Last month, Jihad Oil, Gas, and Ports Ltd., a company based in Sana’a in the Republic of Yemen, bought Holston Gases in downtown Knoxville. The Bush administration encouraged the purchase as part of its Homeland Security measures, and ensures the public that this is such a good idea, the company should be allowed to manage…
Day: February 21, 2006
Roman god assists with downtown Knoxville revitalization
Vulcan, Roman god of fire, managed to hold off firefighters and assist with downtown revitalization last night by removing portions of yet another worthless old house from Hill Avenue near the riverfront. Although a large portion of the building has been burned, the fate of the building will remain under debate due to its location…
Good news for people with dependencies
Tonight, there is good news for Knoxvillians who have drug or alcohol dependencies. Starting next week, a new program called “Free Beer and Drugs For Everyone” kicks off with a drunken loft dance in the Old City. Anyone with a dependency, or anyone who would like free beer or drugs, needs only fill out a…
Prescription card ends lottery eligibility
Due to a system glitch, Knox County citizens who sign up for the new prescription drug discount card will be removed from the state lottery eligibility list. This little-known lottery eligibility list was developed by the same software company who wrote the discount card system, and they apparently used the same database to store names…