Remainders:  Costa Ricans, Albinos, and Auto Glass Techs Know How To Let It All Hang Out - Oddjack

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Remainders: Costa Ricans, Albinos, and Auto Glass Techs Know How To Let It All Hang Out

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· Another reason never to mess with a pissed off Costa Rican - five men charged in a gambling ring that included a Hyde Park, NY firebombing of the competition. Somewhere between Latin passion and machismo, we know damn well to keep out of the way of all 1,100 residents of the tiny island nation. (We were never good at geography.) [Casino City Times]
· Our upstart little brother Deadspin had exactly zero articles on the Solheim Cup posted today. We had our money on the team with all the lesbians. [Deadspin]
· The guys at the 2+2 Forums are debating where to find themselves a gamblin’ girl. First clue: message boards aren’t the trick. [2+2 Forums]
· Focus on the Family is declaring West Virginia’s refusal to add table games to their slot parlors “a significant victory in the fight against gambling.” Screw you guys, we’ve still got the slots and horses over there. [Family.org]
· British officials are urging UK Muslims to drop their opposition to Birmingham’s casino plans. Plans to tempt them with nudie magazines and fried pork sandwiches have officially made these public pleas “Phase Three.” [Casino City Times]
· The first Albanian casino is set to open in the very near future. Is that the country where everyone is really pale and has grey eyes? Wait, we’re not talking about Albinos? Forget we brought it up. [Albanian Economy]
· The Auto Glass Replacement Safety Standards Council will hold its first ever conference October 16-17 at the Rio in Las Vegas. Great, eighteen hundred dudes sitting around talking about windshields. Strippers from Spearmint Rhino and Olympic Gardens plan concurrent vacations in Los Angeles. [Yahoo! Biz]