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Counterfeit $20 Bills Turning Up in Powell

Associated Press — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:28:23 +0000

Powell police say counterfeit $20 bills have been passed to businesses during the holiday season.

Do You Recycle or Reuse Your Wrapping Paper? [POLL]

Ian Delap — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:25:05 +0000

Christmas morning can leave your house a mess. Your living room gets filled up with all the new goodies you have received and mass amounts of wrapping paper. Do you recycle or reuse the wrapping paper? Dealing with the aftermath of Christmas morning can be a headache in itself. Once all the gifts are opened [...]

This Day in History for December 25 — 'White Christmas' Premieres, and More

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 15:36:21 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1066: William the Conqueror is crowned King of England (more info)

1776: George Washington and the Continental Army cross the Delaware River, hoping to surprise a Hessian force celebrating Christmas at their winter quarters in Trenton, New Jersey (more info)

Hear Lemmy from Motorhead Perform 'Run Run Rudolph'

Stephen Lewis — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 23:29:19 +0000

Even the hardest rock and rollers can get into the Christmas spirit, as witnessed by this dangerous cover of 'Run Run Rudolph' from the legendary Lemmy Kilmister of Motorhead, with help from Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top and drummer Dave Grohl of Nirvana and Foo Fighters fame.

Merry Christmas From the Scottish Falsetto Sock-Puppet Theatre

Tom Blunt — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 22:07:40 +0000

If “Scottish Falsetto Sock-Puppet Theater” sounds like a mouthful, that’s because it is — and these mouthy, high-pitched puppets would like to throw some Christmas cheer your way. It turns out these smelly troubadors have an entire playlist of holiday-inspired videos for you to paw through, including ‘Santa Baby,’ ‘Silent Night,’ and many others. Everything [...]

Would You Eat A Deep-Fried Full Christmas Dinner?

Joe Student — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 21:38:25 +0000

Imagine everything you normally eat for Christmas dinner — turkey, sausages, potatoes, stuffing, vegetables, pudding (!)…everything. Now imagine all of it coated in batter and deep-fried until crispy on the outside. Yes, someone does that. Just watch the video below and try not to gain 10 pounds: Hollywood Fish Bar in Birmingham, England offers the [...]

Meet Our 2012 Christmas Kid Photo Contest Winners: Dylan, Daniel, Julianna

Ian Delap — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 17:40:07 +0000

Meet Dylan, Daniel, and Julianna; the winners of the 2012 Christmas Kid Photo Contest. These winners will be spending Christmas this year playing with their new X-Box 360 with Kinect. The competition was fierce this year. Thank you to all who entered! Thank you to our sponsor Reliant Federal Credit Union. Merry Christmas! There are [...]

Give Thanks For Crappy Gifts With These Filthy Christmas Cards

Jeff Easterling — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 07:58:11 +0000

There are greeting cards for everything, like Thank You cards for all of the really cool Christmas presents you might get, but what if the gift, kind of, well… sucked? How about Santa flipping somebody off? Check out these insanely inappropriate holiday cards with old Kris Kringle spreading a sign of holiday cheer that only [...]

What if the Story of Christmas Played Out on Facebook? [VIDEO]

Jeff Easterling — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 07:49:33 +0000

With more and more people sharing good tidings of joy with Facebook, we thought you would enjoy the story of Christmas… Facebook style. Enjoy this “Social Network Christmas”, and Merry Christmas to you and all of yours!

Best Gift Under $10 = Lady Gaga Singing Toothbrush

Ian Delap — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:03:34 +0000

I was given the challenge of finding the best gift for $10 or less. At first I wasn’t finding anything too special or interesting, so I started to get a little discouraged. Just as I was about to lower my standards, I struck gold. Behold the official Lady Gaga Singing Toothbrush! I know what you’re [...]

Meet Mary Christmas, the Woman With Year-Round Yuletide Spirit

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 19:27:04 +0000

For most of the year, Mary Christmas’ name causes snickers. Then, when the calender turns into December, it can just be confusing. But Mary, who lives in Hull, England, doesn’t mind. She’s completely embraced her name, which of course doubles as a holiday greeting. In fact, it’s her name by choice. She decided to take [...]

The 10 People You'll Encounter at Your Office Christmas Party

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:32:06 +0000

One of the reasons we love the holidays so much is that there are tons of ways we can celebrate. Ugly Christmas sweater parties probably rank at the top of our favorites, just because wearing the ugliest cardigan ever in the name of holiday spirit is strangely fun. So what ranks towards the bottom of our favorites list? Office parties.

'Christmas Sweatz' – See If You Can Watch the Whole Video (Without Squirting Milk Out Your Nose)

Big Jim — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:27:56 +0000

I watch a lot of videos in my quest for the “worst” videos ever. And this video might just take the cake. In the video there is a lot of bad singing, and something we all enjoy… sweats!

Where to Hear Christmas Music in Casper

Ian Delap — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 21:02:05 +0000

Music is the perfect compliment to any celebration. Christmas time provides an entire month for celebration. Where do you go when you want to to accompany your yuletide festivities with holiday music? We have the answer. The Santa Station provides streaming Christmas music commercial-free, 24/7. This is the best destination for all the holiday harmony [...]

Eggnog: Love It or Hate It [POLL]

Ian Delap — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:46:03 +0000

There are numerous seasonal items that only surface around Christmas time. Most of these passing products are neutrally enjoyed by the bulk of holiday consumers. However; one beverage still remains on a line drawn in the snow. Eggnog. Love it or hate it? This frothy dairy-based beverage has been embedded in holiday tradition for centuries. [...]

10 Extreme Christmas Trees

Carl Pettit — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:47:53 +0000

Most people are familiar with the massive, and very impressive, Christmas tree that graces New York City’s Rockefeller Center every year. This tree has come to symbolize the holiday season for millions of people, and is something of national icon, appearing as a backdrop in countless movies and television specials. While New York’s tree is [...]

Christmas Sweaters: Merry or Scary?

Ian Delap — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 19:26:42 +0000

Christmas sweaters have been an item attached to the holiday season for decades. Your parents and grand parents probably wore one at least once or twice. They are typically bright, busy, and well… gaudy. Yet, there never seems to be a decline in their popularity. Over the past few years there has been an ascending [...]

Win an Xbox 360 Kinect Bundle in our 'Christmas Kids' Photo Contest

Tom McCarthy — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:15:38 +0000

It just wouldn’t be Christmas without those great photo opportunities of kids getting in the holiday spirit.

Landlord's Generous Christmas Gesture Goes Viral

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:17:05 +0000

When you hear a story about a landlord, it’s usually an angry tale concerning neglect or some kind of funny business with a security deposit. Instead, this holiday season we present a tale that will make any heart grow three sizes. Joel, who owns a Los Angeles Apartment building, is clearly one of the good [...]

Do You Prefer 'Merry Christmas' or 'Happy Holidays'? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:51:35 +0000

The holiday season presents a bit of a greeting conundrum. Do you say "Merry Christmas" or "Happy holidays"? This decision weighs particularly heavily on retailers, who want to use verbiage that encourages the widest swath of Americans to spend money at their stores.