January 2009
62 posts
Cute Kittens Are My Downfall
I really hope I don’t become a crazy cat lady, but sometimes I think it’s inevitable. Especially when someone named Jane Burton publishes a whole book of freaking adorable cats.
Friend or Whopper? The Choice Is Obvious
I know this bit of news is old hat to some…but I couldn’t resist posting about it. Burger King had a genius marketing campaign called the Whopper Sacrifice where you would “burn” (translation: un-friend) 10 of your Facebook friends and get a free Whopper in return. What started as a campaign in good fun has sparked outrage within the Facebook community, forcing Burger...
Best Complaint Letter In History
Do yourself a favor and read this. Some guy on a Virgin Atlantic flight was so disgusted by the food and tv service on his flight that he wrote a complaint letter directly to Richard Branson and trust me, it’s funny.
Another Reason To Hate Flossing
Last night I had a productive evening: cooked some dinner, watched a great show (LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST), brushed/flossed, moisturized from head to toe, and went to bed. I was sort of proud that I didn’t skip flossing, that I acted like a real lady and wore face moisturizer to bed, and prouder yet that I used my brand new wok to make a delicious dinner that wasn’t completely...
These Women Might Be Shallow
The economy sucks. We all know this. Jobs are slashed, money is tight, and the future is uncertain. It’s a reality, and that reality is going to cause a shift in lifestyle - no matter who you are. Just today I was packing my pathetic lunch for work - a hard-boiled egg, a cup of noodles and a string cheese snack - and reminiscing about the days when I blew a casual $10 on a salad at...
From the Darkness of Dunkin
There are only a few things that truly stress me out. 1) My job. 2) My bank account. 3) The Dunkin Donuts beneath 30 Rock in Midtown Manhattan.
I’m telling you, these lines snake through the 47/50th Rockefeller subway station like the Devil’s own serpent. The minions behind the counter shriek “NEXT!” at you when you’re still 5 people back in the line. And if...
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Sex Sells...ummm...Vegetables?
I support PETA, I think they are a great organization, and I’m all about people eating more vegetables and wearing less fur. Heck, 3 people in my immediate family are vegetarians. But come on PETA. Did we have to take it to this level? Apparently this ad was supposed to air in the Super Bowl, but for obvious reasons, it got the boot. All this ad makes me want to do is go to the gym. Oh...
I Respond Poorly To Diet Segments
All of those “Eat This, Not That” segments on news shows have the opposite effect on me. A certain news show just had a segment on the Worst Foods You Can Eat and featured a Chocolate Oreo Shake from Baskin Robbins. This thing has over 2,600 calories and is equivalent to eating 40 some Oreo cookies, 17 scoops of Breyers ice cream, 20 bowls of Fruit Loops…basically it’s a...
Michael Jackson: Great (bleached) White Way!
I thought nothing could replace ”RENT” once it left the Nederlander Theater on Broadway. The angst, the poverty, the way Alphabet City was before yuppies like me moved in! I now stand corrected, as I am STUPIDLY excited for what the Nederlander Organization has just purchased - and hopefully will debut - in the Nederlander theater: THRILLER the musical!! The show will feature songs...
A New Use for Robbie Williams
I never thought Robbie Williams was the worst singer in the world. Fine, he was never my favorite, but surely there are far worse artists out there. China doesn’t seem to think so, as they are about to pave their roads with over one million copies of his last album “Rudebox.” They’re actually going to crush all these CDs and use the resulting product to pave the roads,...
Yuk it Up
Have you ever tried to prank call a pizza place, given a fake address or name, and laughed gleefully with your friends when they repeated back an offensive phrase/word? Well…what if the offensive address/streetname WAS actually where you lived?
Behold - a New York Times article that actually had me laughing. You can’t make this stuff up.
In the scale of embarrassing place names,...
Underwater Ironing: Umm...Where Do You Plug It...
It really says how much I love a British accent when someone says the words “Extreme Underwater Ironing” and my first reaction is “awwww that’s so cute!” instead of “wow, you’re certifiable.”
British folks are definitely a little of both as they enjoy this new “sport” that is being played absolutely nowhere “around the...
Whistle Blower
I meant to post on Squirrel Appreciation Day yesterday, but I ran out of time, so will be making up for it with another random animal story. I enjoy random animal stories.
A non-league soccer match in England had to be halted in order to eject a pet parrot on Wednesday. Supposedly, a woman on the soccer team took her pet with her to all games, and no one seemed to mind until the bird picked up...
