“I have been up to see the Congress, and they do not seem to be able to do anything except eat peanuts and chew tobacco, while my army is starving.” - Robert E. Lee
Posted in Entertainment on Jul 22nd, 2008
While in the Chicago area, The Wife was surprised to find a brochure for a Casino. Actually, a couple.
One was for a casino near Milwaukee … about an hour and a half drive from the hotel.
The other was for a Casino in Elgin, the Grand Victoria.
Since it’s closer, that’s where we went.
The Wife likes casinos. [...]
Posted in Humor on Jul 22nd, 2008
Real headlines from real news sites with not-so-real subheads
From CBS News:
$550K “Wardrobe Malfunction” Fine Tossed
FCC now officially biggest boobs in Super Bowl half-time show
From CBS News:
Men Sentenced For Setting Friend’s Crotch Ablaze
Barred for life from singing “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire”
From CNN:
Missing soldier found; husband charged
Obama calls for U.S. troops to pull out of [...]
Posted in Sports on Jul 22nd, 2008
After jumping to an early 4-0 lead, the Columbus Catfish couldn’t manage to hold on.
The Lexington Legends (Astros) chipped away at the lead, before scoring 4 runs in the 7th inning, to take a 7-4 decision over the Catfish Monday night.
The loss denied Catfish P Brian Flores his 8th win; he left the game after [...]
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