Georgia

Teacher fired for having Facebook photo with glass of alcohol

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Teaching is an odd profession…some teachers can’t be fired no matter how incompetent while other decent ones get fired for no particular reason. Georgia public school teacher Ashley Payne falls into the latter category; she was fired after the school saw a photo of her with a glass of wine on Facebook. Read more

Quote of the Day

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A youth football coach is likely to lose his position after other parents were tipped off to his racial ramblings on Facebook. They’re kind of funny in a “Wow, that’s not funny at all but he really thinks it is” sort of way. And those postings are your Quote of the Day. Read more

Sports by the numbers: 10/14/10

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Robber calls Wendy’s to complain about lack of money to steal

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I’d imagine the old phrase “beggars can’t be choosers” would apply to people committing robberies too since they’re pretty much just beggars with guns and a lack of politeness. But one robber proved that yes, they can be choosers, since he called a Wendy’s he robbed at gunpoint to complain. Twice. Read more

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Cops get so much crap for many just trying to do their jobs. So here’s a case where we should comment an Atlanta police chief who was caught parking in a handicapp spot by a local news station. He took it like a man and insisted his deputy fine him for his illegal parking. So, ... Read more

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A Wendy’s in Georgia is giving away CDs with songs like “Last Dance” by Donna Summer as prizes with kids meals. But one mother complained when she heard the word “horny” in the song. So what’s more troubling: That the word horny is in a kids’ prize or that Wendy’s thinks giving away CDs with ... Read more

VIDEO: Old man gets in a parking lot brawl with a fox

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Let’s just cut to the chase: Ever wanted to see an older man fight a rabid fox in a parking lot? If you’re like me, you’ve dreamed about it every day. Cross one off the bucket list, kids. Read more

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It’s not really my place to take a side on the debate over illegal immigration. But regardless of what you believe, I’d have to think we can all agree that this Georgia bar’s illiterate and unintelligible sign about the issue is a bit misguided. Read more

VIDEO: Georgia congressman worries about Guam “tipping over”

I don’t think anyone’s ever accused politicians of being the smartest people on Earth necessarily, but there are certain things they just shouldn’t do. Asking a question that an 8-year-old might ask in the middle of a congressional hearing about Guam would fall under that umbrella. Best part is around 1:20 of the clip. Read more

COLLEGE FOOTBALL KICKOFF-CHEERLEADER OF THE DAY

With college football starting up on Saturday, what better way to kick things off than pictures of college football’s hottest cheerleaders. So far this week, we’ve had UCLA , Oregon, and Oklahoma. Today, we travel to SEC Country and the home of the Georgia Bulldogs. Have a cheerleader in my mind? Send us links at ... Read more