July, 2016

• 2 July

  Pilot Discovers Cat on Wing of Plane While in Flight

  

  Cat on Wing of Plane I guess something got overlooked during the pre-flight check!  A pilot was surprised to look over and see a cat on the wing of his plane. According to the Huffington Post: In a video posted on Sunday to YouTube, the pilot, Romain Jantot, and his …

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• 1 July

  Man Dies While Trying to Get Perfect Picture in Machu Picchu

  

  Sadly, another person has died while trying to get the perfect picture of themselves while at a tourist location. While it wasn’t another death by selfie, it was close.  The man ignored warnings not to go to the edge of a ravine and tried to get a picture that looked …

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• 1 July

  Reddit Takes Little Boy’s Elephant on Adorable Trip Around the World

  

  It’s difficult when a child loses their favorite toy–especially when that toy is no longer available.  When one boy lost his elephant, his parents told him that his elephant decided to travel the world. Their friend decided to take it one step further and enlist Reddit’s help in creating a …

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• 1 July

  Day of the Tentacle Remastered on Sale for $8.99 (AMAZING game)

  

  Day of the Tentacle Remastered Edition From Double Fine Productions and originally from Lucas Arts, it is ON SALE for $9!  It’s a great chance to get the Day of the Tentacle Remastered Edition. This game was the sequel to Maniac Mansion that surpassed the original (which was very good!) in terms of …

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• 1 July

  How to Get Airline Miles for Hotel Stays and Nude Dining

  

  There are a few different websites that let you get (relatively significant) airline miles when you book your hotel stay through them. What are the differences between the different options?  The Flight Detective over at Travel Update has the answer for three different websites. Do you know you can earn …

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June, 2016

• 30 June

  Get Through Customs Fast *Without* Global Entry

  

  There’s a new app in town.  And this app will let you get through customs quickly without having to go through a lengthy application process. It sounds too good to be true, but it is! It’s sanctioned by customs: The Mobile Passport App by Airside Mobile lets you skip the …

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• 30 June

  Charge Your Android Device and Apple Device with the Same Cord

  

  I came across this cool cable on Amazon that has great reviews. I usually keep a multifunctional cable in my bag–one that could be used to charge a micro USB device or an Apple device.  But you can’t do it all at once. This cable allows you to plug them …

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• 30 June

  Deal is Back!: Get All 7 Seasons of Star Trek: TNG for $67.57 Shipped

  

  This is a deal that sold out quickly yesterday, but it’s back.  The pound is a little stronger today, so it may work out to being $1 or $2 more, but still under $70. While the fallout from Brexit continues, the British pound is running very low compared to the …

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• 30 June

  Win an All Expense Paid Trip to NY Food & Wine and Meet Michael Symon and Bobby Flay

  

  I’m a huge Michael Symon fan.  I don’t watch quite as much Food Network as Golden Girls, Murder She Wrote, and Columbo, but it’s pretty close. Food Network and People magazine currently have an easy entry contest up to win a trip to NYC’s Food and Wine Festival.  Included in that …

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• 29 June

  Did You Know?: A Woman Tried Smuggling 65 Snakes Through Security in Her Bra

  

  This is one of those oft-cited-without-a-real-citation facts I’ve seen come up on websites.  I figured this story had to be fake.  After all, who would carry 75 snakes in their bra? One part of this story turned out to be wrong.  It wasn’t 75 snakes, it was 65 snakes.  But …

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