Saturday, June 18, 2011

HONEY, PUT ON THAT PARTY DRESS...

...cause it's the weekend.

UNDER AGE 23? YOU CAN PASS ON ADELE...
Candy-coated British minx ADELE is only 23 years old. So she's looking for an older guy. Not too old...but she definitely doesn't want to go YOUNGER.

She says, "I don't have a type. Never have. Older, but not as in 50. Not younger than me. I'm pretty young so it would be like [effing] Justin Bieber! Any color. Any shape. But they've got to be funny."

Adele isn't really high on the idea of dating a fellow GINGER...but she's willing to break that rule for one particular guy..."I'm after PRINCE HARRY. I know I said I wouldn't go out with a ginger, but it's Prince Harry!

"I'd be a real duchess then. I'd love a night out with him, he seems like a right laugh."









LUPE FIASCO SAYS OBAMA IS A TERRORIST...
LUPE FIASCO is one of the more "socially conscious" mainstream rappers, and this week, he used his pedestal to say that he thinks PRESIDENT OBAMA is a "terrorist," and that he doesn't vote because it's "meaningless."

Now, Lupe backed up what he said with an explanation...and while his thoughts aren't exactly patriotic, you may be able to see where he's coming from.

Here's what Lupe said: "To me, the biggest terrorist is Obama in the United States of America. For me, I'm trying to fight the terrorism that's actually causing the other forms of terrorism.

"The root cause of terrorism is the stuff that the U.S. government allows to happen, the foreign policies that we have in place in different countries that inspire people to become terrorists. And it's easy for us...

"Because it’s really just some oil that we can really get on our own."

TRANSLATION: Lupe feels that the terrorism that is targeted at the U.S. is brought upon by what we do and how we conduct ourselves overseas...not necessarily by who we are independent of those actions. Our "freedom", say.

He also suggests that oil is the sole reason that we're meddling in those areas, and questions our need to be involved in that particular oil trade.

And here's how he explained not voting: "I don't vote. I don't get involved in politics. Because it's meaningless, to be honest. First of all, I'm a real big believer if I'm going to vouch for someone, I'm going to stand behind everything they do.

"If I'm going to say I stand behind this person and write on a piece of paper that says I stand for this person, then I have to take responsibility for everything that he does.

"Because that’s just how I am as a human being. Politicians aren't going to do that, because I don't want you to bomb some village in the middle of nowhere."

But voting IS important.
Obviously, you're not going to find a candidate that shares your views on EVERYTHING. You're voting for someone to represent the entire country, and are supposed to choose the person you believe would best fill that position.

Even if it's for an independent, third-party candidate...vote. It's our freedom and our right.








RIGHT HERE...THIS IS WHY I DON'T WANNA BE OLD...
On Sunday, 78-year-old Salomon Gasca and his wife, 73-year-old Lorenza Gasca, were at brunch with their family in Houston, Texas. Then they got in the car to drive to another relative's house about a mile away.

But they never showed up.

Finally, after several hours, their family members called the police and reported them missing.

After THREE DAYS of being missing, police finally got a hit on their license plate...524 miles east, in Pensacola, Florida.

Apparently, Salomon and Lorenza made one wrong turn during their one-mile drive to their relative's house and just kept driving. And driving. And driving.

The police in Pensacola checked them into a motel. Both are on blood pressure medication but seemed to be alright. Their daughter got in her car and drove to Florida to get them. (Hopefully she doesn't end up in Arizona.)










I WISH THAT I COULD HAVE THIS MOMENT FOR LIFE...
What would you pick if you had to rate the top five experiences of your life?

A new survey asked men and women to rank the top five moments of their lives. Here's how it broke down.

For men, the top moments went: Getting married...having a child...moving out of their parents' home...getting their first job...and then buying a home.

So, I guess in theory, I still have 3 cool things to look forward to!

For women, the top moments went: Having a child...getting married...moving out of their parents' home...buying a home...and then getting their first job.

The first kiss ranked sixth on both lists.

The survey also found the average ages of different milestones.

People get their first pet at 11...have their first kiss at 14...get their first job at 17...fall in love at 18...not coincidentally lose their virginity at 18...experience heartbreak at 20...leave home at 20...

Establish a career at 23...get married at 25...buy a home at 27...have a child at 27...divorce at 34 (is it kind of sad that this is even on the list?)...have a midlife crisis at 41...have their first grandchild at 54...and retire at 59.











CHARACTERISTICS OF A CHEATER...
AshleyMadison.com is that horrible (horribly wonderful? kidding) website designed for people who want to discreetly have affairs. Meaning pro-athletes and congressmen clearly aren't on it, because apparently none of them care about discretion.

