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Here’s the Secret to Giving Your Future Children a Sophisticated Taste
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How To Say “Cool” One Hundred Years Ago
For some reason, MSN decided to do an annoying slideshow of slang terms and where they came from. But the best part is looking at the evolution of slang terms for the word "cool" over the past 100 years.
It's amazing how we still use a lot of these today . . . not. (--See what I did there?) Here are 29 ways to say something's "cool" over the past 100 years. And if some of them sound stupid, just think how lame WE'LL sound in a hundred years.
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One Out of Every Eight People Has Completely Stopped Carrying Cash
It's entirely possible that kids born three or four years from now may never really know what CASH is.
According to the latest reports from Daily Mail, out of the U.K., one out of eight people has now completely stopped carrying any cash or coins. They're going straight credit and debit card, we assume . . . we doubt they're just running around writing checks.
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Would You Rather Give Up Showering, Shoes . . . Or Your iPhone?
We love our smart phones and we hate the idea of being without them. In fact there has been a rush of studies lately showing how crazy we are for our smartphones. And yet . . . the numbers from this latest one still seem ridiculous.
According to a new survey by TeleNav the GPS company TeleNav, here are some of the things people would rather give up than their smartphone . . .
22% would rather give up their toothbrush than their phone for a week. For iPhone users, that jumps to 40%.
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There’s Been a Huge Jump in Men Over 55 Getting Plastic Surgery
Sometimes I dream about what surgery I would have done if I could afford plastic surgery...I think most girls dream about this and apparently so do guys.
A study from EIN News found there's been a huge jump in the number of men over 55 getting plastic surgery, and the overwhelming majority of those men have something in common.
They are in a relationship with a younger women.
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The Healthiest and Unhealthiest Kids Meals at Fast-Food Restaurants
Last week, McDonald's announced that starting in September, they're making Happy Meals healthier by adding apples and serving half as many French fries.
According to the website TheDailyMeal.com, the healthiest option is to nix the fries completely and go with chicken nuggets, apples and apple juice, which have a total of 380 calories.
If you get a cheeseburger instead and ask for just fries and NO apples, it's 700 calories. Now, here's their list of the best and worst options for kids at nine other popular fast food restaurants.
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The Only Home Renovation That Pays For Itself Is Steel Entry Doors
People justify expensive home improvements by saying that they'll "pay for themselves". That means they'll add more to the home's value than the cost of doing them.
But it turns out they usually don't. According to Yahoo Finance the only renovation that increases the cost of the home enough to recoup 100% of the cost is replacing older doors with steel ones.
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Win A Trip For 4 To Las Vegas
A trip to Vegas can be a much needed getaway vacation. There's always the great entertainment, food, drinks, and so much more... Enter to win your own Vegas vacation today!
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Meet and See Country Superstar Jason Aldean Live in Los Angeles
Attention Jason Aldean fans! We've got an opportunity for you and a friend to fly to Los Angeles, CA to see Aldean live and meet him backstage. Check out our Facebook page to sign up. More details after the jump!
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Some Department Stores Just Broke Out Their Christmas Stuff
I am all for planning ahead and working ahead to make life easier but do you really start your Christmas shopping in the summer? If so, the department stores are ready for you.
If you're somehow not familiar with the "Christmas creep" phenomenon, it describes how stores are busting out their Christmas merchandise, displays, and sales earlier and earlier. But this might be the worst example yet.
The Independent reported that last week, approximately 149 days before Christmas, some department stores ALREADY broke out their Christmas stuff.
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Hot August Bite of the Magic Valley [Contest]
Twin Falls City Park, Wednesday August 3rd from 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Aug 03, 2011
- Sample some of the BEST Local Restaurants
- Live & Silent Auction - Raffle for 3 great Prizes: Side By Side ATV from Action Cycles & Sleds - sponsored by Cooper Norman, Las Vegas Vacation for 2 - sponsored by First Federal and Title Fact and $250 in Idaho Lottery Tickets - sponsored by Oasis Stop 'N Go
- Tickets for raffle are $10 each or 12 for $100 available at the Chamber office 858 Blue Lakes Blvd N - 208-733-3974
- Kids Play Area with Bounce House, Dunk Tank, Face Painting
- Tickets for the play area can be purchased at Jr Club Booth
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Flash Flood Watch Issued For Southern Twin Falls County
The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Southern Twin Falls County and Western Magic Valley. This means that conditions exist that could lead to a flash flood.
Click here for the full alert from the National Weather Service