...no? Does it not work when you use Sunday? Well it IS still the weekend!
I BROUGHT GOODIES! Here we go...
THIS IS BAD NEWS FOR AMERICA...
I think we've actually reached a point in society where, for women anyway, gorging on food is LESS socially acceptable than having sex with a bunch of dudes. And this survey backs that up.
According to the weight loss company Atkins, 54% of women say they spend more time fantasizing about FOOD than about SEX. (They must be having BAD sex?)
More than one-third of women say they think about food more than they think about their boyfriend or husband.
A quarter of women say that they put more effort into their diet than they do into their relationship.
And now, the final kicker: One in ten women say they feel guiltier cheating on their DIET than cheating on their PARTNER.
The most common reason women gave for dieting was to try to get a perfect beach body. The second-most common reason was people making fun of them for being chubby.
The survey also found that at least 75% of adult women have been on a diet at least once in their lifetime.
FACEBOOK STATS
According to a research firm called SocialBakers, Facebook is still the king of social networks. Not that you are surprised by that at all.
As of the end of September, Facebook had 760 million users. That's more than twice as much as Twitter, LinkedIn and Google Plus combined. Twitter had 200 million users, LinkedIn had 120 million, and Google Plus had 30 million.
Facebook is so popular that the most-followed person on Google Plus is Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, with 570,000 fans.
The most popular brand on Facebook is Coke, with 34.5 million fans. Disney, Starbucks, Oreo cookies, and Red Bull round out the top five.
Starbucks is the only brand of the five that also makes the top five on Twitter. They have 1.7 million Twitter followers, second to Whole Foods, with two million.
If you want to keep up with your favorite brand, the best day to check is Thursday. That's the most popular day for companies to update their social networking statuses. Sunday is the least popular day.
If you write to a company on Facebook, your best bet for getting a response is with a cell phone company or airline. They return messages to customers about a quarter of the time.
I would like to think I have a 95% response rate :)
HER PINKNESS ROCKS THE BIG SCREEN...
PINK has joined the cast of "Thanks for Sharing"...a movie about SEX ADDICTION. Sadly, it's not quite as dirty as it sounds. Pink will play a "free spirit" who bonds with a sex addict played by an actor named Josh Gad.
His biggest claim to fame right now is starring in "The Book of Mormon"...the Tony-winning Broadway musical from "South Park" creators TREY PARKER and MATT STONE.
Also in the cast are Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim Robbins, Joely Richardson and Mark Ruffalo.
RIHANNA AIN'T YO ROLE MODEL. WHICH IS GOOD...
RIHANNA isn't really a good role model for the girls of the world. And that's cool with her. Because she doesn't want to be an example for anybody else. And she adds that the Rihanna WE see isn't even real.
She says, "That's not me. That's a part I play. You know, like it's a piece of art, with all these toys and textures to play with.
"See, people...they want me to be a role model just because of the life I lead. The things I say in my songs, they expect it of me, and [being a role model] became more of my job than I wanted it to be. But no, I just want to make music. That's it."
They EXPECT her to be a role model after "S&M"? ooook.
Meanwhile...Rihanna claims she didn't know until recently that the C-WORD was dirty. In fact, she says it's NOT offensive to people from her home country of Bardados.
She says, "You know African-Americans use the N-word to their brothers? Well, that's the way we use the C-word.
"When I first came here, I was saying it like it was nothing, like, 'Hey, [C-word],' until my make-up artist finally had to tell me to stop. I just never know."
WOMEN USE FB, GUYS USE THE PHONE
I had to laugh the other day when I saw a girl I know write on someone's FB that she sees EVERYDAY. Women are more likely to use Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks to keep in touch with people.
A study by the telecommunications company Rebtel found that 68% of women use social networks to keep in touch with friends, while 54% of men do.
60% of women use social networking to keep in contact with family members, compared to 42% of men.
At work, 34% of women use Facebook and other social networks to contact colleagues, while 22% of men do.
Men are more likely to use the phone or leave a voicemail to stay in touch with friends, family, and work colleagues.
That contradicts previous studies that found that men were better at using new technology to network.
LET'S TALK SAUSAGE!! HEY!!
If there's one area where you should trust an American's opinion, it's on the subject of greasy meats. We're all doctorate-level geniuses on that. So take this very seriously.
A new poll by the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council...which is a real thing...asked Americans to name their favorite type of sausage. And here are the results.
Breakfast sausage is America's favorite, at 27%.
Italian sausage came in a close second, at 25%.
Bratwurst is third, at 18%.
Kielbasa is fourth, at 14%.
And chorizo came in fifth, at 7%.
The remaining 8% said "andouille" or "other".
Overall, 82% of Americans, or more than four out of five, eat sausage. That's divided up into 87% of men and 77% of women.
54% of sausage eaters eat it most often at breakfast...4% eat it most often at lunch...and 26% eat it most often at dinner.
When they're eating breakfast sausage, links are more than twice as popular as patties.
mmmmmm, sausage!
CONGESTION!
If you've been sitting on 77 during rush hour this week, it's about time we saw a study about the most congested cities...nasal, not traffic.
Here's a list of the ten most congested cities in the U.S. based on pollen numbers, air pollution, climate, smoking rates, purchase of congestion products, and flu rates.
#1.) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
#2.) Birmingham, Alabama
#3.) New Orleans, Louisiana
#4.) Louisville, Kentucky
#5.) Memphis, Tennessee
#6.) San Antonio, Texas
#7.) Dallas, Texas
#8.) Charlotte, North Carolina
#9.) Houston, Texas
#10.) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DON'T HIT A DEER!
I'm ALL FOR hunting of deer. Not that I would ever go do it myself (that's silly, I can buy meat a place called Fishers, or Giant Eagle), but I sure as hell don't wanna HIT one of the stupid things going down the road at night! Hunting should be year round.
State Farm Insurance just released its annual report on car accidents involving deer. Which gives us a perfect opportunity to tell the people of West Virginia they need to STOP KILLING BAMBI'S MOM over and over.
The study found that almost 2% of drivers in West Virginia hit a deer in the past year...one in every 53 drivers had a car-on-deer accident. That's almost FOUR TIMES the national average, and 50% higher than the next closest state.
Iowa came in second, with a one-in-77 car-on-deer rate. South Dakota is third, at one in 81...Pennsylvania is fourth, at one in 86...and Michigan is fifth, at one in 91. Trust me, in Northern Michigan...there's a TON OF DEER, everywhere!
Overall, the nationwide average is one deer collision for every 193 drivers.
Hawaii...where there are fewer deer AND fewer drivers...had the lowest rate, at one in 6,267. That means you're 11,825% less likely to crash into a deer in Hawaii than you are in West Virginia.
Car-on-deer collisions have dropped the last three years. State Farm says that gas prices have led to fewer drivers, which has led to fewer drivers smacking deer.
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ADELE: CANCELS AGAIN
ADELE has been forced to cancel her U.S. tour...for the second time...because her voice is messed up. This time, she has a hemorrhage in her vocal chord.
She has posted a long apology on her site...saying that if she doesn't take a, quote, "extended rest period" now, she could permanently damage her voice.
She explains, "If I continue to pick up everything before I have properly conquered these problems and nipped them in the bud, I will be totally and utterly [effed]...I have absolutely no choice but to recuperate properly and fully, or I risk damaging my voice forever.
"I have great confidence in believing you know how much this upsets me, how seriously I take it and how truly devastated and annoyed I am by this...I will be back and I'm gonna smash the ball out the park once I'm touring again."
All the shows were sold out.
She also canceled a bunch of U.S. dates back in June when she came down with laryngitis. All those shows were sold out, too.
There's no word when she might be able to return to the road
WE FOUND RIHANNA...
RIHANNA has announced that her next album is called "Talk That Talk", and it'll come out on November 21st. It'll be her sixth album in seven years. Her last album "Loud" came out on November 10th of last year.
OLD SCHOOL MUSIC NEWS: GARBAGE
Remember GARBAGE? Of course you do, "I'm Only Happy When It Rains", "Stupid Girl", "Special", and several other mid-90's female-rock songs of AWESOMENESS!
Well, they've just announced plans to release their first album since 2005.
There isn't a title or a release date yet, but the band recently posted a Facebook message saying, "OK we're back in the studio today, we have 3 more weeks booked to hopefully finish everything!"
LEAF PEEPERS UNITE!
Sure, Hurricane Irene destroyed homes, killed at least 45 people, and caused $7 BILLION in damage...but WOW, look at those leaves in Vermont!
New England states are experiencing EXTRA COLORFUL and BEAUTIFUL fall foliage this year...and it's all thanks to Hurricane Irene.
The heavy rain helped keep the soil in the Northeast extra moist, which helps the leaves stay on the trees longer. There will be more leaves, brighter leaves, and a longer period with gorgeous foliage...and it's all thanks to Irene.
Foliage tourists...or "leafers"...are huge for the New England states. Every year, tourists who come to see the leaves on "leaf peeping" tours contribute hundreds of millions of dollars to the states' economies.
HERE'S WHERE YOU SHOULD AVOID GOING...
If you're going on a vacation soon and the boyfriend asks if you wanna hit the Motor City Casino...suggest WINDSOR instead.
"Forbes" magazine just put out a list of America's most dangerous cities, based on FBI statistics for four types of violent crimes: Murder and non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
And the number one city is...yep. The DETROIT metropolitan area was named the most dangerous in the U.S. in 2010, thanks to its really high murder rate. Here's the full top 10:
#1.) Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan. 1,111 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
#2.) Memphis, Tennessee. 1,006 violent crimes per 100,000.
#3.) Springfield, Illinois. 855 violent crimes per 100,000.
#4.) Flint, Michigan. 827 violent crimes per 100,000.
#5.) Anchorage, Alaska. 813 violent crimes per 100,000.
#6.) Lubbock, Texas. 808 violent crimes per 100,000.
#7.) Stockton, California. 805 violent crimes per 100,000.
#8.) Tallahassee, Florida. 775 violent crimes per 100,000.
#9.) Las Vegas, Nevada. 763 violent crimes per 100,000.
#10.) Rockford, Illinois. 760 violent crimes per 100,000
THE LIFE OF STEVE JOBS
--1955. STEVE JOBS is born in San Francisco to a Syrian Muslim grad student named Abdulfattah, and an American classmate. They put him up for adoption.
--1972. He drops out of his first semester of college in Portland, Oregon, earns money by returning Coke bottles, and scores free meals at the local Hare Krishna temple.
--1974 - 1975. He quits his first job at Atari to backpack across India, take psychedelic drugs, convert to Buddhism, and shave his head . . . experiences that he credits with shaping his creative vision.
--1976. STEVE JOBS and STEVE WOZNIAK form Apple Computers and build their first personal computer . . . in Jobs' parents' garage.
--1977. Apple releases the Apple Two, which becomes the first widely-used personal computer in the world.
--1980. Apple goes public. After one day of trading, Jobs is worth $239 MILLION. He's 25 years old.
--1983. Apple announces "Lisa," the first computer to be controlled using a MOUSE. It fails. The mouse will go on to become a vital part of basically every computer made in the next 28 years.
--1984. Apple launches the Macintosh, a desktop computer with the screen built in. One year later, Jobs would leave Apple.
--1986. Jobs buys Pixar Animation Studios for $10 MILLION. In 1995 they release "Toy Story", the first movie made entirely with computer animation. It changes animation forever. When Pixar goes public, Jobs becomes a billionaire.
--1996. With Apple dying and about to be sold or killed off, Jobs returns, and becomes CEO. He takes a salary of $1.
--1998. Apple releases the iMac. It becomes the fastest-selling personal computer ever. Apple immediately returns to being profitable and makes money for four quarters in a row.
--2001. Apple introduces their first retail store and releases the iPod. There are now 357 Apple Stores. The iPod would capture more than a 75% market share and turned out to be the device that finally led digital music past the CD era.
--2003. Apple launches the iTunes music store. This began the transition away from illegal digital music downloading and toward people LEGALLY listening to music again.
--2007. Apple introduces the iPhone, the first phone with a touchscreen and no keyboard. It revolutionized the cell phone industry.
--2010. Apple introduces the iPad . . . a device no one even knew they needed until they tried one. Apple now has at least an 80% share of the tablet market and they're used at 92% of Fortune 500 companies.
--2011. Apple . . . the company Jobs started in his parents' garage . . . is briefly the world's most valuable company. On August 9th, for a few hours, Apple's market cap hit $342 BILLION while ExxonMobil's was at $341 BILLION.
That same summer, Apple lists more cash reserves than the U.S. Treasury
WHEN MEN AND WOMEN EAT TOGETHER...MEN EAT MORE, WOMEN EAT LESS
Sharing a meal with someone of the opposite sex affects how much we food we get...and it affects men and women in opposite ways.
Researchers from the University of Akron watched people in campus dining halls and kept track of how much food they ordered...and who they ate with.
Think about that, Akron students. People were spying on you while you ate and you probably didn't even know it!
They found that when men were eating with women, they ordered MORE food than they did when eating with other guys.
When women were eating with guys, they ordered LESS food than when they were eating with just the girls.
There's one major flaw: They only looked at how much food each person ORDERED...not whether they actually ATE it. So if a guy bought lunch for his girlfriend and brought it to her, he'd get credit for two meals, and she didn't get any credit.
The conclusion the researchers drew is that men don't want to come off as light eaters in front of women, because it would make them seem less manly. Women don't want to look like big eaters in front of guys.
Marcia Cottingham co-authored the study. She said, "You're more aware of gender when you're with the opposite gender and may want to prove your gender more." (Okay, got it...gender.)
Another theory suggested by the authors was that women focus on the social aspect of a meal when eating with the opposite sex...while guys just want to eat.
OUT THE WINDOW...
This goes against everything we think we know about men and women...but it's good news, so we're going to roll with it.
According to a nationwide survey by the people who make K-Y Jelly, women are now more SEXUALLY ADVENTUROUS than men...because they get bored with traditional sex faster than men. Here's what they found...
