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When I commented to Heather that our hawk friend looked like a muppet, I was just going from memory. Checking the visual evidence, however, I’m convinced they are actually one in the same:

Red and Sam

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There are some things that, as a copy editor, you dread seeing coming across the wire. Some are tragic, like obit notices (most notably, the tense wait for word on Dale Earnhardt after the 2001 Daytona 500). Some just mean the night’s going to get a little more exciting, like the obligatory notice the Associated Press sends out when a no-hitter passes the six-inning mark (meaning that your nice, nifty layout you’ve had set since 4:30 p.m. may or may not be changing 10 minutes before deadline.)

And then there are ones that are just damn funny.

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Anybody who has ever seen the show knows that they must have existed – the Discovrty Channel has posted a group of Mythbusters outtakes not seen on the show.

If you like the show, it’s worth taking 20 minutes to watch the six videos posted, including a sea otter interrupting the Ping-Pong ball rescue experiment. Plus, you get to see an exploding cement mixer.

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This story is long, but it’s a must-read. It turns out that the best sportswriter working in the country right now happens to live on Kiawah Island, a resort island about 30 miles south of the peninsula of Charleston.

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Ethics test

This was passed along to me by a friend at work. Thought it might be fun to share with the group.

This test only has one question, but it’s a very important one. By giving an honest answer, you will discover where you stand morally. No one else will know, so you won’t be fooling anyone but yourself if you give anything but a truthful answer.

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