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Mom naps - Toddler buys earth mover online
2009-05-23 02:06:00 Dig if you will the picture… mom’s online logged into her favorite auction site. She gets tired and decides to take a nap. Her 3-year-old daughter took over the controls, and by the time she awoke the youngster had purchased a $12,300 earth mover. So the toddler had the house to herself? That’s messed up. More About: Earth , Online , Toddler
Maru - The internet cat!
2009-05-20 00:26:00 I’m an avid browser of youtube, and I was delighted to find this poster. He posts short videos of his cat, Maru . they may not be for everyone, but its one hellofa cute cat! http://www.youtube.com/user/mugumogu Plus, there is a blog as well… http://sisinmaru.blog17.fc2.com/ More About: Internet , The Internet
U.S. Cellular Offering Free Battery Exchange
2009-05-19 17:04:00 This is unprecedented in the cell phone industry. Starting today, U.S. Cellular customers with dead or dying batteries can walk into any retail store and receive a fully charged replacement for free. Two minor catches… 1) you need to be a U.S. Cellular customer and 2) your phone needs to have been purchased within the the last 18 months - but, if it’s older than 18 months, you’re likely eligible for a whole new phone anyway. Visit the USCC site to see if your phone is eligible. More About: Battery , Free , Exchange
The most F’d up story you’ll read this month
2009-05-19 04:18:00 via BoingBoing, comes this totally messed up story… in Bakersfield, CA, a father douche who procreated got high on PCP and proceeded to eat the eyeball of his four year old son and permanently damaged the other… let that sink in… oh, and he proceeded to try and cut his own leg off with an ax. i got nothin’ else. More About: Story , Read , Month
Bodybuilders Scatter When Drug Testers Show Up
2009-05-19 03:40:00 According to an article in today’s USA Today, last year 75% of bodybuilders tested for banned substances either failed or refused to be tested. So it’s no wonder that when drug testers showed up at a recent bodybuilding competition in Belgium, competitors scattered like cockroaches. The majority of them headed out of the arena, and the competition was cancelled. More About: Show , Bodybuilders , Drug
ShamWow dude arrested on battery charges against hooker
2009-04-06 05:31:00 Vince Shlomi, better known to you and I as the the ShamWow guy, was arrested in February on a felony battery charge following a violent confrontation with a prostitute in his South Beach hotel room. Check out the Smoking Gun for all the gory details. More About: Arrested , Battery , Dude , Hooker
This is why you?re fat
2009-03-05 19:20:00 And here I thought it had to do with a low metabolism or something… but the site thisiswhyyourefat.com sheds light on the matter - with some of the strangest and grossest food concoctions on the planet. Pictured above is the 30,000 calorie sandwich: Sandwich filled with ground beef, bacon, corn dogs, ham, pastrami, roast beef, bratwurst, braunschweiger and turkey, topped with fried mushrooms, onion rings, swiss/provolone/cheddar/feta/parme san cheeses, lettuce ...
Airline looking to charge for toilet use
2009-02-27 16:39:00 So Irish budget airline Ryanair may be taking this whole cost-cutting thing to new levels. Yea, they’re considering charging passengers to use the loo. Rochelle Turner, head of research at Which? Holiday, said: “It seems Ryanair is prepared to plumb any depth to make a fast buck and, once again, is putting profit ... More About: Charge , Toilet , Airline
Folk Music Sing-a-Long Time!
2009-02-26 06:23:00 Take that you pretentious coffee-house bastards! More About: Music , Time , Folk , Sing , Long
The debut of Chad Vader - Season 2 is here!
2009-02-02 05:53:00 Those cool cats over at Blame Society have launched Season 2 of they’re wacky series. More About: Chad , Vader , Debut
The debut of Chad Vader - Season 2 is here!
