TV? Well, almost... (Part 2)
(Mar 01, 2005)
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MST3K Fanvid Interview for Suicidegirls.com
(Mar 06, 2005)
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Dentists and Dragons - Chapter 1
(Mar 10, 2005)
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Dentists and Dragons - Chapter 2
(Mar 12, 2005)
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Dentists and Dragons - Chapter 3
(Mar 14, 2005)
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Dentists and Dragons - Chapter 4
(Mar 16, 2005)
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Dentists and Dragons - Chapter 5
(Mar 23, 2005)
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Dentists and Dragons - Chapter 6
(Mar 26, 2005)
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Last Hand Doctor Visit (we hope)
(Mar 31, 2005)
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Road Trips and Space Warps
(Apr 05, 2005)
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2005 DVD Movie Review
(Apr 10, 2005)
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Blogs within Blogs within Blogs
(Apr 16, 2005)
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The Ever More Amazing Randi
(Apr 20, 2005)
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Going Gray/Grey
(Apr 23, 2005)
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Uncle Troy Goes To Jail
(Apr 29, 2005)
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"Well, we can still see the headlights..."
(May 04, 2005)
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Dentists and Diapers
(May 12, 2005)
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PLANs within LANs within WLANs within WANs
(May 20, 2005)
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Worst Son in the World
(May 26, 2005)
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Mother's Day Pond
(Jun 02, 2005)
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Greg Tries to Kill Himself
(Jun 06, 2005)
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Memoriable Day Weekend
(Jun 13, 2005)
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My name is Troy... Stop Laughing!
(Jun 20, 2005)
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Windows Sucks (Part 7)
(Jun 27, 2005)
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Greasy Rider
(Jul 04, 2005)
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The Power Supply from Hell(tm) Part 1
(Jul 11, 2005)
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The Power Supply from Hell(tm) Part 2
(Jul 18, 2005)
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The Power Supply from Hell(tm) Part 3
(Jul 25, 2005)
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How to get rid of Skunks
(Aug 01, 2005)
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Dad Kills the Lawnmower - Part 1
(Aug 08, 2005)
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Dad Kills the Lawnmower - Part 2
(Aug 15, 2005)
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I Will Bury... My Doctor
(Aug 22, 2005)
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Dollars and Scents
(Aug 29, 2005)
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The Bastard Officer From Hell Walks Again
(Sep 05, 2005)
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The Bastard Officer From Hell Walks Again... Again
(Sep 12, 2005)
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Checking My Wellness Being
(Sep 26, 2005)
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I Deserve A Break From This
(Oct 03, 2005)
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Doctor's Disappointment
(Oct 10, 2005)
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40,000 Watt Wakeup Call / The Art of Camera Tossing
(Oct 17, 2005)
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Calling for MCI (Part 1)
(Oct 24, 2005)
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Calling for MCI (Part 2)
(Oct 31, 2005)
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National Drunk Writing Night
(Nov 07, 2005)
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If You Sprinkle When You Tinkle
(Nov 14, 2005)
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Adventures in Madness
(Nov 21, 2005)
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Happy Thanksgiving 2005
(Nov 24, 2005)
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Ensuring My Insurance
(Nov 28, 2005)
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Bastard Officer From Hell Walks (Yet) Again
(Dec 05, 2005)
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And Other Duties As Required
(Dec 12, 2005)
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Trip the Heavy Fantastical
(Dec 19, 2005)
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Put the 'X' back in 'Xmas'
(Dec 26, 2005)
All Articles from 2006:
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New Year Revolutions for 2006
(Jan 02, 2006)
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UPS from Heaven
(Jan 09, 2006)
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You Want Cannabis With That?
