NIKE has officially re-signed Eagles quarterback, Michael Vick to endorsement deals. Â “We feel that our actions dropping Vick four years ago, might have been rash,” say NIKE officials, “While we don’t condone his behavior, we feel that he has made positive changes to better himself off the field.” About his 21 month stint in prison,…
Month: July 2011
Dunkin’ Donuts launches Krispy Kreme donut flavored donut
The donut wars have stepped up a notch in Knoxville. In response to Krispy Kreme launching a Cheerwine flavored donut, Yankee-owned Dunkin’ Donuts has responded with a Krispy Kreme flavored donut. According to a Dunkin’ Donuts press release, “….clearly they have lost focus on what people enjoy, which is donuts. By making a donut that…
Knoxville July 4th fireworks moved to Pete DeBusk’s house
Safety concerns and fears of fire nearly forced the cancellation of fireworks celebrations in Knoxville this year, but a new venue was found at the last minute. Pete DeBusk, of DeRoyal Industries, has offered up a portion of his home for the fireworks celebration. “I have a couple spare bedrooms that are almost as big…
Oak Ridge ‘Walking Man’ finds car, drives away
The ‘Walking Man’ has long been a fixture of Oak Ridge, even developing a following that brought him his own Facebook group. As it turns out, he has simply been looking for his car. Late Saturday evening, he was seen running towards a car near the Grove Theatre and yelling “I found it, I found…
Freeze flash mob overtakes downtown
Friday night saw a freeze flash mob on Market Square in downtown Knoxville. Precisely at 8 p.m. participants froze in their steps for five minutes. Several elderly participants, citing a desire to “be a part of the human furniture that was laid out about the beauty of humanity,†unfortunately could not straighten up from the…
Image of Barack Obama seen in pickle at Pete’s Coffee Shop
Peter Natour, owner of Pete’s Coffee Shop claims to have found the image of Barack Obama in a pickle. “I’m so excited that Obama chose our shop to materialize in a pickle. We’re especially honored due to the fact that he did so on a Saturday, when he’s usually playing golf,” says Natour. Although many…
Knoxville News Sentinel to replace comics with links
Due to the overwhelming volume of Letters to the Editor that results from any change to the comics section, and to be much more inclusive, the comics section of the Knoxville News Sentinel will soon feature only strip titles with links to the strips’ official websites. An anonymous source from the paper explained that the…