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#96768 02/23/03 11:00 AM
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A litlle snippet from Dave Barry's latst column, which I thought might amuse the Fourth Estaters here:
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But my point is that competitive eating is a real sport, and I considered taking it up. But when I thought about what this would mean -- sitting around for hours, stuffing my face with unhealthy food -- I realized it was basically the same thing as journalism.


#96769 02/24/03 02:41 AM
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Ruh roh--better not let wow see this!


#96770 02/24/03 11:40 AM
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I understand that in Zild it's always tomorrow; still, I feel it's unjust that sjm should get ahold of our local boy's Sunday column before us Usn compatriots do.


#96771 02/24/03 12:22 PM
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Hey, they have to have some advantage, don't they?


#96772 02/25/03 02:16 AM
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stuffing my face with unhealthy food

It's not always unhealthy. Sometimes, at, like, a book launch or an exhibition opening, we get crudites and dip. Or, like, brie and crackers. Or even both! (o frabjous day!) And wine. I like it when they give us wine.

You can always tell a journo at any gathering where there's free food or an open bar. That is where us economically-challenged word wranglers are generally to be found.

I was never much of a one for the boudoirs
I was generally to be found where the food was
- Ogden Nash



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