you know you've watched too much Lost when you see a National Geographic story about a shark-shaped submarine and think Dharma Initiative!

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/12/photogalleries/sharks_submarine_cousteau/photo7.html

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bankrate interviews vanilla ice about the state of his benjamins

http://www.bankrate.com/dls/news/investing/20051213b1.asp

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"And then it hit me: Just as the right-wing succeeded long ago in making it impossible for liberals and progressives to enjoy the July 4th, now they’re taking Christmas away too."

http://www.thestranger.com/blog/archives/2005/12/18-24.php#a003073