"Whatca Gonna Do?"

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New Orleans

• Friday-The Spotted Cat is closing tonight... memories
  

Atlanta

• Dulce Sloan's first stand-up May 2nd MOVED TO May 12th!
  

• Ben Harper at Variety PlayHouse
• All Week-end Houston v. Braves tickets still on sale
  
• The Atlanta Braves are proud to announce the 2009 Sports Industry Career Fair at Turner Field. The Career Fair will take place on Saturday, May 2nd, 2009 from 10:30 am to 1:30pm prior to the Braves vs. Houston Astros game that evening.
• Plant sale at Atlanta Zoo Saturday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  

Maryland/DC

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• Caps v Penguins on Saturday at 1:00 pm second round playoffs! Verizon Center, pre-game at Bar Louie!
  

• SOULJA BOY...Atl rep? i guess..
  

• DJ CAM JUS, SooHan, Phil Real @ SPY vs SPY vs. SPY vs. SPY (4 djs, two venues) EXPO and AXUM May 2nd, ladies free dudes $5, $1 beers

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• Friday Night Ludacris will be on the University of Maryland Campus
• New Agenda is holding their first meeting in Washington D.C. The woman's organization is concerned with woman's issues of today.
  

• DJ TRAYZE Thursday and Saturday Night at Lucky Bar Dupont Circle CD release party!!!
  

Okay Its time to Stop Ignoring the Swine in the room

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I've been using the word Swine for years--pork sounds stupid "BBQ Pork Sandwich" or "BBQ Swine Sandwich" DUH?
I've avoided this topic because---well just because. But here we go.


as of posting there are 150+ cases of swine flu are found around the world. Germany and Austria are the most recent countries to join the list along side Spain, Israel, Costa Rica, United Kingdom, Mexico, Canada and the United States.
91 of the 150 confirmed cases are state side. A CNN news update reports the flu has reached "10 states" across the country and so far the southern region (SEC!) and the Central and Mid/West.
New York 51 cases
Texas 16 cases
California 14 cases
Massachusetts, Michigan, Kansas each have two cases 2
Nevada, Indiana, Ohio, Arizona confirmed one case
CNN also reports a toddler that was visiting Texas from Mexico has passed today due to the illness.
H1N1




It is rumored (by locals and Dr. Sanyan Gupta) that the virus came from a meat plant located in Mexico owned and operated by Smithfield Foods.

On the Government side Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is disappointed with Mainstream media because HEY its not transmitted in Food
H1N1-Swine Flu is a flu originally found in pigs (hints the name) and it is rare that its mutated form is transmitted in humans.
IT IS AN AIRRRRBOORN Disease

Cdc released this report 2 hours ago

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Basic Facts About Swine Flu Outbreak
By VOA News 29 April 2009

Leaders and health officials around the world are urging people to take several precautions to help slow the spread of the sometimes deadly swine flu virus. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO) say swine flu is caused by a virus that normally causes outbreaks in pigs, but that this strain -- a combination of pig, human and bird viruses -- is passing from person-to-person. Symptoms are generally similar to seasonal flu -- including fever, lethargy, lack of appetite and coughing. Some people with swine flu can also experience a runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. In some cases swine flu has led to severe pneumonia resulting in death. Experts say everyone should cover their mouths and their noses when they sneeze, and wash their hands often. They also say anyone who feels ill should stay home from work and school and avoid other crowded areas. The CDC says anyone experiencing difficulty breathing, sudden dizziness or severe vomiting should seek immediate medical attention. The CDC and WHO say you cannot get swine flu from eating pork. Scientists are working to develop a vaccine to contain the spread of the highly contagious respiratory disease but there are several antiviral medications that can be used to treat swine flu. Most officials believe Mexico is the epicenter of the current outbreak. In 1976, a swine flu outbreak in the U.S. state of New Jersey made 200 people seriously ill and caused one death."

OBAMAS 100 Days /hump day laugh/"Brotha"

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and they discuss is "Swagga"
the worse part is CNN actually puts the word "Brotha" on the SCREEN. THAT IS NOT A WORD

I do give props to TJ for this discuss but there are more important things to discuss right now.




SO the Laugh?
Here are responses on the sight where i found this video ConservativeXpress -a blog...keep in mind not everyone thinks this is funny...




Anonymous said...

