Yearly Archives: 2008

Playboy’s List of Top Party Schools 2008



Playboy has released their list of the TOP 10 PARTY SCHOOLS FOR 2008:

  1. University of Wisconsin-Madison
  2. University of California, Santa Barbara
  3. Arizona State University
  4. Indiana University Bloomington
  5. San Diego State University
  6. Florida State University
  7. Ohio University
  8. University of Georgia
  9. University of Tennessee
  10. McGill University

For comparison purposes, take a look at who is on the Princeton Review’s list of the top ten party schools, based on a survey of 120,000 students:

  1. University of Florida
  2. University of Mississippi
  3. Penn State University
  4. West Virginia University
  5. Ohio University
  6. Randolph-Macon College
  7. University of Georgia
  8. University of Texas
  9. University of California-Santa Barbara
  10. Florida State University
  11. University of New Hampshire
  12. University of Iowa
  13. University of Colorado
  14. Indiana University
  15. Tulane University
  16. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  17. Arizona State University
  18. University of Tennessee
  19. University of Alabama
  20. Loyola University-New Orleans
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The World’s Best Tourists for 2008



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EXPEDIA has released their list of the WORLD’S BEST TOURISTS as voted on by hoteliers around the world.  Here are the results of the 31 nationalities, as ranked from Best to Worst.

Some nationalities excelled in certain categories. Germans, for example, came across as being the tidiest of all nationalities.  Canadians were deemed most popular.  The French weren’t good tippers.

  1. Japanese
  2. German/British (tie).
  3. Canadian
  4. Swiss
  5. Dutch
  6. Australian/Swedish (tie)
  7. Belgian
  8. Norwegian
  9. Austrian/Danish/Finnish (tie)
  10. New Zealanders (Kiwi)
  11. U.S. American/Thai (tie)
  12. Irish/Czech/South African/Portugese (tie)
  13. Brazilian
  14. Italian/Greek/Polish (tie)
  15. Turkish
  16. Spanish
  17. Mexican
  18. Russian
  19. French
  20. Indian
  21. Chinese
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The 50 Greatest Sketch Comedy Routines Ever



Think that you know your television sketch comedy inside and out?

If so, then you should check out NERVE MAGAZINE’S 50 GREATEST SKETCH COMEDY ROUTINES.

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Glamorati: for the Celeb-Obsessed Fans



The Glamorati blog has a few choice articles for you celeb-obsessed fans.

  • 20 actors that turned down big roles. Oh, what could have been… Alec Baldwin as The Fugitive? Molly Ringwald in Ghost? John Travolta as Forrest Gump?
  • 30 actors who didn’t get the part. And for this, we say “thank you”. Jessica Alba in Daredevil. Nicholas Cage in The Breakfast Club. Brad Pitt as Willy Wonka.
  • 45 celebrity dropouts – some you could have guessed, and others you’d be surprised at. Jessica Simpson, Prince, Simon Cowell, and Tom Cruise are all on the list
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See the Mugshot, Name the Crime



Time to play another game of NAME THE CRIME FOR THE MUGSHOT, with pictures courtesy of MUGSHOT DU JOUR.

The game is easy – look at the mugshot, then determine what the crime the person is being accused of.  It’s fun for the whole family!

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Then and Now Photos



Here’s something for you to do at your next family reunion – you know all those old childhood photos that you have lying around the house or in some photo album buried somewhere?

Now that you have all the participants together again, why not try to recreate the photo in as close to place, pose, and outfits as you can.

Then, post those photos up at THEN AND NOW PHOTOS. Join the party!

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How To Improve Gas Mileage



It’s looking like the price of gas could hit $4 or even $5 a gallon this year, hitting everybody hard in the wallet as prices all across the board go up to meet this extra expense. Here are four sites that you can use to help maximize your gas station dollar:

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The Worst Song Ever Made… and Some of the Best



Want to know the scoop about what makes a particular song sound good or not? Might as well start with what science says are the ingredients that make up the MOST UNDESIRABLE SONG.

  • Over 25 minutes long
  • Has both loud and quiet sections, fast and slow tempos, different pitches
  • Large orchestra featuring bagpipes, accordion, and banjos
  • Lyrics cover topics such as cowboys and holidays

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The Top Earning Restaurants in the Country



Looking at restaurant ratings is always entertaining, and RESTAURANTS & INSTITUTIONS magazine has posted a few of their “top” lists for 2007.

TOP INDEPENDENT RESTAURANTS: Sure, the Tao nightclub at the Venetian in Las Vegas would rank number one – they have all those celebrities coming in at all hours of the night, dropping $55m in food and beverage sales (600,000 meals at an average $70 ticket does that). Tavern on the Green in New York comes in 2nd, followed by Joe’s Stone Crab in Miami Beach. Yes, there are the usual New York, Las Vegas, and Washington DC suspects… but here’s where it gets interesting:

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