|
If you want to save money on your next family vacation, listen up!
Tuesday 06-16-2009 1:53pm PT
A recent study found that 55 percent of travelers don’t stick to their budget while they’re away. Don’t let that be you! Here’s how to keep from breaking your vacation bank: If you’d like discounts at theme parks, check out eBay and do a search for "theme park tickets." You’ll find all kinds of two-for-one deals, family packs, and discounts for theme parks everywhere.
If you plan to hit a few National Parks, like Yosemite, Yellowstone, and the Grand Canyon, those 3 entry fees alone will cost you $60 bucks. So, get a Parks Pass at "NationalParks.org". For $50 bucks, your whole family can get into any national park in the U.S. free for a whole year!
If you’re going to a major city, like New York, Chicago, or Hollywood, try "CityPass.com". A pass can save you up to 50 percent when you visit several tourist attractions in the area.
And one final trick for saving money on your next "vay-kay": When you’re looking for souvenirs, avoid the gift shops, and hit the local Costco or Wal-Mart. According to travel expert Pauline Frommer, superstores carry the same T-shirts and postcards minus the tourist price-hikes.
THE STRANGEST COLLEGE COURSES IN THE U.S.
Monday 06-15-2009 3:31pm PT
With tuition costs soaring, it's important for parents to know the types of high level college courses their kids are taking. Here, in no particular order, is a rundown of some of the weirdest college courses in the U.S. The list was compiled by onlinecolleges.net:
1. Arguing with Judge Judy: Popular 'Logic' on TV Judge Shows, University of California, Berkeley - An exploration of logical fallacies often presented by defendants and plaintiffs on court television shows.
2. Underwater Basket Weaving, University of California, San Diego and Reed College in Portland, Oregon - Make wicker baskets by dipping reeds or stalks of plants into water and letting them soak.
3. Learning from YouTube, Pitzer College - Watch YouTube videos to study impact on culture. Students get a chance to upload their own videos.
4. Philosophy and Star Trek, Georgetown University - Learn philosophy through pop culture.
5. The Art of Walking, Centre College in Danville, Kentucky - Course is a mixture of lectures and walks around town and deals with Immanuel Kants's Critique of Judgment.
6. Daytime Serials: Family and Social Roles, University of Wisconsin - Part of the school's Women's Studies program. Examines the role of soap operas in the lives of people who watch them.
7. Joy of Garbage, Santa Clara University in California - Students study decomposition and go on field trips to landfills.
8. The Science of Superheroes, University of California at Irvine - Learn physics by examining the powers of superheroes.
9. Zombies in Popular Media, Columbia College in Chicago - Examines the history of zombies in movies, video games and Haiti.
10. The Science of Harry Potter, Frostburg State University - Can antigravity research actually produce a flying broomstick? Class geared towards non-science majors.
11. Cyberporn and Society, State University of New York at Buffalo - Students watch porn at school.
12. Simpsons and Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley - The school describes the class as a fairly rigorous philosophical course.
13. Far Side Entomology, Oregon State University - Professor uses the Far Side comic strip to explore interactions between humans and insects.
14. Myth and Science Fiction: Star Wars, The Matrix and Lord of the Rings, Centre College in Danville, Kentucky - Course shows students that many of the narrative devices found in myths are still used in today's epics.
15. The Strategy of StarCraft, University of California, Berkeley - Class uses the game to teach strategy, tactics and the art of war.
ROMANCE HAS NO PLACE IN MARRIAGE
Monday 06-15-2009 3:31pm PT
The honeymoon is over -- exactly two years, six months and 25 days into a marriage. A new survey of five thousand couples who've been married for at least 10 years by British research company onepoll.com has found that's the exact length of time it takes before people start to take their spouses and their relationships for granted. Here are some other results:
* 83% say they stopped celebrating the day they met by the time they're married three years
* 64% of couples are likely to leave their dirty clothes around the house by their second anniversary
* 75% of couples wouldn't give the TV remote control to their partner, even if he or she asked nicely
* 83% say they held hands in public in the first few months after being married
* 38% say they hold hands in public today
* 43% have not had breakfast in bed since tying the knot
* 60% say they haven't been surprised with a romantic night out since saying "I do"
* 61% claim they happily recall the first time they ever saw their spouse
* 79% of men don't think twice about leaving the toilet seat up
* two-thirds of women don't bother to try and look nice for their husbands
* 54% of women don't put on makeup for their husbands
* 61% of women say they immediately put on pajamas or sweatpants after coming home from work
How to Stay Awake at Work
Monday 06-15-2009 3:29pm PT
Going through the motions at your mundane, boring job can literally PUT YOU TO SLEEP . . . no matter what you do to try to stop it. Here are some things you can do to try to stay awake at work . . . #1.) BRING COFFEE, SNACKS AND GUM. These things will give you energy . . . and the gum should give you something to do . . . so you don't get bored and fall asleep. Careful with the coffee, though, because the caffeine could make you crash later on. #2.) DON'T REST YOUR EYES OR LAY YOUR HEAD DOWN. This is pretty obvious, but when you do this . . . it'll be more likely that you'll fall asleep at your desk. Don't rest your head in your hand, either. #3.) MOVE AROUND. Get up from your desk and walk around the office. You have to keep that energy up, because staring at your computer screen all day is probably one of the most boring things that you can possibly do. #4.) TAKE FREQUENT BREAKS. If, for some reason, The Man doesn't offer you unlimited breaks . . . take a bathroom break. While you're there, splash some cold water on your face to wake yourself up. #5.) GET HELP FROM CO-WORKERS. You know how you always see the wage-slaves on "The Office" play games to alleviate their boredom? If some of your co-workers are cool enough, maybe you can gather them together to do the same. TOP 20 GAMES SHOWS REVEALED
Monday 06-15-2009 3:29pm PT
AOL has come out with a list of the top 20 game shows of all-time. It's unclear what criteria was used to create the list, but, come on, does it really matter? Here's the list, so let the debating begin!
