I understand that when I discuss this topic, it keeps people from checking back for a while. Oh well.
In the last two weeks, Missouri Tiger quarterback Chase Daniel has more touchdowns (7) than incompletions (6). Though these games were against Southeast Missouri and Nevada (a bowl team last year), this is a pretty impressive feat.
Haha - I didn't know what "schwag" meant. I had to look it up in the Urban Dictionary. Did you mean, "a term used to describe low-grade marijuana"?? :)
Last year, the average Kentuckian spent $194 on the state lottery. And on average, lottery players won back $123 of that money. (that's $778 million in ticket sales and $493 million in pre-tax payouts)
Of course, most of the winnings went to a small handful of people. So the odds are even worse.
I think my dad calls the lottery the "stupid people tax." Even the sanest of people seem to go crazy when the winnings are way up there and buy tickets!
let's see....last year, i spent $0 on the state lottery....the year before that: $0. all told, i've spent $1 on the lottery in my life. and i won it back. so my life hasn't changed one bit because of the lottery.
If you read pleonast on a Mac, here's a way to make it less awful on the eyes.
push Control+Option+Command+8. It will invert the colors on your screen (not just your web browser, so you may have other uses for that). This is one of the hundreds of cool tricks that only mac users get to enjoy.
This method is preferred by 4 out of 5 optometrists.
yeah I have no idea what you are talking about! But I have decided that its Mac people who creat viruses for us poor suckers with Windows to try and encourage us to "see the light". :)
Control Panel...Accessibility Options...Display...High Contrast (Use High Contrast White). You can toggle back and forth using ALT+LEFTSHIFT+PRINTSCREEN.
dude, you know that white type on black is how they taught us in usf adv.! i wouldn't have it any other way. but your praise for macs is well stated. as for bill, you have no idea. just get a mac.
Looks like I'll be at Kauffman Stadium for the Royals home opener against the Yankees. I told someone that I was going and he asked if I thought the Royals were going to be good.
I love when people don't understand a fan's devotion to a bad team. It makes being a fan that much more enjoyable. It really does.
I gotta admit - one of my favorite parts of living in KC is getting to see the Cardinals play at Kauffman Stadium for cheaper than in St. Louis. Sorry. :)
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I don't use it often, but I use literally when expressing a fact or being ridiculous. Is that okay?
Fact: He literally did not shoot a single clay.
Ridiculous: He's so dumb he can't pour pee out of a boot, literally.
I didn't even realize I was alluding to a John Mayer song, but good call. Must be Greg's strong influence! Although, I did listen to JM before he came around. I'm looking forward to reading more of your blogs. You are a good writer so I'm curious to see what's up your sleeve!