NYC Subway System: I Thank You
This morning, I walked onto the L train platform to find a crowd the size of Obama’s Inauguration waiting for the next train. When the slowest train ever finally showed up, people packed on like that crazy youtube Japanese subway video.
After a miserable 2 stops, I transferred to the F/V at 6th Avenue only to find the F/V wasn’t running “due to an earlier incident.” ...
An Elephant Never Forgets
Thanks to Rob for posting this gem…I just cried at my desk! If you have 10 minutes to remind yourself why elephants are the most cry worthy animals on earth - check it out.
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My sister wanted me to send here this story from Nature to someone else. So I had to go dig it up on YouTube. It’s about Shirley the elephant and it was the last time I cried at something on TV in like forever....
Word Cloud Of Obama
This is a pretty cool way to check out President Obama’s Inauguration speech. Click on the picture, then run the mouse over each word and it points out where it was in the speech. Words are bigger or smaller depending on how often they were used. America and Nation were the big words. Go figure.
WatchWatching the Obama Inauguration sure shows us how far we’ve come. I bet you think I’m talking about race, but I’m actually talking about broadcasting because I do a little work in that industry. Check out President Coolidge’s Inauguration…complete with Presidential Train arrival and silent film word slides!
PUPPY BOWL V: Aggressive Cuteness Marketing
A lot of networks use counter programming as a way to capture the eyeballs of those few people out there who don’t like football, the Superbowl, and fun. I don’t normally care about these counter programming options because I do enjoy Superbowl Sunday - if only for the amazing array of chip dip.
But, if you’re in the market for something different this year, feast your eyes on...
The Japanese Love Obama
Obama is a popular fella . No one can deny that. But as much as I love Obama merchandise like bobble heads, t-shirts, posters, etc, I don’t know about these masks. They’re selling like hot cakes in Japan, even helping local businesses to lure people into their shops by having a store employee where one and stand outside. Watch this video and tell me if a million waxy Obama faces...
Joaquin Phoenix Is No Longer Attractive or...
Joaquin Phoenix has had a rough life. And it is for this reason that I’m going to assume he’s on some major drugs and therefore can’t be held accountable for looking like the wolfman the way he does. Or for being the most awful rapper in the universe. Yup. Rapper.
Joaquin recently told reporters he was retiring from acting to pursue a music career. He’s not the first...
To Avoid Getting Fired, Drink a Lot of Booze
Great news for boozehounds in South America…Peru’s top court ruled that workers can’t be fired for being drunk on the job.
Here’s the story: A janitor named Pablo Cayo was fired for drinking some boozy beverages before brooming. Now it is ordered that he be given his job back because the firing was “excessive.”
…Even though Cayo was drunk, he did...
Clay Aiken Might Actually Get His Wish
I hate the song “Invisible” by Clay Aiken. Don’t ask why I know it, I just do. In it, he sings: “If I was invisible, then I could just watch you in your room.” He goes on to sing other stuff that is equally as creepy, but nothing is creepier than the thought of Clay Aiken doing God knows what in the corner of my room whilst shrouded in a cloak of invisibility.
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Pirates not as harmlessly funny as Johnny Depp
I don’t know when Pirates became a serious threat, let alone a common headline, but evidently, they are both. Here I’ve been, going through life thinking that Pirates only existed at Ricky’s costume shop and swashbuckling Disney films, and as it turns out, I was way off. Pirates are alive and well, and reaking havoc on the world at large.
Pirates have been attacking shipping...
Don't F with geese; watch safety videos!
Like most people, I’m pretty over watching the flight safety video before takeoff. “There are exits here and here”….yada yada…”in case of a water landing”…yada yada…
Well I’m going to start paying attention and maybe you should too. U.S. Airways flight 1549 left La Guardia at 3:26pm today, hit some geese (that’s right, GEESE!)a...
I scream, you scream, we all MURDER BIRDS for Ice...
I love ice cream as much as the next guy. In fact, I am particularly fond of any ice cream involving peanut butter and chocolate. But I have a limit to what fury I’ll unleash when my ice cream is threatened. Apparently, some people do not.
The story is this: A gentleman eating ice cream with his wife on Laguna Beach decided to beat a bird with a stick after it tried to take a bite....
Virgin for Sale
A young lady named Natalie Dylan has caused quite a stir in the past couple of days by auctioning off her virginity to the hightest bidder in order to pay for school. Some interesting facts: The bidding has reportedly reached $3.7 million, one bidder has included a TIGER along with his monetary bid, and Natalie has also just signed a book deal.
I have a few thoughts about this.
1) What sort...