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  • Read This Book: William Poundstone’s PRICELESS – THE MYTH OF FAIR VALUE
  • November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo, for short)
  • Today’s Must Read? PhoneSex, the book
  • Need another laugh for the day? Read John Lindsay’s “Emails from an Asshole”
  • Proven Stereotypes: How What You Read Says Who You Are
  • How fast is the Internet? It’s fast… but not “Cheetah-fast”
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  • The “Don’t Eat That, Don’t Eat That” Diet. Lose weight by not eating gross stuff
  • Seven foods that you should never, ever eat
  • 10 Things NOT to do while eating at a restaurant
  • Announcing the 2011 Xtreme Eating Awards – the 8 highest calorie restaurant menu items
  • Top Ten Foods To Get You High
  • Claim the FATTY 50 VICTORY in the Fifty Phenomenal Fattiest Foods Challenge
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  • The Top 100 Banned Books, 2000-2009
  • How To Get Rid of Unwanted Books: Sell them Online!
  • Video Fun: The 100 Greatest Movie Insults of All Time
  • The 15 Worst Movie Mistakes of ALL TIME
  • Quiz time: What do Nickleback, Justin Bieber, and Lady Gaga all have in common?
  • Read This Book: William Poundstone’s PRICELESS – THE MYTH OF FAIR VALUE
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  • Story Time! Where was your first kiss?
  • November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo, for short)
  • Winnie The Pooh gets the ALIEN treatment, and Tigger finds out what Tiggers do best
  • All the good book ideas are taken: F* This Website
  • Dear Cosmo: Your Sex Advice Sucks
  • “A Man Goes on a Journey” is every possible plotline known to man
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  • Today’s Fun Sites: Crap Our Kids Made vs Crap Our Kids Ruined
  • STFU, Parents – because mocking bragging parents never gets old
  • The WOOT BAG OF CRAP (aka Bandolier of Carrots) is here!
  • Parents – please stop doing this.
  • Today’s Funny: Postcards from Yo Momma
  • Should parents allow teens to have sex at home?
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  • Practicing proper bathroom etiquette
  • Why is there ice in the urinal? (and other bathroom sanitation ideas)
  • Read this if you’re wondering whether your cell phone is covered with fecal matter
  • Most people would rather touch a public toilet seat than shake hands with a sneezer
  • Read anything funny in the bathroom stall recently?
  • Survey says that it’s okay to send texts while in the bathroom
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  • Your Password Sucks
  • The Best Wedding Advice You’ll Ever Receive
  • Women Admit they Pee in the Shower
  • Shaving Advice for Hair “Down There”… and elsewhere
  • Video Fun: Peeing in the Shower Saves Water
  • Think your job sucks? It can’t suck any worse than one of these (where’s Mike Rowe?)
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  • “A Man Goes on a Journey” is every possible plotline known to man
  • TiVo Alert: BBC America’s “BBC AMERICA REVEALS”
  • Is reading while in the bathroom good for you?
  • TiVo Alert: PITCHMEN on Discovery
  • TiVo Alert: Head Rush on Cartoon Network
  • Daughter Breastfeeds Her Own Father
    • ]]>     http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2011/10/spoiler-alert-spoilers-are-good-for-you-psst-vader-is-lukes-father/feed/ 0     The tell-tale signs you’ve entered MANopause http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2011/09/the-tell-tale-signs-youve-entered-manopause/ http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2011/09/the-tell-tale-signs-youve-entered-manopause/#comments Sat, 03 Sep 2011 23:00:42 +0000 web gangsta http://thewebgangsta.com/?p=4170
  • “12 Signs That He’s Falling in Love With You” are really “12 Signs You’re On a First Date”
  • 10 Signs You Should Be Worried about your Plastic Surgeon
  • Something to look forward to: 80-year-old women are satisfied with their sex lives
  • Want to get rich? Try living with someone instead of getting married
  • It’s true: Men can tell when a woman is having her period, just by listening to her
  • We all know men think about sex every 7 seconds. Here are 10 other facts about men’s brains
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  • What Was There? A photographic journey through history
  • Game: Here’s the Plot, Guess the Story
  • Spoiler Alert! Spoilers are GOOD for you! (Psst: Vader is Luke’s Father)
  • How to Ruin the Surprise Ending to 33 Movies, 100 TV Shows, and more
  • Parents’ Guide to the Movies, Video Games, and More
  • How to Find Celebrity Homes on Google Maps
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  • You May Die: The Death Race 24-hour challenge
  • Today’s Challenge: How long could you live in a 12′ x 7′ space?
  • Claim the FATTY 50 VICTORY in the Fifty Phenomenal Fattiest Foods Challenge
  • If we learn just one thing today, it’s this: St Louis residents have NO style whatsoever
  • Take the NAME THE FILM Challenge
  • Take the swear word challenge
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  • Want to work for Playboy? They need a “Photo Archivist”
  • How Playboy secures their wireless network
  • The “Clean Plate Club” is a farce
  • Real life FIGHT CLUB bar exists in China
  • Disney’s New Membership Club: D23
  • Halloween Poll: What is this year’s “IT” costume going to be?
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  • How To Get Rid of Unwanted Books: Sell them Online!
