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Off the Plate: Toy Instructions

My son got a remote control Lightning McQueen for his birthday. After we’d been playing with it for a while, I decided to read the instructions. It’s similar to many toys these days in that it opts for visuals only … Continue reading

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Off the Plate: Even More Toy Hilarity (Book edition)

Here’s one that gets a chuckle every time I read this Little People book to my son: Michael, the one with the shovel, is a regular character with the Little People. Did no one catch this or is this yet … Continue reading

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Off the Plate: Crazy AND Stupid

You all know about the deranged whack-job that shot up the Safeway. You may recall his biggest beef with the government was with their efforts to control people with grammar. OK… So, it turns out they published a few of … Continue reading

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New Site Features & SPEW

As you may have noticed, we’ve got some new features on the Grape. Take a gander to your right and you’ll see some great little word games from the fine folks over a TheFreeDictionary.com. Every morning I make my way … Continue reading

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Off the Plate: Goofy Toy Designs Part 2

Hi, and welcome to our second installment of Goofy Toy Designs. Today we have this gem: This is one of those vehicles that you insert a zip cord, pull it, and said vehicle is supposed to travel at amazing speeds … Continue reading

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