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Wow! Have you been catching the action? Tonight’s matches left people with a bit less nail on their fingertips, that’s for sure. Your Pod Madness host Alex fills you in on how it all went down.Wow! Have you been catching the action? Tonight’s matches left people with a bit... more
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Did you catch the action live? We hope so! Are you just dying to know which pods came out on top and you just can't wait until Saturday for the next set of games? Well your host Alex has all the answers you've been hoping for. Check it out - and let us what results you saw coming - and what took you by surprise! And don't forget to tune back in tomorrow for more of the same.Did you catch the action live? We hope so! Are you just dying to know which pods came... more
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Wow! Only two days into the madness and half the pods have already been sent packing! Wondering if your favorite pod is still alive? Well, you can wait to tune in to Round Two this weekend, or if you just need to know Right Now, your host Alex is here to tell you!Wow! Only two days into the madness and half the pods have already been sent packing!... more
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Neuroscience is confirming what we all suspect: Multitasking is dumbing us down and driving us crazy. One man's odyssey through the nightmare of infinite connectivity
Very amusing, if somewhat scary, commentary on the impending crash of infomania.Neuroscience is confirming what we all suspect: Multitasking is dumbing us down and... more
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Waterboarding IS torture! And check out the Current TV footage of Kaj's waterboarding pod.Waterboarding IS torture! And check out the Current TV footage of Kaj's... more
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If there's a sadder commentary on the state of American society, I can't think of it -- we've grown so fat we sink the boats of It's A Small World.
According to Miceage, the boats routinely bottom out under the weight of super-sized riders, bringing the popular ride to a grinding -- literally -- halt. That's increased the wear and tear on the fiberglass boats, which have been in use since the ride opened during the 1964 World's Fair, when Americans, on average, weighed 25 pounds less than we do today.
Other rides, including the drop in the Pirates of the Caribbean, face the same problem, Miceage says, but nowhere is it more of headache than It's a Small World.
The ride features several twists and bends where overloaded boats easily bog down, including the "S" bend through the Scandanavian room.
Employees -- Disney calls them "cast members" -- have been aware of the issue for some time now and so discretely leave empty seats in boats carrying heavy riders. But backups persist, and in some cases no one realzes there's a problem until boats stop emerging from the ride.
Disneyland is putting the ride in drydock for 10 months to make it ship-shape again. The boats will be replaced with more buoyant models, and the new flume will be one inch deeper. Work will begin in January.If there's a sadder commentary on the state of American society, I can't... more
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In a rare moment of video candor, 81-year old Kansas City-native Jahue Brown speaks out on what needs to be done to fix America. The initial approach to ask Mr. Brown about his take on Britney Spears as of late was quickly nixed due to a refreshing dose of ignorance. Instead, we get the goods from a seasoned man who is a former soldier, skilled banjo picker and proud Midwesterner.In a rare moment of video candor, 81-year old Kansas City-native Jahue Brown speaks... more
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