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Starbeams: ‘Creepy Dads’ + Weiner/Trump + Save Second Base

Happy Christopher Columbus Day!  If you can’t get a good deal on a mattress, you’re not paying attention. *******   Ivanka Trump and Chelsea Clinton spoke after the Sunday night debates in St. Louis.  They wanted to exchange creepy dad stories … Continue reading

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Starbeams: Mizzou Now ‘The Shoot Me State’

  St. Louis ranks #1 on the FBI list of most dangerous cities and Kansas City ranked #10.  Missouri – The Shoot Me State.                                   … Continue reading

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Starbeams: Flyover Land, Soria Eye, Streetcar Stretch

Alibaba just bought Kansas City based EyeVerify for a reported $100 million.  EyeVerify uses veins in the human eye to recognize people for security.  For example, people with thick, red veins are identified as former Soria fans.       … Continue reading

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Starbeams: Weiner Dogg, iPhone 7, Star Trek Beer

Hillary Clinton speaks to the National Baptist Convention tonight at Bartle Hall.  Trump and Clinton are currently tied in Missouri….as the least trustworthy people running for president.                           … Continue reading

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Starbeams: Dancing with the Truth, Shuttlecock Blocked & Obamacare

Welcome to Kansas City where we went from drought season to flood season Friday night in about 2 hours.                                          ******* … Continue reading

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Starbeams: Chiefs QB Discovery, Dodging Zika & Mark Alford Measures Up

A suspicious object was found at Arrowhead Monday afternoon.  No one at Arrowhead could identify what it was….so we’re guessing it was a decent quarterback draft. *******       *******       ******* A new Associated Press survey … Continue reading

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Starbeams: Dirty Grandpa@ Cinemark Plaza, Wrong Super Bowl Bash & Village People

Bomb sniffing dogs were called to Cinemark Theater on the Plaza after a bomb threat was made.  After several hours of sniffing, dogs were only able to identify Dirty Grandpa.                     … Continue reading

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Starbeams: Broncomania, Bernie & Women’s Blue Chip Basketball

Tough week for local sports. Broncos head back to another Super Bowl.  KU loses to Iowa State. Mizzou quarterback is #CharlieSheenWinning. ******* The Chiefs are working on a plan to get their games broadcast on St. Louis television stations.  Now … Continue reading

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Star beams: The Top 10 Signs of a Bomb Threat Hoax, Breathing Life Into Harrison Ford

The FBI is looking for people who sent a hoax bomb threat to two Blue Springs schools this week… The Top 5 Signs Your Bomb Threat Might Be a Hoax: #5.  Threatens to blow up the school unless Mrs. Crabtree hands … Continue reading

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Starbeams: Santa Sells Out, ‘Gone Girl’ Lights Plaza & Getting Rich KC Style

$35 to $75 for the Santa Experience at Oak Park Mall!  Some parents are complaining this morning, but I’ve paid more to sit in someone’s lap.                             … Continue reading

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Starbeams: KC Confidential’s Million Reader March, Made in China, Hourly Royals

The estimates for 800,000 people at the Royals Rally Tuesday is raising some eyebrows.  Several KC Confidential readers have questioned this number as well – all 1.5 million of them! *******       *******       ******* Last … Continue reading

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Star beams: Madonna, The Pope, Chiefs & Blood Moon

NASA confirms Mars has limited flowing water on the surface…or as we like to call it:  California.                                               … Continue reading

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Starbeams: Sipping from the Governor’s Cup & Chicken Pox Night @ The K

Is the Governor’s Cup the same cup the Governor’s son has been drinking from?  Just curious.  Go Chiefs!                                             … Continue reading

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Starbeams: USS Kansas City, Cordish, Pussy Galore, Apple Watch & KKK

Kansas City is about to have a Navy Ship.  The USS Kansas City photo debuted at Kauffman Stadium Monday night.  All of the new stuff on the ship will be built by the Cordish Company.           … Continue reading

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Starbeams: BATS, Moose, Martha’s & Jared

The New York Stock Exchange shut down due to a computer glitch on Wednesday, but thankfully, I was able to keep trading on Lenexa-based BATS Exchange.   Just kidding!  Does anyone have any money I can borrow?       … Continue reading

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Starbeams: Hummer Update, Royal All Stars, Google Fiber & Porn

My elderly neighbor signed up for Google Fiber because he thinks it will help him poop.                                                 … Continue reading

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Starbeams: Spelling in Olathe, Burning in Nevada

Vanya Shivashankar of Olathe advanced to the semifinals in the National Spelling Bee.  She was able to advance because she successfully spelled Shivashankar.                                       … Continue reading

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Star beams: Traffic Cone Capital, YRC CEO Pay & Mark Hamill

Kansas City ranks #2 nationwide in Glassdoor’s survey of best places to find a job.  The survey was conducted among people who enjoy placing orange traffic cones.                           … Continue reading

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Starbeams: ‘Sexting’ Scandal, Tom Brady & Ask Jeeves

John Diehl is stepping down as Missouri’s Speaker of the House after an embarrassing sexting scandal.  He is officially #unemployed and #douche.                                   ******* … Continue reading

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Starbeams: ‘No Means Bud,’ Royal Bonkings, Chiefs Feeling a Draft

Budweiser says it “Missed the mark” when labeling its ad campaign with “The perfect beer for removing the word NO from your vocabulary.” Maybe they really are unfiltered?                             … Continue reading

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