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Hairy Stockings Are Designed to Repel Guys You Don't Want Hitting On You

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:07:08 +0000

Summertime is the perfect time to show off those legs. Or is it? Check out these unusual stockings, posted on the Chinese website Sina Weibo. According to the site, they’re “Super sexy, summertime anti-pervert full-leg-of-hair stockings, essential for all young girls going out.” It’s unclear whether they’re real or not, but clearly these should only [...]

5 Stunning, Futuristic Concept Cars You Might Be Able to Buy Someday

Carl Pettit — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:59:48 +0000

Car designers are hard at work coming up with some incredible, futuristic-looking automotive designs, some of which may be racing down your street in the years ahead. Sports cars and spacecraft-like models tend to dominate the imaginations of the engineering students and designers envisioning our near and distant futures. Even so, we’d like to start [...]

5 Careers That Are Quickly Dying Out

Carl Pettit — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:42:55 +0000

Getting a solid apprenticeship or a college education is almost always a good idea for anyone traveling down the career path. The problem arises when you have to decide between several different options. While anyone with a strong skill set (blue- or white-collar) should be fairly employable, it’s just a basic fact that some vocations are more in demand these days than others. It often depends on where, and especially when, you live.

Driver With Bottomless Pockets Pays a Mind-Blowing $560,000 for Two Parking Spots

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:47:43 +0000

How much would you pay to park? An unknown buyer in Boston has coughed up a staggering $560,000 for a pair of parking spaces. Bidding started at (in hindsight) a rock-bottom price of $42,000 for the spots, which had been seized by the IRS from a man who owed $600,000 in back taxes. If you’re [...]

5 Manly Things to Do With Dad on Father's Day

Kathy Landin — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:19:45 +0000

Father’s Day is fast approaching and we believe Dad deserves just as much man-pampering on his special day as Mom does on Mother’s Day. Dad has to remain a kid for as long as possible to keep you entertained. He has to be the stern figure when he’s really holding back laughter or thinking about [...]

Husband Mistakenly Sells Wife's $23,000 Diamond Wedding Ring for $10

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:26:25 +0000

If he likes it, he’s going to have to put a ring on it. Again. A Laguna Niguel, California man made the ultimate blunder when he accidentally sold his wife’s $23,000 diamond wedding ring at a garage sale for a measly 10 bucks. Racquel Cloutier was in the hospital earlier this month after having delivered [...]

Sprint Cup Recap — Party in the Poconos 400

Tommy Joe Martins — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 05:33:43 +0000

After a heartbreaking penalty last week robbed him of a win in Dover, Jimmie Johnson got his vengeance Sunday by winning the Party in the Poconos 400. Or did he? “It doesn’t make up for much,” Johnson said. “But, we know we’re a great race team. Things won’t keep us down. We had a great [...]

Boneheaded Woman Collecting Workers Comp Caught on 'The Price Is Right'

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 17:25:40 +0000

The price was definitely not right. A postal worker from North Carolina has been busted for worker’s comp fraud after she was spotted spinning the big wheel on ‘The Price Is Right’ after claiming an on-the-job injury prohibited her from lifting mail trays. An indictment stated Cathy Wrench Cashwell spun the wheel twice. The indictment, [...]

Vicious Tornadoes Tear Through Oklahoma Once Again, At Least 5 Dead [UPDATED]

Drew Weisholtz — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 01:34:18 +0000

UPDATE Saturday 6:15 a.m. EST: The number of reported fatalities is at least five, with another 71 injuries caused by what authorities say are a total of 17 tornadoes ripping through the Midwest on Friday. UPDATE 10:12 p.m. EST: The Associated Press reports a mother and a baby have died due to the tornadoes. Their [...]

Watch Man Save Choking Dog After Leash Gets Stuck in Elevator

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 31 May 2013 15:34:30 +0000

Every dog has its day, right? Check out this scary video of a dog in Russia that gets on an elevator in Russia, only to step off with its collar and owner still on as the elevator goes up. A man waiting at the bank of elevators jumps into action as the pooch goes flying [...]

