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Georgia has the second highest childhood obesity rate in United States. But do these commercials cross the line from concerned to damaging or just tell it like it is?
Celebrity Buzz After forming more than 30 years ago in Athens, Georgia, rock legends R.E.M. are calling it quits. Below are statements about the break up from Michael Stipe, Peter Buck and Mike Mills, released through their website. Hopefully, behind the scenes, it had nothing to do with this.
Celebrity Buzz After a cross country crime spree that involved armed robbery and shooting at police officers, Lee Grace Dougherty and her two brothers were apprehended in a shootout on a Colorado highway this week. On her Flickr account (since removed), Lee describes herself thusly: “I love to farm and shoot guys and wreck cars. I'm a redneck and proud of it. I like milk and German engineering and causing mayhem with my siblings.” Oh, and she was a stripper who liked to take photos of herself. Here are the safe for work pics. Visit TMZ for the not.
Culture Buzz The Princeton Review has come out with their annual list of the Top 20 Party Schools in the United States. This list probably influences the decision of prospective university students more than we'd care to admit. Here are the Top 10 with school appropriate photos. 11 thru 20 only warrant an honorable mention.
Music Buzz When Athens, GA, band Reptar came to NYC to play a few shows this month, we knew they'd have a good time with the Buzzfeed Flipcam.
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Apparently he's “reached a new level on enlightenment” and that he “wanted everybody to be free now that his third eye was open.” Pedobear is so proud.
Culture Buzz Another installment in Droll, Understated Police Report Theater. Harlan Porter was arrested in Morrow, Georgia for public indecency after he stripped naked and roamed the halls of B.C. Haynie Elementary School. Porter was a teacher who had recently been informed he was going to lose his job. There were fortunately no children in the school at the time. We'll let the police report describe the scene upon the arrival of the arresting officer.
University of Florida basketball player Chandler Parsons, after making a three pointer in the Gators' game against Georgia, was accidentally whipped in the groin by a teammate's towel. Apparently the towel was made of chainmail, because Parsons nearly collapsed on the floor from excruciating pain.
A car spun out and burst into flames behind a reporter in Marietta, GA during this morning's snow storm. There's no audio to the video, so a festive soundtrack was added. This is how unprepared the South is for a winter storm. Their vehicles explode upon contact with snow.
Jim Swilley, pastor of a Georgia megachurch, recently admitted he was gay in front of his congregation. He says he was motivated by the recent rash of suicides among gay youths and is calling for tolerance of homosexuality within the Christian community. His interview with a local news station is fairly emotional and is as moving as any of the “It Gets Better” videos.
While Al Franken is continuously kicking ass at freehand cartography, Saxby Chambliss, Republican Senator from Georgia, struggles to tell us where the mountain rectangle should go. Perhaps this is the “real Georgia” that he represents? (National Geographic, via Wonkette)
Politics Buzz Spc. Alexis Hutchinson, a single mother and Army cook, may face criminal charges after she refused to deploy to Afghanistan because she couldn't find anyone to take care of her son.
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Video of Brandon Spikes, linebacker for Florida, giving his best eye gouge to Georgia Running Back Washaun Ealey.
Sports Buzz This guy is really passionate about the Georgia Bulldawgs, his white base coat, and visors. His throat also may be bleeding.
Culture Buzz A spotted pig named Pee Wee likes to hang out at the local firehouse in Georgia, and the local heroes are happy to bring him along. Dalmatians Shmalmations, let's make this pig-in-the-firehouse thing happen everywhere!
The Six Flags Over Georgia is deep under muddy water with the continued rain-fall flooding huge parts of Georgia. Helicopters photo have finally surface, showing the peaks of the huge roller-coasters rising up above the water.
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Due to mass flooding throughout Georgia, the Six Flags park is almost totally under water at this point.
Not to be outdone by Kentucky's “Shooting Range Bride” ad, Georgia offers up the perfect Father's Day gift for the Dad who's got it all. You stay classy Georgia!!
This dude in Georgia (the country) can pull a minivan with his bizarrely super-strong ears. Those babies can also lift 120 pounds, which is, like, a dozen babies (if you, like moi, use infants as your go-to units of measurement).
