Ghettopoly? Serial Killer: The Board Game? Does the game of Life bore you to tears? Does Monopoly make you yawn? Some folks, to amuse themselves I’m sure, have taken the basic concept of a board game and made some very unique time wasters. Deputy Dog has a list of the world’s most controversial board games […]
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Controversial Board Games Push Limits For Enthusiasts
Posted 1/18/2008 12:36 pm by Trace Sharp and Andrew Sorcini
R.I.P Bobby Fischer
Posted 1/18/2008 9:03 am by Trace Sharp and Andrew SorciniBobby Fischer played chess. Now that might not sound like the most interesting hobby or career, but when Fischer played the game, the world watched. Fisher died yesterday at the age of 64 in his adopted country of Iceland. In what was almost an odd metaphor for international politics at the time, when Fischer […]
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Election Can Be Stolen By Diebold Machines?
Posted 1/17/2008 9:19 am by Trace Sharp and RJ SaddlerWith the presidential campaign in full swing, allegations of the possibility of a “stolen” race in a story published in 2006 continues to focus on whether or not Diebold Machines can be tampered with. And ultimately alter the vote of the American people on their choice for who should be president. Diebold continues to take […]
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Lord Of The Rings … Lego Style
Posted 1/17/2008 9:03 am by Trace Sharp and Andrew SorciniIn the story of justice and valor, of hobbits who found courage, a king who found his kingdom and loyalty, friendship and welcoming diversity, what better than to represent the epic of Lord of the Rings than … Legos. Of course, it goes without saying that seeing Lord of the Rings artistically interpreted by the plastic […]
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30 Strange Ways To Die
Posted 1/16/2008 9:28 am by Trace Sharp and KURTDying happens to everyone. It’s the great unknown and the last great frontier. The aspect of dying strangely has always been compelling to me.There is something very voyeuristic and compelling to see how people meet their maker. Neatorama has a list of the top 30 strangest deaths ever to be documented. Some are ironic, others […]
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Counterfeit ‘Supernote’ Is Convincing And Scary
Posted 1/15/2008 2:55 pm by Trace Sharp and RJ SaddlerIn the international economy, counterfeit money can be dangerous. Currently, there is a new strain of counterfeit $100 bills that are so convincing it has some people nervous and even has its own name: the supernote. And there seems to be some finger-pointing at North Korea although a 10-month investigation by the McClatchy Newspapers Organization […]
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Who Was Mona Lisa Again?
Posted 1/15/2008 7:24 am by Trace Sharp and KURTThose wacky Germans apparently have cracked the case of who the actual muse for Leonardo DaVinci’s Mona Lisa. For centuries, it has been speculate that Lisa Gherardini who was the wife of a Florentine merchant was the somber beauty behind the painting. Alas, German academics say “Nope!” Actually they didn’t say that, but I was […]
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The Man Who Would Be King … Of France
Posted 1/14/2008 1:22 pm by Trace Sharp and KurtFrom the irony files, we bring you the case of the man who would be king in France, if they still did those kinds of things. And it isn’t who you think. According to a story from the Los Angeles Times, apparently the heir apparent is a “genial, plump Indian man with a name […]
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Average American Owes Average Chinese Four Grand
Posted 1/14/2008 7:52 am by Trace Sharp and RJ SaddlerHow much does the American government owe the Chinese and how does it break down to you and I? In a recent magazine article, there are reports it comes down to $4000 per Chinese citizen. You’re reading that right. And the number is astonishing with most American citizens unaware of the entire arrangement which could […]
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Elephants As Pets? Not In The U.K.
Posted 1/11/2008 11:45 am by Trace Sharp and KurtWell, it’s official. You can’t have an elephant as a pet in the U.K. Shucks. The idea of having an elephant about the house is appealing. When someone uses the old cliche about there being an elephant “in the room” you could point over at your pachyderm behind the sofa. Imagine the hilarity, the joy […]
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The Curious Case Of The Pregnant Missing Marine
Posted 1/11/2008 6:54 am by Trace Sharp and RJ SaddlerShe’s very pregnant. She is a Marine. And she’s been missing since December 14. And she’s become the focus of the country’s curiosity tied to her family’s despair over their missing child. But this case is different and complex on a variety of levels. Maria Lauterbach was tapped to testify in an incident that […]
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Best Friends: Two Men Dress Up Dead Guy For Social Security
Posted 1/10/2008 7:05 am by Trace Sharp and KurtWhat would you do for a $355 Social Security check? Enter David J. Dalaia and James O’Hare from stage left on a busy New York street who wheeled around a dead man to a check cashing business. The men dressed their friend, Virgilio Cintron, up in a bundle of clothes after he had died the […]
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Dog Shoots Teacher
Posted 1/09/2008 9:24 pm by Trace Sharp and KurtWell, not on purpose, but it happened. I think it’s a common and well known bit of traditional dog training not to let a canine near a gun. They tend to not have the proper skills to handle firearms properly. They just aren’t good at it. Unfortunately, accidents do happen. In an odd and disconcerting […]
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