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Does a boy poop in a ditch?
I don't speak much about my past because I like to live a life cloaked in mystery. Or maybe it's due to the fact that my past is downright embarrassing. For instance, the time I pooped my pants.Now before you jump to conclusions about how wild last weekend was for me, let me clarify one thing:...
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Published 4 hours ago

Why Black Friday sucks
It doesn't suck because I had to work. It sucks because I loathe everything that the day after Thanksgiving stands for.Think about it for a moment. People line up in the bone-chilling cold with little to no sleep as they seek out bargains on items that they could very likely do without. Do you...
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Published a day ago

If Turkeys could fly
It's almost Thanksgiving and that means you'll be surrounded by family while you gorge yourself or you'll be getting drunk to tolerate the family surrounding you while you gorge yourself. Well, also be thankful for one more thing... the lesson learned nearly three years ago on WKRP in Cincinatti...
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Published 5 days ago

Gas stations unwilling to sell gas?
First off, I'll correct myself and call them convenience stores. Maybe it was a fluke. Maybe it was a mechanical issue. Maybe it was a simple computer mishap. Or maybe it's a vast conspiracy put in motion by Super America stores across the Twin Cities and their corporate overlords,...
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Published 6 days ago

One man to blame for Denny Hecker woes
For those unfamiliar with the name Denny Hecker, he is a Twin Cities area automotive selling giant. For those who do know the Denny Hecker name, you'll recognize him from the endless commercials in which he seemed to nearly prey on those with bad credit, slow credit or no credit. He sells new...
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Published a week ago

You can still get your FREE Dr. Pepper
Yes, even though I missed what was supposed to be the only day to get my free 20 oz. bottle of delicious Dr. Pepper, I â€" along with the rest of America can still grab the soda until 6 PM EST today (Monday, Nov. 24, 2008).It seems a logical decision to extend the offer due to Dr. Pepper's...
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Published a week ago

Lessons I have learned
Tonight as I cross the one week mark of fatherhood, I have lessons which I have learned that I shall share with my 23 million readers.Green poop smells worse than the brown poop.Green poop does leave stains.Even a wood floor is cold at 3:25 AM.A 6-day old will sleep in a bouncy seat at night so...
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Published a week ago

Target makes you have babies
It all started on the way to Target in Shakopee. We needed a curtain rod to finish off the laundry room. We took my car because, to be honest, it's rough. The plan was to get that baby out in to the world. My old lady was antsy as Saturday made her officially one day past her due date and she...
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Published 2 weeks ago

Is Dick Enrico a mobster?
Dear Dick Enrico,Your commercials annoy me. You sell exercise equipment yet you appear to be at the same fitness level of some sort of alien with no muscle tone. The message I receive from your poorly produced commercials leads me to believe that the exercise equipment you sell, either new or...
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Published 3 weeks ago

Just what is 'The List'?
The often referred to 'List' is, like all too many things, entirely in my own head. As I walk through life, I mentally catalog the experiences that get under my skin and I refuse to let go of. 'The List' is essentially my own petty grievances against businesses, organizations and people who have...
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Published 3 weeks ago

My dreams suck
No, I'm not talking about the dreams of my future. I'm talking about the dreams that happen while I am tossing and turning in bed, running in my sleep and eventually waking up with the covers on the floor and my feet stuck in the wrought iron adornments of my headboard.My most recent dream seems...
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Published 3 weeks ago

How to rate gas mileage when no gas is used
Can a car truly break the 150 miles per gallon (MPG) mark? Well, it can if it's this company which heavily modified a Saturn VUE Hybrid. The company, AFS Trinity, also claims that they are being "muzzled" by the dark shadowy figures behind the L.A. Auto Show who are in the pockets of Big Auto.The...
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Published 3 weeks ago