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Man accused of drunken horse riding in snowstorm.

CODY, Wyo. – A man has been cited for public intoxication while riding a white horse during a snowstorm in the northern Wyoming town of Cody.

Police say they cited 28-year-old Benjamin Daniels after they received a call Sunday afternoon from a motorist concerned that a man was creating a road hazard by riding his horse on a street in conditions with poor visibility.

Cody Assistant Police Chief George Menig says officers noticed Daniels was intoxicated after they stopped him to explain that drivers were having

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I waited a good long time to say, "My psychic told me…"

He read these cards and told me wonderful, curious things and also some bad, sorrowful things. Just to be fair.
They say reading tarot cards can foster hope and temperance.
These particular cards are called PSY CARDS. They explore Jungian psychology in tandem with the meanings of the 40 cards in the PsyCard System deck.
it was pretty cool, except for me insulting the cat.
My friend who came with me did not have half as good a time, or half as good a psychic, but he still bought me lunch.

The good?
I will get a literary …

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Our Family Annual Report 2008/ The Cheap Christmas Card


OUR YEAR OF 2008 AS COMPARED TO THE XXIX OLYMPIAD

This year was a series of trials, sort of like the Olympics, but with less Chinese food and more Southern accents.
We had our technical challenges, beginning with Linda choosing to defect from Samsung to the BlackBerry team. There was a moment when she was wooed by a competitor, but even with its snazzy looking stylus she still couldn’t cope with the Microsoftness of it. She battled the internet to create a website for her new venture, scratch and maintain her own site.
More techical hi-jinx took center ring …

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I read all the wrong books this year.

I try to read 52 books a year. This year I took a month off and still managed to read 63, but according to the NYT, I am not the best person to ask about books.
Their recent list of the 100 most notable books of 2008, lists 48 fiction books that I never even opened. I’m not even going to the non-fiction side of the list.
It’s not that I didn’t know about these great new releases, in fact I listened to interviews with more than 7 of the authors and heard in-depth reviews of more than 20 of …

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Hey, the nose thing- totally HER idea.

I wanted to buy her a tattoo- but she has commitment issues.

After yesterday/last night, I can add at least one more name to the PLACESI’VEBEENKICKEDOUTOF list. And this time- I swear- totally NOT my fault.…

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The only news I read…

…talks about a place I’ve actually been- all because I was eavesdropping while backpacking– okay, I might have been a little drunk, too.

The Onion’s
IN BRUGES SWEEPSTAKES
See IN BRUGES (rhymes with “rouge”) in select theaters on Friday, February 8th!

Where the f*@# is Bruges? It’s in Belgium you f*@#-wit. Check out this week’s print edition of The Onion for your chance to win a trip for you and a guest to Bruges, Belgium!
Go to filminfocus.com/inbruges to watch the trailer and find out more info on the film.…

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