2009-02-02 05:53:00 Those cool cats over at Blame Society have launched Season 2 of they’re wacky series. More About: Chad , Vader , Debut
It?s ?Evolution of Dance 2? - Electric Boogaloo
2009-01-13 04:37:00 A sequel to the internet video sensation Evolution of Dance , by Judson Laipply. Check it out, yo. More About: Electric
It?s ?Evolution of Dance 2? - Electric Boogaloo
2009-01-13 04:37:00 A sequel to the internet video sensation Evolution of Dance , by Judson Laipply. Check it out, yo. More About: Electric
The Far Side in real life
2009-01-02 05:29:00 For those of us who are a) old enough and b) warped enough to have grown up on Bloom County and the Far side, there’s a clever Flikr pool out there with reenactments of some of the strips featuring real people (like the one pictured below). More About: Life , Real , Side , Real Life
The Far Side in real life
2009-01-02 05:29:00 For those of us who are a) old enough and b) warped enough to have grown up on Bloom County and the Far side, there’s a clever Flikr pool out there with reenactments of some of the strips featuring real people (like the one pictured below). More About: Life , Real , Side , Real Life
Another interesting auto paint job
2008-12-26 05:02:00 Last year we brought you the questionable paint job on a Lamborghini. This year, we bring you a questionable paint job on a much less expensive ride - a 1993 Saturn. What started as an effort by Jill Bell, the car’s owner, to cover up a scratch exploded into the picture you see below. After seeing ... More About: Interesting , Auto , Paint
Another interesting auto paint job
2008-12-26 05:02:00 Last year we brought you the questionable paint job on a Lamborghini. This year, we bring you a questionable paint job on a much less expensive ride - a 1993 Saturn. What started as an effort by Jill Bell, the car’s owner, to cover up a scratch exploded into the picture you see below. After seeing ... More About: Interesting , Auto , Paint
Amazing Race for the rest of us
2008-12-25 04:42:00 This is kind of a neat idea. A tour company called Competitours offers tours of Europe that emulate the competition of the hit TV series Amazing Race by incorporating offbeat tasks each day. According to this National Geographic article, a fella by the name of Steve Belkin recently launched this unique service. “Challenges are set up ... More About: Amazing Race , Rest
Amazing Race for the rest of us
2008-12-25 04:42:00 This is kind of a neat idea. A tour company called Competitours offers tours of Europe that emulate the competition of the hit TV series Amazing Race by incorporating offbeat tasks each day. According to this National Geographic article, a fella by the name of Steve Belkin recently launched this unique service. “Challenges are set up ... More About: Amazing Race , Rest
Henrietta & Merna sing like angels
2008-12-24 04:22:00 This rousing rendition of “Go Tell It On The Mountain” will have you dancing in the streets. The enthusiasm of Henrietta and Merna is simply infectious. More About: Angels , Sing
Henrietta & Merna sing like angels
2008-12-24 04:22:00 This rousing rendition of “Go Tell It On The Mountain” will have you dancing in the streets. The enthusiasm of Henrietta and Merna is simply infectious. More About: Angels , Sing
The TubaPants Totally Free mp3 Ringtone Page
2008-12-11 17:52:00 You may have noticed a new little icon over there on the left of the page touting free ringtones. It’s not some money making scheme and it’s not going to redirect you to a page with a bazillion popups with no real ringtones. What you will find is a page with a small selection of quality ... More About: Free , Page , Ringtone
The TubaPants Totally Free mp3 Ringtone Page
2008-12-11 17:52:00 You may have noticed a new little icon over there on the left of the page touting free ringtones. It’s not some money making scheme and it’s not going to redirect you to a page with a bazillion popups with no real ringtones. What you will find is a page with a small selection of quality ... More About: Free , Page , Ringtone
ColdPlagiarized
2008-12-08 01:45:00 Interesting comparison of Coldplay’s “Viva la Vida” and a tune by Joe Satriani from 2004. And yes, legal proceedings have already begun.
ColdPlagiarized
2008-12-08 01:45:00 Interesting comparison of Coldplay’s “Viva la Vida” and a tune by Joe Satriani from 2004. And yes, legal proceedings have already begun.
Pronounce names correctly
2008-11-30 07:00:00 I’ve long believed that we Americans are lazy when it comes to pronouncing words, in general, especially names. Along comes a site called HowToSayThatName.com that can help immensely with the task. Native speakers provide help with pronouncing a host of first and last names. Check out the site if you need help ... More About: Pronounce , Names
Pronounce names correctly
2008-11-30 07:00:00 I’ve long believed that we Americans are lazy when it comes to pronouncing words, in general, especially names. Along comes a site called HowToSayThatName.com that can help immensely with the task. Native speakers provide help with pronouncing a host of first and last names. Check out the site if you need help ... More About: Pronounce , Names
Macy?s Thanksgiving Parade Gets Rickrolled
2008-11-30 06:45:00 ok. can we put an end to the madness now? More About: Thanksgiving , Macy , Parade
Macy?s Thanksgiving Parade Gets Rickrolled
2008-11-30 06:45:00 ok. can we put an end to the madness now? More About: Thanksgiving , Macy , Parade
Vader Toast!
More articles from this author:2008-11-11 05:44:00 I’ve long held that toast is a nearly perfect food. Now, it’s even more perfect-er, in a total geek sort of way. For $55 you can get your hands on a toaster that burns the image of none other than Darth Vader on your toast. Here’s to a balanced breakfast, with the ... More About: Toast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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