Anyway, they ran a study of 300,000 of their members in Australia...yeah, 300,000 people want to cheat...to figure out the most common characteristics of a cheater.

Here's what they found...
They're more likely to be Christian than any other religion.
They're more likely to be politically liberal.
They've probably had more than one affair. And about one out of 10 people have had at least six affairs.
There's a four out of five chance they use a PC and not a Mac.
About 84% choose Coke over Pepsi.
Less than 5% are vegetarians.
And Gender doesn't matter...men and women are about equally likely to cheat.








WEDDING SEASON!
According to TheKnot.com, "wedding season" is June through October. So here's a list from ModernMan.com for single men who want to take full advantage of it.

These are four tips for hooking up with a bridesmaid...or basically ANY single woman at a wedding.

#1.) Bring a Nice Digital Camera. Borrow one from a friend if you need to. The more expensive it looks, the better. Just don't go overboard and bring a camera with a gigundous zoom lens. You'll look like an idiot.

Women spend a lot of time getting ready for weddings, so they love having their photo taken. And if some guy with a good camera is taking pictures, they'll eventually want to be in one.

Then just tell her how good she looks in it, and take it from there.


#2.) Attend the Actual Ceremony. Single guys don't have girlfriends dragging them along. So sometimes they just skip the ceremony, and show up at the reception. Do not do this.

Going to the ceremony is important because it gives you a head start on finding a girl you're interested in. Plus, if the girl you end up talking to eventually finds out that you didn't go to the wedding, she'll think you're a scumbag.


#3.) Dance With an Older Woman. Owen Wilson dances with one of the little flower girls in "Wedding Crashers"...this is the same idea. And you should do it for two reasons.

One, it makes you look sweet. And two, it also lets every woman in the room know that you're probably available...because otherwise you'd be dancing with your date.


#4.) Know When She's About to Head to the Bar. When you hear the DJ say something like, "This one's for all the couples," or "We're gonna slow things down for a minute," that's your cue.

That's when every single girl on the dance floor will either head for the bar or the bathroom. Since you can't talk to them in the bathroom, the bar is a slightly better choice.









COSMO THINKS...
...you need help with your sex life. Thanks, Cosmo, for this little piece.

Everyone needs a little variety in their sex life. So to help you out, the people at "Cosmo" compiled a list of six types of sex all couples should be having. If you've been a little bored in the bedroom lately, you should call me...I mean, listen up...

#1.) Take-Your-Sweet-Time Sex. Because when you slow things down, you'll be more focused on enjoying each other. After all, sex is about the journey, not sprinting to the finish line . . . Right?

#2.) Quickie Sex. Quickies are great because they give you the most bang for your buck.

#3.) Take-Charge Sex. This is where one of you backs off and lets the other person run the show.

#4.) Show-off Sex. This just means having your way with yourself in FRONT of your partner. Not only is it insanely intimate, it gives you both a chance to see how you handle yourselves when the other person's not around. You might learn something.

#5.) Animalistic Sex. This is the raw, primal, grunting kind of relations that wakes neighbors, scares pets, and breaks furniture. We'll let you guess which position works best for this. (--Hint: Woof.)

#6.) Comfort Sex. Sure, hot and wild sex is great, but every once in a while you just want the tried-and-true moves you KNOW will work. It may not be as exciting, but it makes you feel good, and that's usually the point.










THE CHEF DID IT!
According to a new survey, 13% of people admit that at some point, their cooking has given someone FOOD POISONING.

And this might be why: The survey also found that 15% of people have served food that fell on the floor, and 10% cooked and served something that had some ingredients that were past their sell-by date.

5% of people say that they've defrosted food using an "alternative" heating device, like an iron, hairdryer, or tanning bed.








FEZ JUST CAN'T CATCH A BREAK...
On That 70's Show, Fez is the guy who's ALWAYS the single one...still the virgin...
You may not have known this, because it was very much under-the-radar, but DEMI LOVATO had been dating Fez, aka WILMER VALDERRAMA. He was with her before and during her recent treatment for "emotional and physical issues."

But he's not with her anymore. They broke up recently. A source says, "The age difference meant they were in completely different places in their lives."

That's not surprising. He's 31...she's 18.










TOP TV DADS...
Just in time for Father's Day, the people at Harris Interactive surveyed more than 2,000 American adults and asked them which TV dads they would have wanted as THEIR dad growing up.

And the winner in a landslide was...BILL COSBY as Cliff Huxtable on "The Cosby Show". It's gotta be the sweaters. He was number one for both men and women, and across all age groups, all races, and all political affiliations.

