The bird feeder war continues

You've probably heard me talking about the ongoing war I'm having with nature in my backyard. What started out as a simple bird feeder has now turned into an archetectural and engineering project that rivals that of the Brooklyn Bridge. First it was the a-hole squirrels, then the pain-in-the-ass deer... now it's dirty, dirty raccoons that I'm trying to keep away from the feeder. Listeners have been asking for photos... so here you go:



The wood post is anchored into the ground with 80lbs of concrete. The feeder is attached to the post with a 3/4" thick metal conduit pipe. Resting over 8 feet from the ground, the feeder itself is squirrel proof. The bottom drops down when anything weighing more than a bird sits on it.







The pole is attached to the post with a series of PVC pipes attached with extra pipe clamps. The whole pipe can be lowered for refilling by releasing the pins and flipping back the wooden stop.





What's next? To keep the raccoons from climbing the wooden post, I'm picking up carpet tack strips today and attaching them all over the post. This should keep them from climbing the post and working their way to the metal pole. If that doesn't work, I may also add spikes on the arc of the pole.

Any other suggestions?

Mariah Carey dressed as Eminem

Yep... it's really Mariah. She dressed like Eminem for an upcoming video for some song called Obsession.

Catch fish like a real man!

This dude jumps OUT OF A HELICOPTER and catches a MARLIN with his BARE HANDS. As if the caps lock key didn't tip you off... I think this is FREAKIN' CRAZY!

Rest In Peace, Billy Mays... But wait, there's more!

Everyone's favorite TV Pitchman , Billy Mays, passed away this weekend.

The Huffington Post put together some of his greatest TV moments.

Plus, you can go to Billy's official page to see all of his classic infomercials.

High tech ad changes when you look at it

This interactive posterwas erected at a bus stop in Germany. An eye tracking camera was installed in the board, so that when you looked directly at the domestic violence, after a delay, the scene morphed into spousal harmony. "It happens when nobody is watching." Pretty cool... it was built for Amnesty International by an ad agency that wanted to try out the new technology.

Video of the 16-year-old toddler

Last week I told you about the 16-year-old who hasn't aged since she was a toddler. They did a feature on her during this weekend's 20/20. I'm fascinated by this... take a look:

Disgusting Michael Jackson jokes flood my inbox

I can't tell you how disgusted I am by the horrific jokes that listeners are sending me about Michael Jackson. It think it's just way too soon. Here are some examples of our listeners' sick sense of humor:

"They say Michael Jackson wasn't found in his home having a heart attack... he was found in a children's hospital having a stroke"

"What's black and white and dead all over?"

"Michael Jackson's upcoming dates had to be cancelled: Jason aged 9, Paul age 8, Nick age 10..."

"Apparently Michael Jackson died picking his nose. Doctors said they couldn't blame it on the sunshine or the moonlight. They blamed it on the boogie"

"Confirmation just came through that Michael Jackson died of food poisoning. Apparently he ate an 8 year old wiener"

"What's the difference between Michael Jackson and Disney films? Kids will continue to be touched by Disney films for years to come"

Are you as outraged by these tasteless these jokes as I am? Comment below...

Bidding war over last photo of Michael Jackson

Entertainment Tonight paid a reported $100,000 for this final photo of Michael Jackson being transported to the hospital. It's very possible that he's dead in this picture as he was found not breathing and unresponsive. What do you think about Michael Jackson's death? I've been getting messages from listeners who are very upset about the passing of a music icon... and then others who are repulsed by the crimes he allegedly committed against young children. Leave your comments below.

Fatty-Fat Friday!

President of Zambia is peed on by a monkey

You know you're the president of a crap country when you get peed on by a monkey while doing a press conference.

Another fast food campaign that I think sounds dirty

Seriously... it can't just be me. I know I can't be the only one who noticed the Burger King oral sex poster. And now this Hardee's commercial seems to be asking their customers to eat their balls. What the F#$% is going on with these fast food restaurants? I don't go to a burger place to get laid, I go there because I want a tasty meal that will eventually give me a heart attack!

Michael Jackson has died

Holy crap! The internet has imploded... about a half hour ago I posted on Facebook and Twitter that TMZ has reported Michael Jackson had died. Twitter isn't working or accepting my updates right now and Facebook has slowed to a crawl. Getting CNN to load hasn't been easy either. It's official now: NBC is the first major news outlet to confirm that Michael Jackson has died. Poor Farrah Fawcett... All of her tributes have now been bumped for round-the-clock Jacko coverage. Of course, we'll be talking about it tomorrow morning...

Kid has tough time eating ice cream at soccer match

This kid is either really confused on how to eat ice cream, or just extremely bored having to sit and watch a European soccer match. Wait for it...

Again, do I have a dirty mind...

...or does this chandelier look a little, ahem, familiar?

Gov. Mark Sanford's love letters

We now know that South Carolina Governor, Mark Sanford, wasn't missing and wasn't hiking the Appalachian Trail... he was actually in Argentina with his mistress, Maria. The State newspaper has obtained their love letters and printed them for the whole world to see. I'm not sure how they are able to do that. The guy wasn't doing anything illegal or anything to harm the state of South Carolina... he was just being a creep and getting some action on the side. I guess this is a good lesson to anyone in the public eye. Man, I sure hope my stalker emails to Joy Behar don't see the light of day!