Women are more likely to report having sex outside the bedroom, 85% to 83%.
Women are more likely to TALK DIRTY, 76% to 63%.
Women are more likely to suggest WATCHING PORNO TOGETHER, 51% to 48%.
Women are more likely to have sex when there's a chance of being heard or getting caught, 68% to 55%.
Women are more likely to strip for their partner, 45% to 33%.
Women are more likely to have been in a THREESOME, 10% to 6%.
Women are more likely to have ROLE PLAYED, 23% to 17%.
And finally, women are more likely to have had BACKDOOR RELATIONS, 49% to 38%.
The survey also found that both men and women who did more experimental and adventurous things reported higher levels of sexual satisfaction...and relationship satisfaction...than people who didn't.
So, try something a little different tonight and spice it up a bit!
LOL....SERIOUSLY...
How many lives must Facebook ruin? There's blood on your hands, Zuckerberg.
On Monday, 36-year-old Benito Apolinar of Carlsbad, New Mexico posted a Facebook status update about the anniversary of his mother's death. And his wife, Dolores...who he just separated from after 15 years...didn't click "Like."
That sent Benito into a RAGE!!! He told his wife he couldn't believe so many other people "Liked" his status and she didn't. They argued, it escalated, and he ended up grabbing and pulling her hair.
She called the cops and he was arrested. He's now facing battery charges.
Seriously.
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Sunday, October 2, 2011
YOU SAY GOOD MORNING...WHEN IT'S MIDNIGHT...
YES!!! We announced it FRIDAY morning on The DeLuca Show. Q92 rocks the Canton Palace Theatre on Tuesday November 22 with SIMPLE PLAN and WE THE KINGS. Along with some cool openers, Marianas Trench, Forever The Sickest Kids, and The Cab!
If you're a Club Q member, you should have received an email on how to snag your tickets. If you're NOT a member, sign up and then you too can get a pair (or more) of seats.
Tix on sale to the general public at q92radio.com on FRIDAY!
Aight, here's some shtuff...
JUSTIN BIEBER'S IDEA OF A HOME-RUN DATE...
Or maybe that should be, SLAM DUNK? Last weekend, JUSTIN BIEBER and SELENA GOMEZ went to see DEMI LOVATO'S gig at the Nokia Theater in L.A. Then they went to a movie. And that's where the date went to the next level.
Justin and Selena went to see "Titanic". Were they even BORN when that movie was released? And there's NUDITY in that movie, I'm not sure Justin is old enough to see that yet!!!
They went by themselves.
At the STAPLES CENTER.
Seriously.
Justin rented out the Staples Center...where the Lakers play...so he and Selena could watch a freakin' movie.
Earlier in the day, Justin Tweeted, "Romance isn't dead. Treat your lady right, fellas."
While I would agree...I would argue...what the hell is romantic about an empty basketball arena?! I guess he's young and dumb, we should give him an "A" for effort.
We should also note that the date didn't cost Justin a dime. They let him have the joint free of charge because he's sold it out three times already.
Also, Justin didn't think of the idea himself. He got it from the scene in the movie "Mr. Deeds", where ADAM SANDLER surprises WINONA RYDER with a date in an empty Madison Square Garden.
"PEOPLE KEEP SAYING I'M GAY, AND I'M NOT"
That's quoteable from my future ex-girlfriend, KELLY CLARKSON, in an interview with E! ONLINE.
She added, "I'm pretty sure I've never made out with a girl. It's just not helping me because I'm straight. No boy wants to hit on me because I make mean songs about them, and they think I'm gay."
Um, hi. Kelly? Call...me.....
"I DON'T REALLY HAVE ANYTHING TO PROVE AT THIS POINT"
Quoteable from BRITNEY SPEARS. She adds, "I just do it for fun and see what happens...I hear the older you get, the wiser you get and the more you know what you want. Hopefully it'll be a good year."
Even though this sounds like something someone would say around New Year's, Britney made this comment now because she was talking about her upcoming 30th birthday, which is December 2nd.
OLD SCHOOL: NIRVANA
Last Saturday was the 20th anniversary of the release of NIRVANA'S "Nevermind"...and to celebrate, MTV put together a list of interesting facts about the album. Here are the highlights:
Nirvana's label, Geffen, shipped 46,521 copies of "Nevermind" to retailers in its first week of release...and they initially hoped to eventually sell 200,000 copies.
"Nevermind" has sold 30 million copies worldwide...and has sold over 10 million copies in the U.S. Nine weeks after its release, it was certified Platinum. That's for 1 million in domestic sales.
"Nevermind" debuted at #144 on the Billboard Top 200 chart...but ended up remaining on the Top 200 for 253 weeks. That's equivalent to nearly FIVE YEARS.
The album was nominated for two Grammys, but didn't win either. The "Smells Like Teen Spirit" video received four nominations at the MTV Video Music Awards...and won two: Best Alternative Video and Best New Artist in a Video
ARE YOU A BOSS? YOU HAVE LESS SEX!
OK, that should be clarified a little. A study by the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health found that bossy women have less sex.
Researchers talked to women in six African countries about their roles in household decision making, and how often they have relations.
Women who take on all the responsibility of shopping, making the household budget, and making appointments for the family have less sex than women who share those duties with their husband.
And the amount of time since they'd last had sex was anywhere from three to 100 times longer for the take-charge women, depending on how many decisions the women are responsible for.
If you think guys are turned off by bossy wives, according to the researchers...you're wrong.
Their theory is that the bossy women are also taking charge in the bedroom and calling the shots on how often they have sex. (Which could possibly speak for the guys' SKILLS as well, but...)
TALKING COMMUTES...
The U.S. Census Bureau has released their Commuting in the United States report, using data from 2009. They found that the average worker has a 25-minute commute, which is basically unchanged from 2000.
One in eight workers get to work in ten minutes or less, while one in 50 take an average of 90 minutes or more.
New York has the worst commute, at about 35 minutes. Washington, D.C. is second, followed by Poughkeepsie, New York. Chicago, Baltimore, and Atlanta are also in the top 10.
If you want a short commute, you should live in a small city. The ten best commutes are all places with populations of less than 300,000 people.
The best commute in the U.S. is in Great Falls, Montana, at 14 minutes. Lewiston, Idaho and Grand Forks, North Dakota are next best. But, ya know. No people there!
The biggest "share the road" city is Corvallis, Oregon, where 9% of commuters get to work by bicycle. The city with the most walkers is Ithaca, New York, where 15% of people walk to work.
Men leave for work earlier than women. Almost 40% of guys leave before 7:00 A.M., while less than 25% of women leave that early.
JASON DERULO...
Ladies, he's OFF the market. JORDIN SPARKS and JASON DERULO are a couple. They were spotted out Sunday night celebrating Jason's 22nd birthday.
DO IT IN A WEEK...
According to new research out of the University of Minnesota, the modern HOOK-UP CULTURE is stronger than ever.
Their latest study found that 25% of young single women now report having sex with a guy within the FIRST WEEK OF DATING.
And about 30% of sexual relationships are now just that...purely sexual relationships. No dating or spending money or having real conversation...just some texting and humping.
Sociologists say this is a result of simple supply and demand. On U.S. college campuses, 57% of students are women.
That means men can be more picky, and women have to be more competitive. The way to beat the competition is to give a guy what he wants...and that's quick sex and plenty of it.
Once people get out of college, educated, single men are still more scarce...so women have to compete the same way.
I LIKE this supply and demand thing!
SAY WHAT?
At least according to one survey, dating sites aren't the top sites for dating online anymore.
In the survey, 18% of people said FACEBOOK and other social networking sites are the best way to meet people online...making that the number one answer.
17% ask a friend or use mutual friends to introduce them to someone online...13% say they use the big online dating sites...and 6% use niche dating sites. Ya know, adultswhostilllovepokemon.com (???)
I'M ALL FOR THIS!!
I'm all for having someone swipe my groceries for me. I mean, I'm spending money in your business, you can use my money to pay LIVING, BREATHING PEOPLE to stand there and do a job. I mean, I work enough, I don't wanna have to scan my OWN groceries!
Apparently, people have had trouble adapting to the SELF-CHECKOUTS...stores haven't saved on staff because they have to be monitored for theft and for people who have trouble with the machines...and customers haven't fallen in love with them. I know I HATE using them and avoid them when I can.
According to a study by the Food Marketing Institute out of Virginia, only 16% of the grocery transactions in 2010 were done at self-checkouts in stores that provided that option. In other words, five out of six people chose to go to a cashier.
Three years ago, as self-checkouts were just starting to get big, they accounted for 22% of transactions.
So now, because people don't really like the self-checkouts, a lot of chains are getting rid of them...or at least shutting most of them down so the staff members who used to monitor them can move over to regular registers.
A HS FOOTBALL TEAM FORFEITS THEIR WINS...BECAUSE OF FB?
Here's yet another reason why PARENTS and FACEBOOK will NEVER mix.
The football team from Perry County High School in Tennessee just had to vacate THREE of their wins so far this season...all because one mom posted about her kids' messy rooms on Facebook. (???)
The kids are Rodney and Ryan Belasic. They both play offensive line for Perry High.
And their mom recently posted on Facebook, "How can two boys mess up their room as badly as they do when they're only here on Saturday and Sunday?"
That status update got passed along to the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association. They'd been suspicious that the Belasic boys didn't actually live in Perry County...and after the Facebook update they investigated further.
Does this not seem like hick-town people with NOTHING better to do? Come on! I have no idea how big Perry County, TN is, but I'm betting its small.
And they found their suspicions were correct...the Belasic family actually lives in a different county, Henry County, and the boys just travel to Perry County during the week to go to school.
So technically they were ineligible to play for the team...and the team had to vacate three wins. They kept two wins where the Belasics didn't play. But now instead of being 5-and-0, they're 2-and-3.
SORRY LADIES, YER GUY CAN'T FIX S#!T...
Remember back when you were a kid and you'd watch your father fixing the pipes under the sink, or changing the insulation? And you just kinda assumed one day when you were a dad, you'd suddenly wake up knowing how to do all that too?
Well...you don't. And most other guys don't either.
In a new survey, 72% of men said they could handle VERY basic home repair or improvement stuff, but for anything that requires even SLIGHT skill...like replacing a broken tile...they'd call in a professional.
40% of men say they either CAN'T do ANYTHING around the home or they probably could, but they'd choose to call a handyman anyway.
14% of men say that their pride won't let them call a repairman...no matter how unqualified they are to make the repairs themselves.
Changing a fuse is the task that the most men believe they can do, at 70%. Stripping wallpaper and painting the house tied for second, at 61%...fitting a curtain rod is fourth, at 53%...and unclogging a toilet is fifth, at 51%.
Installing a brand new kitchen is the skill the fewest men believe they have, at 14%...laying new carpet or putting up a deck tied for second-fewest, at 22%...installing a sink, laying vinyl floor, and removing a radiator tied for fourth, at 24%
"AMERICAN REUNION"
After the third "American Pie" movie, "American Wedding", Universal started making direct-to-DVD movies under the "American Pie" banner with almost none of the original cast. The videos made some money, but they're not very good.
So Universal decided to get the entire original cast from "American Pie" back together to make a fourth theatrical film...called "American Reunion". And now we know how much they had to PAY all the actors to come back.
Jason Biggs and Seann William Scott are getting paid the most, at $5 MILLION each, plus a small piece of the gross.
Alyson Hannigan and Eugene Levy are next, getting about $3 MILLION.
The actors who haven't gotten more famous since "Pie"...Chris Klein, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Natasha Lyonne, Jennifer Coolidge, Mena Suvari, and Shannon Elizabeth...will get $500,000 to $750,000.
And finally, Tara Reid...who was once, arguably, the biggest name in the cast...has fallen so far that she'll get the LOWEST salary, at around $250,000.
The film centers around all of the characters getting back together for their 10-year high school reunion. It's set to open on April 6th of next year.
If you're a Club Q member, you should have received an email on how to snag your tickets. If you're NOT a member, sign up and then you too can get a pair (or more) of seats.
Tix on sale to the general public at q92radio.com on FRIDAY!
Aight, here's some shtuff...
JUSTIN BIEBER'S IDEA OF A HOME-RUN DATE...
Or maybe that should be, SLAM DUNK? Last weekend, JUSTIN BIEBER and SELENA GOMEZ went to see DEMI LOVATO'S gig at the Nokia Theater in L.A. Then they went to a movie. And that's where the date went to the next level.
Justin and Selena went to see "Titanic". Were they even BORN when that movie was released? And there's NUDITY in that movie, I'm not sure Justin is old enough to see that yet!!!
They went by themselves.
At the STAPLES CENTER.
Seriously.
Justin rented out the Staples Center...where the Lakers play...so he and Selena could watch a freakin' movie.
Earlier in the day, Justin Tweeted, "Romance isn't dead. Treat your lady right, fellas."
While I would agree...I would argue...what the hell is romantic about an empty basketball arena?! I guess he's young and dumb, we should give him an "A" for effort.
We should also note that the date didn't cost Justin a dime. They let him have the joint free of charge because he's sold it out three times already.
Also, Justin didn't think of the idea himself. He got it from the scene in the movie "Mr. Deeds", where ADAM SANDLER surprises WINONA RYDER with a date in an empty Madison Square Garden.
"PEOPLE KEEP SAYING I'M GAY, AND I'M NOT"
That's quoteable from my future ex-girlfriend, KELLY CLARKSON, in an interview with E! ONLINE.
She added, "I'm pretty sure I've never made out with a girl. It's just not helping me because I'm straight. No boy wants to hit on me because I make mean songs about them, and they think I'm gay."
Um, hi. Kelly? Call...me.....
"I DON'T REALLY HAVE ANYTHING TO PROVE AT THIS POINT"
Quoteable from BRITNEY SPEARS. She adds, "I just do it for fun and see what happens...I hear the older you get, the wiser you get and the more you know what you want. Hopefully it'll be a good year."