This is the second time that Harris has run this survey. The first time was in 2009 and the result was the exact same: Two years ago we still envied Theo and Rudy.

Here's the full top 15:

#1.) Cliff Huxtable, "The Cosby Show"
#2.) Ward Cleaver from "Leave it to Beaver"
#3.) Jim Anderson from "Father Knows Best"
#4.) Howard Cunningham from "Happy Days"
#5.) Andy Taylor from "The Andy Griffith Show"
#6.) Mike Brady from "The Brady Bunch"
#7.) Ozzie Nelson from "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet"
#8.) Charles Ingalls from "Little House on the Prairie"
#9.) Tim Taylor from "Home Improvement"
#10.) Ben Cartwright from "Bonanza"
#11.) Danny Tanner from "Full House"
#12.) Peter Griffin from "Family Guy"
#13.) Steve Douglas from "My Three Sons"
#14.) Dan Conner from "Roseanne"
#15.) Archie Bunker from "All in the Family"

Peter Griffin and Dan Conner are new additions this year.

They bumped out Homer Simpson from "The Simpsons" and Al Bundy from "Married with Children", who tied for 14th place in 2009.









HEY, WE AREN'T DIRTY!
"Travel + Leisure" magazine just put out a list of the top 20 dirtiest cities in America. And by "dirty," they mean actual dirt, air pollution, and litter...not "dirty" like skanky and morally questionable. (Although, where is THAT list? Anyway...)

Although either way, the number one city was obviously going to be New Orleans.

And in fact, New Orleans IS number one on this list because of the sheer volume of litter on the street...some of which is people's fault, some of which was caused by Katrina.

The rest of the top 10 is: Philadelphia . . . Los Angeles . . . Memphis . . . New York City . . . Baltimore . . . Las Vegas . . . Miami . . . Atlanta . . . and Houston.

Numbers 11 through 20 are: San Juan, Puerto Rico . . . San Francisco . . . Dallas/Fort Worth . . . Boston . . . Washington, D.C. . . . San Antonio . . . Orlando . . . Chicago . . . Kansas City, Missouri . . . and Anchorage, Alaska.









J.LO A NO-GO FOR 'IDOL'???
STEVEN TYLER and RANDY JACKSON have deals in place to return to "American Idol" next season...but JENNIFER LOPEZ doesn't. Last fall, she signed a one-year contract...reportedly worth $12 million.

The show wants her back, so the ball is in J-Lo's court...but she hasn't made up her mind yet.

J-Lo told the BBC, "I don't know. I haven't been forced to make a decision and I'm glad about that because honestly I'm very on the fence about it.

"I had an amazing time doing it and I loved it...but I have a lot of other things happening, and it's going to come down to me making a choice of what I want to do for the next year...I'm just really enjoying the time of just waiting and seeing."








10 TYPES OF CHEATING ON YOUR WIFE...
A blogger put together this list about men cheating on their wives and ranked them in order from least to most EVIL. Check 'em out, and see if you agree.

#1.) He leaves you for a man. It's the least evil because he finally admits he's gay, so your marriage was a sham anyway.

#2.) He leaves you for another woman because he says he doesn't love you anymore. If he's being honest, this will still hurt, but you'll recover and move on.

#3.) He cheats with a woman you've never met. In this case, he doesn't have an excuse like he's gay or doesn't love you...he just kinda cheats without any deeper reason.

#4.) He cheats on you with a prostitute. Even though there's no emotional element, he does open you up to the risk of an STD.

#5.) He cheats on you with an employee. Like, say, an intern.

#6.) He cheats on you with an employee who's a member of the household. Like, say, your kids' nanny.

#7.) He cheats on you with your best friend. This sucks because you lose your husband AND your best friend.

#8.) He cheats on you with your best friend who's married to his best friend. That ruins TWO marriages and several friendships in one move.

#9.) He cheats on you with your sister. Now that's screwing with your marriage AND your family.

#10.) He cheats on you with your daughter (who is not his daughter). That's right...in this list, WOODY ALLEN is a bigger villain than Bill Clinton, John Edwards, Tiger Woods, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and everyone else.









AMISH GET DUI...IN BUGGY
Apparently, there are some AMISH people out there who love to get DRUNK...even if they have to stomp their own grapes for the wine and drink it by candlelight.

Go with me now to the town of Volant, PA. It's just over the border in Lawrence County...very near the Grove City Outlets, if you've ever hit those.

21-year-old Andy Byler is an Amish guy from Volant. On Sunday night, he and a 17-year-old Amish female, whose name wasn't released, were driving a HORSE-AND-BUGGY...and they were drunk.

