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Courtneex3:
@amarieb3 to milwaukee? yess that is the better choice since general admission would be AMAZING. and it would be an adventure :)

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@MrDantes you have no idea. there's the cold + the danger of walking on snowy (slippery) milwaukee streets in the high heels. yikes.

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@amarieb3 yeah. but just us...no moms or sisters or anything. they have trains and buses that take you to milwaukee

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No better way to honor America by unfurling a giant flag, held by people that donated a boatload of money.

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Getting closer to game time; the big-a$$ flag is making its way onto the field.

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DrewOlsonMKE:
#Packers honorary captains tonight -- Don Beebe and Aaron Taylor. The real captains are Jermichael Finley, NIck Barnett and Brady Poppinga.

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A whole lot of blaze orange in the stands tonight. Look out, Bambi.

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DrewOlsonMKE:
ESPN's Michele Tafoya looks cold already, but she can handle cold weather. Not sure about some players. Lots of blaze orange here tonight.

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DrewOlsonMKE:
Ravens will be without Reed, Ali, Terrell Suggs, Cousins, ex-Packer Tony Moll,, Smith and Talavou. Tom Zbikowski starts for Reed.

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Packers inactives include Ealy, Bell, Johnson, Giordano, Giacomini, Barbre, Montgomery and Thompson.

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DrewOlsonMKE:
Ravens safety Ed Reed out with a bad hip. That should help the Packers.

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Home sweet home. So anxious to see the baby, wife. Not anxious about snow.

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Interview with a clown

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Arguably, we've interviewed a lot of clowns over the years (ba dum dum), but this is the first time a real, floppy-footed, red nosed, magic-makin' clown is the subject of an OnMilwaukee.com interview. Meet Jamie Ansley -- aka "Funnywinks" -- a Milwaukee-based birthday party clown who's not creepy at all. In fact, she's down-right adorable.
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Yule dates back to ancient Paganism

By Molly Snyder Edler - 3:01 p.m.
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Packers vs. Ravens: 5 things to watch tonight

By Drew Olson - 1:03 p.m.
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OnMedia: An on-air dress rehearsal for Stormageddon

By Tim Cuprisin - 11:00 a.m.
It wasn't much of a snowfall for Wisconsin in December, but it was the first to come during the morning rush hour, and ...
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In Dining

Thrifty, filling meals (and free chips) at Guanajuato

By Amy L. Schubert - 9:03 a.m.
Guanajuato, 2310 S. Howell Ave., isn't a fancy, upscale destination for Mexican cuisine. It doesn't have to be, either. ...
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In Music

Gig roundup: Pezzettino issues a little piece of vinyl

By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Monday
We make no secret of our love for Pezzettino here at OnMilwaukee, where we were among the first -- maybe THE first -- ...
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In Sports

Cavs use 29-0 run to beat Bucks 101-86

By Andrew Wagner - Sunday
After the Bucks opened the game with an 11-0 lead, Cleveland went on a 29-0 run over an 11:24 second stretch en route ...
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In Milwaukee Buzz

Milwaukee heat index: December, 2009

By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Sunday
There's never a shortage of new people, events, decisions and ideas in Milwaukee, some moving the city forward and some ...
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In Milwaukee Buzz

Sunday Sound-off: What sucks most about winter?

By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Sunday
It's December; time to get into that festive spirit. But how can anybody be jolly when the sun sets before you leave ...
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In Music

Stumblesome crashes into Borg Ward with new CD

By Molly Snyder Edler - Saturday
Rapper Wesley Charles Tank is a one-man band these days, but he continues to perform and record under the name Stumblesome. ...
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In Dining

A look at lakeside (and other) dining in Pewaukee

By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Saturday
Pewaukee's dining landscape is ever-growing and while you'll still find your fair share of small bar-and-grills or classic ...
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In Sports

Saturday Scorecard: A crucial holiday shopping trip

By Drew Olson - Saturday
So, you think you feel pressure about holiday shopping? Most people will forget their holiday gifts by mid-January. ...
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In Dining

New book wedges in profiles of 43 cheesemakers

By Bobby Tanzilo - Saturday
While books have been written before about Wisconsin cheese, James Norton and Becca Dilley's "The Master Cheesemakers ...
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In Living

Finding the beauty within

By Sarah Foster - Saturday
The death of Solange Magnano during a plastic surgery procedure has Sarah Foster wondering why we struggle to find happiness ...
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In Bars & Clubs

On the town in Milwaukee: Sneaking into Bittercube's "Speakeasy"

By Maureen Post - Friday
Bittercube makes both aromatic and citrus bitters, several liqueurs including Limoncello, Apple Brandy and Triple Sec ...
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In Politics

To Taverns: Peace, or you're out

By Doug Hissom - Friday
Loud taverns and bars are drawing the ire of neighbors -- and Milwaukee Common Council members, who slapped a South ...
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In Dining Briefs

Crisp to cut slices on Brady Street

By Maureen Post - Friday
Crisp will be a lunch and dinner stop for New York style pizza by the slice or pie. But, pizza is just the start. The ...
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In Marketplace

Energy audits helps stop home heat loss

By Julie Lawrence - Friday
The temperatures outside are plummeting. It's winter in Wisconsin and the cozy comfort of our homes becomes our refuge ...
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In Movies & TV

Hartford's WTKM is a broadcasting throwback

By Andrew Wagner - Friday
In an age when local radio is dominated by bottom-line driven corporate conglomerates, tiny WTKM in Hartford serves ...
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In Dining Briefs

Midwest's first Capriotti's Sandwich Shop opens Monday

By Jeff Sherman - Friday
Capriotti's Sandwich Shop, 111 E. Wisconsin Ave., officially opens on Monday, Dec. 7 at 10 a.m.
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In Music Briefs

Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker book Bradley Center show

By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Friday
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Posted on Dec. 4, 2009 - 2:26 p.m.

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