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Braxton Beast

2005-12-09T11:23:00.000-08:00

A photo taken in Braxton, WV of an unidentified creature. Personally I think it is probably just some backwoods local but you never know... Here's the link to the original posting on CryptoMundo

10 Most Fascinating (or Bizarre) People

2005-11-23T15:32:00.000-08:00

Cruise Keeps Eye on Fetus By Sarah Hall Tom Cruise has already claimed to know the history of psychiatry. Now he's working on getting acquainted with OB/GYN. The couch-jumping thesp has acquired a sonogram machine with which to personally track the progress of the fetus

Ah to be 14 again...

2005-11-23T08:01:00.000-08:00

I wish I had a teacher this hot...Fla. Teacher Pleads Guilty in Sex CaseBy MITCH STACY, Associated Press WriterA female teacher pleaded guilty Tuesday to having sex with a 14-year-old student, avoiding prison as part of a plea agreement.Debra Lafave, 25, whose sensational case made tabloid headlines, will serve three years of house arrest and seven years' probation. She pleaded guilty to two

Great pic

2005-11-21T16:20:00.000-08:00

This has been on Yahoo's most viewed/emailed photos for like a week. I don't understand why...

Angus finally getting his due

2005-11-18T07:45:00.000-08:00

Great to see him still in the news... Angus Young Tops Maxim List of Short Men AP Angus Young, lead singer-guitarist of AC/DC, tops Maxim's list of the "25 greatest short dudes of all time," standing tall at 5 feet 2 inches. NBA guard Spud Webb, at 5 feet 7 inches, is No. 2,

It works!

2005-11-10T18:06:00.000-08:00

Well, here it is... A little small to see but BPicks Blog is right there on WashingtonPost.com. Yay!

Technorati Show Me Some Love

2005-11-10T08:23:00.000-08:00

So Technorati offers a service through The Washington Post whereby they surface "relevant" blog postings alongside articles. Evidently if you blog about a particular article and include a trackback link they pick up on that as "related" content. Not sure how sophisticated they are yet but my brother's blog showed up several times on wapo.com - pretty cool. So I figured I would try it out.

The Culprits

2005-11-09T08:07:00.000-08:00

How did the chick with the big honker score the hot blonde?

Talk about catty...

2005-11-07T07:46:00.000-08:00

Good story...Bar patrons say NFL cheerleaders had sex in bathroom Associated Press Published on: 11/07/05TAMPA — Two Carolina Panthers cheerleaders were arrested after a bar dispute that broke out early Sunday after patrons complained the women were having sex in a bathroom stall, a police arrest report said.Police reports named the women, but The Tampa Tribune reported officials were checking

Poopy diapers and knife fights

2005-10-25T09:06:00.000-07:00

Six Stabbed at 1-Year-Old's Birthday Party Mon Oct 24,11:06 PM ET Six people were stabbed early Sunday during a melee at a 1-year-old's birthday party, police said. It apparently started when a downstairs neighbor went upstairs to complain about the noise. The injured were taken to

What's for dinner?

2005-10-12T15:20:00.000-07:00

And people say that Twinkies have a long shelf life. Check out the crusty old top ramen... World's Oldest Noodles Alter View of Ancient Diet Ker ThanLiveScience Staff Writer Archeologists excavating an ancient Chinese settlement discovered a small pile of well-preserved noodles

Yahoo! Launching Podcasts

2005-10-11T14:05:00.000-07:00

Pretty cool. We'll see if they can take down iTunes. ;)

Biting off more than you can chew

2005-10-07T08:19:00.000-07:00

There are no winners when a python takes on an alligator...

Um, will you marry me?

2005-10-04T19:24:00.000-07:00

I've surfed MySpace and all the other soft core sites out there and then I realized that Sports Illustrated features a weekly photo collection of NFL and college cheerleaders. It was like a slice of heaven...

All that rain and no lap dances - what a city!

2005-10-02T13:35:00.000-07:00

This is a travesty. I mean doesn't the quote at the end pull at your heart strings (or g-strings)...Seattle Considers Lap Dance Ban By GENE JOHNSON, Associated Press Writer Strippers who venture too near the laps of their dollar-bill-waving patrons have exposed an unexpected prudish

Lefty

2005-09-30T12:21:00.000-07:00

What is the significance of this? Are there a lot of Star Wars fans in Boston or something?

How does this happen?

2005-09-27T15:09:00.000-07:00

Eighteen-month-old runs over family Mon Sep 26,12:16 PM ET An 18-month-old child started the family car and ran over three family members in a southern Polish village Saturday, police said. "The child somehow started the car, whose keys had been left in the ignition, and it began

Margaritaville

2005-09-23T12:16:00.000-07:00

I always knew those Cuervo shots were good for me!Testing slimming powers of tequila's agave Scientists from Mexico's tequila producing region say juice extracted from the blue agave plant,best known when distilled into the fiery spirit, may help dieters shed pounds and cut cholesterol.

Taking bets

2005-09-20T16:59:00.000-07:00

What's the over-under on how long this lasts? I'll give it 16 months...Rebecca Romijn Engaged to Jerry O'Connell Tuesday September 20 12:50 PM ET Rebecca Romijn, whose screen credits include the "X-Men" films and "Rollerball," is engaged to Jerry O'Connell. The couple became engaged over the weekend in New York after dating for a year, Us Weekly magazine reported Tuesday. O'Connell's

I'm free Friday night

2005-09-20T11:51:00.000-07:00

Do you think I've got a shot? Jen to Oprah: I'm Ready to Date By Josh Grossberg Jennifer Aniston refrained from jumping on Oprah Winfrey's couch, but the former Friends star did appear on the talk to show to tell the world she wasn't giving up on love. With her divorce from

Get Lost

2005-09-19T15:05:00.000-07:00

I love the show Lost. Can't wait for the season premier Wed night. The show has it all, compelling plot, dynamic characters, and hot chicks. Wish I was stranded on the island...I am in love with EvangelineBut this season she's got some competitionWhat's a boy to do?

My kind of girls

2005-09-19T12:14:00.000-07:00

Dude, I am moving to Germany...

Anything For Money

2005-09-16T12:10:00.000-07:00

You gotta love the crazy shit you find on eBay (and the fact that people will pay for it)... Check out the full listingMy Wife Will SHAVE HER HEAD and Have Her Body Painted In HENNA!With YOUR Company Logo Your Web AddressYour Company NameAND.....SHE Will Walk Around In A SKIMPY Bikini..IN ....TIMES SQUARE Or Wherever YOU Choose....(Continental USA Only)SHE will walk around for at LEAST 12 HOURS

Man on Fire

2005-09-16T10:48:00.000-07:00

This sounds like something from The Onion but was actually reported by Reuters. I love the quote, "one step shy of spontaneous combustion." Crazy!!! Power-dressing man leaves trail of destruction Fri Sep 16,10:30 AM ET An Australian man built up a 40,000-volt charge of static

Parenting Tips

2005-09-15T08:56:00.000-07:00

Keep an eye out for the new parenting book from the Gravelles... Ohio Parents Say Cages Protected Children By THOMAS J. SHEERAN, Associated Press Writer The parents under investigation for having some of their 11 adopted children sleep in cages defended their actions, saying the