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Timberwolves Must Be Cursed

Jay Caldwell — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:40:18 +0000

The Timberwolves for a 15th time failed to improve their position in the NBA draft lottery. I don't even know why I waste the half hour watching the disappointing ceremony.

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Really? I Can't Get a Raise Until I Do What?!

Krissy Krabtree — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:48:21 +0000

Recently, I was told by my boss that I can’t have a raise until I, and I quote, “Get all the *$#%! morons out of the left lane!” (I think he’s definitely the male version of me.)

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Really? Are You Really Too Busy?

Krissy Krabtree — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:40:34 +0000

Don’t you just love it when you ask someone to do a task and they give you a ten minute explanation of why they don’t have time? I had this happen to me last week and it took everything I had not to punch this guy in the gut.

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Really? You Called Me Over For What?!

Krissy Krabtree — Wed, 08 May 2013 17:43:32 +0000

One of the many things that drive me crazy is when someone says, “Come here, you have to watch this video.” I instantly think, “Really? Do I? Do I seriously need to come over and watch this dumbass video? Exactly how much time is this one going to waste out of my life?”

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Really, Bass Bumpin' Fool?

Krissy Krabtree — Wed, 01 May 2013 18:03:23 +0000

If you are guilty of being a bass bumper, there’s no getting around it, you’re an inconsiderate a$$hole.

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Vikings Take Risk With Patterson

Jay Caldwell — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:34:02 +0000

The Vikings surprised many to taking receiver Cordarrelle Patterson from Tennessee with the 29th pick in the first round after giving 4 draft picks to New England for the right to take Patterson. The two risks are;

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Vikings Should Pass on Receiver in the First Round

Jay Caldwell — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:54:17 +0000

The Vikings have 2 first round picks (#23 and #25) in the first round. Conventional wisdom will tell us that the Viking will use one of those first round picks on a receiver to replace Percy Harvin, who the Vikings traded to Seattle.

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Really, Nonstop Misspellings?

Krissy Krabtree — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:37:29 +0000

Ok, come on. This one is just ridiculous! It’s almost too easy. You know those signs businesses sometimes put out front or alongside the highway or a road? The kind where someone can put the letters on it themselves?

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Really? My Dog Doesn't Like You?

Krissy Krabtree — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:34:46 +0000

I've finally been able to start going for walks again and getting my little pup out for some exercise and fresh air. He is really little and so damn cute that he’s kind of the hit of the neighborhood. People always stop us and comment and want to pet him.

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Really? Can't Take the Time to Look Up?

Krissy Krabtree — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:02:00 +0000

I was standing outside getting some fresh air at my workplace yesterday and I happen to notice this young guy walking down the street. I started watching him because he had his head down the entire time looking at his phone as he was walking.

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Gophers Need to Be Sure Shaka is the Right Guy

Jay Caldwell — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:35:22 +0000

The dust is settling after Tubby Smith was fired as the head basketball coach at the University of Minnesota on Monday. Athletic Director Norwood Teague will conduct the search to find a replacement.

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Cal, Bucknell, South Dakota State, Gophers Could Be Double-Digit Winners

Jay Caldwell — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:18:40 +0000

The NCAA men's basketball tournament starts 2nd round games Thursday across the country. This is the real beginning of the tournament. I, like many don't count the play-ins games.

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Really? Why Would You Turn Your Lights Off?

Krissy Krabtree — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:13:04 +0000

A week or two ago, I was driving to work and it was extremely foggy outside. It was the kind of fog that made it nearly impossible to see. Just as I was thinking how difficult it would be to notice other cars if they didn't have their lights on, the car that was behind me for most of the commute suddenly decided to turn their lights off.

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Really, Splash and Dash?

Krissy Krabtree — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:45:17 +0000

As someone who’s a borderline, compulsive hand-washer, one of the things that grosses me out the most is when people don’t wash their hands after using the bathroom.

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Really, Snow Covered Cars?

Krissy Krabtree — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:40:10 +0000

To the jerk-off driving in front of me on the way home yesterday,

Clean the snow off your car, fool! The whole way home it was pow, pow, pow…dodging snow chunks. It was like my own personal blizzard coming at me every 10 seconds.

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Really, Stupid TV Show Twitter Updates?

Krissy Krabtree — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 19:06:33 +0000

Maybe it’s just me, but does anyone else get annoyed when TV shows flash people’s twitter comments during the program?

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Worst Wolves Draft Picks Part Two

Dave Overlund — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:19:10 +0000

5. Paul Grant (1997, 20th overall)
Paul Grant was drafted to be a durable presence in the post and to provide rebounds and scoring in the paint. Unfortunately, durable does not describe Grant, who missed his entire rookie season with a sprained foot

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Really, People Talking in the Store Aisle?

Krissy Krabtree — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:12:06 +0000

I was at the grocery two nights ago and I was really hoping that on a Monday night, the place would be close to empty. I couldn't have been more wrong. However, that wasn't the problem.

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Weekly Top Ten: Worst Wolves Draft Picks Part One

Dave Overlund — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:16:59 +0000

The Timberwolves have been notoriously bad drafters since their inception in 1989. You can count their hits on one hand (Garnett, Rubio, Richardson, Szczerbiak), but you'd need a freakish number of digits to count the misses the same way.

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Really? Is Everything a Friendly Reminder?

Krissy Krabtree — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:01:55 +0000

We all get these emails from people, right? They always start with, “Just a friendly reminder” or “Just a friendly note to say…” Why do people feel the need to start emails this way?

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