In the next little while, you might notice some odd things on the site. And Brad, before you get any ideas, I’m not talking about me or Carin. No, not Matt either, stop that! We’re just trying out some small changes and looking at adding a new feature. Yes, I said new feature. We know …
Author Archives: Steve Wettlaufer
I Thought It Would Be American Idol Contestants
According to this story, the noise a person makes while vomiting has been scientifically proven to be the worst sound in the world. Professor Trevor Cox and a team of researchers at Salford University’s Acoustic Research Centre in the UK conducted a year-long online study during which over 1.1 million people from around the world …
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Comments Are Working Again
Whatever issues the commenting system was having seem to be all cleared up now, so feel free to use it again. But if you’d rather email, that’s fine too. Sometimes email is better anyway, especially if you’ve got something that you really don’t want us to miss, like an update to something we’ve written about, …
Put A Cork In That Bottle
I have a question for anyone out there who happens to be either a sportswriter, broadcaster or an editor. Is there a regulation somewhere stating that every time Tampa Bay plays a hockey game, you are required to use the words “bottle Lightning” when reporting on it?? If the answer is no, then I also …
I Hope The Pay Is Good
No matter how hard I try, I can’t get my head aroundthis story.I’ve been sitting here trying to write it up for about the last 10 minutes and I just can’t make it sound right, so I’ll let the story do the talking and throw in comments where I must. LONDON (AP) – As a …
What?
This story is so completely ridiculous that it just had to be shared.
It’s Official, Human Beings Are Retarded
Honest to God, I actually read the words below just now on a real website while unsubscribing from a real newsletter. “if you are unsure what your email address is that you are subscribed under, this is located in your ezine below the Unsubscribe Link.” Let’s give these people a pass on the poor wording …
That Ain’t Right
Right now, at 7:33 AM on Friday, January 5th, 2007, the temperature is 9 degrees Celsius. It is expected to rise all the way to 13. This is happening in Canada, not long after Christmas, in a part of Ontario generally thought of as a portion of what people have taken to calling the snowbelt. …
Too Bad They’ll Never Know
Remember those 2 idiots who died after climbing inside of a giant helium balloon and running out of air? If you do, you will no doubt be happy to know that their complete and utter retardedness has now been forever recognized as an award-winning part of history. Yes, for their heroic efforts to further the …
What Would The Start Of A New Year Be Without Lists?
It wouldn’t be right, so here are a couple now. First up is one of the funniest things I’ve read in a while, a list of the 10 worst toys ever made. Keep in mind as you read through this that every single one of them is real, including the Atomic Energy Lab that was …
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