The claw hammer and the last beer

Our No. 1 entry shouldn't really need much introduction, as it was one of our most-read stories last year.

The Kitchen Crowd

Mating Rituals of Hostel-Dwellers

Two nights ago, I was startled from a sound sleep by what I thought was a troupe of killer monkeys. Turned out to be a pair of drunken revellers who, as luck would have it, were headed for the bunk right above mine.

The Smell of '04

Coming in at No. 2 on our list of oddities from The Chronicle's archive, The Smell of '04 remains an unsolved mystery to this day.

Beard...it grows on you.

For the past four months, my husband has been moonlighting.

In addition to his duties as an immigration attorney, he started growing a beard.

Haliburton in the news again, though barely

Bush does not equal freedom

Creepy photos disturb some

When No. 3 on our Halloween-inspired list was published earlier this year, not everyone was thrilled to see such macabre photos in the paper -- in the "living" section, no less.

Real news from The Weasel

Who needs to make stuff up when the news is sometimes stranger than the truth.

Here are a few examples:

Stem cell soup

Sprinkle with election seasoning.
Caution! Mixed contents will be hot!

The Great 'Toilette' Adventure

Some of the most interesting things I've experienced while traveling to and around Romania are the toilets. To the U.S. way of thinking, the one thing that toilets should never be is interesting.

Dirt and bones

Everyone who's seen Poltergeist knows that when you mess around with graves in the course of an improvement project, you're begging for trouble.

WalMart's $4 drug plan

What is WalMarts prescription?

Time Marches

I'm always surprised by how many people approach my family when we're out in public. This is brought on, in part, by our stepping-stone boys (aged 4, 6, 8 and 9), which tends to elicit fun questions such as "Are they all yours?," "When are you going to have your girl?" and my personal favorite, "Do they all have the same father?"

Lynx on the road: Get used to it, kid

Young players are prone to "hit the wall" in their first full professional season, as the grind of the schedule takes its toll on the body and spirit.

Business can be scary

A house that comes alive, a gore-spattered car, a grisly discovery and a bizarre bank robber are just some of the thrills and chills remembered by Augusta business leaders.

Vote for The Weasel!

The Weasel wants your vote on Election Day.

Here is your chance to tell the politically connected that you would rather waste your vote on The Weasel than help one of their hand-picked weasels get into office.

Hypocrisy

Motherhood Personified

This is what makes motherhood so glorious -- and bittersweet.

Now I lay me down to sleep…

So gently. Just a little afternoon nap amidst all the sunshine and the Iraqi people.

Local group hopes to prove existence of ghosts

No. 6 on our Halloween-themed list from the Chronicle archive takes us to Thomson, Ga., where an 18th century farmhouse known as The Rock House is a regular haunt for the CSRA's local paranormal investigation group, the Georgia Paranormal Society.

Specificity

More is more.

World's Largest Stupid Argument

Boosters, students and idiots in general have recoiled in drunken horror at the sober request of the university presidents to have the sopho-moron-ic label "World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party" retired from being the primary reference of the annual rivalry football game in Jacksonville.

How to: Build your own rectractable Wolverine claws

This guy Nate made some impressive retractable Wolverine claws for Halloween.

No Iraqi left behind

With the war in Iraq going badly, and the possibility of Democrats sweeping the midterm elections, President Bush gathered his staff and military planners this weekend to hammer out an exit strategy for Iraq.

Combining "Stay the Course" with "Cut and Run" and "No Child Left Behind," the administration has created a bold new plan.

Honey, they shrunk the ice cream

In the dead of night, suddenly, and without warning, the ice cream in your local store’s freezer has shrunk.

How was this diabolical deed done?

Quite literally - they cut corners.

File Under: Boys, Tomorrow's Men

Even when young, there are certain stores a male will tolerate just fine.

Something creepy in your own backyard

This 2005 roundup includes a teenager who may have met her deceased grandfather one night in the backyard; another whose aunt and uncle are haunted by a little girl; and weird goings-on at the old Davidson Fine Arts building.

Shave and Many Haircuts

"That'll be, well, $48," said the woman just before I sharply inhaled and grabbed the chair.

Prehistoric creature may lurk in South Georgia

In 1998, columnist Randall Floyd took a look into stories of a 30-foot-long snake-like creature lurking in the Altamaha River.

The Haunted Pillar

No. 9 on our Halloween countdown is a 1999 story about the "Haunted Pillar" at Fifth and Broad Streets.

What Bush won’t do to win…

He made the rich pay even more taxes than under Clinton

A Series of Unfortunate Events

This is a list of events from the the day that I hold in my record book as the Most Boy Day Ever (to date).

Bumps In The Road

Suddenly, I saw one woman jump up like she had been bit on the ankle by a snake.

Augusta's haunted past

Featured ghosts include jilted barmaid Anna Carlton, a slave called the Resurrection Man, and whatever is haunting the third floor of the Old Medical College of Georgia.

Sneaky

They think I don't notice.

Simplifying in Iraq

Should Americans (Coalition forces) stay in Iraq and finish the mission or should they all leave now? Let's bring it to a democratic vote.

