Archive for October 30th, 2008

• NC Energy companies partner to test plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs)

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  Discovered October 30, 2008 at 6:59 pm

  Both Duke Energy & Progress Energy will be start a smart charging trial of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). They’ll be looking at the power grid to see how it effects the car & the grid. Will this mean higher electic bills for car charging in the future?

  From: Wayne Sutton | (2) Comments

• Have you seen the Trojan bus in the Triangle?

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  Discovered October 30, 2008 at 5:34 pm

  When I saw this I immediately thought of those commercials “Trojan Man!”, it’s the Trojan Bus tour that has been traveling across the nation teaching students safe sex 101 at colleges ending at NC State. How do you feel students learning condom training from a bus.

  From: Wayne Sutton | (0) Comments

• Early voting in Durham, faster than taking a baby out the car seat?

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  Discovered October 30, 2008 at 11:45 am

  Good news for those of you in Durham who have not voted already or looking to vote early.  The We Love Durham NC blog just posted about how it took less than five minutes to vote. How long did it take you to early vote?

  From: Wayne Sutton | (2) Comments

• The funniest local video of Sarah Palin and Barack Obama

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  Discovered October 30, 2008 at 11:14 am

  Seems like everyone is rocking the Sarah Palin impersonations. The latest comes from the Friends of Sierra Club Socks. They’re trying to pimp their fundraiser, encouraging folks to buy socks starting Nov. 1. Check out this video they submitted to MyNC.com featuring Barack Obama and Sarah Palin. You’ll LOL.

  From: Ginny Skalski | (0) Comments

• One of Abbyladybug’s pictures from the Obama rally

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  Discovered October 30, 2008 at 8:20 am

  One of Abbyladybug’s pictures from the Obama rally

  From: Ginny Skalski | (0) Comments

• Get your tickets today to see Sarah Palin at the fairgrounds

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  Discovered October 30, 2008 at 7:32 am

  Looks like Sarah Palin really is coming to the Triangle. She’ll be speaking Saturday night at the N.C. State Fairgrounds. I wonder how many people will wear their Palin Halloween costumes to the rally. You can get tickets today and tomorrow.

  From: Ginny Skalski | (3) Comments

• Don’t do this at the gas station

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  Discovered October 30, 2008 at 7:17 am

  I’m a big fan of random signs. There’s a whole category on my blog dedicated to it. So I had to share this sign that Brandy spotted in a gas station on her way back to Raleigh. I guess with Halloween days away it makes sense, but it is a little creepy. Hop over to [...]

  From: Ginny Skalski | (4) Comments