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Yo, Dude! The Origins of Common Slang Words

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

By: Danielle Samaniego (View Profile)
Slang is defined as an informal nonstandard vocabulary composed typically of coinages, arbitrarily changed words, and extravagant, forced, or facetious figures of speech, according to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary.
In other words, slang can be “a dope spin on a sick word that deserves props for being mad fly, yo.”
And yet, in [...]

Tumbler Golf Cart

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

This is, apparently, not Christopher Nolan’s golf cart. It’s a custom job done by a huge fan of Nolan’s franchise ridden around by another Warner Brothers employee. And we…don’t…care. We want one. We bet Christopher Nolan wants one.

What’s really impressive is the level of detail. Seriously, not since Kevin Spacey’s “death to Superman” golf [...]

Convenience Stores Seek Distance From BP Oil Spill

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

As U.S. consumers vent their frustration over the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico by launching demonstrations and speaking out online, some retailers are evaluating their gas brand choice, according to published reports.
Several U.S. groups, including consumer watchdog Public Citizen and Vermont-based Democracy for America, have called for a BP boycott. And [...]

Anti-speed camera activist nabs Bluff City PD’s expiring web domain

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

BLUFF CITY, Tenn. – Brian McCrary found the perfect venue to gripe about a $90 speeding ticket when he went to the Bluff City Police Department’s website, saw that its domain name was about to expire, and bought it right out from under the city’s nose.
Now that McCrary is the proud owner of the site, [...]

BP Protest In NYC Gets Real

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

There has been a lot of chatter lately with people boycotting BP for the spill in the Gulf of Mexico. A Facebook page calling for a Boycott of BP has already worked itself up to a quarter of a million followers. Many people took to the streets this past weekend to protest at BP stations [...]

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