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People Magazines 2008 Sexiest Man Alive is Down Under He can act, he can sing, he can dance. Most would say he could look hot in just about anything he puts on. Now he has the title to prove it. People Magazine has announced that Aussie Hugh Jackman is their 2008 Sexiest Man Alive. The star that...

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Movie Mall wrote on MovieCatcher.net . . . Johnny Depp has gone Mad MOVIE NEWS Johnny Depp loves to dress up these days doesn't he ... And I'm not talking nice suits and ties. Think the demon barber Sweeney Todd, the pirate captain Jack Sparrow, the chocolate maker Willy Wonka ... Now...

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Mr. Nice Guy wrote on PopCulturist.net . . . Happy 80th Birthday Mickey! Having re-visited Disneyland earlier this year with Mrs Nice Guy and the Family Von Nice Guy singers - how could I possibly let this day go by without mention of Mickey Mouse's birthday. No doubt we all have fond memor...

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Image of the Day - November 17, 2008 - Emerald Waterfall, Table Mountain - Cherokee, California by Kenneth Parker I love looking at waterfalls. This one looks stunning. Parker's use of light once again makes it even better. ...

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Postmodern Critic wrote on Daily-Inspirations.com. . . Perched Upon A Bench Rune Vejby says: I am so glad that you mention the "sitting on benches talking to random guyspersons" idea because it is very life-affirming and fun, actually. I have a special relation to public benches. It is a b...

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James Rickard wrote on AnglingFish.net . . . A look at the same place throughout the year Knowing how deep the water is where you fish is important because you have to know how deep the water is to have an idea of where the fish are. That can be done with an electronic depth finder or simpl...

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Morgan Bell wrote on DeepPencil.com . . . Tall Poppy Syndrome It is thought to be a uniquely Australian phenomenon, to resent the success of others and attempt to cut them down to size, we call it Tall Poppy Syndrome, and it resonates through every facet of Australian culture. When Australi...

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Mr. Nice Guy wrote on PopCulturist.net . . . Obama and November 22 According to the Independent on Sunday when millions watched Barack Obama give his history-making victory speech in Grant Park on election night, one thing stood out starkly the bulletproof screen surrounding him. But...

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Quote of the Day - November 18, 2008 - Franklin Delano Roosevelt on Respect "If you treat people right they will treat you right - ninety percent of the time." - Franklin Delano Roosevelt...

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A Strange Stat Day in the Orble Blog World So, I just checked my daily stats for my four Orble blogs and found something very strange. It seems i received about 100 hits on each site from a porn site that resembles YouTube, but is called PornTube. I clicked some of the links on the page, but i...

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Morgan Bell wrote on DeepPencil.com . . . Struggling Writers: advice is only a click away would you like to pick the brains of a real life published author? stop by "Writers Notes" and have a chat with Lillie Ammann, i guarentee you will learn something new and valuable! books by Lillie ...

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Movie Mall wrote on MovieCatcher.net . . . 7 Horror Movie Remakes Coming Soon ANOTHER LIST Most movie producers are creatures of habit, particularly those of the horror variety. They stick with what they know... Saw was quite an original concept, but barely four years on from it's releas...

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Another Horror Remake That Looks Pretty Good - My Bloody Valentine - 3D I remember being terrified by the original My Bloody Valentine as a young child. The first time I saw it I had tagged along with my older brother and sister to a family of family friend's house for the weekly poker night....

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A Classic Movie Trailer Proves You Don't Need to Use Computers or Huge Theatrics This is a classic horror movie trailer that is simple, direct, and yet terrifying. Many will reember seeing it from when it originally came out, but for those that haven't, they can see it 28 years later. The tra...

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Image of the Day - November 17, 2008 - Lavender Swirl, Lower Antelope Canyon - Navajo Reservation, Arizona by Kenneth Parker I have always loved the look of the Southwest United States, things like the Grand Canyon, Painted Desert, Petrified Forest. This photograph captures that look perfectly, a...

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Quote of the Day - November 17, 2008 - Euripides on Stupidity "Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish." - Euripides...

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Image of the Day - November 16, 2008 - Kaihalulu Beach at Dawn, Hana - Maui, Hawaii by Kenneth Parker This image isn't included in his current exhibit as the images of the past few days have been. Some of Parker's photographs look more like a happy Bob Ross painting, just not as busy.This is o...

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James Rickard wrote on AnglingFish.net . . . Should I use live bait or go artificial? A question I'm often asked (possibly the question I'm most asked) is if it's better to use live bait or artificial lures. That's a simple question but the answer is like a lot of things in fishing--lots of...

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Morgan Bell wrote on ArtistQuirk.com . . . Steven Strait - a face to watch Meet a fresh face in film: introducing Steven Strait Age: 22 (born 1986) Partner: Lynn Collins Band: The Tribe Steven Strait's Filmography Sky High (2005) Undiscovered (2005) The Covenant (2006) 10,000...

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Most Important Task that Barack Obama must do Right Away Fix the economy? Start a war with Iran or North Korea? Hire the group to secretly have Dick Cheney shot accidentally while on a hunting trip? Nope, all of those things can wait. This comic that I found shows us what he needs to do ...

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