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Former NASCAR Driver Richard "Dick" Trickle Dies At 71

Matt Fallon — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:42:08 +0000

Sad news from NASCAR today. Former NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of The Year in 1989, Richard "Dick" Trickle has died from an apparent self inflicted gun shot wound. Trickle was 71-years-old.

Steven Tyler + Taylor Swift = Love?

Jen Jacobs — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:45:26 +0000

Does Steven Tyler want to be the subject of the next big Taylor Swift breakup song? My sources say yes. Someone recently asked Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler who he’d like to intern for? My question is what kind of question is that? Well, Steven answered that he’d love to intern for Taylor Swift. My [...]

How to Improve Your Memory

Jen Jacobs — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:33:19 +0000

Do you keep forgetting things? Having more “senior moments” than you should at your age? Here are a few ways to keep your brain sharp. Follow these directions and you’ll be beating your kindergartner at the Memory game in no time! You have a fantastical brain, but as early as your 20′s, you can start [...]

Best Darn Headlines Of The Week Jan 28 – Feb 3

Doug Groff — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 18:45:09 +0000

From the absurd and weird to the downright funny, theses are “The Best Darn Headlines Of The Week” from the week of January 28. “Iranian state TV says country has successfully sent monkey into space” - STORY “Comic Louie Anderson saved from pool by Detroit Lions tackle” – STORY “Man finds valuable whale vomit on [...]

Is Cold Weather Beneficial For Us?

Jen Jacobs — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:28:44 +0000

Yeah, yeah, enduring cold weather “builds character” blah blah blah. But I was looking up a few things online about the effect cold weather has on us, and it turns out that cold weather can actually do us some good. I had a few questions about this cold weather like, “Can eyeball solution really freeze?” [...]

Check Out the World's Largest Snowball Fight! [VIDEO]

Lynn Quale — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:48:58 +0000

Just a couple of weeks ago Seattle, Washington became the home of the largest snowball fight in the world, and of course there’s video of the event, check it out. Sit back in your comfortable chair in your warm home with a hot cup of coffee and enjoy watching more than 6,000 people standing out [...]

Facebook Reunites Sisters After 72 Years

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 19:10:41 +0000

Back when Facebook was just about college students and the recently graduated it was great for getting back in touch with high school friends that you had lost contact with for a few years. But now that everybody and their grandmother is on the social network, the reunions Facebook enables have started to become really impressive.

Local TV Reporter Takes One for the Team on Live TV [VIDEO]

Doug Groff — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 16:06:31 +0000

KARE 11′s Lee Valsvik was reporting from Union Restaurant on Saturday before the Vikings/Packers matchup. Apparently they had concocted a plan to go for the cameraman to make an appearance, and that’s when things go array. Watch below. The cameraman obviously got a little excited about the prospect of being on live television. Thankfully, Valsvik [...]

Beer Sales Set To End Early During Vikes/Pack Game But Is This A Good Idea?

Doug Groff — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:39:37 +0000

Getty ImagesAccording to an article in the Green Bay Gazette, beer will stop being served at the start of the third quarter instead of the normal time after the third quarter. Apparently there were several arrests after the last match up between the two teams back in December.
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Noooo! Scrunchies are Back in Fashion

Lynn Quale — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:25:30 +0000

In the fashion industry one minute you’re in and the next you’re out. As the decades pass certain trends come and go and evolve over time, but there are some trends that should never ever, ever, make a comeback, in my opinion the scrunchie is one of them. The fabric covered hairbands are a disgrace [...]

Woman Rinses Off at Car Wash After Pooping Her Pants

Chris Illuminati — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:00:11 +0000

We’ve been doing this blogging thing a long, long time. We go back to Blogspot pages and Geocities sites being under construction. That said, we know when it’s best to write very little and just let the video do all the explaining. We’ll dummy up the words and let this woman’s butt tell the entire [...]

Starbucks Offering Limited Edition Gift Card that Comes with a Price

Lynn Quale — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:05:03 +0000

If you have a coffee lover in your life that you need to buy a gift for and you are willing to drop a pretty penny on them…this Starbucks gift card might be the perfect present. This high-end gift card is going to set you back $450 – $400 will be the balance on the [...]

Starbucks Releases Their Most Expensive Cup Of Coffee Ever

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:45:43 +0000

Ever heard the expression "that and a dime will get you a cup of coffee"? Well, not that long ago a cup of coffee did cost a dime. (And you can still get a cup for well less than a dollar in many places.)

Of course, Starbucks began blowing the lid off the coffee price structure about 15 years ago. Now the average latte at the ubiquitous chain costs around four bucks. And if java lovers want a Grande-sized cup of Starbucks' newest coffee, Costa Rica Finca Palmilera, they will have to shell out $7.

McDonald's Announces Home Delivery Service

Mike Adams — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:31:45 +0000

Would you eat more fast food from McDonald’s if they delivered it right to your doorstep? The burger mogul intends to find out exactly that when they unleash their new “McDelivery” early next year. The only problem? It’s in Japan. According to a recent report from Burger Business, McDonald’s has witnessed a significant change in [...]

North Carolina Man Needs Help Raising Money for Transatlantic Balloon Journey [VIDEO]

Lynn Quale — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:42:49 +0000

Remember the animated movie 'Up', where a house is lifted into the sky by a cluster of balloons? It seemed like something that would only exist in a movie, right? Well that's not exactly the case. A North Carolina man has twice successfully taken on the feat of traveling by way of helium filled balloons, and he's ready to do it again. This time, he is asking for you to help him cross the Atlantic ocean.

Just In Time For Halloween, Here's A Creepy Science Video About Brains

Dan Seitz — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 17:32:04 +0000

It's Halloween in just a few short days, and that means a lot of brains: Frankenstein monsters looking for them, zombies munching on them, aliens exposing them in creepy experiments. But how much do we know about the brain? Could we survive getting them eaten? Do we need them at all? So here's a video explaining a bit about the brain, and whether a "no-brainer" exists

Watch Felix Baumgartner's Jump From the Edge of Space

Emerald Catron — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 16:10:38 +0000

In case you completely avoided all contact with the internet yesterday, Felix Baumgartner’s jump from 128,100 feet about Earth was a success. The daredevil flew to the edge of space in a helium-fueled weather balloon and then jumped out, breaking the speed of sound on his way down. Not only did he land safely, he [...]

Monday Night Football: Seahawks Beat Packers, 14-12, on Controversial Touchdown Pass

Joe Student — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 05:01:07 +0000

Russell Wilson threw a disputed 24-yard touchdown pass to Golden Tate on the final play of the game, allowing the Seattle Seahawks to beat the Green Bay Packers, 14-12, in Seattle on Monday night. Seattle (2-1) registered the game-winning score only after a long official review declined to overturn the touchdown ruling on the field. [...]

Friday The 13th Randoms

Jen Jacobs — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 11:27:33 +0000

Today is Friday the 13th. Here are some things you may or may not know about the superstition that surrounds today. The curse that surrounds Friday the 13th goes back a long time and ranges from sailors and fishermen being afraid to head out on the water to people being afraid of hearing bad news [...]

Great White Sharks Plague New England

Dave McCord — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:02:45 +0000

There are two reasons why I won’t swim in the ocean. Jellyfish and sharks. I thought I might be able to escape both if I went further north. I guess I was wrong. It is being reported today that a great white shark shut down a beach in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. I’ve been to Cape [...]