Even though this sounds like something someone would say around New Year's, Britney made this comment now because she was talking about her upcoming 30th birthday, which is December 2nd.
OLD SCHOOL: NIRVANA
Last Saturday was the 20th anniversary of the release of NIRVANA'S "Nevermind"...and to celebrate, MTV put together a list of interesting facts about the album. Here are the highlights:
Nirvana's label, Geffen, shipped 46,521 copies of "Nevermind" to retailers in its first week of release...and they initially hoped to eventually sell 200,000 copies.
"Nevermind" has sold 30 million copies worldwide...and has sold over 10 million copies in the U.S. Nine weeks after its release, it was certified Platinum. That's for 1 million in domestic sales.
"Nevermind" debuted at #144 on the Billboard Top 200 chart...but ended up remaining on the Top 200 for 253 weeks. That's equivalent to nearly FIVE YEARS.
The album was nominated for two Grammys, but didn't win either. The "Smells Like Teen Spirit" video received four nominations at the MTV Video Music Awards...and won two: Best Alternative Video and Best New Artist in a Video
ARE YOU A BOSS? YOU HAVE LESS SEX!
OK, that should be clarified a little. A study by the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health found that bossy women have less sex.
Researchers talked to women in six African countries about their roles in household decision making, and how often they have relations.
Women who take on all the responsibility of shopping, making the household budget, and making appointments for the family have less sex than women who share those duties with their husband.
And the amount of time since they'd last had sex was anywhere from three to 100 times longer for the take-charge women, depending on how many decisions the women are responsible for.
If you think guys are turned off by bossy wives, according to the researchers...you're wrong.
Their theory is that the bossy women are also taking charge in the bedroom and calling the shots on how often they have sex. (Which could possibly speak for the guys' SKILLS as well, but...)
TALKING COMMUTES...
The U.S. Census Bureau has released their Commuting in the United States report, using data from 2009. They found that the average worker has a 25-minute commute, which is basically unchanged from 2000.
One in eight workers get to work in ten minutes or less, while one in 50 take an average of 90 minutes or more.
New York has the worst commute, at about 35 minutes. Washington, D.C. is second, followed by Poughkeepsie, New York. Chicago, Baltimore, and Atlanta are also in the top 10.
If you want a short commute, you should live in a small city. The ten best commutes are all places with populations of less than 300,000 people.
The best commute in the U.S. is in Great Falls, Montana, at 14 minutes. Lewiston, Idaho and Grand Forks, North Dakota are next best. But, ya know. No people there!
The biggest "share the road" city is Corvallis, Oregon, where 9% of commuters get to work by bicycle. The city with the most walkers is Ithaca, New York, where 15% of people walk to work.
Men leave for work earlier than women. Almost 40% of guys leave before 7:00 A.M., while less than 25% of women leave that early.
JASON DERULO...
Ladies, he's OFF the market. JORDIN SPARKS and JASON DERULO are a couple. They were spotted out Sunday night celebrating Jason's 22nd birthday.
DO IT IN A WEEK...
According to new research out of the University of Minnesota, the modern HOOK-UP CULTURE is stronger than ever.
Their latest study found that 25% of young single women now report having sex with a guy within the FIRST WEEK OF DATING.
And about 30% of sexual relationships are now just that...purely sexual relationships. No dating or spending money or having real conversation...just some texting and humping.
Sociologists say this is a result of simple supply and demand. On U.S. college campuses, 57% of students are women.
That means men can be more picky, and women have to be more competitive. The way to beat the competition is to give a guy what he wants...and that's quick sex and plenty of it.
Once people get out of college, educated, single men are still more scarce...so women have to compete the same way.
I LIKE this supply and demand thing!
SAY WHAT?
At least according to one survey, dating sites aren't the top sites for dating online anymore.
In the survey, 18% of people said FACEBOOK and other social networking sites are the best way to meet people online...making that the number one answer.
17% ask a friend or use mutual friends to introduce them to someone online...13% say they use the big online dating sites...and 6% use niche dating sites. Ya know, adultswhostilllovepokemon.com (???)
I'M ALL FOR THIS!!
I'm all for having someone swipe my groceries for me. I mean, I'm spending money in your business, you can use my money to pay LIVING, BREATHING PEOPLE to stand there and do a job. I mean, I work enough, I don't wanna have to scan my OWN groceries!
Apparently, people have had trouble adapting to the SELF-CHECKOUTS...stores haven't saved on staff because they have to be monitored for theft and for people who have trouble with the machines...and customers haven't fallen in love with them. I know I HATE using them and avoid them when I can.
According to a study by the Food Marketing Institute out of Virginia, only 16% of the grocery transactions in 2010 were done at self-checkouts in stores that provided that option. In other words, five out of six people chose to go to a cashier.
Three years ago, as self-checkouts were just starting to get big, they accounted for 22% of transactions.
So now, because people don't really like the self-checkouts, a lot of chains are getting rid of them...or at least shutting most of them down so the staff members who used to monitor them can move over to regular registers.
A HS FOOTBALL TEAM FORFEITS THEIR WINS...BECAUSE OF FB?
Here's yet another reason why PARENTS and FACEBOOK will NEVER mix.
The football team from Perry County High School in Tennessee just had to vacate THREE of their wins so far this season...all because one mom posted about her kids' messy rooms on Facebook. (???)
The kids are Rodney and Ryan Belasic. They both play offensive line for Perry High.
And their mom recently posted on Facebook, "How can two boys mess up their room as badly as they do when they're only here on Saturday and Sunday?"
That status update got passed along to the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association. They'd been suspicious that the Belasic boys didn't actually live in Perry County...and after the Facebook update they investigated further.
Does this not seem like hick-town people with NOTHING better to do? Come on! I have no idea how big Perry County, TN is, but I'm betting its small.
And they found their suspicions were correct...the Belasic family actually lives in a different county, Henry County, and the boys just travel to Perry County during the week to go to school.
So technically they were ineligible to play for the team...and the team had to vacate three wins. They kept two wins where the Belasics didn't play. But now instead of being 5-and-0, they're 2-and-3.
SORRY LADIES, YER GUY CAN'T FIX S#!T...
Remember back when you were a kid and you'd watch your father fixing the pipes under the sink, or changing the insulation? And you just kinda assumed one day when you were a dad, you'd suddenly wake up knowing how to do all that too?
Well...you don't. And most other guys don't either.
In a new survey, 72% of men said they could handle VERY basic home repair or improvement stuff, but for anything that requires even SLIGHT skill...like replacing a broken tile...they'd call in a professional.
40% of men say they either CAN'T do ANYTHING around the home or they probably could, but they'd choose to call a handyman anyway.
14% of men say that their pride won't let them call a repairman...no matter how unqualified they are to make the repairs themselves.
Changing a fuse is the task that the most men believe they can do, at 70%. Stripping wallpaper and painting the house tied for second, at 61%...fitting a curtain rod is fourth, at 53%...and unclogging a toilet is fifth, at 51%.
Installing a brand new kitchen is the skill the fewest men believe they have, at 14%...laying new carpet or putting up a deck tied for second-fewest, at 22%...installing a sink, laying vinyl floor, and removing a radiator tied for fourth, at 24%
"AMERICAN REUNION"
After the third "American Pie" movie, "American Wedding", Universal started making direct-to-DVD movies under the "American Pie" banner with almost none of the original cast. The videos made some money, but they're not very good.
So Universal decided to get the entire original cast from "American Pie" back together to make a fourth theatrical film...called "American Reunion". And now we know how much they had to PAY all the actors to come back.
Jason Biggs and Seann William Scott are getting paid the most, at $5 MILLION each, plus a small piece of the gross.
Alyson Hannigan and Eugene Levy are next, getting about $3 MILLION.
The actors who haven't gotten more famous since "Pie"...Chris Klein, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Natasha Lyonne, Jennifer Coolidge, Mena Suvari, and Shannon Elizabeth...will get $500,000 to $750,000.
And finally, Tara Reid...who was once, arguably, the biggest name in the cast...has fallen so far that she'll get the LOWEST salary, at around $250,000.
The film centers around all of the characters getting back together for their 10-year high school reunion. It's set to open on April 6th of next year.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
HOLY MACKEREL!
Starting off with one of the most RANDOM polls. EVER. Fitting, right?
After millions of people lost power in the wake of Hurricane Irene, GE Generator Systems took a poll, asking families who they'd want to spend time with in the event of a power outage of at least 48 hours.
And your choice, America, (or at least East Coast) was ELLEN DEGENERES.
It sounds like the choices were all TV hosts...and while we don't have a complete rundown, GE says Ellen got 21% of the vote, which was far ahead of such other choices as Regis & Kelly and Matt Lauer.
WANNA GET IT ON? TRY THESE TYPES OF PEOPLE...
A British dating site conducted this study, but there's no reason to believe it's any different here in the States.
The dating site FreeDating.co.uk asked its members how likely they were to have sex on a first date, then looked at which dating profile details were most likely to indicate a person was easy.
As you might expect, it's far easier to find a guy willing to go all the way on the first date. Four in six men are open to it, while only one in six ladies are.
The attribute that best predicted whether a woman would go all the way on a first date was...her size. Overweight women were far more likely than thin girls to give it up on the first date, and women over 5'9" were more likely than shorter women.
And the overall female profile most likely to be down with first-date sex is: Tall, heavier, separated, white, in her early 20s, moderate drinker, and poorly educated.
Go figure!
For men, the best way to predict first-date sex was marital status. Married men were far more likely to go all the way on a first date.
The male profile most likely to have sex on the first date is a guy who's married, mixed-race, in his late 20s, athletic, well-educated, and a moderate drinker and smoker.
And for both genders, the older a person gets, the less likely they are to have sex on the first date. Damn.
SOCIAL NETWORKING FOR COUPLES?
If you're annoyed by couples who use Facebook to post sappy declarations of love for each other...or you're part of one of those couples, and Facebook doesn't do it for you...listen up.
The latest trend is a social network for COUPLES. There are new social networks geared towards couples that allow you to interact with your significant other online...but in private.
Um...don't you see them all the time? Why the HELL do you need a social network to interact with them. Here's a concept...TALK TO THEM! OK, I'm behind the times or something...
One of the new sites is named Snuggle Cloud, and their ads explain that, "While Facebook is like a party for your friends, Snuggle Cloud is like a candlelit dinner."
Snuggle Cloud has been around since November, but they're launching an app version next week. It allows you to engage in e-flirting, post gift ideas for each other, and keep track of important dates in your relationship. (well THAT could be handy!)
Coming next month is Kahnoodle, which focuses more on the couple's relationship between the sheets.
You have to be over 21 to use Kahnoodle, and they'll let you exchange "love taps" with your partner, which are a combination of a Facebook poke and a straight-out request for sex that night. (!)
THE BEERS THAT NO LONGER SATISFY YOUR CRAVING...
A website called 24/7 Wall Street crunched some data and came up with a list called "The Eight Beers Americans No Longer Drink." That's how they presented it anyway, but it's actually "The Eight Beers Americans No Longer Love."
Because some of the beers on the list are HUGE. In fact, number eight is Budweiser. But the point of the list is to show which American beers have seen a MASSIVE dive in national sales because of weakening demand.
All eight have lost 30% or more in sales between 2005 and 2010. It's because more and more people are drinking imports and micro-brewed craft beers. Check 'em out.
#1.) Michelob...down 72%. Think about it: When's the last time you had one?
#2.) Michelob Light...down 68%. Same thing. But both are brewed by Anheuser-Busch InBev, the Belgian company that now owns Budweiser. More about them later.
Michelob Light was the beer Anheuser-Busch first put up against Miller Lite, before they came up with Bud Light. So, basically it lost that three-way race.
#3.) Bud Select...down 60%. That's Bud's super low-calorie beer.
#4.) Milwaukee's Best...down 53%. The Beast! It's made by MillerCoors, but it's taking hits from PBR and Keystone, which have better ad campaigns.
#5.) Old Milwaukee...down 52%. Not to be confused with The Beast, it's actually made by Pabst.
#6.) Miller Genuine Draft...down 51%.
#7.) Milwaukee's Best Light...down 34%. A light version of The Beast. Again, they just can't compete with the successful marketing of Bud Light and Miller Lite.
#8.) Budweiser...down 30%. The only beer that's more popular is Bud Light, so I'm sure they're not worried. But when you're that huge, and you're selling 7 million barrels less than you're used to, that's not good.
SHADY, SNEAKY WOMEN...
Gender stereotypes say that women like to SPY and GOSSIP more than men. And a new survey has found that stereotype is...absolutely right.
In the survey, about 20% of women admitted they've broken into their partner's email or Facebook. HALF as many men...10%...have done the same.
The survey also found that 15% of women have used the info they found to start a FIGHT. Less than half as many men, 7% have done the same.
NAKEDNESS ON GOOGLE MAPS!!!
The Internet isn't exactly lacking in nude photos...but when one like this manages to light up that deviant, voyeuristic part of your brain, it rises to the top of the pile.
You may not have used Google Maps STREET VIEW tool before, but it's AWESOME. Check it out at googlemaps.com
To make their Street View maps, Google sends cars around taking photos. And sometimes, those photos capture people. And this time, they captured a FULLY NUDE WOMAN.
The woman was standing on the doorstep of her house in Miami...completely naked. It appears she's holding a jug of water. (Although that won't be the jug that catches your eye. HI-YO!)
Usually Google pixelates people's faces on their Street View maps...but this one managed to slip through for a few days before they caught it and censored the woman's face and body.
NSFW: http://forum.talknightlife.com/download/file.php?id=2092&sid=d68a63d259b746ffcf12d60c064129e4&mode=view
GAGA'S NEW TOY...
LADY GAGA has been nailing actor TAYLOR KINNEY...the guy in her "You & I" video. And now the "Star" tabloid claims she stole him from another woman.
A source says, "Kinney said he told Gaga he had a girlfriend. He never tried to hide it, but Gaga didn't care."
