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It was a busy, busy day and I had WAY too much fun with #weinergate. So like always it's the ONT that pays the price.

Happy Birthday, Clint

So Mr. Eastwood turned 81 yesterday and to celebrate, here are the Top 10 Awesome Things You Didn’t Know About Clint Eastwood. Note that the vegetarianism-thing is just a slur - Clint eats healthy and all but meat still makes up two of his four food groups.

And since he's been a star longer than many of us have been alive, here are a couple clips of his movie work over the years.

Here's his first known appearance on film - 1955's Revenge of the Creature as narrated by MST3K:

And his iconic role in one of my fave movies of all time:

And his final acting role:

Latest status of the Weiner yfrog-hack3r-email-spoof theory: Now Inoperative

Scotland and the Jews
Scotland is the only European country which has no history of state persecution of Jews. Well until now. Amid increasing anti-Semitic vandalism Scottish cities are also boycotting Juden-products:

The Scottish city of Dundee also joined the West Dunbartonshire by distributing "posters...calling on some 150,000 residents to refrain from buying Israeli goods." Israeli products will also have a special mark placed on them to make them more identifiable. No other country's books are being boycotted.

It is expected that "ten more Scottish councils may join the boycott."

Median Earnings by Major and Subject Area

New data from the U.S. Census Bureau show that median earnings run from $29,000 for counseling-psychology majors to $120,000 for petroleum-engineering majors. Even when majors are looked at by groups, such as business or health, there is variation in pay depending on the specific major.

Spot The Tranny
Just like police lineups there's always one ringer.

60 Small Ways to Improve Your Life in the Next 100 Days

Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to make drastic changes in order to notice an improvement in the quality of your life. At the same time, you don’t need to wait a long time in order to see the measurable results that come from taking positive action. All you have to do is take small steps, and take them consistently, for a period of 100 days.

Below you’ll find 60 small ways to improve all areas of your life in the next 100 days.

The World's First BMX Triple Backflip
I'm guessing all the previous failed attempts were painful/fatal.

How to Fill That Oprah-shaped Hole in Your Life
Nutella, chloroform-soaked rags and this:

There is nothing as satisfying as powerfully going to the bathroom. In our modern world with our HDTVs and our conversations we often forget about how pleasurable it is to satisfy these basic biological urges. Because I can't go to the bathroom all the time, I like to record my bathroom time on a little recorder, and then play it back when I'm feeling down.

How to Survive A Modern Day Breakup
Well I always suggest networks of hidden surveillance cameras/faking your own death, fleeing to Mexico but you can only go to that well so many times.

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