You can donate to Earthquake relief by text messaging the code “yele” to 501501 – $5 each time you do it, up to $50.  You can also click here to donate on their website.  100% of donations go to the earthquake fund.

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This is unprecedented in the cell phone industry.  Starting today, U.S. Cellular customers with dead or dying batteries can walk into any retail store and receive a fully charged replacement for free.  Two minor catches… 1) you need to be a U.S. Cellular customer and 2)  your phone needs to have been purchased within the [...]

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via BoingBoing, comes this totally messed up story… in Bakersfield, CA, a father douche who procreated got high on PCP and proceeded to eat the eyeball of his four year old son and permanently damaged the other… let that sink in… oh, and he proceeded to try and cut his own leg off with an [...]

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According to an article in today’s USA Today, last year 75% of bodybuilders tested for banned substances either failed or refused to be tested.  So it’s no wonder that when drug testers showed up at a recent bodybuilding competition in Belgium, competitors scattered like cockroaches.  The majority of them headed out of the arena, and [...]

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MSNBC‘s Keith Olbermann used his “Special Comment” this evening to weigh in on the Prop 8 vote in California.  If you have no idea what I’m talking about, first shame on you.  Second, read about it here.  Bottom line… the people of Kah-lee-forn-yah voted 52.3% to 48.8% to outlaw gay marriage.  Olbermann’s remarks are stellar [...]

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I realize Paris Hilton and funny don’t always go together… at least not intentionally. But this is a pretty damn funny response to John McCain‘s campaign ad that mentions her. Hold on to your shorts McCain and Barack Obama. Take a look and judge for yourself. From the fine folks at FunnyOrDie.com. Technorati Tags: Paris [...]

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Well, March 19, 2008 marks 5 years of American involvement in the war in Iraq.  Some points to ponder about the Iraq War: – The American Civil War lasted 4 years, ending on April 9, 1865. – World War I lasted 4 years and just under 5 months. – The U.S. role in World War [...]

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I guess you could argue that the less he’s actually in the White House , the less damage he can do… but it’s official, GW has spent 452 days on vacation so far during his presidency.  According to the SNAFU-ed blog (by way of CBS radio) George Bush ‘s trip to Crawford, TX last week [...]

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yes, ZOMG! Sasquatch was found on MARS!!! As one enthusiast put it on a website: “These pictures are amazing. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw what appears to be a naked alien running around on Mars.” Another, dismissing cynicism about the somewhat stony look of the “alien”, wrote: “If you show me another [...]

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The day before yesterday I heard of (supposed – I say this because there were no signs to me that said they were Iranian, but if I look into this further that may become more apparent with finding out exact position of where this event happened and other things) Iranian boats getting too close to [...]

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As I may have mentioned, TubaPants comes at you from the frozen tundra of Northeast Wisconsin. And, like it or not, the Green Bay Packers are more than just our team, they are a way of life for many. Open the phone book, and you’ll be dumbfounded by the number of businesses that have “Packerland” [...]

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Major Andrew Olmsted has been blogging from the frontlines of the Iraq war both on his own and for the Rocky Mountain News. On Thursday, January 3rd, Olmsted became one of the first two casualties of 2008. Being truly committed both to blogging and to his chosen profession, Olmsted knew his was a dangerous lot [...]

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Ok, as you can see by the little countdown thingy over there on the right, we’re only a few days away from the (probably abbreviated) new season of LOST, and I gotta say I’m really starting to get excited. I mean, there have been good shows out there, but none that physically get my heart [...]

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“Don’t tase me bro“ A quote which topped out phrases like:   “In Iran we don’t have homosexuals like in your country.” “That’s some nappy-headed hos there,” and “I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because some people out there in our nation don’t have maps and I believe that our [...]

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Just so you know… you are not allowed to have a “Bake-off”  only General Mills can have a “Bake-off”… because apparently they own the rights to the word “bake-off”… and they aren’t shy to step into a small town and flex their muscle over a local group raising money for a good cause.  Link to [...]

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