And how did Kinney's girlfriend find out he was cheating on her? She got a POCKET DIAL from him, and heard them making out.
Allegedly.
HOW MEN AND WOMEN REACT TO CHEATERS...
According to a new study by the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania, there's a big difference in the way that men and women react when they find out someone is cheating on them.
They're both FURIOUS and feel like their world is collapsing...that's universal. But their reason for being furious is different.
Women mainly worry their husband has fallen in LOVE with another woman...men mainly worry about all of the nasty sexual things some other dude did to their wife.
The study found when a woman finds out she's been cheated on, 71% of her questions focus on the emotional side of the affair and 29% focus on the sex. For men, 57% of questions are about the sex, 43% are about emotions.
The researchers behind the study say this is basic evolutionary biology.
Men are wired to worry about providing for and raising a child that's not theirs. So when their wife cheats, their main concern is she's been knocked up by the other guy.
Women are wired to worry about having a man stick with them. So when their husband cheats, their main concern is he's now devoted to another woman and will abandon his family.
HALLOWEEN IS APPROACHING...
Almost time to think Halloween! That 'superstore' is gearing up on 62.
According to a new survey, two out of three adults plan to wear a costume this Halloween. Nine out of ten that are dressing up plan to buy a new costume this year, instead of reusing an old one.
87% of kids are dressing up for Halloween, and 93% of the ones that are say they want a new costume too.
The average adult spends 61 days planning and putting together their costume. One in eight begin planning a YEAR in advance.
Adults are so serious about Halloween that they plan to spend more on their costume than on their kid's. They'll spend $52 on their own costume, but just $32 per child.
Pet owners plan to spend $59 on a Halloween costume for their dog or cat. That's seven dollars more than they're spending on themselves, and $25 more than they're spending on their kid.
WORK RECESS?
If you got to run around outside for a few minutes every day, maybe swing on some monkey bars or throw around a football...would it make you a better worker?
An outdoor footwear company called KEEN surveyed full-time American workers to find ways they could improve productivity. The answer: Recess.
53% of the workers surveyed thought that taking a 10-minute outdoor recess each day would make them happier, healthier and more productive.
Two in five workers thought it would be a good way to reduce workplace stress. One in three thought it would make them more productive all day long.
Nearly three in four workers said they'd never had a recess break at work. (Where do the other one in four work?)
Despite the fact that 53% thought it was a good idea, only 44% of workers say they'd actually TAKE RECESS if their company offered it.
Women and young employees were most likely to say they'd take a recess.
ROAST BEEF ART THIEF...
This just might be the lamest ART HEIST in history.
It happened back during Labor Day weekend but just made the news now. In Johnson City, Tennessee, (YEE-HAW!) two middle-aged women were arrested for stealing art...off the walls of an ARBY'S.
I didn't even know they HAD art on the walls of Arby's...but I'd guess it's just that generic, mass-produced stuff that's meant to blend into the background so you subconsciously feel a little classy as you gorge on curly fries.
Anyway, on September 3rd, 45-year-old Connie Sumlin and 58-year-old Gail Johnson went to an Arby's in Johnson City...and yanked a piece of art off the wall.
The police didn't describe the piece of art they took, but apparently it wasn't that cheap...because when they were arrested, they were both charged with theft of over $500.
After millions of people lost power in the wake of Hurricane Irene, GE Generator Systems took a poll, asking families who they'd want to spend time with in the event of a power outage of at least 48 hours.
And your choice, America, (or at least East Coast) was ELLEN DEGENERES.
It sounds like the choices were all TV hosts...and while we don't have a complete rundown, GE says Ellen got 21% of the vote, which was far ahead of such other choices as Regis & Kelly and Matt Lauer.
WANNA GET IT ON? TRY THESE TYPES OF PEOPLE...
A British dating site conducted this study, but there's no reason to believe it's any different here in the States.
The dating site FreeDating.co.uk asked its members how likely they were to have sex on a first date, then looked at which dating profile details were most likely to indicate a person was easy.
As you might expect, it's far easier to find a guy willing to go all the way on the first date. Four in six men are open to it, while only one in six ladies are.
The attribute that best predicted whether a woman would go all the way on a first date was...her size. Overweight women were far more likely than thin girls to give it up on the first date, and women over 5'9" were more likely than shorter women.
And the overall female profile most likely to be down with first-date sex is: Tall, heavier, separated, white, in her early 20s, moderate drinker, and poorly educated.
Go figure!
For men, the best way to predict first-date sex was marital status. Married men were far more likely to go all the way on a first date.
The male profile most likely to have sex on the first date is a guy who's married, mixed-race, in his late 20s, athletic, well-educated, and a moderate drinker and smoker.
And for both genders, the older a person gets, the less likely they are to have sex on the first date. Damn.
SOCIAL NETWORKING FOR COUPLES?
If you're annoyed by couples who use Facebook to post sappy declarations of love for each other...or you're part of one of those couples, and Facebook doesn't do it for you...listen up.
The latest trend is a social network for COUPLES. There are new social networks geared towards couples that allow you to interact with your significant other online...but in private.
Um...don't you see them all the time? Why the HELL do you need a social network to interact with them. Here's a concept...TALK TO THEM! OK, I'm behind the times or something...
One of the new sites is named Snuggle Cloud, and their ads explain that, "While Facebook is like a party for your friends, Snuggle Cloud is like a candlelit dinner."
Snuggle Cloud has been around since November, but they're launching an app version next week. It allows you to engage in e-flirting, post gift ideas for each other, and keep track of important dates in your relationship. (well THAT could be handy!)
Coming next month is Kahnoodle, which focuses more on the couple's relationship between the sheets.
You have to be over 21 to use Kahnoodle, and they'll let you exchange "love taps" with your partner, which are a combination of a Facebook poke and a straight-out request for sex that night. (!)
THE BEERS THAT NO LONGER SATISFY YOUR CRAVING...
A website called 24/7 Wall Street crunched some data and came up with a list called "The Eight Beers Americans No Longer Drink." That's how they presented it anyway, but it's actually "The Eight Beers Americans No Longer Love."
Because some of the beers on the list are HUGE. In fact, number eight is Budweiser. But the point of the list is to show which American beers have seen a MASSIVE dive in national sales because of weakening demand.
All eight have lost 30% or more in sales between 2005 and 2010. It's because more and more people are drinking imports and micro-brewed craft beers. Check 'em out.
#1.) Michelob...down 72%. Think about it: When's the last time you had one?
#2.) Michelob Light...down 68%. Same thing. But both are brewed by Anheuser-Busch InBev, the Belgian company that now owns Budweiser. More about them later.
Michelob Light was the beer Anheuser-Busch first put up against Miller Lite, before they came up with Bud Light. So, basically it lost that three-way race.
#3.) Bud Select...down 60%. That's Bud's super low-calorie beer.
#4.) Milwaukee's Best...down 53%. The Beast! It's made by MillerCoors, but it's taking hits from PBR and Keystone, which have better ad campaigns.
#5.) Old Milwaukee...down 52%. Not to be confused with The Beast, it's actually made by Pabst.
#6.) Miller Genuine Draft...down 51%.
#7.) Milwaukee's Best Light...down 34%. A light version of The Beast. Again, they just can't compete with the successful marketing of Bud Light and Miller Lite.
#8.) Budweiser...down 30%. The only beer that's more popular is Bud Light, so I'm sure they're not worried. But when you're that huge, and you're selling 7 million barrels less than you're used to, that's not good.
SHADY, SNEAKY WOMEN...
Gender stereotypes say that women like to SPY and GOSSIP more than men. And a new survey has found that stereotype is...absolutely right.
In the survey, about 20% of women admitted they've broken into their partner's email or Facebook. HALF as many men...10%...have done the same.
The survey also found that 15% of women have used the info they found to start a FIGHT. Less than half as many men, 7% have done the same.
NAKEDNESS ON GOOGLE MAPS!!!
The Internet isn't exactly lacking in nude photos...but when one like this manages to light up that deviant, voyeuristic part of your brain, it rises to the top of the pile.
You may not have used Google Maps STREET VIEW tool before, but it's AWESOME. Check it out at googlemaps.com
To make their Street View maps, Google sends cars around taking photos. And sometimes, those photos capture people. And this time, they captured a FULLY NUDE WOMAN.
The woman was standing on the doorstep of her house in Miami...completely naked. It appears she's holding a jug of water. (Although that won't be the jug that catches your eye. HI-YO!)
Usually Google pixelates people's faces on their Street View maps...but this one managed to slip through for a few days before they caught it and censored the woman's face and body.
NSFW: http://forum.talknightlife.com/download/file.php?id=2092&sid=d68a63d259b746ffcf12d60c064129e4&mode=view
GAGA'S NEW TOY...
LADY GAGA has been nailing actor TAYLOR KINNEY...the guy in her "You & I" video. And now the "Star" tabloid claims she stole him from another woman.
A source says, "Kinney said he told Gaga he had a girlfriend. He never tried to hide it, but Gaga didn't care."
And how did Kinney's girlfriend find out he was cheating on her? She got a POCKET DIAL from him, and heard them making out.
Allegedly.
HOW MEN AND WOMEN REACT TO CHEATERS...
According to a new study by the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania, there's a big difference in the way that men and women react when they find out someone is cheating on them.
They're both FURIOUS and feel like their world is collapsing...that's universal. But their reason for being furious is different.
Women mainly worry their husband has fallen in LOVE with another woman...men mainly worry about all of the nasty sexual things some other dude did to their wife.
The study found when a woman finds out she's been cheated on, 71% of her questions focus on the emotional side of the affair and 29% focus on the sex. For men, 57% of questions are about the sex, 43% are about emotions.
The researchers behind the study say this is basic evolutionary biology.
Men are wired to worry about providing for and raising a child that's not theirs. So when their wife cheats, their main concern is she's been knocked up by the other guy.
Women are wired to worry about having a man stick with them. So when their husband cheats, their main concern is he's now devoted to another woman and will abandon his family.
HALLOWEEN IS APPROACHING...
Almost time to think Halloween! That 'superstore' is gearing up on 62.
According to a new survey, two out of three adults plan to wear a costume this Halloween. Nine out of ten that are dressing up plan to buy a new costume this year, instead of reusing an old one.
87% of kids are dressing up for Halloween, and 93% of the ones that are say they want a new costume too.
The average adult spends 61 days planning and putting together their costume. One in eight begin planning a YEAR in advance.
Adults are so serious about Halloween that they plan to spend more on their costume than on their kid's. They'll spend $52 on their own costume, but just $32 per child.
Pet owners plan to spend $59 on a Halloween costume for their dog or cat. That's seven dollars more than they're spending on themselves, and $25 more than they're spending on their kid.
WORK RECESS?
If you got to run around outside for a few minutes every day, maybe swing on some monkey bars or throw around a football...would it make you a better worker?
An outdoor footwear company called KEEN surveyed full-time American workers to find ways they could improve productivity. The answer: Recess.
53% of the workers surveyed thought that taking a 10-minute outdoor recess each day would make them happier, healthier and more productive.
Two in five workers thought it would be a good way to reduce workplace stress. One in three thought it would make them more productive all day long.
Nearly three in four workers said they'd never had a recess break at work. (Where do the other one in four work?)
Despite the fact that 53% thought it was a good idea, only 44% of workers say they'd actually TAKE RECESS if their company offered it.
Women and young employees were most likely to say they'd take a recess.
ROAST BEEF ART THIEF...
This just might be the lamest ART HEIST in history.
It happened back during Labor Day weekend but just made the news now. In Johnson City, Tennessee, (YEE-HAW!) two middle-aged women were arrested for stealing art...off the walls of an ARBY'S.
I didn't even know they HAD art on the walls of Arby's...but I'd guess it's just that generic, mass-produced stuff that's meant to blend into the background so you subconsciously feel a little classy as you gorge on curly fries.
Anyway, on September 3rd, 45-year-old Connie Sumlin and 58-year-old Gail Johnson went to an Arby's in Johnson City...and yanked a piece of art off the wall.
The police didn't describe the piece of art they took, but apparently it wasn't that cheap...because when they were arrested, they were both charged with theft of over $500.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
LA LA LA LA LA!!! (Cobra Starship)
Here's a smattering of stuff...
I WANT SOMEONE TO USE THIS WEBSITE...FOR ME!
Farmville and catching up with old friends is great, but the true beauty of Facebook is stalking people.
That's what makes this new website so great. You can now acknowledge the Facebook profiles that are most useful to you for self-pleasuring purposes...at ThankYourWank.com.
And ThankYourWank keeps track of how many Wanks each person gets, so you can find out how many people are violating themselves to YOUR beach photos. It also lets you keep track of your favorite wanking sites with a personal 'To Do' list.
In case you're wondering, the top-ranked female Wank is currently Jennie June of Rome, Italy, who has been the inspiration for 1,407 instances of self-pleasure. (It'll be 1,408 after this next commercial break.)
The top-rated guy Wank is Simon Lomas of Manchester, England. He's sent ladies to the produce drawer an astounding 1,505 times.
The site has some other interesting features. If you're self-pleasuring to someone...and they're also using YOU for inspiration, the site will send you an Instant Alert for mutual wanks, so you two can get together.
You can also vote in Wank Offs between two celebrities, or two profiles. In recent Wank Offs, Jennifer Aniston beat Angelina Jolie, Katy Perry crushed Rihanna, and Megan Fox beat Scarlett Johansson.
SOUNDS GOOD, right?! SOMEONE go pleasure yourself to me. Too bad there isn't audio. Just turn on your radio...
HOW WOULD YOU GRADE *YOURSELF*?
We've got the results of an interesting new survey from the marketing agency Euro RSCG Worldwide. They asked Americans to give themselves letter grades on how they're handling different aspects of life. It's a letter grade. I'm gonna grade myself, you can too. The results are below.
HAPPINESS: I'd give myself a C. I'd say its average. Some days I hate life, some I love it.
