2010 NBA All Star Voting link
November 11, 2009
The #1 Tweeting Ethnic Group Is . . . . .
Twitter, Coming to a Serious Racial Discussion Near You
"More interestingly, they found that African-American Internet users use Twitter in greater proportion than Internet users from any other racial group. Twenty-six percent of African-Americans online use Twitter or other status-updating sites like Twitter. That far exceeds that 19% of white web users and 18% of Hispanic web users who happily tweet away (no stats for the Asian population, though. What’s the matter, Pew? Do the Twitter habits of Asians not matter to you?!).
White geek Nick Douglas had a theory about Black People Twitter a while ago. His friend suggested, "These people don’t have real Twitter friends. So they all respond to trending topics." This is so obviously wrong. ("No, they have their own communities and their own friends that you are not paying attention to," wrote Maria Diaz.) And then Douglas himself posted a great response to his poor dumb friend: "It's the nature of how we craft these environments to suit our core comforts and fine tune our Twitter experiences. Twitter’s addition of the trending topics bar has simply shattered our insulated perception of how everyone uses this thing."
I suspect, in the coming weeks and months, you’re going to see a lot of theories about the growing African-American Twitter community. Nearly every theory you read will be a wild generalization (“Twitter is hip, and so are black people!”), and far from a perfect explanation. But the story behind the growing demographic is practically a moot point anyway. What IS important to know is that Twitter, more than other corners of the Internet, has a strong African-American presence that’s meshing with other users, offering viewpoints that can’t be ignored, and making real the idea that Twitter could be the great idea marketplace of the 21st century. It’s not a puzzle to solve. It’s a development to get excited over."
(NBC4LA)
"More interestingly, they found that African-American Internet users use Twitter in greater proportion than Internet users from any other racial group. Twenty-six percent of African-Americans online use Twitter or other status-updating sites like Twitter. That far exceeds that 19% of white web users and 18% of Hispanic web users who happily tweet away (no stats for the Asian population, though. What’s the matter, Pew? Do the Twitter habits of Asians not matter to you?!).
White geek Nick Douglas had a theory about Black People Twitter a while ago. His friend suggested, "These people don’t have real Twitter friends. So they all respond to trending topics." This is so obviously wrong. ("No, they have their own communities and their own friends that you are not paying attention to," wrote Maria Diaz.) And then Douglas himself posted a great response to his poor dumb friend: "It's the nature of how we craft these environments to suit our core comforts and fine tune our Twitter experiences. Twitter’s addition of the trending topics bar has simply shattered our insulated perception of how everyone uses this thing."
I suspect, in the coming weeks and months, you’re going to see a lot of theories about the growing African-American Twitter community. Nearly every theory you read will be a wild generalization (“Twitter is hip, and so are black people!”), and far from a perfect explanation. But the story behind the growing demographic is practically a moot point anyway. What IS important to know is that Twitter, more than other corners of the Internet, has a strong African-American presence that’s meshing with other users, offering viewpoints that can’t be ignored, and making real the idea that Twitter could be the great idea marketplace of the 21st century. It’s not a puzzle to solve. It’s a development to get excited over."
(NBC4LA)
Damn Are You Serious . . . . .
Shit My Dad Says Gets Network TV Deal
"But this isn’t the first website to have that distinction. No, the first website that got a television deal was TextsFromLastNight, which was scooped up by Adam Sandler’s production company and Sony Television. Will and Grace creators David Kohan and Max Mutchnick will be the EP’s for the Shit My Dad Says On Television show, guaranteeing that it will probably be lame."
(Manolith)
"But this isn’t the first website to have that distinction. No, the first website that got a television deal was TextsFromLastNight, which was scooped up by Adam Sandler’s production company and Sony Television. Will and Grace creators David Kohan and Max Mutchnick will be the EP’s for the Shit My Dad Says On Television show, guaranteeing that it will probably be lame."
(Manolith)
Another Girl Who Is A Lil' Irresponsible But We're Not Complaining . . . . .
The innocent girl who thought she gave someone who she could trust with some very private pictures.
