From the "Pop versus Soda" Department -
So, it’s not Sarah Palin struggling to name a Supreme Court decision with which she disagrees. However, it is an interesting look at how geography impacts what we call that carbonated goodness.
From the "Another Ignorant Remark from a Small-Town Mayor" Department -
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From the "You Say P-O-T-A-T-O-E" Department -
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From the "I'm a man of the people" Department -
WASHINGTON - Days after he cracked that being rich in the U.S. meant earning at least $5 million a year, Republican presidential candidate John McCain acknowledged that he wasn’t sure how many houses he and his wealthy wife actually own.
“I think — I’ll have my staff get to you,” McCain responded to a question posed by Politico, according to a story Thursday on the publication’s Web site. “It’s condominiums where — I’ll have them get to you.”
From the " Is there an occifer, problem?" Department -
BG man gets 2 DUI charges in two hours
Written by Sentinel Staff Wednesday, 20 August 2008
A Bowling Green man is facing multiple alcohol and vehicle charges after two separate incidents in a two-hour time frame overnight Saturday.
The first incident was reported at 10:24 p.m. Saturday, when Bowling Green City police officers responded to a report of a vehicle driving all over the road.
Responding officers found and stopped Christopher Shifflett, 22, Derby Street, in the 300 block of West Wooster Street.
He was cited for wrong way down a one-way street; marked lanes, no seat belt, driving under suspension, operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, and open container. Shifflett’s blood alcohol content during this stop reportedly was .244, more than three times the legal limit.
Less than two hours later, at 12:07 a.m. Sunday, a Bowling Green police officer on bicycle patrol in the area of Derby and Summit Streets reportedly saw Shifflett driving and recognized him from the earlier incident. Shifflett was stopped and reportedly told officers that he was “just trying to get home.”
He was arrested in the second incident for another count of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, prohibited concentration of alcohol (.215), defective exhaust, and two counts of driving under suspension. He was taken to the Wood County jail.
From the "There's no such thing as a free lunch" Department -
“This morning, US Airways began charging fliers $2 for bottled water and sodas and $1 for teas and coffees. First class members, trans-Atlantic passengers and a select group of others are exempt from the extra fees.”
Hmm…Do you think pay toilets will be next?
From the "Do These Jeans Make my Butt Look Big?" Department -
CLEVELAND - A Cleveland clothing store wants to make sure its customers are comfortable, so it has opened a bar in the middle of its sales floor. M. Lang Executive Attire owner Mike Lang said he hopes the cash bar will not only help put shoppers in a relaxed mood to buy clothing but also will encourage people to hang out at the shop with their friends.
Move over drive-through daquiri stores, there’s a new kid in town.
From the "It Gives new meaning to the slogan "Come Hungry, Leave Happy" Department." -
TOLEDO (WTOL) - A Toledo woman claiming she witnessed sexual activity on July 13 at the IHOP restaurant on Talmadge Rd. is now demanding that the restaurant chain take action.