ROMANCE: A-/B+ - got skills here, son!
CAREER SUCCESS: C- - working to turn it around though!
WEIGHT MANAGEMENT: D
FINANCES AND FINANCIAL SECURITY: ehh, B
PERSONALITY: Hello, I'm pretty awesome! A-
OK, the results:
Happiness. 61% of both men and women give themselves an A or a B...39% give themselves a C, a D, or an F.
Romance. 49% of men give themselves an A or B, and 51% give themselves a C, D, or F. 54% of women give themselves an A or B, and 46% said C, D, or F.
Career success. 55% of men went with A or B, and 45% went with C, D, or F. 48% of women said A or B, and 52% said C, D, or F.
Weight management. 54% of men said they should get an A or a B, and 46% said C, D, or F. For women, 39% said A or B, while 61% said C, D, or F.
Finances and financial security. 43% of men gave themselves an A or B, and 57% went with C, D, or F. 42% of women said A or B, and 58% said C, D, or F.
Personality. 74% of men say their personality is an A or a B, and 26% say C, D, or F. 79% of women give themselves an A or a B...21% said C, D, or F.
WEEZY SETS A RECORD...
Last month, "Watch the Throne"...the KANYE WEST / JAY-Z collaboration...sold 290,000 copies in its first week on iTunes. That broke the iTunes record for most album downloads in one week.
But that record was short-lived, because LIL WAYNE just broke it.
Wayne's "Tha Carter 4" was downloaded 300,000 times in the first four days it was available. Even more impressive: "Tha Carter 4" was not an iTunes exclusive like "Watch the Throne" was.
If you count both digital and CD sales, "Tha Carter 4" may have sold over 850,000 copies in its first week, which ended Sunday. The official numbers won't be released until tomorrow.
WHEN WERE YOU BORN?
This sounds like some mix of astrology, superstition, and an old wives' tale...but apparently there's actual data to back it up.
A new study out of England found that the MONTH when someone is born makes a big impact on their future career.
It's hard to figure out the science behind it...there are theories about things like the amount of sunlight pregnant women are exposed to, or the allergies children are more prone to in different seasons. But no one's really sure.
All they know is that data has shown people born in certain months end up in certain careers more often. Here are the findings...
JANUARY. Lots of doctors and debt collectors, fewer real estate agents.
FEBRUARY. Lots of artists and traffic cops, fewer physicists. Also, people born in February are most prone to narcolepsy. (???)
MARCH. Lots of pilots and musicians.
APRIL. The only career that's overrepresented in April over time is...dictators. People born in April are also more likely to have lower-than-average IQs, and more health problems.
MAY. Lots of politicians, fewer pro athletes.
JUNE. Lots of CEOs. Also high on Nobel Prize winners.
JULY. Lots of manual laborers and artists.
AUGUST. Lots of manual laborers and high-ranking politicians.
SEPTEMBER. Lots of people in academia and sports.
OCTOBER. Lots of politicians. People in October are also most likely to live the longest.
NOVEMBER. Lots of serial killers. Also, people born in November are most prone to bipolar disorder.
DECEMBER. Lots of dentists. Also lots of religious and secular MESSIAHS...everyone from JESUS...to STALIN and MAO.
FROM THE "DUH!!!!" FILE: TEENAGERS ARE EMBARASSED BY THEIR PARENTS
According to a new survey commissioned by Twentieth Century Fox, 88% of teenagers, admit they're EMBARRASSED by their parents.
The two main causes of embarrassment are when their parents DANCE over-enthusiastically at celebrations like weddings...and when their parents engage in public displays of affection. PDA!
72% of teenagers say they hold off on introducing a new boyfriend or girlfriend to their parents because they're afraid of being embarrassed.
What about adults?
60% say their parents tell them exaggerated stories about back when THEY were teenagers.
But how would you know?
And a quarter of parents admit their kids are RIGHT, they do exaggerate...26% have lied to their kids about how well they did in school, and 24% lie about having gone to a classic concert.
RUH ROH
A guy broke into Celine Dion's house, ate some pastries and ran himself a bath. It's OK though, Celine never called authorities. She began SINGING and the man fled the home.
MORE ON THE FIRING OF THE "MY CHEM" DRUMMER...
MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE fired their touring drummer MICHAEL PEDICONE over the weekend for stealing from them. At the time, Michael admitted that he made a, quote, "error in judgment"...but he didn't get into the particulars.
Well, Michael offered a little insight into his motives yesterday. Basically, he says he didn't REALLY steal anything from the band...he was just trying to frame a member of the band's crew and get HIM fired.
He explains, "I ran into problems with a member of the band's crew who I'll not name. The problems were many, big and small, but some of them were large enough that they began to greatly impact me and, by extension, my family.
"I'd reached my wits' end, and I made what was certainly the poorest decision of my life. Rather than address the issues that I had with the crew member in an open and honest manner, I tried to make them look irresponsible.
"My intention was to make this person look incompetent...[I had] no intention of profiting [from the theft]."
This is just a guess, but maybe Michael took some equipment or something...and hid it...in an effort to make it appear that this crew member had neglected to bring it along.
Regardless, it's STUPID and we've heard nothing out of MCR or their camp on this latest development. However, they had said originally that it was the one and only time they would publicly address it.
They'll open for BLINK-182 at Blossom next Tuesday. TICKETS on The DeLuca Show all this week!
LIKE TO RIDE DIRTY?
There's nothing like some good dirty talk. As long as the other person doesn't get too technical, like, "Oh, that feels nice on my perineum." I mean, right? Anyway...
And it turns out, MOST of us have FILTHY MOUTHS when we're getting-it-on.
A new poll from the online adult toy shop Adam & Eve found that 80% of adults say they TALK DIRTY during relations. And that includes 12% who talk dirty EVERY SINGLE TIME they're having sex.
For just Adam & Eve's customers...who are obviously going to be a bit more sexually liberated than the average American...90% engage in dirty talk.
I WANT SOMEONE TO USE THIS WEBSITE...FOR ME!
Farmville and catching up with old friends is great, but the true beauty of Facebook is stalking people.
That's what makes this new website so great. You can now acknowledge the Facebook profiles that are most useful to you for self-pleasuring purposes...at ThankYourWank.com.
And ThankYourWank keeps track of how many Wanks each person gets, so you can find out how many people are violating themselves to YOUR beach photos. It also lets you keep track of your favorite wanking sites with a personal 'To Do' list.
In case you're wondering, the top-ranked female Wank is currently Jennie June of Rome, Italy, who has been the inspiration for 1,407 instances of self-pleasure. (It'll be 1,408 after this next commercial break.)
The top-rated guy Wank is Simon Lomas of Manchester, England. He's sent ladies to the produce drawer an astounding 1,505 times.
The site has some other interesting features. If you're self-pleasuring to someone...and they're also using YOU for inspiration, the site will send you an Instant Alert for mutual wanks, so you two can get together.
You can also vote in Wank Offs between two celebrities, or two profiles. In recent Wank Offs, Jennifer Aniston beat Angelina Jolie, Katy Perry crushed Rihanna, and Megan Fox beat Scarlett Johansson.
SOUNDS GOOD, right?! SOMEONE go pleasure yourself to me. Too bad there isn't audio. Just turn on your radio...
HOW WOULD YOU GRADE *YOURSELF*?
We've got the results of an interesting new survey from the marketing agency Euro RSCG Worldwide. They asked Americans to give themselves letter grades on how they're handling different aspects of life. It's a letter grade. I'm gonna grade myself, you can too. The results are below.
HAPPINESS: I'd give myself a C. I'd say its average. Some days I hate life, some I love it.
ROMANCE: A-/B+ - got skills here, son!
CAREER SUCCESS: C- - working to turn it around though!
WEIGHT MANAGEMENT: D
FINANCES AND FINANCIAL SECURITY: ehh, B
PERSONALITY: Hello, I'm pretty awesome! A-
OK, the results:
Happiness. 61% of both men and women give themselves an A or a B...39% give themselves a C, a D, or an F.
Romance. 49% of men give themselves an A or B, and 51% give themselves a C, D, or F. 54% of women give themselves an A or B, and 46% said C, D, or F.
Career success. 55% of men went with A or B, and 45% went with C, D, or F. 48% of women said A or B, and 52% said C, D, or F.
Weight management. 54% of men said they should get an A or a B, and 46% said C, D, or F. For women, 39% said A or B, while 61% said C, D, or F.
Finances and financial security. 43% of men gave themselves an A or B, and 57% went with C, D, or F. 42% of women said A or B, and 58% said C, D, or F.
Personality. 74% of men say their personality is an A or a B, and 26% say C, D, or F. 79% of women give themselves an A or a B...21% said C, D, or F.
WEEZY SETS A RECORD...
Last month, "Watch the Throne"...the KANYE WEST / JAY-Z collaboration...sold 290,000 copies in its first week on iTunes. That broke the iTunes record for most album downloads in one week.
But that record was short-lived, because LIL WAYNE just broke it.
Wayne's "Tha Carter 4" was downloaded 300,000 times in the first four days it was available. Even more impressive: "Tha Carter 4" was not an iTunes exclusive like "Watch the Throne" was.
If you count both digital and CD sales, "Tha Carter 4" may have sold over 850,000 copies in its first week, which ended Sunday. The official numbers won't be released until tomorrow.
WHEN WERE YOU BORN?
This sounds like some mix of astrology, superstition, and an old wives' tale...but apparently there's actual data to back it up.
A new study out of England found that the MONTH when someone is born makes a big impact on their future career.
It's hard to figure out the science behind it...there are theories about things like the amount of sunlight pregnant women are exposed to, or the allergies children are more prone to in different seasons. But no one's really sure.
All they know is that data has shown people born in certain months end up in certain careers more often. Here are the findings...
JANUARY. Lots of doctors and debt collectors, fewer real estate agents.
FEBRUARY. Lots of artists and traffic cops, fewer physicists. Also, people born in February are most prone to narcolepsy. (???)
MARCH. Lots of pilots and musicians.
APRIL. The only career that's overrepresented in April over time is...dictators. People born in April are also more likely to have lower-than-average IQs, and more health problems.
MAY. Lots of politicians, fewer pro athletes.
JUNE. Lots of CEOs. Also high on Nobel Prize winners.
JULY. Lots of manual laborers and artists.
AUGUST. Lots of manual laborers and high-ranking politicians.
SEPTEMBER. Lots of people in academia and sports.
OCTOBER. Lots of politicians. People in October are also most likely to live the longest.
NOVEMBER. Lots of serial killers. Also, people born in November are most prone to bipolar disorder.
DECEMBER. Lots of dentists. Also lots of religious and secular MESSIAHS...everyone from JESUS...to STALIN and MAO.
FROM THE "DUH!!!!" FILE: TEENAGERS ARE EMBARASSED BY THEIR PARENTS
According to a new survey commissioned by Twentieth Century Fox, 88% of teenagers, admit they're EMBARRASSED by their parents.
The two main causes of embarrassment are when their parents DANCE over-enthusiastically at celebrations like weddings...and when their parents engage in public displays of affection. PDA!
72% of teenagers say they hold off on introducing a new boyfriend or girlfriend to their parents because they're afraid of being embarrassed.
What about adults?
60% say their parents tell them exaggerated stories about back when THEY were teenagers.
But how would you know?
And a quarter of parents admit their kids are RIGHT, they do exaggerate...26% have lied to their kids about how well they did in school, and 24% lie about having gone to a classic concert.
RUH ROH
A guy broke into Celine Dion's house, ate some pastries and ran himself a bath. It's OK though, Celine never called authorities. She began SINGING and the man fled the home.
MORE ON THE FIRING OF THE "MY CHEM" DRUMMER...
MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE fired their touring drummer MICHAEL PEDICONE over the weekend for stealing from them. At the time, Michael admitted that he made a, quote, "error in judgment"...but he didn't get into the particulars.
Well, Michael offered a little insight into his motives yesterday. Basically, he says he didn't REALLY steal anything from the band...he was just trying to frame a member of the band's crew and get HIM fired.
He explains, "I ran into problems with a member of the band's crew who I'll not name. The problems were many, big and small, but some of them were large enough that they began to greatly impact me and, by extension, my family.
"I'd reached my wits' end, and I made what was certainly the poorest decision of my life. Rather than address the issues that I had with the crew member in an open and honest manner, I tried to make them look irresponsible.
"My intention was to make this person look incompetent...[I had] no intention of profiting [from the theft]."
This is just a guess, but maybe Michael took some equipment or something...and hid it...in an effort to make it appear that this crew member had neglected to bring it along.
Regardless, it's STUPID and we've heard nothing out of MCR or their camp on this latest development. However, they had said originally that it was the one and only time they would publicly address it.
They'll open for BLINK-182 at Blossom next Tuesday. TICKETS on The DeLuca Show all this week!
LIKE TO RIDE DIRTY?
There's nothing like some good dirty talk. As long as the other person doesn't get too technical, like, "Oh, that feels nice on my perineum." I mean, right? Anyway...
And it turns out, MOST of us have FILTHY MOUTHS when we're getting-it-on.
A new poll from the online adult toy shop Adam & Eve found that 80% of adults say they TALK DIRTY during relations. And that includes 12% who talk dirty EVERY SINGLE TIME they're having sex.
For just Adam & Eve's customers...who are obviously going to be a bit more sexually liberated than the average American...90% engage in dirty talk.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
GET OUT THE TRUMPET, #200!!!
um... ::::TRUMPET NOISE:::: ???
This is my 200th post on here. I counted. Maybe.
PROMISCUOUS GIRRRRL...
Well it's official. I need to move. If I want to have meaningless casual sex, I might want to consider a trip to...the Pacific Northwest?
The dating site OKCupid has come up with a list of America's most promiscuous cities: They looked at the profiles on their site, and which cities had the highest percentage of people seeking "Casual sex" as their preferred type of relationship.
