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I was all jazzed up yesterday about "The Office" marathon. I invited friends over, bought some beer and ordered pizza for the event. I was even going to post a quiz this morning about the episodes. Yet, my night was ruined because King 5, the NBC affiliate, decided only to air half of the marathon. The 9 p.m. hour was dedicated to a special medical report.

In the words of Matt, "We're all terminal." There's another health threat. I get the picture. If I want to learn more, I'll watch the 11 p.m. news. At the 9 and 10 p.m. hours I'd prefer to watch something a little more uplifting, if you will.

Outrage possessed Pacific Northwest residents, like myself, who looked forward to watching the advertised two-hour, four-episode marathon. Fortunately, ABC/Komo 4 aired the Scripps National Spelling Bee and pacified the anger. There's something soothing and funny about watching nerdy junior high students spell words like cachinnate, kaddish, usurious and bdeilloid.

Some responses to "The Office" marathon fiasco:

  • "I don't know what's happening...What the f&$#!" - Scott
  • "Boycott the station! Jean Enersen is going down!" - Matt
  • "Let's watch the spelling bee." - Moos
  • "I need to add a Commandment to address this." - God

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NBC is hosting a marathon of "The Office" tonight from 8-10 p.m.

I read a few days ago in the Seattle Times that Rainn Wilson, who plays Dwight (pictured), is originally from Shorecrest and attended the UW, where he graduated with a degree in drama in 1986.

"The Office" is absolutely the funniest show on television and you owe it to yourself to sit down and watch it. For every show you don't watch, I will kill you. There will be a quiz tomorrow. Be prepared.

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Weird news I found today:

The AP reports, "Doctors in Shanghai are considering surgery options for a two-month old boy born with an unusually well-formed third arm." Leave the arm and the kid will be one hell of a juggler. Bad joke, I know.

The AP reports, "A man who apparently severed his penis in an attempt to convince his wife that he was faithful to her was recovering after surgery to reattach the organ at a northern Malaysian hospital." You're glad I chose to post the baby picture now, aren't you?

And finally, Reuters reports, "Dutch pedophiles are launching a political party to push for a cut in the legal age for sexual relations to 12 from 16 and the legalization of child pornography and sex with animals, sparking widespread outrage." And I thought we had political problems...