Archive for December, 2008
and you thought you were eating a lot
one guy who’ll be stuffed from all the holiday eating is competitive eater takeru kobayashi. ranked third in the world for competitive eating, kobayashi is best known in the US for winning and setting several records for the nathan’s annual hot dog eating contest in coney island, ny. this friday, kobayashi will attempt to break [...]
punk’d
first it was a prank call to sarah palin supposedly from french president, nicolas sarkozy. this time it’s a fake letter from the mayor of paris. what is it about people impersonating the french?
the letter, criticizing caroline kennedy’s bid for clinton’s vacated senate seat was published by the new york times yesterday. calling it “not [...]
i guess santa’s got the unlimited text plan
not only does santa have a cell phone but he’s putting it to good use this year. for just $4.49, you too can get a text message from santa on your mobile phone (whether you’ve been naughty or nice). after responding to a few questions on textsanta.net, you can schedule the time on which you’d like the messages [...]
i wonder if they arranged play dates
in the days of yore, dinosaur dads were the stay-at-home type. researchers at montana state university studied fossils of troodon and citipati dinosaurs and developed a theory about why the males cared for the little ones. according to frankie jackson, a paleontologist, laying eggs took a lot of energy for females and they were [...]
stocking stuffer
there’s only a few days left so if you’re still looking for stocking stuffers, i’d suggest you check out burger king’s new scent, flame. available online and in ricky’s locations in nyc, flame is described as “the scent of seduction, with a hint of flame-broiled meat”.
i wouldn’t recommend it if you’re a vegetarian or if you’re around [...]
week in review: december 15-19
here at sacredbird we don’t believe that no news is good use, we believe in news you can use. here’s some stuff for your noggin.
the governor wasn’t the only one that was bugged.
the prospect of love and romance can make you do dumb things. for example, it may make you wait forever for that call.
scheming [...]
the news biz is rough…
especially in washington, dc. mika brzezinski, co-host of msnbc’s morning joe was mugged today on her way to work. and by the way, $5 bucks scarborough? don’t let anyone say you’re not a giver.
