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In PETA's most enjoyable brainwashing attempt yet, 16 shockingly smokin' contenders sell themselves with a photo and brief bio, where they recall their no-meat origins/inspirations, i.e., "She counts Alicia Silverstone as one of her role models for vegetarianism". No, wait, "role models for vegetables".

PF just re-released the canvas low-top Celtics great Cousy first wore in '56 -- an age when nobody worried about their ankles, because they were only playing against other white guys.

From 5-9 tonight, the slider savants'll pimp out select joints across the country with tablecloths, candles, and even waiters; unfortunately, Neil Patrick Harris' status as "a very content gay man" will not keep him from absconding with your date and making love stains in the back of your Camry.

The Austrian outfit's limited-edition, half-cotton-canvas/half- leather laptop sack can be manipulated to accommodate everything from 12- to 17-inch comps -- though it's not the size that counts, it's the quality of the webcams that make it twinkle with smut.

Who can put a price on the dream? Apparently, ChiliaHedron can. Just plug in your square footage, desired depth, and the inscrutable "packing efficiency" -- if you understand the formula, you'll be doing science a disservice by spending your days rolling around in balls.