Word: plasticity
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Goodman says his RSI was so severe that he had to make many changes in his everyday living. He switched from cereal to bagels for breakfast, used plastic cups instead of glass cups and opened doors with his elbows to avoid pain...
Where do these items go? What does one do with a megaphone, anyway? Living in a tiny Adams House single, I tend to stack items on my dresser, leaving it crowded with silly plastic toys. My mug collection grew so large last year my roommates made me ship two boxes of mugs home to my parents...
...this abundance of free stuff around the house left a deep impression on my young mind. We never bought notepads; our refrigerator magnets were shaped like Tylenol capsules. I remember my dad had a fascinating white plastic cube with various tiny useful items--pencil sharpener, scissors, exacto-knife--embedded in the sides. I could play with the cube for hours, trying to figure out how every piece fit. The love of free stuff gradually became ingrained in my very being...
...decor leaves a lot to be desired, unless one is a fan of neon signs, plastic tablecloths and tacky wall murals. Don't expect to find chopsticks (without a special request) or matching silverware either. If a patron survives the steep staircase down to the basement, the bathrooms are even more repulsive, stinking of human fertilizer...
...anyone. The retro-bike is merely the final complement--the ascot to the suit, the umlaut to ubermensch, the affectation to the accent. Male retro-bikers should therefore include a combination of the following in their assembled visage: either jet black or platinum blonde hair (depending on your sexuality), plastic rimmed rectangular glasses, a blue button-down shirt made of light material, a blazer of either corduroy or velvet (not contingent upon your sexuality), deep brown, well-fitting pants, and an essential leather satchel (for your manuscript, of course). In winter, a dark coat which reaches mid-calf should...