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Thursday, July 31
The War Against Beer Pong
by
Riley Jones
on Thu 31 Jul 2008 04:02 PM EDT
Perhaps, in retrospect, JV Games should have seen this coming. After all, drinking games and video games may be two of college kids' favorite pastimes, but they are also a source of constant complaints from the students' middle-aged parents. So when the softwaremaker tried to combine the two adolescent activities, many critics felt it had gone too far. More>>>
Nightclub bounces fat women
by
Riley Jones
on Thu 31 Jul 2008 01:54 PM EDT
Almost 1000 people have joined an internet-based campaign calling for a boycott of the club and a protest on Friday night. More than 20 women are reported to be preparing to give statements to police claiming they suffered discrimination. More>>> Wednesday, July 30
Buns ahoy! McDonald's helping fund naked homosex-fest
by
Riley Jones
on Wed 30 Jul 2008 06:20 PM EDT
McDonald's, home of the Big Mac and Happy Meals, has sponsored a homosexual festival featuring public nudity for both men and women, according to the American Family Association. More>>>
Introducing Guy-liner and Manscara - the new metrosexual make-up just for men
by
Riley Jones
on Wed 30 Jul 2008 09:19 AM EDT
"In an increasingly metrosexual world, perhaps it was just a matter of time. But yesterday a high street store announced that it would start stocking makeup designed just for men. 'Guy-liner' and 'Manscara' to enhance the eyes of the male in your life, will appear in Superdrug this week." More>>> Because just reading that made me queasy, here's a solid dose of manliness, from our friend Mr. T. More>>> Tuesday, July 29
Another "World’s Largest Cruise Ship" record will be set by Oasis of the Sea
by
Riley Jones
on Tue 29 Jul 2008 10:17 AM EDT
It’s yet to be finished, but with these artistic renderings, we get to see inside of the future record holder for the world’s largest ship, a serious competitor for another maritime wonder, Liberty of the Seas. Oasis of the Sea will be a luxurious traveling city, complete with shopping streets, bars, restaurants, an amphitheater the size of a football field. And if this didn’t blow you away, the ship is also equipped with its own micro-climate and rock-climbing walls. It will weigh around 220,000 tonne, be 1,081ft long and have 16 passenger decks. More>>> Sunday, July 27
McCain backs ban on affirmative action in Arizona
by
Riley Jones
on Sun 27 Jul 2008 10:50 PM EDT
In an interview that aired Sunday, McCain was asked whether he supported an effort to get a referendum on the ballot in Arizona that would do away with race and gender-based preferences, known as affirmative action. "Yes, I do," said McCain in an interview on ABC's "This Week." The Republican senator quickly added that he had not seen the details of the proposal. "But I've always opposed quotas." More>>>
Dark Knight Continues Record Setting Box Office Run ($316 Million!)
by
Riley Jones
on Sun 27 Jul 2008 10:03 PM EDT
Torturing to save lives, Millions of illegal wiretaps, a Rich White guy as a hero and a psychotic Anarchist as a villain (aren't all anarchists kinda weird?): Was Dark Knight the most overtly pro-conservative, successful film since Red Dawn? More>>>
Forbes: : World's Cheapest Cars (Slideshow)
by
Riley Jones
on Sun 27 Jul 2008 12:10 PM EDT
Most of the world's cheapest rides are found in the developing or economically weaker of the countries in their respective regions, and tend to be current productions of older-model small cars, such as the Suzuki Alto from the 1980s. All pricing data was provided by JATO Dynamics, a U.K.-based research and analysis firm that tracks auto prices around the world. More>>>
25 Visionaries Who Created Empires From Virtually Nothing
by
Riley Jones
on Sun 27 Jul 2008 12:53 AM EDT
It’s tough to think of a man who carried the torch of business further than Henry Ford. Ford became famous for pioneering the assembly line and in the process, becoming the first man to successfully mass produce automobiles. Amazingly, Ford jump started the Ford Motor company with virtually none of his own money. More>>> Saturday, July 26
Oops...
