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The 10 Most Beloved and Unhealthy Gaming Snacks

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:56:00 +0000

You're having people over for a night of dungeon running, or maybe you are having no people over and playing your friends online with some Left 4 Dead. Either way, you are going to need to eat something during this lengthy gaming session, preferably something you can grasp without one hand without looking. More importantly, it must be something that has almost no preparation time, thereby maximizing your game time. Most importantly, it must be horrible for you; full of...

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Casino Denies Man his Jackpot Worth 166 Million

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:46:00 +0000

A Florida man, Bill Seebeck hit one hell of a jackpot. Playing the $4 slots, he hit the biggest jackpot in the history of the state of Florida: $166,666,666.65. The casino looked at the number and thought two things: 1) that is way more money than we want to lose and 2) that is too many consecutive sixes for foul play to not be involved. [via mademan] It turns out, they may have been right. Casinos make it their policy to investigate every jackpot (wouldn’t you?), and...

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Best Buy exec denied first-class seat because he looked like a scrub

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:40:00 +0000

Apparently there is a dress code if you want to fly first class on United Airlines. Even if you are a Best Buy executive. [via citypages] Armando Alvarez, a corporate vice president for Richfield's electronics retail giant, said he upgraded to first class using his miles Oct. 26. He was on a flight from Dulles to Connecticut. When he arrived at the gate and walked up to the counter, the agent told him he couldn't fly first class because he was dressed too casually. He...

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12 worst parking error videos on YouTube

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:36:00 +0000

Every motorist has misjudged a parking manoeuvre at some point in their lives. Here are 12 car park howlers that might help wash away the embarrassment. 1. Best bit: The moment of deliberation while the driver considers the options. Call the police? Wait for the owner to return? Or, as they ultimately decided, crawl towards the exit and hope no-one else noticed their epic double park. 2. Best bit: Not the woman driver's repeated false...

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Semi Hangs Over Freeway Dumping 1000's Of Beer Cans [VID]

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:33:00 +0000

Traffic lanes on the I-70, I-75 interchange are now clear of a lot of beer. Earlier a semitruck carrying a load of beer, heading northbound on I-75 to westbound I-70, struck the wall and caused debris to fall on vehicles on I-70 and I-75, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The ramp, now open, was closed for cleanup. The semitruck driver and two other drivers were transported to Miami Valley Hospital. "It's believed the semi lost its load,"...

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50 Things Restaurant Staffers Should Never Do

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:57:00 +0000

Herewith is a modest list of dos and don’ts for servers at the seafood restaurant I am building. Veteran waiters, moonlighting actresses, libertarians and baristas will no doubt protest some or most of what follows. They will claim it homogenizes them or stifles their true nature. And yet, if 100 different actors play Hamlet, hitting all the same marks, reciting all the same lines, cannot each one bring something unique to that role? [via NYTimes] 1. Do not let anyone...

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Your Guide to Online Schools

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:51:00 +0000

Way back when I was around the age to start thinking about College I already knew what school I wanted to go to. I always had a desire to go to art school and knew I would end up graduating from one. I have know so many people who were undecided about where they wanted to go and what they wanted to learn to be successful later down the road. Friends of mine always asked me what they thought about this college and that college and I asked them back…How on earth would...

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Xerox Claims Printable Electronics Breakthrough

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:48:00 +0000

Xerox on Tuesday announced a new silver ink (among other things) that it's calling, and apparently is, a breakthrough in printable electronics, a leading edge concept that's generated a lot of discussion but few actual products to date, largely because of the issues that Xerox's new technology addresses. [via pcmag] In concept, printable electronics is just what it sounds like: using a printer, basically an ink jet, to print electronic circuits. If you can do that...

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The World’s 18 Strangest Bridges

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:24:00 +0000

Some bridges are engineered with nothing but utility in mind—for these, aesthetic design is secondary to safety and longevity. And given that San Francisco’s bay bridge was just closed for six days, this makes sense. But advances in design software and construction materials have given bridge architects opportunities to focus on original, striking and sometimes whimsical designs that impress, while keeping function in mind. Here are some of our favorite unusual...

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$200,000 Worth of Beer Destroyed

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:23:00 +0000

A quick, easy way to find out whether or not you're an alcoholic is if you cried at this. Did you like this post? Leave your comments below! Found this Post interesting? Receive new posts via RSS (What is RSS?) or Subscribe to CR by Email

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What Rich People Eat

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:21:00 +0000

This is an actual receipt from Nello's in New York City. The customer was Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, who had no problem dropping 47k on food and drinks for himself and five other people. Did you like this post? Leave your comments below! Found this Post interesting? Receive new posts via RSS (What is RSS?) or Subscribe to CR by Email

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20 Most Hilarious (Yet Unfortunate) Company Names On Earth

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:26:00 +0000

Every business, they say, needs a catchy name – but some people evidently can’t tell the differance between ‘catchy’ and ‘ridiculous’. Would you have your haircut at Assman the barber or get a quote from Mammoth Erection scaffolders? Read on for some of the most unfortunately named companies on earth… [via businesspundit] 20. Mammoth Erection scaffolders Finding a decent scaffolder can sometimes be hard. But if you phone up Mammoth Erection scaffolding asking for...

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First-time mom plans to give birth live on the internet

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:14:00 +0000

Lynsee, a 23-year-old teacher in Minneapolis, is expecting her first child any day now. And she's decided to share the whole experience, from the first labor pain to that final awesome push, with the internet. [via boston] Like many mommy bloggers have before, she’s been documenting every detail of her first pregnancy; unlike any of them, she’s been sharing the highs and lows with more than 900 Watch Lynsee Grow! readers at the Twin Cities’ Moms Like Me website, which...

