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M&M's characters go to the 'dark side'

[photo caption] "M-Vader" is joined by "Star Wars" characters Darth Vader and C-3PO as the new M&M's are unveiled in New York Tuesday.

M&M's have gone to the "dark side." For the first time in the company's 64-year history, M&M's Brand Candies is introducing a dark chocolate version of its famous candy — and just in time for the release of "Star Wars: Episode III, Revenge of the Sith," the sixth and final episode of the Star Wars saga.

Which is cooler - this, or Darth Tater?

eta: The Boba Fett M&M is sooo cuuuuute!

M-Vader is cooler - he's edible

I prefer my evil to taste good, personally.

Oh, and has anyone else seen the Revenge of the Sith trailer translated into l33t?

Timelies all!

It's spring!(Weather-wise) About freakin' time, I say...

I prefer my evil to taste good, personally.

I'd agree with you, except evil should not melt if left on the car seat on a hot summer day.

Hivemind question - can you get Lyme disease from non-deer ticks?

It has to be the genus Ixodes tick, the adult forms of which usually feed on white-tailed deer, thus it is called "deer-tick". But Ixodes ticks can also feed on a variety of other animals. During the larval and nymph stages (which is when it is infected with the Lyme agent and can transmit the disease to people), its preferred feeding victims are white-footed mice, birds, voles, with human, cats and dogs often as accidental hosts. The adult ticks prefer feeding on deer (which is not a part of the Lyme agent's life cycle), but also can feed on bears, racoons, etc.

More info here

Deer Tick Ecology, now with pictures!

Female readers flock to Christian chick lit

I did not know that.

I'd agree with you, except evil should not melt if left on the car seat on a hot summer day.

waves paw Dogbert-like

Methinks I have already overindulged, and the work-day has yet to start.

Yup. You should see the writers' guidelines; they're hilarious.

Here we go. (These are for Steeple Hill.) [link]

Although the faith element is an important part of these stories, the degree of religiousness can vary. We would prefer that specific Christian denominations not be named, e.g., we prefer "Good Shepherd Christian Church" to "Good Shepherd Baptist (or Presbyterian, Methodist, etc.) Church." Though the heroine can be conflicted about being "cool" or finding her place in the contemporary secular world while maintaining her Christian values, her behavior cannot stray from acceptable CBA norms.

Because Steeple Hill Books sells to both CBA and ABA bookstores, we must adhere to CBA conventions. The stories may not include alcohol consumption by Christian characters, dancing, card playing, gambling or games of chance (including raffles), explicit scatological terms, hero and heroine remaining overnight together alone, Halloween celebrations or magic or the mention of intimate body parts. Lying is also problematical in the CBA market and characters who are Christian should not lie or deceive others. Possibly there could be exceptional circumstances (matters of life and death), but this has to be okayed by an editor.

In summary, our readers are Christian, but judgemental as Hell.