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  • Billboards are always an eyesore. We recommend not moving into a neighborhood where the advertising is more prominent than the sun.
  • The guy that founded Daewoo, Kim Woo-choong, is in prison again for charges of fraud, etc etc etc.
  • Stock up on calomine lotion. The increase of CO2 gasses in the atmosphere is triggering a higher growth rate of poison ivy and other poisonous plants.
  • Pornography is becoming increasingly popular among the British. Researchers contend, however, that what used to be an issue with foreplay has now become an issue with putting-out at all.
  • Local area teachers are getting a raise next year. In addition to the $2000 they got from lawmakers, most can anticipate at least a 7.5% increase to their current salaries.
  • We all know that Dallas sucks. Reinforcing that concept: the city is unwilling to set aside shelters for evacuees in the event of another Katrina-like hurricane.
  • Thursday launches the Republic of Texas Bike Rally. For anyone that has experienced the rally before, you know those bikes can be loud as hell.

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Wonderful. I'll wear my earplugs this weekend.

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