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It's the Code Red Special at the Coronary Cafe. submitted by Rico

In spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of SATAN! submitted by Rico

Just say Nanaimo.

Why the computer department is not on the Chicago Reader tour. submitted by Billdo

You can have my hamster when you pry it out of my cold, dead hands. submitted by cmcclana

USB, baby! submitted by Ponderoid, who also wrote the tag, thanks!

It's a (people) programming thing.

Didn't I read about that in a book?

When it all went Bang.

Check out our new forum "The Game Room."

It seems to me I've read this book before.

Got them expatriate can't find it here blues.

The Strange Case of Mr. Happy. submitted by Rico

You heard it here first. submitted by brujaja

It's positively wangalicious! submitted by (Classic Wangspotting submitted by Rico)

I has can cheeseburger. submitted by Rico

Edifice wrecks. submitted by JoseB

Recipe for disaster. submitted by (Classic Threadspotting submitted by Rico)

For David Simmons.

Can you name that tune?

Truly a platform we can stand on. submitted by Deep Fried, who also wrote the tag, thanks!

Good night, sweet prince. submitted by Erin

On this day in history. For about 20 minutes. submitted by Rick

He sleeps with the fishes. submitted by (Classic Threadspotting submitted by Rico)

Will he make it? Bet not.

In 1492, Columbus . . . did what?

Snow job.

Ah, the Hedgehog, my boy.

Nuts!

America, the land of the snappy slogan. submitted by (Classic Threadspotting originally submitted by JadeDragon)

Tooting our own horn in a special kind of way.

At the least there's more brains to go around.

He must of heard it through the grapevine. submitted by (Classic Threadspotting originally submitted by DesertDog)

But that's not all!

Plane? Treadmill? Wimps. submitted by Rico, who also wrote the tag, thanks!

It was a three hour cruise to nowhere. submitted by (Classic Threadspotting originally submitted by Phoebestar)

He had a word with the boss. submitted by Bill Manson

Marley was dead to begin with. It was my job to find out how he got that way.

No one really ever forgets your first time. submitted by (Classic Threadspotting submitted by Rico, who also wrote the tag, thanks!)

Thanks for clearing that up for us. submitted by Annie-Xmas

Why they call it "wild" salmon. submitted by Winston Smith

It's a marshmallow world in the winter when the cars are all covered in snow. submitted by (Classic Threadspotting originally submitted by noclueboy)

Remember Santa riding the razor? Here's more of the same. submitted by Desert Dog

There are no words to describe this thread. Yet. submitted by Musicat

Call it the infinite Doper theorem. submitted by (Classic Threadspotting originally submitted by Millit the Frail)

Teach your children well. submitted by Zebra, who also wrote the tag, thanks!

Asking the musical question. submitted by Rico

Oh geez, gesundheit! submitted by (Classic Threadspotting originally submitted by tygerdralion)

Proof of the old saying "If it has tires or testicles submitted by it's going to give you trouble."

Welcome to "This Old Cable Installation." Bring your own coffee. submitted by Tastes of Chocolate

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