by
Riley Jones
on Sat 26 Jul 2008 06:12 PM EDT
Three commercial airplanes were severely damaged recently after a young mechanic pressed a button that put one of the engines into full takeoff mode. A crew was cleaning jets in the hangar at the Baton Rouge Airport. A female mechanic intended to slowly start some compressor blades for cleaning, but instead pressed a button that put the plane's engine into takeoff mode. More>>>
Mars Pulls U.K. Snickers Ad Criticized as Homophobic (Not Satire)
by
Riley Jones
on Sat 26 Jul 2008 05:53 PM EDT
The commercial in dispute 'Get some nuts' The ad, created by Omnicom Group's AMV BBDO in London, featured an effeminate speed-walking man who is ridiculed by Mr. T and shot at by a Snickers cannon. The spot closes with Mr. T shouting the campaign tagline: "Get some nuts." More>>> Friday, July 25
If Advertising Were True... (Slightly Off-Color)
by
Riley Jones
on Fri 25 Jul 2008 02:27 PM EDT
Stern on XM/Sirius Merger: 'I Will Never Vote For a Democrat Again'
by
Riley Jones
on Fri 25 Jul 2008 11:16 AM EDT
Thursday, July 24
Forbes: America's Richest Fictional Fifteen
by
Riley Jones
on Thu 24 Jul 2008 12:50 PM EDT
Bruce Wayne: Prominent playboy had tough year. Charged with murdering old-flame Vesper Fairchild. Exonerated partly through efforts of mysterious Batman and other costumed crime fighters. Shares of Wayne Enterprises, where he is chairman, languish based on lower-than-expected profits and Gotham City's sky-high crime rate. Orphaned during street mugging at age eight, went on to build then-tiny Wayne Enterprises into technology powerhouse. Rumors swirl over habit of keeping teenage boys as wards. Donates tens of millions each year to charities for police, paraplegics and orphans. Article>>> Slide Show>>>
Conservative coping mechanism: the secret resume
by
Riley Jones
on Thu 24 Jul 2008 08:55 AM EDT
Now, you might point out that having different versions of your resume isn’t so unusual. Obviously when you’re applying to any kind of job, you’ll need to tailor your resume to meet the requirements the employer might be looking for. Duh: we do that. But this is different–they’re the sort of general CV’s we might bring along to a professional conference to hand out.
And though we’re on different continents and in different professions, we each decided instinctively to omit some valuable experience from our resumes–because of a fear of retaliation for our political beliefs. More>>>
Forbes: Hollywood's Best Paid Actors
by
Riley Jones
on Thu 24 Jul 2008 06:39 AM EDT
Tinseltown's leading ladies may generate more tabloid ink, but when it comes to blockbuster paychecks, Hollywood is still a man's town. In an era where risk-averse studio executives have declared men the more reliable movie stars--and the more desirable moviegoers--perhaps it's no surprise that they are also the medium's top earners. The reality: Hollywood's 10 best-paid actors out-earned Hollywood's 10 best-paid actresses 2-to-1 over the course of the year. Article>>> Slide Show>>> Wednesday, July 23
How Nasty are McDonald's Fries
by
Riley Jones
on Wed 23 Jul 2008 02:45 PM EDT
Well, lets put it this way... they'll probably out-last you! Mutant fries.. sucks they taste so good, they're probably worse than smoking cancer sticks.
