CBC reports that in Miramichi, New Brunswick, an angry beaver spent part of Tuesday delaying traffic and chasing people around the streets. The local police had the following to say: “The guys left it alone, told the citizens to leave… Read More ›
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Dude, Google Found Your Car.
Search Engine Land reports that Google has updated its operating system so that now when you get out of your car, you have the option of Google recording where you parked, and telling you how to get there later. 3… Read More ›
Um, As Long As You Don’t Use That Debit Card At Stores, Restaurants, Or On The Internet, It Should Be Very Useful To You
USA Today published a piece online today entitled “4 places you should not swipe your debit card.” The article looks at places your card may be at risk of being placed in a data skimmer installed by criminals or other… Read More ›
People Apparently Like The Sound Of Money Burning On Calgary Radio Station. What Would They Do If They Knew There Was An Entire Cable Channel Devoted To A Log Burning In A Fireplace?
The Calgary Sun reports that as part of a radio station contest, in which listeners were given the option to vote what to do with $5,000 in cash, the listeners chose to burn the cash. Literally. From the story: “After… Read More ›
Grab Your Top Hat And Monocle, Majority Of Congress Now Millionaires.
CNBC reports that according to the Center of Responsive Politics, that for the first time ever, the majority of the members of Congress are millionaires. 3 Questions That Arise From This Story 1. If people are going to elect millionaires to do… Read More ›
Woman Loses Winning Lottery Ticket, Surveillance Video Helps Lottery Officials Track Her Down
CNN reports that a woman from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada bought a lottery ticket and lost it, unaware that it was worth about $50 million. Fortunately for her, surveillance cameras in a convenience store captured the purchase, and lottery ticket officials… Read More ›
Black Friday Deal: Four Jokes About A Cuddling Business For The Price Of Three!
CNBC reports that for a fee, a woman in Portland Oregon, will visit the house of men and cuddle for $60 per hour or $300 to stay the night, with absolutely no “funny business” allowed. Men who have bought this… Read More ›
Toronto Blogger Who Dates Men To Get Free Meals Kicked Off Jewish Dating Site For Faking Being Jewish
Yahoo reports that an aspiring Toronto actress has been dating men she is not interested in to get free meals at Toronto’s finest, and apparently not-so-finest restaurants. She then blogs about the experience. Which doesn’t always work out because she… Read More ›
If You Changed Your Facebook Profile Pic To A Giraffe, Don’t Blame Us If You Get Hustled In 3-Card Monte!
CNN reports that a new internet meme involving a riddle is causing people to replace their profile pics with giraffes if their friends send them the riddle and they get the riddle wrong. Here’s the riddle from the story: “3:00… Read More ›
Hey Twitter, Before Your IPO, Where’s Our $47.82?
Yahoo Finance reports that when Twitter becomes a public company in the next few weeks, it might be worth $11 billion, based on information from Twitter. The article says that Twitter has 230 million active users. And our math says… Read More ›