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...Portion of those pet owners who don't admit their pet has a weight problem...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Numbers: Nov. 24, 2003 | 11/24/2003 | See Source »

...stick. Metaphorical: Smoking can represent passive surrender (one ingests the drug without a much greater expenditure of energy than an opium den denizen) or an active assertion of ego (exhaling smoke extends your "space," creates a cloud, a gentle miasma, a box around you). A cigarette is an undomesticated pet: a tiny dragon (drag-on) between the fingers, allowing you to emphasize a verbal point with a plume of smoke or, when puffed, with the dragon's flash of fire...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: That Old Feeling: The Great American Smoke | 11/22/2003 | See Source »

...Fabulous” certainly isn’t a word I’d use to describe Assia’s other recent pet project for MTV, “Newlyweds.” About as real as “Rich Girls,” “Newlyweds” offers us a decidedly depressing glimpse into the marriage of washed-up teen popsters Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey (of 98 Degrees). For those who haven’t seen it, the premise is simple: Jessica says something dumb, Nick bashes her psychologically and Jessica?...

Author: By Dan Gilmore, | Title: View From The Pop: Poor Little 'Rich Girls' | 11/21/2003 | See Source »

...pet you take to the beach. Robo-Lobster, a 7-lb., 2-ft.-long crustacean made of industrial-strength plastic, has a bigger job to do: detecting and destroying mines buried in the surf zone. At least, that's how the U.S. Navy plans to use the robot once developers at Massa Products deliver their final version next year. The current prototype mimics a real lobster's movements to negotiate all types of coastal terrain. The plastic antennas sense obstacles; the eight legs can propel it in any direction; the two claws and tail keep it stable in turbulent water...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Coolest Inventions: Lots O' Bots | 11/17/2003 | See Source »

...Pet Me Platypus Known for making the least annoying musical baby toys, Neurosmith scores again with a huggable version of our favorite egg-laying mammal. Available exclusively at Target. neurosmith.com...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Best Gear 2003: Fun & Games | 11/17/2003 | See Source »

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