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Coolest Alien Ever

I know we've been away from the blog for a while, and I hate to return just for a shameless plug.
Still, I wanted to share this story we did at WCIU.
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Blog on Hiatus

Avid readers of this blog will notice that it has been neglected recently. Life has gotten really busy and the blog has taken a back seat. We really appreciate all the readers who supported us over the last year. The blog will not die. I hope to resurrect it one day. I will notify all of you at that time. Thanks so much. Happy summer!

Funnies leaving newspaper

Out of control bride

Wedding season will be here soon.

Lohan the New Cher?

Apparently Lindsay Lohan is as popular as Cher or Madonna. After all, don't we all just referre to her as Lindsay. That is the story Lohan's lawyers want the court to believe.
In case you have not heard, Lohan is suing E*Trade over their Super Bowl commercial. Lohan is upset over the line “And that milkaholic Lindsay wasn’t over?” According to the New York Times In Lohan says the second baby girl was modeled after her because the one-word name “Lindsay” was identified with her.
Here's the commercial. You decide.

Secrets to a Happy Marriage?

They are at it again. You know They. They are the people who study all things that don't really impact your daily life. This time They is the government, more accurately the CDC Yes, the same people who were on the ball for that whole swine flu thing . A new report tries to unlock the secrets to a happy marriage.

What did they tell us? Depends on who you ask. MSNBC says they headline is "Living together does lead to marriage." ABC News says "Moving In Together Before Wedding Can Decrease Chances of Having a Lasting Marriage."

I guess the bigger question is when did marriage become a disease? I mean why else would the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (I guess they left the P off their initials) spend tax money studying marriage.

Jetsons Here We Come

Plans are in place to make your stove as much of a relic as your land-line telephone. Electrolux is unveiling its kitchen of 2050. Yeah, yeah, I know we were supposed to be in the kitchen of the future like 10 years ago. It is still cool to see what the so-called "experts" are working on. My only quation is where do I park my flying car?

Scary Shit

This will stop you in your tracks.





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Caption Contest

This picture says a lot. Let the caption contest begin!

Hacking Elvis Passport

Elvis Presley got a passport and it worked.

A small world

If you ever wonder how other people live... if they really are so very different from the rest of us, then y0u must watch these stories.


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PSA seen around the world

This PSA is having an impact far beyond its intended target. Some call it the best PSA ever.




http://www.embracethis.co.uk/

Yep, they blurred a tree

I do love the pop ups.

Anchor Barbie

The cliché has become a reality. After years of television executives trying to find the next best thing, the one and only Barbie is stepping behind the news desk.
Mattel's iconic distortion of female reality is getting 2 new jobs: Computer engineer and TV anchor. Providing further proof that this blonde can't hold a job, these are Barbie's 125th and 126th job titles.
Girls picked the TV job in a popular vote. No word on what genius put her in the skirt and shoes that any real reporter will tell you just won't work in the field.

Bush Billboard

I am a little late in getting to this... a billboard along a Minnesota highway shows former President George W. Bush with the words "Miss Me Yet?" There was some mystery over who paid for the billboard. That's been revealed.

The Smurfs Return

Apparently, Hollywood loves blue people. First Avatar and its blue people, now the Smurfs.

Yes, the Smurfs are coming to the big screen. According to several web reports the remake will be a -action/CGI hybrid picture-action/CGI hybrid picture.

Now the word is Papa Smurf will be voiced by Jonathan Winters. the 84-year old actor last appeared in a movie in 2006.

Sports Version of "Dewey Beats Truman"

Big oops! The Virginian-Pilot is quickly trying to clean the egg off its face. People in Hampton Roads woke up to discover Peyton Manning has joined the list of all time greats with a Super Bowl win.
Oh, yeah one problem. The Saints won.
The paper printed the final score Colts 31 New Orleans 17. Here's the hastily rewritten correction.

The editors were so good at getting the page pulled off the web, the only picture we have is the famous Chicago Tribune's original oops.

Shoes....

Need I say more? Ladies, the next time someone says you have too many shoes, point to this story.

Hottest Fashion Accessory: An Orphan

Online video games are not known for their taste and restraint. But, a new one called "My Minx," has people upset.

Admittedly, these are the same people who are still not happy that sitcom couples are no longer sleeping in their Donna Reed-esc single beds.

"My Minx," is under fire because the secrets to being "stylish" are things like buying kids and adopting third-world kids. The so-called real-life kids of celebrity parents are singled out by name. As London's Daily Mail reports, in the game, Angelina Jolie's 4-year-old Zahara is said to be Ethiopian and a fan of eating guinea pigs, while Maddox enjoys cockroaches.