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 Holabird AdvocateProviding all the news we see fit to print since 2002!Wednesday, November 05, 2003 VOL. II Issue 11C PONDEROSA DIPS INTO SINGLE DIGITS With an overnight low of 3 degrees, it was with very little surprise that Jerry Hinkle saw his pet steers eating snow this morning. They had to the tanks were frozen over. With Jerry's help, his brother Darrel was able to start the tank heaters. JANKLOW'S DRIVING HISTORY REVEALED Despite U.S. Representative Bill Janklow's lawyers trying to suppress it, parts of his driving history was made public. It seems that Darrel Hinkle may have to relinquish his title of "Suicide Jockey" to Bill Janklow. In the past dozen or so years Janklow has had 12 speeding tickets and 16 separate accidents. One near collision was at the same intersection where Janklow was later involved in the crash that took the life of Randy Scott on August 16. Janklow's trial begins December 1. JUST HOW MANY WEEKS ARE IN A YEAR ANYWAY by Jerry Hinkle, Special to the Holabird Advocate There is a phrase slipping into the the lexicon of America that needs some investigation. When people started saying "24/7", it was OK, we all figured it out as 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Some people need to remember that. Recently my father told me I spend too much time on the internet. I explained that I don't use the computer at all on Sunday, to which he replied, "Yeah, but the rest of the time you're on it 24/7!" Actually, I have no problem with 24/7, provided it is used within the proper guidelines. What really gets my goat is the sequel to the phrase. That being "24/7/365". Whoa there!! That's 24 hours a day 7 days a week 365 weeks a year! What moron thought that up?! Is the American education system so screwd up that people actually think there are more that 52 weeks in the year?! I hope not, anyway. Now this phrase is not a prevelent as it's predecessor. Hopefully all of us at the Holabird Advocate, including you, the Reader, can help correct those who would be ignorant. You might start these people thinking. Hopefully they'll thank you for it. Now then, how long should we keep up this correction. I think we should start now and continue it 24/7/52 until people stop saying it.
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