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Today’s Hambox Advent Calendar Window: December 22, 2008 — Let’s Watch Stuff!
It’s a fine and cherry-picked assortment of Holiday Bonbons to watch and absorb. Stacy and Roger, in particular, were hard-at-work elves, finding and gifting you with some really one-of-a-kind visual feasts. Because, seriously: with Hanukkah upon us and Christmas a couple days away, are you really gonna get any work done today? I thought not.…
Read MoreGod Jul
There’s been a lot going on, good and bad, in the extended Hambox Empire this month — the Advent Calendar is kind of preempting my normal burblings and announcements and rants n’ raves. But before we go into the latest Advent madness, lemme just interject here with a little picture of perfection: I know, right?…
Read MoreDay 19 Snow Trivia Answers!
Answers to Hambox Advent Calendar Day 19 Snow Day trivia posted here and below. Thanks, Toni! Which of these words describes a “fear of snow?” a) snophobia, b) crystallophobia, c) cryophobia, d) chionophobia The typical snowflake has how many identical “arms?” six Snow that does NOT melt during the summertime forms what geological mass? glacier…
Read MoreBah! BAH!
Today’s Hambox Advent Calendar Window: December 20, 2008 — Suck! FINally, a real life, bah-humbug, Scrooge roars upon the Hambox Advent scene! Oh, our guest writer Cloudy tries, she does, ever so hard, to put a good spin on it (witness the countless Santa-on-lap pics) but let’s face it: sometimes Christmas bites! Why do you…
Read MoreSnow Day!
Today’s Hambox Advent Calendar Window: December 19, 2008 — Snow Doubt About It! Har! Excuse us if we’re loopy, but a snappy cold snap has chacha’d its synchopated way up and down our west coast this week! Snap snap! Toni Tabora-Roberts reports from up in Portland, Oregon, where there appears to be white stuff falling…
Read MoreOmen on my shoulder
Today’s Hambox Advent Calendar Window: December 18, 2008 — Avian Omen! Danny Plotnick recounts the fateful day that a New Year’s miracle flew into his family’s life, and out just as fast. Ntn to mention an appearance by the ever-trembling Hanukah Guinea Pig! Flap on over to the Calendar!
Read MoreInsert Flying Pun Here!
As I totally like to remind everyone I know, I work in a physics department. I like saying that because it makes me sound impossibly bright and brainy. However, it can be a little intimidating* to some males, particularly those of the Big Dumb Lunk variety with whom I am so fond of, er, canoodling.…
Read MoreOh, Sparkleballs!
Today’s Hambox Advent Calendar Window: December 16, 2008 — Let’s Make! Let’s Do! Let’s Make Do! It’s a crafty crafty window, this advent window. You’ll receive step-by-step instructions on making the most fantastical ornaments ever, the best dessert ever, the weirdest 70s food ever — plus we’ll take a break in front of the most…
Read MoreFlickr Pro Account Giveaway — the Winnah!
The Ukulady picks the winner of the Flickr Pro Account, kindly offered up by Regina Rivera! Totally fairly, no peeking! And the winner is: Toni with an i! I told Regina that Toni is a wonderful person to win this prize; we taught improv together for a few years in San Francisco, and she is…
Read MoreTucker sends his love as well
Today’s Hambox Advent Calendar Window: December 15, 2008 — A fine lady will open a window (briefly, as to not let the ill winds into the manor) to show how the other half lives — the well-moisturized, preternaturally-firmed, expresso-leathered set! Violet White will toss bon mots our way like farthings to orphans — and we…
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