<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14667755</id><updated>2011-04-21T16:50:41.408-07:00</updated><title type='text'>About the ear...</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Matthew Shields</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14694200179876675260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://www.iisworld.com/~shrike/files/ear.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>94</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14667755.post-114729270935647796</id><published>2006-05-10T13:24:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-10T13:25:09.370-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>David Blaine is &lt;u&gt;NOT&lt;/u&gt; a role model.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-114729270935647796?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/114729270935647796/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=114729270935647796' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/114729270935647796'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/114729270935647796'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2006/05/david-blaine-is-not-role-model.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew Shields</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14694200179876675260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://www.iisworld.com/~shrike/files/ear.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14667755.post-114081284079564773</id><published>2006-02-24T12:25:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-02-24T12:26:18.796-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>Went hunting with a real "Richard."&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-114081284079564773?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/114081284079564773/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=114081284079564773' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/114081284079564773'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/114081284079564773'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2006/02/went-hunting-with-real-richard.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew Shields</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14694200179876675260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://www.iisworld.com/~shrike/files/ear.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14667755.post-113819973760766297</id><published>2006-01-25T06:35:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-25T06:35:37.623-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>Dumbest question I ever asked?  "After cutting through that can, is it still sharp enough to slice off a human ear?"&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-113819973760766297?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/113819973760766297/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=113819973760766297' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113819973760766297'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113819973760766297'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2006/01/dumbest-question-i-ever-asked-after.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew Shields</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14694200179876675260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://www.iisworld.com/~shrike/files/ear.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14667755.post-113811383056800774</id><published>2006-01-24T06:43:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-24T06:43:50.603-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>If I've learned anything, it's never bet more than you can afford to lose.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-113811383056800774?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/113811383056800774/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=113811383056800774' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113811383056800774'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113811383056800774'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2006/01/if-ive-learned-anything-its-never-bet.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew Shields</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14694200179876675260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://www.iisworld.com/~shrike/files/ear.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14667755.post-113476133568291078</id><published>2005-12-16T11:27:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-12-16T11:28:55.700-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>Chestnuts werent the only thing roasting on the open fire.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-113476133568291078?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/113476133568291078/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=113476133568291078' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113476133568291078'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113476133568291078'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/12/chestnuts-werent-only-thing-roasting.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew Shields</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14694200179876675260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://www.iisworld.com/~shrike/files/ear.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14667755.post-113457055802853263</id><published>2005-12-14T06:28:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-12-14T06:29:18.040-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>I spent a sad childhood on the island of misfit toys.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-113457055802853263?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/113457055802853263/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=113457055802853263' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113457055802853263'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113457055802853263'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/12/i-spent-sad-childhood-on-island-of.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew Shields</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14694200179876675260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://www.iisworld.com/~shrike/files/ear.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14667755.post-113448828968058295</id><published>2005-12-13T07:37:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-12-13T07:38:09.690-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>Some times he dosen't just nip and somtimes it's not the nose.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-113448828968058295?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/113448828968058295/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=113448828968058295' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113448828968058295'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113448828968058295'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/12/some-times-he-dosent-just-nip-and.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew Shields</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14694200179876675260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://www.iisworld.com/~shrike/files/ear.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14667755.post-113440274261561248</id><published>2005-12-12T07:51:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-12-13T07:39:12.026-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>String the lights BEFORE sampling the eggnog.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-113440274261561248?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/113440274261561248/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=113440274261561248' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113440274261561248'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113440274261561248'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/12/string-lights-before-sampling-eggnog.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew Shields</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14694200179876675260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://www.iisworld.com/~shrike/files/ear.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14667755.post-113353635847882119</id><published>2005-12-02T07:11:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-12-02T07:12:38.490-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>My mother shopped "factory seconds."&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-113353635847882119?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/113353635847882119/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=113353635847882119' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113353635847882119'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113353635847882119'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/12/my-mother-shopped-factory-seconds.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew Shields</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14694200179876675260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://www.iisworld.com/~shrike/files/ear.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14667755.post-113336268498933485</id><published>2005-11-30T06:57:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-11-30T06:58:05.006-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>Battery leaked in my electric earmuffs.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-113336268498933485?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/113336268498933485/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=113336268498933485' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113336268498933485'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113336268498933485'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/11/battery-leaked-in-my-electric-earmuffs.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew Shields</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14694200179876675260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://www.iisworld.com/~shrike/files/ear.