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Bad Idea

Whoever thought this was a good idea?

North Dakota’s Last Lynching

In the early morning hours of January 29, 1931, a mob broke into the small stone jail at Schafer, North Dakota, and seized Charles Bannon. The mob hanged Bannon from a nearby bridge. It was North Dakota’s last lynching. Bannon, who was 22 years old, had spent only a few days in the Schafer jail […]

Crazy Eight for 08 – 8 things you don’t know about me

I’ve been tagged by Rob to fill out one of these social meme things… I’ve started and quit college three times in my life while obtaining my bachelor’s degree. I’ve read almost every Stephen King book published. Even though I am a “geek” by most definitions of the word, I hate Star Trek & Star […]

Guitar Hero Master

I’m not sure what to say about this, other than wow! Guitar Hero Master shreds Fire and Flames on expert

Driver crashes vehicle into restaurant

A woman in a Chevrolet Avalanche drove into DiDonna’s Italian Restaurant this morning just seconds after the restaurant’s owner had walked away from that spot — the building’s northwest corner where the restaurant’s favorite booth is located.The driver was unconscious when medical help arrived and was taken to a local hospital, said Bismarck Police Sgt. […]

Lonely Microsoft KB Article

Why would you ever waste the time writing an article no one will ever read: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314458 Technorati Tags: linux, microsoft, kb article

Pedro dresses up for Halloween

I wish I could say this is our dog, but it isn’t. He does look just like this one though (except for having all 4 legs…)

Credit Card Refund

You may be entitled to a cash prize if you had a Visa, MasterCard, or Diner’s Club Cards during any time between February 1 1996 and November 8 2006. A successful class action lawsuit contended that credit card companies overcharged customers for foreign transactions and didn’t disclose the fees well enough. You can apply for […]

No surprises here for this Chevy man…

I’m a Chevrolet Corvette! You’re a classic – powerful, athletic, and competitive. You’re all about winning the race and getting the job done. While you have a practical everyday side, you get wild when anyone pushes your pedal. You hate to lose, but you hardly ever do. Take the Which Sports Car Are You? quiz.

Google Maps – My Location

Google released a cool new tool for us smart phone users. Google Maps with My Location (Beta) I played around with it on my Blackberry 8830 and it was pretty close. I would say only about 6 blocks off, which really surprised me that it even worked in North Dakota to begin with… Too bad […]