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Lawsuits, Fear & Dollar Dog Night: Listening To Local Voices

Patch bloggers share their wisdom

1. Can $1 stadium dog be overpriced?

Patch blogger thinks so. Gockowski has written one of the most thoughtful screeds in the history of ballpark franks.

"The official hotdog of the Indians are Sugardale Hotdogs," Gockowski writes. "According to my tastebuds, Sugardale hotdogs are no different than microwavable, rolled-up balogna. The quality of a Sugardale is very cheap and I think $1 is too much for it, let alone the regular price (of $4.")

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What ballparks serve worthy wieners? .

2. Dennis Spirgen -- attorney, blogger, nice guy -- is a wealth of information when it comes to legal matters.

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For example, did you know that you can't sue a public recreation area (like the Metroparks) if you hurt yourself there. However, you could sue somewhere like Cedar Point. (The difference is you have to pay to enter, Spirgen said.)

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3. Gene Benedetto -- our resident psychology blogger -- .

It's definitely worth a read -- doubly so if you've been dealin with anxiety lately.

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