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  • Jason Weisberger
    11:03 am Tue, Nov 5, 2019
    LEGO's 2019 Harry Potter advent calendar

    The 2019 LEGO Harry Potter advent calendar is here! This years set includes Harry and Hedqig, Hermione, Ron, Dumbledore, Professor Flitwick, and a "Hogwarts Architect" and a micro Hogwarts Express… Read the rest of the article: LEGO's 2019 Harry Potter advent calendar

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  • Jason Weisberger
    10:42 am Tue, Nov 5, 2019
    New national poll shows top 4 Democrats beating Trump

    A new Washington Post/ABC News poll shows just about everyone beating Trump. Washington Post: Former vice president Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) run strongest… Read the rest of the article: New national poll shows top 4 Democrats beating Trump

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  • Jason Weisberger
    10:32 am Tue, Nov 5, 2019
    How the Crest Team kept the Cavity Creeps under control

    Watch this video on YouTube I never felt any affinity for a toothpaste brand.

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  • Jason Weisberger
    10:21 am Tue, Nov 5, 2019
    Inflatable lumbar back support that makes travel a lot easier

    I do not like to travel without my McKenzie AirBack. The self-inflating McKenzie AirBack makes travel a lot more comfortable. This pillow allows me to move around the globe without… Read the rest of the article: Inflatable lumbar back support that makes travel a lot easier

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  • Jason Weisberger
    1:00 pm Thu, Oct 31, 2019
    Non-marring nylon spudgers for prying open electronics

    This set of nylon spudgers is excellent. My Amazon Kindle Voyage is one of my most treasured pieces of electronica. The battery, after 5 years, started to give up the… Read the rest of the article: Non-marring nylon spudgers for prying open electronics

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  • Jason Weisberger
    8:05 am Thu, Oct 31, 2019
    Best price I've seen on the LEGO Saturn V rocket

    The 1969 piece LEGO Apollo Saturn V rocket may be my favorite BIG set of all time. Build the entire three-stage rocket, the command module and the lunar lander! Amazon… Read the rest of the article: Best price I've seen on the LEGO Saturn V rocket

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  • Jason Weisberger
    10:04 am Wed, Oct 30, 2019
    Vice suggests Millennial video game enthusiasts suck it up and admit they are old

    What is all the hubbub, bub? Gen X is doing just fine playing video games while it appears some Millennials are unable to keep up with the kids. Vice: Those… Read the rest of the article: Vice suggests Millennial video game enthusiasts suck it up and admit they are old

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  • Jason Weisberger
    2:11 pm Tue, Oct 29, 2019
    Jimmy Kimmel Live! mashes up Obama's Bin Laden speech with the Trump al-Baghdadi circus

    MASH-UP: Trump’s al-Baghdadi Speech & Obama’s Bin Laden SpeechWatch this video on YouTube The world has spiraled out of control.

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  • Jason Weisberger
    12:41 pm Mon, Oct 28, 2019
    The sandwich that eats like a meal

    Manwich ad, 1976Watch this video on YouTube Exactly the marketing canned Sloppy Joe sauce merits.

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  • Jason Weisberger
    9:20 am Sat, Oct 26, 2019
    'Sha Na Na' was fantastically popular televised entertainment

    Sha Na Na~Show openerWatch this video on YouTube From 1977 to 1981 we were treated to Sha Na Na. Sha Na Na ~Show intro 1977Watch this video on YouTube Oh,… Read the rest of the article: 'Sha Na Na' was fantastically popular televised entertainment

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  • Jason Weisberger
    9:59 am Fri, Oct 25, 2019
    OH YEAH! Kool-Aid Man is a Funko Pop

    I miss living in that world where a giant pitcher of Kool-Aid could have reasonably come busting through a wall at any moment. Things are a lot worse now. OH… Read the rest of the article: OH YEAH! Kool-Aid Man is a Funko Pop

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  • Jason Weisberger
    8:18 am Fri, Oct 25, 2019
    Apparently Facebook did approve ads saying Republicans support the Green New Deal

    The Really Online Lefty League has a wonderful ad running on Facebook. Using archival footage of Republican leaders speaking up for the environment, to prove AOC's point about Facebook being… Read the rest of the article: Apparently Facebook did approve ads saying Republicans support the Green New Deal

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  • Jason Weisberger
    8:00 am Fri, Oct 25, 2019
    Rep. Cummings' pallbearer refuses to shake 'Moscow Mitch' McConnell's hand

    It is unsurprising that anyone in America would snub Mitch McConnell, however, the look on Chuck Schumer's face is priceless. The look between McConnell and Schumer when the brother doesn’t… Read the rest of the article: Rep. Cummings' pallbearer refuses to shake 'Moscow Mitch' McConnell's hand

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  • Jason Weisberger
    7:47 am Fri, Oct 25, 2019
    Incredible optical illusions

    Watch this video on YouTube The brilliant optical illusions of stop motion animator Kevin Parry.

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  • Jason Weisberger
    9:05 am Thu, Oct 24, 2019
    SoftBank gives WeWork's ousted CEO an unbelievable golden parachute

    SoftBank is paying WeWork founder and former CEO Adam Neummann nearly $1.7 billion to go away. Business Insider: "It's stone-cold crazy," said Eric Schiffer, CEO of the Patriarch Organization, a… Read the rest of the article: SoftBank gives WeWork's ousted CEO an unbelievable golden parachute

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  • Jason Weisberger
    8:40 am Thu, Oct 24, 2019
    AOC grills the Zuck like the boss America needs

    AOC forces Zuckerberg to stumble all over himself. "So, you won't take down lies or you will take down lies? I think that's just a pretty simple yes or no."… Read the rest of the article: AOC grills the Zuck like the boss America needs

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  • Jason Weisberger
    8:32 am Thu, Oct 24, 2019
    Anime running vs the actual thing

    Is Naruto Running FASTER? (vs. Gold Medalist Sprinter!)Watch this video on YouTube Next up: Pokemon vs actual pets. (h/t Adam Savage)

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  • Jason Weisberger
    9:54 am Wed, Oct 23, 2019
    The second book in Martha Well's 'Murderbot Diaries' is wonderful

    In Artificial Condition, Martha Well's soap opera loving rogue security AI remains cantankerous and awesome. Murderbot is an AI security robot with a busted autonomy regulator. So long as they… Read the rest of the article: The second book in Martha Well's 'Murderbot Diaries' is wonderful

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  • Jason Weisberger
    9:14 am Wed, Oct 23, 2019
    Iconic A-Team van gets a modern update by the Sketch Monkey

    I Create a Modern Version of the Iconic A-TEAM GMC Van!Watch this video on YouTube I had thought of repainting my 1987 VW Vanagon like BA's van, but the spoiler…

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  • Jason Weisberger
    9:03 am Wed, Oct 23, 2019
    Yet another Disneyland measles scare

    Disneyland can be a hotbed of infectious disease. A single infected-with-the-measles fun seeker can launch a multi-county disease watch, endangering folks unable to be vaccinated. CNN : A Los Angeles… Read the rest of the article: Yet another Disneyland measles scare

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