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I grew up in the country and my block had three houses and 2 barns on it. That was it.
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Graduating from Waterloo.
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Open-mindedness
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I watch too much tv
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A really good night for my fantasy nba team
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Indy Welcomes All to March Madness
#ExperienceBuick in Indianapolis
For the second part of the year-long #ExperinceBuick program, I was invited by Buick to attend the NCAA Final Four event in roaring Indianapolis, which was nothing short of an amazing adventure. For... MORE
Suggestive Washing Ads
Suggestive Washing Ads
The Axe Detailer Teaches You How to Keep Your Balls Clean
The Axe Detailer is the new standard in ball-washing. As described in the informative “infomercial,” the Axe Detailer can wash away all the grime that gets in the way of having fun with your... MORE
Presidential Menswear
Presidential Menswear
The Politically Humorous 'Health Reform is a BFD' T-Shirt
Health reform is a big deal. There's no doubt about that. At the recent historic signing of the health reform bill, Vice President Joe Biden confirmed his badassness by telling Barack straight up that… MORE
Inebriated Teaching Vids
Inebriated Teaching Vids
Tesla is the Electric Jesus in Derek Waters ‘Drunk History'
“On January 7th Duncan Trussell drank a six pack of beer…then a half a bottle of absinthe…and then he discussed an historical event…” This is the opening to what is the latest in a long line of ‘Drunk… MORE
Untimely Flash Games
Untimely Flash Games
'Tax Time!' Recreates The Austin Airplane Crash (Too Soon?)
Newgrounds.com is a popular user-submitted flash game site not really known for being the morally sensitive corner of the web. With that in mind, Newgrounds.com presents a game called 'Tax Time!', which… MORE
Beverage Promo Parodies
Beverage Promo Parodies
Steve Nash is the Most Ridiculous Man in the World
So everyone’s seen that Dos Equis beer commercial where the scary old guy talks about how he’s “The Most Interesting Man In The World.” Well Steve Nash, the awesome human being that he is,... MORE
Beer Pong Dunking
Beer Pong Dunking
Because Beer Pong Wasn't Extreme Enough
Have you ever wished that your favorite sport of beer pong could share some of the hang time found in basketball? No? Well too bad because beer pong dunking has arrived and it’s the only way real men… MORE
Hyper-Realistic Retro Models
Hyper-Realistic Retro Models
Old School Tiny Autos By Michael Paul Smith
Michael Paul Smith has been a busy guy, carefully attempting to recreate his hometown of Freedom, Pennsylvania. These realistic retro models certainly look the full sized part and without taking a... MORE
Glowing Gift Cards
Glowing Gift Cards
These Creative Gift Cards Will Last Long After the Holidays
Just in time for the holiday season, here are a few creative gift cards for the 21st century. These innovative stocking stuffers include a glowing Wii gift card, a USB 2.0 flash drive card, gift cards… MORE