The last time I carried a lunchbox was probably in 1992, when I adhered strictly to a uniform of Patagonia fleeces and sweatpants and had a tragically abbreviated set of bangs. Every day, I’d throw away the nutritious meal my mother packed for me and use my allowance to purchase white chocolate, macadamia nut cookies and French fries from the school cafeteria. The lunch was expendable, but the lunchbox itself—that was no less than my personal calling card. Made of molded blue plastic, it featured an image of Donatello (not the Renaissance artist but the scientifically-inclined, bo staff-wielding mutant turtle). I had carefully chosen this lunchbox to represent my brand. It proclaimed: I sit with the boys and play football at recess, but also, I am smart and into science class, and I like the color purple. Furthermore, it secretly said, I have a crush on Donatello, and I wish I were good at martial arts.
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Taxes, as we all know, were invented by Barack Obama to ruin America. But until the tricorn-hatted hordes rise up and unite from sea to shining sea, we must fork over to the feds, thereby supporting a host of socialist boondoggles such as schools and roads.
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Sky has just made signing up to their digital TV service – if you sign up by the 25th of March, there’s a £50 Marks and Spencer in it for you. The free Sky+ HD box offer is also running too, making it a good time to sign up, if you’re considering it.To get a [...]
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For many reasons big and small, furniture from Louis XVI times are very much in vogue, a true quirk of events in my book, but variety is what makes this wonderful world turn around, isn’t it? So, while it would make virtually no sense whatsoever to own a Louis XVI arm chair, that doesn’t mean [...]
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In case you’d missed the news… Tiscali’s being taken over by Carphone Warehouse, who offer their TalkTalk broadband service.BT’s been quick to jump in and offer £50 to Tiscali users if they switch to BT. BT’s also just about to roll out a speed hike to “up to 20 mbps”, which is another good reason [...]
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We all need to cut down on our electricity consumption – to keep our bills down, and to do our bit for the planet.Getting a Home Energy Meter is a great way to start, as these let you see how much power you’re consuming in real-time, and work out what you need to turn off [...]
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We’re sure you’re aware of the various services that let you return your old mobile phones in return for some cash…Well, we’ve found a handy little tool that will allow you to check which of the phone recycling services will give you the best deal.To try it out, go to www.sellyouroldphone.co.uk , stick in the [...]
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Looing to get Sky TV in time for Christmas? Sign up to any Sky Digital package before the 17th of December 2009, and get a £50 Marks and Spencer voucher. The voucher will be sent within 30 days of your Sky service being activated. Sky’s also offering a free HD Box, if you’re interested in [...]
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Looking to get Mobile Broadband on your laptop? o2’s Mobile Broadband contract-free USB dongle is half-price.Get the O2 Pay & Go Mobile Broadband Dongle for just £14.67 – but only until 24th November 2009.Full details at broadband.o2.co.uk/mobile
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Those looking for a mobile phone bargain way want to give 3’s “Free calls forever” a look. Rather than the usual “free minutes” offer, 3 is letting users of selected mobile phones get free voice calls and instant messaging using the Skype network. There are over 400 million Skype users in the world, and this [...]
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