(Warning - NSFW)
Her private pictures now available for public viewing.
- Thanks Albert!
There's A Man Code For This . . . . .
The Complete Man Code to Picking Up the Check
On Your Birthday
A birthday is about the only logical day in the year when a guy shouldn't have to pay. This is assuming you are not married and don't have kids. Each one of those steps in life is farther away from getting anything free, even in the already limited "free zone" of maybe once a year. Strike that, having kids isn't a "step," it is a supersonic plane ride to the "nothing-is-ever-free zone." Unless you have way too many kids and get your own reality TV show. So once a year, maybe, you'll be able to keep the ATM card in your wallet.
Keep reading for more suggestions on how to navigate those tricky check situations with the utmost manliness.
Dinner With the 'Rents
You may be able to bilk your parents into some free meals. But that all depends on the relationship you have with your parents. That is a different article for a much more complicated and different day with prescribed antidepressants and lots of bourbon.
On a First Date With a Girl
Argh! She orders a 5-lb. lobster and you order saltines with mustard, but you're still paying? Damn it, that stings. But it is the price of being a man. Men get to start wars and make fun of the WNBA; meanwhile women get free meals and drinks. It's an even trade.
On a Date With Your Girlfriend
There is the possibility that if you have a girlfriend that she may treat some random day as your birthday and buy you a meal, but don't count on this happening often. It's in the social contract that we're supposed to pay for first dates, second dates, all the dates and when-the-relationship-gets-real-monotonous-and they-are-not-even-dates-anymore-because-she-is-wearing-sweatpants-and-has-no-makeup-on dates.
Out With a Guy Friend
Mano y mano is what you would expect: to each his own. I pay for what I bought and you pay for what you bought. Guys dining and guys paying for drinks are very pragmatic situations. If you feel like being "generous" and buy your buddy a drink then your buddy should buy you one back. Essentially, this still comes down to you buying for yourself.
When Using Credit Cards
Things only get complicated if you are both paying with plastic. At this point, you should just split the check in simple fractions. This can be amended if one guy has ordered food while the other hasn't or one guy was doing $8 whisky and cokes while the other was just doing $3 beers. If there is a great disparity in how much you owe then you'll have to do some long division. Aside from that, split the check. No guy should be squabbling over a couple dollars. All guys should be one defining moment away from living in the woods wearing leather clothes and surviving off the land.
If you're reading this article thinking, I can't pay for two meals at restaurant Chez Francaise, then don't go to Chez Francaise. If your means can only afford two Happy Meals, then you can either a) get a better job, or b) find a girl who is really comfortable with the drive-thru menu. Unless you want to be the one wearing high heels and makeup, you just have to get comfortable paying.
(IAmBored)
On Your Birthday
A birthday is about the only logical day in the year when a guy shouldn't have to pay. This is assuming you are not married and don't have kids. Each one of those steps in life is farther away from getting anything free, even in the already limited "free zone" of maybe once a year. Strike that, having kids isn't a "step," it is a supersonic plane ride to the "nothing-is-ever-free zone." Unless you have way too many kids and get your own reality TV show. So once a year, maybe, you'll be able to keep the ATM card in your wallet.
Keep reading for more suggestions on how to navigate those tricky check situations with the utmost manliness.
Dinner With the 'Rents
You may be able to bilk your parents into some free meals. But that all depends on the relationship you have with your parents. That is a different article for a much more complicated and different day with prescribed antidepressants and lots of bourbon.
On a First Date With a Girl
Argh! She orders a 5-lb. lobster and you order saltines with mustard, but you're still paying? Damn it, that stings. But it is the price of being a man. Men get to start wars and make fun of the WNBA; meanwhile women get free meals and drinks. It's an even trade.
On a Date With Your Girlfriend
There is the possibility that if you have a girlfriend that she may treat some random day as your birthday and buy you a meal, but don't count on this happening often. It's in the social contract that we're supposed to pay for first dates, second dates, all the dates and when-the-relationship-gets-real-monotonous-and they-are-not-even-dates-anymore-because-she-is-wearing-sweatpants-and-has-no-makeup-on dates.
