Quick question for the folks down atthe Mercury. Given some of your previous mistakes the answer is probably no, but do you notice anything wrong with this headline? Man charged with marijuana When did marijuana become a chargeable offence? I’ve heard of possession and I’ve heard of trafficking, but never in the history of printed …
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I Know I’m Being A Prick, But…
If you’re one of the people who mostly comes to read but hardly ever checks out the comments, you might want to consider breaking that rule today. Kimberly DeWolf,the woman who’s dog is so awesome that it should be law that it get an obituary,has found the site and not surprisingly, she isn’t very happy …
More Cover Letters From Hell
I’m always so happy when these things come out. Here’s some of the best of the new haul. There is also an employee assistance program, which provides eligible members and their families with marriage, family, and relationship problems; alcohol and drug abuse problems; and emotional, personal and stress-related problems. Basic life and accidental death is …
Who Writes This Stuff And What Grade Is He In?
These 2 lines of text have been driving me nuts all damn day,especially the last sentence. Wellington County OPP have collected almost 350 marijuana plants from two farms outside of Fergus. The farmers called police after they noticed the plants growing among their corn. Police remind landowners that July is the month when marijuana plants …
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Job Posting Or Scam?
I’m trying to help out a friend, so thought I’d put this up on the blog to see if I could get any results. Here’s the story. He received a job posting from an employment counselor, and sent his resume. Then he sent the email to me, to see if I was interested, I guess. …
I’m Sure It Did, But Still…
30-Year-old Scott Mitchinson was tragically killed in a freak accident on June 19th. It is believed that he met his end when he stepped on an exposed electrical cable that had been obscured by flood water. Mitchinson’s father told the media when reached for comment that the news “came as a massive shock.” Wherever young …
That’s So Redacted
It’s pretty frightening that anybody would trust a group like the American Family Association to deliver the daily news to begin with, and it gets even worse when you find out that they’ve gone so nuts as to start changing any and all references to the word gay to homosexual. Yes, that does indeed include …
Today’s Poorly Worded Headline
Justice minister to herald stronger enforcement of drug-impaired driving I think we all know what this is really about, but the headline makes it sound like the cops will be pulling you over to make sure that you’re sufficiently fucked up on something. Well, if the people Carin and I run into on an average …
>What Kind Of Ball Are They Playing?
>Wang hurts foot, A-Rod homers in Yanks’ rout of Astros Come on, you know as well as I do that there’s far too much fine innuendo going on there to just let it pass. And don’t even try telling me that whoever wrote that didn’t do it on purpose either.
Another One Beats The Dust
Here’s one for the somebody needs an editor files. Freddie Mercury has been voted the ideal frontman in a dream rock band. In a survey carried out by GigWise.com, the late singer of legendary rock band Queen beat off Mick Jagger and Kurt Cobain for the title. Well, you gotta win ’em how you can …