Snownami

The current snowstorm roaring across America is the largest snowstorm in American recorded history. More will be posted when more is available.

People's Choice Awards Predictions

New TV Drama The Event

New TV Comedy
Outsourced

Male Artist
Usher

Female Artist
Taylor Swift

Song
OMG by Usher ft. will.i.am

Rock Band
Daughtry

Breakout Artist
Justin Bieber

Pop Artist
Rihanna

Country Artist
Taylor Swift

R&B Artist
Usher

Hip- Hop Artist
Eminem

Music Video
Love the Way You Lie by Eminem ft. Rihanna

Online Sensation
Betty White

Viral Video Star
Double- Rainbow

Movie
Iron Man 2

Actor
Taylor Lautner (sadly)

Actress
Jennifer Anniston

Action Movie
Iron Man 2

Action Star
Angelina Jolie

Drama Movie
Inception

Family Movie
Toy Story 3

Comedy Movie
Valentine's Day

Comedic Star
Will Ferrell

On-screan Team
Twighlight Saga (again sadly)

Movie Star Under 25
Emma Watson

Horror Movie
The Last Exorcism

TV Drama
Grey's Anatomy

Drama Actor
Patrick Dempsey

Drama Actress
Sandra Oh

TV Comedy
Two and a Half Men

TV Comedy Actor
Steve Carell

TV Comedy Actress
Tina Fey

Competition Show
America's Got Talent

TV Crime Drama
NCIS

TV Crime Fighter
Mark Harmon

Sci-Fi/ Fantasy Show
Fringe

Talk- Show Host
Oprah (duh)

TV Obsession
True Blood

TV Guilty Pleasure
Jersey Shore (sadly)

TV Guest Star
Betty White- Community

TV Doctor
Derek Shepard- Patrick Dempsey

TV Family
The Simpsons

Family TV Movie
Starstruck

TV Chef
Rachael Ray


Please leave me your feedback and even your predictions, I love feedback.
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Friday Fun Fact

The tounge of the blue whale weighs more than most elephants.

Been busy

Sorry I've been gone for a week. We will resume tonight tonight with the Thursday debate. I didn't get any entries for the Jack O' Pantern contest, so I will post photos of my own.

Friday Fun Fact

In 1899, President McKinley was assured by the director of the US Patent Office that "everything that can be invented has already been invented."  Hmmmmmm

Thursday Debate: "Don't Ask, Dont Tell"

This week for the Thursday Debate, I want you to do research on the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Policy. The "Don"t Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) Policy restricts openly expressed homosexuals to join the Armed Forces. This Law has become big in the news for the last few weeks so it won't be hard to find. Leave your opinions in the comment box.

See my opinion of last weeks debate in the comments.

Track the Census Mail- In Results

Tuesday quick tip

After a winter of hibernation, your grill is ready to start cooking again. But it might have goop and grime on it that's difficult to remove now. To easily clean it, wrap the grill rack completely in aluminum foil and fire up the grill. Let the wrapped grill rack cook for 30 minutes, and then after it cools, pull the rack out; you'll find that the debris has fallen to the bottom of the foil and can be thrown out.

Week 8 BCS College Football Rankings

1. Oklahoma
2. Oregon
3. Boise St.
4. Auburn
5. TCU
6. LSU
7. Michigan St
8. Alabama
9. Utah
10. Ohio St
11. Missouri
12. Stanford
13. Wisconsin
14. Oklahoma St
15. Iowa
16. Nebraska
17. Florida St
18. Arizona
19. Texas
20. West Virginia
21. South Carolina
22. Kansas St
23. Arkansas
24. Mississippi St
25. Virginia Tech

Weekly Minutes

Follow College Football Scores
Not so 'Diet Drinks'
3d Pancakes
New fish species found
4 trapped in Ecuador gold mine
Toxic Sludge Victims are allowed to go back to one town
Tropical Storm Paula weakens

Friday Fun Fact #2

Every time you like a stamp, you consume .1 of a calorie.

Amazing Basketball Shot

This was performed by college studentson the top deck of Cowboy stadium in Dallas, Texas. Amazing shot!

Friday Fun Fact

One inch of rain is equal to 15 inches of dry, powdery snow.

Jack O' Lantern Contest

A reminder of the Jack O' Lantern contest which ends October 30. Just send me pictures of your Jack O' Lantern(s) and you could win bragging rights. Contest is free, send me JPEG images to my e-mail at jjbauer15@gmail.com. Please do not send me spam if you want this blog to continue running. Thanks.

Debate Thursday: Keystone XL Pipeline closes, College football playoffs opens

It's that time of the week again, it's debate Thursday. Last week I told you to do research on the Keystone XL Pipeline. I did my research and this is what I have decided. The Keystone XL Pipeline has a much greater risk of a leak than a normal United States pipeline. It uses thinner steel, weaker steel all at a higher pressure. You are probably wondering about the U.S. guidelines, well they are using Canada's guidelines. Leave your thoughts in the comment box below and I will hapilly read them.

This week for he Thursday debate, ' Should college football have playoffs?'

Tuesday Quick Tip #2

When going to a gym, pay- per- visit instead of a membership. You could save hundreds. $$$

Research on Keystone XL pipeline

How's research on the Keystone XL pipeline going? Remember, you have to have your side and reasons ready for Thursday when I post my opinion.

P.S. Put your side and reasons in the comment box this Thursday when I post my opinion.

Any good ideas for Thursday Debates? Happy to listen.

Tuesday Quick Tip

Lose weight by sleeping more and eating breakfast.