Teacher Says She's Dying So She Can Get Out of Work for an Entire Year

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 30 May 2013 19:53:51 +0000

Ashley Barker lied so she could skip work. Now, she doesn’t have to worry about having a job to go to at all. Barker, a first-grade teacher at Laurel Elementary School in Florida’s Polk County, is under fire for telling her superiors she and her father were both dying, just so she could get out [...]

How Do You Pronouce Eric Paslay? [VIDEO]

Cefus — Tue, 28 May 2013 22:39:35 +0000

We were having a discussion here at work on how to pronounce Eric Paslay? He actually answered a fan on twitter with the correct pronunciation. Here’s the conversation. Also check out the video to the song that his fan referenced.

Top 5 Skills Recruiters Look For in a Candidate

Kathy Landin — Fri, 24 May 2013 17:24:24 +0000

If you’re looking for a job, you’ve probably got your résumé online and you may even be attending career fairs. Whether you have a little or a lot of experience in your industry, there are certain working skills that all recruiters—no matter what job they’re trying to fill—are looking for in a candidate. These are [...]

9 Awesome Tech Gifts Dad Will Love for Father's Day

Maura Chwastyk — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:00:34 +0000

Sure, your dad saidhe didn’t want anything for Father’s Day, but that might also have been a not-so-subtle hint that, thanks to the last several holidays, he has quite enough ties and golf balls, thank you. Enough of these batteries-not-required presents! Shake things up this year and give Dad a gift he’ll actually appreciate. Whether [...]

New Movies: 'The Hangover Part III,' 'Fast and Furious 6,' 'Epic'

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:11:00 +0000

Wow. This is a monster weekend at the box office. While Memorial Day weekend is usually a good one for theaters, it’s rare to see three heavyweights like these all hitting cinemas at the same time. ‘The Hangover Part III’ Phil, Stu and Alan are back for round three, and you can be sure to [...]

The 10 Best Indy 500 Finishes of All-Time

Joe Student — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:00:40 +0000

The Indianapolis 500 is the world's largest single-day sporting event. Approximately 400,000 fans will crowd the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend to watch "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" at the 2.5-mile oval track. While drivers average speeds well in excess of 150 miles per hour, sometimes the race comes down to the final lap. Here are the 10 best Indy 500 finishes of all-time:

What Little Trick Could Help You Get a Lost Wallet Returned?

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:59:26 +0000

It costs a lot of money to raise kids, but who knew having them might actually help keep money in your wallet? A new study has found that people who find wallets with baby pictures inside them are more likely to return them than they are wallets without pictures of any cute lil’ buggers. (We [...]

How You Can Help Victims of the Tornado in Oklahoma

Chris Kissel — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:38:51 +0000

A huge tornado touched down just outside of Oklahoma City earlier today, causing widespread destruction and leaving behind a yet-untold number of casualties. To see how you can help those affected, see the list below. This list will continue to be updated. The Oklahoma City Red Cross You can donate to the Oklahoma City Red Cross now. [...]

Massive Tornado Destroys Area Near Oklahoma City; At Least 51 Killed [UPDATED]

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:17:01 +0000

An enormous tornado with a debris cloud two miles wide tore through the metropolitan area just south of Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon.

UPDATE 9:28 p.m. EST: At least 51 people were killed in the storm, including seven children from Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, according to KFOR in Oklahoma City. The news station reported that 75 student and staff were inside the school when the storm struck. Officials said Monday night that the search of the rubble remaining of the school had turned to a recovery mission.

If Your Dog Could Talk, Who Would It Sound Like?

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:27:29 +0000

All dogs bark, but have you ever stopped to think about who your pooch may sound like if it actually could talk? A new survey has found that 35% of owners with female dogs think their pet would sound like Whoopi Goldberg if it had a human voice. A total of 26% with male dogs [...]