See how great fox news is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WGq8qZ4Jfs&feature=PlayList&p=A6FC800D209B1D11&index=0
April 25, 2009 1:20 PM
Anonymous said...

We have a President who tries to be hip and cool. He's neither just a typical black slacker with a big ego and no accomplishments. If he were competent then maybe we would call him Cool Breeze, but so far he's just a fart in the wind.
April 25, 2009 3:05 PM
Anonymous said...

I AGREE WITH ANONYMOUS @ 3:05 PM AND CONSERVATIVEXPRESS. WE SHOULD LYNCH LAZY WELFARE NEGRO BARACK OBAMA, AS IS OUR DUTY AS TRUE WHITE AMERICANS!!! WHY CAN'T B. HUSSEIN NOBAMA, WITH HIS DEGREES FROM COLUMBIA AND HARVARD LAW, PRESIDENCY OF THE HARVARD LAW REVIEW, ELECTION TO THE ILLINOIS STATE SENATE, US SENATE, AND PRESIDENCY OF THE UNITED STATES, BE ACCOMPLISHED LIKE SARAH PALIN? SHE WENT TO LIKE SIX SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES, WHICH MAKES HER BETTER EDUCATED, SHE'S POPPED OUT A BUNCH OF BABIES, AND SHE WAS MAYOR OF THE METH CAPITAL OF ALASKA! PLUS, SHE'S WHITE, SO SHE IS CLEARLY BETTER!

I'M SURE GLAD I FOUND THIS BLOG WHERE PEOPLE KNOW THE TRUTH ABOUT THE INFERIORITY OF OBAMA BECAUSE OF HIS RACE! IT TRULY IS THE DEMONCRAPS AND PC LIBERALS WHO ARE THE TRUE RACISTS, BECAUSE THEY ARE THE ONES WHO KEEP BRINGING IT UP. WE CONSERVATIVES WOULD BE HAPPY PRETENDING THE ISSUE DIDN'T EXIST, LIKE WE DID WITH KATRINA (WHICH THE HOMOS CAUSED, RIGHT?).
April 25, 2009 4:21 PM
Anonymous said...

I keep asking, Why is Obama black? He's half white, that makes him a mulatto, right? Why does he never admit that fact! He was raised be a white grandmother, correct? He does have an arrogant swagger, I'm guessing that's the black part of his race showing. He is swaggering us right into Communism, do you think America will wake up before it's too late?
April 28, 2009 12:48 PM
LaChaBenn said...

its blows my mind that you people exist-i refer you people not as conservatives but as ignorant hateful folks who really don't get it. Hows your pocket book? do you have a job? do all your friends have jobs? house in foreclosure?
Whos fault is that? George W. Bush a White guy who spent more time on vacation then any other president in history...but Obamas a "typical Black Slacker"..so what are you? What is your job? have you been a senator, a leader, HARVARD LAW Grad-did you even go to school?

And Spineless number four? April 28 12:48--he is black, he is white. But when he was a kid in the 70s and 80s, and a cops pulled up behind him what colour do you think they saw?


Peace and Love
April 29, 2009 2:40 PM

Hump Day Laugh

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Dance broke out in a Belgium Train Station.




thanks Kerry

LETS GO CAPITOLS!

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Game Against the Rangers TONIGHT.
BEWARE OF SCALPERS tickets still available on Caps site

Need a Place to live in Austin Texas?

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$150 or almost for free (Austin) (map)

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Reply to: hous-ph6uy-1140775781@craigslist.org ^{[Errors when replying to ads?]}
Date: 2009-04-26, 9:48AM CDT

Homeowner has private bedroom, private bath available to rent in nice two story home in far north Austin. I am looking for a FEMALE roommate only that will be a friends with benefits type of situation. Nonsmoker preferred. This would be a good situation for a student or young professional who is willing to trade basic housekeeping duties for low rental fee. I am also in need of someone who would be willing to help me organize my office and help with administrative duties such as bill paying. Depending on what you are willing to offer me it is possible that rent could be almost free. If the situation is really in line with my needs I may be willing to assist with expenses related to transportation and food, including the occasional use of a reliable automobile. It is getting expensive to make it these days, and we all need to be willing to make alternative life style arrangements in order to make ends meet.

Dessau Road at Howard Lane (google map) (yahoo map)

• Location: Austin
• it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests

PostingID: 1140775781

is Dogdeball harmful? the end of a great american sport?