1. The Price Is Right (1956-present)
2. Jeopardy! (1964-present)
3. Wheel of Fortune (1975-present)
4. What's My Line? (1950-1975)
5. Let's Make a Deal (1963-2003)
6. Match Game (1962-1999)
7. The Newlywed Game (1966-2000)
8. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (1999-present)
9. Twenty One (1956-2001)
10. Hollywood Squares (1966-2004)
11. The Dating Game (1965-2000)
12. Family Feud (1976-present)
13. Password (1961-present)
14. Love Connection (1983-1999)
15. Truth or Consequences (1950-1988)
16. $25,000 Pyramid (1973-1992)
17. Win Ben Stein's Money (1997-2002)
18. Queen for a Day (1956-1970)
19. Name That Tune (1953-1985)
20. Deal or No Deal (2005-present) 100 Greatest Movies of All Time
Monday 06-15-2009 3:27pm PT
The list was created by a vote of 15 hundred filmmakers, actors, writers, critics and other Hollywood bigwigs. Without further ado, here's a look at American Film Institues's 100 Greatest Movies of All-Time, along with the year they were released:
1. Citizen Kane, 1941
2. The Godfather, 1972
3. Casablanca, 1942
4. Raging Bull, 1980
5. Singin' in the Rain, 1952
6. Gone with the Wind,1939
7. Lawrence of Arabia, 1962
8. Schindler's List, 1993
9. Vertigo, 1958
10. The Wizard of Oz, 1939
11. City Lights, 1931
12. The Searchers, 1956
13. Star Wars, 1977
14. Psycho, 1960
15. 2001: A Space Odyssey, 1968
16. Sunset Boulevard, 1950
17. The Graduate, 1967
18. The General, 1927
19. On the Waterfront, 1954
20. It's a Wonderful Life, 1946
21. Chinatown, 1974
22. Some Like It Hot, 1959
23. The Grapes of Wrath, 1940
24. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, 1982
25. To Kill a Mockingbird, 1962
26. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, 1939
27. High Noon, 1952
28. All About Eve, 1950
29. Double Indemnity, 1944
30. Apocalypse Now, 1979
31. The Maltese Falcon, 1941
32. The Godfather Part II, 1974
33. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, 1975
34. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937
35. Annie Hall, 1977
36. The Bridge on the River Kwai, 1957
37. The Best Years of Our Lives, 1946
38. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, 1948
39. Dr. Strangelove, 1964
40. The Sound of Music, 1965
41. King Kong, 1933
42. Bonnie and Clyde, 1967
43. Midnight Cowboy, 1969
44. The Philadelphia Story, 1940
45. Shane, 1953
46. It Happened One Night, 1934
47. A Streetcar Named Desire, 1951
48. Rear Window, 1954
49. Intolerance, 1916
50. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, 2001
51. West Side Story, 1961
52. Taxi Driver, 1976
53. The Deer Hunter, 1978
54. M*A*S*H, 1970
55. North by Northwest, 1959
56. Jaws, 1975
57. Rocky, 1976
58. The Gold Rush, 1925
59. Nashville, 1975
60. Duck Soup, 1933
61. Sullivan's Travels, 1941
62. American Graffiti, 1973
63. Cabaret, 1972
64. Network, 1976
65. The African Queen, 1951
66. Raiders of the Lost Ark, 1981
67. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, 1966
68. Unforgiven, 1992
69. Tootsie, 1982
70. A Clockwork Orange, 1971
71. Saving Private Ryan, 1998
72. The Shawshank Redemption, 1994
73. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, 1969
74. The Silence of the Lambs, 1991
75. In the Heat of the Night, 1967
76. Forrest Gump, 1994
77. All the President's Men, 1976
78. Modern Times, 1936
79. The Wild Bunch, 1969
80. The Apartment, 1960
81. Spartacus, 1960
82. Sunrise, 1927
83. Titanic, 1997
84. Easy Rider, 1969
85. A Night at the Opera, 1935
86. Platoon, 1986
87. 12 Angry Men, 1957
88. Bringing Up Baby, 1938
89. The Sixth Sense, 1999
90. Swing Time, 1936
91. Sophie's Choice, 1982
92. Goodfellas, 1990
93. The French Connection, 1971
94. Pulp Fiction, 1994
95. The Last Picture Show, 1971
96. Do the Right Thing, 1989
97. Blade Runner, 1982
98. Yankee Doodle Dandy, 1942
99. Toy Story, 1995
100. Ben-Hur, 1959
|
© 2012
