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Pet Fun – Lip synching turtle

Koopa the turtle is going places. Do your day a favor and listen as Koopa belts out some Etta James. He’s got lip synching down, even though turtles don’t have any lips. According to finger-on-the-pulse site Buzzfeed, amateur herpetologists know … Continue reading

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Pet Fun – Quizno’s Commercial

Not sure why the Mad Men at Quizno’s decided that cute disembodied kitten faces will make you want to eat more foot-long subs, but this new commercial most definitely does not do it for me. I’d much rather watch this … Continue reading

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Life 101 – Drink up

I’m not sure what to say about this latest wine drinking aid. I almost decided to just present it without comment and tell you to go to Amazon and order yourself two. But what I NEED to know is why … Continue reading

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Dinner Party Talk – Paris Live

If you love Paris, and you love spying on people, then Paris Live is for you. The borderline creepy/awesome site features six webcams strategically placed around the Eiffel Tower, so you can view the tower (which looks exactly the same … Continue reading

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Garage Sale – Find of the Week!

Yard saler Vaneisha Robinson thought she was buying costume jewelry when she paid $5 for this diamond studded pendant. When she had it appraised, she discovered it is worth almost $10,000. According to the AP, 20 year old Vaneisha said … Continue reading

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American Icons – Marilyn’s Chest X-ray

Proving that there’s a buyer for everything… a 1954 x-ray taken of Marilyn Monroe’s chest sold for a whopping $45,000 in a heated auction at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas! The 1954 X-ray was estimated to have a maximum selling … Continue reading

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Gossip! – The Green Lantern

Entertainment Weekly has a sneak peek at Hollywood’s next superhero, Ryan Reynolds as The Green Lantern. If I were a betting man, I’d buy me some stock in Green Lantern on the Movie Futures Market. It’s got SMASH written all … Continue reading

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Holidays – National Watermelon Month

July is National Watermelon Month, so proclaimed by Congress. Did you know that the United States produces 4,200,000,000 pounds of watermelon annually and it’s grown in 49 States? (I’m guessing Alaska is stuck on wolf hunting.) Read the House Proclamation … Continue reading

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Life 101 – Voicemail generator

The “ridiculously handsome” Old Spice Guy bids a fond farewell. But before he goes, how about letting him help you build your own Old Spice Guy voice mail greeting using Isaiah Mustafa’s very own “ridiculously handsome” voice. Call my house. … Continue reading

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Dinner Party Talk – The Price Is Right

I always love stories about brilliant people who use their talents for weird things, and this Esquire feature about Terry Kniess doesn’t disappoint. Kniess has this talent for memorizing patterns, and he used his amazing brain to figure out patterns … Continue reading

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