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Robbery Fail: 20 of the World's Worst Robbers Caught on Tape

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:11:00 +0000

Some robbers are clearly in the wrong line of business... [via criminaljusticeschools] Armed robber rule #1: never put down your gun: Robber ends up giving clerk HIS money: Least persistent robber ever: When you rob a security camera store, expect to get caught on tape...25 times: What's more disturbing: a 12-year-old robber or the fact that he tried to rob a police station? If you wear a sack on your head, don't forget the eye...

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25 Awesome Crop Circles

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:26:00 +0000

I could do better than this with my Spirograph when I was like, 8 years old. Nice try, Aliens. Tits or GTFO. [via holytaco] Did you like this post? Leave your comments below! Found this Post interesting? Receive new posts via RSS (What is RSS?) or Subscribe to CR by Email

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How junk food diet 'can give you depression'

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:23:00 +0000

Eating junk food can make you depressed, doctors have warned. [via dailymail] Those who regularly eat high-fat foods, processed meals, desserts and sweets are almost 60 per cent more likely to suffer depression than those who choose fruit, vegetables and fish. Researchers claim their study is the first to investigate the link between overall diet and mental health, rather than the effects of individual foods. Dr Eric Brunner, one of the researchers from University...

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8 Things Disney Parks Have Banned

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:20:00 +0000

Disneyland may be the Happiest Place on Earth, but don’t think that means you can just waltz in and do whatever you want. In fact, Mickey Mouse’s theme parks have banned quite a few things over the years. Here are just a few of the things on which the Mouse has dropped his hammer. [via mentalfloss] 1. Long Hair Until the late 1960s, men could either have flowing locks or enjoy Adventureland, but they definitely couldn’t do both. According to Snopes, if a long-haired...

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10 Places to Spend Halloween

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:47:00 +0000

Halloween has a long story to tell. The ancient pagan holiday of revelry evil forces eventually became quite Christian “eve of all saints”, a very revered in the United States and Western Europe. Today, you can fly to different countries for feeling the real spirit of Halloween. There are several samples of interesting places where you can be pretty frightened even during a bright sunny day. [via travelvivi] 1. Museum of mummies, Guanajuato, Mexico This museum will...

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13 Halloween Scenes and Creatures Made Out Of LEGO

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:50:00 +0000

[via planetoddity]Trick or Treat Via VignetteBrick from Elroy Davis. Ghost and Skeletons Via FindMyBrick. Shira Camato and Scythitis Via TheAwesomer. Spooky House Via Zirkel. Halloween Scene from 1978. Via Flickr from Keith Goldman. Alien Chest-Burster Via GreatWhiteSnark from an artist pirie1. Don’t knock on that door, SpongeBob! Via Brothers Brick. Headless LEGO Horseman with LED’s Via EvilMadScientist.Did you like this post? Leave your comments...

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40 Beautiful HDR Pictures You Would be Amazed

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:01:00 +0000

Many people are surprised by the stunning effect HDR images present. Today we are here to introduce you another talent in the making of HDR images: Frank Slack. By following up the steps taught on the forums of the HDR group on Flickr, Frank picked up the techniques quickly though not having much experience in creating HDR images, or even photography. But now he is ready to show the world what he has got. If you want to know more about the amazing HDR images, you would...

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26 Eye-Catching Long Exposure Photographs

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:59:00 +0000

Long exposure is really amazing photography technique to capture light and movement. When an image is taken including stationary and moving subjects (for example, a fixed street and moving cars or a camera within a car showing a fixed dash-board and moving scenery) using a slow shutter speed, interesting effects, such as light trails occur. [via pelfusion] Long exposures are easiest to accomplish in low-light conditions, but can be done in brighter light using neutral...

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8 Things I Learned From Delivering Pizza in High School

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:46:00 +0000

After seeing Reader Digest's recent list of 13 things your pizza guy won't tell you, it only seemed fitting to start reflecting on my high school days as a pizza delivery driver. Even though pretty much everything in the article was dead on, I felt like they missed some of the big picture lessons you acquire while motoring around in a 1987 Toyota Corolla passing out pies to an extremely odd cross section of strangers. Nothing brings people from all economic classes...

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Breakfasts Around the World

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:41:00 +0000

See 10 global variations on the first meal of the dayNot everyone sits down to a bowl of cereal in the morning—or even an egg, bacon and cheese sandwich. In fact, America is one of the few countries that indulge in a separate type of cuisine for their morning meal. And while Western breakfast traditions have made their way onto tables all over the world, some meal traditions remain the same. From Japan’s morning rice to India’s fava-bean feast, check out 10 of the...

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8 Most Epic Abuses of Work Email Ever

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:59:00 +0000

As they say, never email anything you wouldn’t want on the front page of the newspapers. So if you’re considering using your work email to send military secrets, a character assassination or even an erotic proposition, then think again – the end result could cost you your job, as well as your dignity. These chumps learnt the hard way. [via businesspundit] 8. “I haven’t swallowed in years.” "Yours was yum…" When is a compliment not a compliment? Perhaps the following...

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Top 10 places to get spooked on Halloween

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:02:00 +0000

A frightful blend of spine-chilling cities, weird wayside towns, and baffling bodies of water Scott Barbour / Getty Images Introduction They say the freaks come out at night — and on no night more so than October 31. Our top 10 places to get spooked on Halloween are a frightful blend of spine-chilling cities, weird wayside towns, and baffling bodies of water. [via msnbc] We propose four uncanny urban settings — both stateside and across the pond — where ghosts and...

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