Today’s WordPress Daily Prompt Challenge asks: “Do you have animals in your life? If yes, what do they mean to you? If no, why have you opted not to?” In other news, Scott from Toronto found this latest scoop from… Read More ›
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Baseball Player Traded For “Nothing” And We Mean Literally Nothing In Return!
Yahoo reports that the Philadelphia Phillies traded pitcher Mike Cisco to the Los Angeles Angels for nothing. This was not a waiver or release, and the Phillies received absolutely no cash compensation. 3 Worse Things To Receive In A Trade… Read More ›
Taiwanese Actor Credibility In Question After Social Network Post Slamming Apple. Post This At 1:30 P.M. Eastern Time On St. Patrick’s Day. Do Not Post The Part About Posting This Or This Sentence.
Fortune reports that CCTV, China’s state television, allegedly encouraged prominent social media celebrities to post expressions of outrage against Apple on the Chinese equivalent of Twitter. A post in question came from a Taiwanese Samsung spokesperson and according to the article,… Read More ›
3 Worse Show-And-Tell Presentations Than The Kid Who Brought $20,000 In Cash To School
Detroit’s 7 Action News reports that a 12-year-old brought a backpack full of $20,000 in cash to school, and started handing it out to classmates in what Yahoo news describes as “quite the show-and-tell.” Which is quite true, because school officials… Read More ›
We’re Actually Beginning To Wish We Had More Tom Cruise News and Less Carnival Cruise News!
CNN reports that just days after Carnival Cruise Lines announced it is flying passengers to Florida from a malfunctioning ship in St. Maarten, a different Carnival cruise ship is experiencing technical difficulties that is affecting its speed. That’s four Carnival… Read More ›
TSA Reportedly Will Stick By Its Decision To Allow Knives On Planes, So Now You Can Cut The Meat In Your Imaginary Domestic Airline Meal!
CNN reports that despite criticism from flight attendants, airlines, and members of Congress, the Chief of the Transportation Security Administration, John Pistole, stands by his decision to permit certain knives on commercial planes beginning next month. Because, you know, having… Read More ›
Don’t Mess With Texas, Unless You Want A Company To Examine The DNA of Your Dog’s Poop!
WFAA-TV of Dallas-Fort Worth reports that local apartment building landlords are demanding samples of dog DNA from canine-owning tenants, to help catch pooper-scooper offenders on building property. A company called “PooPrints” determines which dog is responsible for unscooped poop and… Read More ›
World Eagerly Awaits Which Chemically-Colored Smoke Will Emerge From The Vatican!
As reported in the New York Times, mystery chemicals will be burned in cartridges at the Vatican to let the world know via chimney-smoke whether a new pope has been chosen. Black smoke = no new Pope. White smoke =… Read More ›
Don’t Worry New Yorkers, You Can Still Drink A Pound Of Liquid At Your Favorite Establishments!
CNN reports that a New York state judge has blocked Mayor Bloomberg’s legislation preventing NYC restaurants from selling sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces from going into effect at midnight tonight. 3 Reactions We Might Expect To This News 1…. Read More ›
Jeff Zucker Off To Good Start At CNN, Which Stands For “Cat News Network,” Right?
Today’s CNN.com U.S. edition homepage features a section entitled “What The Internet Is For,” featuring three, and only three, thumbnails you can click on: Grumpy Cat, Happy Cat, and Fat Cat. We applaud CNN, as we here at Not The… Read More ›
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