Friday Night Tweets, Contd_. Nixon 2013?

Since it is snowing cats and dogs here in Burlington, NC, (not really where we are, but it is snowing in North Carolina too), we thought we'd post some more Friday night tweets, including one which alludes to a certain deceased Republican president, and no we don't mean Herbert Hoover:

1) WSOC TV @WSOC_TV: Highway patrol responds to more than 300 accidents in the Charlotte area today.

2) Spears YMCA Sports @SpearsYSports: For Sat., Jan 26th, all basketball games at Kernodine Middle School in Greensboro are cancelled.

3) Mother Jones @MotherJones: @boyscouts threaten to boot troop unless they discriminate

4) Sun Devil Gymnastics @ASUGymnastics: "Sun devil spirit is in the arena as the crowd begins an 'A-S-U' chant."

5) The Fix @TheFix: "Seriously....imagine a giant-sized Richard Nixon racing around the Nats Park. That would freaking rule.

6) Top Conservative Cat @TeaPartyCat: Now that Sarah Palin is off Fox News, she can finally devote herself full time to curing cancer.

7)Dane Cook @DaneCook: RT if you think a committed relationship is more of a weekday activity.

Boy Scouts Help 'Keep Out the Vultures'

According to a brief in the Feb. 24 edition of "USA Today," the hamlet of Ridgeway, Va., just outside the race-track town of Martinsville had an interesting incident as local resident Nancy Cox was dealing with an influx of vultures in her yard.

The vultures had gathered and nested on a dead tree where the birds also enjoyed munching on bamboo.

But, after dealing with the problem for seven months, local Boy Scout Troop 168 cut down the tree for Cox. Three days later, the vultures were gone.

Perhaps, the lads treated themselves to milk shakes at a local drive-in restaurant. I would mention the name of the place which I have driven by, but a friend of mine who lives in Henry County said their food, particularly the cheeseburgers, was a bit too greasy. Of course, since I've never eaten there, I can't confirm that. But, one has to salute an independent business which has stayed around all these years regardless of how good or awful their food might be!