Stop That, You’ll Go Blind: Michigan Man Buys Winning Lottery Ticket In A Porn Shop
Posted: November 15, 2010 Filed under: Foolishness, Just say what happened | Tags: bad choices, bad ideas, Brett Favre, celebrities, cnn, comedy, current events, Detroit, humor, lottery, lottery ticket, Michigan, Michigan Lottery, Mike Grier, miscellaneous, news, News conference, porn shop, Powerball, press conference, uptown book store 25 Comments
A similar repository of literature (Image by highstrungloner via Flickr)
In a press conference held by the Michigan Lottery, a man named Mike Grier claimed a 128 million dollar prize on behalf of a group he called “Team Victory Club”. The winning ticket was bought at a place called the Uptown Book Store outside of Detroit.
The Uptown Book Store is not your typical local book seller, nor is it Barnes and Noble. The Uptown Book Store is a porn shop. At the press conference, Mr. Grier refused to give details about the ticket purchase. Mr. Grier’s answer to the questions? “Nobody cares.”
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The Lighthouses Of West Virginia
Posted: October 20, 2010 Filed under: bad ideas | Tags: adult bookstore, billboard, driving, i77, interstate 77, lighthouse, navigation, porn shop, strip club, United States, West Virginia 32 CommentsLong Ago
A beacon in the night (Image via Wikipedia)
Long ago, a sailor navigated the ocean. Desperate for safe harbor and a source of supplies, he looked out into the dark night hoping for a sign of land and a clue that other people were near.
The sea caused his little boat to roll and pitch as he pressed on through the darkness. As the boat rose from the trough of a wave he saw something. In the distance, a glow gradually turned to a shaft of light in the dark night. The beckoning light of the lighthouse let him know he was on course and nearing harbor.
Lighthouses still operate on the world’s great bodies of water. Most of these towers were built long ago and remain in use as a navigational aid to mariners.
I am not a mariner. I did not sail the dark and lonely sea. I drove through West Virginia at night. Yet, like our sailor, I saw a glow in the distance.
Not Long Ago
Interstate 77 through West Virginia (Image via Wikipedia)
Two nights ago I navigated the length of Interstate 77 north through West Virginia. Desperate for caffeine and fuel, I scanned the darkness hoping for an indicator that I was near a town and other people who could help cure that desperation. Read the rest of this entry »
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