Based on that, the most promiscuous city in America is...Portland, Oregon. In second place is another city in the Pacific Northwest: Seattle, Washington.
But...ready for good news? The #3 city is right down the road...PITTSBURGH!!!
#3.) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The rest of the top 10:
#4.) Miami, Florida
#5.) San Francisco, California
#6.) Dallas, Texas
#7.) San Bernardino, California
#8.) Denver, Colorado
#9.) San Diego, California
#10.) Houston, Texas
OHIO: 4TH
4th what, you ask? 4th most UNHAPPY state in the U.S.A! WOOHOO!
The people at the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index just released their list ranking U.S. states by happiness. And not really a surprise, Hawaii...the one state that's a tropical paradise...is the happiest place in the country.
The rankings are based on six factors: How happy you are about your current situation and the near future...emotional health...job satisfaction...physical health...healthy behavior...and basic access to health care and exercise.
Here's the full top 10:
#1.) Hawaii
#2.) North Dakota
#3.) Alaska
#4.) Nebraska
#5.) Minnesota
#6.) Colorado
#7.) Utah
#8.) New Hampshire
#9.) Iowa
#10.) Kansas.
On the unhappy end of the scale, West Virginia came in last place. It finished just below Kentucky, Mississippi, OHIO, and Louisiana
GAGA DOES BART...
LADY GAGA is voicing a character on an upcoming episode of "The Simpsons". She's playing herself...and at some point, she kisses MARGE. Lady Gaga says, "I play a little bit of a slut. The apple doesn't fall far from my artistic tree."
But she loved doing it. Gaga says, quote, "Their characters are so awesomely convincing and sincere and wild and funny, I had to remind myself constantly of the sincerity of the humor.
"I would say this is one of the coolest things I've ever done."
OHHHH, THIS HAS GOTTA BE THE (SINGLE) LIFE...
If you're like me, a single guy hoping a couple hot single chicks move in to the apartment next door (I just want ANYONE ELSE to move in to the apartment next door), I have some bad news for you.
A survey from Rent.com found that most single women don't want to have a single guy as a neighbor.
While almost half of all single men said they'd like to live next to an available woman, only 17% of the women said they'd want a single guy next door.
One in four women would rather live next door to neighbors with pets than a guy looking for a date.
In fact, most women aren't thinking about single guys at all when they're looking for a place to live. 57% of them say they make a housing decision based on affordability.
And even if you do luck out and live next to an available lady, she probably isn't shacking up with a hot roommate. Only 9% of single women share their place with another female.
Interesting. I've known plenty of girls who lives with girl roomies. Even dated a few.
Also ladies, Rent.com also looked at which cities had the best combination of professional opportunities, social life, and hot guys. And the best city for single women is...Phoenix, Arizona.
The rest of the top five are Seattle, Austin, Denver, and Washington, D.C.
AN MLB PLAYER MISSED HIS AT-BAT...CAUSE HE WAS IN THE BATHROOM
Angel Pagan is an outfielder on the New York Mets. And since he's not a particularly well-known player...this is now officially what he's going to be known for.
On Monday night, the Mets were playing the Phillies in Philadelphia. And as the Mets wrapped up the bottom of the fourth inning, Pagan felt something going on in his stomach and knew he needed to sit himself on the toilet...NOW.
There was only one problem. He was scheduled to be the third batter that inning. He told the trainer he had to hit the bathroom and he'd rush so he could be done in time to bat.
But he wasn't.
And when the two guys before him got out quickly, he realized he was going to be late to his at-bat.
The crowd started booing and he finally got out to the field after a short delay. He quickly grounded out to end the inning...and after that, the manager pulled him and put a different player in center field.
After the game, Pagan and the manager had a meeting and smoothed over the diarrhea incident.
The Mets ended up losing 10-to-nothing. But BOOING cause the guy was POOING is not cool!
MO MONEY, MO PROBLEMS...
Could be VERY true in this case!
Here's a way you can tell what's going on in your date's mind. A new study found that when a guy is looking for a relationship, he's MUCH more willing to spend money than when he's just looking to do a quick pump-and-dump.
The study found that men will spend 60% more on a date when they're looking for a relationship. That turned out to be an average of a $73 difference.
So, in other words, if a guy just wants to have sex with you, expect dinner at Wendy's. But if he wants a commitment...well, you still might want Wendy's because it's delicious, and he'll be fine with you Biggie Sizing!!
OH NO...
NOW what are we going to steal? According to an article in "USA Today", more and more hotels are getting rid of the mini bottles of shampoo...and replacing them with refillable pump canisters.
The hotels say it reduces waste. And while some of them are claiming it doesn't reduce cost...we all know they wouldn't do it if it wasn't profitable.
So far, this is rolling out in some higher-end chains, like Viceroy Hotels and some of the Starwood luxury hotels. But it could affect the places real people stay too...and it could happen sooner rather than later.
This is my 200th post on here. I counted. Maybe.
PROMISCUOUS GIRRRRL...
Well it's official. I need to move. If I want to have meaningless casual sex, I might want to consider a trip to...the Pacific Northwest?
The dating site OKCupid has come up with a list of America's most promiscuous cities: They looked at the profiles on their site, and which cities had the highest percentage of people seeking "Casual sex" as their preferred type of relationship.
Based on that, the most promiscuous city in America is...Portland, Oregon. In second place is another city in the Pacific Northwest: Seattle, Washington.
But...ready for good news? The #3 city is right down the road...PITTSBURGH!!!
#3.) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The rest of the top 10:
#4.) Miami, Florida
#5.) San Francisco, California
#6.) Dallas, Texas
#7.) San Bernardino, California
#8.) Denver, Colorado
#9.) San Diego, California
#10.) Houston, Texas
OHIO: 4TH
4th what, you ask? 4th most UNHAPPY state in the U.S.A! WOOHOO!
The people at the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index just released their list ranking U.S. states by happiness. And not really a surprise, Hawaii...the one state that's a tropical paradise...is the happiest place in the country.
The rankings are based on six factors: How happy you are about your current situation and the near future...emotional health...job satisfaction...physical health...healthy behavior...and basic access to health care and exercise.
Here's the full top 10:
#1.) Hawaii
#2.) North Dakota
#3.) Alaska
#4.) Nebraska
#5.) Minnesota
#6.) Colorado
#7.) Utah
#8.) New Hampshire
#9.) Iowa
#10.) Kansas.
On the unhappy end of the scale, West Virginia came in last place. It finished just below Kentucky, Mississippi, OHIO, and Louisiana
GAGA DOES BART...
LADY GAGA is voicing a character on an upcoming episode of "The Simpsons". She's playing herself...and at some point, she kisses MARGE. Lady Gaga says, "I play a little bit of a slut. The apple doesn't fall far from my artistic tree."
But she loved doing it. Gaga says, quote, "Their characters are so awesomely convincing and sincere and wild and funny, I had to remind myself constantly of the sincerity of the humor.
"I would say this is one of the coolest things I've ever done."
OHHHH, THIS HAS GOTTA BE THE (SINGLE) LIFE...
If you're like me, a single guy hoping a couple hot single chicks move in to the apartment next door (I just want ANYONE ELSE to move in to the apartment next door), I have some bad news for you.
A survey from Rent.com found that most single women don't want to have a single guy as a neighbor.
While almost half of all single men said they'd like to live next to an available woman, only 17% of the women said they'd want a single guy next door.
One in four women would rather live next door to neighbors with pets than a guy looking for a date.
In fact, most women aren't thinking about single guys at all when they're looking for a place to live. 57% of them say they make a housing decision based on affordability.
And even if you do luck out and live next to an available lady, she probably isn't shacking up with a hot roommate. Only 9% of single women share their place with another female.
Interesting. I've known plenty of girls who lives with girl roomies. Even dated a few.
Also ladies, Rent.com also looked at which cities had the best combination of professional opportunities, social life, and hot guys. And the best city for single women is...Phoenix, Arizona.
The rest of the top five are Seattle, Austin, Denver, and Washington, D.C.
AN MLB PLAYER MISSED HIS AT-BAT...CAUSE HE WAS IN THE BATHROOM
Angel Pagan is an outfielder on the New York Mets. And since he's not a particularly well-known player...this is now officially what he's going to be known for.
On Monday night, the Mets were playing the Phillies in Philadelphia. And as the Mets wrapped up the bottom of the fourth inning, Pagan felt something going on in his stomach and knew he needed to sit himself on the toilet...NOW.
There was only one problem. He was scheduled to be the third batter that inning. He told the trainer he had to hit the bathroom and he'd rush so he could be done in time to bat.
But he wasn't.
And when the two guys before him got out quickly, he realized he was going to be late to his at-bat.
The crowd started booing and he finally got out to the field after a short delay. He quickly grounded out to end the inning...and after that, the manager pulled him and put a different player in center field.
After the game, Pagan and the manager had a meeting and smoothed over the diarrhea incident.
The Mets ended up losing 10-to-nothing. But BOOING cause the guy was POOING is not cool!
MO MONEY, MO PROBLEMS...
Could be VERY true in this case!
Here's a way you can tell what's going on in your date's mind. A new study found that when a guy is looking for a relationship, he's MUCH more willing to spend money than when he's just looking to do a quick pump-and-dump.
The study found that men will spend 60% more on a date when they're looking for a relationship. That turned out to be an average of a $73 difference.
So, in other words, if a guy just wants to have sex with you, expect dinner at Wendy's. But if he wants a commitment...well, you still might want Wendy's because it's delicious, and he'll be fine with you Biggie Sizing!!
OH NO...
NOW what are we going to steal? According to an article in "USA Today", more and more hotels are getting rid of the mini bottles of shampoo...and replacing them with refillable pump canisters.
The hotels say it reduces waste. And while some of them are claiming it doesn't reduce cost...we all know they wouldn't do it if it wasn't profitable.
So far, this is rolling out in some higher-end chains, like Viceroy Hotels and some of the Starwood luxury hotels. But it could affect the places real people stay too...and it could happen sooner rather than later.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
THIS IS WHERE YOU PUT THE TITLE...
...but I'm not putting one :)
THE QUARTER-LIFE CRISIS...
A friend of mine is 28 and for awhile, she was always talking about how this was her quarter-life crisis. Kids born in the '80s are hitting their late 20s now. And as the first generation to be told on a daily basis for their entire childhood, "you're special, unique, and perfect"...the transition to the harsh reality of adult life has been ROUGH.
So this makes sense: According to a new study, having a quarter-life crisis is more common now than having a midlife crisis.
A quarter-life crisis is pretty much what it sounds like: It's like a midlife crisis, but you have a breakdown about how your life is going when you're in your mid-20s...about one-quarter of your way through life.
More people in their 20s reported having a quarter-life crisis than people in their 40s reported having a midlife crisis.
The reasons for having one are all over the place...a career not getting off to a good start, being single, going bald, gaining weight.
A stress expert named Michael Guttridge analyzed the study. He says, "Generation Y, the '80s kids, are becoming quickly disillusioned when faced with the dull reality of work and [being] saddled with debt."
That sounds about like her!
NO MORE NOOKIE...
...in the dressing room! Wah wah wahhhh...
It's a big day for perverts...and a horrible day for trying on bras.
Apparently, major department stores around the country have started reversing the slats on their dressing room doors. Now, instead of keeping you private and helping you see out of the dressing room, people walking by can see IN.
They say they're doing it to prevent shoplifting. Now employees can walk around the dressing room area and look in on people to make sure they're not stealing.
Of course, it means they'll be able to look in and see you NAKED. And not just the employees...anyone. But the stores aren't so concerned about that.
Apparently Macy's, Dillard's, Ann Taylor Loft, and Saks Fifth Avenue have already installed the reverse slats in several of their stores.
In a statement, Macy's said they've done it because, "Retailers work hard to strike a balance between preserving the privacy of customers, providing customer service, maintaining customer safety in fitting rooms, and deterring theft."
PUT THAT THING AWAY!
Maybe you're one of those people who thinks it's a turn-off to see a really hairy dude at the beach. But this alternative seems WAY worse.
Last week in Salisbury, Massachusetts, a 45-year-old man named Christopher Axford was drunkenly shaving off his body hair at the beach. Naked.
The lifeguards on the beach asked him to cover up and stop shaving, but he refused to do either one. So they called the cops.
When the police got there, Christopher was shaving his armpits...his bathing suit was pulled down around his ankles...and he had a towel on his lap. But it wasn't covering his junk.
The cops asked Christopher why he was shaving, and he told them a girl he knows said it was perfectly legal to do it on a beach.
He refused to cover up and stop shaving...so the police ended up arresting him for lewd, wanton, and lascivious conduct, public drinking, and disorderly conduct.
GET IT ON!!
People sometimes joke about how there's still a pretty big salary gap between men and women. But this is NO JOKE: Apparently, the fact that women get paid like 70 cents on the dollar is actually keeping men from getting SEX.
A new study out of Florida State University found that the more gender equality there is in a country, the more sex that country has. So when women have money and power and equal rights...everybody's getting-it-on!
Countries with the best gender equality, including several European and Scandinavian countries, have the highest reported frequency of sex.
Places like the U.S., Canada, and England, where the equality isn't quite as high, have somewhat less sex. And Middle Eastern countries and Asian countries have low equality and low sexual frequency.
In the latest global gender gap ratings, Iceland, Norway, Finland, and Sweden have the best equality. The U.S. is 19th, just behind the U.K. and the Netherlands. Yemen, Chad, Pakistan, and Mali have the lowest ranks.
Roy Baumeister is the psychologist at FSU who led the study. He says more gender equality leads to more sex because women don't need sex as a bargaining tool as much.
"If women don't have many opportunities to make money on their own, they need the value of sex to be as high as possible." But when they can make money, sex isn't such a commodity...so women are more likely to have lots of it."
THE JONAS BROS WILL BE BACK. I KNOW YOU WERE WORRIED.
