Lebron jokes around with Cavs bench. Why?

At last night's Cavs vs Heat game, Lebron James was frequently seen hanging out near the Cavs' bench, looking like he was having fun. this was enough to steam Charles Barkley, who felt it wasn't very professional. Lebron handled himself well though, although it really seems he was out to show off to his former fanbase. Whatevs Lebron.

Hats off to Cleveland fans though, who didn't stalk him or throw stuff at him the way other rabid fans may do.

Does Google Instant Know What You're Thinking?

Google, the most popular search engine on the internet, recently released Google Instant -- a speedier way to find what you may potentially be looking for. Type in a word or two in google.com's search box and suggestions will appear as you type. The suggestions are often hilarious and supposedly based on trends. Does Google know what you want? Here's a sampling:

Typing in "why" pulls up "why is the sky blue?" and "why is a raven like a writing desk?"

Typing in "who" results in "who won American Idol?"

"How come" nets "How come you don't call me?" (partial title of a Prince song) or "how come lyrics."

"Where can" brings up "where can I buy silly bandz" and "where can I watch free movies online."

"What if" once again goes the music route -- "What if" lyrics and "What if God was one of us."

"Why do" nets "why do cats purr?" and "Why do dogs eat grass?"

"How long" results in "how long does it take to boil corn?" and "how long does it take to get a passport?"

"What do I" turns into "What do I want to eat?"

Based on these results, it seems google users as a whole like music, free movies, silly bandz and for search engines to tell us what we want for dinner.

So does Google Instant know what its users are thinking? In this case, not at all.

Cleveland trashes Lebron

Cavs lovers know just what to do with a cardboard Lebron standup. (Perhaps alcohol was involved.. hmm.) More here: http://weirdeststuff.com/2010/07/cleveland-trashes-lebron/

which will do a better job for the oil spill cleanup: BP or goverment?

We came across a headline earlier hinting that people trust BP more than the government as far as getting the oil spill cleaned up. Interesting. what do u think?


(gross reference alert -- stop reading if you don't want to see the next part!)







maybe tampax should step in..just saying.

I think I'm going to change my name to vuvuzela

it just sounds nice (unlike the horns themselves which are the instrumental equivalant of Gilbert Gottfried's voice).

awesome and hilarious news site

As a lover of all things bizarre (as long as they are fun and not morbid), I love reading about odd news. It seems there's never a shortage of it either.. check out some of the posts here:
weirdest stuff

peace!

heavenly help 101

while this isn't really a news item, i thought it would be helpful to those going through whatever difficulties life presents. It certainly has helped me quite a bit.

here you go:

1.whatever one's thoughts are focused upon grows and expands, so it's important to thinkonly on good things. When troublesome thoughts arise, if need be, askoneself, "is this coming from a place of love?" If it's not love, move themind on to something good, even if there's only one small good thing onecan think of.

2. Nothing or no one is more powerful than God. There is nothing in anyrealm - physical, emotional, mental or spiritual - above God. ALL ofthat can be overcome and/or returned to the nothingness from which itcame when we ask for God's help and know it is already here. Rely noton one's own understanding. Ask and it is given unto you. Falseappearances/dark thoughts have no real power other than what we givethem, so cast 'em aside and be free. God is stronger than anything.

How to come up with some cash when you're unemployed

It goes without saying, but lack of work (or lack of decent pay) can happen when it's least expected and it can happen to anyone. It would be nice if our expenses would also disappear during those times, but they don't. Here's a few ideas you can use to score up some cash to get through your tough time.

Selling unneeded items: We all have some things we can part with if we take a look around the house. There's probably something you haven't used in ages just sitting in the back of a closet or collecting dust somewhere. Depending on the nature of your saleable goods, there are a number of ways to get the most for your selling efforts. If you have musical gear, check the going prices on ebay, and either sell there or on Craigslist. For quick cash, try unloading your gear at an independent, hip music store. The independent ones usually pay a fair price, far more than you'll get from a big chain store such as Guitar Center. If you have time to spare, sell via eBay or craigslist for bigger bucks. Other places to sell: Antique and consignment shops, possibly pawn shops, or at a flea market.

If your unneeded items are inexpensive in nature, or if you have a lot of varied items, try a yard/garage/basement sale. These are great for quick cash. Oftentimes the small local weekly papers will allow free garage sale listings as well.

Scour charity shops/estate sales for goods to resell: This one requires minimal investment (don't buy unless the price is so low you KNOW you can make a profit), but it can be fun and it can really get you out of a tight financial spot. It has helped me on numerous occasions. As above, you can sell on eBay, craigslist, or a sale at your home. This kind of "work" also satisfies the treasure hunter in you.

Clean out garages or basements for others: There are some people who make a good living cleaning out basements and garages for others. Many times people want a room emptied and will let you keep all the "junk" if you haul it away. Often this junk has enough value to make a few quick resale bucks. Plus the homeowner could pay you for your efforts.

Pet sitting/dog walking: There are many people who actually do this as their full-time job. You can earn a decent wage caring for animals, which is wonderful if you like animals anyway. Out-of-town or busy folks appreciate having a responsible adult take care of their pets so they don't have to board them away from home.

Baby sitting: This is another way for some quick cash, especially if you have friends with children.

Tutoring/teaching: if you have skills in math, music, web design, you name it, there's probably a way you can earn a few bucks teaching others what you know.

Picking up change at drive-thrus: This sounds like an odd one, but more often than not, there is spare change lying around outside the drive-thru window at any fast food restaurant.