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14667755.post-113319062410694724</id><published>2005-11-28T07:10:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-11-28T07:10:24.116-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>Never get between John Madden and a Turducken.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-113319062410694724?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/113319062410694724/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=113319062410694724' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113319062410694724'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113319062410694724'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/11/never-get-between-john-madden-and.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew Shields</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14694200179876675260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://www.iisworld.com/~shrike/files/ear.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14667755.post-113275850867380213</id><published>2005-11-23T07:08:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-11-23T07:08:28.703-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>Home perm debacle in the late 70's.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-113275850867380213?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/113275850867380213/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=113275850867380213' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113275850867380213'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113275850867380213'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/11/home-permdebacle-in-late-70s.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew Shields</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14694200179876675260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://www.iisworld.com/~shrike/files/ear.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14667755.post-113269681567265043</id><published>2005-11-22T13:59:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-11-22T14:00:15.710-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>Badgers.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-113269681567265043?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/113269681567265043/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=113269681567265043' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113269681567265043'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113269681567265043'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/11/badgers.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew Shields</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14694200179876675260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://www.iisworld.com/~shrike/files/ear.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14667755.post-113260013591637231</id><published>2005-11-21T11:08:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-11-21T11:08:55.926-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>When drinking Bacardi 151, just keep the Zippo in your pocket.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-113260013591637231?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/113260013591637231/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=113260013591637231' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113260013591637231'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113260013591637231'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/11/when-drinking-bacardi-151-just-keep.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew Shields</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14694200179876675260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://www.iisworld.com/~shrike/files/ear.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14667755.post-113232271757880313</id><published>2005-11-18T09:04:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-11-18T06:05:17.576-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>There were actually two "boys who lived." Unfortunately, one of us didn't end up with a media-friendly lightning bolt scar.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-113232271757880313?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/113232271757880313/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=113232271757880313' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113232271757880313'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113232271757880313'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/11/there-were-actually-two-boys-who-lived.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew Shields</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14694200179876675260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://www.iisworld.com/~shrike/files/ear.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14667755.post-113232267097552859</id><published>2005-11-17T06:04:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-11-18T06:04:30.990-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>I messed with the bull.  I got the horns.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-113232267097552859?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/113232267097552859/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=113232267097552859' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113232267097552859'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113232267097552859'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/11/i-messed-with-bull.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew 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type='html'>Mange.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-113206611951546470?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/113206611951546470/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=113206611951546470' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113206611951546470'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113206611951546470'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/11/mange.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew 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type='text'></title><content type='html'>Fell asleep on a hot plate.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-113172421781070836?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/113172421781070836/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=113172421781070836' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113172421781070836'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113172421781070836'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/11/fell-asleep-on-hot-plate.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew 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type='text'></title><content type='html'>The Taliban caught me listening to pirated MP3s.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-113145853963964974?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/113145853963964974/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=113145853963964974' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113145853963964974'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113145853963964974'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/11/taliban-caught-me-listening-to-pirated.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew Shields</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14694200179876675260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://www.iisworld.com/~shrike/files/ear.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14667755.post-113137084352780792</id><published>2005-11-07T05:40:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-11-07T05:40:43.536-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>Low flying crop duster.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-113137084352780792?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/113137084352780792/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' 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type='html'>I was a production assistant on "Twilight Zone - The Movie."&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-113111401685728417?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/113111401685728417/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=113111401685728417' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113111401685728417'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113111401685728417'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/11/i-was-production-assistant-on-twilight.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew 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type='text'></title><content type='html'>My advice? Don't use a spot welder if you're not going to pay attention.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-113094233141068815?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/113094233141068815/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=113094233141068815' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113094233141068815'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113094233141068815'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/11/my-advice-dont-use-spot-welder-if.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew Shields</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14694200179876675260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://www.iisworld.com/~shrike/files/ear.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14667755.post-113086365673579104</id><published>2005-11-01T08:47:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-11-01T08:48:13.873-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Took Sudafed. Operated heavy machinery.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-113086365673579104?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/113086365673579104/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=113086365673579104' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113086365673579104'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113086365673579104'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/11/took-sudafed_01.