06.24.10: TODAY IS...
- National Handshake Day
- National Swing a Kid Day
POP QUIZ
On this day in 1998, the 600-millionth person walked into (where)?
ANSWER
Walt Disney World
IN SEARCH OF
What folks are Googlin' this morning
"cystic fibrosis" - Cystic Fibrosis is the #1 Google search this morning thanks to Christina and Ali's audition on America's Got Talent last night. All four kids in their family have the lung disease. Touching video -- watch it here
"jones soda" - The folks that brought us Turkey and Gravy soda for Thanksgiving, Jones Soda, will now be available to the masses at Walmart.
"youtube vuvuzela" - The crazy kids over at YouTube have vuvuzela fever! While watching a video, just click the soccer ball in the bottom right corner to add the wonderful ambiance of a thousand vuvuzelas. Try it out here
PHONEBUZZ
Light 'em up!
What is your greatest memory of summer camp?
This is the time of year when kids pack their bags and head off to camp. Sports camp, band camp, art camp, cooking camp, and the list goes on and on. What was your all time favorite camp and your all time favorite moment during summer camp?
Here's a summer camp that we all have to attend next year -- BACON CAMP! Over the weekend, folks from all over the nation gathered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to celebrate bacon.
The who's who of the bacon world attended including Allan Benton and Herb Eckhouse; names not familiar to you, but they're like Justin Bieber to teenage girls. Newbies were even invited, like Nick Spencer who began making bacon this spring. There were bacon poetry readings and a performance by Andre Williams who wrote an R&B song called "Bacon Fat" in 1956.
Bacon camp! Who wouldn't love it... besides...well.... pigs.
Best quote from the story: "It's a thinking person's bacon camp"
It's time we get rid of (what)?
The city of Seattle is saying goodbye to phone books! Dick Lilly, the waste-reduction manager for the city, says "Both junk mail and the Yellow Pages are largely unwanted and a nuisance." They proposing giving residents an "opt-out" for both junk mail and phone books.
For young'ins that don't know I'm talking about... a phone book is like Google, but it's made of paper and it hurts when your brother smacks you over the head with it.
Is it time to say goodbye to junk mail and phone books? That would mean your J-Crew catalogs, too, ya know!
While we're at it, what else should we bid farewell to?
- Watches and alarm clocks (thank you, cell phone!)
- Store intercoms that announce your product is not scanning. And it's always the most embarrassing product (can't they call the manager another way?)
- Fax machines. Really? Send it by fax? Can't I just get it to you by smoke signal instead?
- Landlines. The only people calling our landline are telemarketers. Guess which line doesn't get answered. Friends call our cells.
- Dictionaries. Unless you need something to reach the top shelf.
FACEBUZZ
Post this: What annoys you most about traveling?
CELEBRITY TWEETS
- Why did bachelor Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi break up? According to her...it was physical. Or lack, of, that is. "We haven't been intimate in months," she tells Star magazine. "I literally have been living six months with this guy who won't be intimate with me!" more
- E! online reports Vienna called Jake Monday night to tell him about the Star interview and tell him she was leaving. Her stuff was out of their apartment by Tuesday morning.
- So what about those rumors that Vienna was cheating on Jake? Not true, according to Vienna. She tweeted: "The accusations of me cheating are completely fabricated. 100% False". her twitter acc't
- Tomorrow will mark one year since the death of Michael Jackson, and tributes are planned all over the world. His hometown of Gary, Indiana will unveil a monument and hold a memorial. All nine Madame Tussauds wax museums are creating tributes. The Apollo theater in NY will feature a special MJ message, and Voice Plate Productions will hold a "Forever Michael" fan even at the Beverly Hilton in California. more
- Vice President Joe Biden's wife, Jill, will appear in a the Lifetime series "Army Wives" to promote awareness of the sacrifice of military families. The episode airs August 15th. more
- Engaged: Kelly Pickler and songwriter Kyle Jacobs. "Yes, it's true. Can't wait to say "I DO!" she tweeted. The two met through friends 2 1/2 years ago. Picture source
CUTTIN' CAKE TODAY
- Solange Knowles (24)
- Glenn Medeiros (40)
- Mick Fleetwood (68)
- Sherry Stringfield (43)
BIRTHDAY QUIZ
He's 91 today and he used to own the gangs favorite hang-out
AUDIO
ANSWER
Al Molinaro. "Al Delvecchio" on Happy Days
PRIMETIME, BABY!
ABC: Wipeout (NEW), Rookie Blue (NEW), Boston Med (NEW)
CBS: CSI, CSI, The Mentalist
NBC: Community, 100 Questions (NEW), The Office, 30 Rock, The Office, Parks and Recreation
FOX: Glee, So You Think You Can Dance
CW: The Vampire Diaries, Moonlight
FUN STUFF
GADGET OF THE DAY
The Internet is getting nasty. Not websites, but the language...YOU USE! If you, or someone in your family, has a problem playing nice online, then this is your next gadget. The Pepper Mouth lights up if you type a curse word into your computer. And if the lights don't deter you, then the spray will. The device sprays you with noxious fumes. Nice.
GOTTA SEE THIS
And dad said your music major was a waste of money. Well you showed him!
DID YOU KNOW
What annoys us most about traveling? Rude people, that's what! Consumer reports asked travelers what bugs them most when hitting the road:
Airlines: #1 - Luggage charges
Hotels: #1 - Rude or unhelpful staff
Rental cars: #1 - Rude or unhelpful staff
WHO SAID IT?
"17 stitches later... Don't make fun of my dance moves tomorrow. That's what got me here in the 1st place! Thanks for the souvenir Canada"
-Katy Perry via Twitter after getting injured at a post-MuchMusic awards party.
JOKE OF THE DAY
“Pull over the curb,” said the policeman. “You don’t have a taillight.”
The motorist stepped out, looked to back of the car, and screamed, "oh no!"
"Oh, it’s not that bad,” said the policeman.
The man mumbled, “It’s not the taillight I am worried about. Where are my wife and trailer?”
SURF THIS!
Almost everyone has a camera built into their computer, right? If so, then it only makes sense to give your hands a break and send video mail to your friends. MailVU.com lets you do just that. The site not only sends your video message, but will also destroy it after a certain number of views. Cool, huh?
GAMEBREAK
Ok, this is awesome. It's a simple game of shooting a basketball into a hoop. Pick the angle and shoot. The difference with this game is you're playing against people from around the world. A new game resets every 3 minutes. You'll love it.
DOGGIE BAG
- Your name is Christopher Coke. Of course you're going to be a drug dealer. It's in the family name! This Chris Coke was arrested by Jamaican police on his way to, get this, turn himself in. Doh! go!
- Nine-year old British girls -- so innocent, sweet and proper. Not really -- they'll rip your head off if you look them funny! Kids as young as nine are hooking up in gangs overseas. go!
- Should we ban toys in Happy Meals because it promotes bad eating? Sure we should, says our new big brother called the Center for Science in the Public Interest. McDonald says, 'hey, we got apples, too!" go!
- That pesky oil in the Gulf may get stirred up a bit this weekend. Hello, Mr. Hurricane...maybe. go!
- A drunk driver trapped in his car opened another can of beer to pass the time because, well, he had "nothing better to do." Paul Nigel said he couldn't get the doors open, so "it's not like I'm going to read a book, so I opened another can." The court banned him for driving for 10 months. go!
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