Link

Do I have a dirty mind...

...or does this ad suggest more than just eating a hamburger? This is most likely done on purpose (Ya think?!?). Burger King also calls their sliders "Burger Shots" which means something totally different in the world of porn. (Google it, 'cause I'm not gonna spell it out here).

Jewel is desperate, posts bikini shots on Twitter

I personally don't mind when celebrities post photos of themselves on Twitter. Especially when they're topless, like Lindsay Lohan or rockin' a tiny little bikini like Jewel. Yes, it seems a bit desperate when you haven't had a hit movie or song in years but who cares... now I'm following Jewel and Lindsay's Tweets!

The girl who never ages

This girl is 16 years old. Seriously! She hasen't aged significantly since she was a toddler and scientists are baffled. They say that she doesn't have any particular genetic disease. Perhaps she holds the key to immortality! They're doing a special on her that will air on TLC in August.

Until then, read more about this freaky story at abc news.

Photoshop contest round 2

Here's some more photos from the contest. Keep 'em coming, I'll pick a new profile picture at the end of the week!

Amazing basketball shot

This has got to be the highlight of this kid's school year:

Photoshop contest continues

Thanks to everyone who entered the Photoshop contest and submitted a new profile photo for me. Apparently the people here aren't happy with the one that's currently being used on my Facebook and Twitter pages. I'm not sure that some of these are much better (Me as Lance Bass?) The original image is still here if you want to create your own. I'll choose a new profile picture at the end of the week.

The most awesome album covers from Russia

Checkout this collection of album covers from Russia. The bands look like they're from the 80's... but I think the Russian culture is a few years behind, so they could be topping the chart right now!

Chair that is good for your genitals

It's weird enough that someone designed this chair. But a demonstration video with some dude from Finland saying the word "genitals" over and over again is just too much. Europe: Your economy, culture and health care may be kicking our ass, but you still creep me out!

Make Boris a profile picture

Photoshoppers, we need your help! Boris needs to update his profile picture for Facebook and Twitter, but doesn't seem to have the skills to get it done. Here is a photo of his ugly head. Do with it what you will, and the best photo will become Boris' new profile picture. Email your submissions to boris@wrrv.com

Triumph The Insult Comic goes to Bonnaroo

If you weren't lucky enough to be at Bonnaroo, like Simon, check out this behind the scene video by Triumph The Insult Comic:



Video number two includes an appearance by The Beastie Boys (And Springsteen too):

Epic freakout by a kid over World Or Warcraft

This kid's mom closed out his WOW account, presumably as punishment. What follows is a freak out of epic proportions. Enjoy.

45 most heinous celebrity butt shots

The Fab Life put together a photo gallery of the 45 most heinous celebrity butt shots. OK, some of them are pretty nasty (Seal, Tara Reid and Eminem I'm talking to you!) but I wouldn't call all of them heinous (hello Cameron Diaz!) Check out the full list here.

You found a baby where???

Luckily, they're talking about the town in Cape Cod... so go back to eating your ham and cheese.

Is Pizza Hut going to stop serving pizza?

Conspiracy theorists are having a field day with the new Pizza Hut logo. Curiously, the word "Pizza" is missing. Is "The Hut" going to focus solely on bread bowls filled with pasta, pizzones and cheese bread? Will they stop selling pizza all together? I strongly doubt it. It looks like Pizza Hut is just freshening up their image by dropping needless words from their name - just like "DQ" "BK" and "KFC". I can't wait to see the inevitable new logos for "Mc" and "Way" coming soon!

Arrested mid-haircut

Drug dealer tip #27: If you're getting your hair braided, wait until AFTER it's done to conduct a drug deal. You may not have a chance to finish the braiding in jail. Link to story.

Fatty-Fat Friday!

I won't be here tomorrow, but I didn't want to leave you without a Fatty-Fat this week. Here's "Chaz" Bono. I believe she still has her lady parts in this photo.

Happy Birthday, Brandi!

I don't celebrate co-workers' birthdays because I don't really care about that sort of thing. I know that Brandi does, however. Since I won't be here tomorrow on her actual birthday I decided to take a trip to Carvel and buy her a genuine Fudgy The Whale. Brandi was not very impressed... "what is this, an ice cream cake?" Ugh. This will be the last time I ever get anyone from WRRV anything for their birthday.

Homer Simpson on your GPS

Tom-Tom has released the latest celebrity voice for use on their GPS devices... Homer Simpson! Now you'll never get lost on the way to Dunkin Donuts because you'll have turn-by-turn directions read to you by Homer! Here's a couple of samples of what the GPS sounds like.

Ladies, he's single!

Billy Joel and his (third)wife are shown here holding up fingers to show how many years they've been married before they decided to split up. They issued this statement to the Daily News: "After nearly five years of marriage, Billy and Katie have decided to separate. This decision is the result of much thought and consideration. Billy and Katie remain caring friends, with admiration and respect for each other."

