Archive for the 'current events' Category

Donate to Haiti Earthquake Relief

Posted by Gary on January 14th, 2010

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.

U.S. Cellular Offering Free Battery Exchange

Posted by Gary on May 19th, 2009

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 [...]

The most F’d up story you’ll read this month

Posted by Gary on May 18th, 2009

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 [...]

Bodybuilders Scatter When Drug Testers Show Up

Posted by Gary on May 18th, 2009

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 [...]

Keith Olbermann on Prop 8

Posted by Gary on November 10th, 2008

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 [...]

Paris for President

Posted by Gary on August 6th, 2008

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 [...]

Iraq War anniversary

Posted by Gary on March 19th, 2008

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 [...]

Bush = Vacationing-ist President Ever

Posted by Gary on March 4th, 2008

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 [...]

zomg!

Posted by Joe on January 23rd, 2008

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 [...]

News can still stir emotion.

Posted by Joe on January 9th, 2008

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 [...]

Packers Poetry

Posted by Gary on January 8th, 2008

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” [...]

A Soldier’s Final Blog

Posted by Gary on January 7th, 2008

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 [...]

Can’t Wait for LOST!

Posted by Gary on January 5th, 2008

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 [...]

Most Memorable quote of 2007

Posted by Joe on December 19th, 2007

“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 [...]

by-the-by

Posted by Joe on December 10th, 2007

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 [...]