Rock Block Parallel #1: Animal Farm
by Steve West on July 13, 2008

Starting a theme parallel.
Best new Barbie since "I'm Breaking Our Date" Ken - Hitchcock Barbie.
Happy moments captured. I wanna be the cat. I imagine this is also what Steve Dunn looks like after 8-9 beers.
This is an interesting idea for jewelry except that if you lose one you have to wait 17 years to get a replacement. Cicada earrings.
Useless animal facts.
If I had a dog, I would buy him this pillow as a chew toy. And I would laaauuuuugh...
One more concession (pun intended) China is making for the Olympics.
Gilbert Gottfried rant on The Planet of the Apes.
Two Replies to Rock Block Parallel #1: Animal Farm
Steve West | July 13, 2008
Probably both but I meant the latter.
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Aaron Shurtleff | July 13, 2008
Do you mean that is what Steve Dunn would look like to you after you had 8-9 beers, or that after Steve Dunn had 8-9 beers, he would look like that?