Oh rats!

When Meredith was living in Denmark a couple of years ago, she told me about “street babies,” children left in their prams to sleep outside in the fresh air while their parents browsed or dined in a shop nearby.    It’s so common that no one looks twice.  But maybe they will now. From the Copenhagen [...]

I bet those suspect breasts will need “further inspection”

From the (UK) Telegraph: Radical Islamist plastic surgeons could be carrying out the implant operations in lawless areas of Pakistan, security sources are said to warned. Explosives experts have reportedly said just five ounces of Pentaerythritol Tetrabitrate packed into a breast implant would be enough to blow a “considerable” hole in the side of a [...]

Just how crazy are they?

In the Daily Kos/Research 2000 poll of 2003 self-proclaimed Republicans, some interesting data emerges. (The phone survey was conducted between January 20, 2010 and January 31, 2010.) QUESTION: Should Barack Obama be impeached, or not? YES NO NOT SURE 39 32 29 QUESTION: Do you believe Barack Obama was born in the United States, or [...]

Look it up

Later this year when Banned Book Week rolls around, there will be a new addition to the list: the dictionary. When one parent–just one–complained, the Menifee Union School District (a city of about 67,000 people 80 miles southeast of Los Angeles) ordered all copies of the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary (10th Edition) removed from the 4th [...]

Another way you don’t measure up

Now, an answer to the question every woman worries about: how can I make sure my genitals measure up to porn star standards? My New Pink Button has the answer! From the FAQ: Q. “I used to be so “Pink” and healthy looking on my inside Labia Lip area. Now I am losing that fresh [...]

You’ve got to be kidding me

When I saw this commercial on TV this morning, I had to rewind the DVR for a spit-take. I could go on and on about the ways in which this is offensive, but I’ll summarize. OMG! WTF? And for the record, I detest the word “boobs.”

Save money. Die better.

After staking a claim to your immortal soul in exchange for low prices, Walmart now offers you the opportunity to finalize that Faustian bargain with your earthly remains.   For a price ranging from $999 to $3499, you can order your casket and have it delivered FedEx Overnight to the funeral home of your choice. While [...]

Because nothing says Christmas like a zebra in a santa hat

Christmas zebra, anyone?, originally uploaded by Invisible Terry. Spotted at Sears.

“Guess what I just did”

Young Social Mediaphiles: 36% Tweet and Check Facebook After Sex I’m very clearly over 35.  After sex is bad enough (at least it’s not during), but while driving???

It totally rocks

From Slashdot: mmmscience writes: “The newly-discovered exoplanet COROT-7b has an unusual form of precipitation: rocks. Because it orbits so close to its sun, the temperature on its sun-facing side is around 4220 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s hot enough for rocks to vaporize — not unlike water evaporating on Earth. And, like Earth, when the vapor cools [...]

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