Frank & Earnest

<BODY TEXT=#000000 LINK=#0000FF VLINK=#FF0000 BGCOLOR=#FFFFE6 > <BASE TARGET="_top"> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s0 style='text-align: center;'> <A NAME="an0"></A>  </DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s0 style='text-align: center;'> <TABLE style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="3" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=100% VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#004040> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='color:#FFFFFF;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:50pt;'><B>NORTHCOUNTRY NEWS </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='color:#FFFFFF;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:50pt;'><B>~ </B></FONT><FONT style='color:#FFFFFF;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:40pt;'><B><I>Frank & Earnest ~ </I></B></FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></I></B></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s0 style='text-align: center;'>  </DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s0 style='text-align: center;'> <TABLE style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto" WIDTH="99%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=100% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'><B><I>Frank & Earnest are two lost souls who spend day in and day out wandering our circulation area just looking for interesting stories, people, humor, corruption, earth shattering news and just good old fashioned gossip! One hopes that they will never become the center of attention of Frank & Earnest, as their lives will never be the same thereafter. So a word to the wise - if you ever come across two lost souls aimlessly wandering the streets throughout the local townships, always keep your back turned, your face forward and never, never ask if their names are Frank & Earnest!! </I></B></FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></I></B></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s0 style='text-align: center;'> <IMG SRC="web_pages_i00006a.gif" BORDER=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE WIDTH=150 HEIGHT=50 > </DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s0 style='text-align: center;'>  </DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s0 style='text-align: center;'> <IMG SRC="web_pages_i00000a.gif" BORDER=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE WIDTH=543 HEIGHT=65 > </DIV> <DIV class=s0> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=100% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'></FONT><FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'><B>Gas Guzzler Auto Sales Down In U.S., But Up In China! </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'>Frank and Earnest recently saw a report that stated that SUVs are among the fastest growing market segments in China and had to find out why! </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'>Frank & Earnest say, “they're big, they’re expensive and they are gas-guzzling, so why is it that these fuel guzzling autos are a big hit in China? </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'>GM officials said SUVs and luxury cars are the fastest-growing market segments in China. </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'>Well, Frank & Earnest found that the fuel prices are government controlled in China and are among the lowest in the world! How’s that grab you? </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'>Yup - due to government regulation in China, you can currently get gas in China for under $3 a gallon. </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'>Frank says that maybe our government could take a few lessons from the Chinese Government! </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'>Ahhh, but don’t worry, the United States isn’t the worst! In the Netherlands, they are at an average of $6.48 per gallon. Yet, in Venzuala, the price for a gallon of gas is currently .12¢ per gallon. Hmmmm........ </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'></FONT><FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'><B>Frank & Earnest Color The World! </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'>Frank was talking about successful companies while in the office recently and Earnest brought up the fact that the Crayola, Corp. was celebrating a milestone. </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'>It doesn’t matter how old you are, just about everyone in the country has picked up a good old Crayola crayon and had their go at a coloring book! </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'>Crayola recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of its popular Crayola 64 Box with the introduction of eight new "Kids' Choice Colors." </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'>The new colors include Super Happy, Fun in the Sun, Giving Tree, Bear Hug, Awesome, Happy Ever After, Famous and Best Friends! </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'>The popular 64 box of Crayola crayons, complete with a built-in sharpener, first debuted on the Captain Kangaroo show back in in 1958! </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'>According to Crayola’s website, more than 200 million Crayola 64 Boxes have been sold over the last 50 years!  </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'>Kudos to the Crayola Company - what would any kid have done without them!! </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'></FONT><FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'><B>F & E Say You’ll Never Guess Where The Best Tap Water Is Located! </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'>Just like a wine tasting, the National Rural Water Association tested and tasted the water throughout the countryside recently and you will never guess who or should we say where, was named to have the best tap water! </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'>Well folks, believe it or not, the tap water from Southampton, Massachusetts, was named the best-tasting last week among samples from the nation's small-town water departments. </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'>The National Rural Water Association organized the Great American Water Taste Test in Washington. </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'>The other finalists in the water testing included North Kingstown, Rhode Island; Lewes, Delaware; Lorain, Ohio; and Avilla, Indiana. </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'>The water was judged on three attributes: clarity, bouquet and taste. </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'>So there you have - Frank & Earnest have given you the news you just couldn’t live without! </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'>Frank wonders what you clean your palette with when taste testing water!!! </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'></FONT><FONT style='font-size:11pt;'>   </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s1> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'></FONT><FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'><B><I>As always, Frank & Earnest will be back next issue - maybe! </I></B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:13pt;'><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-size:11pt;'></FONT><FONT style='color:#800000;font-family:"Brush Script MT";font-size:18pt;'>Signed, </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=justify class=s1 style='text-align: justify;'> <FONT style='color:#800000;font-family:"Brush Script MT";font-size:18pt;'>Frank & Earnest </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV> <DIV class=s0>  </DIV> <DIV class=s0> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=100% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='color:#0000FF;'><B><A class=s1 HREF="#an0" TARGET=_self>BACK TO TOP</A> </B></FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></B></DIV> <DIV class=s0> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=100% VALIGN=TOP > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Times New Roman";'><B>© The Northcountry News </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Times New Roman";'><B>PO Box 10, Warren, NH 03279 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s1 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Times New Roman";'><B>603-764-5807 </B></FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></B></DIV>  </B></DIV>