Heidi Fleiss finds hard times in Nevada desert
by
Riley Jones
on Wed 23 Jul 2008 12:49 PM EDT
Bailey and Barbato follow Fleiss as she sets out to open a legal brothel in Nevada called "Heidi's Stud Farm" that caters to women, then runs into obstacles set up by local business leaders and battles her own drug abuse. Bailey and Barbato are quick to say Fleiss' tale was not what they thought it would be. They expected some sort of happy Hollywood ending, but found something else -- something as rough and rocky as the desert landscape itself. More>>>
Why Democrats don't want to lower gas prices
by
Riley Jones
on Wed 23 Jul 2008 01:12 AM EDT
A Democratic senator on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee inadvertently explained why her colleagues have no intention of ending the moratorium on offshore oil drilling or increasing the areas open for exploration and production – no matter how popular the idea might be with gas prices soaring. In an interview with Bloomberg TV's "Money and Politics" last night, Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., explained Democrats don't want to increase supplies of oil and gasoline because they want to wean Americans off of petroleum products. More>>> Tuesday, July 22
Donkeys spice up sex lives
by
Riley Jones
on Tue 22 Jul 2008 10:43 PM EDT
Feral Australian donkeys are usually given a wide berth but now their skins are to be used as an aphrodisiac for Chinese women. More>>>
Medical Center lobbying pays off...big time
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Tue 22 Jul 2008 02:52 PM EDT
The Texas Medical Center spent nearly $1.6 million last year on lobbyists who helped to deliver an estimated $3 billion in federal funds — a return of about $1,900 for each dollar spent on influencing members of Congress and the Bush administration More>>>
Z$100 Billion Bank Notes - Zimbabwe Hyperinflation Leads to Agro-cheques
by
Riley Jones
on Tue 22 Jul 2008 02:25 AM EDT
Pardon me, can you spare a five billion for lunch? In Zimbabwe the government is issuing a note worth 100 billion . z$100,000,000,000 because inflation is humming along at over 2 million percent annually. Zimbabwe’s woes have put 80% of the population in poverty. More>>> Sunday, July 20
Can Plug-In Hybrids Ride to America's Rescue?
by
Riley Jones
on Sun 20 Jul 2008 01:22 PM EDT
Andrew Frank, a professor at the University of California, Davis, is considered the godfather of the plug-in hybrid car, which runs 60 miles on electricity from a standard 110-volt wall socket and then switches to liquid fuel. More>>>
Dark Knight: #1 Opening Weekend in Hollywood History
by
Riley Jones
on Sun 20 Jul 2008 12:34 PM EDT
"The Dark Knight" took in a record $155.34 million in its first weekend, said Dan Fellman, head of distribution for Warner Bros., which released the "Batman Begins" sequel. That topped Hollywood's previous best of $151.1 million, set by "Spider-Man 3" in May 2007. More>>> Saturday, July 19
'Dark Knight' sets box office record with $66.4M
by
Riley Jones
on Sat 19 Jul 2008 06:22 PM EDT
Batman's joust with the Joker has set another box office record. Stoked by fan fever over the manic performance of the late Heath Ledger as the Joker, "The Dark Knight" set a one-day box office record with $66.4 million on opening day, Warner Bros. head of distribution Dan Fellman said Saturday. Rating (Out of Five possible Shot Glasses): 
As a rational conservative I will say that when you know someone plans to murder additional people and you don't kill them when you have the opportunity, you're partly responsible for deaths of additional innocents. Like any legal gun owner will tell you, if it comes down to a choice between shooting-to-kill or permitting a known criminal to rape, kill or steal then you remove said criminal from the realm of the living- end of story. Other than the typical Hollywood PC message of 'killing is always immoral' it was an outstanding film. I walked out of the theatre with the same feeling I had after watching 'Saving Private Ryan' ten years ago. Yes, that good. Sometimes doing what is good, what is right, what is necessary takes everything. And The Dark Knight illustrates that fact almost as good as Spielberg's World War Two classic. More>>> Wednesday, July 16
S&M Barbie lashed by public
by
Riley Jones
on Wed 16 Jul 2008 11:03 PM EDT
BARBIE’S new S&M look has whipped up a storm – with protesters dubbing it “filth”. The doll’s image is transformed with kinky fishnets, motorcycle jacket, black gloves and boots. More>>> Tuesday, July 15
Politico: The end of journalism: Associated Press *encourages* bias
by
Riley Jones
on Tue 15 Jul 2008 03:31 PM EDT
The new approach was on display in a Liz Sidoti news analysis written earlier this month with the lead, “John McCain calls himself an underdog. That may be an understatement.”