Out With a Guy Friend
Mano y mano is what you would expect: to each his own. I pay for what I bought and you pay for what you bought. Guys dining and guys paying for drinks are very pragmatic situations. If you feel like being "generous" and buy your buddy a drink then your buddy should buy you one back. Essentially, this still comes down to you buying for yourself.
When Using Credit Cards
Things only get complicated if you are both paying with plastic. At this point, you should just split the check in simple fractions. This can be amended if one guy has ordered food while the other hasn't or one guy was doing $8 whisky and cokes while the other was just doing $3 beers. If there is a great disparity in how much you owe then you'll have to do some long division. Aside from that, split the check. No guy should be squabbling over a couple dollars. All guys should be one defining moment away from living in the woods wearing leather clothes and surviving off the land.
If you're reading this article thinking, I can't pay for two meals at restaurant Chez Francaise, then don't go to Chez Francaise. If your means can only afford two Happy Meals, then you can either a) get a better job, or b) find a girl who is really comfortable with the drive-thru menu. Unless you want to be the one wearing high heels and makeup, you just have to get comfortable paying.
(IAmBored)
So Much For Using That Playa Move With Rihanna . . . . .
Braylon Edwards strikes out with Rihanna
"If you had Braylon Edwards in your death pool this week, look to cash-in fairly soon. Because when Chris Brown gets wind of Edwards’ “pass” on his old lady, its gonna be a beat down Rihanna style.
Rihanna doesn’t take bubbly from strangers. While hanging out with a gaggle of assistants and singer James Blount at a party thrown by Vegas nightclub The Bank at Wonderland in LA, the songstress was sent a $10,000 bottle of Champagne by Jets receiver Braylon Edwards and a handful of his teammates, who were at a nearby table. But according to a partygoer, “She didn’t know who they were, so she sent it back.”
Man, Braylon’s been having a rough go at the bars recently. Just last month, he got into a fight with some of Lebron James’ friends at a Cleveland bar. The friend who is all of 5′7″ 135 lbs, said that he got cold-cocked by Edwards after an argument."
(Guyism)
"If you had Braylon Edwards in your death pool this week, look to cash-in fairly soon. Because when Chris Brown gets wind of Edwards’ “pass” on his old lady, its gonna be a beat down Rihanna style.
Rihanna doesn’t take bubbly from strangers. While hanging out with a gaggle of assistants and singer James Blount at a party thrown by Vegas nightclub The Bank at Wonderland in LA, the songstress was sent a $10,000 bottle of Champagne by Jets receiver Braylon Edwards and a handful of his teammates, who were at a nearby table. But according to a partygoer, “She didn’t know who they were, so she sent it back.”
Man, Braylon’s been having a rough go at the bars recently. Just last month, he got into a fight with some of Lebron James’ friends at a Cleveland bar. The friend who is all of 5′7″ 135 lbs, said that he got cold-cocked by Edwards after an argument."
(Guyism)
Golf Digest 2010 U.S. Open Challenge Now Taking Applications . . . . .
Golf Digest U.S. Open Challenge
What Would You Shoot?
You could be the golfer who'll get to play USGA-prepared Pebble Beach Golf Links in a group with celebrities, surrounded by a gallery and TV cameras on U.S. Open Sunday. Here's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. ENTER NOW!
(GolfDigest)
This Honor Is Definitely In Poor Judgement . . . . .
AK-47 Inventor Honored As Russian Hero
"Yesterday, Mikhail Kalashnikov, inventor of the AK-47, proved a notable exception when he was honored in Moscow on his 90th birthday as a "Hero of Russia," for creating "a brand every Russian is proud of." Kalashnikov introduced the legendarily sturdy firearm in 1947 and it has since been the weapon of choice for gangsters, drug traffickers and paramilitaries.
Despite the AK-47's long reign -- there are an estimated 100 million AKs still in existence, and it is said to have killed more people than any other weapon -- Kalashnikov barely profited from his design and still lives in a modest apartment."
