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markdunn (Anonymous) says…

At lease we now have a school zone in front of the BEIC.

markdunn (Anonymous) says…

Dad?

markdunn (Anonymous) says…

I was in Kwik Shop Saturday morning, and they sold a guy a Powerball that hit 10,000.

When is this going to happen to me?

markdunn (Anonymous) says…

Damnit. There go my plans for opening a Pawn Shop.

markdunn (Anonymous) says…

Nan - If you rotate the street view picture all the way down, you will see the top of the car that drives around with the camera on top of it. It's really amazing how the can do the whole panorama shot just driving around town.

And if you'll look at different areas of town, you will see that the pictures were taken at different times. The picture of my house was taken in the fall, on a Sunday. I know this because I just cleaned out my basement and there is a bunch of stuff I set out for the trash that day. However, if you go to say, the Kwik Shop, it's sunny and there are still leaves on the trees.

markdunn (Anonymous) says…

I detest this blog format. Sorry for the “run on” sentences on the directions. I didn't intend to post it like that. It sucks not having a preview feature before posting.

markdunn (Anonymous) says…

A friend of mine reminded me of a story tonight that made me think of this “blog”, “thread”, “post” or whatever you want to call it. It goes something like this:

An old man runs this gas station on the edge of a small town. One day, he's sitting out front, and a car pulls up. A young couple gets out of the car. The woman walks up to him and says, “What a quaint little town. We just got married, and we are looking for a new town to settle down in, and raise our children.” She then asks the old man, “So what is this town like?”

The old man replies, “Well, the town you live in now, how is that town?”

“Oh lord,” the woman replies, “Everyone in our town is cranky, they back stab each other, the utilty bills are outrageous, there's only a few places to eat, and the gossip is just horrible. To top it off, our main street is a mess, and the only big business in our town get's major utility breaks because they seem to own the town. That's why we want to move.”

The old man looks at her and says, “Well, I hate to tell you this, but our town is just like that town.”

The couple then get in their car and drive off.

A few days later, the old man is sitting out in front of his gas station when another couple pulls up. They get out of the car, and say “Good morning”, and asks him how he is doing. The woman tells him “This is such a beautiful little town. My husband has taken a job in the city, and we are looking relocate to a small town near his job. Can you tell me what it's like to live here?”

The old mans asks, “Well, what is it like where you live now?”

She replies, “Oh, it's fantastic. We have brick lined streets, good neighbors that pull together in good and bad times, and we can go to sleep at night not worrying about locking our cars. We really love it there, and hate to leave, but we really have no choice.”

The old man looks at her and says, “Well, you'll be glad to know that our town is just like that town. I think you will like it here.”

The moral of this story? You figure it out.

markdunn (Anonymous) says…

Wow. I have a tear in my eye. This almost like the old Speakout!

markdunn (Anonymous) says…

I like it. Can we still post html tags?

markdunn (Anonymous) says…

I should clarify, gudrdr. I pay my entire bill on time, every month. I just pay it past the due date because I get paid once a month. My payment plan is really a “payment arrangement”, so I don't get the late notices posted on my door every month. I guess my question is, will people with “payment arrangements” be affected by this, or just people that have “payment plans?”

I love how you insuiate that everyone that pays their bills late or is on a “plan” blows their money on cigs and booze. I'm suprised you didn't mention drugs and hookers too. Nice troll.