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew 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type='text'></title><content type='html'>I ran into Gollum while trying to dispose of the "One Earring to Rule Them All."&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-113042216559712841?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/113042216559712841/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=113042216559712841' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113042216559712841'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113042216559712841'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/10/i-ran-into-gollum-while-trying-to.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew Shields</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14694200179876675260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://www.iisworld.com/~shrike/files/ear.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14667755.post-113033138889272144</id><published>2005-10-26T05:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-11-01T08:50:01.936-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>I ordered without taking a number at the Samurai Delicatessen.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-113033138889272144?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/113033138889272144/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' 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type='text'></title><content type='html'>It was a lousy night, but at least Medieval Times comped my drinks.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-113024894779916726?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/113024894779916726/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=113024894779916726' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113024894779916726'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/113024894779916726'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/10/it-was-lousy-night-but-at-least.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew Shields</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14694200179876675260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://www.iisworld.com/~shrike/files/ear.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14667755.post-113016033118326956</id><published>2005-10-24T06:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-24T06:25:31.186-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>Got in to a slap fight with Liberace.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-113016033118326956?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/113016033118326956/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' 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type='text'></title><content type='html'>U2 puts on a good concert, but they sure write a lousy how-to guide.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-112989846274318596?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/112989846274318596/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=112989846274318596' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112989846274318596'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112989846274318596'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/10/u2-puts-on-good-concert-but-they-sure.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew Shields</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14694200179876675260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://www.iisworld.com/~shrike/files/ear.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14667755.post-112981723736234775</id><published>2005-10-20T07:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-20T07:07:17.366-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>I danced with the devil in the pale moon light.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-112981723736234775?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/112981723736234775/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' 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type='text'></title><content type='html'>I had some trouble with tribbles.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-112973045862358133?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/112973045862358133/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=112973045862358133' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112973045862358133'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112973045862358133'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/10/i-had-some-trouble-with-tribbles.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew 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href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=112963926551944734' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112963926551944734'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112963926551944734'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/10/at-japanese-steakhouse-if-your-chef.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew Shields</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14694200179876675260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://www.iisworld.com/~shrike/files/ear.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14667755.post-112955897976729366</id><published>2005-10-17T07:21:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-17T07:22:59.773-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>That little rat dog &lt;u&gt;really&lt;/u&gt; quería Taco Bell.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-112955897976729366?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/112955897976729366/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=112955897976729366' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112955897976729366'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112955897976729366'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/10/that-little-rat-dog-really-quera-taco.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew Shields</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14694200179876675260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://www.iisworld.com/~shrike/files/ear.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14667755.post-112930084315376178</id><published>2005-10-14T07:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-14T07:40:43.156-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>I had a supporting role in my 4th grade class' production of "The William Tell Story."&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-112930084315376178?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/112930084315376178/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=112930084315376178' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112930084315376178'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112930084315376178'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/10/i-had-supporting-role-in-my-4th-grade.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew Shields</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14694200179876675260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://www.iisworld.com/~shrike/files/ear.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14667755.post-112921192471180603</id><published>2005-10-13T06:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-13T06:58:44.716-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>My ex-girfriend, Lorena, was unhappy with my listening skills.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-112921192471180603?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/112921192471180603/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=112921192471180603' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112921192471180603'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112921192471180603'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/10/my-ex-girfriend-lorena-was-unhappy.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew Shields</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14694200179876675260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://www.iisworld.com/~shrike/files/ear.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14667755.post-112912485701385904</id><published>2005-10-12T06:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-12T06:47:44.900-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>I was in Tijuana a few years ago.  Next thing I knew, I woke up in a bathtub full of ice with a note on the mirror that read, "get to a hospital."&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-112912485701385904?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/112912485701385904/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=112912485701385904' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112912485701385904'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112912485701385904'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/10/i-was-in-tijuana-few-years-ago.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew Shields</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14694200179876675260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://www.iisworld.com/~shrike/files/ear.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14667755.post-112903635081271485</id><published>2005-10-11T06:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-11T06:12:30.816-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>Two bits for a shave and a haircut? Well let's just say you get what you pay for.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-112903635081271485?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/112903635081271485/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=112903635081271485' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112903635081271485'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112903635081271485'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/10/two-bits-for-shave-and-haircut-well.