(Jan 16, 2006)
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No, Luke... We Are Your Fathers
(Jan 23, 2006)
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What You Call A Spork
(Jan 30, 2006)
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The Birth of Pr0nStar
(Feb 06, 2006)
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Uncle Troy Goes To Traffic School
(Feb 13, 2006)
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Tennessee Lemon Flaws
(Feb 20, 2006)
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Please Don't Block My Ads
(Feb 27, 2006)
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A Prayer for Kitten
(Mar 06, 2006)
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Shampoo Tastes Bad
(Mar 13, 2006)
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Mad Cow Dis-Ease
(Mar 20, 2006)
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Mad Cow Redux
(Mar 27, 2006)
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Intermediate Underwater Basket Weaving
(Apr 03, 2006)
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Re-stinking the Problem
(Apr 10, 2006)
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Glasses? Glasses? We don't need no stinking glasses!
(Apr 17, 2006)
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Friday is not My Day
(Apr 24, 2006)
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Conoco A No-Go
(May 01, 2006)
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My Name is URL
(May 08, 2006)
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Ten Ren Fen 2006
(May 15, 2006)
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Bad Debt Recollection
(May 22, 2006)
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This is Good Place for a Check-up
(May 29, 2006)
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Specialist in Annoyance
(Jun 05, 2006)
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In Good Forms
(Jun 12, 2006)
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Dude, Where's My Sidekick?
(Jun 19, 2006)
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See Rock City Kill My Truck
(Jun 26, 2006)
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Flush beats a Straight
(Jul 03, 2006)
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The Spam Says Buon luogo!
(Jul 10, 2006)
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The Next Big Hollywood Movie
(Jul 17, 2006)
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Why I Hate Shareware
(Jul 24, 2006)
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The World's Longest Illegal Yard Sale
(Jul 31, 2006)
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Just Another Movie
(Aug 07, 2006)
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Look at me! I'm an Attention Whore!
(Aug 14, 2006)
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What Burns Me, Part 7
(Aug 21, 2006)
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Tutoring the Untutorable
(Aug 28, 2006)
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Customer Disservice
(Sep 04, 2006)
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Banky Panky
(Sep 11, 2006)
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Talk Like A Pirate Day
(Sep 18, 2006)
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Travelling with the Kitten
(Sep 25, 2006)
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What Price Gasoline?
(Oct 02, 2006)
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The World According to Kitten
(Oct 09, 2006)
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The World According to Kitten, Part 2
(Oct 16, 2006)
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Bastard Officer From Hell Goes to Court
(Oct 23, 2006)
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Fall Forward, Spring Back
(Oct 30, 2006)
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Lost in the Pits of Angband
(Nov 06, 2006)
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How to Beat a Speeding Ticket
(Nov 13, 2006)
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BOFH: Trespassers' Bill of Rights
(Nov 20, 2006)
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BOFH: Smokers' Bill of Rights
(Nov 27, 2006)
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Website Development Tools
(Dec 04, 2006)
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BOFH: Illegal Parkers' Bill of Rights
(Dec 11, 2006)
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Time Magazine's Person of the Year for 2006
(Dec 18, 2006)
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Dear Santa, I can explain...
(Dec 25, 2006)
All Articles from 2007:
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BOFH: Thieves' Bill of Rights
(Jan 01, 2007)
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The Curse of OpenArena
(Jan 08, 2007)
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Red vs Blue vs My Eyeballs
(Jan 15, 2007)
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The Candle Making Class that Wasn't
(Jan 22, 2007)
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Switching to Widescreen
(Jan 26, 2007)
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Switched to Widescreen
(Feb 05, 2007)
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Top 20 Reasons You're Visiting Cheek.Org
(Feb 12, 2007)
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Happy George Washington's Birthday (Observed)!
(Feb 19, 2007)
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Ghost Rider's in the Theater
(Feb 26, 2007)
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Advanced Underwater Basketweaving
(Mar 05, 2007)
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Working Short or Shortly Working?
(Mar 12, 2007)
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'Spring' Time for Troy
(Mar 19, 2007)
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Spring XTA in a Nutshell
(Mar 26, 2007)
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Income Taxing my Patience
(Apr 02, 2007)
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How did I miss Scrubs?
