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A brief pause


Posted at 12:01 am by Katie Mayer, Herald staff

If you felt something tremble Sunday afternoon, don't worry. It was just the planet momentarily ceasing to turn when the Mariners finally won a game.

If this win doesn't turn into a streak, the M's should consider visiting a local man with a huge collection of "Back to the Future" memorabilia. Maybe they'll get some ideas on how to build a time machine to take them back to their 116-win season.

The average price for a gallon of unleaded gas in the Puget Sound region now clocks in around $3.78. Too bad automakers haven't figured out how to build a car that runs on the gallons of tears being shed at the pump.

Be aware of bears: A bear group offers tips for making your yard less attractive to the animals. Among the suggestions: Keep your grill clean, because bears love barbecues. Sure, they're fun to have at the party at first, but once they've had enough beer and s'mores, it's impossible to get them to leave.

An Idaho woman is looking for the recipe to the delicious hamburger gravy she ate at her Seattle-area schools in the '50s and '60s. Regrettably, we can't help her. Our best memory of cafeteria gravy is of using it to play practical jokes in science class.
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