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Jumping on the Meme Train (Book 123)

Since PB from One Fan's Perspective called me out, here's my stab at the 123 Book Meme that's running around like the Flu these days. From PB: The meme is quite simple: * Grab the nearest book 123 pages or more (PB: easy for me to do considering my day job) [Forechecker: me too, I work in the book biz] * Open it to page 123 * Find the first five sentences and write them down * Invite five others to do so the same I was tempted to pick something off the bookshelves around me, but I think active selection defeats the purpose here, so instead I grabbed a book that's right on my desk, but unread as of yet. So here we go, from Dissent In America : Have we not for years had before our eyes a sample of their designs, and are they not sufficient harbingers of their future determinations? Will we not soon be driven from our respective countries and the graves of our ancestors? Will not the bones of our dead be plowed up, and their graves be turn...

It's a good ole hockey meme...

This got started yesterday by Jes Golbez . Here's my take... If I Were a Hockey Player: Team : Detroit Red Wings Uniform Number : 35 Position: Right Wing Nickname : Good question - my name doesn't lend itself to the "ie" effect, as in Dougie, Stevie, etc. Dream Linemates : Brendan Shanahan on LW, Joe Sakic at C. Rounding out the PP : Nick Lidstrom and Zdeno Chara (it would be hilarious just to stand on the ice next to him). Job : Forechecking (duh!), and working the crease for rebounds & tips. Signature Move : Quick shots of the faceoff in the offensive zone. Strengths : Hustle, passing, defensive anticipation. Weaknessess : Shooting, skating. Injury Problems ? A 20-pound growth that's congealed around my midsection since my college days. Leading medical researchers call it a "spare tire", or "lovehandles". Equipment : Tattered and well-worn padding, a clunky Cooper hockey helmet , and an old-school Torspo hockey stick with ...