Last week Beth Fouhy’s dispatch on her feelings about the end of Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign began, “I miss Hillary.” Executive Editor Kathleen Carroll said on Friday that she “loved” Fouhy’s column, and stressed that she saw it not as an opinion piece but as political analysis from a reporter who spent 18 months covering the Clinton campaign — despite the fact that it’s written in the first person. More>>>
In High-Stakes Poker vs. Favre, Green Bay Can't Win
by
Riley Jones
on Tue 15 Jul 2008 10:54 AM EDT
The World Series of Poker isn't being played in Las Vegas. It's being played in Green Bay, Wis., and Hattiesburg, Miss. And so far, a very amateurish Ted Thompson is trying to show strength in his hand. Feel free to laugh the next time Green Bay Packers management, both past and present, starts talking about "preserving" Brett Favre's legacy and cherishing Favre's place in the team's "family." It means nothing. More>>> Monday, July 14
Slim Pickins From T. Boone Pickens
by
Riley Jones
on Mon 14 Jul 2008 10:28 PM EDT
A world-famous Texas oilman says our energy answer lies in alternative energy. While tilting at windmills, he says that we can't drill our way to energy bliss. So why do the Russians keep drilling? More>>>
Volkswagen's 235-MPG Bullet-Shaped Hybrid - Updates
by
Riley Jones
on Mon 14 Jul 2008 05:00 AM EDT
You may feel a little like batman when you get behind the wheel of VW’s upcoming hybrid, but your super power will be in the MPGs. Back in May we talked about VW’s plans to build a diesel-electric hybrid based on their One-Liter Car, with a release date of 2010. We have a few updates about their zippy little car. More>>> Sunday, July 13
Weekend Box Office Results for July 11–13, 2008
by
Riley Jones
on Sun 13 Jul 2008 04:10 PM EDT
The Eddie Murphy movie was a monumental bomb, but that was largely cancelled out by the fact that the top three films, including the two new ones, did quite a bit better than expected. There was no real headliner, so the weekend fell about 15% short of last year, which featured the most recent Harry Potter offering. More>>>
Is Psychiatry nothing more than a well-funded front for big pharma?
by
Riley Jones
on Sun 13 Jul 2008 01:48 PM EDT
Senator Charles E. Grassley, right, Republican of Iowa, is demanding that the American Psychiatric Association give an accounting of its financing from the pharmaceutical industry. It seemed an ideal marriage, a scientific partnership that would attack mental illness from all sides. Psychiatrists would bring to the union their expertise and clinical experience, drug makers would provide their products and the money to run rigorous studies, and patients would get better medications, faster. But now the profession itself is under attack in Congress, accused of allowing this relationship to become too cozy. After a series of stinging investigations of individual doctors’ arrangements with drug makers, Senator Charles E. Grassley, Republican of Iowa, is demanding that the American Psychiatric Association, the field’s premier professional organization, give an accounting of its financing. More>>> Saturday, July 12
Packers GM, coach say no to Favre’s release
by
Riley Jones
on Sat 12 Jul 2008 04:55 PM EDT
The Green Bay Packers’ general manager and coach don’t plan to grant Brett Favre’s request for his release. If he does rejoin the team, they told The Associated Press, it won’t be as the starting quarterback. And Favre is unlikely to accept a backup role, GM Ted Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy acknowledged Saturday in their first public comments since the 38-year-old Favre demanded his release this week. More>>>
Feds cite Schumer in collapse of IndyMac
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sat 12 Jul 2008 07:47 AM EDT
An important angle in the IndyMac failure that may get lost in ominous headlines tonight and tomorrow: federal regulators pointedly cited U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., in explaining the bank's failure. In simple language, federal regulators blamed Schumer for a run on the bank. Here's from the press release issued by IndyMac's regulator, the Office of Thrift Supervision: More>>> |
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