Beyonce was on Jimmy Fallon last night and proved that she might be the best singer working today. You should listen to this. It really is great.
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Loosely based on Murphy’s Law for the human universe that tells us anything that can go wrong undoubtedly will, Murphy’s laws for dogs share the same clear-cut philosophy. As with any set of laws, some of the Murphy laws for dogs are broad enough to cover canines across the globe while others have regional variations that stick close to Tucson — literally. Such as the jumping cholla law.
No matter how small or carefully hidden a cactus patch may be, if one exists, the dog will find it. He will not find this aforementioned patch while sniffing softly and treading lightly, either. Said cactus patch will be found while he bolts off to chase a rabbit. The rabbit, of course, is familiar with the patch and hops merrily through the little non-needled nooks and crannies along a tiny, meandering path. The dog, of course, comes back with stickers in his tongue. The said cactus patch will be jumping cholla. The vet will inevitably be closed.
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I like how, in this clip from the late, lamented MTV News, Kurt Loder keeps using CB radio analogies to explain the internet. Also, I appreciate the use of Better Than Ezra's "Good" in the background. Classic.
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According to online gaming site Critical Miss, the reason you don't enjoy playing Monopoly is that you're playing it incorrectly. Get it together, people:
Real Monopoly is Monopoly played according to the actual rules. Now as you read this I can just imagine you shaking your head and saying, "Right... Because getting rid of free parking is so going to revolutionise the game!"But I'm not talking about the rule changes that everyone knows are house-rules. I'm talking about the rules changes that everyone thinks are part of the original rules. I could waffle on, but it'll save a lot of your time and my typing if I just present you with the relevant section of the rules:
BUYING PROPERTY...Whenever you land on an unowned property you may buy that property from the Bank at its printed price. You receive the Title Deed card showing ownership; place it face up in front of you.
If you do not wish to buy the property, the Banker sells it at auction to the highest bidder. The buyer pays the Bank the amount of the bid in cash and receives the Title Deed card for that property. Any player, including the one who declined the option to buy it at the printed price, may bid. Bidding may start at any price.
Take your time. I imagine that 99% of you are at this point exclaiming something along the lines of, "The fuck? Since when was that how you're supposed to play Monopoly?"
Take a deep breath. I know I've just rearranged what seems like one of the fundamental pillars of the world, like the fact that you can't travel faster than light, or the fact that the Wright brothers were the first to achieve powered flight, or the fact that the Swedes do porn and the Dutch do drugs.
But you're just going to have to accept it.
Tags: monopoly , critical miss , real monopoly , down with free parking
Not too much on the news front today, but the first half of Caliente is full of local content...just close it when you get to the Cowboys and Aliens feature and you should be fine. The real question is if there will be another giraffe story tomorrow. They're on quite a run with those.
Section A: 6 Star articles; 22 non-Star pieces
Sports: 4 Star articles; 3 non-Star
Caliente: 10 Star articles; 5 non-Star
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A bill proposed in Congress on Tuesday would reverse a longstanding policy that protects 1.2 million acres of Arizona national forests from new road building and development. Conservation groups say the bill, called the Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act, ignores the ecological, recreational and economic benefits of unroaded areas.
Per a joint press release from the Arizona Wilderness Coalition, the White Mountain Conservation League, the Grand Canyon Wildlands Council and Trout Unlimited:
In a hearing on Tuesday, House members listened to testimony on Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) legislation, dubbed the “Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act,” which seeks to abandon the popular Roadless Area Conservation Rule, an administrative policy that currently protects approximately 1.2 million acres of Arizona’s national forests from additional road building and development.“Arizona’s forests are carved up with more than 51,000 miles of existing routes that impact important habitat for myriad species,” says Sam Frank, central Arizona director of the Arizona Wilderness Coalition (AWC), a statewide organization that restores and advocates for wilderness lands across the state. “The Coconino National Forest alone has nearly 6,000 miles of roads—that’s more than the mileage from San Francisco to New York and back. We don’t need laws that enable more destruction on our forests—we need policies based on sound science that support continued protection and enjoyment of our last quiet, wild places.” Frank leads AWC’s Wilderness Stewardship Program out of Prescott and made recommendations with Flagstaff partner Grand Canyon Wildlands Council for potential new wilderness areas to the Coconino National Forest as part of their forest planning, now underway.
The Roadless Rule, which underwent more than 600 public hearings across the country and stands as one of the most popular rule-makings in the Forest Service’s history, is intended to protect forested watersheds from further degradation while also conserving quiet recreation such as hiking, equestrian use, and wildlife watching—activities in Arizona that generate more than $5 billion in revenue to the state, according to a 2011 study by Arizona State University. The roadless rule policy, which is now 10 years old, marks a fiscally responsible response to a backlog of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of road maintenance and public safety improvements.
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Spoiler alert: Leachman's character finds out she might have contracted an STD via her husband's philandering and it all goes downhill from there.
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Trendhunter.com writer Souzan Michael, I understand you're only doing your job, but letting people know that there's a "prank" out there to make people want to unexpectedly vomit might not exactly be a public service:
The high frequency sounds produced by the Sonic Nausea Device are very difficult to place, so the location of the device is not easily discovered making it the ultimate prank.Be sure to use this practical joke device with caution, as there is always the risk that others will not appreciate your sense of humor.
I think you might be understating the "risk" a bit, Souzan.
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While I might be getting close to Ron Swanson overload (wait, not at all), I applaud you illustrator Kyle Hilton for offering the world a weekly series of paper dolls. Right now, I can only have imaginary Parks and Rec conversations between Ron Swanson, April Ludgate, and Tom Haverford, but with ten (!!!) Arrested Development dolls, who needs a movie? Tonight, I'll be acting out my own extension of the series cut far too short. In other news, I probably should seek some sort of professional counseling.
[HT: Blogging via Typewriter]
Tags: parks and recreation , pop culture paper dolls , arrested development , kyle hilton
[Note: this video has one somewhat NSFW moment.]
At NYU, hipsters have apparently taken over. While some hipster gear (scratchy, thrift store sweaters, for example) can generally be ruled out by our oppressive heat, we should still be wary of a looming hipster invasion here in Tucson. I've seen a few around town, but it doesn't seem they've organized yet, thankfully.
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