Are you man enough?

Popular mechanics thinks that a man should know the following skills:

Use a sewing machine Perform hands-only CPR Be able to use a crosscut saw Home brew beer Grow food Iron a shirt Change a diaper Tie a bowline Shoot a home movie Know how to use a multimeter

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Woman buys house for $1.75 on eBay

Joanne Smith, 30, of Chicago made the successful bid for the Saginaw house in an auction on eBay. Reporter Roberto Acosta of The Saginaw News noted that her bid, one of eight, was lower than the cost of a McDonald's value meal.

Smith told The Saginaw News that she's never visited Saginaw and hadn't seen the house, which looks pretty rundown in a photo at MSNBC. A notice on the door says a foreclosure hearing on the property is pending in January.

The house will actually be more expensive. Back taxes and yard cleanup will cost $850, The Associated Press reports. Smith said her plan is to sell it.An enterprising reader of the newspaper, "zifferent," found tax information for the property online.
It has a taxable value this year of $2,874. Another reader, "tightwork," commented, "I know that she wishes she would have bought a McDonald's meal instead."

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Martial Arts School Ad Bose Noise Reduction headphones Nerolac Quick Dry Paint

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10 Shoes you should never be caught wearing

UGGs Gladiator Sandals Crocs Birken Stocks Knee High Boots

Skate Shoes Skechers Puma Track Shoes Slip-on Sneakers Square-Toed Dress Shoes

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Catch someone lying

Uses:

1. Make your room-mate admit that he/she's been drinking your milk
2. Find out if your spouse is cheating on you
3. Play Truth or Dare at parties
4. Find out if prospective employee is speaking truth during interview
5. Find out who stole that $5 from your wallet
   

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Make Your Clothes Last Longer (without spending big)

1. Wash Everything in Cold Water
2. Keep All Those Buttons
3. Stop Laundering So Often
1. Lint Roller
2. 'Tide To Go' Pen
3. Deodorant
4. Obey the Laws of Color Separation
5. Zip Up Jeans/Hoodies Before Washing Them
6. Don't Wear Dress Shoes While Driving

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Optical Illusions

Impossible 3D Sculptures

These are specially designed shapes, which morph into an impossible structure when seen at a particular viewing angle

Pavement and other urban art

Anamorphic illusions drawn in a special distortion in order to create an impression of 3 dimensions when seen from one particular viewpoint

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Movie Industry Exposed...

Special Edition DVDs:

More often than not, though, studios will rerelease for any goddamn thing, often tacking on just enough "extras" to give them an excuse to slap on a new cover with a gold or silver bar at the top. A prime offender is Sony Home Video, which apparently can't be bothered to rerelease classic films like The Shop Around the corner or His Girl Friday but are more than happy to crap out four different editions of Resident Evil.

Miramax exec admitted they intentionally put out separate DVDs for each of the two Kill Bill volumes, saying:

"'Vol.1' goes out, 'Vol. 2' goes out, then 'Vol. 1 Special Edition,' 'Vol. 2 Special Edition,' the two-pack, then the Tarantino collection as a boxed set for Christmas," he said. "It's called multiple bites at the apple."

Revenue Sharing:

The way it works is the studios have front-loaded deals, so that for the first weekend, up to 75% of box office has to be paid to the studio (Star Wars: Episode I infamously demanded 90% up front). Then each weekend thereafter it drops 10% (meaning the theater gets to keep more of the money as the movie plays). You see why it's a terrible deal when you realize movies make most of their money in the first couple of weeks. So the studio cashes in during that early period when fans are seeing it based on the awesome trailer, and then the theaters are left with the crumbs when word of mouth informs everyone it's a turdburger.

MPAA Manipulation:

MPAA got it set up so that if you're a filmmaker and want it to be shown on the vast majority of movie screens in America, you need an MPAA rating. The North American Theater Owners (no, seriously, they call themselves NATO), which consist of the biggest chain theaters in America, by and large will not show an unrated movie. Nor will they show a movie rated NC-17 DVD rental giant Blockbuster also doesn't do NC-17, and neither does Wal-Mart. So in short, the ratings system is entirely voluntary and you don't have to go through the process. Unless, you know, you were hoping people would get a chance to ever actually see your work.

This is why Hollywood contractually obligates filmmakers bring the movie in for at least an R rating. But luckily, the MPAA is honest and open with filmmakers about how their films are rated. Oh, wait, no. It's the exact opposite of that. The MPAA is a black box: you submit a film, it spits out a rating for that film, and that's it.

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How to stay awake at work?

1. Use your sense of smell.
   
   
   • rosemary
   • eucalyptus blue gum
   • peppermint 
   • scots pine oil
   • chili powder around, take a (careful) whiff of that.
2. Use acupressure.
   
   
   • top of your head (lightly tap with your fingertip)
   • top of the back of your neck
   • back of your hands (between thumb and index finger)
   • just below the knees
   • earlobes
3. Take a power nap.  (not more than 15-20 minutes)
4. Expose yourself to bright light
   
5. Keep yourself uncomfortable.
   
6. Exercise at your computer.
   
7. Avoid a full stomach.
8. Listen to music that's energizing to you
9. Every thirty minutes, do one of the following:
   
   
   • physical activity for 2-3 minutes (jumping jacks, push-ups, jogging in place)
   • splash cold water on your face
   • drink an ice cold glass of water (the coldness picks you up, and guarantees you getting up every half hour or so to go to the bathroom; you won't fall asleep on a full bladder)
   • brush your teeth

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Obama Vs McCain tax cuts

BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS

Here's how the average tax bill could change in 2009 if either John McCain's or Barack Obama's tax proposals were fully in place.

MCCAIN OBAMA Income Avg. tax bill Avg. tax bill Over $2.9M -$269,364 +$701,885 $603K and up -$45,361 +$115,974 $227K-$603K -$7,871 +$12 $161K-$227K -$4,380 -$2,789 $112K-$161K -$2,614 -$2,204 $66K-$112K -$1,009 -$1,290 $38K-$66K -$319 -$1,042 $19K-$38K -$113 -$892 Under $19K -$19 -$567

Source: CNN