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how long things will last in the deep freeze

180 — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 05:01:26 +0000

real simple has some guildelines for you about how long your food will last in the freezer. nothing bad will happen to you if you go longer, the foods flavor will begin to weaken.

up to 2 months

ice cream and sorbet
cooked ham
bacon (1 month)
bread and cake
cookies, baked or dough
meat casseroles, cooked
fatty fish
soups and stews
hamburger (up to 4 months)

up to 6 months

uncooked shellfish, roasts, chops
lean fish
chicken or turkey

up to a year

uncooked chicken, turkey pieces, steak
unbaked fruit pies
fruit
butter

[real simple, image courtesy of iboydaniel]

need some help deciding between the iphone or evo?

630 — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 03:07:09 +0000

if you can’t decide between the iphone or evo, maybe these two videos will help you decide. brian maupin, who worked as a phone salesperson at best buy before his videos were discovered, made the animated cartoon of a cute bear buyer who goes into “phone mart” to buy an iphone. despite what the cute bear salesperson says, the cute bear buyer cannot be swayed to consider the htc evo phone. the second video is an htc evo phone user who appears in an apple store to get service for his phone. after the videos were discovered, maupin was fired from best buy despite the fact that neither of the videos mention best buy. both videos are hilarious* but beware, you might find these videos offensive… that is if you’re like the idiot characters in these videos who are clueless about the decisions they make and don’t listen to anything people say… or maybe if you don’t like a lot of swearing.

[associated press]

sir lancelot saves a damsel in distress (a.k.a. the iphone)

180 — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 06:37:12 +0000

lots of people have been complaining about the reception problems associated with the iphone 4’s reception. seems as though people have isolated the problem to the nifty new antenna design that sits in strips within the stainless steal phone border. steve jobs seems to have taken the lead of bumbling bp chief tony hayward because he told people to merely “hold the phone differently” to solve the problem. if that doesn’t work, the company recommended that iphone owners spend an extra $29 (plus $4 shipping and handling) for a bumper designed to protect the antennae. after dropping the $300 plus on the phone, people aren’t so keen on that idea so, they’ve have been searching for low-cost solutions (a different kind of cottage industry for the new toy). one solution was found by lance armstrong. recently he tweeted that people have found a $1 solution that will fix the problem and fight cancer and the same time. yup, the famous livestrong yellow bracelet can be fashioned into a low-cost bumper.

is there anything lance armstrong can’t do?

[business week]

how badly do you want a free iphone 4?

630 — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:15:12 +0000

with a reported 1.7 million iphone 4 phones sold in the first three days, it’s doesn’t take a genius to starting thinking about business ideas for that customer base. one entrepreneur guy (or gal) is way ahead of the game. check out this job posting on craigslist:

“Starting an online interactive pornography firm where woman will use the iphone 4 to video chat with potential customers on a pay as you go basis.

Hours are flexible, pay will increase as the business builds. Woman will receive a free iphone 4 to use as personal time when not working. Woman will talk to potential clients and chat with them and perform various acts as desired by clients. All information will be confidential.

Payment will be based on percentage of sales volume and performance. Potential launch date of the company is 9/1/2010 or based on feedback received.

Woman will receive, as before mentioned, a free cell phone and a very competitive salary.

Please send information and pictures – we would like to launch sooner than 9/1/2010.

Woman must be at least 18 years old.”

[craigslist]

if this doesn’t work, maybe they’ll get a grammy

180 — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:39:59 +0000

the senators of louisiana passed a resolution proclaiming sunday, june 20 as a day of “divine intervention” to stop the oil spill in the gulf. about the resolution, stephen adley said “Thus far efforts made by mortals to try to solve the crisis have been to no avail…it is clearly time for a miracle for us.”

as i said, if this doesn’t work, maybe they’ll get a grammy, musicians in all genres of music always thank the lord for their win. stranger things have happened (like this and this), right?

[fox news]

supposed to be better than gatorade

630 — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 23:52:07 +0000

a friend recently told me about power balance, a bracelet with a hologram that is supposed to help enhance your strength, flexibility and balance. i thought i’d check it out and whoa… it seems like this is a trend that i’ve totally missed. according to the power balance website, which sells these items in wristband and pendant form, the hologram is”embedded with frequencies that react positively with your body’s natural energy field” thereby increasing the energy flow through the body. i also found testimonials from all kinds of athletes, from basketball players (lamar odom and shaquille o’neal) to baseball (ricky romero), formula 1 drivers, golfers, hockey players, and professional surfers. it’s also been written up in all kinds of sporting magazines. youtube has a bunch of videos either validating or proving the claim false. the devices are on sale on the power balance website, range from $30 – $80. have you tried it?

[powerbalance.com]

hey folks, i’m now on the interwebs

180 — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 02:49:17 +0000

despite all of the privacy debates, former president george w. bush has joined the interwebs by adding a facebook fan page–as of this posting, he has 47,339 fans. i’m guessing his photo albums/profile pictures won’t include this one from the beijing olympics.

[gawker, facebook, pc magazine]

let’s just hope he doesn’t direct it

180 — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 01:53:09 +0000

’cause if the past is a predictor of the future, it will take 15 years and will cost a trillion dollars. last week, president obama let the country know that the government would take any and all plausible solutions and suggestions to plug the oil leak that is polluting the gulf of mexico. we learned today that james ‘king of the world’ cameron is advising the feds on how to stop the leak. according to the associated press, “The “Avatar” and “Titanic” director was among a group of scientists and other experts who met Tuesday with officials from the Environmental Protection Agency and other federal agencies for a brainstorming session on stopping the massive oil leak.” because of avatar and titanic, two of the highest-grossing films ever, cameron is an “in underwater filming and remote vehicle technologies.”

[huffington post]

there’s an app for that

180 — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 08:51:00 +0000

by now everyone has heard that gary coleman died over the weekend. a sad sad ending for a guy with a troubled story. the developers of android apps may have been distraught but were able to get over their grief to develop a gary coleman tribute app to pay respects to the actor (there was no info about a similar app for the iphone). the new app is free and has a montage of cute gary pics. and no story about this man would be complete without this: my bet is that if coleman hears about this in the great beyond, his response will be “what choo talkin’ about, willis?”.

[gizmodo]

like watching paint dry

180 — Thu, 27 May 2010 01:51:50 +0000

but more toxic. here’s the top kill livestream if you wanna watch what happens!

Watch live streaming video from wkrg_oil_spill at livestream.com