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‘Vermillion 398′ Oil Rig Explodes in Gulf of Mexico

September 2, 2010
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Oh brother. Here we go again! Early reports are that it’s not an active rig. And luckily, no one was killed. The rig is located about 90 miles south of Vermillion Bay, and it is owned by Mariner Energy (out of Houston). And the rig is There’s not a ton of information yet, but here are some links to news stories about the explosion.

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BP Caps Oil Leak in Gulf of Mexico

July 15, 2010
July 15, 2010: BP caps the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico

It’s about damn time. But we’re not out of this mess just yet. Now people are worried that the pressure in the well may cause another leak somewhere else. Sheesh.

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11 Reasons the BP Gulf Oil Spill Disaster Should Scare the Sh*t Out of Everyone

June 14, 2010
Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling unit on fire 2010

I’ve been doing some research on the interwebs, and here is the stuff that is really scaring me. A lot of the information I found is alarming. To be clear: I do not know if any of this information is true. Please give this a read. Please feel free to comment with other resources. Let [...]

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7.0 Earthquake Hits Near Okinawa, Japan (Tsunami Warning)

February 26, 2010
Earthquake Hits Near Okinawa, Japan (Magnitude 7.3)

As if our world needs any more disasters after the Haiti earthquake, it seems that there was a massive earthquake in Okinawa, Japan today.The epicenter is the Ryukyu Islands, about 50 miles off Naha, in Okinawa. Check out the USGS information.

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Action Comics #1 & Detective Comics #27 Sold for $1,000,000+ Each

February 26, 2010
Action Comics No. 1: The first appearance of Superman in a comic book (June, 1938)

In the past few days, there have been two astronomically-priced comic books up for sale. The first was Action Comics No. 1. It was first issued in June 1938, and it was the first appearance of Superman. Someone dished out $1,000,000 for this comic book, which was sold at ComicConnect.com. Don’t look now, but that is 10 million times the comic book’s original price in June 1938!

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Tiger Woods Jokes List (with Kanye West, too!)

December 2, 2009
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By now, you have all heard that Tiger Woods crashed his car into a fire hydrant and a tree last week. And his wife Elin apparently came out of the house to “rescue” him. Yeah, she rescued him by smashing in his rear windshield with a golf club and then pulled him out of the back window.

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Rest In Peace: Ken Ober & MTV’s Remote Control

November 17, 2009
Ken Ober - Host of MTV's Remote Control 1980's Game Show

Well, another part of my childhood is gone. Ken Ober, host of the 1980′s MTV game show, Remote Control , died on Sunday, November 15th. He was 52. It was an awesome game show/party from back when MTV was awesome and original.

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Eva Mendes & Calvin Klein Team Up for Sexy Billboard in SoHo, NYC

November 10, 2009
Controversy: Eva Mendes & Calvin Klein team up for this sexy billboard in SoHo, NYC

Well, it seems Calvin Klein is at it again in SoHo, NYC. Only this time the billboard ad features superhot Eva Mendes. And. She. Is. Hot. This billboard covers the entire side of a building at the corner of Houston Street and Lafayette Street in SoHo. I’m booking a flight right now. I’ve gotta go see this in real life.

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Balloon Boy Meme Hits the Interwebs!

October 16, 2009
Balloon Boy Meme Hits the Interwebs!

I don’t know about you, but I like memes. Yesterday’s Balloon Boy news created a great scenario for a meme. And wouldn’t you know it, the Balloon Boy Meme is official. Falcon Henne of Fort Collins, Colorado is a star. And even though we know it was a hoax, the meme is still pretty funny. Enjoy!

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Moscow UFO Sighting or Weather Phenomenon (Oct. 7, 2009)

October 12, 2009
Moscow UFO Sighting or Weather Phenomenon (Oct. 7, 2009)

The Sun is reporting a massive UFO sighting over Moscow last Wednesday, October 7, 2009. They have a picture, and here is the video.

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