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Have you noticed if you are?
2008-01-21 14:33:00
going through your second puberty? Then, I believe this is for you. Technorati Tags: second puberty

Proud to be from Wisconsin
2008-01-19 15:18:00
It’s headlines like this that make me proud to be a lifelong resident of Wisconsin : Man Arrested For Restraining Son With Tape For Not Wearing Packers Jersey  Too many comments floating in my head.  I will sum them all up with a hearty WTF?!?! Technorati Tags: Wisconsin, Packers Jersey
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Dead body? What dead body?
2008-01-18 15:07:00
Ok, I’ve forgotten many things in my life - keys, birthdays, appointments, phone numbers, instructions, anniversaries, my name, etc… but a dead body? That’s what one Charles E. Gross of Pueblo, Colorado claims. Sure, he admits to shooting the guy in the head 7 years ago, but he shoved the body under his mobile home ...
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Couple reunited after 60 year separation
2008-01-16 17:57:00
It’s a familiar story with a bizarre twist.  Imagine you’re in the military… and you find the love of your life.  You decide to marry while you are on leave, and three days later you must return to your army unit.  Then imagine not seeing your wife for 60 years. That’s what happened to Russian couple ...
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Happy Belated SmurfDay!!!
2008-01-15 18:34:00
OK, so I was a day late (and so many dollars short), but TubaPants would like to wish the Smurf s happy 50th birthday.  Started by the Belgian artist Peyo, the Smurfs made their debut in comic strip form in 1958. Some Smurfy links for you: the official site a list of character names and, of course, the opening Technorati Tags: ...
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News can still stir emotion.
2008-01-09 16:01:00
The day before yesterday I heard of (supposed - I say this because there were no signs to me that said they were Iranian, but if I look into this further that may become more apparent with finding out exact position of where this event happened and other things) Iranian boats getting too close to ...
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Packers Poetry
2008-01-08 21:36:00
As I may have mentioned, TubaPants comes at you from the frozen tundra of Northeast Wisconsin. And, like it or not, the Green Bay Packers are more than just our team, they are a way of life for many. Open the phone book, and you’ll be dumbfounded by the number of businesses that ...
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A Soldier?s Final Blog
2008-01-08 05:25:00
Major Andrew Olmsted has been blogging from the frontlines of the Iraq war both on his own and for the Rocky Mountain News. On Thursday, January 3rd, Olmsted became one of the first two casualties of 2008. Being truly committed both to blogging and to his chosen profession, Olmsted knew his was a dangerous lot ...
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History in molded plastic
2008-01-06 18:41:00
A company called Jailbreak Toys has released a series of toy figurines called “Lord Crumwell’s Oddfellows,” a series of important artists, writers, thinkers and world leaders. There pretty neat actually.  Check ‘em out. Technorati Tags: Jailbreak Toys, Lord Crumwell’s Oddfellows
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Can’t Wait for LOST!
2008-01-05 06:54:00
Ok, as you can see by the little countdown thingy over there on the right, we’re only a few days away from the (probably abbreviated) new season of LOST, and I gotta say I’m really starting to get excited. I mean, there have been good shows out there, but none that physically get my heart racing over “what’s gonna happen next” the way this one does. If you haven’t joined the cult of LOST (though I can’t fathom why not) here’s an awesome 8 minute synopsis to catch you up on everything. The previews are our there for your viewing. There’s also a new online viral campaign that kicked off with Oceanic Airlines billboards (see pic above) in some major cities. They point you to a new promo site, which in turn, points you to another. Mark your calendars for Thursday, January 31. It’s gonna be freakin’ awesome. Technorati Tags: LOST, Oceanic Airlines, billboard
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GnR on Sitar
2008-01-05 06:10:00
This is an awesome version of Guns N’ Roses “Sweet Child o’ Mine” performed on sitar.  Just plain cool! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHwsV5IqhZ s Technorati Tags: Guns N’ Roses, Sweet Child o’ Mine
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REUTERS best news stories of 2007… from the odd section
2008-01-04 21:05:00
From a Greek nunnery turned into a marijuana farm by two men posing as gardeners to a South African man with a gunshot wound told by a doctor to “walk the pain off,” the world was full of weird news in 2007. A Moscow woman set fire to her ex-husband’s penis as he sat naked watching television and drinking vodka. The couple divorced three years ago but continued to share a small flat. “I was burning like a torch,” the wounded ex-husband told Tvoi Den newspaper. “I don’t know what I did to deserve this.” In another unusual living arrangement, a German man left his dead mother seated in her favorite armchair at their shared home for two years after her death of natural causes at age 92. Yet not everything that smelled like a corpse was really dead in 2007. In the German town of Kaiserslautern, police broke into a darkened flat expecting to find a corpse after neighbors complained of a nasty smell seeping out into the hallway. But instead ...
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20 sided dice…
2008-01-03 21:13:00
that last post reminded me of this gem. You’ve probably seen it, but I like it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHdXG2gV01 k

More Old School Geek Ink
2008-01-01 21:16:00
A while back I posted a pretty extreme gamer tattoo that I thought some of ya’ll might find interesting. Well, stumbled across another one in the same vein. This one’s a little more basic in its design, but equally representative of the old school nerd world. Behold, the 20-sided die tattoo from hipsterplease.com: “I wanna ...
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Will Smith?s next hit
2007-12-21 18:53:00
Coming Summer of 2008, Will Smith brings us the awesome in Hancock! Trailer Official Website with nothing on it…  In my own opinion… well… might as well bring on the logo and say this is another installment of Joe’s Trailer Preview Critique!   This movie is going to be at least filled with funny moments.  The Super Hero genre is ...

