facebook this, facebook that — it’s always something about freakin’ facebook! although i think it’s by far one of the most brilliant inventions on the net, i also sometimes refer to it as the ‘homewrecking site.’
facebook = a place where friendships start and end, relationships begin and shatter… a community where sharing is a must and […]
I am more and more convinced that our happiness or our unhappiness depends far more on the way we meet the events of life than on the nature of those events themselves.
Karl Wilhelm Von Humboldt
1767-1835, German Statesman, Philologist
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Karl Wilhelm Von Humboldt
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Archive for January, 2010
College in America
January 29th, 2010
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is college really worth it? well, if you’ re going for a ‘normal’ major (english lit., mass com., psychology, science, engineering, business, law…) then yes! but if you’re planning to take 5 or 6 years to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in bowling industry management, then i would take a good, hard look at onlineeducation’s […]
The Fresh Prince of the Darkside Pranks Christian TV Show
January 29th, 2010
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‘talk God’, a christian tv show in england, seems to be the target of a bored email prankster. you’d think the tv host would figure it out — after all, who on earth hasn’t seen the ‘fresh prince of bel air?’
See Through Face Piercing! WTF?
January 29th, 2010
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i don’t even know what category to place this post under! is it art? it’s definitely entertaining, yet pretty weird and wacky. and if this was a story about some forgotten tribe in the amazon somewhere, it would be kulture! either or — what the f##k was this girl thinking?
[image credit: zanypickle.com]
[sources: boingboing, trendhunter]
Customer Service? Hell No!
January 28th, 2010
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ever had to deal with the nightmare that is customer service? well, i assure you i have — and a few times! for the record — if you’re gonna’ put me on hold for 10 minutes (that actually feel like days) with crappy background music that stops every minute giving you hope that an actual […]
The Long Awaited Apple iPad is Finally Here!
January 28th, 2010
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it’s real and it’s here! if you’ve opened a paper, a magazine, the internet or simply been breathing the last few months — then you’ve heard about the 2nd coming in the technology world. what we thought at one point could be called the ‘islate’ is in fact the ‘ipad’ — apple’s newest gadget. the […]
Sleep Talkin’ Man — Blog Out Loud Funny!
January 27th, 2010
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while reading one of my favorite blogs, mashable — a well known and highly regarded social media guide, i came across a post they published a few days ago called, “sleep talkin’ man is a viral sensation”. the article directs you to a blog entitled, “sleep talkin’ man”, which is indeed, as the mashable author, brenna […]
Bangladeshi Rape Victim Receives 101 Lashes for Becoming Pregnant!
January 27th, 2010
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a 16 year old girl was lashed 101 times after village elders decided that was the suitable punishment for becoming pregnant outside marriage — on the other hand, the 20 year old rapist was pardoned with a pat on the back!
human rights activists say that the girl was too ashamed to report the rape and was […]
Cebu Dancing Inmates Perform Michael Jackson’s ‘This is It’
January 27th, 2010
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the ‘cebu provincial detention and rehabilitation center’s’ dancing inmates have once again moonwalked their way to fame with their new internet video featuring their latest dance routine. the four minute clip shows jackson’s choreographer, travis payne, with dancers daniel celebre and dres reid, leading the 1,200 filipino inmates to the king of pop’s, ‘this is it’.
sony […]
Sony’s Dash — A Personal Pocket-sized Internet Viewer
January 27th, 2010
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earlier this month, at the consumer electronics show (ces) in las vegas, sony revealed their new touchscreen pocket device for surfing the web — otherwise known as dash. it looks like just about everyone is trying to compete with apple’s upcoming tablet — rumored to be launched tomorrow at a press event under the name ‘islate’. although […]
The Biggest Bankruptcies in History
January 26th, 2010
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one of the biggest calamities of the recession — which continues today — was the fall of some of the world’s greatest and highly regarded companies. from lehman brothers (at one time the 4th largest investment firm on wall street) to united airlines (one of the major airline carriers of the united states); the high […]
Ethiopian Airlines Plane Crashes into Mediterranean Sea
January 25th, 2010
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ethiopian airlines flight 409 (boeing 737–800) headed towards adis ababa plunged into the mediterranean only minutes after take-off from beirut’s airport. lebanese officials reported that the aircraft disappeared from radar screens 5 minutes after take-off from beirut’s rafik hariri international airport during stormy weather. eyewitnesses say they say a ‘ball of fire’ in the sky.
all 90 passengers on […]
The 5 Most Watched Videos on YouTube in 2009
January 24th, 2010
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‘the official youtube blog’ released for the first time last month, their top ranking videos of 2009.
note: to reach these numbers, youtube ‘aggregated views across multiple versions of the same video’ — meaning — they combined the total view counts.
#5 — evian roller babies (27+ million views)
evian kicked some serious h2o ass with this commercial.
#4. new moon movie […]
NBC Pulls Conan O’Brien’s Devious ‘Bugatti Veyron Mouse’ Sketch Off the Net
January 22nd, 2010
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looks like nbc knows how to punch back when it’s being taunted. the almighty peacock pulled the web clips from conan’s ridiculously expensive ‘bugatti veyron’ sketch off nbc.com and hulu. the move was made to avoid paying extravagant royalty fees when o’brien decided to play ‘satisfaction’ from the rolling stones.
the soon to be gone “tonight show’ […]
America, One Nation Under God?!
January 21st, 2010
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here’s an original pictograph (aka infographic) from www.good.is of religious figures sitting in a bar — each representing their respective community in america. notice the bar graphs on the back of each chair.
to view the full size version of this image, click here.
$500 Bill Leads Police to $66 Million Worth of Fake Cash
January 19th, 2010
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don’t you just love it when you hear about dumbass counterfeiters? serious advice to all crooks, counterfeiters and co. — please research the currency and value of the money you wish to copy, clean, cut…whatever! i would hope that by now everybody and their mother knows that the largest u.s. bill in wide circulation today […]
Make Secure Donations to Haiti Earthquake Victims
January 19th, 2010
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in light of the recent catastrophe, i could not but mention a few trusted sites where you can go and donate directly to help earthquake-rattled haiti. natural disasters are not new to us, as we saw with hurricane katrina, the mamoth tsunami in thailand and many more. it is how fast we act, how selflessly […]
Fart Facts
January 19th, 2010
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i’m always up for learning new things — even if it’s random crap! and if that means adding a little bit of harmless ‘rude and crude’ subjects and images to this blog — so be it! this particular post takes a look at the facts about farts; why people do it, what causes them to […]
Smartphone Faceoff — Nexus One vs. IPhone
January 18th, 2010
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google’s new htc-made, android-based, nexus one, has created quite a stir in the mobile world. but most of all it’s given the almighty iphone a run for its’ money! in the ongoing debate of which smartphone is better, cooler, faster… here’ are 6 features that the google phone has which the iphone doesn’t.
it’s unlocked — […]
CV’s Worth Looking At
January 18th, 2010
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many, if not most of you, know what it’s like to send your resume (cv) to hundreds of international hr departments in hopes that someone will actually get to yours and take the time to look at it. after all, you spent quite a bit of hours fixing and spicing it up — all those […]
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