Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Extra, extra....

Every day there are wacky things going on!
Here's just a sampling of items that are (and aren't) newsworthy;

* The Human Torch, of the Fantastic Four, was killed off by Marvel. Any guesses on what they'll be called now? The Terrific Three maybe. Or how about the Tremendous Three? Or maybe they should be the Tearful Three. In these times, it's not cool to kill off a superhero. I'm sad.
* A car salesman at a dealership in Chicago, was fired for wearing a Packers tie to work.
My guess is that they wanted to fire him for something.
* Taco Bell is being sued for advertising that they use beef - when in fact their "meat filling" is less than 40% beef. Ewwwww. I think I've probably eaten my last taco from Taco Bell. I mean, I'm alright with that but Mexican food is so limited in the Midwest.
* Americans think the best burger comes from In and Out. Nobody asked me! I like In and Out but we have a local joint with a 5 cheese burger that's to die for!
* Toyota has recalled another 1.7 million cars (Lexus) for fuel leaks. Come on people, buy a FORD!!!!!!
* The top ten most popular dog breeds in America are;
10. Shih Tzu
9. Poodle
8. Dachshund
7. Boxer
6. Bulldog
5. Golden Retriever
4. Beagle
3. Yorkie
2. German Shepherd
1. Lab
I was a little disappointed that Miniature Schnauzer wasn't on the list. I see them all the time. Also, I was surprised to see a Shepherd at #2. Mostly because it's nearly impossible to get affordable home owners insurance if you have one.
* A new study says that your shopping habits can be dictated by your last name. If your last name starts with a letter toward the end of the alphabet, you're more apt to buy things more quickly than someone who has a last name that starts with an early letter in the alphabet. It has to do with always being last when you were a kid. I hope MY tax dollars weren't spent on this study!
* There's a controversy brewing in Utah. They want to name a "State" gun, to honor the native Utah inventor, John Browning. Some people think Mr. Browning should be honored as an inventor of many things, not JUST a gun. Hmmm
* Household names left in the past;
Compaq
EF Hutton
Merry Go Round (the cool, hip, clothing store)
MCI (now Verizon)
Eastern Airlines
Enron
Woolworth's
Kinny Shoe Store
Pan Am
General Foods
TWA
* And the number one worst sandwich is the Cheesecake Factory Grilled Shrimp & Bacon Club. It contains 1890 calories, 24 grams of saturated fat, 2964 mg sodium and 125 grams of carbs! But it looks sooooo yummy! The second worst was Chili's Jalapeno Smokehouse Burger. It contains 1780 calories and 125 grams of fat, but only has 71 g of carbs.

I guess there isn't a lot to fill the news with unless you're talking about politics or death.

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