Dead man on campus

Welcome to Houghton Elementary School, don't mind the corpse.

Hey, N, CAA

How many kids have you scammed today?
Ahh, the NCAA, always the flirt.

Revamped Lynx got a brand new bag

Ain't the Lynx funky now? Augusta's minor-league hockey team has gotten up on the good foot this offseason and should expect big things for the future in James Brown Arena

Video: Chad Vader - Night Shift Manager

Chad Vader is a normal guy, just trying to do his job.

It Came from The Chronicle (#12)

In 2003, a streak of light appeared above Bobby Copeland's Augusta home and then disappeared.

Smell of Success?

"There's something funky up there," he said. I knew it wasn't the turtle tank (I had cleaned it earlier that afternoon).

It Came from The Chronicle (#13)

We kick off our list with a Grovetown haunting, reported by things-that-go-bump columnist Randall Floyd in 1998. It seems not long after building their dream house on a secluded 20 acres in Columbia County, Lynne and Mark Wisner began suspecting they weren't alone out there.

Future Diplomats of America

"Maybe we should give them donuts," said Elliott.

Our “twin towered” society

Because the world should have more than one language, and the freedom of uncommon speech.

snakes and snails and puppy dog tails

that is what, not so long ago, Michael A. Monsoor was made of.

Who has the best stadium now?

This is a topic I planned to blog about earlier this fall until I learned this Friday the 13th would take on an altogether different meaning for the Laney Wildcats.

So in light of the Wildcats opening up their pristine facility, I offer up a topic sure to get the keyboards crackling with interest: I want to know who everyone thinks has the best high school stadium in the CSRA?

My two cents is it is hard not to say Laney right now given the overall size and splendor of the new facility. Laney's team went from the worst facility situation (none) to the top tier of the area in the span of about 12 million dollars.

Still Kicking: The Very Authorized Biography of Steven Seagal, Volume II

An excerpt courtesy of McSweeney's.

The Camel's nose under the tent flap?

“No one has a right to come into someone else's society and insist on playing by the rules of some other society”.
A year or so ago I read this quote and was quite impressed and totally agreed with it.
Now it seems that such righteous quotes do not apply to certain people living in our country and the following headline is ominous:

American Muslims demanding 'infidels' abide by their rules. One city caves. Will others soon follow?

Peace on the timeshare plan

North Korea, all you have to do is listen to our short sales pitch, take our money, and be peaceful until the money runs out.

ADDICTION AND DEPRESSION A LIVING HELL

Recently i was taking norco

Don't forget about the ports

Remember the big deal about our ports? remember how we did not want an arab company to own or operate the ports, so to circumvent the big fight over it Dubai Ports World graciously agreed to end the controversy and sell them to a US company?
It has been six months, and guess what. Dubai Ports World still owns them. Politicians have been relatively quiet on this one. Could it be...gasp...business comes before homeland security?

Bush’s scandals

Aren’t even Bush’s scandals
They belong to Dan Rather and CBS
And to Valerie Plame and Richard Armitage

Weird statues of the world

While I'm still in a geographical state of mind, here's a great gallery of strange statues around the globe.

Test your U.S. geography knowledge

Take an interactive quiz to test your U.S. geography knowledge.

Is oral sex the new teen craze?

A 16-year-old girl wrote: "They are trying to get me to go to an oral sex party where the girls perform oral sex on the boys." Is this what average teens are doing these days?

Foley is the fruit of the press.

“You can barbecue Foley, boil Foley, broil Foley, bake Foley, sautee Foley. There's, um, Foley kebabs, Foley creole, Foley gumbo, Foley pan fried, Foley deep fried, Foley stir fried. There's pineapple Foley and lemon Foley, coconut Foley, pepper Foley, Foley soup, Foley stew, Foley salad, Foley and potatoes, Foley burger, Foley sandwich... That's, that's about it.”

Is Jesus on his way?

Is the restlessness and uneasiness –- if not craziness -– people see in the world today a prelude to the Last Days?

brb…the media is yelling

The very lightness of bleating…
Cause the media is a pack of sheep, crying the same thing over and over again so much– Foley is gay Hastert must pay Foley is gay Hastert must pay Foley is gay Hastert must pay Foley is gay Hastert…- that it just reduces to so much bleating.

Finally--------one line

There was no such line in 1983.

Tuesday morning timewaster: Punani Panic

Have you ever wanted to be a rap star? Do you dream of being surrounded by fly honeys and video vixens? If you want to experience the rap life, but don’t have the money or the street cred to do it properly this game is for you.

Freedom? Justice?

I do not want to repost the actual article, but here is a link http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/09/28/culey.commentary/index.html

This story basically shows what freedom and justice mean to our current administration. This is basically an outrage. They can lock anyone up without just cause and keep them locked up indefinately without trial. Do not think it cannot happen here in the US.

It’s the Quran, after all

With suicide bombings spreading from Iraq to Afghanistan, the Pentagon has tasked intelligence analysts to pinpoint what's driving Muslim after Muslim to do the unthinkable.