Who said chess was a sport built only for Russians and goofy, prep school kids? One famous group has stepped forward in an attempt to make chess cool again. The famous hip-hop troupe the Wu-Tang Clan has joined up with the ChessPark social network to bring chess to everyone with their own rap infused style. [...]
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Monkey Business Sense
Published by June 9th, 2008 in Generally Odd, That's Different and WTF?!. 1 CommentOk, we normally try and put these stories in our own words… but I couldn’t do it any better than this. This is just… strange.
He’s a revered Hindu monkey god. And now, he’s the chairman of an Indian business school.
Children’s books are often written with a purpose. Sometimes they are to teach a moral principle, show you not to be embarrassed about who you are, tell you to stay strong under peer pressure, and even make sure you know it’s okay to poop, but what about that books that teach you unconventional wisdom. Dr. [...]
I’m not the biggest fan of flying. I do it a lot, but it’s not something that I go skipping merrily along to the airport to do. Now it may be different if I could have wings, or pull off what Superman does and just lift off the ground with no assistance whatsoever. This story [...]
When I was a kid, I used to love getting glue on my hands and having to peel it off. One of the best parts was trying to see if I could get the entire sticky film off my hands without it breaking. I never accomplished the feat, but I still managed to get a [...]
Wedding Exam
Published by May 12th, 2008 in Generally Odd, Surprise! and That's Different. 1 CommentEvery little girl (except me, of course) dreams about the perfect wedding. They fill the seats with stuffed animals and unicorns and draw up the most ridiculous dresses imaginable to be wed in. When the time actually comes to start planning a wedding for reals the women go insane and start demanding specifically [...]
Scuba Puppy Mondex
Published by April 28th, 2008 in Animals, Generally Odd and That's Different. 3 CommentsPeople do weird things with their dogs, for their dogs, and because of their dogs. You know the types; the ones that carry their dogs in their specially designed $500 a stitch baby skin purses. Perhaps you’ve seen the ones that have costumes made up for their precious little carpet wetters. Little [...]
So, what are you afraid of? Snakes a la Indie, spiders a la every chick alive… or maybe clowns? Go watch Killer Clowns from Outer Space and tell me you aren’t afraid of clowns. Snakes, spiders, and definitely clowns are all terrifying, but how do you feel about buttons? [...]
When I was 13… well, I can’t really recall what I was doing at the horrible age of 13, but I sincerely doubt I was shooting for a Guinness World Record title. I don’t even understand how this kid came up with the idea for this. If you think about it, it is [...]
Only in West Virginia could a plan like this be devised and then implemented. A casino in Wheeling, West Virginia, will be giving away an entire tanker of gas to one lucky individual. I’m not that much of a gambling man, but if a tanker of gasoline is up for grabs, that might just turn [...]
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