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  • Dang, It’s Cold

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    While refilling my supposedly empty washer fluid basin, I found that it wasn’t quite as empty. I had the bug-cleaning formula of Prestone, and the recent cold snap caused the mixture to freeze solid!!! Meanwhile, I’m stupid enough to go train watching after over half a foot of snow fell on Wendsday. I did wait…

  • Huskers in Kansas

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    While out and about last night, I saw two seperate vehicles (a Lexus SUV and a minivan) both carrying Kansas vanity tags reading “HUSKERS” In addition to the fact that we clearly have Nebraska fans in northeast Kansas along side the K-Staters, It also demonstrated the fact that vanity plates are issued by county, and…

  • Unsportsmanlike Conduct

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    At the end of the KU-Nevada game, KU made a last-second attempt to tie the score with Nevada. There was some physicality in the lane as time expired, but no foul call. Coach Self was very animated toward one of the officials. The Crowd also had their say with an very audible call of “bull$hit.”…

  • The future of elections….

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    Over at the fairgrounds this afternoon, the county brought in vendors to demonstrate their voting systems. One Vendor used a exclusive touch screen system, the others featured touch screen and optical ballot options. One even had the ability to transfer from a touch screen to a optical ballot. Being in the IT realm, I know…

  • SLT Column Posted

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    With the South Lawrence Trafficway back in the news, I have posted this column.

  • 10 years

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    With the repost of the “Allison and the train” photo and subsequent posting to the front page, I’m officially marking off the 10th Anniversary of my web presence. Allison Carson (or Allison Foster, as she was know before getting married) has always been in my corner, as well as a great friend. Her entire family…

  • Parked…

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    More from the “Sports related people getting into trouble” department… Kurt Busch, driver of the #97 car for Roush Racing, was taken in for reckless driving this weekend in Phoenix, sit of today’s race. In response, car owner Jack Roush “suspended” him for the two remaing races he would have been in for Roush. He…

  • Followup on cheerleading story

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    According to The Smoking Gun and WKMG-TV, the two Cheerleaders involve in a Bar Fight early Sunday were cut from the squad for “Actions Detramental”. The teammate that was “impersonated” has been suspended pending an investigation into how her DL got into the possession of the other girls. WKMG is also reporting that Penthouse is…

  • Actions Detrimental…

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    According to this article at SI.com, two cheerleaders for the Carolina Panthers were arrested early Sunday morning in Tampa after getting in a barroom brawl. Patrons were complaining about the two taking too long in the little girl’s room, and accused them of engaging in extracurricular activity. One of the girls threw a punch at…

  • Oh, Boy

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    Kansas wins against Nebraska in football, 40-15. And there was much rejoicing. Seriously, Nebraska never led, and considering the fact that KU had not beaten Nebraska since my dad was in High School… It is definitally a big thing. The revolution was not televised, I listened to in on radio with Bob and Max, with…