Archive for February, 2014

Cheer Up, BBC. WXYZ Doesn’t Know Flags, Either

February 11th, 2014 at 5:01 pm by Mark
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Like the BBC, who showed Team Ireland as Team India, this Sunday broadcast by an American TV News station only got forty percent of the world flags correct in their own report. Worse still, they failed to get their own country’s flag right…

But in their defense, 40% isn’t too bad, given that WXYZ News 7 is based in Detroit, Michigan, which is considered by many to be North Windsor, Ontario.

Detroit WXYZ News 7: Olympic Coverage with incorrect flags.

BBC News Reports Team Ireland is Team India

February 11th, 2014 at 3:20 pm by Mark
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Someone needs to give the BBC a lesson in geography and country flags.

BBC News: "India Olympics Ban Lifted After New Officials Elected"  Photo caption: "India's team at the London 2012 Olymics"

Tip: Rob Watson, via Facebook

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Shocking Ice Cream

February 10th, 2014 at 9:08 pm by Mark
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Trivia: “The Shocker” has its own Wikipedia page.

As for me, I’ll never be able to look at Neapolitan Ice Cream without laughing. Welcome to my world.

The Shocker: In Neapolitan Ice Cream

Tip: Brock, via Facebook

Flappy Bird Removed From Marketplace

February 10th, 2014 at 7:03 pm by Mark
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29-year-old Nguyen Ha Dong of Vietnam has removed his viral video game, Flappy Bird, from both Android and iOS marketplaces, citing that the game’s sudden success has ruined his rather simple life.

If you’ve already downloaded Flappy Bird, here’s a great way to ruin your own life — quickly.

New Drinking Game: Take a shot everytime you die in Flappy Bird!

Robinhood: Free Stocks for your Referrals!

Jealousy Trumps Injury

February 10th, 2014 at 5:21 pm by Mark
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Unfortunately, I’ve seen this scene played out too many times — on both sides.

Text to My Girl: "Hey, baby... I'm in the hospital. I got my leg injured at work and Paula brought me here. Doctors say I might lose my leg..." Girl: "Who's Paula?"