(AOL)
"Yesterday, Mikhail Kalashnikov, inventor of the AK-47, proved a notable exception when he was honored in Moscow on his 90th birthday as a "Hero of Russia," for creating "a brand every Russian is proud of." Kalashnikov introduced the legendarily sturdy firearm in 1947 and it has since been the weapon of choice for gangsters, drug traffickers and paramilitaries.
Despite the AK-47's long reign -- there are an estimated 100 million AKs still in existence, and it is said to have killed more people than any other weapon -- Kalashnikov barely profited from his design and still lives in a modest apartment."
(AOL)
You Should Have Known That The Job Wasn't Going To Be Easy . . . . .
Report: AIG CEO ready to quit over pay constraints
"NEW YORK -- After just three months as head of embattled insurer American International Group, Robert Benmosche has threatened to leave his post as he struggles to deal with heavy government oversight and restrictions on what the bailed-out company can pay employees, according to a published report.
Citing unnamed people familiar with the matter, The Wall Street Journal reported online late Tuesday that Benmosche told AIG ( AIG - news - people )'s board he was "done" with the job, although he reportedly is reconsidering his stance in the face of the board's dismay.
According to the people cited by the Journal, the former MetLife ( MET - news - people ) CEO is frustrated with the constraints of leading a company majority-owned by the government. The newspaper said Benmosche has complained to AIG's board about the outcome of the Treasury Department's pay review which slashed pay for a number of AIG executives by 91 percent from 2008."
(Forbes)
"NEW YORK -- After just three months as head of embattled insurer American International Group, Robert Benmosche has threatened to leave his post as he struggles to deal with heavy government oversight and restrictions on what the bailed-out company can pay employees, according to a published report.
Citing unnamed people familiar with the matter, The Wall Street Journal reported online late Tuesday that Benmosche told AIG ( AIG - news - people )'s board he was "done" with the job, although he reportedly is reconsidering his stance in the face of the board's dismay.
According to the people cited by the Journal, the former MetLife ( MET - news - people ) CEO is frustrated with the constraints of leading a company majority-owned by the government. The newspaper said Benmosche has complained to AIG's board about the outcome of the Treasury Department's pay review which slashed pay for a number of AIG executives by 91 percent from 2008."
(Forbes)
That's Not A House, That's A Personal Resort Being Used As A House . . . . .
Pictures published of Tiger's new estate
"The Palm Beach Post's celebrity blog Page2Live.com has photos of Tiger Wood's 9,700-square-foot home being built on Jupiter Island in South Florida. Everyone involved in the construction of this mammoth house was forced to sign a confidentiality agreement when construction began after Elin and Tiger Woods purchased this and four adjacent properties in 2006 for $44.5 million. They reportedly tore down all existing houses on the 12 acre property to make room for the new estate and surrounding landscaping."
(SI)
P.M.S. Also Can Stand For . . . . .
1. Pass My Shotgun
2. Psychotic Mood Shift
3. Perpetual Munching Spree
4. Puffy Mid-Section
5. People Make me Sick
6. Provide Me with Sweets
7. Pardon My Sobbing
8. Pimples May Surface
9. Pass My Sweat pants
10. Pissy Mood Syndrome
11. Plainly; Men Suck
12. Pack My Stuff
13. Potential Murder Suspect
(Bits&Pieces)
2. Psychotic Mood Shift
3. Perpetual Munching Spree
4. Puffy Mid-Section
5. People Make me Sick
6. Provide Me with Sweets
7. Pardon My Sobbing
8. Pimples May Surface
9. Pass My Sweat pants
10. Pissy Mood Syndrome
11. Plainly; Men Suck
12. Pack My Stuff
13. Potential Murder Suspect
(Bits&Pieces)
A Disturbing Trend . . . . .
2007: Chinese Calendar: Year of the Cow . . . . . Mad Cow disease.
2008: Chinese Calendar: Year of the Bird . . . . . Avian flu.
2009: Chinese Calendar: Year of the Pig . . . . . Swine flu.
