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  • Cops: 2 dozen young people arrested in Near North disturbances (Chicago again)

    08/26/2012 11:53:00 AM PDT · by Krankor · 40 replies
    Chicago Tribune ^ | 8//26/2012 | William Lee
    <p>Two dozen young people were arrested after causing disturbances near and on the Magnificent Mile Saturday afternoon, Chicago police said this morning.</p> <p>Of those arrested, 20 were juveniles and four were adults after the incidents Saturday evening, police said. Most were cited or charged with misdemeanor reckless conduct.</p>
  • The best commercial ever?

    08/11/2012 5:14:33 PM PDT · by Krankor · 70 replies
    Youtube ^ | 8/11/2012 | Krankor
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1NeogMh1JI
  • The Beatles stoned out of their minds

    08/05/2012 5:54:00 PM PDT · by Krankor · 70 replies
    Youtube ^ | 8/5/2012 | Krankor
    They're stoned.
  • Batman was ahead of its time

    08/05/2012 5:26:59 PM PDT · by Krankor · 24 replies
    Youtube ^ | 8/5/2012 | Krankor
    Julie Newmar was extra hot!
  • Am I being unreasonable?

    07/20/2012 6:29:27 PM PDT · by Krankor · 68 replies
    Free Republic | 7//20/12 | Krankor
    I need some Freeper advice. I own a home with a garden rental apartment. My tenant is a nice person who pays her rent on time. She has a dog I like and he is allowed free reign to use the yard. I often go out and play with him. The dog loves to play under a lawn sprinkler and he does it for hours at a time. No problem. She often brings her friends' dogs to play in the yard with hers. Again, no problem. Unfortunately, she often leaves his little gifts in the yard for two or three...
  • What was the first 60's TV show to mention the Vietnam War?

    07/01/2012 4:30:23 PM PDT · by Krankor · 102 replies
    You'll never get this. What 1960's TV show was the first to mention the Vietnam War? Nope, not Dick Van Dyke. Nope, not Laugh-In. Nope, not the Smothers Brothers. You'll never get it.
  • The first recorded use of the word "groovy" in American culture.

    06/30/2012 4:52:42 PM PDT · by Krankor · 39 replies
    Youtube ^ | 6/30/2012 | Krankor
    You think the term groovy originated in the 1960's? The 70's? Nope. Believe it or not, it's from the 40's- and associated with a very famous Santa Claus movie!
  • Why haven't these 2 reporters been fired?

    04/09/2012 2:41:55 PM PDT · by Krankor · 10 replies
    Just One Minute ^ | 3/8/2012 | Tom Maguire
    Two reporters- Jeff Burnside and Christina Hernandez from NBC Miami wrote or co-wrote at least 3 articles using this despicably distorted quote of George Zimmerman: "This guy looks like he’s up to no good. He looks black.” An NBC producer was allegedly fired for this same offense. Why weren't these two reporters terminated.
  • Trayvon Martin shooting: It's not George Zimmerman crying for help on 911 recording, 2 experts say

    03/31/2012 4:44:41 PM PDT · by Krankor · 495 replies
    Chicago Tribune ^ | 3/31/12 | Jeff Weiner
    As the Trayvon Martin controversy splinters into a debate about self-defense, a central question remains: Who was heard crying for help on a 911 call in the moments before the teen was shot? A leading expert in the field of forensic voice identification sought to answer that question by analyzing the recordings for the Orlando Sentinel. His result: It was not George Zimmerman who called for help.
  • Will Trayvon's father be a witness for George Zimmerman's defense?

    03/30/2012 6:34:55 PM PDT · by Krankor · 21 replies
    Shine ^ | 3/30/2012 | Krankor
    According to my understanding of Florida law, an individual only has to reasonably believe his life is in danger in order to use deadly force. Well, remember the screams of terror in the background of the 911 tapes? The screams just don't last a few seconds- they go on and on for quite a while. They are the epitome of a man who is in sheer terror of losing his life. In fact, this is what Trayvon's own father Tracy told Anderson Cooper: "He was afraid for his life," says his father, "He saw his death coming. He saw his...
  • Uptown couple allegedly left children home alone to jet off to Vegas

    03/21/2012 7:48:32 PM PDT · by Krankor · 38 replies
    Chicago Sun Times ^ | 3/21/2012 | Stefano Esposito
    Shanpreta Howard and Antowain Johnson say they will “travel to the end of the world” for their kids. But the Uptown couple are in trouble now because they allegedly don’t always like to travel with their kids. Howard, 34, and Johnson, 36, who live in an apartment building on North Winthrop, were each charged this week with misdemeanor endangerment, after allegedly leaving their children — ages 12 and 9 — alone for two days while they took off for Las Vegas. While the parents were away — beginning Feb. 22 — the 12-year-old boy told his teacher about the Las...
  • Indiana did not deserve to win!