At one point, they SWERVED in front of an actual car...and that car hit their HORSE.

Fortunately, no one was hurt. The horse was injured but is going to survive.

When the police got there, they detected alcohol on the breath of both Andy and the female.

Since both of them hold the reins when they drive the buggy, both were arrested for DUI.








GET BIZZY...
A couple of BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY fans claim BIZZY BONE assaulted them...for NO REASON. Here's their story: The two male fans each paid $80 for a meet-and-greet on Bizzy's tour bus in Chicago last Thursday night.

But they say when they got on the bus, Bizzy flipped out, screamed at them, and began throwing punches at both guys. Apparently, this came totally out of the blue.

Someone eventually got between them...but not before both fans got bruised-up. One of the guys claims Bizzy broke his nose. A police report was filed...and an investigation is underway. Bizzy has not commented.









IT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE THE WEEKEND...
Because we couldn't get our FRIDAY fix yesterday!

Thursday, REBECCA BLACK yanked her tragically brilliant "Friday" video from YouTube. Apparently, there's some bad blood between Rebecca's people and Ark Music Factory, the company that created the video and wrote the song.

Yes, Rebecca has "people"...and one of them told TMZ, "We can confirm that we submitted a 'Take Down Notice' to YouTube as a result of the dispute we have with Ark Music regarding the 'Friday' video."

There aren't any other details, but it sounds like they're battling over who has the rights to control and make money off of "Friday". Although from what we've heard, the rights are Rebecca's.

Btw, there were signs of trouble last weekend, when the official "Friday" video disappeared from YouTube, then came back as a $2.99 rental...(?!?)...and then went back to being free, but with an ad airing before it.

Ark Music Factory's YouTube account was hosting the video...and before it was taken down, 167,370,534 watched that official version of it. Fun, fun, fun fun!









MOST POPULAR EATS...
There's a new study out that's officially about the rising cost of food worldwide, and how it's changing what people eat. Which is moderately interesting...

But what I latched onto is how they went country-by-country, and surveyed tens of thousands of people on their favorite foods. So we have the top 15 for the U.S.

Our most popular food? PIZZA. No shocker there. 15.2% of Americans say that pizza is their number one favorite food. umber two is STEAK, third is CHICKEN, fourth is MEXICAN, and fifth is PASTA.

TAKE THAT, VEGETARIANS!

Numbers six through 15 are: Italian . . . seafood . . . burgers . . . ice cream . . . sushi . . . chocolate . . . Chinese . . . tacos . . . salad . . . and finally, spaghetti.









GOOGLE IS COSTING YOUR OFFICE *A LOT*
In case you missed it, last Thursday and Friday, Google changed the logo on its homepage to look like a LES PAUL guitar, in honor of Les Paul's birthday. And you could actually use your mouse to strum the guitar and record songs.

Well...people LOVED it. And according to a technology consulting company, it cost the world $268 MILLION in lost productivity.

That's a rough estimate based on Google's finding that the average person spent an extra 26 seconds on their homepage when the guitar was up...and there were 740 million visits to the page over the two days.

Still wanna play? Head here: http://www.google.com/logos/2011/lespaul.html








DAD'S DAY FACTS
According to a new poll, 80% of people agree that Mother's Day gets more attention than Father's Day. But the amount of money people are spending on Dads this year has actually gone up.

Last year the average dad got $94 worth of ties, gadgets, and other stuff he won't use. This year it's expected to be $106. But people spent an average of over $140 dollars on their moms this year. Here are three more interesting facts about Father's Day...

#1.) It Was First Celebrated Over 100 Years Ago. After Mother's Day in 1909, a woman in Spokane, Washington named Sonora Smart-Dodd...who was raised by a single father...decided she wanted to pay tribute to him.

The idea caught on, but it wasn't recognized as an official U.S. holiday until 1972.


#2.) Father's Day Is More Satisfying for Dads Than Mother's Day Is for Moms. That's according to the University of Massachusetts. One reason is that moms expect to be relieved of chores like cooking and cleaning...and that doesn't always happen.


#3.) Father's Day Is the Fourth Largest Greeting Card Holiday in the U.S. According to Hallmark, about 90 million cards are exchanged on Father's day...about $749 million worth.

50% of them are bought by children, 15% percent come from wives, and the other 35% come from stepchildren, grandchildren, parents, siblings, nieces, and nephews.

The only holidays when people buy more cards are Mother's Day, with 141 million...Valentine's Day, with 152 million...and Christmas, which blows the rest of them away with an estimated 1.8 BILLION cards sent each year.

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