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From the Associated Press: Evel Knievel, the red-white-and-blue-spangled motorcycle daredevil whose jumps over crazy obstacles including Greyhound buses, live sharks and Idaho’s Snake River Canyon made him an international icon in the 1970s, died Friday. He was 69. Rest in Peace, Evel. -Dave

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I just saw the film adaptation of John Krakauer’s book,Into the Wild and enjoyed it. As with many film adaptations, it does not follow the story verbatim, but it does a good job of capturing the spirit of the book. The story follows Christopher McCandless on his journey into the wilderness of Alaska. — MOVIE [...]

When nothing else seems to do the job, why not give this Hello Kitty Toilet Paper Dispenser a try? The Hello Kitty toilet paper dispenser can be pre-program so that your exact favorite length of toilet paper will appear when pressing the button. Hell yeah, that sounds fantastic to me! It’s a little pricey at [...]

Hey kiddos, Justine and I are still in Des Moines. We’re enjoying the quiet streets and the chilly temperatures of Iowa’s bustling metropolis. I hope you had a good Thanksgiving and have recovered from the tryptophan coma. Did you know cheddar cheese has more tryptophan than turkey? Catch you on the flip side, daddy-oh. -Dave

Actually, this has nothing to do with Leomund’s Tiny Hut. Chinese master potter Wu Ruishen (吴瑞深) has created a mini teapot weighing just 1.4 grams. The teapot was revealed on Nov 15 and is claimed to be the smallest teapot in the world. The 73-year-old Wu is a renowned pottery and porcelain artist in China, [...]

If you are currently unemployed and desperately looking for work, please file this story under “quit your bitching.”  The photo above is of a job fair in China. Link (via Digg) -Dave

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I’m not making this shit up. -Dave

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