Great Buys!

Great Buys!, originally uploaded by dahlenw.

Great buys at Hi-Times. We found Limoncello, Hofbrauhaus beer from Germany, and Framboise beer.

A World of Reasons to Ditch Bottled Water

“Approximately 1.5 million barrels of oil—enough to run 100,000 cars for a whole year—are used to make plastic water bottles, while transporting these bottles burns even more oil.”

url: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/07/reasons_to_ditch_bottled_water.php

Aquafina water is just tap water!

url: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/07/aquafina.php

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Printers Prompt For Ink Replacement Before Ink Is Out

“An EPSON study found many printers will tell you it’s time to replace the ink cartridge before it’s actually empty.”

url: http://consumerist.com/consumer/inefficiency/printers-prompt-for-ink-replacement-before-ink-is-out-282784.php

Great Video: Best work environment EVER

I want to work here!

“We did this video one night after work. We are a company called Connected Ventures, a group of friends who work for: Vimeo, CollegeHumor, Busted Tees, and Defunker.”

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Harry Potter And The Missing Pages

“Several hundred copies of Harry Potter are missing pages; a handful are without entire chapters.”

url: http://consumerist.com/consumer/does-anyone-have-page-10%3F/harry-potter-and-the-missing-pages-282357.php

Why the NHL is the best sports league in North America

Three reasons each for why its better than the MLB, NBA, NFL, NASCAR, and MLS….might do more on request. Feel free to post your own too!

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American’s are Couch Potatoes

“America takes the couch-potato crown, with households goggling at the box for an eye-straining average of 8 hours and 11 minutes every day. The nearest rival, Turkey, only manages an average of five hours a day.”

url: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/07/a_picture_is_wo_1.php

Minimum Wage Rates Across The Country

The highest: WASHINGTON $7.93

The lowest: ALABAMA none, KANSAS $2.65

Moral of the story: Move to Washington!

url: http://consumerist.com/consumer/information/minimum-wage-rates-across-the-country-281808.php

410 Calories Without Taking A Bite: Introducing The 42 oz McDonald’s “Hugo”

McDonald’s has been struggling to give themselves an image makeover
—they’ve cut the “supersize” menu and added salads and apple dippers. But what’s this What the heck is a “Hugo”? The Hugo is McDonald’s new drink size, available only in certain markets, the Hugo is 42 oz and when filled with regular soda weighs in at an impressive 410 calories!

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