    03/17/2012 6:56:18 PM PDT · by Krankor · 28 replies
    NCAA ^ | 3/17/2012 | Krankor
    I mean, I'm glad they won and everything, but it's like they were sleep walking through the whole game. VCU was more determined and they played harder. They deserved to win.
  • ELO- Roll Over Beethoven!!!!!!!

    03/16/2012 8:30:54 PM PDT · by Krankor · 56 replies
    Youtube ^ | 3/16/2012 | Krankor
    I love this song- especially Lynne's riff at the beginning!
  • Companies dropping Rush are anti-Catholic

    03/03/2012 12:19:32 PM PST · by Krankor · 12 replies
    Free Republic | 3/3/2012 | Krankor
    Think about it. Advertisers have known for 20 years about Rush Limbaugh’s so-called “controversial” opinions. They certainly realize a good chunk of Americans love him while, at the same time, a lot of people virulently disagree with him. They’ve heard him refer to Feminazis and their anti-life, anti-American views. They still decided to advertise with him. Now, all of a sudden, after he ridicules a woman who has publicly admitted she attended a Catholic University solely to force that school to go against one of the basic doctrines of their religion, these same advertisers decided he’s gone too far. Rush...
  • Mighty Isis or Wonder Woman?

    02/19/2012 4:36:12 PM PST · by Krankor · 53 replies
    Krankor ^ | 2/19/2012 | Krankor
    In the spirit of Mary Anne and Ginger, which would you choose?
  • Who else listens to Delilah on the radio?

    02/10/2012 8:16:29 PM PST · by Krankor · 21 replies
    Radio ^ | 2/10/2012 | Krankor
    Interesting show.
  • A nasty, dirty, rotten, vile cheat lost tonight

    02/05/2012 7:10:42 PM PST · by Krankor · 132 replies
    Free Republic ^ | 2/5/2012 | Krankor
    The Giants won against a cheater.
  • Gingrich Moon base proposal a winner

    01/27/2012 1:26:56 PM PST · by Krankor · 69 replies
    Politico ^ | 1/27/2012 | none
    Newt Gingrich’s moon base idea takes center stage at the GOP debate in Florida If aliens were watching from outer space, even they might have been shocked by the amount of time devoted to space travel in Thursday’s presidential debate. Newt Gingrich excited Florida’s struggling space coast this week when he pledged to industry executives that he would colonize the moon by the end of his second presidential term. The big promise drew flak from his GOP rivals, and a question at the debate from a Twitter user who wanted to know how the former speaker planned to pay for...
  • Wife of football coach charged in grade tampering

    11/22/2011 7:44:27 AM PST · by Krankor · 63 replies
    Chicago Tribune ^ | 11/22/2011 | John Keilman
    Computer tracking leads to arrest of football coach's wife A sharp-eyed Antioch Community High School teacher who noticed that a student's grade had been inexplicably changed sparked an investigation that ended with a fellow educator being charged with tampering with computer records. Sara Glashagel, 27, a special education teacher who is the wife of Antioch's head football coach, allegedly got hold of an administrative password and inflated the grades for 64 students — 41 of them football players, authorities said.
  • How many taxpayer dollars was Rahm's non political wife paid to feed at the public trough?

    10/30/2011 12:16:37 PM PDT · by Krankor · 12 replies
    Chicago Sun Times ^ | 10/30/11 | Krankor
    Rule has an intense desire to remain private while the reality is that her husband’s job has made her somewhat a public figure. I bet most of you would not recognize Rule — and that’s fine with her. Private, unpretentious and humble are a few of the words friends and acquaintances use to describe her. She’s also known as being fun and witty. Like her husband, she’s trim and wiry. She runs, bikes and kayaks. Unlike her husband, she’s not caught up in politics.