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Las Vegas Named Sexiest City In America

Jennifer Beaudoin — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 03:10:24 +0000

I didn't know there was such a thing as this, but according to this story there is. Las Vegas is more than just the city of lights and 24/7 excitement, it is now also known as the sexiest city- sexy as in setting-wise and by the people who inhabit it. Whether that's residents only or tourists too I'm not sure, but congrats to them.

American Made Macs? HOLLA! – Tech Thursday

Big Rich — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:30:28 +0000

It's been revealed that Apple is planning on releasing a line of Macs made here in the United States. Apple CEO Tim Cook released that bit of information in an interview with NBC's Brian Williams, host of news magazine show Rock Center. I can't tell you how many times I was asked by someone "Why does Apple make their Macs in China? Why not the U.S.?" Ask, and you shall receive.

Kid Rock Premieres Informative And Inspiring Music Video For "Let's Ride" [VIDEO]

Jennifer Beaudoin — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 02:45:01 +0000

Kid Rock‘s ninth studio album Rebel Soul released just 24 hours ago and the heartwarming yet eyeopening music video for its track “Let’s Ride” has just been revealed to the public. Watch it after the jump. The nearly five minute video tells the story of Americans deployed overseas and all of the horrible sights, sounds [...]

Dalton's Top Five Best Ways To Show Your Patriotism This July 4th

Dalton Castle — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 13:35:59 +0000

The birth of our country is coming and here is a list to help you ensure you celebrate your patriotism to the max! 5: Blow Something Up It’s an age old tradition and nothing celebrates the independence of your country like blowing a chunk of it up! 4: Accuse Your Neighbor Of Being A Terrorist [...]

Is America Getting So Lazy We Need Snacks To Taste Like Meals?

BJ Ragone — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 11:39:59 +0000

Potato chips use to be something that you had in addition to a meal. Now, it appears that we want to cut out the middle man and just make the chips taste like the actual food.Something is terrible wrong with America. First off, there are way too many options when it comes to snacking. For [...]

Dunkable Beef Jerky – This Is Why America Is Fat

BJ Ragone — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 11:15:45 +0000

As the manliest of men, who love beef jerky. However we do not like beef jerky dipped in various types of sauces. As I was checking out of this wonder department store that so happens to start with a ‘W’ I happened upon this gem of a product. Dippable beef jerky. Sounds pretty disgusting. Now [...]

Colbert Joins Romney In A Better AMERCIA [VIDEO]

Dalton Castle — Thu, 31 May 2012 19:37:24 +0000

Mit Romney released a smart phone app with the Typo “Amercia” and I for one am offended at Steven Colbert’s antics. As a person who spells something wrong more times in a week then most people breath, I felt sympathy for the person who accidently let the new Mit Romeny photo app launch with out [...]

Mississippi Lawmaker Sponsored Legislation To Rename The "Gulf Of Mexico" The "Gulf Of America"

Dalton Castle — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:27:28 +0000

The Patriots may have lost the super bowl but it’s not too late for us as a country to continue our patriotism and totally mess with the rest of the world. According to Philly.com a Mississippi state lawmaker sponsored legislation this week that would rename the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America.” U-S-A,U-S-A, U-S-A! [...]

Vote For Dalton Castle [VIDEO]

Dalton Castle — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:35:53 +0000

Are you sick of the way this country is treating you? Are you at risk of ninja attacks around every corner? Do you lye in bed sleepless in fear a Teletubby might sneak into your bedroom and steal your breath? Than Dalton Castle can help! This video shows you that if you vote for Dalton [...]

Why Is America Obsessed With Ranch Dressing?

BJ Ragone — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:53:01 +0000

I have noticed that people around our great nation are ruining their food by adding massive amounts of ranch dressing to everything they eat. This needs to stop. If there is one thing is this world that makes me want to puke, it’s ranch dressing. The site of it, the smell of it and especially [...]

Peanut Butter and Jelly Is the 'All-American Sandwich' — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:26:21 +0000

The peanut butter and jelly sandwich, that staple of childhood, is what most comes to mind when American adults think about the “All-American sandwich.” According to a survey of 1,006 adults done by the bread company Glutino, 30 percent of respondents named the PB&J the sandwich most associated with America. It was followed by the [...]

Forty-Seven Percent of Americans Own Guns — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:00:37 +0000

Gun ownership is at an 18-year high, according to a new Gallup poll.

Forty-seven percent of Americans report having a gun in their home or elsewhere on their property, up from 41 percent last year and the most since 1993 when 54 percent reported gun ownership.

US Helicopter Shot Down-30 Troops Killed

BJ Ragone — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 13:18:00 +0000

Yesterday was a tragic day for the USA as one of our helicopters was shot down in Afghanistan taking the lives of 30 US troops. It was the deadliest single loss of American life in the 10 years of the war. The Associated Press reports that the attack occurred during fighting between US forces and [...]

BJ's Top 5 Patriotic Movies

BJ Ragone — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 13:13:30 +0000

Being that we are celebrating Independence Day today it has got me in the mood to watch some movies that reflect American history.As we celebrate the 4th of July today let’s not forget what got us here. Winning our Independence from England and then setting out to preserve that freedom over the years. Sure, there [...]

'Hangover II' Trailer Pulled From Theaters

BJ Ragone — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 10:18:44 +0000

Across America movie theaters are pulling the trailer for the much anticipated The Hangover II. Why? Warner Bros has yet to say exactly what the reasoning is. Last week we finally got to see a full trailer for the upcoming ‘Hangover II’. It was a big hit on the internet and was paired with several [...]

New Extended Captain America Trailer [Video]

BJ Ragone — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 23:13:07 +0000

Yesterday I posted exclusive footage from Captain America. Today Marvel finally released an extended trailer for the movie. This comes at a bit of a surprise since not to long ago Marvel had said they wouldn’t be doing anymore with Cap until Thor hit theaters in May. Entertainment tonight had exclusive clips from the movie [...]

New Captain America Footage [Video]

BJ Ragone — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 18:00:13 +0000

Marvel teased us with a short trailer for the upcoming Captain America film during the Super Bowl. Since then we haven't seen much. Until now. Entertainment Tonight aired a full one minute of unseen footage from the movie. Thanks to Kyle for the tip on this one!

Who Was St. Patrick?

BJ Ragone — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 10:20:24 +0000

You know the saying that everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day? Well turns out he wasn’t. We all head out to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day but does anyone actually know why? Does anyone even know who the guy was? Most people do not. So this is where I come in to lay some information [...]

Weekend Science Report

BJ Ragone — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:30:02 +0000

Some interesting things are popping up in the field of Science including the fact that they may have actually found alien life in a meteorite and the discovery of some really old fishing gear. So this was a pretty interesting weekend if you are all into science. I mean, if you’re interested in humanity in [...]

Most Crime Ridden Cities

BJ Ragone — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 02:08:34 +0000

There are some dangerous places to live in the USA but which is the one with the highest crime rate? You might want to steer clear. You hear about high crime rates all the time, and some cities have gotten an unfair reputation based on past records. I would assume a place like Detroit would [...]