08.10.10:  TODAY IS...

  • S'Mores Day
  • Lazy Day - DONE!
  • Missouri Day - 24th state on this day in 1821

POP QUIZ

The state that brought us iced tea, beer and John Goodman became the 24th state in the union on this day in 1821. 

ANSWER

Missouri!
--At the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904, Richard Blechyden, served tea with ice and invented iced tea. 
--Anheuser-Busch brewery in St. Louis, Missouri is the largest beer producing plant in the nation. 
--John Goodman was born in Affton, Missouri in 1952.


IN SEARCH OF 

What folks are Googlin' this morning

"honda recall"

Honda is recalling 400-thousand Accords, Civics and Elements.  A faulty ignition is to blame.  Drivers can remove the ignition key while the car is still in gear --and the car could roll away.  There have been accidents and an injury.  Cars being recalled:
  • 2003 Accords
  • 2003 Civics
  • 2003/2004 Elements

"necrotizing fasciitis"

A woman beat the odds by surviving one of the most bizarre medical conditions ever known.  Sandy Wilson contracted necrotizing fasciitis after giving birth to her son via C-section in 2005.  The flesh-eating bacteria went to work -- eating away at her spleen, gall bladder, appendix, part of her stomach and all of her intestines.  Saving her involved 40 surgeries and $5-million - all paid for through insurance, Medicaid, Medicare and social security.  "It felt like I was rotting from the inside out."  Eeeewwww!  go

"fantasia sex tape"

Did Fantasia Barrino sleep with a married man and record it?  That's the allegation made by a woman in North Carolina.  As we told you yesterday, the woman claims Fantasia has been sleeping with her husband for the past year.  It turns out the guy in question is a cell phone salesman in Charlotte.  The two met in a T-mobile store and started their "steamy affair" shortly after.  
more

****Fantasia update in Celebrity Tweets! ****

"queen latifah"

Some are saying that these photos are enough to prove that actress Queen Latifah has come clean about her sexuality.  The pics are of her and her alleged girlfriend, Jeanette Jenkins, getting close on a yacht.  Enough for you? take a looksie

HOT TOPICS

Hottest topics as ranked by Google


PHONE BUZZ

Light 'em up!

Would you feel comfortable with a mandatory "black box" in your vehicle?

Interesting -- tell me how I should feel about this:  Lawmakers in California are considering making dash cams in cars mandatory to record the moments just before an auto accident.  

The goal of AB1942 is to promote safer driving habits and reduce accidents.  The cameras would be on a continuous loop and would record your speed, location, where you've been, steering and brake performance and seat belt usage. Once you hit something, the information would be transmitted to a central control center.  Would you feel comfortable with this?

Do you have a better idea to reduce the number of accidents and deaths on our roadways? source

Who has a great "take this job and shove it" story?

We all imagine what it would be like to finally snap and quit in a dramatic way.  Of course it never turns out that way... unless you're Steven Slater, a flight attendant for JetBlue.  

On a flight from Pittsburgh to NYC yesterday, Steven got into a heated argument with a passenger over baggage.  He couldn't let it go -- he used the plane's public address system to berate the passenger, then upon landing, deployed the exit slide to leave the plane.  He walked to his car and was arrested a short time later at his home.  

That is the coolest "take this job and shove it" story ever.  Or is it?  Whatcha got this morning?

FACEBUZZ

Post this:  What bumper sticker are you getting SICK of seeing?

CELEBRITY TWEETS

  • LeBron James' girlfriend isn't so thrilled with his recent decision to join the Miami Heat.  In an interview with Haper's Bazaar, she said vacationing in Miami is great:  "You go for three days and get some sun, and it's time to go home."  She says it'll be an adjustment.  ** Of course, if she misses home, she can just open the garage, hop in their 747, and fly away.  source

  • Fantasia Barrino says she's not responsible for breaking up a marriage.  A woman in Charlotte, NC, claims Fantasia has been carrying on with her hubby over the past year.  In an official statement, the singer's manager said Barrino is "certain that she is not responsible for the deterioration of [their] marriage."  Fantasia's lawyer believes the woman is trying to seek attention from the tabloids.  But the big question is -- Does Fantasia know the man in question?  No word from Fantasia's lawyer or manager.  source

  • USA Today reports HBO's "Entourage" will end its run next summer.  6-episodes with some follow up movies.  source

  • Rod Stewart is going to be a daddy...again...daddy will be 66 when baby is born.  This will be Rod and Penny's 2nd child and Rod's 6th from previous relationships.  source

  • Did you know I'm Lady Gaga's new stylist?  Check out what I put her in Sunday night in Chicago.  It'll be all the rage around the holidays! (not safe for work!)  go

  • Justin "please stop screaming girls" Bieber has acne.  Yes, it's true.  He admitted it on the Proactive website as the newest celeb to endorse the skin care brand.  Bieber joins fellow endorsers Katy Perry, Julianne Hough and Jessica Simpson. watch

  • Whitney Houston celebrated her 47th birthday poolside chomping on a hot dog in the Bahamas (and it looks like she may have chomped on a few!).  Just thought you'd like to know.  Picture to prove it: go

  • The Karate Kid remake with Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith arrives in DVD form on Oct. 5th.  It comes with a roundhouse kick to the head. 