  • The Top 100 Greatest Childrens Books of All Time
  • Movie Review: Star Trek (2009)
  • An even better list of possible baby names
  • The list of things men should never wear starts with flip-flops, fanny packs
  • Today’s fun fact: Nipple reduction surgery can cost about $1000-$2000
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  • Fashion Police Rule #18: Do not wear flip-flops at work (unless you work at the pool)
  • What to wear to a job interview (and some things not to wear)
  • Laughing at Fanny Packs
  • Not surprisingly, “underwear” still not on this year’s list of things to buy used
  • Number one on our list of “Things to do before 30″? Have $10,000 in savings
  • Men – would you wear a “Male Corset”?
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  • How to Dress Like Justin Bieber (and why anyone would want to do so)
  • Quiz time: What do Nickleback, Justin Bieber, and Lady Gaga all have in common?
  • Justin Bieber wants you to check out his bowl cut!
  • The “Justin Bieber” cocktail
  • Bowl for free! Vote for Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift & others during National Bowling Week
  • What names do Justin Bieber (or other celebrities) use at hotels?
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  • Buying a car off Craigslist? Here are some things to look out for
  • Think your job sucks? It can’t suck any worse than one of these (where’s Mike Rowe?)
  • Instants! Because everyone needs an awesome sound effects soundboard
  • Want some awesome – and free – Christmas and holiday music? Check out these two sites…
  • Halloween is over, so laugh at GOTHS IN HOT WEATHER
  • The Whirlpool Polara Oven
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  • Read This Book: William Poundstone’s PRICELESS – THE MYTH OF FAIR VALUE
  • All the good book ideas are taken: F* This Website
  • How fast can you read?
  • Need another laugh for the day? Read John Lindsay’s “Emails from an Asshole”
  • Read this if you’re wondering whether your cell phone is covered with fecal matter
  • Got at least $12,000? Book THE DAN BAND for your next party. GREEN DAY will cost you a little more
    • ]]>     http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2011/02/todays-must-read-phonesex-the-book/feed/ 0     The 100 funniest words in the English language http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2011/01/the-100-funniest-words-in-the-english-language/ http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2011/01/the-100-funniest-words-in-the-english-language/#comments Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:50 +0000 web gangsta http://thewebgangsta.com/?p=3343
  • The 100 Most Mispronounced Words in the English Language
  • Book Review: Family Words, the Secret Language of Families
  • Why your 2-year-old is cussing you out, and the 10 most frequently used curse words
  • Words I Love. Words I Hate. Literally.
  • The Top Words of 2010
  • How many vowels are there in the English alphabet? If you answered “5″, you may be wrong
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  • Words I Love. Words I Hate. Literally.
  • The 100 funniest words in the English language
  • Why your 2-year-old is cussing you out, and the 10 most frequently used curse words
  • According to the AP Stylebook, they are spelled “website” and “e-mail”
  • The 50 Most Looked-Up Words on the New York Times Website
  • Book Review: Family Words, the Secret Language of Families
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  • What will the Top 10 Baby Names be in 2019?
  • The Top 100 Baby Names and Baby Naming Trends for 2010
  • Baby Review: How Cute is Your Baby?
  • Today’s Fun Fact: 20% of parents regret what they named their children
  • How To Find Celebrities’ Real Names
  • The 25 Most Common Clown Names are not a laughing matter
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  • Then and Now Photos
  • Hey college kids! Hope your parents don’t see your picture on PASSED OUT PHOTOS
  • Awkward Family Photos
  • Whatcha Looking At – How About THESE Photos?
  • More of the Most Common Facebook Photos and Poses
  • Tacky Tourists Taking Photos of Tacky Things
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  • Perfect for Halloween – get a mask of your own face
  • Be creative this Halloween. Don’t be *that* guy.
  • Halloween is over, so laugh at GOTHS IN HOT WEATHER
  • Need a last minute Halloween costume idea? Here are some ideas…
  • Halloween Poll: What is this year’s “IT” costume going to be?
  • Got the Post-Halloween Candy Bug? Try HotLix!
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  • Video Fun: Disney Character FAILs
  • Another Disney Bus Accident: Improving Disney Transportation part 2
  • A Walt Disney World Bathroom Photoblog
  • My Disney D23 Membership Card Has Arrived
  • Disney: Official Unofficial Rules for Beers Around The World at Epcot
  • Full House Screws Up Walt Disney World
    • ]]>     http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2010/08/read-cast-member-confidential-for-behind-the-scenes-disney-fun/feed/ 1     Drink This, Not That: Lose weight through smarter drinking habits http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2010/08/drink-this-not-that-lose-weight-through-smarter-drinking-habits/ http://thewebgangsta.com/index.php/2010/08/drink-this-not-that-lose-weight-through-smarter-drinking-habits/#comments Sun, 15 Aug 2010 23:00:01 +0000 web gangsta http://thewebgangsta.com/?p=2847
  • Boosting your metabolism helps you lose weight. Sadly, Twinkies are not the answer
  • The “Don’t Eat That, Don’t Eat That” Diet. Lose weight by not eating gross stuff
  • Six Tips to Jumpstart Your Weight Loss Program in 2011
  • Going on a first date? Here’s what your drink choice says about you…
  • Bartenders ignore you on purpose. Here are some tips to make that drink come faster
  • New diet tip: get drunk, not fat
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