Week: 50 - from December 10, 2007 to December 16, 2007

1. Pachelbel's Rant - Gold Choice         Average Rating -- 5.00 Recommended by: Odd One Out If you haven't seen this, you gotta. Source: freedomtodiffer.com  Date Posted: September 21, 2007 16:35 Discuss this Content: No comment(s).

2. Win Money Through Writing and Art! - Gold Choice         Average Rating -- 5.00 Recommended by: Odd One Out Just enter the writers (and illustrators) of the future contest. This is legit and it's righteously cool. It's endorsed by greats such as Orson Scott Card and Kevin J. Anderson. Wicked cool. Source: writersofthefuture.com  Date Posted: August 08, 2007 17:58 Discuss this Content: No comment(s).

3. Bacon Salt - Gold Choice         Average Rating -- 5.00 Recommended by: Heartless Wonder Fat free, calorie free, vegetarian (one flavor's even Vegan), kosher, low in sodium and full of bacon flavored goodness... BACON SALT. You need this in your kitchen, your purse, your pocket...your life. Source: baconsalt.com  Date Posted: October 07, 2007 19:49 Discuss this Content: No comment(s).

4. The Belonging Initiative - Gold Choice         Average Rating -- 5.00 Recommended by: Odd One Out Explore what it means to belong. Source: nurturingbelonging.ca  Date Posted: September 21, 2007 16:00 Discuss this Content: No comment(s).

5. First look at Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones revealed - Gold Choice         Average Rating -- 4.00 Recommended by: Grrl Gets the Goods Check out the first look at Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones for the upcoming Indy 4. Source: IndianaJones.com  Date Posted: June 29, 2007 12:37 Discuss this Content: No comment(s).

6. GLOBAL TERRORISM DATABASE - Gold Choice         Average Rating -- 5.00 Recommended by: Keeping Safe Exactly what the name implies. Source: S.M.A.R.T.  Date Posted: May 25, 2007 20:31 Discuss this Content: 1 comment(s).

7. Han Solo of Soaps: Joshua Morrow - Gold Choice         Average Rating -- 5.00 Recommended by: Grrl Gets the Goods "The Young and the Restless" actor Joshua Morrow talks about his love for Star Wars and why he had fun racing cars with George Lucas. Source: starwars.com  Date Posted: April 05, 2007 13:45 Discuss this Content: No comment(s).

8. Narcissistic Blog Disorder and Other Conditions - Gold Choice         Average Rating -- 5.00 Recommended by: Growing Up All Over Again ...a list of afflictions and syndromes I feel should be added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV, or perhaps the DSM IV.Ib. Source: wired.com  Date Posted: June 28, 2007 19:38 Discuss this Content: 1 comment(s).

9. Become An Instrumental Repair Person! - Silver Choice         Average Rating -- 5.00 Recommended by: Odd One Out The demand is high. There are usually benefits. And, most importantly, it's an interesting, challenging job. Personally, I might someday get into this myself. :) Source: napbirt.org  Date Posted: June 13, 2007 10:31 Discuss this Content: No comment(s).

10. Faster Than A Speeding...Outhouse? - Gold Choice         Average Rating -- 5.00 Recommended by: Keeping Safe You can go pretty fast in this jet-powered port-a-pot. Source: popsci.com  Date Posted: May 14, 2007 18:29 Discuss this Content: No comment(s).

11. Pick Hillary's Campaign Song - Silver Choice         Average Rating -- 5.00 Recommended by: Heartless Wonder Hillary Clinton is allowing America to vote on her campaign theme song. In the 'enter another song' space, type in "The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air Theme by Will Smith". You can vote more than once. Do I really need to explain why this needs to be done? Source: The Kimberly Trip  Date Posted: May 23, 2007 13:57 Discuss this Content: No comment(s).

12. Gunman Massacres 32 at Two Virginia Tech Sites - Gold Choice         Average Rating -- 5.00 Recommended by: Heartless Wonder (CNN) -- A gunman who killed at least 30 people at one of two shootings on the campus of Virginia Tech Monday was dressed "almost like a Boy Scout," said a woman who survived by pretending to lie dead on a classroom floor. Source: cnn  Date Posted: April 16, 2007 21:33 Discuss this Content: No comment(s).

13. Superb Definition of Music Therapy - Gold Choice         Average Rating -- 5.00 Recommended by: Odd One Out . . . describing everything I love about the idea of music therapy . . . Source: psychiatrictimes.com  Date Posted: June 13, 2007 10:40 Discuss this Content: 2 comment(s).

14. TANGology At its Worst - Silver Choice         Average Rating -- 5.00 Recommended by: Heartless Wonder TANG ain't what it used to be. Ain't broke, don't fix it...meet KRAFT. Source: facebook  Date Posted: April 11, 2007 23:01 Discuss this Content: No comment(s).

