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Saturday, July 05, 2008

60 YEARS 7 MONTHS 22 DAYS 1 HOUR 50 MINUTES

When this post went "live" today, that is how long I have lived on this planet.
  • 1,913,766,600 seconds
  • 31,896,110 minutes
  • 531,601 hours (rounded down)
  • 22,150 days (rounded down)
  • 3164 weeks (rounded down)
Here is where you can do your own calculations.



Forbes best counties in the USA to raise a family. And a listing, unknown by whom, of the 10 best places to live in the USA. Don't agree with all their choices. Do you?

The Nathan's hot dog eating competition ended in a tie yesterday and had to go into "overtime".

This guy certainly meets the definition of "deadbeat". Those "heart attacks" are going to cost him some time and money.


Italy has placed the ancient city of Pompeii under a STATE OF EMERGENCY. Considering that it was destroyed in 79ce, thats pretty rapid response, wouldn't you say? Interesting video on that link.

As I've suspected, intelligence isn't a requirement for being an on-air news personality.

100,000 Bottle Rockets in 15 seconds:


Not exciting enough?
Then how about 3.2 million firecrackers. Taking the "Superstring" theory to a new realm:


Of course, if you want pyrotechnic displays, you have to go back to the source:
The 1,676 foot Taipei 101 tower on New Years Eve -


"Let's all be careful out there!"