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... and I'm not a PC: Microsoft is backing out of a deal to advertise its new Windows 7 operating system during a “Family Guy” special because the Fox series, known for its raunchy humor, doesn't fit Microsoft's image.

Some wonder why Microsoft is just now realizing “Family Guy” is less than a wholesome show. But to be fair, the software maker only recently upgraded to Windows 7 and got its Windows Media Player to work so they could watch an episode.

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Not including stops at Tim Horton's, 1,800 miles: The Everett Silvertips are in Kootenay, B.C., today, their first stop in a two-week, six-game road trip to Canadian cities, a 1,833-mile journey by chartered bus.

That's an entire team of young men traveling two weeks on a bus. The charter company has already placed its order for a 40-gallon barrel of Febreze.

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Chihuahuas especially: Based on the number of winning videos it has shown, ABC's “America's Funniest Home Videos” says that dogs are funnier than cats, paws down, 136 laugh-worthy dogs to 34 snicker-inducing cats.

A cat spokesman said the comparison is unfair because cat humor is more cerebral and doesn't translate well on TV.

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