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King of Pop … or not?

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Peter Chianca
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It seemed like a good idea at the time

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Peter Chianca
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As our regular readers know, we here at the Shorelines Blog like to dispense useful advice now and again. No need to thank us, it’s what we do. And with that in mind, here’s today’s handy tip: If a guy in a van in a mall parking lot offers to pierce your belly button for $10 … don’t do it.

Two teenagers were hospitalized for possible stomach infections after receiving body piercings from an unlicensed vendor outside Square One Mall … Saugus Police Lt. Michael Annese advised youths to steer clear from anyone in parking lots advertising discounted piercings.

See, Lt. Annese agrees with us. More at Wicked Local Saugus. [Photo: Wikipedia]

We’ll take a plate of scallops and a Happy Gilmore

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Peter Chianca
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If you felt like venturing out into the rain to scarf down some fried clams at Woodman’s in Essex tonight, I’m afraid you’re out of luck. The venerable restaurant will be shutting down in June for the first time in over 95 years of business. But don’t blame the economy — blame Adam Sandler and Kevin James, who will be taking over the restaurant to film scenes from the upcoming comedy “Grown Ups,” which has been filming around the Boston area.

So no clams, but maybe you can get an autograph if you wait outside long enough. Bring your umbrella.

iPhone, uPhone, we all phone for iPhone

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Peter Chianca
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We think we saw this on the Nature channel

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Peter Chianca
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How many times have you seen a snapping turtle trying to cross the road, stopped to help, and wind up running howling down the street with the turtle’s jaws affixed to your buttocks? Wait a minute, we just have to savor that image for a minute … OK, we’re good now.

Well, the good news for you is that Wicked Local Beverly editor Wendall Waters has put together a handy video training session on what to do should a snapper cross your path. Does she get away with all her fingers intact? You’ll have to watch to see. More at Wicked Local Beverly.

Oh, poop

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Peter Chianca
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The tale of the tossed port-a-potty.

Re-testing Grampa

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Peter Chianca
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How do you solve a problem like Matsuzaka?

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Peter Chianca
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Bye American?

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Peter Chianca
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We just forgot our backpacks, officer

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Peter Chianca
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A general senior prank guideline: If it involves you having to dress all in black, including masks, it will probably not end well. Ditto breaking and entering.

Case in point: Five Melrose High School seniors were arrested when an officer spotted some of them breaking into the school, allegedly as part of the pranky hi-jinks for which kids of that age are so well known.

Other officers responded to the high school, and discovered a helium tank, balloons and plastic wrap that had been left in the front lobby. Norton said it appeared that someone else may have previously broken into the school through the window and left the items for the five students arrested Thursday night.

Doesn’t a little part of you wish they could have at least pranked the prank before they got caught, so we could have seen what they had in mind? Otherwise it’s a waste of good plastic wrap.

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