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No Substitute for a Snow Shovel

Written by Pats Papers | Wednesday, 10 February 2010 9:08 PM

I got a big reaction to this Tweet this afternoon: 

Just so everyone understands the limitations of science—you can’t melt 6 inches of snow with chemicals. Try a shovel.

I try not to overplay the “I know winter because I grew up in Canada” card. But seriously—no matter how much ice melt you buy at Home Depot it’s not a substitute for getting out a shovel and clearing the snow away.

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Pat on NY1: Lots of Snow in Manhattan

Written by Pats Papers | Wednesday, 10 February 2010 7:50 PM

On Saturday I was on the street in my neighborhood reporting for NY1 about the storm that didn’t hit Manhattan. Today it’s a different story. It’s been snowing all day.

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Front Page Tally: February 10

Written by Pat's Papers | Wednesday, 10 February 2010 11:40 AM

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Olympic Notebook: Canada’s Quest for Gold

Written by Pats Papers | Wednesday, 10 February 2010 6:14 AM

I’m headed to Vancouver this weekend for the Winter Olympics. I’ll be checking in on the blog with updates. Today’s New York Times previews the games with a look at Canada’s unapologetic quest for gold.

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My New Domain pape.rs for Short Links is Live

Written by Pats Papers | Tuesday, 9 February 2010 10:32 AM

Thanks to Serbia, I am the master of my shortened domain. Short links to PatsPapers.com stories (including the links I send out on Twitter) are now routed through my pape.rs domain.

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The Completely Fake Diet

Written by Pat's Papers | Tuesday, 9 February 2010 9:40 AM

If your New Year’s diet has already gone by the wayside and you’re just biding time until Chinese New Year rolls around to give it another go, this might be the solution you want to try in the interim: the Completely Fake Diet.

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Pat Gambles and Loses in Trivia Quiz

Written by Pats Papers | Monday, 8 February 2010 11:18 AM

I agreed last week to appear on an episode of the online game show “Win What’s in Craig Reid’s Left Pocket.” Against the odds, I came up with the correct answer to a Pokemon question. And then I got greedy.

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Front Page Tally: February 8

Written by Pat's Papers | Monday, 8 February 2010 11:13 AM

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Pat on NY1: No Snow in Manhattan

Written by Pats Papers | Saturday, 6 February 2010 11:58 AM

With the prediction for several inches of snow in Manhattan, I had a plan this morning to set up my Skype connection and report for NY1 on how New Yorkers were coping. A lot of places are dealing with a lot of snow this morning, but they’re all well south of here.

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Heinz Debuts New Ketchup Packet, Pants Everywhere Rejoice

Written by Pat's Papers | Friday, 5 February 2010 9:44 AM

I saw in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette this morning that Heinz has come up with a new design for its ketchup packets. It features a built-in dipping tray. My first reaction was: How smart is that? My second, after reflecting on the many tomato stains my clothes have collected over the years, was: What took so long?

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• 6/18 Exercise Etiquette: To Wave or Not to Wave