Ford World Curling: Spring part III
May 16, 2009
Ford World Curling: Spring part III
by Katja Kiiskinen
It’s a jam-packed, rowdy crowd, and the heat is on! Again!
And another definite sign of spring is the sight of all the men taking off their pants.
I’ll save the hot, hot Man in Pink for a later post, but tonight I’ll indulge you with a picture of the infamous CurlTV crew that consists of, left to right, Luke Coley, Ryan “Mojo” Hrycun and Kevin Mandrake.
Luke and Kevin were inspired to work in their underwear during the Mardi Gras – aka steambath – that was the Moncton Coliseum on Saturday. Obviously Mojo did not want to miss out, so he too brought out a pair of funky shorts.
Apparently the crew feels that the no-pants-strategy has brought the missing ingredient to their commentary and camera tactics, so they have decided to stick with it.
It’s getting hotter in here! Click on the image for the, er, enhanced view …
Spacewalkers tackle toughest Hubble repair job yet – Post-Star
May 16, 2009
Spacewalkers tackle toughest Hubble repair job yet – Post-Star
In this photo provided by NASA, astronaut Mike Massimino works with the Hubble Space Telescope in the cargo bay of the Earth-orbiting space shuttle Atlantis, Friday, May 15, 2009. Astronaut Massimino and Michael Good, not shown, participated in the second session of STS-125 extravehicular activity
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Judge says Utah can accept foreign nuclear waste – WHEC TV-10
May 16, 2009
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No word yet on Rapid City GM dealers – Rapid City Journal
General Motors Corp. is cutting ties with 1,100 dealerships across the country, but there’s no word yet if any of Rapid City’s dealerships are on GM’s closure list. “We’re not commenting, and I appreciate the call. Thank you,” said Jeff Griffith, general manager at Rapid Chevrolet Cadillac in Rapid
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Boy’s Body Found Buried in New Mexico Playground – FOX News
May 16, 2009
Boy’s Body Found Buried in New Mexico Playground – FOX News
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