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Why Swearing Is Good for You

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:19:00 +0000

When popping a pill doesn’t work, try dropping an F-bomb. [via good.is] Like the music of Celine Dion, swearing is a noisy phenomenon some people enjoy more than others. Military folks and college students have a well-earned reputation for salty language, but even the most mild-mouthed saint might have trouble resisting a “Jesus Christ!” or “Shit!” on occasion. Well, it turns out a potty mouth does more than earn your conversations an R rating: it actually relieves...

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The world's most corrupt governments

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:16:00 +0000

Berlin - The most corrupt countries -- Afghanistan and Iraq, which receive billions of dollars a year in U.S. and other foreign support, are among the world's most corrupt governments, a monitoring group said in a report released Tuesday. [via latimes] "The results demonstrate that countries which are perceived as the most corrupt are also those plagued by long- standing conflicts, which have torn their governance infrastructure,"...

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The 25 Best Movie Performances of the Decade

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:13:00 +0000

Sometimes, a good actor can make a bad script tolerable and mediocre script enjoyable. But occasionally, an actor will stumble upon a role they seemed born to play, and watching them transform themselves is an utter joy. We chose 25 of our favorite performances to celebrate from the last decade and could have picked another 25 we dearly loved. We only selected our favorite from each actor so that Daniel Day-Lewis, Kate Winslet, Sean Penn and Philip Seymour Hoffman...

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The top commercials from the past decade

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:54:00 +0000

Note: These are the decade's best commercials that did not air on the Super Bowl. [via adweek] 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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Skydiving from plane to plane with no parachute [vid]

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:53:00 +0000

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Nike Sneakers made from Paper [pics]

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:51:00 +0000

David Brownings, a talented illustrator based in Bristol, has designed a series of creative Nike sneakers made out of paper. Enjoy! [via toxel] For more cool projects by David Brownings, visit davidbrownings.com 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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Seven Terrible Ideas for Breakfast

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:23:00 +0000

[via divinecaroline] The notion that breakfast is the most important meal of the day is drilled into us from a young age. I’m inclined to agree—mornings are hard enough with an empty, hungry belly making things worse. Unfortunately, we don’t all have time to prepare and eat a healthy, balanced meal before work. The food industry recognizes this need and has responded with a plethora of prepared breakfast items we can grab and eat on the run. The product forerunners,...

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The History of the Internet in a Nutshell

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:21:00 +0000

If you’re reading this article, it’s likely that you spend a fair amount of time online. However, considering how much of an influence the Internet has in our daily lives, how many of us actually know the story of how it got its start? [via sixrevisions] Here’s a brief history of the Internet, including important dates, people, projects, sites, and other information that should give you at least a partial picture of what this thing we call the Internet really is,...

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Dutch Set Domino Record: 4,345,027 dominoes fall

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:20:00 +0000

Facebook Status Update Clears Teen From Criminal Charges

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:15:00 +0000

This is Rodney Bradford. A few days ago, Facebook saved his 19-yo life. Facebook, and his status plea demanding the immediate consumption of one of the basic food groups every human being needs to properly function in the morning: Pancakes. [via gizmodo] Rodney was arrested on October 18 as a suspect in two crimes. He declared himself innocent and Robert Reuland—his defense lawyer—found the key to free him: "Where's my pancakes?" That seemingly inconsequential...

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Some types of technology are about to bite the dust, says study

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

As technology advances at a phenomenal speed, there are bound to be some casualties as new devices supersede the old ones, even though the old ones are not really so old. [via geekwithlaptop] DVD players, satnavs, smartphone chargers and dongles could all end up obsolete and dumped by the wayside as soon as next year, according to the latest research from Pixmania, the largest electronics retailer in Europe.Pixmania have made up a list of the top 10 technologies they...

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10 “WTF” Products – Guess What’s Inside

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:20:00 +0000

[via interbent] It is amazing where people’s ingenuity can reach. What else we say is we already have at least 7 types of banana holders? But while a banana holder might still make sense in some cases, there are plenty of absolutely weird products you have never any idea about! Here’s our collection of such wanky and odd stuff we find on the store shelves – guess what’s inside! 1. PURE GUM LAMB NIPPLESThese are for bottle-feeding baby lambs:Source2. HAPPY ENDThat is...

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Seriously Insane Juggling Skills

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:19:00 +0000

Incredible Time-Lapse Graffiti by Blu and David Ellis

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:16:00 +0000

40 Funny Print Ads

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:29:00 +0000

Print adverts need to get a message across with a single image and without the recourse of interactivity that we find today on the Internet. [via webdesignerdepot] As interactive media expands, attention spans are getting shorter and shorter every day. For any company trying to get their product or service out in print format, the task is ever more challenging and difficult. Humorous ads remain one of the few effective ways to engage an audience in a very saturated...

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50 Kick-Ass Websites You Need to Know About

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:24:00 +0000

It's time to update the entries in your browser's links toolbar. But with recent estimates putting the size of the internet at well more than 100 million distinct websites, it's getting harder and harder to get a handle on all the great stuff that's out there. That's why we've compiled this list. And unlike some lists you may have seen, which try to name the very "best" websites, but end up just telling you a lot of stuff you already know, we've chosen instead to...

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The 6 Creepiest Places on Earth

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:21:00 +0000

[via cracked] It doesn't matter whether or not you believe in ghosts, there are some places in which none of us would want to spend a night. These places have well earned their reputations as being so creepy, tragic or mysterious (or all three) that they definitely qualify as "haunted." Places like... #6. Aokigahara Forest Aokigahara is a woodland at the base of Mount Fuji in Japan that makes The Blair Witch Project forest look like Winnie the Pooh's Hundred Acre...

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Walmart Goes Crazy On Couple Suspected Of Shoplifting

noreply@blogger.com (JonBoy) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:17:00 +0000

[via consumerist] Walmart can try to spin itself as being on the side of good all it wants, but if it ever suspects you of shoplifting, you may find that you're powerless to fight back. In the case of a couple accused of shoplifting some Bic lighters in Niles, Michigan this past August, Walmart detained them, the police came and cuffed one of them, their two kids were taken to a security room, and—after a review of security footage proved the couple's innocence—they...

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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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