Find A Penny, Pick It Up

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The Found Currency Experiment concludes. A guy decided to pick up any money (mostly pennies) that he sees on the street for one year. After one year, how much do you think he netted? Turns out, not that much.  Only $25.36 (with $10.36 in coins).  Here are the final stats: Totals coin finds: Pennies: 306  (4 of which were wheat … Read More

2996 Project: A Blogger Tribute To 9/11 Victims

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The 5th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, and the 2996 Project needs your help: The idea is simple, but powerful: have a special tribute for each victim of 9/11, with each tribute being created by a different blogger. We started 2,996 Project to coordinate the creation of the tributes, and that’s what this site is all about. Here you can sign … Read More

Whose House?

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These are pictures of a house rendered in CAD.  See if you can identify whose house it is.  Some of the furniture may be missing, but yes, you do know whose house it is. Here’s a couple of dead giveaways, if you haven’t figured it out yet…

Another “Debbie Does Dallas: The Musical” Quote Of The Day

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Here’s the thing.  I’m too frantic trying to remember choreography moves, which is why I can’t remember many of the funny things said during rehearsals.  Be that as it may, some things stand out: "I forgot the part where I scratch my kitty, and that’s why we got thrown off" — Female cast member during choregography rehearsal "I like astroturf, … Read More

My Celebrity Friends

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MyHeritage.com is a website that traces family geneology.  But they’ve got a cool new feature which has little to do with geneology. All you do is go here, upload a picture of yourself (a quick and easy free resigistration may be required), and their "face recognition" software kicks back a list of celebrities with similar facial features and structure.  Things … Read More

Monopoly — Now With Debit Cards

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Looks like Parker Brothers is phasing out the multi-colored bills from Monopoly.  Sign of the times. It almost makes me want to play again.  That way, when the games end in a tantrum (as they are prone to do), there will be less pieces of paper to pick up.  On the other hand, someone might get hurt by the debit … Read More

Another Do-It-Yourself Project

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Now that you’ve made your  Pepto-Bismol ice cream, perhaps you want to try your hand at making a tampon gun. Full instructions here. Seriously, who thinks of this stuff, and what institution let them loose? RELATED:  Serious do-it-your-selfers might want to try building a fax machine . . . out of salmon tins.

Ken Jennings Blog

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Ken Jennings, the dude who won 74 times in a row on Jeopardy!, netting a total of $2.5 million, has started a blog. Already, he’s created quite a buzz, mostly from a post last week about Jeopardy!: Dear Jeopardy!, Hey, I hope you remember me. It’s been a while since we talked. We were a bit of an item a … Read More

Talk About Bad Omens

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While piloting his private plane, a guy proposes marriage to his girlfriend (with the aid of friends and family on the ground with a tarp).  Before she can answer, the plane crashes. P.S.  She still said "yes".

Friday iPod Random Ten

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Don’t You Want Me — Human League Principles Of Lust – Enigma Creeque Alley – The Mamas & The Papas Minnie and Alex’s Reel – Natalie MacMaster Taurus II– Mike Oldfield Children Children – Bat Boy: The Musical Rosalinda’s Eyes – Billy Joel O Superman – Laurie Anderson Runaway – Janet Jackson (or, in the alternative, if you are given … Read More

Blogrolling

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Gotta give a plug to Heather Hamby’s newly-redesigned website (now with working buttons) for anyone following the adventures of the Triad’s favorite beauty queen.  (Or at least, my favorite beauty queen). And, as always, I recommend that you keep abreast of Emily Mark’s website, and in particular her blog, The Soap Box.  Funny stuff.  Emily has toned up like I-don’t-know-what … Read More