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His heart went KABOOM!

Really, is anyone shocked that Billy Mays most likely died of a heart attack?  After all, we have hours of footage of him getting totally worked up over the smallest things, like throwing a ball of detergent into the wash or shoving a hook through drywall.  His adrenaline levels would be pushed to the edge [...]

Sounds from the beyond

I don’t like to discuss this much, because it’s so odd and creepy, but here goes… 
I get communications from the dead. 
It’s usually immediately after someone crosses over that I begin hearing his or her voice, often with some important piece of information to pass on to the living.  It’s a gift, but sometimes… a curse.
This [...]

Wii all live in a Yellow Submarine

Monday saw the release of a trailer for the upcoming Beatles version of Rock Band, which is a video game of some sort.  Check it out:

It looks awesome, but I’m torn if I will buy it.  I am a Beatles fanatic, and the coolness of playing along with creepy animated versions of John, Paul, George, [...]

I’ve got a lot of tires to kick

I’m staking my claim to buy Saturn.  No, not the planet.  The cars.
In case you haven’t heard, GM is looking to unload its Saturn brand.  It’s a shame.  This was the brand that was supposed to position GM as a serious 21st century competitor, but anything revolutionary about its product and culture was pretty much [...]

I Dreamed a F***ing Dream!

By now, we all know this Susan Boyle lady, right?  Frumpy Scottish woman, never been kissed, cared for her mother until she died, wowed Simon Cowell with her singing, etc.?  If you haven’t heard of her, I understand.  She hasn’t gotten much coverage.
Anyway, she supposedly was caught unleashing an expletive-filled tirade at her hotel, and [...]

One unusual vacation checklist

Let’s see…
Sunscreen?  Check!
Bathing suit?  Check!
Flip flops?  Check!
Call to 911 to report my nine year old daughter and I are being abducted and stuffed in a car trunk?  Check!
OK, we’re set!  C’mon, honey, we’re going to Disney World!

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