15. " Wiccan symbol OK for soldiers' graves..." - Gold Choice         Average Rating -- 5.00 Recommended by: Heartless Wonder The Wiccan pentacle has been added to the list of emblems allowed in national cemeteries and on government-issued headstones of fallen soldiers, according to a settlement announced Monday. I should be thrilled...but instead I am offended that the Pentacle is a Wiccan sumbol...and not simply a Pagan one. Source: CNN  Date Posted: April 23, 2007 14:59 Discuss this Content: 2 comment(s).

16. Underground Artists Take on the Sith in The Vader Project - Gold Choice         Average Rating -- 5.00 Recommended by: Grrl Gets the Goods Pop surrealist, graffiti, tattoo, lowbrow, comic and underground artists Shag, Paul Frank, Tim Biskup, Frank Kozik, Marc Ecko, Amanda Visell, Tim Biskup, J. Otto Seibold, Gary Baseman, Joe Ledbetter, Urban Medium and Jeff Soto, among others, show their allegiance to the dark side by customizing Darth Vader helmets in landmark gallery exhibition called The Vader Project, to debut at Star Wars Celebration IV on May 24 to 28 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Source: starwars.com  Date Posted: May 17, 2007 14:24 Discuss this Content: No comment(s).

17. Oh, well, we need to reduce the birth rate anyway… - Silver Choice         Average Rating -- 1.00 Recommended by: Growing Up All Over Again Consumption of beef by women during pregnancy may alter a male’s in utero testicular development and compromise his future reproductive capacity, researchers here reported. Source: MedPage  Date Posted: March 29, 2007 09:23 Discuss this Content: No comment(s).

18. Equestrian Jive - Gold Choice         Average Rating -- 2.00 Recommended by: Patricia's Porch Talk Dancing mare feels the beat! Source: Fox Sports (YouTube)  Date Posted: June 13, 2007 20:13 Discuss this Content: 1 comment(s).

19. Falwell dies at age 73 - Gold Choice         Average Rating -- 5.00 Recommended by: Heartless Wonder The Rev. Jerry Falwell has died, a Liberty University executive said Tuesday. He was 73. Source: CNN  Date Posted: May 15, 2007 12:58 Discuss this Content: No comment(s).

20. Overheard in New York - Silver Choice         Average Rating -- 15.61 Recommended by: Common Sense for the Masses You think I won't step up and kick some nigga's ass just because I'm a bitch? I'm bisexual. Yeah, I'm bisexual: I'm half bitch, half nigga. Source: overheardinnewyork.com  Date Posted: March 15, 2005 00:04 Discuss this Content: 3 comment(s).

21. New JibJab Spoof! - Gold Choice         Average Rating -- 25.97 Recommended by: Suburban Diva Watch the sequel to "This Land is Your Land," with the newest JibJab genius, "It's Good to Be In D.C." Bipartisan humor, folks. Source: JibJab.com  Date Posted: October 08, 2004 08:14 Discuss this Content: 5 comment(s).

22. AOL Users Missing Email - Gold Choice         Average Rating -- 17.34 Recommended by: Overeducated, Alienated Pale White Boy If you're an AOL user wondering why you don't receive all your email (including subscriptions from Backwash), you must read this eye-opening article. Source: docsplace.org  Date Posted: July 05, 2002 12:45 Discuss this Content: 4 comment(s).

23. Preacher formerly known as Prince         Average Rating -- 17.12 Recommended by: Eclectic GlamKitty Living Despite The Odds Knock Knock (Shh, don't open the door!) Source: smh  Date Posted: October 30, 2003 01:50 Discuss this Content: No comment(s).

24. Bookworm, prepare to get sucked right in - Gold Choice         Average Rating -- 8.01 Recommended by: Hawaiian Punch in Cocktail Glasses I am hopelessy addicted to this game. I can play for an hour and not even realize it. I must admit I've attained the rank of Librarian and am most proud of it. Source: popcap.com  Date Posted: October 04, 2002 10:33 Discuss this Content: 50 comment(s).

25. DA Blyler Returns with Lolita Versus Mrs. Robinson! - Gold Choice         Average Rating -- 14.25 Recommended by: Modern Poverty The fella who brought you the 7 common denominators of the creative unlaid now tackles the allures of the younger women with his fascination with more experienced ladies. Source: the loverly g21  Date Posted: September 12, 2001 01:49 Discuss this Content: 13 comment(s).

26. Wizard's Robe         Average Rating -- 14.03 Recommended by: One Flew Into the Cuckoo's Nest A fine piece of renfaire costumery, from one of the more reliable (if fairly pricey) online stores for this sort of thing. If you're going to buy a costume piece like this and wear it to a renfaire, wonderful. If you're going to buy something like this, and wear it with your flavor-of-the-moment band's t-shirt and Old Navy jeans, then I will hunt you for sport! Oh, and this robe is made of black velvet, which will be *very* hot if you wear it to an actual faire (or almost anywhere else). Keep comfort in mind when shopping for your costume. Source: www.renstore.com  Date Posted: October 01, 2002 16:38 Discuss this Content: No comment(s).

