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[162] Real-life 'Bridezilla' starts crazy brawl inside bridal shop
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posted by: skored at 3/9/2010 3:37:14 PM
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If the guy goes through with this marriage, they both deserve to be miserable for the rest of their lives....
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Topic: People |
12 comments
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[256] Adderall Is Baseball's New Drug Problem, Says Doc
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posted by: CB810 at 3/9/2010 6:38:45 PM
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A major league baseball player’s bitter divorce has lifted the lid on the sport’s new drug problem – players abusing the drug Adderall.
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Topic: Baseball |
30 comments
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[142] 2004-2008 Toyota Prius Recall Will Reshape Accelerator Pedal
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posted by: mikek814 at 3/9/2010 8:40:01 PM
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Owners of Toyota's iconic Prius hybrid model who thought they'd escaped the rash of Toyota recalls need to think again. The company is working on a fix to reshape accelerator pedals so that they cannot be trapped by floor mats, and will issue details within weeks.
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Topic: Business & Finance |
34 comments
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[177] A gallery of the worst tattoos EVER.
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posted by: MrSoloDolo at 3/9/2010 8:39:22 PM
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The first thing that comes to mind is absolute stupidity.
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Topic: Odd Stuff |
41 comments
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[299] America's Cheapest Hooker Charges $5 and a Jawbreaker
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posted by: 0bamaclintobush at 3/9/2010 5:41:06 PM
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Yes, she solicited an undercover Cincinnati cop, and all she wanted was5 bucks and a large clump of candy.
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Topic: People |
61 comments
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[218] 1969 LSD induced IHOP Commercial
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posted by: itc518 at 3/9/2010 8:16:12 AM
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Turn on, tune in, drop out. This commercial made me feel like I was tripping.
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Topic: Odd Stuff |
34 comments
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[288] Nokia Files Patent for Self-Charging Phone
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posted by: BeShirtHappy at 3/9/2010 5:24:16 PM
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Kinetically powered cell phones have been relegated to futuristic concepts..or have they? Nokia files a patent that could lead to the first real piezoelectric mobile phone.
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Topic: Gadgets |
29 comments
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[189] Apple's Long History of Lousy First Reviews
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posted by: msaleem at 3/9/2010 11:23:31 PM
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Though the iPad has drawn some harsh reviews, it's hardly the first Apple product to get trashed (at first). A look back at 25 years of "flops"
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Topic: Apple |
34 comments
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[263] Moms Iron Daughters' Breasts in Mutilation Practice
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posted by: alanocu at 3/9/2010 10:07:10 PM
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Though not publicly acknowledged, many pubescent girls in the West African country of Cameroon are subjected to the practice of breast ironing, which involves massaging a child's growing breasts with an object like a stone, hammer or spatula that has been heated over coals, until the breasts actually disappear. The practice of breast ironing is...
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Topic: Odd Stuff |
83 comments
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[221] Hourly Wage Earners Are Happier Than Salaried Workers
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posted by: ironeus at 3/8/2010 4:51:25 PM
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The relationship between money and happiness is stronger for people paid hourly because they're more often reminded of how much they earn, according to researchers at Stanford University and the University of Toronto. That lets workers more easily measure their value, which in turn increases happiness.
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Topic: Business & Finance |
37 comments
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[377] Cisco's New Router To Delivers 322 Terabits per Second
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posted by: mtnboy at 3/9/2010 8:07:16 PM
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Cisco Systems, has announced the launch of a super-fast and effeciency-focused router technology which will be at the heart of "the next generation of the Internet".
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Topic: Tech Industry News |
55 comments
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[776] Do you know why I pulled you over? [Pic]
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posted by: RobertWright at 3/9/2010 8:02:40 PM
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Topic: Comedy |
73 comments
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[746] I gave up drinking when I woke up
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posted by: muxaulo at 3/9/2010 10:33:55 PM
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Topic: People |
117 comments
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[556] The 15 Best Pictures of Christina Hendricks
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posted by: HAKaddict at 3/9/2010 5:34:07 PM
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Topic: Celebrity |
125 comments
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[168] While US, Europe Go Green, 1/3 of Emissions Hidden Overseas
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posted by: hbyrne at 3/9/2010 9:38:27 PM
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The extent to which tindustrialized nations are "outsourcing " their carbon emissions to developing countries was again highlighted today with the publication of a major new report revealing that goods and services imported into developed countries typically account for around a third of their total carbon footprint.