2010: Chinese Calendar: Year of the cock - Anybody else worried?
(borrowed from someone's Facebook page)
- Thanks Albert!
2008: Chinese Calendar: Year of the Bird . . . . . Avian flu.
2009: Chinese Calendar: Year of the Pig . . . . . Swine flu.
2010: Chinese Calendar: Year of the cock - Anybody else worried?
(borrowed from someone's Facebook page)
- Thanks Albert!
A Fan Letter To Alcohol . . . . .
Dear Alcohol,
First and foremost, let me tell you that I’m a huge fan of yours.
As my friend, you always seem to be there when needed. The perfect post-work cocktail, a beer at the game, and you’re even around at the holidays (hidden inside chocolates as you warm us when we’re stuck in the midst of endless family gatherings).
However, lately I’ve been wondering about your intentions. While I want to believe that you have my best interests at heart, I feel that your influence has led to some unwise consequences:
1. Phone Calls and text messages: While I agree with you that communication is important, I question the suggestion that any conversation after 2 a.m. can have much substance or necessity. Why would you make me call my ex’s? Especially when I know, for a fact, they DO NOT want to hear from me during the day, let alone all hours of the night.
2. Eating: Now, you know I love a good meal. But, why do you suggest that I eat a taco with chili sauce along with a big Italian meatball and some stale chips (washed down with wine & topped off with a Kit Kat AFTER a few cheese curls & chili cheese fries)? I’m an eclectic eater but, I think you went too far this time.
3. Clumsiness: Unless you’re subtly trying to tell me that I need to do more yoga to improve my balance, I see NO need to hammer this issue home by causing me to fall down. It’s completely unnecessary, and the black & blue marks that appear on my body mysteriously the next day are beyond me. Similarly, it should never take me more than 45 seconds to get the front door key into the lock.
4. Furthermore: The hangovers have GOT to stop! This is getting ridiculous. I know a little penance for our previous evening’s debauchery may be in order. But, the 3 p.m. hangover immobility is completely unacceptable. My entire day is shot. I ask that if the proper precautions are taken (water, vitamin B, bread products, aspirin) prior to going to sleep/passing out (face down on the kitchen floor with a bag of popcorn or wherever). The hangover should be minimal and in no way interfere with my daily activities.
Alcohol, I have enjoyed our friendship for some years now and would like to ensure that we remain on good terms. You’ve been the invoker of great stories, the provocation for much laughter, and the needed companion when I just don’t know what to do with the extra money in my pockets.
In order to continue this friendship, I ask that you carefully review my grievances above and address them immediately. I will look for an answer no later than Friday 3 p.m. (pre happy hour) on your possible solutions. And hopefully we can continue this fruitful partnership.
Thank you,
Your Biggest Fan
(Bits&Pieces)
First and foremost, let me tell you that I’m a huge fan of yours.
As my friend, you always seem to be there when needed. The perfect post-work cocktail, a beer at the game, and you’re even around at the holidays (hidden inside chocolates as you warm us when we’re stuck in the midst of endless family gatherings).
However, lately I’ve been wondering about your intentions. While I want to believe that you have my best interests at heart, I feel that your influence has led to some unwise consequences:
1. Phone Calls and text messages: While I agree with you that communication is important, I question the suggestion that any conversation after 2 a.m. can have much substance or necessity. Why would you make me call my ex’s? Especially when I know, for a fact, they DO NOT want to hear from me during the day, let alone all hours of the night.
2. Eating: Now, you know I love a good meal. But, why do you suggest that I eat a taco with chili sauce along with a big Italian meatball and some stale chips (washed down with wine & topped off with a Kit Kat AFTER a few cheese curls & chili cheese fries)? I’m an eclectic eater but, I think you went too far this time.
3. Clumsiness: Unless you’re subtly trying to tell me that I need to do more yoga to improve my balance, I see NO need to hammer this issue home by causing me to fall down. It’s completely unnecessary, and the black & blue marks that appear on my body mysteriously the next day are beyond me. Similarly, it should never take me more than 45 seconds to get the front door key into the lock.
