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You May Die: The Death Race 24-hour challenge

By web gangsta | Published: June 15, 2011


Death Race 2000
Death Race 2000

Do you have what it takes to survive the Ultimate Racing Challenge?

Sure, you could probably try one of Mark Burnett’s events, whether it be SURVIVOR, the ECO-CHALLENGE, or EXPEDITION IMPOSSIBLE – but those have nothing, and we mean nothing, on the DEATH RACE CHALLENGE… that their website is at the URL YOU MAY DIE should tell you something.

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Which are the Most Gay-friendly US Cities?

By web gangsta | Published: June 12, 2011


50 Fabulous Gay-Friendly Places to Live
50 Fabulous Gay-Friendly Places to Live

Recently, Orlando and the surrounding area played host to the annual GAY DAYS at Walt Disney World, Universal, SeaWorld, and elsewhere.

And aside from some lame attempts to grab sensational headlines by some organizations that always look for things to complain about – this year’s Gay Days, like others before, came and went without much ado.

In other words, all those people trying to make a big deal about Gay Days?  Not so effective anymore.

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The Great American Wiknic – the Picnic Anyone can Edit

By web gangsta | Published: June 7, 2011


Eco Wine & Cheese Picnic Cooler
Eco Wine & Cheese Cooler

Who doesn’t like picnics at this time of year?

Especially given an opportunity to meetup with strangers that all share a common goal of editing and improving WIKIPEDIA.

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What Was There? A photographic journey through history

By web gangsta | Published: May 31, 2011


World Map
World Map

The more things change, the more things change.

Some places are known for blowing the existing up and rebuilding from the ashes, history be damned.  Other places embrace their history, making it difficult for any new development to take place lest it disturb the historical (in)significance of what’s present.

That’s why Web Watch loves websites like WHAT WAS THERE, as it tries to capture the glory of history, without worrying about keeping the march of progress down.

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How much is your favorite celebrity worth?

By web gangsta | Published: May 19, 2011


The Millionaire Next Door
The Millionaire Next Door

Do you live next door to a celebrity?

Well, let’s assume that you don’t know your neighbors very well.  In that case, it’s quite possible that you DO live next door to a celeb and don’t even know it. 

That’s because some celebrities like to keep a low-profile when it comes to their personal home life.  Web Watch had to pay a visit to a celeb’s house a while back (yeah, you’d recognize their name if we told you who it was), and their home was nestled in between two trailer parks out in the boonies – nice place, but not exactly living the glorified high life from a location viewpoint.

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Take the 100 Thing Challenge #100TC

By web gangsta | Published: May 18, 2011


The 100 Thing Challenge: How I Got Rid of Almost Everything, Remade My Life, and Regained My Soul
The 100 Thing Challenge:
How I Got Rid of Almost Everything, Remade My Life, and Regained My Soul

How much “stuff” do you have?

George Carlin used to joke about needing a “place for your stuff”.  Look around – it’s just a bunch of stuff lying around your house, isn’t it? 

Stuff you don’t need.

Stuff you can’t even remember why it’s there in the first place.

Stuff you have to decide to leave behind if a flood comes.  Stuff you have to recover if you were ever burgled.  Stuff you might need to list in a divorce proceeding. Stuff you’ll have to go through once your parents pass away years from now.

Have you ever thought that maybe you have too much stuff?

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The 2011 Top 100 Restaurants in the World

By web gangsta | Published: April 26, 2011


NOMA: Time and Place in Nordic Cuisine
NOMA: A Time and Place in Nordic Cuisine
(a look at the World’s Best Restaurant)

If you, like Web Watch, like to travel to the Best Places in the World, then you have most definitely heard of Denmark’s Noma, a 12-seat restaurant just outside Copenhagen.

Of course you’ve heard of Noma – it’s only been named the BEST RESTAURANT IN THE WORLD for 2011.   Still doesn’t ring a bell?  Does it help if it also earned the Best Restaurant title in 2010 also?

Yeah, now you know what we’re talking about.

So while RESTAURANT magazine can’t go and visit every single restaurant in the world, they do have a pretty good handle on who the top chefs are and what makes them tick.  Sure, the majority of these top places are located in Europe, but that shouldn’t stop you from trying to make your way to any of these fine establishments for a gourmet meal that you’ll never forget.