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Topic: World News |
26 comments
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[226] Sea lions killed for eating too many salmon
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posted by: diggitrox at 3/9/2010 7:15:22 PM
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Wildlife officials have tried everything to keep sea lions from eating endangered salmon, dropping bombs that explode under water and firing rubber bullets and bean bags from shotguns and boats.
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Topic: Environment |
66 comments
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[264] Execution Halted - For Medical Reasons
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posted by: TedsGame at 3/9/2010 5:56:32 PM
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Lawrence Reynolds Jr. was scheduled to die today, but the governor of Ohio halted the execution so that Reynolds could be given medical treatment and be in tip-top shape for the lethal injection.
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Topic: People |
93 comments
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[558] The Last Button You'll Ever Push (PIC)
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posted by: gvoakes at 3/9/2010 8:25:18 PM
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I love pushing buttons, knobs, switches, etc. But this is definitely one button I'd stay away from...
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Topic: Odd Stuff |
67 comments
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[272] H&R Block Feeling the Pain from TurboTax
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posted by: Surferess at 3/9/2010 8:01:28 PM
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Late last month, H&R Block (HRB) dropped a bomb on investors. The company slashed its outlook because of the slow start of the tax season. As a result, H&R Block's stock price fell 13%. It looks as though Turbo Tax is taking its toll on the, ubiquitous, tax-preparing giant.
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Topic: Business & Finance |
85 comments
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[315] Hobbit Houses of the Real World [PICS]
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posted by: janinekahn at 3/9/2010 10:58:48 PM
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Welcome to the Shire.
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Topic: Arts & Culture |
22 comments
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[275] David Letterman's Extornist Pleads Guilty
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posted by: vtbarrera at 3/9/2010 7:38:39 PM
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David Letterman's extortionist just plead guilty to one count of grand larceny in the second degree.
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Topic: Television |
33 comments
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[334] The Definition of Insanity
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posted by: GamingForever at 3/9/2010 3:37:34 AM
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It’s time for change in the video game industry. Graphics are getting better, gameplay is evolving, and expectations are rising. The following games need to take that next step to stay relevant in the ever changing gaming landscape.
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Topic: Gaming Industry News |
66 comments
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[234] The 7 Dumbest Celebrity Lawsuits of All Time
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posted by: HeDiggMe at 3/9/2010 11:05:22 PM
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With news today that Lindsay Lohan is suing E-Trade over the use of her name in a commercial, we thought we’d take a look back at some of the most ridiculous celebrity lawsuits of all-time
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Topic: Celebrity |
28 comments
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[277] Check Out The Secret McMenu Item In SF: The Mc10:35
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posted by: acmaurer at 3/9/2010 5:26:41 PM
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Peter has stumbled upon a McDonald's secret menu item that can only be ordered during the changeover from breakfast to the standard menu. The Mc10:35 is the unholy but oh-so-hot union between the McDouble and Egg McMuffin.
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Topic: Food & Drink |
46 comments
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[307] Pink Floyd, EMI Brawl Over iTunes Royalties
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posted by: angel.wardriver at 3/9/2010 9:32:34 PM
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Pink Floyd and its label, EMI, are battling over online royalties stemming from a contested clause in their decade-old contract. The developer of The Dark Side of the Moon and other top-selling albums claims its contract with EMI requires its music to be sold as an entire album, not the single tracks that EMI has permitted iTunes to distribute...
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Topic: Music |
75 comments
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[675] Creationist Ousted from TX State Board of Ed.
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posted by: roadwar91 at 3/9/2010 4:03:38 AM
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The top conservative activist on the powerful Texas Board of Education, who rejects evolution and has pushed a revisionist right-wing U.S. history curriculum, is on the way out, after a moderate candidate defeated him in a tight GOP primary last week. Thomas Ratliff edged out Don McLeroy 50.4%-49.6% for the seat McLeroy has held since 1999.
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Topic: Political News |
136 comments
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[395] Romanian street sign warns drivers of 'drunk pedestrians'
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posted by: DiggUnderground at 3/9/2010 5:10:44 PM
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Street signs warning Romanian drivers to be careful of drunken pedestrians lying on roads were erected by road safety chiefs worried about the "despairing" levels of accidents.