4. Furthermore: The hangovers have GOT to stop! This is getting ridiculous. I know a little penance for our previous evening’s debauchery may be in order. But, the 3 p.m. hangover immobility is completely unacceptable. My entire day is shot. I ask that if the proper precautions are taken (water, vitamin B, bread products, aspirin) prior to going to sleep/passing out (face down on the kitchen floor with a bag of popcorn or wherever). The hangover should be minimal and in no way interfere with my daily activities.
Alcohol, I have enjoyed our friendship for some years now and would like to ensure that we remain on good terms. You’ve been the invoker of great stories, the provocation for much laughter, and the needed companion when I just don’t know what to do with the extra money in my pockets.
In order to continue this friendship, I ask that you carefully review my grievances above and address them immediately. I will look for an answer no later than Friday 3 p.m. (pre happy hour) on your possible solutions. And hopefully we can continue this fruitful partnership.
Thank you,
Your Biggest Fan
(Bits&Pieces)
Food Festivals Happening This Weekend . . . . .
The Los Angeles International Tamale Festival
Tamale Festival event & ticket info
JRA 10th Annual Japanese Food Festival
Japanese Food Festival event & ticket info
Hopefully More Companies Follow Suit . . . . .
The sad illusion of happy customers
"This week, electronics heavyweight Best Buy launched a nationwide marketing campaign under the banner "They'll be happy, you'll be happy, we'll be happy."
What they're saying is that the company will bend over backward to help you shop for gifts this holiday season and will do whatever it takes to ensure that gift recipients are pleased with what they get. This, in turn, will warm the hearts of Best Buy shareholders.
"Happy customers is a long-term strategy for us," Best Buy's chief marketing officer, Barry Judge, told me. "If they're happy, they'll want to buy more."
(LA Times)
"This week, electronics heavyweight Best Buy launched a nationwide marketing campaign under the banner "They'll be happy, you'll be happy, we'll be happy."
What they're saying is that the company will bend over backward to help you shop for gifts this holiday season and will do whatever it takes to ensure that gift recipients are pleased with what they get. This, in turn, will warm the hearts of Best Buy shareholders.
"Happy customers is a long-term strategy for us," Best Buy's chief marketing officer, Barry Judge, told me. "If they're happy, they'll want to buy more."
(LA Times)
And They Wonder Why It Erupted Into Total Chaos . . . . .
Fairy-Tale Wedding Goes Wrong: Tampa Nuptials End With Grandma In Choke Hold
"The affair remained classy until around 9 p.m., when Tampa police say Brown began throwing money on the dance floor for children to pick up, which angered one of his guests. When the groom and his brother asked the guest to leave, a fight broke out that escalated and spilled into the parking lot. Cops came -- but it doesn't end there. After guests left, the fight started up again in a hotel parking lot, where the groom's 74-year-old grandmother was put in a choke hold after trying to break up the brawl."
1) THROWING MONEY AT YOUR GUESTS: It can be a cultural tradition for the bride and groom to do a "money" or "dollar" dance at a wedding, but sprinkling dollar bills on a crowd of people, aka "making it rain," is a totally different story and is never a good idea (see: Jones, Pacman). Also, as generous as it might be, it's pretty gross to give money to your guests in the same manner that you gave out money to the dancers at your bachelor party.
2) GET BOOZY & BELLIGERENT: If treated responsibly, open bars are nice accents to a fun wedding. If treated irresponsibly, well, see above. There's really no better way to ruin what is supposed to be the best day of two peoples' lives than to get drunk and start throwing blows. On days like these, family ties come undone. The bride will call the police on you.
3) SCREW UP THE TOAST: Write notes. Don't have too many drinks beforehand. Remove all thoughts of his or her exes from your mind. Be discreet. Because if you call the bride by the groom's ex-girlfriend's name or let it slip that she's in her first trimester, she'll never let you come to the house again. Ever.