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Across the United States in several middle and elementary schools the sport of Dodge ball is banned!
I am talking school districts in Virgina, Maryland, Flordia, Texas, Colorado, Massachusetts, and California (ok no surprise there) have banned Dodge ball in middle school and elementary school.
Critics of Dodgeball (and musical chairs, and tag) argue that dodge ball is demeaning to students who suck at the sport. Also tht Dodgeball does not offer any redemming while and promotes bullying, exclusing, injury and my favorite-Humiliation.
HELLO!? I thought that High School promoted those things.

"Hey kids-the world is going to be a really tough place but we're going to make you as soft and vulnerable to it as possible so you grow up weak and unable to coup with the realities of life."

I found one bi-partisan page in the sea of Pros and Cons pages.
Here are some memorable quotes



Con
"The bottom line is kids are being used as targets. And it's not giving children the right message that we want with the violence in society today"
Chet Bunting, Physical Education Teacher

"We take the position that [dodgeball] is not an appropriate instructional activity because it eliminates children and it does not respect the needs of less skilled children"
Judith Young, Executive Director for the NASPE

"Any time you throw an object at somebody, it creates an environment of retaliation and resentment. There is nothing positive that can happen except a bully gets to beat up on little kids"

Thomas Murphy, Physical Education Teacher

"A person trying to record the positive attributes of dodgeball would end up with a very short list…In today's world, with so many things breeding violent behavior in children, there is no room for dodgeball anymore"

Dennis Docheff

Department of Health and Human Performance at Concordia University

"Dodgeball is a mild reestablishment of the Roman custom of throwing cap

tives into the area to fight for survival against gladiators"

Dean Sullivan, Liberation Journal

"[Dodgeball is] an activity that masquerades as a playful game when it is much m

ore akin to a carnival arcade shooting extravaganza"
Scott Crawford, Eastern Illinois University

Pro
"Dodgeball is one of the few times in life when you get to let out your aggression, no questions asked. We don't need less we need more!"
Rick Reilly, Columnist at Sports Illustrated

"I go to dodgeball for two hours, I walk out and I'm calm, completely centered"
Murray Fenstermaker, Member of Tulane Dodgeball League

"[Dodgeball] develops the transferable sport skills of teamwork, quick movements and change of direction, and the importance of keeping your eye on the ball"
Rick Hanetho, NADA Director

"Stopping students from throwing foam balls at each other will not come close to ending the nation's violence in schools"

Steve Gotch, Founder of GAGAVA
^{an organization whose goal is to co}

^{unteract the removal of "violent activities" from the Virginia school system}

"We are all both hunter and prey in the game, and we can master our fears in small quantities"
Ronald Kamm, Leading Sports Psychiatrist

"They Don't Make Americans Like They Use To"- STS

Ann Wolfe is a F-Beast and inspiration!

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Maybe i'm on a sports kick right now but you HAVE to watch Ann Wolfe fight



Check out her story on HBO's Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
http://www.hbo.com/realsports/index.html

NFL DRAFT PICK 2009!

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Major congrats, and confusion, to Matthew Stafford first round NUMBER ONE DRAFT PICK fresh from UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (daaah dah dah daaah dah dah dah BULL-DOGS!) also Congrats to the Five other Bulldogs ( college with the third most players drafted this year) Knowshon Moreno, Mohamed Massaquoi, Asher Allen, Corvey Irvin and Jaruis Wynn.

I'd also like to call attention to the SEC presents in the first round and throughout the draft pick!
S-E-C!

This years draft pick was not out of the ordinary less a few trades up. Everyone went where they were suppose to go, when they were suppose to go minus major notable Mark Sanchez of USCali who went to the NY Jets (who had B. Rrave for a year remember? No?...its ok, its not worth remembering) after the Jets traded their pick to the Cleveland Browns (who got Brady Quinn, quaterback out of N Dame, last year and who still have Anderson starting) for two second round picks and a handful of players.




here is the first round NFL 2009 draft pick...dirty Sanchez?

