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Awesome-tastical Awesomeness of the Week

Instead of running our normal Asshole of the Week column today, we're taking a break from enumerating things that go wrong in the world. This week, we're going to tell you about the Awesomest Most Awesometastical Thing of the Week.

Proofreading Philly

Proofreading Philly tries to capture typos, wordos, and all other kinds of grammatical mistakes that we see around the city. But we need your help! Email photos to us from your computer or your phone, and show the city that you care about good grammar.

How embarrassing must to get called out by the mayor for being delinquent on your taxes!

So You Wanna be an Eagles Cheerleader?

Ahh, the Eagles Pre-Audition workshop is over. Two days later and I'm still feeling the ache in my abs. Thanks, Sweat.

Proofreading Philly tries to capture typos, wordos, and all other kinds of grammatical mistakes that we see around the city. But we need your help! Email photos to us from your computer or your phone, and show the city that you care about good grammar.

Who knew? (And aren't you glad that the 80s are behind us? The hair!)

This is just one of those stories that you simply can't make up. According to an NBC 10 article, a Lansdale couple is under investigation for (and have openly admitted to perpetrating) an "18-month egging spree." Seeking revenge on unnamed friends for unnamed damages inflicted upon them, the man and his girlfriend spent over a year slinging non-viable chicken embryos at more than 400 homes, allegedly causing over $7,000 in damage. According to the national average price of a dozen eggs as quoted in a March 2008 Washington Post article, that $7,000 would purchase about 3,225 (about 268 dozen) eggs.

  • If the Delaware River Port Authority board approves hikes proposed yesterday, then on September 14th bridge tolls for cars will rise to $4 and PATCO train fares will go up 10 percent. In 2010 bridge tolls would then go to $5 and PATCO fares would rise another 10 percent. Increases tied to inflation would be imposed every two years beginning in January 2013.
  • Former Phillyist and newly-published author Jen A. Miller was on TV yesterday talking about one of our favorite parts of going down the shore: all the junk food.

  • The Phillies lost for the sixth time in a row, making this their longest losing streak since 2006. C'mon team. We can beat that record!

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