Archive for October, 2007
Friday Links
Oldest female inmate set to be released at age 93 Weakest US housing markets – yay, LA is one of them! Wall-E movie trailer – Pixar’s newest movie is about a….ROBOT! YES! Space hotel to open in 2012 – of course only about “40,000” people in the world could afford to stay there! Try Top […]
Posted: 19 October, 2007 in Cool Links.
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George Lucas Planning TV Series
And despite it being set in a Star Wars universe, it’s not about the main characters… It’s about the life of ROBOTS! Right now he’s only looking for writers though so it will be awhile before we see anything concrete. I can’t wait though! In other exciting entertainment news, did you hear about the Goonies […]
Posted: 18 October, 2007 in Knowledge/News.
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GPS Satellite Launch
I saw this today: About as close as you can get.
Posted: 17 October, 2007 in Fun.
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Tiny Showcase
My sister, sweetposiebot, linked to this site: Tiny Showcase I love the concept: Beginning on August 23, 2005 – the half year anniversary of Tiny Showcase, we introduced a new pricing structure where a percentage of the money from each print sold is donated to a charity chosen by the artist. This raises the print […]
Posted: 17 October, 2007 in Shop/Gift Ideas.
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Which Way Is She Spinning?
Ok, this has been making its way around the internet but in case you haven’t seen it: Which way is she spinning?? If you see her spinning clockwise, you’re right brain dominant (artsy, imaginative) If you see her spinning counter-clockwise, you’re left brain dominant (logical, practical) I was surprised that I saw her spinning clockwise […]
Posted: 16 October, 2007 in Fun.
Tags: illusion, optical, spinning girl
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Zappos = Superior Customer Service
I’ve written about Zappos before and how they have really awesome customer service but this blog post just blew me away. I Heart Zappos Basically the gist is a women orders 7 pairs of shoes for her mom but then finds out only 2 of them fit. During this time, her mom passes away so […]
Posted: 15 October, 2007 in Recommendations.
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Signal Map
If you’re thinking about switching cell phone carriers, this website is a great resource! Signal Map lets you input an address and see how strong a particular carrier is at that spot. It’s based on user input so you can add your own and help build their user data for others as well. Best part…no […]
Posted: 15 October, 2007 in Tips/Tricks/Hacks.
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I’d Buy You Rogaine….
Current song I have on repeat: The Way I Am by Ingrid Michaelson (yes it’s the old navy song!! hehe) If you were falling, then I would catch you. You need a light, I’d find a match. Cuz I love the way you say good morning. And you take me the way I am. If […]
Posted: 14 October, 2007 in Recommendations.
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Friday Links
Informercial Scams – Website with reviews about which informercials are actually scams 96 sq ft house – I wonder if I could afford this house if it were in LA. hehe Hot 100 women chosen by lesbians – im not surprised to see angelina jolie near the top! Music stars’ real names Clerk attacks deaf […]
Posted: 12 October, 2007 in Cool Links.
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How To Score Discounted Tickets (Plays, Shows, Musicals)
I love going to plays, shows, concerts…you name it. But this can become costly depending on how often you go. Here are my favorite ways to never pay full price for a ticket! Work – If you or someone you know works at a fairly large corporation, most likely they have access to company-discounted tickets. […]
Posted: 11 October, 2007 in Tips/Tricks/Hacks.
Comments: 2