[+]		1 (1)	Lions	Stafford, Matthew	QB	6'2"	225	Georgia
[+]		2 (2)	Rams	Smith, Jason	OT	6'5"	309	Baylor
[+]		3 (3)	Chiefs	Jackson, Tyson	DE	6'4"	295	LSU
[+]		4 (4)	Seahawks	Curry, Aaron	OLB	6'2"	254	Wake Forest
[+]		5 (5)	Jets (From Browns)	Sanchez, Mark	QB	6'2"	227	Southern Cal
[+]		6 (6)	Bengals	Smith, Andre	OT	6'4"	332	Alabama
[+]		(7)	Raiders	Heyward-Bey, Darrius	WR	6'2"	210	Maryland
[+]		(8)	Jaguars	Monroe, Eugene	OT	6'5"	309	Virginia
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[+]		9 (9)	Packers	Raji, B.J.	DT	6'2"	337	Boston College
[+]		10 (10)	49ers	Crabtree, Michael	WR	6'2"	215	Texas Tech
[+]		11 (11)	Bills	Maybin, Aaron	DE	6'4"	249	Penn State
[+]		12 (12)	Broncos	Moreno, Knowshon	RB	5'11"	217	Georgia
[+]		13 (13)	Redskins	Orakpo, Brian	DE	6'3"	263	Texas
[+]		14 (14)	Saints	Jenkins, Malcolm	CB	6'0"	204	Ohio State
[+]		15 (15)	Texans	Cushing, Brian	OLB	6'3"	243	Southern Cal
[+]		16 (16)	Chargers	English, Larry	DE	6'2"	274	Northern Illinois
[+]		17 (17)	Buccaneers (From Jets through Browns)	Freeman, Josh	QB	6'6"	248	Kansas State
[+]		18 (18)	Broncos (From Bears)	Ayers, Robert	LB	6'3"	272	Tennessee
[+]		19 (19)	Eagles (From Buccaneers through Browns)	Maclin, Jeremy	WR	6'0"	198	Missouri
[+]		20 (20)	Lions (From Cowboys)	Pettigrew, Brandon	TE	6'5"	263	Oklahoma State
[+]		21 (21)	Browns (From Eagles)	Mack, Alex	C	6'4"	311	California
[+]		22 (22)	Vikings	Harvin, Percy	WR	5'11"	192	Florida
[+]		23 (23)	Ravens (From Patriots)	Oher, Michael	OT	6'5"	309	Mississippi
[+]		24 (24)	Falcons	Jerry, Peria	DT	6'2"	299	Mississippi
[+]		25 (25)	Dolphins	Davis, Vontae	CB	5'11"	203	Illinois
[+]		26 (26)	Packers (From Ravens through Patriots)	Matthews, Clay	OLB	6'3"	240	Southern Cal
[+]		27 (27)	Colts	Brown, Donald	RB	5'10"	210	Connecticut
[+]		28 (28)	Bills (From Panthers through Eagles)	Wood, Eric	C	6'4"	310	Louisville
[+]		29 (29)	Giants	Nicks, Hakeem	WR	6'1"	212	North Carolina
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[+]		30 (30)	Titans	Britt, Kenny	WR	6'3"	218	Rutgers
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[+]		31 (31)	Cardinals	Wells, Chris	RB	6'1"	235	Ohio State
[+]		32 (32)	Steelers	Hood, Evander	DT	6'3"	300	Missouri

opps-take 2

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sorry guys i thought i published a post about the Bar Louie 2009 Rock the Tots competition last night. Yours truly was a paramedic and i am happy to report that no one died!
Congrats to Jared for winning the BL employee TTEC and Congrats to Big Bess on winning the overall TTEC by eating 2.8 pounds of tater tots.



On another note. I am gearing up to work with the guys at That Fresh Radio Piece to host a show on renters rights and the lack there of. We recently discovered that our house is being foreclosed on because our landlord Licensed Long and Foster Agent Charles "Chuck" Bailey intentionally did so. What did he do with the money? That doesn't matter. The fact is someone sought to took their negative karma and passed it onto others and across the country honest people are being screwed over by greedy predators out for their self interest. There are few rights protecting renters and that must change. Renters need justice, and the dishonest unAmericans who are taking advantage of their neighbors need to be called out, abashed.

This week-end

• Caps are playing the Rangers for their Fifth do or die playoff game. (0-4 on to game six Sunday NY)

• Good luck to everyone doing the 25 mile ROAR for Autism

• NBA playoffs games -LETS GO CAVS!!
  

• Awesome weather PLAY OUTSIDE!

• Bar Louie Beer of the Month is still Sam Adams. Thats Boston, light and seasonal brew uh Summer Ale?
  

