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Here's a picture of a cute little puppy. He's dialing out for pizza, or would be if he could figure out how to open the phone! Isn't he a-dor-a-ble!
This, dear readers, is the sort of content that FGAQ intends to bring you on every single Family Friendly Monday from now on. I feel it's just right. Six days a week we can continue talking about you-know-who, reflecting on the culture wars, and just in general, discussing distasteful issues and making bad jokes at the expense of others.
But Mondays, you can now read FGAQ with the entire family. Today's lead feature follows.
Bowling Balls in the News
Pilot Patrick Wiggins and cohort Ann House have successfully dropped a bowling ball on the planet earth in an attempt to replicate the impact of a bowling ball sized meteor, if said meteor were to begin hurtling to the surface of the planet from 820 feet away. (Click here to see the impact crater.) What happens, asks USA today. "Do they bounce, stick or disappear? Nobody knows."
Now they know, thanks to the pioneering efforts of this couple.
It was found partially embedded, its top half above the surface looking decidedly otherworldly. An ejecta blanket - stuff kicked up by the collision - spread 115 feet (35 meters) from the impact site. All the ejected material shot in one direction, indicating that the ball still had some horizontal velocity when it struck the ground.
The couples research is far from through, however. Future efforts will include dropping a bowling ball into the mud, and to jump from the plane with a bowling ball.
"We're pretty sure it's going to leave us in the dust," he says of the bowling ball. "We've done this before with pumpkins. People have trouble keeping up with pumpkins."
To which we can only add, Amen!
The consumer reports team from WRTV 6 has successfully tested the claim that Bounty Towels are strong enough to hold bowling balls. Consumer Reports tested competitor Brawny first, and the bowling ball fell right through. Ha. But Bounty? Let's check with renowned scientist and consumer reporter Christine Ware.
"It looks dubious on the ad," Ware said. "So, you wonder if it's really true. But we found it is true. Bounty will hold up the bowling ball, and Brawny wouldn't."
Wouldn't you just know it!
And finally:
The editors of Dear Abby have pulled one of her advice columns when it was learned that Abby was the victim of a cruel hoax. The letter purported to be from a woman who's husband gave her bowling ball with his name embossed on it for her birthday. The incident was taken from an episode of The Simpsons.
Isn't that a funny story! | 