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Safety Maps: for when a catastrophe happens and you need someplace to go

By web gangsta | Published: April 10, 2011


When All Hell Breaks Loose: Stuff You Need To Survive When Disaster Strikes
When All Hell Breaks Loose: Stuff You Need To Survive When Disaster Strikes

With all the recent catastrophic earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, acts of terror, random radiation accidents, or other significant environmental and man-made events happening, one question on your mind should be “what should I do if I find myself in this situation?”

More importantly, what should you do to be sure to reconnect with family or friends if a major situation occurs and you’re separated across town or across the country?

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Still looking for a job? Leave Nevada and head to Texas

By web gangsta | Published: March 29, 2011


America's Greatest Places to Work with a Law Degree & How to Make the Most of Any Job, No Matter Where It Is
America’s Greatest Places to Work with a Law Degree &
How to Make the Most of Any Job, No Matter Where It Is

If you’ve been out of work for any length of time during this recession, you may want to consider that the issue with your lack of good job prospects may not have anything to do with WHAT you want to do, but rather WHERE you’re trying to work.

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The Top Ten Cities to Find Datable Nerds

By web gangsta | Published: March 19, 2011


01 Lesson: Beautiful Women Prefer Nerds! a Real Man's Guide on How to Find, Date, and Romance the Perfect Woman
01 Lesson: Beautiful Women Prefer Nerds!
a Real Man’s Guide on How to Find, Date, and Romance the Perfect Woman

Some women are not superficial.  They look beyond the initial image a potential date puts out, and see the beauty inside.

Seriously – how many fugly guys do you see that are involved in some relationship or other out there?  That’s exactly our point – there’s SOMEone out there for EVERYone.

And aside from the traditional lack of good looks, smart kids (also known as nerds) are often left behind in the dating scene.

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Tacky Tourists Taking Photos of Tacky Things

By web gangsta | Published: March 12, 2011


Tacky Tourist Costume
Tacky Tourists

Some people travel to be educated about an area’s history.

Some travel to try different cuisines, or to learn about different culture.

But after you’ve done all that, you may still have another 20 hours of the day to kill, wandering around a strange or unfamiliar city looking for something to do.

And that’s why you may find yourself, with camera in hand, looking for the underbelly of interesting things in your new locale.  There may not be a HARD ROCK CAFE or PLANET HOLLYWOOD nearby for you to buy a T-shirt from, but there may be something equally awesome.

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Have you ever stolen something from a hotel? Or just leave your underwear behind?

By web gangsta | Published: February 3, 2011


Bates Motel Sign
Bates Motel Sign

Have you ever stolen anything from your hotel room?  We’re talking more than just taking the courtesy soap and shampoo.   We’re talking major or minor felony theft.

Have you?

Novatel Hotels have released a list of their MOST STOLEN ITEMS FROM HOTELS, based on their own room inventory replacements, and found that the following were the leading missing items:

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Today’s Fun Fact: Utah has the highest percentage of porn usage in the country

By web gangsta | Published: January 25, 2011


Small Vices
Small Vices

Jeff Wysaski has compiled an interesting chart, highlighting what each state in the country is worst at, in terms of vices, bad habits, and other shameful acts.

He calls this chart THE UNITED STATES OF SHAME.

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5 Innovations that will change your world over the next five years

By web gangsta | Published: January 3, 2011


Modern Marvels box set
Best of Modern Marvels

IBM researchers are known for staying on the cutting edge of technology.

They’ve recently released their list of the TOP 5 INNOVATIONS THAT WILL SHAPE OUR LIVES OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.  Granted, these are all IBM’s innovations, but that won’t stop us from sharing these with Web Watch readers, ’cause we think some of these are pretty nifty…

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We’ve got the ultimate list of tacky Christmas light displays right here

By web gangsta | Published: December 22, 2010


Christmas Light Show Music Programming Master 2.0 Holiday Lighting Control Software
Light Show Master 2.0 Holiday Lighting Control Software -
perfect for creating your own Music-Synchronized Holiday Light Display

About 20 years ago, Web Watch was lucky enough to attend a Toys for Tots benefit event, where each new, unwrapped toy allowed you to hop onto a beaten-up school bus with 40 other people and a keg of beer, and drive all over the countryside looking at the area’s craziest Christmas light displays for an hour.

Along the way, the bus driver got lost in the boonies, and the 60-minute scheduled trip ended up taking three hours (requiring an extra stop at a late-night liquor store for additional road supplies and a much-needed bathroom stop).  Needless to say, we did our own Tacky Light Tour the following year with much better success at getting home on time.

Fast-forward 20 years, and we can see how the Internet has really changed things dramatically when it comes to viewing Christmas light displays.

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