Unless you like rejection…
Times are tough and people are looking for new ways to make money. The more entrepreneurial of us are constantly trying to come up with million dollar ideas to pitch to venture capitalists in the hope they’ll get money to develop their idea, and if you’ve ever seen shows like Dragon’s Den [...]
Will never pass the dutchie ‘pon the left hand side
Since 1998, each August Beloit College’s Keefer Professor of the Humanities Tom McBride and Emeritus Public Affairs Director Ron Niefhas have compiled the Beloit College Mindset List. The list defines the cultural experience of the incoming freshman class by taking a look at the cultural touchstones [...]
Unless you’re a construction worker or a policeman or fireman. Probably best to stick to being an Indian or a biker, really.
Good news! Fewer people are dying in work related accidents. Bad news. It’s because fewer people are working. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ National Census of Fatal Occupation Injuries report is out and [...]
Sometimes Fat Bottomed Girls won’t make your rockin’ world go round
Wedding season is upon us. Recently squeer! Chelsea – PETA Protector tied the knot, and soon one of Thundersquee!’s own, hag extraordinaire Cait will be following suit, so it felt like time for another wedding themed post. NPR recently did a list of their picks [...]
Where in the World?
National Geographic once conducted a survey among people ages 18-24 in nine countries to test their geography skills. Of those 9 countries, Mexico came in last, but rounding out the bottom rungs were The U.S., Canada and the UK. Don’t we all feel like Super-Powers now? In an attempt to catch us [...]
If the dogs don’t get them first
Is there anything left that doesn’t want to feast on the facial flesh of our children? Last night I was working away on a dog-proof suit when an IM containing a link came my way. Imagine my surprise when I clicked the link and found that computers want to [...]
And so do dogs
Usually when it’s a slow news day you get “Dog Bites Man” type stories, but one Knoxville news source seems to be confused about the placement of that “s.” In what one can only hope was the result of an attempt at running the most inane story ever to have existed, or [...]
With thanks to Orson Welles
While researching something about Orson Welles recently, I happened across a movie title that sent me into a little giggle fit and made me realize how porn like so many movie titles seem if you remove their context–or add a different one. Once my inner 12 year old has broken free [...]
Definitely not a condom tester
NPR’s Linda Holmes created a list of the ten worst jobs for Wolverine. It’s a pretty good list:
1. Balloon-animal artist
2. High-voltage electrician
3. Prop comic/juggler
4. Obstetrician
5. Deep-tissue masseur
6. Dental hygienist
7. Ship-in-a-bottle assembler
8. TSA screener
9. Attendant in library rare-books room
10. Quality assurance inspector, gossamer scarves
But, we think you can do better. What would [...]
Breakfast Wine of Champions
Nothing ruins a morning more than the answer to “Who pissed in your cereal?” being “Chateau Latour.” (An embarrassing Cabernet mustache was a close second, but thanks to Bedbugs and Ballyhoo those days are over.) But, the world of wine can be a bit daunting, and tasting classes require you to actually [...]
Or future daughters…or sons…or cats
Yesterday we brought you 10 Actresses You Won’t Mind Your Daughters Looking Up To, and today, as promised, we bring you their opposites. This list was harder to compile than one might think, but it also requires less explanation. To that end I’ll let the pictures do the talking.
Here’s our list.
Or future daughters…or girls you know…or sons…or cats…
In no particular order…
Angela Bassett
Education: B.A. African American Studies, Yale University; M.F.A. Yale School of Drama
Fluencies: English
Causes: Youth Arts Programs, UNICEF
Notable Awards and Accomplishments:
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
Full scholarship to Yale
1993, Golden Globe Award Winner – Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy, What’s Love Got [...]
The FAIL!
They made us laugh, they made us cry, and occasionally they put us to sleep. And that was just on the red carpet. Now it’s time for Thundersquee! to return the favor with our SQUEE!, Meh and Fail picks for the 81st Academy Awards.
On with The FAIL…
The Meh
They made us laugh, they made us cry, and occasionally they put us to sleep. And that was just on the red carpet. Now it’s time for Thundersquee! to return the favor with our SQUEE!, Meh and Fail picks for the 81st Academy Awards.
On with the Meh…
The SQUEE!
They made us laugh, they made us cry, and occasionally they put us to sleep. And that was just on the red carpet. Now it’s time for Thundersquee! to return the favor with our SQUEE!, Meh and Fail picks for the 81st Academy Awards.
On with the SQUEE!…
Dear parents and potential parents, or even people who don’t think they will ever be parents but might change their minds at some point in the future– naming your child is serious business. I mean it. So, please, do not express your sense of humor through your child’s name. Naming your child something funny only [...]