Insane teacher goes nuts in classroom

China's Got Talent contestant, 'Wows' judges and Internet

SKIP TO 2:11

The New College Football Rankings

1 Ohio State
2 Oregon 
3 Boise State 
4 TCU
5 Nebraska
6 Oklahoma
7 Auburn
8 Alabama 
9 LSU
10 South Carolina
11 Utah
12 Arkansas
13 Michigan State
14 Stanford
15 Iowa
16 Florida State
17 Arizona
18 Wisconsin
19 Nevada 
20 Oklahoma State
21 Missouri
22 Florida
23 Air Force
24 Oregon State
25 West Virginia

Texas Tech surprise onside kick goes terribly wrong

Jack O' Lantern Inspiration

Vote for your favorite in the comment box and send my pictures of your own Jack O' Lanterns for a free, no- prize contest at jjbauer15@gmail.com. THESE ARE EXAMPLE JACK O' LANTERNS, THIS IS NOT FOR THE CONTEST.

Jack O' Lantern Contest

Send me pictures of your Jack O' Lanterns at home at jjbauer15@gmail.com for a free, no- prize contest. Contest Ends October 30 to be Published on Halloween Night. Please no spam to my e-mail. Thanks.

Charlie Crists Terrible First Pitch

Today in History

Today, October 9, in 1888, The Wasington Monument was admitted to the public.

Friday fun fact

The volume of the Pacific Ocean is equal to the volume of the moon.

Debate Thursday: Keystone XL Pipeline

Sorry I've been gone for over a month, just been busy. So it has come to my attention that there is a proposed oil pipeline to go through all of America and dump off in Houston. After that, it just goes back to Canada. Between today and 7 days from today, I want you to do research on this and leave a comment on what you think. I will post my own opinion in the meantime, but not now so that will not effect your opinion.

My new iPod touch

So I hot my new iPod touch on Tuesday and I love it! It is so great with 32gb. A word of advice from me, spend the extra $20 or so to get double the space. The new third generation doesn't have much difference than the second generation so if u wanna get the most out of your money, get a higher gb second generation and update the program regularly.

John Tesh is the man

Looking for good shows on the radio? Look and see if you can find John Tesh on a radio station that you can pick up. John Tesh does a radio show called "Intelligence for Your Life" and the show has great, random information to help you live better. A lot of the stuff he does on there is saving money or news topics that he finds interesting. But what makes his radio show cool, is that he states how you can benefit someone else or yourself through the information. Check it out at the link that I have attached here.
www.tesh.com

Instead of the PS3 or Xbox 360...

I decided that I'm going to get a 3rd generation ipod touch. I even got it for 32gb which will be ALOT for someone like me. But I'm sure that the space will come in handy. This is what I got for the money I made for pulling weeds in a soybean field.

Cool thing I found, it's a calculator that calculates your age in days (I found out that I turned 5,000 days old 3 days ago). Heres the link: http://www.peterrussell.com/age.php.

If there are any cool apps that I should get, reply in the comment box and I'll check them out.

Xbox 360 or Playstation 3

So, I know that most everyone has an opinion on this topic. Tell me what you think. Give me good information, because I am planning on buying one.

Busy this Summer

Sorry I havn't been able to post all summer, I'm just so busy and when I'm not, someone is already on the computer. I've got to go to three different camps away from town. I got a short term job this last week- I'm pulling weeds in a soybean field for an organic farmer with about twelve others. We get to start again next week, I'd say I like what I'm getting paid and just the job overall. I also like the idea that I am taking care of weeds instead of chemicals. I just don't like the idea of chemicals in my food, it's proven that food treated with chemicals (which are most of your foods) can cause many inflamitory diseases- diabetes, asthma, and even cancer. That's why I kind of like to lean towards organic foods.

Check out this cool site, it's called Stumble Upon, and what it does is finds cool sites, articles, pictures, and/or videos. If you find any cool things on there, just leave a comment with the link on it and I will try to post it in the meantime. http://www.stumbleupon.com/

Sorry I have been gone so long... on vacation.

Pre step 1: Rubik's Cube

So I'm going to start with teaching the Rubik's Cube. Although what I'm saying may seem REALLY complicated, just try to follow along. You might be thinking that each side will be identified by it's color, but they will be mostly identified by how you are holding the cube- the front, up (top), down (bottom), front, left, and right sides. You use the sides to make moves, so if I say up (U), you turn the up side clockwise. If I say up inverted (Ui), turn the up side counter-clockwise (if it helps to learn the moves, move the cube to face your way to see which way to turn it). That will basically make up your algorithms. If you start practicing these moves, the video will be a breeze.

Still working on the video for next week

P.S. If you have anything you want me to post about, just leave a note in the comment box.

Very beginning of solving the Rubik's Cube

You should work with your Rubik's Cube for at least an hour if you want to be able to follow the video without problems. Just work on making one side for now, and when you think about the colors of the cube, think of them as seperate cubes, not stickers (for example, look at the whole piece that you have, like that the same pieces that you use to make the first side are the same pieces for the first row, they just share stickers). So just keep working with the cube for now, and just see where you can get.

Still working on the video for next week.

Some cool websites

I have found a bunch of cool websites, try them out.

www.blackle.com- It's a Google custom search engine that has a black screen to save energy.
www.alexa.com- find out website ratings and popularity.
www.wheresgeorge.com- Enter a dollar bill's year and serial number to find out where it's been and where it goes after that (you have to be VERY patient though).

I can't really think of any more at the moment, but if I remember, I will put them on later posts. If you know a cool website, put it in the comment box and I'll check it out.

Next week: The basics to solving a rubik's cube (will most likely be done by the 4th of July)

Hey!

Hey Guys,
I'm new to blogging and unfamiliar to it. If there is any requests for anything you want me to post about just leave a comment in the comment box. I have a lot of cool things to write (and show) about, and I know you will love them- my friends did.

jjbauer15

Next Week: The basics to solving a rubik's cube