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Oh, Really?

Posted on November 16, 2005 By Tom No Comments on Oh, Really?
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Here is WLOS 13’s weatherman, Mike Cuevas… Teaser:  There’s a cold front headed for the mountains of Western North Carolina.  Tune in at 11:00 to find out what that means for our weather.  It means it’s going to get, um, colder? 

It’s pronounced “bait”

Posted on September 28, 2005 By Tom 2 Comments on It’s pronounced “bait”
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schwimp swimp trimp srimp It’s amazing to me that people who have  no problems with shrink, shrank, shrunk, freeze up on "shr" when it comes to crustaceans.

Intolerance

Posted on September 21, 2005 By Tom No Comments on Intolerance
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If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s intolerance. Gee, thanks Wanda. 

Thank you for shopping at…

Posted on September 19, 2005 By Tom No Comments on Thank you for shopping at…
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Walmart employee… "Sir, here’s a wide screen version of the ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Universe’ for you."  Sigh. 

So exactly how does that fit through a straw?

Posted on August 12, 2005 By Tom No Comments on So exactly how does that fit through a straw?
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Location – Sticky Fingers Waitress:  Can I get you a drink, maybe some spicy chicken wings? I find it hard to drink chicken, so I think I’ll have a Coke, instead.  

That seems a bit harsh…

Posted on August 12, 2005 By Tom 2 Comments on That seems a bit harsh…
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A two-hour meeting on office and emergency procedures, complete with PowerPoint.  I was sitting in the back next to our Director of Health Services, Joy McGaha.  We had been told what to do in the case of angry parents, bomb threat, mysterious substances in the mail, and had just gotten to the good part about … Read More “That seems a bit harsh…” »

Obvious weather

Posted on July 28, 2005 By Tom No Comments on Obvious weather
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It’s really coming down out there! As opposed to going up??

Not a good dinner topic

Posted on February 13, 2005 By Tom No Comments on Not a good dinner topic
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Note to self… The next time you go to the Thai restaurant, don’t sit next to the two surgeons discussing their work.

Mutant Chickens

Posted on February 10, 2005 By Tom No Comments on Mutant Chickens
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At an office luncheon… “You know, it seems you never get the wishbones with chicken any more.” “It’s them genetically modified chickens they’s selling nowdays.  They ain’t got no wishbones.”

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