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[cellio]

Seen in a sig file: "Don't sweat the small stuff. Gnomes, for example."

For a mere $26/pound, you can get custom M&Ms printed with your messages. I don't know whether to be amused or disturbed. :-)

This is a great litttle hack. Don't worry if you can't read the text (I can't either); the pictures are the important part.

merle_ reports a distubing level of waste in disposing of counterfeit products and proposes a sensible solution.

I received email from someone at my synagogue today saying "thanks for serving on the nominating committee (for the board); our first meeting will be...". I'm on the nominating committee? Ok -- happy to do it, but I think someone forgot to make a phone call. :-) (I've been on the nominating committee twice before, so I know how it's worked in the past. I actually consider this to be a pretty important position, because the congregation just votes in the nominees unless something goes Really Wrong, which I haven't seen.)

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Alas, her sensible solution (and, were it that obvious, it would be done) would damage legitimate vendors of shoes, as well as the rights of the companies with the logos.

I have a friend that works for DHS in seizure of faux assets. Want me to ask him?

[cellio]

I've stopped believing that something being obviously sensible means it will be done. :-)

I'm curious about your DHS friend's answer -- thanks.