(Apr 09, 2007)
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Don't Pet the Panther
(Apr 16, 2007)
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Vending Machinations
(Apr 23, 2007)
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Please Respond Within 15 Days
(Apr 30, 2007)
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Bend Over So We Can Service You Better
(May 07, 2007)
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Legend of the Headless Conductor
(May 14, 2007)
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Horsey Racing Solutions
(May 21, 2007)
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Horsey Racing Solutions Service Call
(May 28, 2007)
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Why I Don't Give Blood
(Jun 04, 2007)
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Dragons Is So Stupid
(Jun 11, 2007)
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SATA Sucka
(Jun 18, 2007)
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UPS Gone To Heaven
(Jun 25, 2007)
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Ghost Town In The Sky
(Jul 02, 2007)
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Apparently, It's All My Fault
(Jul 09, 2007)
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Star Trek: Hidden Frontier reREVIEWed
(Jul 16, 2007)
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Exploding Birds and other Amusements
(Jul 23, 2007)
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Still All My fault
(Jul 30, 2007)
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Time Killers of the Serengeti
(Aug 06, 2007)
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Cope Bule
(Aug 13, 2007)
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A Girl Named Troy
(Aug 20, 2007)
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The RNG Hates Me
(Aug 27, 2007)
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Violating Copyrights for Fun and Profit
(Sep 03, 2007)
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A Cleavage Runs Through It
(Sep 10, 2007)
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Something Off about this Day Off
(Sep 17, 2007)
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Gilligan's Differential
(Sep 24, 2007)
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Escape from Gilligan's Differential
(Oct 01, 2007)
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On Breeding Cabbits
(Oct 08, 2007)
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Have Faith, Brother Randi
(Oct 15, 2007)
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Unclaimed Emotional Baggage Center
(Oct 22, 2007)
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Red vs Blue vs Gamestop
(Oct 29, 2007)
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Three State Shopping Spree
(Nov 05, 2007)
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Back in the Doghouse Again
(Nov 12, 2007)
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HMS Golden Lance
(Nov 19, 2007)
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Shucking Our Brains Out
(Nov 26, 2007)
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Enjoy der Blinkenlichten
(Dec 03, 2007)
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A Quick Trip to Town
(Dec 10, 2007)
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How Mystery Science Theater 3000 Saved My Life
(Dec 17, 2007)
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Star Trek: Odyssey REVIEW
(Dec 24, 2007)
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Baby Boo and You
(Dec 31, 2007)
All Articles from 2008:
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Injurious Duty
(Jan 07, 2008)
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Apparently, I'm a Pirate
(Jan 14, 2008)
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Dodgers, Duck Dodgers
(Jan 21, 2008)
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The ReBooting ReBooters of ReBoot
(Jan 28, 2008)
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Speed Crap
(Feb 04, 2008)
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Jurassic Park RiffTrax
(Feb 11, 2008)
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Dueling Dual Cores
(Feb 18, 2008)
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Are you XPerienced?
(Feb 25, 2008)
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Plextor ConvertX and SageTV
(Mar 03, 2008)
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Hauppauge WinTV PVR-500 and SageTV
(Mar 10, 2008)
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Hauppauge WinTV HVR-950, HVR-1250, and HVR-1600
(Mar 17, 2008)
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SiliconDust HDHomeRun and SageTV
(Mar 24, 2008)
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Common Mythconceptions
(Mar 31, 2008)
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Missed Address
(Apr 07, 2008)
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Eye Can't Stand It
(Apr 14, 2008)
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The Game is a Foot
(Apr 21, 2008)
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Overlord Overload
(Apr 28, 2008)
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Loud Pipes Make Baby Jesus Cry
(new May 05, 2008)
This page last updated on May 10, 2008 by Troy H. Cheek