27. Neil Gaiman's Coraline -- The RevolutionSF Review - Gold Choice         Average Rating -- 5.82 Recommended by: Revolution SF Neil Gaiman's long-awaited children's fantasy deftly blends dreamy fear, surreal beauty, whimsical humor, and simple, powerful truths. Source: RevolutionSF  Date Posted: June 15, 2002 11:58 Discuss this Content: No comment(s).

28. Have a Jalapeno Coke and a smile! - Silver Choice         Average Rating -- 12.49 Recommended by: A Day in the Life of Rebellion Cherry Coke, Vanilla Coke, Lemon Coke, Lime Coke...this is a natural progression. Also coming soon? Chocolate Coke, Strawberry Short-Coke, and a limited edition Vlassic Coke. Source: humor gazette  Date Posted: April 06, 2004 19:42 Discuss this Content: 1 comment(s).

29. Crying While Eating - Silver Choice         Average Rating -- 12.36 Recommended by: Common Sense for the Masses Watch videos of people eating while they cry. I don't know why. Source: cryingwhileeating.com  Date Posted: June 21, 2005 18:02 Discuss this Content: No comment(s).

30. Sex bracelets: are they for real? - Silver Choice         Average Rating -- 11.84 Recommended by: A Day in the Life of Rebellion Some say controversy is just hype. I've never heard of them... Source: msnbc  Date Posted: December 14, 2003 02:29 Discuss this Content: 4 comment(s).

31. The Good Doctor English: Love and that Pesky Preposition! - Silver Choice         Average Rating -- 11.56 Recommended by: Modern Poverty Here's DA Blyler again, our pal from the 7 Reasons Why Creative Guys Don't Get Any Tail (title muchly paraphrased). This time he's answering the age old musical question of the grammatical differences between love and in love. Also someone sez he's crazy, and that's always fun. Enjoy. Source: my beloved g21  Date Posted: December 14, 2001 07:29 Discuss this Content: 8 comment(s).

32. Galadriel's Ring         Average Rating -- 10.50 Recommended by: Heartless Wonder I want this soooo bad! My birthday is in August... Source: tolkien town  Date Posted: May 28, 2003 18:30 Discuss this Content: 14 comment(s).

33. The Bells of Burger King         Average Rating -- 10.19 Recommended by: Neo Century Ninja What do you get when you mix the Burger King Employment Experience with a popular christmas song? The obligatory 'let's make fun of retards' link...I think. Source: Unknown  Date Posted: September 26, 2002 16:42 Discuss this Content: 1 comment(s).

34. The Darksucker Conspiracy - Gold Choice         Average Rating -- 10.14 Recommended by: Twisted Coil of Misfiring Synapses Turns out that lightbulbs don't emit light, they suck dark. It's all a big conspiracy by the power companies. Source: mentalsoup.com  Date Posted: January 31, 2002 00:01 Discuss this Content: 4 comment(s).

35. The movie I thought deserved a Razzie - Gold Choice         Average Rating -- 5.00 Recommended by: Video Rewind My review of "Hairspray" and why it should have garnered a Razzie this year. Source: associatedcontent.com  Date Posted: January 26, 2008 16:37 Discuss this Content: No comment(s).

36. The Sound And The Fury - Gold Choice         Average Rating -- 3.29 Recommended by: Neo Century Ninja A new spin on an old classic - William Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet told entirely in poorly translated video game quotes. I laughed, I cried...well, mostly I laughed... Source: You know...that guy!  Date Posted: February 20, 2002 03:01 Discuss this Content: 38 comment(s).

37. Live Nude Cats         Average Rating -- 9.60 Recommended by: Heartless Wonder "YES, I am 18 months or older, show me LIVE NUDE CATS". Source: Live Nude Cats  Date Posted: May 21, 2004 00:39 Discuss this Content: No comment(s).

38. Free Speech 101         Average Rating -- 8.55 Suggested by: Arnamenta Recommended by: Bewitching Vagabond "Wartime censorship is alive and well and living on campus." Source: Slate.com  Date Posted: September 22, 2002 03:57 Discuss this Content: 7 comment(s).

39. Drive that Pink Poodle!         Average Rating -- 7.42 Recommended by: Grrl Gets the Goods It's events like these that make me wish I could do my daily commute to work riding a kinetic machine that looks a lot like a gigantic pink poodle. Source: Kinetic Sculpture Race  Date Posted: May 30, 2003 23:34 Discuss this Content: No comment(s).

40. Barbie Intolerance Collection - Silver Choice