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[Hasmonean1]

http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/danica-patrick-co-host-american-country-awards-trace-adkins-las-vegas-mandalay-bay-december-10-fox-091713#!jENrT

In her first full season on the Sprint Cup circuit, Danica Patrick has gone pedal to the metal for thousands of miles, trying to prove she's like one of the boys behind the wheel. Turns out she's a lot more like than the boys than we thought.

Oh really?

[Hasmonean1]

http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/story/24128279/woman-dies-after-being-shot-during-home-invasion

"When I needed a kidney transplant, she volunteered right away. Even when I thanked her for it she just acted like it was no big deal," Erica Williams said. "She was that time of person."


Ms. Dillon messed up this time.

[sjonathan02]

http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/story/24128279/woman-dies-after-being-shot-during-home-invasion

"When I needed a kidney transplant, she volunteered right away. Even when I thanked her for it she just acted like it was no big deal," Erica Williams said. "She was that time of person."


Ms. Dillon messed up this time.

smh.

[Hasmonean1]

On my way home from work last night this older guy on sports talk radio said, "Jacksonville is playing Oilers tonight".      The young whipper snappers who were listening had to be like what????

[phbrown]

hey I remember the houston oilers! lol

[Hasmonean1]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/12/09/government-treasury-gm-general-motors-tarp-bailout-exit-sale/3925515/

The administration emphasizes that the loss it took on GM shares is far less constly than had GM been allowed to fail.

What da constly is this????

[phbrown]

wow  ... i mean you can't even say you were trying to say constantly ...


okay here is a theory

Aside from the fact that grammar rules are far more flexible today than in the days when teachers could physically discipline children in school.

Is it possible that writers today produce more pages of news than writers in the past?

So not only do they have to be the first to publish but news is forgotten a lot faster today so a writer needs to constantly produce news. Sort of like how radio sport shows have to talk constantly about the sports even when nothing is happening.