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew Shields</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14694200179876675260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://www.iisworld.com/~shrike/files/ear.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14667755.post-112895647542608484</id><published>2005-10-10T08:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-10T08:01:15.430-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>My advice?  When Donner throws a party, stay home.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-112895647542608484?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/112895647542608484/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=112895647542608484' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112895647542608484'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112895647542608484'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/10/my-advice-when-donner-throws-party.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew Shields</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14694200179876675260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://www.iisworld.com/~shrike/files/ear.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14667755.post-112808909178367627</id><published>2005-09-30T07:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-30T07:04:51.790-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>Solidarity with Garp.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-112808909178367627?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/112808909178367627/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' 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type='html'>Killer african earwigs.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-112800610278819464?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/112800610278819464/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=112800610278819464' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112800610278819464'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112800610278819464'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/09/killer-african-earwigs.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew Shields</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14694200179876675260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://www.iisworld.com/~shrike/files/ear.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14667755.post-112784457714688194</id><published>2005-09-27T11:09:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-27T11:09:37.153-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>My career as a Tycho Brahe impersonator got off to an embarrassing start.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-112784457714688194?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/112784457714688194/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' 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type='text'></title><content type='html'>I don't kiss and tell.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-112773991418769380?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/112773991418769380/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=112773991418769380' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112773991418769380'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112773991418769380'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/09/i-dont-kiss-and-tell.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew 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type='text'></title><content type='html'>If Caesar says he just wants to "borrow" something, don't buy it.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-112740003214126793?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/112740003214126793/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=112740003214126793' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112740003214126793'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112740003214126793'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/09/if-caesar-says-he-just-wants-to-borrow.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew Shields</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14694200179876675260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://www.iisworld.com/~shrike/files/ear.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14667755.post-112731554527600174</id><published>2005-09-21T08:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-21T08:12:25.280-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>Cat juggling mishap.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-112731554527600174?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/112731554527600174/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=112731554527600174' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112731554527600174'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112731554527600174'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/09/cat-juggling-mishap.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew Shields</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14694200179876675260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://www.iisworld.com/~shrike/files/ear.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14667755.post-112722528609339242</id><published>2005-09-20T07:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-20T07:08:06.096-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>Gator wrasslin'.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-112722528609339242?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/112722528609339242/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=112722528609339242' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112722528609339242'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112722528609339242'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/09/gator-wrasslin.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew 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Seriously.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-112713832271183540?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/112713832271183540/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=112713832271183540' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112713832271183540'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112713832271183540'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/09/do-not-taunt-happy-fun-ball.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew Shields</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14694200179876675260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://www.iisworld.com/~shrike/files/ear.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14667755.post-112687635630986227</id><published>2005-09-16T06:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-16T06:12:36.313-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>I ran with scissors.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-112687635630986227?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/112687635630986227/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=112687635630986227' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112687635630986227'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112687635630986227'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/09/i-ran-with-scissors.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew Shields</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14694200179876675260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://www.iisworld.com/~shrike/files/ear.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14667755.post-112680365212742834</id><published>2005-09-15T10:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-15T10:00:52.136-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>There is no practical limit to what I would do for a Klondike bar.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-112680365212742834?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/112680365212742834/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=112680365212742834' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112680365212742834'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112680365212742834'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/09/there-is-no-practical-limit-to-what-i.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew Shields</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14694200179876675260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://www.iisworld.com/~shrike/files/ear.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14667755.post-112670332138528931</id><published>2005-09-14T06:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-14T06:08:41.390-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>Two words- Vogon Poetry.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-112670332138528931?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/112670332138528931/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' 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type='html'>Edward Sicssorhands was my Mom's OB.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-112662244264400385?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/112662244264400385/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=112662244264400385' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112662244264400385'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112662244264400385'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/09/edward-sicssorhands-was-my-moms-ob.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew 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Bobbing for Pirahnas.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-112653559704966301?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/112653559704966301/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=112653559704966301' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112653559704966301'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112653559704966301'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/09/worst-party-game-ever-bobbing-for.