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Not sure about Pepsi?

May 31, 2015

When I asked for a Coke Zero on a plane today, a United flight attendant gave me the entire can, unopened. So are soda cans off the weapons list?

Or is Coke Zero safer than Diet Coke?

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In Takhatpur, India, villagers had a wedding ceremony between two frogs.  They are in the midst of a drought and frog marriages are supposed to invoke the rain gods.  Could be very disappointing for one frog if a kiss turns one of them into a prince or princess.

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Now, if this frog marriage stuff works it opens up all kinds of possibilities for California. But can we have same-sex frog marriages?

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A recycling center in California is looking for a woman who dropped off a vintage Apple Computer. They sold it for $200,000 and want to give her half. Hmm, wonder what I could get for my Blackberry.

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At a Four Seasons in Texas, Johnny Manziel got frustrated with a fan and threw a water bottle at him. Fortunately the situation didn’t escalate any further, as no doubt Manziel’s throw missed the guy by a foot.

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John Kerry, 71, broke his leg in a bike accident in the French Alps. Not sure if the Secretary of State still thinks he’s young enough to be President, but he clearly thinks he’s still young enough to be riding a fancy racing bike..

Apparently Kim Kardashian is pregnant again. And she’s said “It is an adjustment trying to balance a career and motherhood for sure, but the key is to prioritize.” Kim Kardashian has a career?

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Darwin nominee for the week. In Maryland, a man was fatally burned after he lit a cigarette while trying to pump his own gas at a service station. So is this a potential new marketing strategy for electric cars? “We don’t just save the environment.” ‪#‎cantfixstupid‬

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The Washington Nationals put Stephen Strasburg on the DL with neck stiffness. Wonder if Strasburg, who had an 2015 ERA of 6.55, strained it by all that turning around to see balls hit off him this season.

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Guess war doesn’t count? Jeb Bush today suggested the budget deficit during his brother’s administration was because W. “let the Republican Congress get a little out of control, in terms of the spending.” But hey, okay, is Jeb suggesting we elect him along with a Democratic House and Senate?

From T.C.   Country star Garth Brooks had to cancel his three shows in Tampa in order to accomodate the NHL Lightning’s Stanley Cup home games. See, this is what happens when you only have friends in low places.

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Taken for a ride?

May 31, 2015

Apparently Walt Disney is considering a surge-pricing model for its U.S. theme parks. As if there wasn’t enough reason that locals in Florida used to refer to it as “Wallet Disney World.’

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What’s next, will Disney offer a way to purchase tickets with adjustable rate loans?

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A Muslim woman who is Associate University Chaplain at Northwestern was denied a unopened can of Diet Coke on a United Express flight because the flight attendant told her “We are unauthorized to give unopened cans to people because they may use it as a weapon on the plane.” Although then the flight attendant gave a man an unopened beer.

Apparently no one at the airline has ever thought about what you could do with a broken wine bottle? ‪#‎cantfixstupid‬

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RIP Lennie Merullo. He was the last living player who played for the Cubs in a World Series. And most Americans are thinking “How’d he make it to 130?”

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For those going through basketball withdrawal, it’s only about 5 days until the start of the NBA finals. And about five weeks until next year’s preseason games start.. ‪#‎LOOOONGseason‬.

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Race driver Tony Kanaan will have Taylor Swift painted on his car for this weekend’s Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix as part of a promotion with her label. Kanaan hopes Swift will bring him luck, Swift figures that when the partnership falls apart she’ll get a hit song out of it.

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Martin O’Malley is running for President. And the response of most Americans – “who?”

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Paul McCartney, who once spent 10 days in jail for possession of marijuana, told a British newspaper he has given up smoking pot as “a parent thing” because he doesn’t want to set a bad example for his grandchildren. Well, and it’s not there’s a way the kids will ever be able to read about his past…..

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Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar are going to have an interview with Megyn Kelly to talk about the molestation allegations with Josh and ‘tears we all shed.” The interview will be June 3, for all those who want to stock up on anti-nausea medication..

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You can’t make this “stuff” up: The man accused of shooting at George Zimmerman is planning to use the “Stand your ground” defense.

 

On a serious note though, truly sorry to hear of the death of Beau Biden, 46, from brain cancer. The U.S has way too many people running for office simply on their last name, but my sense is he could have been a real leader. ‪#‎onlythegooddieyoung‬

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