Articles in the News Category

Swap Out Cheap Toy From Box At Retail With An Expensive One And Go To Jail
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Posted in News on 10 September 2012
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I stumbled across an old report on ABCNews.com is reporting who two of the geniuses that swap out inexpensive toys from its box and replace it with an expensive ones so they can get a scan of a cheap toy rather than pay for the more expensive one.  Over $2 Million stolen this way. http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2012/08/mom-son-charged-with-2m-toy-thefts/ [...]

Possible Dock Workers Strike – East Coast
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Posted in News on 8 September 2012
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You have everything you need – toy wise – right? Retailers brace for possible Eastern ports strike NEWARK, N.J.—A union representing dock workers at the East Coast’s busiest port has authorized a strike if a contract deal isn’t reached by the end of next month, lending urgency to preparations by retailers to send cargo elsewhere [...]

Happy’s Father’s Day: Don’t Smoke Pot Around the Baby or Wash Them (Wait, What?!)
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 2, News on 17 June 2012
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Certain soaps used to wash babies shortly after birth may cause the baby to test positive for marijuana on some newborn screening tests, a new study suggests. In the study, urine samples that contained minute amounts of any of five baby soaps — Johnson & Johnson’s Head-to-Toe Baby Wash, J&J Bedtime Bath, CVS Night-Time Baby [...]

Federal Government Funds Studies to Study if Studies Are Wasteful
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Posted in News on 23 May 2012
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The Pentagon was inundated with so many studies in 2010 that it commissioned a study to determine how much it cost to produce all those studies. Now the Government Accountability Office has reviewed the Pentagon’s study and concluded in a report this week that it’s a flop. The study of a study of studies began [...]

One Righteous Dude: Kmart Closing? I’ll Buy Everything for Charity
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Posted in Media, News on 21 May 2012
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When Rankin Paynter learned that the Kmart in his Kentucky town was closing, he decided to buy everything that remained on the store’s shelves — and give it all away. Four cash registers and six-and-a-half hours after his shopping spree began, the benevolent businessman walked away with $200,000 worth of inventory and gave it all [...]

MPAA Chris Dodd Says – “We Paid For SOPA Votes, We Want a Yes Vote!”
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Posted in News on 24 January 2012
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Um, are you supposed to say that out loud? Apparently he forgot the unwritten rules where you do NOT say out loud, “We bought you fair and square!” D’uh. Even if everyone knows what the truth, you’re not supposed to say it out loud, right? Dude, now no one is going to vote for SOPA [...]

Nanny State At It Again: Don’t Use Your Teeth When Sheep Castrating …
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Posted in News on 31 December 2011
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Nanny state bureaucrats at it again. If it’s not banning foie gras, not allowing kids to ride alligators, now they recommend that you don’t castrate sheep with your teeth … what will they take away next?! Via the WSJ. Don’t forget to read the comments – most interesting. Photo via 4HP Blogspot. You can also [...]

Squirrel! With Nasty Sharp Pointy Teeth – Run For Your Lives!
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Posted in News on 30 December 2011
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Yikes! “Fossils of a tiny and previously unknown saber-toothed, squirrel-like creature have been discovered in Argentina, providing new clues to how small mammals lived among dinosaurs more than 93 million years ago.” You can read more at the Huffington Post. Tweet This Post

Puritans Actually Hated Christmas …
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Posted in News on 23 December 2011
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“The main reason Puritans didn’t like Christmas was that it was a raucously popular holiday in late medieval England. Each year, rich landowners would throw open their doors to the poor and give them food and drink as an act of charity. The poorest man in the parish was named the “Lord of Misrule,” and [...]

TakeFive Now Optimized For Mobile – Update2
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Posted in Internet, ipad, iPhone, Mobile, News on 8 December 2011
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UPDATE 2: Bingo!  I was able to toggle the drop down menu to include all of our navigation pages. What you most want to know is that YES – YOU CAN ACCESS THE FORUMS FROM MOBILE NOW! Touch / Click that triangle in the upper right hand corner and MAGIC! An expanded drop down menu [...]