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew 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Shark.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-112618966256777829?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/112618966256777829/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=112618966256777829' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112618966256777829'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112618966256777829'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/09/land-shark.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew 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type='html'>Polly REALLY wanted a cracker.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-112603141644680326?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/112603141644680326/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=112603141644680326' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112603141644680326'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112603141644680326'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/09/polly-really-wanted-cracker.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew 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type='html'>I let the bedbugs bite.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-112558397568022788?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/112558397568022788/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=112558397568022788' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112558397568022788'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112558397568022788'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/09/i-let-bedbugs-bite.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew 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type='text'></title><content type='html'>The ear and I have been on vacation.  Back tomorrow.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-112550480276541955?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/112550480276541955/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=112550480276541955' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112550480276541955'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112550480276541955'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/08/ear-and-i-have-been-on-vacation.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew 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type='text'></title><content type='html'>Went to a Civil War doctor for an ear infection.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-112437043716851731?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/112437043716851731/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=112437043716851731' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112437043716851731'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112437043716851731'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/08/went-to-civil-war-doctor-for-ear.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew 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type='text'></title><content type='html'>Oakley Shields?  Not quite so Thermonuclear Protection.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-112419897236428996?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/112419897236428996/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=112419897236428996' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112419897236428996'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112419897236428996'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/08/oakley-shields-not-quite-so.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew 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type='text'></title><content type='html'>Xtreme fondue.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-112387050623436158?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/112387050623436158/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=112387050623436158' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112387050623436158'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112387050623436158'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/08/xtreme-fondue.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew 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type='html'>Give the new Barber Shop a few weeks to "get settled" before patronizing it.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-112361401472454694?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/112361401472454694/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=112361401472454694' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112361401472454694'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112361401472454694'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/08/give-new-barber-shop-few-weeks-to-get.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew 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type='html'>Bow before me, for I am the ANTI-SPOCK!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-112324937406170812?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/112324937406170812/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=112324937406170812' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112324937406170812'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112324937406170812'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/08/bow-before-me-for-i-am-anti-spock.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew 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type='text'></title><content type='html'>Flesh eating bacteria.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-112307663924523545?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/112307663924523545/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=112307663924523545' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112307663924523545'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112307663924523545'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/08/flesh-eating-bacteria.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew 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type='html'>My advice: Avoid "store brand" q-tips.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-112290174275091097?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/112290174275091097/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=112290174275091097' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112290174275091097'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112290174275091097'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/08/my-advice-avoid-store-brand-q-tips.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew 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type='text'></title><content type='html'>When tangling with Mike Tyson, it's folly to think "well, he'll never do THAT again."&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-112255613899411963?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/112255613899411963/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=112255613899411963' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112255613899411963'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112255613899411963'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/07/when-tangling-with-mike-tyson-its.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew Shields</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14694200179876675260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://www.iisworld.com/~shrike/files/ear.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14667755.post-112246967732104864</id><published>2005-07-27T06:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-07-27T06:08:12.076-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>At the Hair Cuttery, never ask for the "Van Gogh."&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-112246967732104864?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' 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src='http://www.iisworld.com/~shrike/files/ear.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14667755.post-112238424391734148</id><published>2005-07-26T06:23:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-17T06:09:10.690-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>Got stuck on a conference call- had to gnaw it off.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-112238424391734148?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/112238424391734148/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=112238424391734148' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112238424391734148'/><link 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I got hor d'orveus.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-112188666668017608?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/112188666668017608/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=112188666668017608' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112188666668017608'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112188666668017608'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/07/our-plane-crashed-in-andes-and-we-drew.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew 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type='text'></title><content type='html'>I tried to befriend Kelsey Prosser.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14667755-112188659233226086?l=abouttheear.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/feeds/112188659233226086/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14667755&amp;postID=112188659233226086' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112188659233226086'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14667755/posts/default/112188659233226086'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://abouttheear.blogspot.com/2005/07/i-tried-to-befriend-kelsey-prosser.html' title=''/><author><name>Matthew 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