So... ladies, he's single! Just be careful if he wants to pick you up for a date. You may want to volunteer to drive your own car.

Kids, we have a new dog!

Introducing the new texting champion

Kate Moore won $50,000 by beating out 20 other finalists from around the country after two days of challenges like texting blindfolded and texting while maneuvering through a moving obstacle course. These skills are very important; it's great training for texting while drunk and locked in a windowless bathroom with no lights or texting while being chased by a pack of wild dogs (hey, we've all been there)! Cngrts kt! lol u r d bst evr. no1 txts lk u. 50gs FTW!

Greatest Keyboard Cat video yet!

Familiar with the internet sensation that is "Keyboard Cat"? It doesn't matter. Take one cheezy Helen Hunt after-school special, add in a Hall and Oats video and you've got the greatest 5 minutes you will experience this entire week. Enjoy:

Girl gets more tattoo than she ever wanted

Kimberly Vlaminick from Belgium wanted three stars tattooed on her face. Sadly, the tattoo artist spoke very little French and misunderstood the instructions. I guess he thought she wanted a ton of stars on her face that made the shape of the number three! Kimberly said she did not notice that he was tattooing her whole face because she fell asleep.

I'm calling BS on this story.

There are only 2 possible situations that could have actually happened:

1: She was either really drunk or high and passed out. There's no way anyone could sleep through getting that many tattoos.

2: She got the exact tattoos she asked for, but realized that she looked like a douche when it was all said and done. Now she feels like an ass so she made the story up.

Regardless, you like in Belgium! Have a Delirium Tremens and a hunk of cheese and you'll feel better about the whole mess.

Here's the link to the full story including a photo of the girls ironic belt buckle.

Do you have a spare outlet?

This guy eliminated the need for power strips. What a cool idea. I'd personally have 100 Glade Plug-Ins going all at once - just to see if my cat would die from the fumes.

Obama kills flies Karate Kid style

Possible signs of peace in the Mid-East, the economy is recovering quicker than expected, My Name Is Earl has finally been cancelled... is there anything this president can't do? Watch super-president kill a fly with his bare hands!

Do you still notice Megan Fox's toe-thumb?

Uh... what thumb?

New Weird Al Song!!!!!!!

I know, it's not that exciting. But you have to hand it to Al... after all these years he's still putting out music. And, his parodies are pretty dead-on. Is that Jim Morrison or Al? I can't tell!

LIndsay Lohan twitters herself topless

I can't say I'm a fan of celebrities Twittering themselves all day... who really cares what Ashton Kutcher had for lunch** However, I could get on board if they follow Lindsay Lohan's lead and start posting topless photos! OK, Lindsay - I know you're starving for attention... but posting yourself topless and then complaining that the paparazzi is invading your privacy doesn't make much sense!
**But Tweets about my lunch are awesome! Make sure you follow me at twitter.com/wrrvboris!

It's tough to look satanic when you've got three chins

It was hard to ever take Marilyn Manson very seriously... now that he's starting to look more and more like Kelly Clarkson it's even harder.

Is Kate neglecting her kids?

I don't want to pile on to the "everyone hates Kate" movement, but all of the news outlets are talking about how she is now abusing her kids because she won't give them any water. Kate and the kids were doing a press junket (I assume Jon was out on a date with some high school girl or bound with duct tape in the back of Kate's minivan). The lights were pretty hot, and after an hour or so of interviews the 8 kids were understandably thirsty. Well, this video shows Kate asking for water for herself while the kids are begging her for a drink. She ignores them and drinks her own water. I don't have kids... but if someone hands me water and a kid is asking for a drink even I give it to the kid first.

My weekend at the beach

I was down at the beach this weekend, but before I went I had to do my yearly shave-down. If you've ever been to a station event you know that I'm a pretty hairy guy. I'm so hairy, that if I don't trim down the arm and leg hair it's practically impossible to apply suntan lotion. Plus, if I go swimming small children could get tangled in my hair and drown... so, really, it's a safety hazard.

This year I decided to document the amount of hair that came off. It's a pretty big pile. And I'm not sure where that grey one came from... that's kind of freaking me out. My wife suggested that I put the hair ball in the yard so the birds could use it for a nest. Either they did, or the neighbor stole it to sell on Ebay. Either way, it was gone yesterday.

Megan Fox has toe thumbs

I think there are way more important things to focus on in a photo of Megan Fox, but someone has noticed that her thumbs look like big toes. I've been staring at her GQ photos for a week now, and I didn't even notice that she HAD thumbs!

Thanks, internet. Now whenever I see Megan Fox all I'll see are her scary toe-thumbs. What do you guys think? Would this be a deal breaker? I think it kind of is for me.

Pedal Powered Bar: Good Idea?

In Amsterdam (of course) you and a bunch of friends can get together and pedal the beer bike around town. Yep, it's just what it sounds like. Everyone sits down on the mobile bar and pedals as they drink. Of course, there is a sober person in charge of steering, and another guy on board as bartender. So what if these things have started crashing into vehicles! It sounds like a great way to get around town!