Year: 2006

Phrase “most fun” in widespread usage since August 2005

Yesterday we looked at the five greatest words to connote great. But what about the greatest? Let’s take yesterdays words and put them into their superlative form: It’s fascinating to see that “most fun” takes off in August 2005. Crazy. This has to be one of the most fun charts I’ve ever seen. By the …

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Top five greatest words to describe great

Using Google trends here’s the five best words to describe something as cool: great, fun, cool, hip, interesting honorable mentions: funky, incredible, awesome, excellent Oh, I should mention that, “best” is bar none the highest. But it’s sooo off the chart here, that I didn’t mention it.

Ninjas! Train yourself on an interactive mat!

Every self-respecting ninja will find this challenge mat very challenging! Karate Chop Challenge The flashing karate mat (38″ x 31-1/2″) includes cool sound effects and a sensei voice to guide you to ultimate power! After each workout, the sensei will rate your incredible skills on the control board (12-1/2″ x 11″). Features 4 karate patterns …

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How to become a ninja using amazon.com

The nine essential items every ninja needs from amazon.com: [asa]B0002GSK2C[/asa]A must have for any ninja, or ninja in training! And very comfortable. I have a pair of tabi socks already, but I like them so much that a second pair would please my ninja toes. [asa]B0002GSK3G[/asa]The pockets on this belt have velcro, self-defeating the stealthness …

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Lego Costume Research

My girlfriend and I decided to be LEGO blocks for halloween. Here’s what I found online for LEGO costumes. Almost all of them are based on wearing a box. We both know from the past that is way too cumbersome. But it’s interesting to see what works with the peg treatment, and what doesn’t work. …

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AIN’T series artwork

There’s 11 new artworks in unmoo’s ebay store. You can read his blog post about the AIN’T series. $3.00 each. What a deal!

Tribune Tower has twin buildings in Rockford and Elgin, Illinois

Both the Rockford News Tower and Elgin Tower appear to have been built recently, however it’s amazing that they were both built just a few years after the Tribune Tower. Tribune Tower: 1922; News Tower: 1930; Elgin Tower: 1929 ————————- Rockford’s News Tower News Tower (photo under creative commons license from rocketjim54) Tribune Tower photo …

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Over 500 of my favorite things

Sites like friendster, myspace and livejournal have you list interests. But there’s never enough room for everything. Here’s my growing master list of things I like. After making this list, I realized that this is a helpful list that I can pray to God and thank Him for these things. 24 (tv) 57 degrees (the …

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The Scripture references on Mr. Echo’s stick in TV show “Lost”

In the TV show “Lost,” there is a character called Mr. Eko who carves Bible verses into his Scripture stick. Here’s what they are (All translations are ESV version). Genesis 13:14 The Lord said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him, “Lift up your eyes and look from the place where you are, northward …

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