Today I Googled.. Most Googled

Google, what is the most Googled subject matter for today?

The number one Google Search on Sept. 7th is “Spokeo”. Spokeo is a social networking site that gets all of its information from other social networking sites (i.e. Twitter, Facebook, MySpace) as well as the phone book and basically broadcasts your most intimate, personal information to the rest of the world. This information includes your personal income, socioeconomic data concerning your neighborhood, and even a 3D visual of your home. This is a very dangerous medium and could facilitate burglaries and identity theft, thus, I strongly recommend you find your information and alter the privacy settings to enable the feature. ALSO among the top five Google searches was Costco store hours. Please see below for future reference : )

Monday- Friday 10:00 AM-8:30 PM
Saturday 9:30 AM- 6:00 PM
Sunday 10:00 AM-6:00 PM
**Closed on all major holidays

Today I Googled Symbolism of Piggy Banks

Google, why is a pig the go to animal for saving?

Summary: Someone made a mistake.
Around the fifteenth century, they often constructed pots out of a clay material called pygg. When a merchant would earn an extra dime or two he would throw it in one of these pygg pots, hense, they began to call them pygg banks. (Can you see where this is going yet…?) Over the next few hundred years the meaning of “pygg bank/pyggy bank” as the material was lost (along with the spelling) and people just went on with their daily lives… unscathed… UNTIL one day some boob of a potter was asked to make a “piggy bank” and so he took that request in its most literal form and made a jar in the shape of a pig! Needless to say, the patron was overjoyed and the creation blossomed into a treasured staple for all future home banking needs. : )

Today I Googled Hippo vs Firearm

Google, is a Hippo really bullet proof??

FACT: Hippos ARE bullet proof.. well pretty much.

A hippo’s skin is 1.5 inches thick and an average bullet will not even penetrate the dermis. The only way to affect a hippo is to shoot it in a vulnerable spot like the eye which, let’s be honest, is only going to enrage this already temperamental brute. Hippos are responsible for the most human deaths in Africa and, well without an elephant tranquilizer (which may not even prove affective in an emergency situation), there is absolutely nothing one can do if a hippo decides to charge. Now let’s enjoy a little poem about the subject by one of my favorite authors of all time .. Shel Silverstein : )

A hippo sandwich is easy to make.
All you do is simply take
One slice of bread,
One slice of cake,
Some mayonnaise
One onion ring,
One hippopotamus
One piece of string,
A dash of pepper --
That ought to do it.
And now comes the problem...
Biting into it!

P.S. Can we please take a moment to note the irony of the above picture.

Today I Googled the Banqiao Dam Failure

Google, tell me a little about one of China’s worst “natural” disasters

In 1975, China received about a whole years worth of rainfall all in about 24 hours! Consequently, 64 dams failed, including the Banqiao Dam, which did the most damage. It’s collapse produced a giant wave that traveled up to 30mph and brushed over 6 miles wide at heights of up to 23 feet. The total damage= over 35,000 human fatalities making it one of Chinas worst natural disasters and THE worst dam failure in history. DAM SHAME!!

P.S. I just have to throw this in because my Anthropology degree would surely burst into flames if I left it out.. there is no such thing as a "natural disaster" these days because most have something to do with the human impact on our natural world. Pitch : )

Today I Googled Supper vs Dinner

Google, compare and contrast supper and dinner.

Answer: Insufficient information. Google was not ready for this inquiry... It seems no one really knows or can really be sure that there is a difference and if so what it might be. Every article I came across seemed to attest to something completely different BUT the majority went with something like this: “Dinner” is the biggest meal of the day while “supper” is the last meal of the day (and is usually lighter). What!?! Who in the world can eat/cook that many meals per day??............. Mamma... is that you? have you been Googleing again?? : )

Today I Googled Worst Movie Ever Made…

Google, what movie was the absolute worst brain child ever conceived?

Well I riffled through both peer reviews AND box office numbers to give me an all encompassing perspective on just how much and to what extent these movies failed as functional media…. I found some pretty astonishing results. Well lets just go ahead and get the number one spot out of the way so you can start breathing again… According to Box Office Review charts the biggest joke of the Silver Screen is a little gem starring the mouth of Brooklyn himself.. Eddie Murphy. The producers of “The Adventures of Pluto Nash” spent 100 million dollars to secure rights to the biggest piece of garbage to ever grace the big screen. The film only grossed 4 million dollarss.. now I did the math (but only because it was an easy, even number) and assuming a ticket averages out at about $10 (this is being very generous mind you), that means 400,000 people still went to see this movie even though Murphy, himself, REFUSED to promote it! Haha, Wouldn’t it be cute if these people all got together for a little reunion.. maybe over a bucket of chicken and some watermelon, if you know what I’m sayin.. ; D (JK! Lots of love).
Okay, now on to the peer reviews for the “worst” movies of all time and these I just COULD NOT get behind… 1. Freddy Got Fingered, which I thought was the pinnacle of Tom Green’s career (and it happens to be one of my favorite movies, sooo suck it all you haters ; )). 2. Howard the Duck, alright maybe a little poor in taste considering it’s premised around a cheeky, chain smoking, beer guzzlin cartoon duck…. and maybe the surplus of duck puns can get slightly taxing for the standard viewer, but I thoroughly enjoyed the mind numbing confusion I felt while watching a space duck…. 3. KAZAAM…**gasp** : O

Today I Googled B.O.M.P

Google, what do I do in the case of B.O.M.P?

B.O.M.P- for those of you who are unacquainted with this neo-acronym, is in reference to the “Beans on my Pants” phenomenon. Usually I do not take requests as to what I Google, but this seems to be a reoccurring concern that I feel should be addressed. Picture this: you are sitting at a picnic table on a brisk summer day with a close group of friends (and maybe even a few uninvited free loaders), you have your freshly topped ice cold beer in one hand and in the other a paper plate laden with fried chicken, corn on the cob, cornbread, and (you bet ya) a heaping pile of piping hot bbq beans. Just as you bend down to make a spot for your overloaded platter of delectables, your plate gives way to the thick hearty mound of barbeque sauce that has sopped its way through your trusty Dixie. You have just found yourself in a B.O.M.P situation. DON’T PANIC. Follow these Google derived steps to ensure proper B.O.M.P. reversal. 1. Rinse: If the stain has not set in rinse with cold water from the back of the stain. 2. Dry: Pat dry DO NOT rub as this will further instigate the B.O.M.P predicament. 3. Clean: If white (or colorfast) pants dab with bleach, peroxide, or lemon juice. If you were wearing jeans or a delicate fabric during your B.O.M.P encounter, skip steps 1 and 2 and just let it dry completely, then use a dry fabric brush to sweep out the sauce and follow with a detergent wash. DISCLAIMER: The aforementioned instructions are specific to barbeque B.O.M.P. situations and are, therefore, not guaranteed to be affective in all B.O.M.P. scenarios.