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Dangerous names
Beats and Pieces | July 3rd 2009 by IlyaSerov
By some strange coincidence, the following two things arrived in my inbox at the same time. First, new research shows that substances with hard-to-pronounce names will be perceived as being more dangerous: In an initial study, Hyunjin Song and Norber read more
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motor car | July 3rd 2009 by motorcar
2009 Kia Soul Kia's all-new Soul is a major step forward for the company. Not only is the vehicle directly aimed at a youth market that's currently dominated by Scion, it's also the first Kia that strays into untested waters in terms of out-there sty read more
Monster Hunter Freedom Unite gets its first free DLC update
Gaming Goddess | July 3rd 2009 by Karen Gellender
Monster Hunter is kind of big deal. Maybe not as big a deal in America as it is in Japan, but a big deal nonetheless. Capcom is trying to make it a bigger deal to those of ya’ll who haven’t recognized, recently releasing Mon read more
So you think you can recap an episode of So You Think You Can Dan…
ObscureCraft | July 3rd 2009
Before we begin, I have to apologize to my audience that reads this every week about getting this out a day late. Sorry, Kevin.This week, in addition to the usual running side commentary from the Suze, we are visited by Rose, the official sister of O read more
Yummy Mangonade Pipops (Popsicles)
Ramblings of a Woman | July 2nd 2009 by Ana
In Haiti, popsicles are called "pipops". The word popsicles is a little too difficult for Tarr to pronounce so I decided to use the word pipop. It was a great way to teach him more creole too. This week we made some homemade pipops with mango, pineap read more
Road Trip
GardenPunks | July 2nd 2009 by Katie
Chris and I headed down to San Luis Obispo last weekend to visit his brother and his brother's girlfriend. They live in a beautifully landscaped condominium complex, and I was surprised with the gardens people were allowed to keep. I have never liv read more
I Miss America, Already!
WesternFront America | July 2nd 2009 by Hans Gruen
Near the top of my list of things we Americans have lost is PRIDE. Pride at being an American. Pride that was earned - that was paid for by the men and women who went before me into the jaws of hell and back to free a people in a country the name of read more
I Now Pronounce You Husband and Wife...
IDiosyntocracy | July 2nd 2009 by Faelan Riverkeep
Stay tuned, but I may have lined up my first wedding! Turns out the facilitator of those shamanic workshops was asked to do a wedding but has a conflict. So he offered it to those of us recently ordained, and so I thought, hell, why not?! I've emaile read more
Jessica Biel "I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry" HD 720p .divx
Lanky Bastard | July 2nd 2009 by smutpeddler
Illustrated Chart Makes Coffee Drinks Easy
BestTechNow.com | July 2nd 2009 by Josh
Whether you've got a fancy new espresso machine at home or you just want to get a better idea of how drinks are prepared at your local coffee shop, this handy chart can help. Designer Lokesh Dhakar wanted a visual way to represent the composition of read more
From July 2007 Archive - Harry Potter casts his spell on Fabulous…
Fabulous Photo Gifts - News, Features, Gossip, SEO articles | July 2nd 2009 by jonathan crouch
With the latest installment of the Harry Potter books - Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (why do I always want to pronounce that mud blood prince?) about to hit our cinema screens (and about time too!) - seriously, I think the film studio have read more
Barney Frank Wants TARP Profits Spent on Low Income Housing
Yid With Lid | July 2nd 2009
Leave it to Barney. The man who helped create the banking crisis has figured out what to do with the income the treasury gets from the banks helped by TARP. The profits generated when the banks return the money with interest. Any Congressman with an read more
Coupla Guys Foods Make Sauces That Ensure You'll Go Back for Seco…
the knack | July 2nd 2009
To make a really great spaghetti sauce, you've got to let it simmer and you've got to put a whole lotta love into it.If I have the time on a Sunday afternoon, I'm more than happy to dice onions, mushrooms and peppers and tend to the sauce throughout read more
NBA’s Luc Richard Mbah a Moute Finally Gets Candy Bar Named in…
The Scrum | July 1st 2009 by Barry Pavel
MILWAUKEE (Sportsman’s Daily Wire Service) With arguably the hardest name to pronounce in the NBA, Luc Richard Mbah a Moute of the Milwaukee Bucks is excited to unveil his brand new candy bar, The Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, which will be ma read more
Learn and Speak English with Language Software
Verloggers Place | July 1st 2009 by Anza
The language software teaches a learner to speak English and develop the intuitive skill to create sentences from scratch in a conversational setting. This software provides a program that aids the learner to pronounce syllables, words and phrases co read more
