Hell hath no fury like a Catholic scorned.  And whatever you do, don’t create a sculpture of their main dude in chocolate.  Catholic groups in New York City are up in arms over a life-size, anatomically-correct sculpture of a naked Jesus made out of chocolate.  I’m guessing the naked thing didn’t help.
Most telling quote…
“The hotel [...]

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Folks joke about the earlybird specials at restaurants and the geriatric crowd they attract. But there’s no arguing with the popularity of the deals among the frugal blue hair set.
Now, that concept is being applied to the sex industry. A German brothel is offering a 50% discount to seniors 66 and older for sex [...]

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One of the funniest blog posts I’ve read in awhile… thejay.com’s: How To Tell If You’re Watching A Bad Nicolas Cage Movie.
You’ll find yourself reminiscing all the not-so-great times you’ve had watching Nicolas Cage movies.
 Click here to being the ride down memory lane…
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New Evidence shows that Al Qaeda leader, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was the reason for Firefly’s short run, out of order airing, and ultimate demise.
 laugh a little…
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There’s been a pile of whacked headlines in the local papers of late.  So let’s get right to them, shall we?
McBusted: City man arrested for 5th OWI - in McDonald’s drive-through lane - Sheboygan
Uh, no, you don’t deserve a break today.
Teen busted after posting pix of pot on MySpace.com - Sheboygan
Ah, yes, the children are [...]

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An excellent CNNMoney.com article (by way of Neatorama) discusses why Apple is America’s best retailer, and #7 on Fortune’s list of America’s most admired companies. One key stat they point to is revenue per square foot:

Saks averages $362/sq. ft.
Best Buy - $930
Tiffany & Co. - $2,666
Apple - $4,032

Pretty darn interesting stuff.
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Here is the first installment of what I plan to be a regular feature here on the Pants. Stories about the exploits of Mensa rejects, and whether or not alcohol is listed as a factor in their shenanigans, entitled “Was Alcohol a Factor?“.
This first story comes to us from Billings, MT. Seems one [...]

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Simply the coolest vanity license plate ever. (unless you’re a John Tesch fan, I guess)
Metallica Rocks!
Via Neatorama.
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Dateline Sissonville West Virginia. Straight A student gets F. World ends. Somebody better pay.
Yea, that’s right. It’s about time. It sure as hell isn’t the kid’s fault they turned the project in a day late. We certainly wouldn’t want to teach anything about responsibility, priorities or repercussions. Nope. [...]

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A Duke engineering grad by the name of John Cornwell has fashioned himself a beer launching refrigerator.  While the prototype is a bit crude in that it only holds 10 cans of beer and it’s quite loud (watch the video to see it in action), there is some serious potential here.
Is there a foam explosion [...]

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According to MakeUpByJulie.com, “Our Living Tables are guaranteed to liven up any party. They will chat with your guests in character according to your theme. And if you would like, The Living Tables can even serve your guests wine, hors d’oeurves, dessert or whatever you prefer.”
Available characters include: a Polynesian dancer, Marilyn Monroe, Santa’s helper, [...]

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Awesome mashup of original bits of the Sir Mix-a-Lot classic video and Jonathan Coulton’s infectious and mellow acoustic cover of “Baby Got Back.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNIeMoFOyho

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In their infinite wisdom, the city of De Pere, WI here in the great white north has proven that they have WAY too much time on their hands - specifically public health sanitarian Kris Murphy and assistant fire chief Jim Stupka.
Here’s the dealio… the Green Bay area has this wonderful tradition of holding charity brat [...]

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It’s never to early to start your kids down the road of unrealistic expectations. Now, your 12-15 year-old can travel to beautiful Northfield, Massachusetts to take part in the official American Idol Camp. That’s right, this ain’t no knockoff camp.
For a measly $2900 your kid can learn singing, dancing, acting, set construction, instrumental [...]

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