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Cookie Truck Crashes On Interstate 80 In Illinois

Cookie Truck Crashes On Interstate 80 In Illinois

http://www.kwqc.com/Global/story.asp?...

A crash on interstate 80 in Illinois have some asking: Got milk?A semi-trailer, loaded with 14 tons of double-stuffed Oreo cookies overturned, and spilled the boxes onto the highway. It happened around four Monday morning, near Morris, Illinois. According to police, the driver of the truck fell asleep behind the wheel and slammed into the median. Both lanes of traffic were closed while crews cleaned up the cookies.

Music QotW: Tom Waits' Summer Tour

Tom Waits unveiled plans for a 13-date summer tour. Will you go see this singer/songwriter who's been called "one of the last beatniks of the contemporary music?"

uh, of course i would.  but can i afford it?  suze orman says no.

my thumb says yes, but ...

for those more financially solvent than myself, enjoy, enjoy, enjoy.

June
17 - Phoenix, Ariz. @ Orpheum
18 - Phoenix, Ariz. @ Orpheum
20 - El Paso, Texas @ Plaza Theatre
22 - Houston, Texas @ Jones Hall
23 - Dallas, Texas @ Palladium
25 - Tulsa, Okla. @ Brady Theatre
26 - St. Louis, Mo. @ Fox Theatre
28 - Columbus, Ohio @ Ohio Theatre
29 - Knoxville, Tenn. @ Civic Theatre

July
1 - Jacksonville, Fla. @ Moran Theatre
2 - Mobile, Ala. @ Saenger Theatre
3 - Birmingham, Ala. @ Alabama Theatre
5 - Atlanta, Ga. @ Fox Theatre

i got friends & that's a fact.

first of all, i'd like to wish a very happy birthday to the biz.  i hope agnes, agatha, jermaine & jack bought you nice things.

Biz Markie

that's about all i got, lately. 

Vox Hunt: In Bloom

Show us a photo of cherry blossoms in bloom.... Or, if you don't have cherry blossoms where you live, show us a photograph of any flower in bloom!

cherry blossoms in march

Friends recall larger-than-life persona of Shakey Jake - Latest from the Ann Arbor News - MLive.com

Friends recall larger-than-life persona of Shakey Jake - Latest from the Ann Arbor News - MLive.com

http://blog.mlive.com/annarbornews/20...

Wearing his trademark three-piece suit, hat and dark sunglasses, the man known simply as "Shakey Jake" could be seen playing his guitar on the street downtown for as long as many can remember. And when he stopped inside local stores or restaurants for breakfast or lunch, it was if a movie-star had walked in.

wii on yr mom.

welcome home, little wii one.  it's ours. 

UPDATE: our wii console number is 4518 4832 1262 7827.  mingle your miis with ours.  we have no friends!

 

wii

Vox Hunt: Always Good For A Laugh

Video: Share a video that makes you laugh every time you watch it.

QotD: Kitchen Essentials

What are the 10 foods you must have in your refrigerator and/or your kitchen cabinet? 
Submitted by Carol. 

 

i'm going to reinterpret this question to say: why do you go to the grocery store so much?

1. milk
2. bread
3. bagels
4. chocolate milk
5. soda -- always something caffeinated and something non-caffeinated
6. canned vegetables: green beans, whole kernel corn, artichoke hearts, mushrooms
7. fresh vegetables & fruits: carrots, apples, peaches, bananas
8. mac and cheese
9. chips
10. cottage cheese

Attention -- I need your Village Voice.

I'm putting a call out to everyone on VOX who lives in NYC or subscribes to the Village Voice ...

 

I need the current issue.  I will send you money for the current issue.  There is a cover story about the death of an old friend and it is imperative that I retain a copy.  Reference this, my first vox post ever, about my friend, David 'Disco D' Shayman.

Please, please, please.