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May 13, 2010

The Next Disaster?

The Next Disaster?
May 4, 2010

May the Fourth, be with you

It’s Star Wars day!

Jib Jab partnered up with LucasFilm so that you put yourself in a Star Wars movie. Here is me as Luke in Empire Strikes Back.

April 28, 2010

Privatizing NASA

Privatizing NASA
April 13, 2010

Blowing up Texas Stadium

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Sure the view of the Texas Stadium implosion was cool from the outside. An 11-year-old named Casey Rogers, the winner of a local essay-writing contest, pushed the button that triggered the implosion, and set off 1.5 tons of explosives that brought down the stadium.

But imagine what it looked like from inside the stadium.

Even better than imagination, the Cowboys filmed the implosion from the 50 yard line: Farewell to Texas Stadium.

I don’t think the camera made it out in one piece. It looks like one of the girders came crashing down on it, ending the video before the entire stadium came down.

At least you can see the entire thing from the outside:

April 6, 2010

Love Your iPad, but will it blend?

That is what Blendtec wanted to know:

[Don't try this at home.]

Other great Blendtec videos/

March 26, 2010

What to Call the New Health Care System?

What to Call the New Health Care System?

Maybe Vice President Biden got it right?

March 12, 2010

Hutts and Recreation

For the dozens of you who watch NBC’s Parks and Recreation on Thursday nights, here is a great take on the opening credits.

February 24, 2010

New England Winter Weather Signs

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Translating winter road conditions into “New England-ish”:

from FailBlog: New England Road Sign Win.

February 15, 2010

Difference Between Being an Adult and a Parent

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One of the differences between being an adult and a being parent:

When you are awake in the middle of the night and covered in vomit. It’s not your vomit.

January 25, 2010

Today is Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day .. pop, pop, pop, pop….

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Image by Consequencefree

Bubble Wrap was created by two engineers, Alfred Fielding and Marc Chavannes, in 1957. They went on to form the Sealed Air Corporation (US) in 1960. That makes 2010 the 50th birthday of Bubble Wrap®.

Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day has been celebrated annually on the last Monday in January since 2001.

How can you celebrate?

Pop some! Or if you don’t have ready access, you can pop some virtually with Sealed Air’s virtual bubble wrap game. Or check out some of their other Bubble Wrap Fun.