4) HIT ON SOMEONE INAPPROPRIATE: It should go without saying that the groom's grandmother is off limits, right? It's hard to be single at a wedding, but there's no rule that says you have to find someone to hook up with at every wedding celebration you attend. Relax.
5) BE TACKY: Of course, tacky people don't necessarily know they're tacky. But if you don't do any of the things that this family in the UK did for their 16-year-old daughter's wedding last year, then you at least know you won't have the tackiest wedding the world has ever seen.
(AOL)
"The affair remained classy until around 9 p.m., when Tampa police say Brown began throwing money on the dance floor for children to pick up, which angered one of his guests. When the groom and his brother asked the guest to leave, a fight broke out that escalated and spilled into the parking lot. Cops came -- but it doesn't end there. After guests left, the fight started up again in a hotel parking lot, where the groom's 74-year-old grandmother was put in a choke hold after trying to break up the brawl."
1) THROWING MONEY AT YOUR GUESTS: It can be a cultural tradition for the bride and groom to do a "money" or "dollar" dance at a wedding, but sprinkling dollar bills on a crowd of people, aka "making it rain," is a totally different story and is never a good idea (see: Jones, Pacman). Also, as generous as it might be, it's pretty gross to give money to your guests in the same manner that you gave out money to the dancers at your bachelor party.
2) GET BOOZY & BELLIGERENT: If treated responsibly, open bars are nice accents to a fun wedding. If treated irresponsibly, well, see above. There's really no better way to ruin what is supposed to be the best day of two peoples' lives than to get drunk and start throwing blows. On days like these, family ties come undone. The bride will call the police on you.
3) SCREW UP THE TOAST: Write notes. Don't have too many drinks beforehand. Remove all thoughts of his or her exes from your mind. Be discreet. Because if you call the bride by the groom's ex-girlfriend's name or let it slip that she's in her first trimester, she'll never let you come to the house again. Ever.
4) HIT ON SOMEONE INAPPROPRIATE: It should go without saying that the groom's grandmother is off limits, right? It's hard to be single at a wedding, but there's no rule that says you have to find someone to hook up with at every wedding celebration you attend. Relax.
5) BE TACKY: Of course, tacky people don't necessarily know they're tacky. But if you don't do any of the things that this family in the UK did for their 16-year-old daughter's wedding last year, then you at least know you won't have the tackiest wedding the world has ever seen.
(AOL)
How This Will Help Sell A Car I Have No Idea . . . . .
Funny Car Commercial of the Day: Serious automotive testing
"Apparently, things are done a little differently in Europe. While we might have guessed that today's Funny Car Commercial was made by Citroen – quite possibly the quirkiest automaker in existence – the advertisement is actually from French automaker Renault. Though the ad says it's "99% Serious," we kinda think they've got it backwards. Click past the break to see what we mean, and check out veryfunnyads.com for more hilarious car commercials from around the world."
(Autoblog)
You Can Own A Piece Of Automotive History . . . . .
eBay Find of the Day: Michael Schumacher's controversial crowning 1994 Benetton B194
"Up for grabs on everyone's favorite online auction site is the 1994 Benetton B194 in which Schumi won that controversial title. Although it's being sold from Germany, the car's actually located in Toronto. Fortunately it's been fully repaired since that pivotal crash, its Ford-Cosworth 3.5-liter V8 rebuilt by UK's Langford Performance Engineering. It comes with a truck full of spare parts, including a laptop loaded with the engine management software, two sets of wheels and spare wings aplenty. Bidding, at the time of writing, still has five days to go, but it's already topping 2.6 million euros (that's $3.9M USD). And for a piece of racing history like this one, you can bet it's going to reach higher than that before the digital hammer drops."
(Autoblog)
That's Just Great News . . . . .
REPORT: More than 25% of US bridges are "structurally deficient or functionally obsolete"
"Here's some bad news for all of us: Over 150,000 bridges in the U.S. have been judged to be "structurally deficient or functionally obsolete." And get this, there are less than 598,000 bridges in America. That means 25.7% aren't in very good shape. It turns out that the state with the most structurally deficient or functionally obsolete (SD/FO) bridges is Texas, with 9,564 such bridges. However, Texas is ginormous – almost half the size of Alaska – and therefore has a lot of bridges, but the percentage of Texan SD/FO bridges is 19%. And that's significantly lower than the national average."
