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Why must my basketballs be stolen?

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I love basketball. I am more than happy to share the joys and triumph with anyone willing to listen. That is why I ask your indulgence for a few moments so I may share my tale of thievery and woe. At age 47 I am pulling a Rodney Dangerfield and going back to camp. Not just any camp, mind you, but the Oconee County resident Coach Mark Fox of the University of Georgia men's basketball team's Father-Son camp in a couple of weeks. My 10-year-old son can truly use the tutelage of the outstanding instructor. Me, it is to see if I can hit the three in a real game on the big stage in Stegeman.  A red Wilson ball and blue Wilson ball - both as ugly as could be found at the Mego-Lo-Mart - were snagged by me to see if I could get back in shape. No luck and soon thereafter they were snagged by someone in my 'hood.  I purchased a couple of the cheapest, odd looking rubber basketballs like this other than it has some really odd "havoc" scallops in the weave instead o...

To the Douchebags who keep removing my Barack Obama sign from my yard

Your actions speak louder than words, but that will not stop me from chastising you for your ignorance, intolerance, bigotry and general dumb ass trespassing behavior. First of all, the habitual crimes you are committing on my property have been reported repeatedly to the Watkinsville Police Department. They know who you are, they are watching out for you and you shall be apprehended eventually. Every time you bend, remove or do whatever to my sign, I will put it back up. You shall not deter my spirit, especially on my 45th birthday today. Yes, Happy Super Sunday Birthday to me. It is funny to me how you leave unmolested my neighbor Liz and Jimmy's Huckabee yardsign alone. Tells me you might be a disgruntled old man with nothing better to do than appoint yourself the thought police man of the neighborhood/subdivision. I do not campaign or canvass at your house, however, please respect my freedom of speech. Obama will win Georgia Tuesday despite your redneck efforts. Barack Obama ...