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Topic: Odd Stuff |
27 comments
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[348] A Computer That Processes Faster Than The Speed of Light
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posted by: moredown at 3/9/2010 10:02:21 PM
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Exceeding the speed of light opens one up to all kinds of theoretical problems, but two Austrian researchers claim there's no reason we can't build a computer that processes information at superluminal speeds.
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Topic: General Sciences |
90 comments
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[504] Rock Band to Release Cartman's "Poker Face"
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posted by: irfanmp at 3/9/2010 7:15:38 PM
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It was announced today that four Lady Gaga songs are being released in the Rock Band Music Store for Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii. And in a classic case of lead-burying, it was additionally revealed that Eric Cartman's version of Gaga's "Poker Face" would also be made available in the store.
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Topic: Gaming Industry News |
54 comments
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[305] Apple's Secret iPhone Developer Agreement Goes Public
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posted by: executex at 3/9/2010 7:21:11 PM
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The first rule of the iPhone developer program is: You do not talk about the iPhone developer program...
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Topic: Apple |
60 comments
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[231] "Benign" Flight Simulators Could Be Training Pilots to Crash
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posted by: weirdralph at 3/9/2010 3:58:30 AM
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The behavior of the pilots in last year's crash that killed 50 people has become an all-too-familiar response when airliners go out of control. Over and over again, startled pilots mishandle stalls, icing and other emergencies. The way airline training simulators portray stalls now is so benign it gives the pilot a false impression of reality.
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Topic: World News |
28 comments
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[375] Man Buys Crack With Monopoly Money
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posted by: DiggScrap at 3/9/2010 8:51:03 PM
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When you attempt to pull one over on a drug dealer, they might be looking for retribution. For evidence, take a look at this case in Kansas in which a man bought hundreds of dollars worth of crack with Monopoly money and, weeks later, police found him driving with a bloodied face.
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Topic: Odd Stuff |
45 comments
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[124] Voodoo practitioners shrug off blame for Haitian quake
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posted by: AdamFogle at 3/9/2010 2:39:28 AM
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In a whirl of limbs and with eyes bulging, the woman is helped to a squat in the ramshackle shed and starts cackling maniacally like a terrified chicken.
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Topic: World News |
31 comments
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[281] Biggie Smalls is Still Influential 13 Years After his Death
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posted by: LunaPrat at 3/9/2010 9:11:52 PM
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Today is the 13th-year-anniversary of Biggie Smalls (aka The Notorious B.I.G.) death. He was one of the most momentous hip hop artists of all time. Here he is before he made it, rapping, age 17 on a Brooklyn street corner.
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Topic: Music |
118 comments
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[343] The 7 People You Meet at The Gym
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posted by: jdyme1 at 3/9/2010 12:39:48 PM
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And how you can avoid becoming them.
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Topic: People |
103 comments
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[266] NJ Airport Breach a Few Months Back Was From A Goodbye Kiss
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posted by: Burento at 3/9/2010 8:21:38 PM
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A 28-year-old student pleaded guilty today to breaching security at Newark Liberty International Airport so that he could give his girlfriend a goodbye kiss. Haisong Jiang also agreed to a $500 fine and to perform 100 hours of community service. The Jan. 3 security breach shut down Terminal C for six hours, stranding thousands of travelers.
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Topic: Travel & Places |
76 comments
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[246] The Rise of Netbooks (Infographic)
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posted by: jmritchie at 3/9/2010 5:13:56 PM
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2009 saw dramatic growth in the popularity of netbooks. This trend is expected to continue in 2010 as they become increasingly affordable.
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Topic: Hardware |
46 comments
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[372] Two Of Oldest People In World Die On Same Day
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posted by: Lucas123 at 3/9/2010 3:23:14 AM
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Mary Josephine Ray, who was certified as the oldest person living in the United States, died Sunday at age 114 years, 294 days. Ray died just hours before Daisey Bailey, who was 113 years, 342 days
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Topic: People |
62 comments
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[272] Biblical City's True Location Discovered, Researchers Claim
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posted by: MediaSight at 3/9/2010 3:44:06 PM
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Scientists think they've finally found the real location of a city mentioned in the bible called Neta'im.
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Topic: General Sciences |
70 comments
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[395] Patton Oswalt To Write 'Firefly' Comic Book (pic)
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posted by: bixby1 at 3/9/2010 5:40:54 PM
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Comedian Patton Oswalt is penning a stand-alone comic book that picks up the action where the story left off. Also, the cover art has been released!
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Topic: Comics & Animation |
54 comments
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