(Autoblog)
"Here's some bad news for all of us: Over 150,000 bridges in the U.S. have been judged to be "structurally deficient or functionally obsolete." And get this, there are less than 598,000 bridges in America. That means 25.7% aren't in very good shape. It turns out that the state with the most structurally deficient or functionally obsolete (SD/FO) bridges is Texas, with 9,564 such bridges. However, Texas is ginormous – almost half the size of Alaska – and therefore has a lot of bridges, but the percentage of Texan SD/FO bridges is 19%. And that's significantly lower than the national average."
(Autoblog)
As If They Didn't Need Anymore Negative Publicity . . . . .
Turn the Dodge Viper logo upside down and guess who appears . . . . .
"Somehow it has eluded us for years that, when turned upside down, the Viper logo turns into what appears to be... Daffy Duck. Or, as some other folks have mentioned, perhaps it's Duck Dodgers, or Darkwing Duck. Someone else thought it was "a gator with a volcano in the background," but we have no idea how that happened . . . . ."
(Autoblog)
It Really Does Suck To Have To Be Beautiful All The Time . . . . .
Gemma Ward to Quit Modeling Over Weight Gain Attacks
"Catwalk cattiness has claimed a victim!
Australian supermodel/sometimes actress Gemma Ward is quitting the modeling business amidst criticism about her weight, the model's agency told the Daily Telegraph.
The 22-year-old beauty has been the subject of Internet taunts after being spotted with a fuller figure last week, the paper reports.
Photos of the more voluptuous model surfaced online, and comments poking fun about her piling on the pounds reportedly followed. (In related news, we've taken away Karl Lagerfeld's laptop.)
Ward has been the subject of fierce scrutiny about her weight since she took a break from modeling early last year in the wake of rumored boyfriend Heath Ledger's death in January 2008, according to the paper,
Clearly, the attacks have taken their toll."
(AOL)
The World's Largest Trade Show Happens Here . . . . .
The world's largest trade show takes place in China. It is so large, that it is spread over 3 weeks!
"China Import and Export Fair,also called Canton Fair, is held twice a year in Spring and Autumn since it was inaugurated in the Spring of 1957. It is China's largest trade fair of the highest level, of the most complete varieties and of the largest attendance and business turnover. Preserving its traditions, the Fair is a comprehensive and multi-functional event of international importance."
CantonFair.org
Hella Hot Hottie (11/11/09) . . . . .
"There is no such thing as a woman who is out of your league. You just haven‘t had the opportunity to sweep your dream girl off of her feet yet."
This week's Hella Hot Hottie is one that we here in Southern California have the opportunity to appreciate on a nightly basis. By working in Southern California, she also has ample time and opportunity to strut her stuff at any one of the local L.A. hot spots of her choice. She is such a hottie, that Joe Francis of "Girls Gone Wild" fame was videotaped attempting to spit game at her and his getting rejected by her was available for all of the world wide web to see!
Jackie Johnson
She is the weathercaster on the Kcal 9 nightly news. In Southern California, we are spoiled with the luxury of not just 1, but 2 extremely hot weathercasters to show us our awesome daily and weekly weather forecasts.
Kcal 9 profile
This week's Hella Hot Hottie is one that we here in Southern California have the opportunity to appreciate on a nightly basis. By working in Southern California, she also has ample time and opportunity to strut her stuff at any one of the local L.A. hot spots of her choice. She is such a hottie, that Joe Francis of "Girls Gone Wild" fame was videotaped attempting to spit game at her and his getting rejected by her was available for all of the world wide web to see!
Jackie Johnson
She is the weathercaster on the Kcal 9 nightly news. In Southern California, we are spoiled with the luxury of not just 1, but 2 extremely hot weathercasters to show us our awesome daily and weekly weather forecasts.
Kcal 9 profile
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