  • TMZ reports the L.A. Co. Sheriff's Department is wrapping up the investigation involving Mel Gibson and Oksana Grigorieva.  Look for the DA to get the case in two weeks.  Three possible crimes:  Domestic violence, assault with a deadly weapon and child endangerment.  TMZ

  • The new cast of "Survivor" was announced yesterday and includes former NFL coach Jimmy Johnson.  The tribes will be split between 10 people over age 40, vs. 10 under the age of 30.  See the entire cast here: go

CUTTIN' CAKE TODAY

  • Antonio Banderas (50)
  • Rosana Arquette (51)
  • Angie Harmon (38)

BIRTHDAY QUIZ

Antonio Banderas turns the big 5-oh today!  Name his famous wife!

ANSWER

Melanie Griffith!  The two have been married 14-years and have one child together.

PRIMETIME, BABY!

ABC: Wipeout (NEW), Shaq Vs. (NEW), Primetime: What Would You Do?
CBS: NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, The Good Wife
NBC: Minute to Win It, America's Got Talent (LIVE)
FOX: Hell's Kitchen (NEW), MasterChef (NEW)
CW: Plain Jane, 18 to Life (NEW), 18 to Life (NEW)

FUN STUFF

GOTTA SEE THIS

Baby tries Pop Rocks for the first time. I'm confused. I want to laugh, and then I also want to slap his dad across the face? 
go

DID YOU KNOW

The top ten countries for plastic surgery procedures:
  1. United States
  2. China
  3. Brazil
  4. India
  5. Mexico
  6. Japan
  7. South Korea
  8. Germany
  9. Turkey
  10. Spain

Entire list here: go

WHO SAID IT

"I first became a fan of Mark's when I bought his workout video."
-Will Ferrell on his "The Other Guys" co-star Mark Wahlberg

JOKE OF THE DAY

Two elderly ladies meet at the laundromat after not having seen each another for some time. After inquiring about each other's health, one asked how the other's husband was doing.

"Ted died last week,” she replied: “He went out to the garden to dig up a cabbage for dinner, had a heart attack and dropped dead right there in the middle of the vegetable patch!"

"Oh dear! I'm very sorry," replied her friend: "What did you do?"

"I opened a can of peas instead."

SURF THIS!

Here's a tool that may help you get some things done around the house --- oh, and it may teach your kids about responsibility --- but you'll get more done around the house!  Kids log into MyJobChart.com, see their tasks for the day assigned by you, and the reward that awaits!  

GAMEBREAK

Drag a pin to record a motion. 
Click background to play the recorded motion. 
Click again to stop. 
strange, but go

DOGGIE BAG

  • Oops.  A Fayetteville, NC Krispy Kreme is out $5-grand after a store manager put the night deposit in a donut box.  The drive-thru clerk then accidentally gave the box to a customer.  Police are looking for the box... actually the money.  The customer can keep the box.  go

  • Interesting -- "99er's" are staging a protest on Wall Street Thursday.  A "99er" is an out of work job hunter who have been on unemployment for more than 99-weeks, and were recently cut off.  How long should our government provide unemployment compensation?  go

  • If you think about it, we sure get roped into a lot of hype.  First, the BP oil spill, or the "worst environmental disaster America has ever faced" is 75% gone.  Y2K on Jan 1st, 2000, fizzled.   The swine flu killed half the world -- oh wait, no it didn't.  Saddam's WMD's were everywhere.  Lookout, it's SARS!  Why do we get so caught up?  Who's fault is it - the gov't, the media, or ours?  go

  • Bit idea:  A web surfing contest with NO keyboard and NO Google.  At a web browsing competition in Stuttgart, Germany, participants were challenged to "surf the classic way from amazon to pirate bay."  Your only way to pirate bay is through clicking links.  How long would it take you?  go


No comments:

Post a Comment

Hey there, I welcome your feedback and comments, but will not tolerate jackass behavior. If that's what you're into, head over to YouTube. Thanks again for leaving a thought....