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WIDK By Staff Writer EMILY MOORE
As a New Yorker I am inherently skeptical of all things ‘news’ simply for self-preservation. And this year our good friend the news has chucked a few curveballs, or strike psyche outs at us if you will.
Just as a forewarning, all things ‘news’ to me means everything from the depths of my facebook newsfeed, youtube, my friends, random strangers yelling on the street as well as the news itself. [Click to read more…]
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WIDK by Staff Writer EMILY MOORE – Happy Halloween weekend to all you ghosts and ghouls out there! Please enjoy my Halloween compilation at your own risk..
I selected only the finest shots that truly embody the American Halloween spirit at it’s finest. Like this Jack Daniel’s Dad and his Marlboro baby.
And who in their right mind doesn’t love a drunk pumpkin?
Or these pups dressed up as fast food?
Take it or leave it but Spiderman’s evil (and much larger) twin venom is in all his spandex glory on Halloween. But never fear, I hope to redeem myself with one sexy Lara Croft Tomb Raider…
Because who can resist a hot gal with guns?
It’s a full moon every night at this guys house! I truly appreciate the creativity people are putting into their jack-o-lanterns these days, don’t you?
And because everyone loves HOTDOGS, I couldn’t leave this little patriotic wiener out. He gets extra points for the Uncle Sam hat.
If you have outrageous or funny Halloween pictures, or any pictures for that matter, CLICK HERE to submit then to WIDK!
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WIDK By Staff Writer EMILY MOORE
Dear America,
Wake up and smell the FAT..
First off, Happy New Year to all of you celebrating out there!
Second, whether you are ringing in a new year or not, it is a great time to get active people! With winter soon upon us, now is the time to establish an exercise routine to prepare for those extra hibernation and holiday pounds that are sure to come over the next few months.
I challenge you to find a better way to feel great, look great and be HAPPY (without drugs). Also (and a HUGE plus) you will end up paying less for your health insurance when you shed those unwonted pounds and that extra X on your clothing tags.
Like Nike says, JUST DO IT!
Photo courtesy of some random on Facebook.
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(WIDK By Staff Writer EMILY MOORE) – As the Double Tree commercial so eloquently puts it: it’s the small things that really count when you’re traveling.
Well it’s not a warm cookie, but this witty ‘tape job’ sure made my travels a bit brighter.
So, THANK YOU vandals of the Essex Street subway stop. I usually feel bad for the slandered signs and advertisements that line the subway walls, but this is just good clean fun (well sort of!).
At the end of the day, when the tape comes off…no one get’s hurt!
All I have to say is..It wasn’t me! And, keep up the good work.
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(WIDK By Staff Writer EMILY MOORE) – If you think bottled water can only quench your thirst, you are way off.
Thanks to a team of students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), water bottles are now providing people with so much more. Isang Litrong Liwanag (A Liter of Light), is a sustainable lighting project which aims to bring the eco-friendly Solar Bottle Bulb to underprivileged communities.
Discarded plastic bottles are transforming the way people in Filipines live.
Designed and developed by students from MIT, the Solar Bottle Bulb is ‘based on the principles of Appropriate Technologies – a concept that provides simple and easily replicable technologies that address basic needs in developing communities.’
The materials required are inexpensive, recycled and easy to assemble. And the end result can provide homes that would otherwise be completely dark, with up to 55 watts of daylight.
SEE VIDEO HERE
MyShelter Foundation was established by Illac Diaz to create a system of sustainability and reliability through its capability-building and employment-generating projects. Introducing groundbreaking social enterprise, appropriate technologies, and alternative construction in the Philippines.
Their vision is to light 1 million homes by 2012.
To find out more about this organization or to donate, please visit: isanglitrongliwanag.org
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(WIDK By Staff Writer EMILY MOORE) — After falling asleep to my beloved Nick at Night one evening in college, I awoke the next morning to the zany, childish laugh of a sponge. Spongebob that is.
I cringed and rolled over to turn off my gigantic 12” and was instantly captivated by the little yellow fella.
Flash forward eight years, and I am watching Spongebob strut around (a slightly bigger screen) in a powdered wig as I type.
Today I started feeling a little sorry for my pal Spongey, as it seems sponge-bashing is currently an ‘it topic’ in the news.
From receiving the blame for kids attention issues to men in Spongebob costumes fighting women on the street, Spongebob has not exactly gotten a good rap recently.
So here I am, at 26 years of age, defending my beloved Spongebob and pals.
Going a few hundred steps further, I also highly recommend this hysterical cartoon, carefully woven with wit and satire, to adults.
Yes, you heard me correctly.
During any given episode of Spongebob, adults can enjoy a good dose of humor only the late Rodney Dangerfield could pepper on unknowing children.
You want evidence? I completely understand your skepticism. Just take a look at the following pictures that will help me change your mind..
Special guests such as Nosfertu, Will Ferrel, Tina Fay and David Hasselhoff make watching the Sponge that much more relatable and entertaining for adults.
Celebrity voice overs by Johnny Depp, Victoria Beckham, David Bowie, Scarlett Johansson, Alec Baldwin and many others, keep adult viewers coming back for more.
