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That’s right, loyal reader(s), tellhimfred.com is still on the air. After recovering successfully from the AFC Championship game, Jimmy and Barry, along with the rest of the crew, Cutty and Prime (plus Mrs. Prime!) took a first place victory in bar trivia Tuesday, notable for no other reason than it nets us more free beer. [...]

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Why even try to talk about it? Here’s the video evidence:

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Last night I was doing some work while cooking dinner, and American Idol was playing in the background. When the food was done, I went into the living room to eat, and actually started watching the show rather than passively listening.
Observance One: Things in commercials don’t have to make any sense.
One thing I noticed [...]

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Well, folks, sound the trumpets, get out your shovels and grab some vodka. Allofmp3.com, and all of its offshoots, mp3sparks.com and allofmp3.ru have most likely gone the way of the dodo.
For those of you who’ve never heard of these sites, and the controversy that they have generated in the music industry, here’s a quick breakdown. [...]

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So I had to go to the courthouse for work today. I went over, did what I had to do, and was ready to leave. I call for a cab, and it shows up. It’s pouring rain outside, so I’m glad I don’t have to take the T. I jump in, and immediately the [...]

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This is just a simple “Thank You” to my friends. Today’s my daughter’s first birthday, and I want all of the readers of THF to know that the four of us are not just silly, jaded, friend slapping, debaucherous, womanizing, sport obsessed (GO PATS!), bunch of jerks.
Nope. Over the last year, Barry, Jimmy, and [...]

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Barry and I have a long history of bets. 99% of the time it’s based on sports, with the loser having to withstand some sort of humiliation or perform a dumb stunt. 99% of the time I lose. Last night I didn’t.
LSU soundly defeated The Ohio State in New Orleans last night, [...]

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Random occurence:
Yesterday was my better half’s birthday (Happy Birfday!) and after a day of various activities, including dinner at her mom’s house, we found ourselves at our favorite bar in Charlestown, unwinding with a glass of vino, and chatting with our friendly neighborhood bartender, when out of nowhere…
Bruins forward Sean Thornton shows up with the [...]

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I just read this post, and I have to share it. Andrew Olmsted was an American soldier in Iraq who was also a blogger. He was killed on January 3rd. He gave a friend this post in case he died. No matter what you think about the war, no matter what your political angle, this [...]

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Recently, I decided to make a serious go at cooking. Something I’ve been doing all my life, something I’m passionate about, something I enjoy, something that makes others happy. Hooray and huzzah. So of course, everyone has been giving me books - recipe books, memoirs of culinary teachers, novels with a culinary theme, essays [...]

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