Tuesday, January 4th, 2011

Are we over our holiday funk yet?  Here's the day you've been waiting for -- Eat an Oreo Cookie Day!  That'll help accomplish your New Years resolution, won't it?  Today is also National Spaghetti Day and Short People Day which remembers General Tom Thumb's birthday on this day in 1838.  Thumb was a circus performer who measured 2 feet, 8.5 inches on his 18th birthday.  

Pop Quiz

What do we lose half of every 7 years... Brain cells, friends or hair?

Answer

Friends!  A university study found people replace about half their close friends every 7 years.  "Replace," meaning we have the same NUMBER of friends, just half are new!

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Over 25 years of weight-loss advice, and the top three tips are here (insert your blog address)

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Weight Loss Gems
It's the season of guilt!  Shedding pounds is never easy, and advice is coming from every direction.  USA Today has been doing their annual Weight-Loss Challenge over the past 25 years, and they put together their 25 best tips from over the years.  Here is the top 5:

5. Move it or lose it:  Two to four hours a week of physical exercise is what it takes to lose an extra five pounds a year

4. Get help from family and friends:  You'll lose more weight with support at home

3. Motivate yourself:  Grab a pair of jeans or pants that are too tight and hang them in the kitchen instead of the closet

2.  Keep track:  Dieters who keep a record of everything lose twice as much weight as those who don't

1. Set realistic weight-loss goals:  Experts recommend aiming for half a pound to 2 pounds a week.

Get all 25 here

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If you think government can't find yet ANOTHER way to get into your wallet, you underestimate government.  Check out these 10 BIZARRE taxes (insert your blog address)

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America's Most Bizarre Taxes
While they may only apply to a limited number of people, or even a single state, a blogger for TurboTax found taxes that are just plain weird.  Here are the top five:

5. Flush tax:  In Maryland, homeowners are charged with producing waste water.  $2.50/month to the sewer bill of residents hooked up to treatment systems.

4. Sparkler and novelty registration fee:  Tennessee business owners pay an annual $15 fee to sell Fourth of July fun including sparklers and trick noise makers.

3. Crack Tax:  Up till 2009, Drug dealers were subjected to taxes for selling illegal substances in Tennessee.  The tax was levied per gram of illegal drugs -- $3.50 for marijuana, $50 for cocaine, and $200 for meth and crack.  Dealers could pay anonymously at the state revenue office.  

2. Jock tax:  Over 40 states tax business professionals who earn income in their state or have an "economic nexus."  It's called the jock tax because it was originated to grab some extra income from visiting professional athletes.  

1. Candy tax:  Chicago slapped a tax on candy.  A big 'ol tax.  5-times the rate of food.  Halloween must SUCK in Chicago.  

That's just 5 of 15 strange taxes... get the rest here 

CelebrityBuzz

Out of Rehab:  Lindsay Lohan left the Betty Ford Center yesterday a three month stay.  

New Daddy:  Jason Shwartzman ("Rushmore") and his wife, Brady, welcomed a little girl on December 4th.  The 30-year old currently stars in the HBO hit "Bored to Death."  

New Couple:  Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez...are they dating?  The two were caught kissing and cuddling in new photos from St. Lucia in the Caribbean.  

Divorcing:  McCauley Culkin and Mila Kunis.  The two have been together 7 years.  No kids.  

Dead:  Anne Francis.  The "Forbidden Planet" star died of pancreatic cancer.  She was 80.

New Couple:  Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock!  Star mag claims Reynolds has been turning to Bullock for comfort since his marriage with Scarlett Johansson shattered, and it's turning into more than friendship.  

Cuttin' Cake Today

  • Jeremy Licht (40)
  • Michael Stipe (R.E.M. 51)
  • Dave Foley (48)

Primetime, Baby!

Tonight is the premiere of Paula Abdul's new show, "Live To Dance," where pro-dancer wanna-be's audition before a panel of judges in New York and Los Angeles.  The first group of contestants will be selected tonight.  

ABC: No Ordinary Family (NEW), V (NEW), Detroit 1-8-7 (NEW)
CBS:  Live to Dance (NEW), NCIS 
NBC: The Biggest Loser (NEW 2-hrs), Parenthood (NEW)
FOX: Glee, Million Dollar Money Drop (NEW)
CW: One Tree Hill, Life Unexpected

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Gotta See This

Thank goodness for women.  If it weren't for women, men would kill off the human race by attempting stupid stunts in the name of fun.  Wait, wait, wait...did she just do that?  We're doomed.  watch here

While we're bobsledding down staircases, dogs are learning how to climb ladders.  Again, we're doomed.  watch

Did You Know

The human brain is 10% smaller than our Cro-Magnon ancestors?  Reasons -- not known -- but theories suggest it may have something to do with domestication and lower aggression.  

I blame the Kardashians.  

Who Tweeted?

"My new years resolution is for other people to lose weight"




Was it
  • Steve Carell
  • Rainn wilson
  • Kirstie Alley

Answer: Rainn Wilson, or Dwight Shrute on "The Office." http://twitter.com/rainnwilson

Joke of the Day

A middle-aged couple had two beautiful daughters but always talked about having a son. They decided to try one last time for the son they always wanted. The wife got pregnant and delivered a healthy baby boy.

The joyful father rushed to the nursery to see his new son. He was horrified to look at the ugliest child he had ever seen.

He told his wife: "There's no way I can be the father of this baby. Look at the two beautiful daughters I fathered! Have you been fooling around behind my back?"

The wife smiled sweetly and replied: "Not this time!"

Surf This!

Since today is Eat an Oreo Cookie Day, I thought it would be fun to sucked into some Double Stuf marketing!  Time to run for the Double Stuf here

Doggie Bag (extra's all wrapped up)

  • Move over iPad, there's a wave of new tablets ready to be unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show.  More than 100 companies will attempt to crack the market with their own hand-held gizmo's.  read on

  • Friends of Brett Favre say he was serious when he announced his retirement.  "We won't see him don another uniform, ever. Anywhere," according to Vikings coach Leslie Frazier.  read on

  • Speaking of, Brett Favre is being sued for sexual harassment by two former massage therapists for the NY Jets for treating them like meat and proposing a three-way.  read on

  • The Prez is back from his holiday in Hawaii today.  His first order of biz is to sign into law the overhaul of the nation's food-safety regulations.  read on

  • Look for economic news concerning December sales of cars and trucks...

  • A blogger from tech crunch believes the #1 technology that will rock 2011 is web video on your TV.  Get his other 6 predictions here

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