That's Life

• The mysterious “Sewer Creature” explained

  Result 1

  Discovered July 1, 2009 at 12:43 pm

  Yesterday Ginny pointed ya’ll to a pretty disturbing video of a pulsating blob “living” in the sewers under Cameron Village. While everyone else was passing the video around and squirming in their seats, News 14’s Tyler Dukes did some leg work and found out what’s really living “down there.”

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• Do you hate romance as much as this Triangle blogger?

  Result 2

  Discovered June 26, 2009 at 11:38 am

  I’m surprised to learn that Raleigh blogger Laurie is not a romantic. But she’s definitely cynical when it comes to romance (don’t plan on taking a candlelit bath with her). She wants to know if you despise as much as she does:

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• Did you know you have to swear on the Bible to update your will?

  Result 3

  Discovered June 22, 2009 at 10:29 am

  If you’ve never read Raleigh resident John’s blog, then this will be an interesting introduction for you. John’s blog is more like a journal, and in this recent post he shares an anecdote about having to swear on the Bible when he renewed his will. Here’s a sample of his thoughts:

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• Sometimes the beach can be a bummer

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  Discovered June 11, 2009 at 5:03 pm

  I love the beach. There’s nothing better than spreading out a sheet and laying in the sand while the waves lap at the shore. So relaxing. But not everyone feels this way (weird, I know, but true). Raleigh blogger Mark put together a reason why he hates the beach after spending the day in Corolla, [...]

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• Critter suspends himself from hooks in his back

  Result 5

  Discovered June 10, 2009 at 2:45 pm

  Critter is one of my favorite Triangle bloggers. Even so, I couldn’t bring myself to press play on the latest videos on his blog. They’re of his “suspension,” which has nothing to do with getting in trouble at school. Instead, it has to do with hanging from hooks in his back. Here’s the link:

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• Article details how one Raleigh man became homeless

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  Discovered June 10, 2009 at 1:45 pm

  There’s a different set of circumstances for every homeless person you see. For Steve Westbrook it was a combination of a job loss and a car repossession that led him to the streets of Raleigh. N&O reporter Josh Shaffer has a well-written feature of this man’s story. Worth a read, indeed:

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• Summing Up Life in a Few Words

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  Discovered June 8, 2009 at 2:52 pm

  Have you ever tried online dating? From what I hear, there’s a lot of uninteresting people out there. But how can you summarize your life in a few words? I suspect if most people were truly honest on their match.com profiles, it might sound like this one from blogger Toastiest.

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• ‘Slick’ Ballinger takes show to Mississippi Churches

  Result 8

  Discovered June 5, 2009 at 7:43 am

  Clayton-raised bluesman “Slick” Ballinger performs on a different kind of stage these days — Mississippi church pulpits. You have to watch this clip shared by David Menconi on his “On The Beat” blog for The News & Observer. Wow.

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• GR8 Plate

  Result 9

  Discovered May 25, 2009 at 3:02 pm

  The Archer Pelican spotted and snapped this image of an amusing license plate in on I-40. I think we can all sympathize.

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• Raleigh driver vents about speed trap

  Result 10

  Discovered May 23, 2009 at 11:02 am

  Nancy recently recieved a ticket for speeding near the overhead ramp on South McDowell Street. She is clearly not happy about this. Log onto her blog to read her rant about how bad getting pulled over sucks in the Capital City.

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