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These are a few of my unfavorite things. (NSFW) submitted by Ellen Cherry (NOTE: May be disturbing to some.)
Paulina Street Journal: The Curse of the Right Way submitted by Ed Zotti
How nurses flick away an annoying problem. (NSFW) submitted by Edward Malin (NOTE: Adult subject matter/innuendo)
You're never fully dressed without a smile - and a Hawaiian shirt.
Everyday items today, strange artifacts tomorrow.
The Dopers handle a hair-raising classical question. submitted by Freudian Slit
American Lit: Here's your essential reading list.
Paulina Street Journal: Guide for the perplexed: Inception submitted by Ed Zotti
Sleeping in the wild can be unbearable.
De mortuis nil nisi humorous. submitted by Malleus, Incus, Stapes!
SDChicago: Has the Museum of Science and Industry gone to the dogs? Part 2 submitted by Cecil Adams
Save the planet! Or maybe destroy it.
It's all about the jive you talk at work.
SDChicago: Has the Museum of Science and Industry gone to the dogs? Part 1 submitted by Cecil Adams
I do not like green eggs and ham with ketchup.
If it takes you somewhere it could take you away.
Paulina Street Journal: Curing cancer by committee submitted by Ed Zotti
Save the date!
The Teeming Millions bite into a pesty problem.
Beware the bird. An epic story in three parts. (NSFW) submitted by Bill Manson (NOTE: Adult language, not safe for work, do not try this at home.)
Implement of mass . . . puzzlement?
Even at the beach, looking at the summer stars, Dopers are on the job.
Revenge of the Sequel . . . now playing at the Straight Dope Metroplex. submitted by Marley23
Paulina Street Journal: Doing right by the Kardashians
Getting a leg up on news of the weird. submitted by Oakminster
They're not who you think they are. (Read the book.) submitted by Ellen Cherry
More discussion on the favorite feline of physics.
Now not coming to a commercial near you.
It's the Independence Day weekend! Be careful out there.
Spammer: The other white meet. submitted by Marley23
SDChicago: What's Cecil's plan to improve north side "L" service?
What can you do with Transaction, Destiny and Spite? Write a poem! submitted by Le Ministre de l'au-delĂ 
High on the hog, heavy on the puns. You have been warned. submitted by Rick
There's a reason for everything. submitted by Malleus, Incus, Stapes!, who helped write the tag, thanks!
SDChicago: Improve Chicago public schools, throw out the students?
See the thread that killed more men than Cecil B. DeMille.
It's mine! submitted by Chefguy, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
The movies were great in 1964.
Paulina Street Journal: Urban explorers, part 2 of 2 submitted by Ed Zotti
This is a crappy way to get back at someone. (NSFW) submitted by faex (NOTE: Juvenile subject matter, may not be safe for work)
All the participants in the courtroom looked painfully drawn. submitted by descamisado
What does not kill us only tastes disgusting. (NSFW) submitted by Ellen Cherry (NOTE: May make you ill)
Paulina Street Journal: Urban explorers, part 1 of 2 submitted by Ed Zotti
Leave the U.S. and go bad.
Oh, the humane-ity submitted by Chefguy
It was a perfect moment.
SD Chicago: Should we just dump the worthless Chicago public schools? Pt2
In space no one can tell you stink. submitted by Ellen Cherry
Welcome to the Martin Gardner Memorial Pizza Party. Apple pie for dessert!
The way we were. submitted by Surly Chick, who also wrote the tag, thanks!
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