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I don’t get it. Where did this affectation begin? Is this some bleedover from the gamer subculture? “wOOt!” “pWnEd!” I know every generation resorts to slang and obscurity to differentiate itself, so is this the new way for people who capitalize every other letter? Some digging has yielded the information that this practice is known as “Studlycaps” or “camel caps” From the Wikipedia: “According to the Jargon File “ThE oRigiN and SigNificaNce of thIs pRacTicE iS oBscuRe.” it appears to have been popularized among adolescent users during the BBS and early WWW eras of online culture, as a form of rebellion...

A woman said a squid-like, gooey gunk she found floating in her favorite beverage made her violently ill, and she's on a quest to figure out what it is.Barbara Kline, 34, said she made the horrific discovery on April 25.After opening the beverage and taking a sip, Kline said she noticed something was very wrong. "I swallowed a big clump. It was really nasty and it tasted really thick," she said.She sliced open the Vita Coco coconut water container and found something disturbing inside."The legs, they're legs," Kline explained. "There's definitely something other than mold in there." (Cont'd Below) She...

If you have ever driven by a construction site and felt an intense urge to jump on some of the equipment and move some dirt around, there is a place in North Texas that can scratch those specific itches. (Cont'd Below) Extreme Sandbox, located north of Dallas in Pottsboro, bills itself as an extreme heavy equipment adventure company where patrons can pay a fee to drive Komatsu bulldozers, wheel loaders and excavators for fun. Owner Randy Stenger started his company in Hastings, Minn. just outside of St. Paul in 2012 and later opened a second location in Texas in early...

Travis Scott and the Houston Rockets will have a special treat for fans attending Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinal series against San Antonio on Thursday night. Everyone will receive exclusive T-shirts designed in collaboration between the Houston rapper and the Rockets. The red T-shirts feature a white Rockets logo above the team's playoff slogan "Run As One" in Scott's handwriting. They could end up being a nice collectable, with the words "Curated By Travis Scott" and the game information printed on the shirt's left side. The left sleeve will have the words "Cactus Jack," a shoutout to Scott's...

It's always Happy Hour in Houston! Head on over to Randalls for some cheap beer. They are running a $4.99 each special on 6 packs effective from Wednesday May 10th to Tuesday May 16th 2017. Saint Arnold, Karbach, Shiner, Bud or Coors are all included. Can be 12 oz bottles or cans. The only catch is you must buy 4 or more six packs to get the discount, but you can mix and match your variety. Limited to 8 six packs per person. Single 6 pack price during the Sale: $6.99.