Will death be big business?

Monster.com founder Jeff Taylor is launching a new venture, Tributes.com, to focus on celebrity deaths...and allow people to pay for obituaries ("tributes") for their deceased loved ones. Will it succeed?



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Will death be big business?

Monster.com founder Jeff Taylor is launching a new venture, Tributes.com, to focus on celebrity deaths...and allow people to pay for obituaries ("tributes") for their deceased loved ones. Will it succeed?



[Poll #1447726]

Catching the hurricane wave

Last week, I asked if people thought we'd see footage of idiots misguided fools surfing in the waves kicked up by Hurricane Bill. The poll was pretty much unanimous: we'd see some surfing, even if it was just people floating by on roofs.

People taking the poll were also pretty unanimous that it would be men, not women, doing the surfing...and most thought they would be under 25, probably not sober, and about to lose their life insurance.

Today, the Boston Globe offers a photo set of people surfing the hurricane waves, along with some other beach shots.

I know you'll be shocked to learn that the people on surf boards seem to fit in with the poll data.

Catching the hurricane wave

Last week, I asked if people thought we'd see footage of idiots misguided fools surfing in the waves kicked up by Hurricane Bill. The poll was pretty much unanimous: we'd see some surfing, even if it was just people floating by on roofs.

People taking the poll were also pretty unanimous that it would be men, not women, doing the surfing...and most thought they would be under 25, probably not sober, and about to lose their life insurance.

Today, the Boston Globe offers a photo set of people surfing the hurricane waves, along with some other beach shots.

I know you'll be shocked to learn that the people on surf boards seem to fit in with the poll data.

In honor of the guys in the back yard

This has already been an expensive day. We found out that all of the support joists for the old deck need to be replaced, too, since they weren't pressure-treated lumber, so they had rotted (badly in some cases). When the guys pulled away the old deck joists, they also discovered rot on the part of the house that butted up to the deck. We don't yet know how bad that will be.

So, since we've heard hammering and sawing and such all morning, here's a bit of goshwow hammering video:

In honor of the guys in the back yard

This has already been an expensive day. We found out that all of the support joists for the old deck need to be replaced, too, since they weren't pressure-treated lumber, so they had rotted (badly in some cases). When the guys pulled away the old deck joists, they also discovered rot on the part of the house that butted up to the deck. We don't yet know how bad that will be.

So, since we've heard hammering and sawing and such all morning, here's a bit of goshwow hammering video:

You could work in news your whole career...

...and not see a story like this. People are really (really) twisted:

OMAHA, Neb. - A Nebraska man who stole a painting of the Virgin Mary to finance an abortion for a teen he was accused of raping has been convicted of first-degree sexual assault and felony theft.

You could work in news your whole career...

...and not see a story like this. People are really (really) twisted:

OMAHA, Neb. - A Nebraska man who stole a painting of the Virgin Mary to finance an abortion for a teen he was accused of raping has been convicted of first-degree sexual assault and felony theft.

Best stadium sponsorship ever

When they named the new Boston Garden the "Fleet Center," we used to joke that it was named after the enema company, not the bank. Now it's the TD BankNorth Garden, or something like that.

But if you *must* have a stadium named after a sponsor, then the Miami Dolphins now have the best one. Land Shark Stadium.

Hehehe.

Best stadium sponsorship ever

When they named the new Boston Garden the "Fleet Center," we used to joke that it was named after the enema company, not the bank. Now it's the TD BankNorth Garden, or something like that.

But if you *must* have a stadium named after a sponsor, then the Miami Dolphins now have the best one. Land Shark Stadium.

Hehehe.

Need to hide b/o/d/i/e/s/ things?

Try this black hole starter kit. Just $8 for more closet space than you could possibly need. Retrieval might be a problem.



Via Nerd Approved.

Need to hide b/o/d/i/e/s/ things?

Try this black hole starter kit. Just $8 for more closet space than you could possibly need. Retrieval might be a problem.



Via Nerd Approved.

A delightful escape from the heat

We've just come back from seeing Julie & Julia. It was absolutely charming, and frequently hysterically funny.

It isn't a perfect film, but it was money well spent. (Mike kept muttering "date flick," but then neither of us wanted to see blood and guts...so there ya go.)

For dinner (because dinner must be contemplated after this), we're going to make burgers, fruit, probably some fresh tomatoes...and we'll try to duplicate this great french fry recipe we had in Vermont, involving truffle oil, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and sea salt. Even if it isn't perfectly like what we ate, it's bound to be edible. ;-)

But I *wanted* to make Julia Child's Boeuf Bourguignon...save that it's not really what you'd call a hot summer night dish. Heh. The movie will do that to you.

A delightful escape from the heat

We've just come back from seeing Julie & Julia. It was absolutely charming, and frequently hysterically funny.

It isn't a perfect film, but it was money well spent. (Mike kept muttering "date flick," but then neither of us wanted to see blood and guts...so there ya go.)

For dinner (because dinner must be contemplated after this), we're going to make burgers, fruit, probably some fresh tomatoes...and we'll try to duplicate this great french fry recipe we had in Vermont, involving truffle oil, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and sea salt. Even if it isn't perfectly like what we ate, it's bound to be edible. ;-)

But I *wanted* to make Julia Child's Boeuf Bourguignon...save that it's not really what you'd call a hot summer night dish. Heh. The movie will do that to you.

When the normal wedding dance just won't do

You can shake it up. (Amazing energy by this couple in their first married dance.)

When the normal wedding dance just won't do

You can shake it up. (Amazing energy by this couple in their first married dance.)

Cute baby cat warning

Snow leopard cubs and mom...what longggggggggg tails!

Via ZooBorns.

Cute baby cat warning

Snow leopard cubs and mom...what longggggggggg tails!

Via ZooBorns.