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Male motorcycle passenger risks life by refusing to hold onto driver

Male motorcycle passenger risks life by refusing to hold onto driver

Motorcycle passenger Joshua Slater risked his life Tuesday by not securing himself in any way to driver Kirk Krasinski in a hair-raising ride home from a local tavern.”

Since the Toyota’s been in the shop, I usually grab a ride home with (co-worker) Buddy (Belzer),” said Slater, who after his shift joined Belzer, Krasinski and a […]

Charges filed against abusive Dell computer owner

Charges filed against abusive Dell computer owner

Abusive computer owners, be warned – the law is taking an increasingly hard line on mistreatment of PCs.
In a groundbreaking development in the relationship between man and machine, a Greenwich, Conn., man last week was charged with domestic abuse of an electronic servant, a test case that is certain to send shock waves throughout […]

One-millionth story on gas prices alerts reader

One-millionth story on gas prices alerts reader

In a time when consumers can’t pick up a newspaper or turn on the television without seeing a story on the ever-rising price of gas or helpless staggering economy, an uninformed reader finds validity in the media’s newest form of masturbation.
While parking his Hummer H2 at the local Shell station, Kenny O’Doyle spotted the front […]

Study reveals gas $aving techniques

Study reveals gas $aving techniques

DETROIT - The results of a study by the Organizing Network of Energy (On E) will be released in the upcoming edition of the Penny Pincher’s Almanac.  The study, in light of recent oil prices sky-rocketing, looks at the different ways consumers can save money on rising fuel costs.
“It doesn’t look good,” admits study spokesperson […]

Roundabout designer loves ‘messing with people’s heads’

Roundabout designer loves ‘messing with people’s heads’

DECATUR, Ill. – Scott Thompson loves roundabouts, and not just because of their superior traffic handling capabilities.
“Basically, they’re a great tool for messing with people’s heads,” said Thompson, 55, traffic engineer with the Illinois Department of Transportation. “We’ve done a lot messed-up things like three-way yield signs and LED traffic arrows, but none of them […]

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