• CD Release Party for DJ Trayze's 2009 Spring Dance Mix Sat at The Lucky Bar in Dupont FREE, 21 and up...always a crowd
  

• Sunday at Drunk Unicorn (MJQ!) in Atlanta, Murder Junkies, Damage Report and others $10

LaChaBenn.com maybe slow this week. As always i will try to keep LaChaBenn.com that Fresh Blog Piece but i want to deliver an awesome Landlord Tenent segment "The Man." And real talk i'm not in the best place right now mentally or spiritually (inside i'm steamed about being deceived about my housing situation); i need to get back to peace.
Much love
La

I just saw a KFC commerical. The new owner has an Australian accent not a southern one...Am I the only one that is turned off by this?

Ecospot Third Place

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To: Brianne-and all others who "don't care" about recycling.

Find and reduce your Carbon Footprint

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Carbon footprint

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A carbon footprint is “the total set of GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions caused directly and indirectly by an individual, organization, event or product” (UK Carbon Trust 2008). An individual, nation or organization's carbon footprint is measured by undertaking a GHG emissions assessment. Once the size of a carbon footprint is known, a strategy can be devised to reduce it.

Carbon offsets, or the mitigation of carbon emissions through the development of alternative projects such as solar or wind energy or reforestation, represent one way of managing a carbon footprint.

The concept and name of the carbon footprint originates from the ecological footprint^[1] The carbon footprint is a subset of the ecological footprint. discussion.

CarbonFootprint.com and Nature.org offer CarbonFootprint calculators, the Nature.org site is easier to navigate and is ran by The Nature Conservancy.

Please choose "Calculate for Me Only" or "Calculate for My Household".

Carbon Footprint Calculator: What's My Carbon Footprint?

Inevitably, in going about our daily lives — commuting, sheltering our families, eating — each of us contributes to the greenhouse gas emissions that are causing climate change. Yet, there are many things each of us, as individuals, can do to reduce our carbon emissions. The choices we make in our homes, our travel, the food we eat, and what we buy and throw away all influence our carbon footprint and can help ensure a stable climate for future generations.

Use The Nature Conservancy's carbon footprint calculator to measure your impact on our climate. Our carbon footprint calculator estimates how many tons of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases your choices create each year. more info

To get started, select the number of people in your home. Then choose whether you want to calculate a carbon footprint for yourself or for your household.

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is the primary greenhouse gas in our atmosphere. This means that the amount of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere directly influences how much of the sun's heat stays in the atmosphere, which is a key factor in climate change. One ton of carbon dioxide is released when you travel 5,000 miles in an airplane, drive 2,500 miles in a medium-sized car, or cut down and burn a tree that was about one foot in diameter and 40 feet tall. There are other greenhouse gases as well, such as methane and nitrous oxide. This carbon footprint calculator includes these gases in your results and reports them in a standardized measure called "tons of CO₂ equivalent."

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Please select the number of people in your household.

There are Select... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ people in my household.

MY RESULTS
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Your Results (calculated carbon footprint for me onlymy entire household)

Emissions Comparison Tons of CO₂ eq/year

26

Your Estimated Emissions (1 person household)

27

United States Average per Person(1 person household)

5.5

World Average per Person(1 person household)

Your estimated greenhouse gas emissions are 26 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent per year, which is below the U.S. national average.

To reduce your climate impact, there are many simple things you can change in your everyday behavior that will make a big difference in the fight to slow climate change:

• • Offset Your Carbon Footprint
• • Learn More about Nature Conservancy
  Offsets
• • Read our Climate-Saving Tips
• • More Actions

Offsetting your carbon footprint with The Nature Conservancy will sequester carbon over the next 70 years. Learn more about the Conservancy's science-based carbon offsets program.

U.S. Average Behavior Breakdown

Driving & Flying (44.3%)

Recycling & Waste (4.4%)

Food & Diet (15.1%)

Home Energy (36.2%)

Your Behavior Breakdown

Driving & Flying (21.6%)

Recycling & Waste (2.2%)

Food & Diet (12.7%)

Home Energy (63.4%)

*sorry i couldn't get the pie charts and graphics to transfer over but you get the idea right? Go to the site and do one for your self. It takes no more than three minutes.

Ecspot Second Place Winner

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Earth Day line up

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EP's favorite day of the year.
The concept of Earth Day was proposed in September 1969 by Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin. He called for a spring time grassroots movement to support and call attention to the environment. On April 22, 1970 20 million people participated in the world's first "with a goal of healthy sustainable environment."