Metal detecting: if you own a metal detector or have access to one, check out the beaches (in a warm climate) or playground areas. You're bound to find a couple bucks worth of change, at very least.

Snow removal/ lawn care: If you have the means and the tools, there are always people who could use help clearing the driveway or having the lawn mowed or landscape. Try posting a flyer at nearby stores which have bulletin boards.

Writing: Sites like Associated Content are always accepting new writers, so why not give it a whirl? It will help keep your mind off your situation and give you something to look forward to -- cash! They don't pay all that much, but a little something is better than nothing.

Think outside the box and there are always little ways to come up with a little extra cash when you need it most.

amazingly cool stop-motion animation using t-shirts

check this out:

The ultimate cheap Valentine's candlelight dinner: White Castle

White Castle restaurants in major metropolitan areas are catering to the Valentine's date-night crowd by offering candle light dinners. They're even taking reservations.

Talk about the ultimate cheapskate cheap date! I can imagine the conversation now:


"Hi honey, I've made us reservations at a special place for a candle light dinner"

Woman: "Ooh, I can hardly wait...."

Then the big day comes, they pull up into the parking lot...

The man (or whomever made the date) is going to get one of two things: a big laugh or a big slap in the face!

For those interested, the White Castle promo page is here:

White Castle

Wanda Sykes Show avoids RIAA by playing public domain songs

The Wanda Sykes Show tonight featured plenty of songs we all know well, and will definitely not have to pay royalties on any of them. Why? All the songs were in the public domain -- classics such as We Wish You a Merry Christmas (yes, even at the end of January) and Jimmy Cracked Corn. Good ol' Wanda, gotta love her!

Pee Wee Herman gets an iPad

future classic of Pee Wee in what appears to be the original Playhouse, too!

Pee-wee Gets An iPad! from Pee-wee Herman

Bummer - Gumby's creator, Art Clokey, dies

First off, Gumby rocks! While the original Gumby was well before my time, Gumby became popular again, probably due to Eddie Murphy playing the character on Saturday Night Live ages ago. Claymation was also popular on the Penny cartoons on Pee Wee's Playhouse, so the original Gumby shows started airing again in the 80s, much to the delight of, well, just about everyone.
Thanks to Gumby and Penny I've been interested in Claymation and stop motion ever since, and love love love it to this day.
The original Gumbys (Gumbies?) were a bit effed up, or maybe it was just the tv stations forgot the closing segments after the commercials aired in the middle. It seemed at least 50 percent of the Gumby episodes had some random ending that didn't seem like an end at all, a bit like cutting off an idea in mid-sent

At any rate, Art Clokey, thanks for the inspiration. Gumby, blockhead, prickle, minga, u all will always be remembered and love. Clokey was 81.

*and for the Eddie Murphy/gumby fans: "i'm gumby, d**mit!

peace

Man fined $290,000 for speeding. OUCH!

A millionaire gets fined $290,000 for speeding in his Ferarri Testarossa in Switzerland. OUCH!!

Full Story here

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St. Louis fans fall from stands trying to grab a player's shoe

Two fans of the St. Louis Rams were injured falling from the stands at Edward Jones Dome while reaching for a shoe thrown by one of the players.

The game was the team's home-game finale at the stadium, so one of the players (unnamed) threw a shoe out to the crowd as a souvenir. The two fans reached too far over the railing in the stands and fell about ten feet trying to retreive the shoe.

Neither was seriously hurt, but one was taken to the hospital and later released, according to the St. Louis Post Dispatch

"Conveyor Belt of Love" = the dating game on crack

Reality shows, particularly of the woman-meets-man/ cardboard cutout meets plastic-filled magnet of shallowness variety, have reached a new pinnacle. This new version of the Dating Game, called Conveyor Belt of Love (did Flava Flav name this?), puts a new spin on speed dating. (By spin, we mean reality show creators must be spinning a wheel or playing MadLibs to come up with ideas, which might actually be a good thing.)

The ABC show, which airs immediately after The Bachelor, starts out with male contestants on a conveyor belt (yes, for real), rolling them out one by one, with each having one minute to impress a female. The chosen items men are moved aside if the women likes them, if not, he moves along (to be reshelved?)

Fast forward 50 years when everyone is embedded with microchips and sadly, this could be how relationships begin. Let's hope not!

The show, by producer Tom Shelly, is supposedly a one-time thing, but it sounds just quirky enough to come back for more. Stay tuned...

Skiff reader debuts at CES 2010

Hearst Publishing (of the print world) is backing a startup called Skiff for its new ebook reader which has something the Kindle and the others ebook readers don't - a flexible screen. It's huge, thin and far more flexible than the others. It's on display at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week.

The coolness (besides flexibility): i'ts got great resolution -- 1200 x 1600 pixels. It weighs about a pound and only needs recharged about once a WEEK.

The uncool thing about it: black and white only. This is supposed to step in where the newspaper world is falling off, so, well, it makes sense for a newspaper company to move into the 21st century. This probably IS the future of the newspaper business.

So where can you get a SKIFF READER?

Sprint will carry the Skiff at some of its retail locations later in 2010, but the price is still up in the air. Skiffers (skiff users) will be able to buy and view newspapers, mags, books -- the usual print media -- as well as blogs and other things found online, and from multiple suppliers.

2010 looks to be a big year for the Skiff and the ebook / ebook reader market in general. It will be interesting to see where things go from here.