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Found a great vid from the late 80's... it's Kidd Kraddick at KEGL. Tight show, no B.S., good stuff. My only problem are those headphones. I used to own a pair, and I think they were the source of my spinal disc herniation which is still giving me problems today. Those headphones weighed 57 pounds. The only good thing is they would keep you warm if you were stranded in Nome, Alaska.
Worth a Mention
Number of the Day: 24. The percentage of Americans that hope to buy the latest iPad within the next three months. Have 24% of America ever agreed on anything? Source
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I know this will surprise you, but a new study found that people who frequent fast food restaurants are less happy with their health than the average citizen. McDonalds customers reported being the MOST unhappy and they reported the lowest rate of regular exercise (I told you this was going to be shocking). The least happy people went to McDonalds, Taco Bell, Wendy's, and Burger King. The happiest customers eat at Chick-Fil-A and Subway.
Forget fruits and veggies, just grab a handful of popcorn! Scientists claim good old fashion pop corn top fruits and vegetables for low calories and high antioxidant levels. Antioxidants help fight harmful molecules that damage cells. One serving of popcorn has up to 300 mg of antioxidants - double the 160 mg for all fruits per serving. One researcher calls them "nutritional gold nuggets."
Want to become an expert at the stock market? Just check Twitter. It turns out Twitter can "predict the future," according a team at the University of California. Their computer model which only scans Twitter is 11% more accurate than other computer models. What do they look for? Tweets containing references to companies or products, and how they link to Tweets on other subjects. They say this discovery could have a HUGE impact on investors.
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Things Science Says Guys Love
The Frisky used recent research to put together a list of what makes a dude happy...
- Women in Red
- Chastity (in you, not them)
- Cuddling
- Boobs
- Sexy News Anchors
- Marriage
- Showing off
- Pumpkin pie (sexiest scent)
- No tears (Guys don't like women that cry all the time)
- Health insurance (he finds you more attractive if you're insured)
- Brunettes
- Head tilting (women look more attractive when they tilt their chin down and look up at the man...makes us feel manly)
- Unattractive women (men like to go after "unattractive women" thinking they have a better chance.)
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Living Together: Good or Bad?
A new government study found one-half of first marriages break up within 20 years. So how does living together contribute to the divorce rate? It doesn't, according to researchers. They interviewed couples between 15 and 44 during the years 2006 and 2010. 40% were married. They discovered that those who were engaged and living together before the wedding were just as likely to have marriages that lasted 15 years as couples who hadn't lived together.
But... and there's always a but. They ALSO discovered that those who lived together BEFORE getting engaged were less likely to survive to the 10 to 15 year mark.
Conclusion -- go ahead and share a bathroom, just make sure there's a diamond on someone's finger.
Joke of the Day
At the first hole on a golf course, a man tees off and hits a hard drive, but the ball hooks badly and goes off the course entirely. The man figures it's a lost ball, puts another ball down and starts again. He plays nine holes when a policeman comes up to him: "Sir, did you lose a ball a while back?""Yes, I did. Why?"
"Well, sir, I'm afraid I've got some bad news for you. You see, your ball struck a cyclist, causing him to swerve right into the path of an oncoming bus. The bus hit the cyclist and then rammed head-on into a truck coming from the opposite direction. At the moment the casualties are twenty-one dead and we don't know how many injured."
The man says, "Oh, this is dreadful!.... I ... I had no idea.... is there anything I can do?"
"Well, sir, the next time you want to hold the club a little more to the right, like this..."
Humor
From jokesbyjim.blogspot.comSome stores have censored the Elle Magazine cover of Jessica Simpson pregnant and nude. The question is why wasn’t anyone censoring her while she was still making records?
A report says few cities are prepared to deal with the needs of aging Baby Boomers who will leave the work force and enter retirement. Which shouldn’t be a problem for another 20 years when most Boomers will actually have enough money to afford to actually retire.
“The Hangover Part III” has been given a release date in May, 2013. Apparently studio executives are hoping by then people will forget most of the other two which the third will be an exact copy of.
“Jersey Shore” is reportedly looking to phase out Snooki and The Situation. Snooki is pregnant and unmarried and The Situation is in rehab. Apparently that makes them too much like everyone else who lives in New Jersey.
“Survivor” star Rupert Boneham is running for Governor of Indiana. Apparently he is trying to be the first person to be voted off both an island and the mainland.
Kris Jenner says her daughter Kim Kardashian acted “professionally and with such poise” when someone dumped flour on her head in a public appearance. It was just too bad she didn’t handle her marriage in the same way.
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James Cameron used a specially built submarine to reach the deepest spot on earth.
… It’s the bottom of Rupert Murdoch’s wallet.
Former “Survivor” star Rupert Boneham will be the Libertarian candidate for governor in Indiana.
… He challenged the other two candidates to debates and to stand on one foot while holding twelve coconuts.
… There is no truth to the rumor his first lady will be Jeff Probst.
In a matter of just ten days, 64 sweaty, heavy-breathing groups of athletes have been whittled down to just 4.
… But, enough about Kim Kardashian’s search for another husband.
