Archive for September, 2009
Dawn Rizos didn’t need any formal recognition that The Lodge, one of the best-known gentlemen’s clubs in Dallas, was a successful small business.
But when former House Speaker Newt Gingrich’s conservative group named her an “Entrepreneur of the Year,” she was thrilled by the opportunity to accept the award in Washington and speak about ways to help small businesses.
That all changed, however, when Gingrich realized that The Lodge was a topless bar, not some other business in Virginia. He rescinded Rizos’ invitation to a private dinner and returned the $5,000 donation she made to his group, American Solutions for Winning the Future.
Full Article
September 30th, 2009
Vanity Fair has a photo-spread of ten daughters of rock stars that are now models.
It turns out that Steve Tyler has another daughter other than Liv, and Mick Jaggar’s lips get passed down.
You can see a lot of Elvis in his granddaughter.
But I found this photo the most interesting, she’s the daughter of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love.
September 30th, 2009
An obese skunk has been put on a strict diet to help wean him off his addiction to bacon sandwiches.
The mammal, named Mr Bumble, was given to the RSPCA by his previous owners when he became too much of a handful.
He now lives at Tropiquaria animal park near Watchet, Somerset where
he is being put through a dietary regime involving long walks, vegetables and fruit.
Full Article
September 30th, 2009
A Homestead church has found a rather unusual way to get their message across – hire the competition, CBS station WFOR-TV reported.
Drivers passing by the Vision Church on Sunday saw ‘the Devil” picketing outside of the church with a sign that read “Boycott Vision Church”
“We want to reach people that normally might not be interested in church or even give it a second thought. To have Satan stand outside Church on Sunday mornings is definitely something that makes drivers take a second look and think,” said church founder Pastor Mathias Grehn in a written statement.
As part of the “Boycott Vision Church” campaign 15 thousand postcards were mailed out to the surrounding community with messages like “I hate Vision Church” signed by Satan. The church has also set up a Web site SatanHatesVision.com. Online ads can also be seen on both Facebook and MySpace.
September 30th, 2009
New from the makers of Mana and Health Energy Potion comes Blood Energy Potion: the world’s first synthetic blood beverage. The fruit punch flavor packs 4 hours of energy along with iron, protein, and electrolytes. Not only does Blood Energy Potion have a similar nutritional makeup to real blood, but it has the same color, look, and consistency of blood. Get real blood nutrients without that real blood taste! The re-sealable transfusion bag style pouch provides the convenient delivery of fluids for vampires and humans alike! Contains no real blood, just synthetic!
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September 30th, 2009
TimesFreePress.com
Our football never ran through banners for two reasons. First of all, the cheerleaders couldn’t spell, and the football team wasn’t strong enough to actually break through a banner.
September 30th, 2009
It is one of the world’s most popular live events but U2’s massive 360° tour has still not turned a profit.
The concerts have generated €205m in ticket sales so far, but Paul McGuinness, the band’s manager, said that the tour has not yet broken even because the daily running costs are more than €500,000.
The band started the tour in Barcelona at the end of June, followed by North America for a string of concerts that began at Chicago’s Soldier Field on September 12.
“When do we hit the break-even point? We haven’t hit it yet,” McGuinness told Billboard, the American music trade publication last week. “But we will between now and the end of this leg. Not exactly gravy, because whether we’re playing or not, the overhead is about $750,000 (€511,245) daily.”
With more than 120 trucks transporting three stages that cost $40m to build and up to 500 staff on the payroll, U2’s tour is being touted as the most expensive rock’n’roll expedition ever mounted.
Full Article
Just 12 more days until the play in Dallas Arlington.
September 30th, 2009
Added to their campus handbook:
You may not engage in sexual activity while your roommate is present in the room.
Any sexual activity within your assigned room should not ever deprive your roommate(s) of privacy, study, or sleep time.
Full Boston Herald Article
I wish this would have been added to the Hardin-Simmons campus handbook, my roommate my freshman year was known as “tha man” on campus.
September 30th, 2009
This would have come in handy the other day when WifeGeeding made some meatloaf.
BaronBob.com
September 30th, 2009
By a Micky Mouse organization
Disney offers free entry to 1 million volunteers
Disney is offering a free day’s admission to 1 million guests who complete a day of volunteer work next year.