The JONAS BROTHERS have essentially been on hiatus...with NICK and JOE JONAS pursuing their own projects, and KEVIN JONAS sinking into a boring married life. But Joe says they DO plan to reunite...at some point.
He tells MTV, "Definitely, me and my bros, we are going to make another project eventually. Right now, we're just focused on the side projects and the individual stuff we're doing.
"In the next few years or a year or so, we're gonna make more music together...I love to make music, and I'm always creating. It doesn't stop that creating bug."
MMMM...FOOOOOOOOD!
I'm typing this at 12:15pm, so this isn't helping the lunchtime craving over here!
Yesterday, "QSR Magazine" released its annual list of the 50 biggest quick-service and fast-food chains in the country, and ranked them by how many restaurants they opened or closed last year.
The big conclusions: Subway is still an unstoppable beast...Five Guys Burgers & Fries is growing faster than anyone, including their new Canton spot on The Strip...and you'd better get in your Quiznos now because it's in a lot of trouble.
Subway opened 816 new restaurants last year, which was easily the most. Dunkin' Donuts came in second, with 206 new openings.
Five Guys came in third. They opened 195...but that's more impressive considering they only had 541 in 2009. They grew 36% in one year...no other chain came close to that.
Other chains that had big growth in 2010 were Jimmy John's, Little Caesars, Chipotle, Papa John's, Papa Murphy's, Cold Stone Creamery, and Panera Bread.
On the other end, Quiznos shut down SIX HUNDRED locations last year. They're down from 3,703 restaurants to 3,101.
KFC had the second-worst year, losing 107 locations. Arby's was third-worst, losing 69...Hardee's was fourth-worst, losing 64...and CiCi's Pizza was fifth-worst, losing 31.
The list also includes sales revenue from 2010 and McDonald's is still, BY FAR, the biggest chain in the industry.
McDonald's did $32.4 BILLION in U.S. sales last year. Subway came in second...and didn't even make one-third that much. Here's the top five:
#1.) McDonald's, $32.4 BILLION
#2.) Subway, $10.6 BILLION
#3.) Burger King, $8.6 BILLION
#4.) Wendy's, $8.3 BILLION
#5.) Starbucks, $7.6 BILLION
Krystal made the least of the top 50 chains, at $377 MILLION. I've never even heard of that. The rest of the bottom five are Cold Stone Creamery, Einstein Brothers Bagels, Captain D's, and Tim Hortons.
In terms of revenue per location, Chick-Fil-A (!!!! EAT MOR CHIKIN!!!!) does the best, at an average of $2.7 MILLION per location. McDonald's is second, Jason's Deli is third, Panera Bread is fourth, and In-N-Out Burger is fifth.
Baskin-Robbins has the lowest revenue per location, at $220,000 per store. The rest of the bottom five are Cold Stone Creamery, Quiznos, Subway, and Little Caesars.
SUMMER VACAY TIME IS RUNNING OUT!
Were you aware that Monday was National Relaxation Day?
If you weren't, it's probably because National Relaxation Day is a made-up holiday created by Princess Cruise Lines. In their second annual "Relaxation Report", they found that Americans need some time to take it easy.
Nearly one in four Americans say that they've NEVER taken a relaxing vacation. (The survey doesn't make it clear whether they haven't taken a vacation, or just that all the ones they've taken were stressful. Sad, nonetheless.)
Of the 77% of us who HAVE had a relaxing vacation, it's been an average of three years since the last one.
That's why, according to Princess Cruises, three quarters of us are in favor of making August 15th a national holiday for relaxation.
The Relaxation Report also found that 74% of us say our health has suffered because of our inability to relax. Two out of five people say that it's harder to find time to relax than it is to stay within a budget.
Half of Americans say that smartphones make it harder to relax, and 54% of parents say that their ideal vacation would involve leaving their children at home.
OUR FAV SEXUAL POSITIONS!!
Planning on having yourself some sex this weekend? Want to think about how millions of other people are doing it at the same time? No? Well I'm going to tell you anyway.
The huge online adult store Adam & Eve surveyed more than 1,000 Americans and asked them to name their favorite sexual position. And the result is...we are really boring. Here are the results...
#1.) Missionary, 32%
#2.) From behind, 23%
#3.) Woman-on-top, cowgirl-style, 22%
#4.) Sixty-nine, 7%
#5.) Spooning, 6%
#6.) Woman-on-top facing away, reverse cowgirl-style, 4%
#7.) Other, 3%
Which still leaves 3% left over.
Adam & Eve then asked people who shopped at their website...in other words, people who buy adult toys online...and they had a VERY different result.
For that group, from behind was number one at 53%...cowgirl was second...reverse cowgirl was third...and missionary came in LAST. Although technically spooning and sixty-nine were last, because they got NO votes.
TAKE A HINT?
If you're looking to get a job where you can hook up with co-workers...become a lifeguard or work at an amusement park or something. Sweating your 20s away in a Taco Bell kitchen isn't really an environment to get all sexy.
But 24-year-old Jason Dean of Dalton, Georgia was going to try, dammit. Jason works at a Taco Bell in Ringgold, Georgia and had a thing for an 18-year-old female coworker. But every time he asked her out, she said no.
Finally, on Monday night, things reached their breaking point. While they were at work, Jason HANDCUFFED himself to the girl...and told his coworkers and the manager that he wouldn't unlock them until she talked to him.
The cops were called in, and Jason was arrested for false imprisonment, which is a felony.
MORE TOMORROW!
THE QUARTER-LIFE CRISIS...
A friend of mine is 28 and for awhile, she was always talking about how this was her quarter-life crisis. Kids born in the '80s are hitting their late 20s now. And as the first generation to be told on a daily basis for their entire childhood, "you're special, unique, and perfect"...the transition to the harsh reality of adult life has been ROUGH.
So this makes sense: According to a new study, having a quarter-life crisis is more common now than having a midlife crisis.
A quarter-life crisis is pretty much what it sounds like: It's like a midlife crisis, but you have a breakdown about how your life is going when you're in your mid-20s...about one-quarter of your way through life.
More people in their 20s reported having a quarter-life crisis than people in their 40s reported having a midlife crisis.
The reasons for having one are all over the place...a career not getting off to a good start, being single, going bald, gaining weight.
A stress expert named Michael Guttridge analyzed the study. He says, "Generation Y, the '80s kids, are becoming quickly disillusioned when faced with the dull reality of work and [being] saddled with debt."
That sounds about like her!
NO MORE NOOKIE...
...in the dressing room! Wah wah wahhhh...
It's a big day for perverts...and a horrible day for trying on bras.
Apparently, major department stores around the country have started reversing the slats on their dressing room doors. Now, instead of keeping you private and helping you see out of the dressing room, people walking by can see IN.
They say they're doing it to prevent shoplifting. Now employees can walk around the dressing room area and look in on people to make sure they're not stealing.
Of course, it means they'll be able to look in and see you NAKED. And not just the employees...anyone. But the stores aren't so concerned about that.
Apparently Macy's, Dillard's, Ann Taylor Loft, and Saks Fifth Avenue have already installed the reverse slats in several of their stores.
In a statement, Macy's said they've done it because, "Retailers work hard to strike a balance between preserving the privacy of customers, providing customer service, maintaining customer safety in fitting rooms, and deterring theft."
PUT THAT THING AWAY!
Maybe you're one of those people who thinks it's a turn-off to see a really hairy dude at the beach. But this alternative seems WAY worse.
Last week in Salisbury, Massachusetts, a 45-year-old man named Christopher Axford was drunkenly shaving off his body hair at the beach. Naked.
The lifeguards on the beach asked him to cover up and stop shaving, but he refused to do either one. So they called the cops.
When the police got there, Christopher was shaving his armpits...his bathing suit was pulled down around his ankles...and he had a towel on his lap. But it wasn't covering his junk.
The cops asked Christopher why he was shaving, and he told them a girl he knows said it was perfectly legal to do it on a beach.
He refused to cover up and stop shaving...so the police ended up arresting him for lewd, wanton, and lascivious conduct, public drinking, and disorderly conduct.
GET IT ON!!
People sometimes joke about how there's still a pretty big salary gap between men and women. But this is NO JOKE: Apparently, the fact that women get paid like 70 cents on the dollar is actually keeping men from getting SEX.
A new study out of Florida State University found that the more gender equality there is in a country, the more sex that country has. So when women have money and power and equal rights...everybody's getting-it-on!
Countries with the best gender equality, including several European and Scandinavian countries, have the highest reported frequency of sex.
Places like the U.S., Canada, and England, where the equality isn't quite as high, have somewhat less sex. And Middle Eastern countries and Asian countries have low equality and low sexual frequency.
In the latest global gender gap ratings, Iceland, Norway, Finland, and Sweden have the best equality. The U.S. is 19th, just behind the U.K. and the Netherlands. Yemen, Chad, Pakistan, and Mali have the lowest ranks.
Roy Baumeister is the psychologist at FSU who led the study. He says more gender equality leads to more sex because women don't need sex as a bargaining tool as much.
"If women don't have many opportunities to make money on their own, they need the value of sex to be as high as possible." But when they can make money, sex isn't such a commodity...so women are more likely to have lots of it."
THE JONAS BROS WILL BE BACK. I KNOW YOU WERE WORRIED.
The JONAS BROTHERS have essentially been on hiatus...with NICK and JOE JONAS pursuing their own projects, and KEVIN JONAS sinking into a boring married life. But Joe says they DO plan to reunite...at some point.
He tells MTV, "Definitely, me and my bros, we are going to make another project eventually. Right now, we're just focused on the side projects and the individual stuff we're doing.
"In the next few years or a year or so, we're gonna make more music together...I love to make music, and I'm always creating. It doesn't stop that creating bug."
MMMM...FOOOOOOOOD!
I'm typing this at 12:15pm, so this isn't helping the lunchtime craving over here!
Yesterday, "QSR Magazine" released its annual list of the 50 biggest quick-service and fast-food chains in the country, and ranked them by how many restaurants they opened or closed last year.
The big conclusions: Subway is still an unstoppable beast...Five Guys Burgers & Fries is growing faster than anyone, including their new Canton spot on The Strip...and you'd better get in your Quiznos now because it's in a lot of trouble.
Subway opened 816 new restaurants last year, which was easily the most. Dunkin' Donuts came in second, with 206 new openings.
Five Guys came in third. They opened 195...but that's more impressive considering they only had 541 in 2009. They grew 36% in one year...no other chain came close to that.
Other chains that had big growth in 2010 were Jimmy John's, Little Caesars, Chipotle, Papa John's, Papa Murphy's, Cold Stone Creamery, and Panera Bread.
On the other end, Quiznos shut down SIX HUNDRED locations last year. They're down from 3,703 restaurants to 3,101.
KFC had the second-worst year, losing 107 locations. Arby's was third-worst, losing 69...Hardee's was fourth-worst, losing 64...and CiCi's Pizza was fifth-worst, losing 31.
The list also includes sales revenue from 2010 and McDonald's is still, BY FAR, the biggest chain in the industry.
McDonald's did $32.4 BILLION in U.S. sales last year. Subway came in second...and didn't even make one-third that much. Here's the top five:
#1.) McDonald's, $32.4 BILLION
#2.) Subway, $10.6 BILLION
#3.) Burger King, $8.6 BILLION
#4.) Wendy's, $8.3 BILLION
#5.) Starbucks, $7.6 BILLION
Krystal made the least of the top 50 chains, at $377 MILLION. I've never even heard of that. The rest of the bottom five are Cold Stone Creamery, Einstein Brothers Bagels, Captain D's, and Tim Hortons.
In terms of revenue per location, Chick-Fil-A (!!!! EAT MOR CHIKIN!!!!) does the best, at an average of $2.7 MILLION per location. McDonald's is second, Jason's Deli is third, Panera Bread is fourth, and In-N-Out Burger is fifth.
Baskin-Robbins has the lowest revenue per location, at $220,000 per store. The rest of the bottom five are Cold Stone Creamery, Quiznos, Subway, and Little Caesars.
SUMMER VACAY TIME IS RUNNING OUT!
Were you aware that Monday was National Relaxation Day?
If you weren't, it's probably because National Relaxation Day is a made-up holiday created by Princess Cruise Lines. In their second annual "Relaxation Report", they found that Americans need some time to take it easy.
Nearly one in four Americans say that they've NEVER taken a relaxing vacation. (The survey doesn't make it clear whether they haven't taken a vacation, or just that all the ones they've taken were stressful. Sad, nonetheless.)
Of the 77% of us who HAVE had a relaxing vacation, it's been an average of three years since the last one.
That's why, according to Princess Cruises, three quarters of us are in favor of making August 15th a national holiday for relaxation.
The Relaxation Report also found that 74% of us say our health has suffered because of our inability to relax. Two out of five people say that it's harder to find time to relax than it is to stay within a budget.
Half of Americans say that smartphones make it harder to relax, and 54% of parents say that their ideal vacation would involve leaving their children at home.
OUR FAV SEXUAL POSITIONS!!
Planning on having yourself some sex this weekend? Want to think about how millions of other people are doing it at the same time? No? Well I'm going to tell you anyway.
The huge online adult store Adam & Eve surveyed more than 1,000 Americans and asked them to name their favorite sexual position. And the result is...we are really boring. Here are the results...
#1.) Missionary, 32%
#2.) From behind, 23%
#3.) Woman-on-top, cowgirl-style, 22%
#4.) Sixty-nine, 7%
#5.) Spooning, 6%
#6.) Woman-on-top facing away, reverse cowgirl-style, 4%
#7.) Other, 3%
Which still leaves 3% left over.
Adam & Eve then asked people who shopped at their website...in other words, people who buy adult toys online...and they had a VERY different result.
For that group, from behind was number one at 53%...cowgirl was second...reverse cowgirl was third...and missionary came in LAST. Although technically spooning and sixty-nine were last, because they got NO votes.
TAKE A HINT?
If you're looking to get a job where you can hook up with co-workers...become a lifeguard or work at an amusement park or something. Sweating your 20s away in a Taco Bell kitchen isn't really an environment to get all sexy.