9 Manlinest Names known to man!
2007-12-21 17:57:00
  Cracked.com bring you the 9 most MANLINEST NAMES in the WORLD !   I am now officially a fan of the man with the name in the #1 spot.   check it out for yourself and decide if you need to change your name to something more MANLY ! Technorati Tags: Cracked.com, 9 most MANLINEST NAMES in the WORLD, MANLY
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7 Medical Myths?
2007-12-21 16:58:00
this article has nothing to do with the popular TV show for which the above logo would suggest.  7 Medical Myths BUSTED  Myth: We use only 10 percent of our brains. Myth: You should drink at least eight glasses of water a day. Myth: Fingernails and hair grow after death. Myth: Shaved hair grows back faster, coarser and darker. Myth: Reading ...

Claus?. SNAP!
2007-12-20 16:26:00
check out the “final” episode of Claus to see how the story of Santa all began… Technorati Tags: Claus, Santa
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Most Memorable quote of 2007
2007-12-19 18:58:00
“Don’t tase me bro” A quote which topped out phrases like:   “In Iran we don’t have homosexuals like in your country.” “That’s some nappy-headed hos there,” and “I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because some people out there in our nation don’t have maps and I believe that our education like such as in South ...
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Don?t do drugs kids?
2007-12-17 19:18:00
Dad sells son’s 90-dollar video game online for more than 9000   You smoke-ah the Pot, you Lose-ah the Gat - tar Hero 3 So, a father goes out of his way to get Guitar Hero 3 for his son. Then, finds his boy smoking weed in the backyard. Needless to say, the father ...
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A little pricy, but if you want to prove a point?
2007-12-17 14:22:00
  for $425 dollars you can purchase pills to make your poop sparkle gold.   interesting, but not worth the money in my opinion.   check it  Technorati Tags: pills, poop, gold
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Here Kitty Kitty Kitty!
2007-12-13 14:16:00
Have trouble finding your kitty? Then, you need a GLOW IN THE DARK KITTY! The only problem… they are in South Korea.  Hey, you people I know in South Korea!  Bring home a Glow In The Dark Kitty !!

Wedding Dances You Don?t See Everyday
2007-12-11 11:39:00
Our good friend Matt over at Star Worz is getting married soon, and one of the many details to be ironed out is the first dance of the bride and groom.  His co-worker friend who is also the DJ suggested they spice things up like the couple did in this YouTube video.  Things get wacky ...
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by-the-by
2007-12-10 16:00:00
Just so you know… you are not allowed to have a “Bake-off”  only General Mills can have a “Bake-off”… because apparently they own the rights to the word “bake-off”… and they aren’t shy to step into a small town and flex their muscle over a local group raising money for a good cause.  Link to the NPR ...

I laughed? I cried?
2007-12-10 14:48:00
Ladies and gentlemen,  its a VERY SPECIAL, Monday installment of Joe’s Trailer Preview Critique!   Today, I bring you MACHINE GIRL  -now, keep in mind… there is a lot of blood in this trailer-   Normally, I’ll say witty stuff about a trailer or comment on the people who made it… well, I know next to nothing about this film beyond… ...

Sick. Wrong. Tasteless. Kinda funny.
2007-12-09 19:59:00
In an effort to push the envelope and get creative with their Halloween costumes, a couple of Penn State students have created quite a stir.  Facebook photos have recently surfaced of the students dressed in Virgina Tech apparel and sporting blood stains and bullet holes - a la the shooting victims in the Virginia Tech ...
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Let?s see Earl Scheib do this!
2007-12-09 19:34:00
Imagine a full body henna tattoo, but for your car.  Not just any car, mind you, but a Lamborghini.  Pretty freakin’ cool, some might say.  Pretty freakin’ f’d up, others might say.  you decide.  Here’s the original post from “Things you don’t see everyday” along with additional pix. Technorati Tags: henna, Lamborghini, Things you don’t see ...
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Move up, Ladies
2007-12-06 21:30:00
Here it is… Check out the newest game trailer for Grand Theft Auto IV “Move up, Ladies ”   it looks pretty swank. Technorati Tags: game, trailer, Grand Theft Auto IV, Move up, Ladies
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Three Views on Three Pieces of Entertainment.
2007-11-26 15:03:00
Three things I watched or did this weekend to report on: No Country for Old Men. Great movie, but its not for everyone. The characters are good, but at the beginning things feel like other movies, but soon after that the movie starts molding around a theme, and its very blunt about it. ...
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Old School Sesame Street not suitable?
2007-11-20 20:25:00
Here is a great article about the release of the first two seasons of Sesame Street .   I wasn’t around for these opening seasons, but I know that I do not approve of the changes the show made from when I was a kid to now days.  Technorati Tags: Sesame Street
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