Category: real life
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Food Review: The KFC Double Down
When the Double Down was announced on April 1st, many people thought it was either a prank or the downfall of human civilization. Consisting of two battered and deep-fried chicken breasts embracing cheese, bacon, and “the colonel’s secret sauce” (stop hitting on me colonel), it’s like everything unhealthy stuffed together in one big gob. So…
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The Cock of the Walk
There’s this cock carved in the sidewalk near Queens and Wellington; nothing fancy, just a half oval with two circles. My sense of humour includes the not-so-sophisticated, so I giggle every time I walk past. It takes me about 45 minutes to walk to work (factoring in a stop for coffee, because the coffee at…
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CONTEST: Win Stephen King’s Full Dark, No Stars by Being Stupid
I’ve spent a lot of time with Stephen King’s books. My respect for him is deeper than fandom. It feels more like having gone on a long road trip with someone, and even though you piss each other off a lot, you’re so glad you spent the time together. I was delighted, then, when Simon…
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