The “Give a Day, Get a Disney Day” program will provide certified volunteers with a one-day ticket to any park at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., or Walt Disney World near Orlando, Fla., in 2010.
September 30th, 2009
- Several of you were nice enough to email me during my sabbatical, my apologies to those of you I never got a chance to respond to.
- “Boy, I can’t buy you anything nice.” I remember my father saying that to me once, and that line popped in my head over the weekend as I was moving a dolly across the living room and hit our week old leather furniture – leaving a noticeable mark. And here WifeGeeding was worried that the dogs would damage the furniture.
- There’s a new guy at work, and since I know what it’s like being the new guy, I decided to take the guy out to lunch where he totally broke two unwritten rules. It was just the two of use eating when I decided to go to the restroom. The restroom was occupied, so I just waited outside the door when I noticed that the new guy was walking over to the restroom. First of all, if only two people are eating, one person always stays behind so the table doesn’t get bussed. And sure enough, I saw the busboy start to clean our table. And second . . . guys never, never, EVER go to the bathroom together.
- Another random unwritten guy rule – if you go to the movies together there is always a buffer seat between you and the other guys if at all possible.
- I have an email signature that I create for my work email. It’s pretty distinctive, fits my personality, and oddly enough, I’m proud of it. I noticed the new guy likes it so much he’s using it as his own, updating it with his name and contact information. To be honest, that ticks me off.
- Being the first team eliminated on The Amazing Race or the first person voted off Survivor must be extremely defeating. Imagine gearing yourself up for a once in a lifetime adventure and it all ends in less than a day, perhaps even minutes.
- One thing I remember while watching football in the early 90;s was the ability of a quarterback to be able to follow through on a throw and complete a pass while getting hit. Troy Aikman was good at that, but it’s something you don’t see in the NFL nowadays. You can see an example of that kind of hit at the 24 second mark in this old Nike commercial.
- Is it just me, or is Felix Jones the most talented player in the NFL that is made out of glass?
- I’m sure all men will agree that sometimes there are things you just don’t want to talk about to your wife, and I’m sure women will agree that sometimes there are things you just don’t want to talk about to your husband, no matter how much you love and respect each other.
- One of my friends is driving a rental car, he found a human tooth in the small slide drawer ash tray thingy.
- I’m happy I never got my hope up for the Rangers, they always disappoint. I just about have the same attitude with the Cowboys.
- The median income for all of New York City is $51,116, almost a grand less than the national average of $52,029 – that’s a lot lower than I expected. Mayor Bloomberg only makes a dollar a year, and surprisingly Archbishop Timothy Dolan makes $23,500 a year. Source
- 18 years for stealing a hot dog
- So that’s what Batman thinks of Christian Bale
- It’s the bacon diaper that cracks me up
- Thirty days hath September . . .
September 30th, 2009
11. I lost my password to get into this website.
10. I’m at the doctor’s office and I’m stuck in one of those “death panels.”
9. There’s nothing on the Internet and I ran out of random things to blog about.
8. I’m in wayyyy over my head working on a DIY project I saw on the DIY channel.
7. I hit an emotional wall, needed some time off to clear my head, and was too depressed to blog.
6. WifeGeeding has grounded me from blogging.
5. I’m negotiating with a lawyer who’s client wants to buy my domain name.
4. I didn’t think anyone would notice.
3. I’m still trying to find my way out of the new Cowboys Stadium.
2. I’m camping outside the Ballpark in Arlington for Rangers playoff tickets.
1. Over consumption of bacon lead to swine flu.
September 29th, 2009
IF this does not touch your heart, then you just don’t have one………
Can you believe it? This guy wins $181 million in the lottery last Wednesday, and then finds the love of his life just 2 days later.
Talk about LUCK!!!!
September 23rd, 2009
For a larger version and a detailed explanation, check out www.weathersealed.com.
September 23rd, 2009
The organic light-emitting diode (OLED) emits a brilliant white light when attached to an electricity supply.
The material, described in the journal Nature, can be printed in wafer thin sheets that could transform walls, ceilings or even furniture into lights.
The OLEDs do not heat up like today’s light bulbs and so are far more energy efficient and should last longer.
They also produce a light that is more akin to natural daylight than traditional bulbs.
“We’re hoping that this will lead to significantly longer device lifetimes in addition to higher efficiency,” said Professor Mark Thompson of the University of Southern California, one of the authors of the paper.
Full Article
September 23rd, 2009
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