The value of anything is only what some idio\\\\ person is willing to pay for it. Like Antiques Roadshow; just because an expert says it's worth a fortune, doesn't mean that's what it will sell for.

And if you're a female canoeist, tough luck. http://www.womentalksports.com/items/read/3398/1373951

"bag of rocks", likely?
Anyway, great way to get out of going to work!

Adding color to a monochrome image in order to win a contest on photography seems a bit of a cheat.

And the stuffed bear was named after Winnie, a real bear that was named for Winnipeg.

Get ready for the SWAT guys when your six year-old daughter takes it to school.
(Hey, Jimbo, what you doing here?)

a. coward: If 77Hz bothers you, how can you stand looking at your monitor, or a TV? As far as the technology goes, I'm pretty skeptical.

A bit overpriced, but I guess that's how Ralph Lauren made his six billion. And it's all good for the (Chinese) clothing industry.

Do they not realize that you don't need to type "www"? Or even "ctrl-enter" will get you the ".com"?

I used to fly an old Aeronca Champ, which had a gas tank above my knees (between the instrument panel and firewall), and which had a leak when I bought it, dripping gas on my feet. Previous owner had also installed an ashtray, which I thought indicated a certain amount of bravado (or stupidity).

Good job she's wearing a helmet, I think she's gonna need it.

He does pretty well from those fans, getting $75 every time he signs a poster.

Update: The company offered to hire him back; he turned them down. (On the news last night.)

I'd like to be the graphic artist that got paid to just rotate the logo from 3.1 to 95.

Years ago a relative worked for a big-box furniture store. Every month the bottom sales person would be let go. He said competition was so fierce that once he saw a salesman jump over a couch to be first to reach a customer.