Hidden innuendoes and adult references keep children laughing and adults laughing harder.
When the tragically negative and cynical Squidward Tentacles powders his entire body after a bath, he convinces Sponge Bob and Patrick he is a ghost. Terrified, the best pals do everything in their power to make Squidward more comfortable in order to avoid a haunting.
They move his beach chair into the sun when he is ‘too cold,’ then into the shade when he screams he’s ‘too hot.’ Then the next place they try is ‘toulouse lautrec’ for Squidward. Da-dum-TSH!
And who can resist a sweet pair of legs in fishnets?
Not I!
Another big pull for me are the musical numbers. But I don’t wanna give away all of Spongebob’s secrets at once. You’ll just have to tune in and see for yourself..
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WIDK By Staff Writer EMILY MOORE
This year, the Department of Transportation in Pennsylvannia alone has increased their budget by $3 million in order to put extra officers on impaired driving patrols and to set up DUI checkpoints around the state.
Does this make you feel safer or violated?
In a recent article, attorney Justin McShane of Pennsylvania, slandered the Government’s new campaign to crack down on drunk driving, insisting that the DoT has ‘misplaced priorities.’
Granted McShane’s plan is clear, to share the sentiments of those ‘abused’ by the law, so they turn to him in their time of need (aka when they are caught).
But I say, don’t drink and drive and you won’t have to worry about false arrests due to overzealous, under-trained police officers looking to show their ‘efficient’ work through the numbers game of ‘high arrest totals’ like McShane predicts.
Come on people, drunk driving is a no brainer, and should be as simple as the campaign’s new slogan:
Drive sober or get pulled over.
The law is the law, but unfortunately there are always people who will try to help you bend and break it..
I was blown away when I heard a radio commercial advertising for ‘DUI checkpoint alerts.’ I was even more baffled to find that there are currently several companies offering text message and e-mail services to alert subscribers as to when and where DUI check points are set up in their area.
These cutely nick-named ‘sobriety alerts’ allow those under the influence to evade DUI checkpoints by simply checking their mobile phone.
Drunk driving is against the law, and I believe anything person or service helping people break the law should be guilty as well.
Hopefully these services will be shut down, but in the mean time, if you are drinking, don’t drive.
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(WIDK By Staff Writer EMILY MOORE) – In the wake of the unexpected yet mundane Virginia earthquake yesterday, the internet was flooded with puns and cartoons emphasizing the severity of the disaster. This is my favorite.
Of course I was in Los Angeles, the earthquake capitol of the US, while the East Coast was trembling for those terrifying ten seconds.
When news of the earthquake echoed through loudspeakers in LAX, the flight crew scrambled for details to see if it was safe for us to take off.
Flash forward two minutes.
‘Were all set. Nothing really happened.’ Our captain reassured us.
Still, I was not convinced until I landed and watched news footage on those most affected.
One reporter interviewed a woman whose car was damaged. ‘How does this make you feel?’ she questioned. After receiving a blank stare back, the reporter followed up with: ‘sad I bet.’
Even those most affected, like this woman and her car, were seemingly unfazed by the earthquake. For all we know the minimal damage could have been caused by a mere fender bender.
Other people around D.C. and Virginia reported feeling nauseous or simply attributed the ‘disruption’ to nearby construction.
All the while, everyone in California is saying ‘calm down pussies.’
So, fellow East Coasters, the bottom line is you should run out and buy earthquake insurance.
Go. Now.
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(WIDK By Staff Writer EMILY MOORE) – Yesterday as I strolled into a Starbucks in Las Vegas I could not help but pull a stealthy under-the-arm move to snap this shot.
I could barely believe what great lengths this gentleman went to for free internet, because the coffee isn’t that good, is it?
As we reported last week, the heavily trafficked NYC Strabucks’ are covering up outlets to limit the duration of patrons’ stays. But other locations outside of crammed cities could care less about people posting up for hours on end.
It took every ounce of strength in my body not to break out into laughter as I settled in next to this extreme ‘Starbucks Squatter.’
It also took a lot to not to drop the bomb that laptops DO EXIST!
But hey, at least he got a workout hauling each piece of this bulky machine in!
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(WIDK By Staff Writer Emily Moore) — As we find ourselves closer to the predicted ‘end of the world’ in 2012, I cannot help but wonder…
Were the Mayans just f*cking with us?
As this cartoon depicts, we have nothing to worry about.
Hey, our calendars end on December 31st every year, and you don’t see widespread panic over that, do you?
Granted, many believe the Mayans were privy to celestial information that could only be provided to them by extraterrestrial beings, but I am going to stick to the theory they just ran out of room on the tablet, for my own peace of mind.
The human race constantly over looks one thing, the power of our own minds.
As the Law of Attraction states: ‘like attracts like.’
So I am going to have to ask you to think positive with every fiber of your being, as to not attract a big asteroid or some other cataclysmic event.
What will come on December 21st 2012? Until that day, we can only guess.
Or maybe we should just check the other side of the tablet…
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