Friday, January 30, 2009

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Google Gobbled Up 90 Percent Of All U.S. Search Growth In 2008

Seems like the only thing Google can't find is a strong competitor in the search market.
clipped from www.techcrunch.com

Google ended the year with 63.5 percent market share of all search queries performed in the U.S., estimates comScore. And that market share has inched up steadily from 58.5 percent in January, 2008. But the market share numbers mask the absolute growth in searches and how Google has ben able to Gobble up all of that growth.

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Ashlee Simpson Defends Jessica Simpson’s Weight

Hey, what's the big deal about Jessica's weight, in those ugly clothes, it simply doesn't matter if you ask me.

The internet went crazy yesterday after photos surfaced of Jessica Simpson looking like she had put on some pounds.   The singer performed at a concert put on by Radio 99.9 Kiss in conjunction with an annual chili cook-off in Pembroke Pines, Florida on Sunday.

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WhiteHousePressCorps.org Also Annoyed by Transcript-free WhiteHouse.gov

How is this transparent?
clipped from newsbusters.org

A Web site called WhiteHousePressCorps.org  is running a graphic at the top of its main page which reads, "Waiting on the official release of the 1/22/2009 Press Briefing transcript for" followed by a ticker counting up from January 22. You can also track them on Twiter @whpresscorps.

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Starbucks: The decision to brew decaf on-demand in the afternoons is being misrepresented

This seems smart to me, I think people need to calm down about their coffee.

For many of our stores, the demand for decaf is greatly reduced in the afternoon and therefore yields high waste with the current standard. In recognition of this, stores no longer need to continually brew decaf coffee after 12 p.m. and can now apply the same standard that exists for Morning Pick.

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Bill O'Reilly Doesn't Report Rumors

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Father & Son Cut In Line At Walmart, Go To Jail

You really have to admire how stupid some people are, and the amazingly stupid things they'll do.
clipped from consumerist.com

When 26-year-old Edward Pluhar Jr. decided to walk past the people waiting in line at Walmart's customer service desk over the weekend, he probably didn't expect one of the men he dissed to confront him over it. What he and his father really didn't expect, however, was for the guy to be an off-duty police officer who doesn't appreciate being threatened.

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Man Sells Daughter For Meat, Beer

I guess the buyer couldn't afford Miss Dylan's virginity.

Really though, this is sad. Though I wonder about the nature of the deal, since the girl went willingly. Could it be she hated her father, and who wouldn't hate a father that would sell his own child.
clipped from jezebel.com

The man allegedly sold his 14-year-old daughter into marriage in exchange for $16,000, 100 cases of beer and several cases of meat. Police learned of the deal after the man went to retrieve his daughter because he was not paid as promised. An 18-year-old man (who we can only assume was the "husband") has also been arrested on suspicion of statutory rape. The girl claims that she went willingly with her older neighbor, but since she is too young to consent under California law, her "husband" will still be charged. Sadly, cases of arranged marriage involving underage girls have become increasingly common in this small farming community. [MSNBC]

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Sam is good for La Lohan

Things have been going good for Lindsay since she got together with Sam. I hope whatever relationship they have, they can hold on to it.
clipped from x17online.com

"We never broke up," Linds tells Life & Style magazine. “People don’t have to be together every second. It’s healthy to miss someone, and if you’re in it for the long run, it’s good to know that.”

On their Facebook profiles, both still have their status listed as "in a relationship." BUT, Lindsay recently updated her status several times over the weekend with the cryptic quotes: "Lindsay deserves the best and the truth" and "Happiness and love are just a choice away."

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He has gotten away with a crime

Lets just be honest, the real problem here is that if he comes back or not, he has gotten away with a crime for over 30 years. I say there is no point in pretending that he will ever be punished.
clipped from defamer.com

Roman
Polanski's Victim Lobbies (Again) For Case Dismissal

From her residence in Hawaii, the 45-year-old Geimer filed a legal declaration asking the Los Angeles Supreme Court to throw out Polanski's case, lest the revival of hearings, more hearings and the director's imminent arrest upon returning to the States ensnare her a second time in the trauma of his persuasive appeals. It's not her first statement to this effect, and not even her most public — that likely occurred last summer on the red carpet for the crusading documentary Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired. But it is her most important, aiding Polanski in a way that his own fugitive logic cannot:

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No one will really pay

My guess is that this will be like when Emenem's house was on Ebay. The bids wents sky high, and for a few days the lucky owners thought they were going to be rich. In the end, the money was never paid.

Same thing here, I doubt anyone will pay that much to sleep with this girl. She isn't that hot and everyone knows how sloppy and confused the first time can be. For that money you could fly to some poor country and start your own whore house.

She is hosting her first lay at a whore house in Nevada.

Natalie Dylan Virginity For Sale, Current Bid $3.7 Million (Photos, Video)

Natalie Dylan appeared on The Tyra Banks Show in December 2008.  The 22 year old San Diego resident has gone public with her quest to auction off  her virginity to the highest bidder.  At the time of this broadcast the bidding was slightly over $1 million.    Reports today indicate the auction bidding has reached $3.7 million.

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Mariska in poor health

She is one of my fav actresses, she has real talent. I wish her the best on her health.
clipped from www.popcrunch.com

Oh no! Mariska Hargitay is suffering from a collapsed lung, according to a rep for the Golden Globe-winning star of Law & Order: SVU.

According to WebMD, pneumothorax occurs as a result of the “buildup of air in the space between the lung and the chest wall.” The condition is often caused by a chest injury, a puncture wound, or broken rib, but can also occur without injury.

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Friends for Food

Really, who would do this? I guess the easiest thing is to add 10 friends you don't care about and then delete them. They could start a Facebook group to help people find friends to sacrafice.
clipped from www.bestweekever.tv
This week, fast-food giant Burger King released a Facebook application that gives you a free Whopper burger for every 10 friends you delete. On the Web site Whopper Sacrifice, Burger King keeps a tally that records the number of friends who have been sacrificed for the company’s signature sandwich offering.
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How many skaters can buy this?

For some reason I don't see too many real skaters thrashing it out on a board like this.
clipped from allieiswired.com

Louis Vuitton’s $8,000 Skateboard

Last time we checked, the economy was tanking and Louis Vuitton was forced to scrap it’s ambitious plans for the new year. Then they go do something like this — and totally redeem themselves.

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Polanski tries again

I say let him stay in France.
clipped from defamer.com

Polanski
Team Accuses L.A. Courts Of Anti-Jailbait-Nailing Bias

The new year brings a new ploy for Roman Polanski's legal restoration, which his attorneys now argue should be moved out of the polluted, prejudiced Los Angeles mire.

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Jen and Ben make it four

Congrats to them on their new child.
clipped from allieiswired.com

Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck Have a Baby Girl

Jennifer Garner and her husband, Ben Affleck, had their second child on Tuesday. The couple has one child, Violet, who is probably one of the most gorgeous kids on the planet. Now, Violet will have a baby sister to enjoy.

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