LA steals NYC acronym
New York Cronicals | July 1st 2009 by Erin the Theatrdiva
Um, so I was just on a message board, and a post-er’s profile showed his location as “WeHo.” I can only assume this means West Hollywood, stealing the acronym idea from NYC (and London’s) SoHo. Yeah... so - how does one pr read more
Submerged SUV Drowns Two Men In Neshoba County, Mississippi
Mississippi Accident Lawyer Blog | July 1st 2009
Two men were killed when the driver of a Ford Explorer veered off of the road and turned upside down in a drainage ditch drowning both men and injuring a passenger. Jordan Hall and Paul Guthrie were pronounce dead at the scene after being trapped in read more
Rendering - 2012 BMW 3-Series sedan
Indian Autos Blog | July 1st 2009 by notjustshrawan
A German automag tried to improvise on Teknikensvarld's (try pronouncing it) 2012 BMW 3 series renderings released a couple of months back and this is what they came up with - Der Neue BMW 3er. Firstly its sharp. Then you might notice the large kid read more
The Dont's and Do's of Naming a Business
The Marketing Spot | July 1st 2009 by Jay Ehret
Photo Credit: Flickr photo by bruce grant Dont use a generic name. Generic names equal generic brands. Advanced Glass & Mirror is just another place that installs glass. Do use unexpected names. The most f read more
gdgt, the Data Driven Gadget Site, is Live [Media]
Gizmodo | July 1st 2009
gdgt is a new gadget site that's database driven. You pronounce it either g-d-g-t or "gadget". I like it, mainly because I can track pieces of information about gadgets I own, but also tech I would like to have. See, here's my list of gadgets. Since read more
Robert Cooks Too!
Valley Vegetarian | July 1st 2009 by Randy Graham
Our son is Robert. Early on he made it clear that he was Robert, not Bob or Bobby or Rob. Another thing he did early on was to let us know he could cook. I like to think that because I’ve done the vast majority of the cooking in our family Rober read more
Where she reveals herself
If Mom Says OK | July 1st 2009 by Tara R.
(Backstory re: Vivian Leigh avatar ~ Vivian = Scarlet O’Hara = GWTW = Tara Plantation = Tara, my real name. Please to pronounce Tahr-ah and not Ter-ah) It’s not what I would characterize as a full blown phobia, just a serious aversion. I& read more
Awkawk moment #13: continuing the parents theme
Awk Awk Blog | June 30th 2009
O-M-G! its number 13, it may be an unlucky post! should even post anything? (sidenote!: haha I don't usually say omg so that "omg" in beginning of this post is meant to be said in only the most ditzy and superfical voice).Continuing...we recently at read more
Awkawk Moment #12: Meet the Parents
Awk Awk Blog | June 30th 2009
Yes meet the parent! Similar to the movie with Ben Stiller, I experience was quite the awkawk moment.So, I was going on sort of a first date where we were just driving around going to parks and getting ice cream at a bunch of random little eateries. read more
Remodeling Raleigh (Pronounced RAH-LEE) Homes
Spinning Lovely Days | June 30th 2009 by Ivy@SpinningLovelyDays
I have never been to North Carolina, but just from reading about it and seeing pieces of it on TV (Dawson’s Creek – not that I followed it avidly or anything. Honest.) and on film (A Walk to Remember, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood), I ha read more
Saving Money Makes You Skinny
Weight Loss Tips | June 30th 2009 by Henry John
Saving Money Makes You Skinny Don’t let Whole Foods scare you. Yes, you can pay an arm and a leg for imported vegetables from Europe, fruit from eight states away and hard-to-pronounce organic offerings. Yes, fast food does offer lower priced i read more
Party time!!
Kitchen and residential Design | June 30th 2009 by Paul Anater
You know what happens — you leave your house in the trustworthy hands of a few friends and they use it for party central!! But don’t worry, Paul, this isn’t that kind of party… July 1st is Canada Day up here in the Great White North. So i read more
Elton + Jacobsen | A/W ‘09
Fashion Junkie Blog | June 30th 2009 by carol starr
*PHOTO CREDIT: HighSnobette From industrial design, to learning how to manipulate a tiny little space into a cozy nook . . . Scandinavians they have perfected sleek, modern, minimal structure. I know this, because I have actually been to Oslo, Nor read more
American English Pronunciation-How to Pronounce S & Z
American English Pronunciation Blog | June 30th 2009 by ConfidentVoice
The sounds of /s/ and /z/ can be confusing for people who are trying to improve their English pronunciation. Here are a few tips for pronouncing these sounds correctly. Tongue position The /s/ and the /z/ are made with the same tongue position. The t read more
How to Choose a Great Domain Name
Technotrix | June 30th 2009 by sammy
Are you interested in learning How to Choose a Great Domain Name? If you are, well this article is really good for you. Choosing a domain name for your site is one of the most important steps towards creating the perfect internet presence. If you run read more
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