I won't be doing a Hump Day Laugh Today, Instead today will concentrate on Earth Day facts, info, events, and Ecospots-a promo from Current T.V. and the Alliance for Climate Protection.



For More Info Check out these sites

• http://www.sierraclub.org/earthday/

• http://www.epa.gov/earthday/events.htm

• http://earthday.envirolink.org/

• http://www.earthday.net/

FREE CONE @ Ben + Jerry's Today! (Nation Wide!)

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YES! From Noon to 8 p.m. stop by your local Ben and Jerry's and receive a FREEEEEE ICE CREAM CONE!

"Tuesday, April 21st is Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s, and you know what that means...
free ice cream for you!

As a way to thank our customers for their support and to celebrate 31 years of scooping the chunkiest, funkiest ice cream, frozen yogurt and sorbet, Ben & Jerry’s scoop shops are happily giving it away!

Maybe it’s time for you to try a new flavor that you’ve been wondering about without commiting your hard earned dollars or it’s time for you to enjoy an old favorite and savor in the deliciousness that is free ice cream? Hey, either way it’s time for you to come on in!

Around the world, Scoop Shops are opening their doors from noon to 8:00 pm, to serve up a free scoop of your favorite flavor. Please check with your local Scoop Shop for more info!

Grab a pal and come on down to have some good, ’scream fun on us!

Find a participating Scoop Shop near you!

Select StateABAKALAZBCCACOCTDCDEFLGAHIIAIDILINKSKYLAMAMDMEMIMNMOMSMTNBNCNDNENFNHNJNMNSNTNUNVNYOHOKONORPAPEQCRISCSDSKTNTXUTVAVTWAWIWVWYYT (US and Canada only)

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Wolf chases pigs Still Motion

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a way to kill time at work
just think about how long this took to make....

any females need a place to live in B-more?

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Cara found this funny ad on CL

"$350 1 Bedroom (Glen Burnie)

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Reply to: hous-akwyk-1122993860@craigslist.org ^{[Errors when replying to ads?]}
Date: 2009-04-14, 11:53PM EDT


Shared 1 Bedroom - Me and my boyfriend are looking for a live in girlfriend for the both of us to have some fun with and to pay a bill or two while she's here. We are very free sexually and want her to be the same. Very quite location, very nicely furnished, very comfortable and full access to the entire apartment. Cable, Internet, Phone and utilities included $350/ month. No credit check- No reference check.

• cats are OK - purrr
• dogs are OK - wooof
• Location: Glen Burnie
• it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests

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props to the new MISS USA!!

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I called it from the Start of the Show: Miss North Carolina USA crowned Miss USA 2009

By KATHLEEN HENNESSEY

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Miss North Carolina USA Kristen Dalton was crowned Miss USA 2009 on Sunday, beating out 50 other beauty queens in the live pageant televised from Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

The 22-year-old aspiring motivational speaker and entertainer from Wilmington edged out first runner-up Miss California USA Carrie Prejean, of San Diego, and second runner-up Miss Arizona USA Alicia-Monique Blanco, of Phoenix.

"It feels really natural," Dalton said of her win. "I've worked so be here and this has been my lifelong dream and it's finally here. And whoever knew you could win in a turquoise gown?"

Contestants from all 50 states and the District of Columbia competed in the pageant, aired live on NBC. Contestants were judged by their performance in swimsuit and evening gown modeling contests and their responses to a question asked onstage; unlike the rival Miss America pageant, Miss USA contestants do not perform a talent.

The top 15 contestants worked the stage in white string bikinis designed by pop star Jessica Simpson's swimwear line. Rocker Kevin Rudolf performed his song "Let it Rock," followed by The Veronicas, who performed their single "Untouched" as the top 10 beauties showed off their choice of glittering evening gowns.

Dalton's was a flowing, blue Grecian number that stood out among a series of white gowns.

Her title comes with a year's use of a New York apartment, a public relations team, a two-year scholarship at the New York Film Academy and an undisclosed salary.

afternoon in the city (pics)

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GO Indians!

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I just got home. Turned on the TV and SHOCK! The Cleveland Indians are up on the Yanks 22 to 4 top of the 9th WITH all bases loaded and one out!
The games on Fox if you want to watch.

Power Sliding is not a crime

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