flotsam and jetsam Vox 2009-04-14T07:05:22Z tom http://thetomzone.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00e398b8ecae0003/tags/tzqotd/ the tom zone The Tom Zone Question of the Day tag:vox.com,2009-04-12:asset-6a00e398b8ecae000301101678e59b860d 2009-04-12T09:26:10Z 2009-04-14T07:05:22Z tom http://thetomzone.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom One thing I've realized from reading my various neighbors' blogs, is that nearly all of my Vox peeps watch (or have watched) "House, MD." This begs the question: are you a House or a Wilson? In most of your friendships, are you the unpredictable, ...

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]]> The Tom Zone Question of the Day tag:vox.com,2008-05-20:asset-6a00e398b8ecae000300fad688b8510005 2008-05-20T09:19:55Z 2008-05-20T17:17:46Z tom http://thetomzone.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom How would you most amusingly complete this sentence: It's raining like... "Piss from a boot." My buddy Mike used to coach baseball, and one of the other coaches had an endless stock of funny sayings. ("He's as crazy as a tomato soup sandwich," ...

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]]> The Tom Zone Question of the Day tag:vox.com,2008-05-13:asset-6a00e398b8ecae000300e398f90a650004 2008-05-13T01:41:21Z 2008-05-13T22:44:31Z tom http://thetomzone.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom What are five movies you love far more than you probably should? (Citizen Kane, The Godfather, Casablanca, et al, are on lots of people's favorites. Name five movies that just work for you, even if critics hate it and your friends roll their eyes...

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Wieners Boxing-glove

Today's question is inspired by a movie quote from Juno: Mac MacGuff: Next time I see that Bleeker kid I'm going to punch him in the wiener. Whom would you punch in the wiener today? Not smite or dismember, but just punch in the wiener? Pretty m...

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Fire

Have you ever been in a situation where it was inappropriate to laugh, but you couldn't help yourself? Maybe ten years ago, I was at my parents' house for Christmas dinner. My grandfather and his wife were there. It was a rare cold Christmas, a...

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Slurpee Citrus twist

What's the most bizarre drink you've ever made for yourself? Many years ago, during my bad decade, I was on Adkins, where carbs were verboten. Vodka was carb free, so I mixed vodka with a Crystal Light Slurpee from the 7-Eleven. I got the uber...

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