News from The Smoking Gun

[email protected] Sun, 18 Sep 2005 23:55:06 -0400
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Dear Friends:


Paging through the Hooters employee handbook, we
learned that the "essence" of the restaurant chain's
"concept" is "entertainment through female sex appeal,
of which the LOOK is a key part." To achieve said "LOOK,"
Hooters gals have to follow a strict set of rules governing
everything from their snug orange shorts and miniscule
tank tops to hosiery choices and fingernail lengths. And
you thought it was easy to sell cheap beer and chicken
wings:

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0915051hooters1.html


We know a Miami lawyer who needs a good proofreader. The
leading candidate for 2005 Legal Typo of the Year is here:

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0916051disk1.html


These Bush kids are great with all their underage drinking,
drugging, and tussling with cops. Four more beers! Four
more beers! Story at:

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0916052bush1.html


Turns out the 9/11 attacks didn't come as a total surprise
to some Federal Aviation Administration officials. In 1998,
FAA investigators warned that Osama bin Laden's henchmen
could "seek to hijack a commercial jet and slam it into a
U.S. landmark." It seems the early warnings just keep on
getting earlier:

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0914051faa1.html


New prize contest has started, so enter now for a shot at
some fine loot, including Bob Woodward's new book and
a documentary on the most famous adult film ever (we'd
use the flick's name, but some e-mail filters will dump
this newsletter). Right this way, folks:

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/contest/contest.html


New episode of Smoking Gun TV airs Tuesday night at
11 PM (e/p) on Court TV. C'mon, give it a shot:

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/tvspecial/tvshowaug2005.html


Regards,

Your pals at TSG

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