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January 5, 2007

The “Sears Automotive repaired my truck and two weeks later it’s all screwed up again” poem

Sears Automotive “repaired” my truck and two weeks later it’s all screwed up again—belts slipped from realigned pullies, leaving my wife stuck in a foot of      heavy snow. Of course, some might say, “Hey, now. It’s your own fault, pal, getting your truck repaired at a place known for overpriced Kenmore appliances.” To which I answer,      “Oh, blow me.”

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Illuminating? [Dan Collins]

From Glenn Reynolds: MORE ON COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHT: Megan McArdle doesn’t like it: “The problem is that after five minutes of sitting under a compact flourescent bulb, I feel like an extra in a Fellini film. I use one in the range hood, and if I had closet lights, I’d install them there. But there’s no way I’m using them as my primary form of illumination unless legally forced to

So, who is Capt. Jamil Hussein, anyway? [Karl] [updated, and update again – Jeff G] [and updated yet again – Karl]

A source for over 60 Associated Press stories from Baghdad reportedly is an Iraqi policeman (according to an Iraqi official) and may face arrest for speaking to the AP. Ironically, it is unlikely that anything will happen to the man, so long as the AP continues to refuse to identify him (which makes me less concerned about the heavy-handed MoI tactics here). The AP describes him as the source for