But 24-year-old Jason Dean of Dalton, Georgia was going to try, dammit. Jason works at a Taco Bell in Ringgold, Georgia and had a thing for an 18-year-old female coworker. But every time he asked her out, she said no.
Finally, on Monday night, things reached their breaking point. While they were at work, Jason HANDCUFFED himself to the girl...and told his coworkers and the manager that he wouldn't unlock them until she talked to him.
The cops were called in, and Jason was arrested for false imprisonment, which is a felony.
MORE TOMORROW!
Saturday, August 6, 2011
BIG PARTY SATURDAY!
An HOF weekend unlike any other...
That's what I've heard several times, from different people in the last few days. It seems weird that today is essentially the last day of the festivities. And it seems the hype has been MUCH lower this year! Maybe that's just me. The concert line-up at the Ribs Burnoff is just about the weakest its ever been...or at least in a long time. Lack of a football game has and will hurt the local economy. It's a shame we won't get to see our city shine in the national spotlight. At least not as bright as we're used to.
Still, there are some GREAT, LEGENDARY players being inducted this year, including Marshall Faulk and Deion Sanders. Don't let the lack of a game over-shadow their fantastic contributions to the game we love.
Did you hit up some events though? Parade this morning? Food Fest or Ribs Burnoff this past week? Hope you did! If nothing else, it's FINE people watching.
ANYWAY, the reason you come here, let's get to it!
AT A WEDDING?
According to a new survey, the place where a man is most likely to cheat on his wife is...a WEDDING!! Hopefully not his own, I guess.
Of the men in the survey who'd cheated, 32% said they'd done it at a wedding, making that the top answer.
A relationship expert says that can make sense. "At a wedding, all the elements are present for one-night stands. Quite a bit of booze, dancing, people dressed to impress, an air of sexual electricity, and access to hotel rooms."
Bachelor parties came in as the second-most common place that men had cheated, at 27%
Office Christmas parties came in third, at 21%. And high school or college reunions came in fourth, at 9%.
The survey also asked women where they THOUGHT men were most likely to cheat on them...and weddings actually came in LAST.
STOP EATING POPCORN!!!
According to a recent study at UCLA, chemicals in the lining of the bag might cause infertility issues.
Wait...is that bad? Anyway...
And in animal testing, chemicals that are similar to the ones found in popcorn bags caused liver, testicular, and pancreatic cancer.
OK, well that is.
Manufacturers have agreed to stop using the chemical, but it won't be phased out until 2015.
So just go to the movies until then. Sure, its $6 for popcorn, but you won't die!!
I'VE BEEN SITTIN AT A BAR...
MAROON 5 singer ADAM LEVINE is working on another project with NBC...where he already serves as a coach on The Voice".
He's developing a sitcom set in a karaoke bar that will "blend comedy with vocal performances." It's pretty early in the process...so there's no word on a title, an airdate or casting.
Adam is an executive producer on the project, and at least for now, there's no indication that he'll actually appear on the show.
Adam hasn't commented on this. (But he did Tweet this mind-bending deep thought: Quote, "Just because I say things doesn't mean I don't regret them.")
AMERICA'S KINKIEST CITIES...
We've got plenty of kink for you right HERE, in America's heartland. Just book your flight to...Roselawn, Indiana?
The website Alternet.org put together a list of the 10 kinkiest cities in the U.S. based on strip clubs, sex stores, nudist resorts, and Internet searches. And, yep, Roselawn, Indiana beat out all the big boys.
They have a nudist resort called the Ponderosa Sun Club, and the annual Nudes-A-Poppin' pageant (seriously LOL), with strippers, porn stars, and drooling perverts. Here's the full list:
#1.) Roselawn, Indiana
#2.) New Orleans, Louisiana
#3.) Las Vegas, Nevada
#4.) Hurley, Wisconsin. They have the highest ratio of strip clubs-to-residents in the U.S. With 1,547 residents and six clubs, that's one strip club for every 258 residents.
#5.) Atlanta, Georgia
#6.) New York, New York
#7.) Austin, Texas
#8.) Southern New Mexico and Southern West Virginia...last year, based on a study of the kinky terms people used in online dating profiles, southern New Mexico had the kinkiest men, and southern West Virginia had the kinkiest women. Quite frankly, I am FRIGHTENED that the kinkiest women are in WEST VIRGINIA!
#9.) Chicago, Illinois
#10.) San Francisco, California
IT'S ON...BETWEEN TWO HAS-BEENS...
I'm going to go ahead and say IT'S ON between KELLY OSBOURNE and CHRISTINA AGUILERA...after Kelly called Christina a "FAT BITCH" on E! Oh, and she also called her the C-WORD.
Kelly was shooting a segment for E!'s "Fashion Police", when a photo of Christina in a tight black dress came up. After JOAN RIVERS commented that Christina looked like "Snooki's Scandinavian cousin", Kelly went off.
She said, "Maybe she's just becoming the fat bitch she was always born to be. I don't know. She was a [C-word] to me. And she bought my house!"
Kelly then explained why she was being so ruthless... "She called me fat for so many [effing] years, so you know what? [Eff] you, you're fat too!"
No response from Miss Aguilera...however, if you trace the feud all the way back to 2003, it appears KELLY started it all!
COOL VIDEO: BLINK-182's "UP ALL NIGHT"
The concept for BLINK-182'S new "Up All Night" video is pretty cool. It begins with this message: "To launch our first single in eight years, AT&T helped us search YouTube for every instance of fans using our music without our permission...
"And then we rewarded them for it. This film is made out of clips from all those videos. Thanks for being a fan."
And that's exactly what it is: A montage of clips from fans' videos that included their music.
Check it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eabtzkY_jNs
DATIN' UGGO'S...
I almost hate to say this and snap you out of your state of blissful ignorance. But what the hell. SOMEONE might as well tell you eventually.
A new study has proved that your boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, or wife isn't as HOT as you think they are.
Researchers at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands brought in 70 couples. They took headshot photographs of both people in every couple.
They had everyone rate their boyfriend or girlfriend's level of attractiveness, and their own level. Then, they had all of the other people go through the headshots and rate the attractiveness of the people in the pictures.
What did they find? Both men and women consistently rated their significant other's hotness MUCH HIGHER than strangers did. Both men and women also rated THEMSELVES hotter than strangers did.
But the researchers say this is actually a GOOD THING.
Other studies have shown that people who are delusional about how hot their partner is generally feel happier, more loving, and more trusting in a relationship.
THE EVOLUTION OF COOL...
For some reason, MSN decided to do an annoying slideshow of slang terms and where they came from. But the best part is looking at the evolution of slang terms for the word "cool" over the past 100 years.
It's amazing how we still use a lot of these today...SIKE!!!! (See what I did there?) Here are 29 ways to say something's "cool" over the past 100 years. And if some of them sound stupid, just think how lame WE'LL sound in a hundred years.
1910s: Ripping, jazz.
1920s: Bee's knees, cat's pajamas.
1930s: Bananas, gas, solid.
1940s: Hot damn, nuts, hepcat.
1950s: Keen, neato, boss.
1960s: Far-out, groovy, choice.
1970s: Gnarly, copasetic, dig it.
1980s: Awesome, tubular, rad.
1990s: Fresh, phat, all that, tight.
2000s: Crunk, beast, hot
More soon!
That's what I've heard several times, from different people in the last few days. It seems weird that today is essentially the last day of the festivities. And it seems the hype has been MUCH lower this year! Maybe that's just me. The concert line-up at the Ribs Burnoff is just about the weakest its ever been...or at least in a long time. Lack of a football game has and will hurt the local economy. It's a shame we won't get to see our city shine in the national spotlight. At least not as bright as we're used to.
Still, there are some GREAT, LEGENDARY players being inducted this year, including Marshall Faulk and Deion Sanders. Don't let the lack of a game over-shadow their fantastic contributions to the game we love.
Did you hit up some events though? Parade this morning? Food Fest or Ribs Burnoff this past week? Hope you did! If nothing else, it's FINE people watching.
ANYWAY, the reason you come here, let's get to it!
AT A WEDDING?
According to a new survey, the place where a man is most likely to cheat on his wife is...a WEDDING!! Hopefully not his own, I guess.
Of the men in the survey who'd cheated, 32% said they'd done it at a wedding, making that the top answer.
A relationship expert says that can make sense. "At a wedding, all the elements are present for one-night stands. Quite a bit of booze, dancing, people dressed to impress, an air of sexual electricity, and access to hotel rooms."
Bachelor parties came in as the second-most common place that men had cheated, at 27%
Office Christmas parties came in third, at 21%. And high school or college reunions came in fourth, at 9%.
The survey also asked women where they THOUGHT men were most likely to cheat on them...and weddings actually came in LAST.
STOP EATING POPCORN!!!
According to a recent study at UCLA, chemicals in the lining of the bag might cause infertility issues.
Wait...is that bad? Anyway...
And in animal testing, chemicals that are similar to the ones found in popcorn bags caused liver, testicular, and pancreatic cancer.
OK, well that is.
Manufacturers have agreed to stop using the chemical, but it won't be phased out until 2015.
So just go to the movies until then. Sure, its $6 for popcorn, but you won't die!!
I'VE BEEN SITTIN AT A BAR...
MAROON 5 singer ADAM LEVINE is working on another project with NBC...where he already serves as a coach on The Voice".
He's developing a sitcom set in a karaoke bar that will "blend comedy with vocal performances." It's pretty early in the process...so there's no word on a title, an airdate or casting.
Adam is an executive producer on the project, and at least for now, there's no indication that he'll actually appear on the show.
Adam hasn't commented on this. (But he did Tweet this mind-bending deep thought: Quote, "Just because I say things doesn't mean I don't regret them.")
AMERICA'S KINKIEST CITIES...
We've got plenty of kink for you right HERE, in America's heartland. Just book your flight to...Roselawn, Indiana?
The website Alternet.org put together a list of the 10 kinkiest cities in the U.S. based on strip clubs, sex stores, nudist resorts, and Internet searches. And, yep, Roselawn, Indiana beat out all the big boys.
They have a nudist resort called the Ponderosa Sun Club, and the annual Nudes-A-Poppin' pageant (seriously LOL), with strippers, porn stars, and drooling perverts. Here's the full list:
#1.) Roselawn, Indiana
#2.) New Orleans, Louisiana
#3.) Las Vegas, Nevada
#4.) Hurley, Wisconsin. They have the highest ratio of strip clubs-to-residents in the U.S. With 1,547 residents and six clubs, that's one strip club for every 258 residents.
#5.) Atlanta, Georgia
#6.) New York, New York
#7.) Austin, Texas
#8.) Southern New Mexico and Southern West Virginia...last year, based on a study of the kinky terms people used in online dating profiles, southern New Mexico had the kinkiest men, and southern West Virginia had the kinkiest women. Quite frankly, I am FRIGHTENED that the kinkiest women are in WEST VIRGINIA!
#9.) Chicago, Illinois
#10.) San Francisco, California
IT'S ON...BETWEEN TWO HAS-BEENS...
I'm going to go ahead and say IT'S ON between KELLY OSBOURNE and CHRISTINA AGUILERA...after Kelly called Christina a "FAT BITCH" on E! Oh, and she also called her the C-WORD.
Kelly was shooting a segment for E!'s "Fashion Police", when a photo of Christina in a tight black dress came up. After JOAN RIVERS commented that Christina looked like "Snooki's Scandinavian cousin", Kelly went off.
She said, "Maybe she's just becoming the fat bitch she was always born to be. I don't know. She was a [C-word] to me. And she bought my house!"
Kelly then explained why she was being so ruthless... "She called me fat for so many [effing] years, so you know what? [Eff] you, you're fat too!"
No response from Miss Aguilera...however, if you trace the feud all the way back to 2003, it appears KELLY started it all!
COOL VIDEO: BLINK-182's "UP ALL NIGHT"
The concept for BLINK-182'S new "Up All Night" video is pretty cool. It begins with this message: "To launch our first single in eight years, AT&T helped us search YouTube for every instance of fans using our music without our permission...
"And then we rewarded them for it. This film is made out of clips from all those videos. Thanks for being a fan."
And that's exactly what it is: A montage of clips from fans' videos that included their music.
Check it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eabtzkY_jNs
DATIN' UGGO'S...
I almost hate to say this and snap you out of your state of blissful ignorance. But what the hell. SOMEONE might as well tell you eventually.
A new study has proved that your boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, or wife isn't as HOT as you think they are.
Researchers at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands brought in 70 couples. They took headshot photographs of both people in every couple.
They had everyone rate their boyfriend or girlfriend's level of attractiveness, and their own level. Then, they had all of the other people go through the headshots and rate the attractiveness of the people in the pictures.
What did they find? Both men and women consistently rated their significant other's hotness MUCH HIGHER than strangers did. Both men and women also rated THEMSELVES hotter than strangers did.
But the researchers say this is actually a GOOD THING.
Other studies have shown that people who are delusional about how hot their partner is generally feel happier, more loving, and more trusting in a relationship.
THE EVOLUTION OF COOL...
For some reason, MSN decided to do an annoying slideshow of slang terms and where they came from. But the best part is looking at the evolution of slang terms for the word "cool" over the past 100 years.
It's amazing how we still use a lot of these today...SIKE!!!! (See what I did there?) Here are 29 ways to say something's "cool" over the past 100 years. And if some of them sound stupid, just think how lame WE'LL sound in a hundred years.
1910s: Ripping, jazz.
1920s: Bee's knees, cat's pajamas.
1930s: Bananas, gas, solid.
1940s: Hot damn, nuts, hepcat.
1950s: Keen, neato, boss.
1960s: Far-out, groovy, choice.
1970s: Gnarly, copasetic, dig it.
1980s: Awesome, tubular, rad.
1990s: Fresh, phat, all that, tight.
2000s: Crunk, beast, hot
More soon!
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