Although wading through damp heather and laying rat traps may not be everybody's idea of a fun weekend, many have already come forward.

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Good fun for a summer weekend.

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This weekend was not a fun one for Google TV.

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She's also producing "Piggy Nation: The Musical" in the space for parents looking for a little fun with the kids over the weekend.

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Far more than just a horse race, the Kentucky Derby is a singular cultural event, a long weekend of non-stop fun, spectacle, excitement, galas and memories, and while Louisville has much to offer at any time, once a year it is transformed into the place to be for the entire country, complete with unique cuisine and drink.

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Since a weekend of shooting in NYC in winter isn't much fun, regardless of the camera around your neck, the RX1 and I hitched a ride to Hawaii for a long weekend of sand, sushi and sunsets.

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And it's become part of the culture of what is fun about campaigning now is that, during that final weekend, we have a lot of folks who now like to do it every year, when they come out for those final 72 hours.

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This weekend we're challenging you to link the past with the present in a fun photo project.

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"To be in the last group with Phil and kind of trade birdie for birdie and make up some ground was a lot of fun, " said Snedeker, who was also second behind Tiger Woods at Torrey Pines last weekend.

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