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A Dose Of Afternoon Absurdity [PHOTOS]

Ian Delap — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 23:11:12 +0000

Afternoons at work can get stale. You've gotten caught up on your work for the day(most of it anyways) and are looking for entertainment. Where do you turn? The internet of course. Even searching the internet can get stale sometimes. Search no more. I have rounded up some items found on the internet to relieve you of your search for distraction.

3-D Picture Booth Will Turn Your Photos Into Figurines

Amanda Ferris — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 22:41:25 +0000

In Japan, a creative lab named 'PARTY' has opened a new exhibit where guests can get their pictures taken and turn said photographs into figurines. Sounds cool, right? Just look at how awesome the finished product is:

The exhibit, titled 'Omote 3D Shashi

Watch As Prime-Time Daytona 500 Brings The Heat! [VIDEO]- [PHOTOS]

Jon Michaels — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 03:54:14 +0000

The premiere event of NASCAR Racing, the Daytona 500 has seen it’s share of delays in 2012. Rain cancelled the race for the first time in it’s 54 year history yesterday.After a rain delay this afternoon, the flag finally dropped about 5:20 pm mountain time, and the new season of NASCAR racing is upon us. [...]

Jesus or Gene?

Jeff Easterling — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:56:21 +0000

I am going to have to get your opinion on this photo that was taken in Ireland… 42 Year old Sandra Clifford of California went to Ireland recently to get back in touch with her Catholic roots, and while she was there she saw a face in a cliff… she instantly thought it was Jesus. [...]

Fans Come Out For NC Mustangs Playoff Game [PHOTOS]

Nick Perkins — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 01:43:14 +0000

With one game standing in between the Mustangs and the championship finals in Laramie, NC took on Cheyenne East in their final home game of the season. Fans came out to show their support and to will the Mustangs to a win.

Trick or Treat Trail Produces Record Numbers [PHOTOS]

Nick Perkins — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 05:37:45 +0000

The 2011 Trick or Treat Trail, presented by The Science Zone was most certainly a hit this year. Thousands of people came to the trail to collect candy and other assorted goodies, as well as participate in a haunted house and numerous other activities. Also, every child who attended the event had the opportunity to get their picture taken and show off their awesome costumes. Check out the photos:

Casper Events Center Hosts 2011 Wyoming Women's Expo [PHOTOS]

Nick Perkins — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 20:20:05 +0000

The 2011 Wyoming Women's Expo is in full swing at the Casper Events Center, and it seems as if every woman who is currently living in Casper has dropped by to sample the numerous things that the vendors have to offer.

2011 Ta Ta Trot Kicks Off Breast Cancer Awareness Month [PHOTOS]

Nick Perkins — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 20:03:30 +0000

The 2011 Ta Ta Trot, which is probably the greatest name given to a race in the history of races, took place at the Casper Events Center on Saturday, and the turn out was one of the breast, er, best turnouts since the creation of the event.

Fans Show Their Support at 2011 Oil Bowl [PHOTOS]

Nick Perkins — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 03:47:35 +0000

It’s one of those questions that define who you are- questions like “Batman or Superman,” “Books or TV,” or “apple or oranges?” This question is more important than any of those, however. The question is, are you a Trojan or a Mustang? This question has been asked for decades, and the answer has been known [...]

9/11/2001- Casper Will Never Forget [PHOTOS]

Nick Perkins — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 20:07:26 +0000

We all remember where we were on September 11, 2001. Whether it was at work, at school, at home, or somewhere else, the moment when we first hear about the attacks on 9/11 will forever be etched in all of our hearts and minds. Now, exactly ten years later, Casper citizens, while at the 9/11 [...]

Fans Gather For Mustangs Home Opener [PHOTOS]

Nick Perkins — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:59:44 +0000

Remember the show Friday Night Lights? It was a television show about high school football in a small town, and basically every Friday night, the entire town would show up for the game. That’s kinda how it was in Casper on Friday, as basically the entire town showed up for the NC Mustangs’ home opener [...]

KW Trojan Fans Show Their Support in Home Opener [PHOTOS]

Nick Perkins — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 04:25:40 +0000

Trojan fans of all ages turned out on Friday night to witness KW take on Cheyenne East in the former's home opener. It was a hard fought game that the Trojans lost, but they did not lose the support of the crowd, as these pictures can attest to.

Scandybars Blog Shows Gooey Cross-Sections of Yummy Candies – How Many Can You Recognize?

Andrea Rosen — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 16:09:06 +0000

In the tradition of Scanwiches, a new Tumblr blog has emerged that combines the beauty of fine foods with the technology of the scanner: Scandybars. In it, common and obscure candies are halved and scanned, giving us a good look at the innards of our

Hairball Takes The Venue Back To The Future [PHOTOS]

Nick Perkins — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:50:14 +0000

Miss the “golden age” of music? A time where hairspray, leather pants, studs, and casual cocaine use were “en vogue?” Well, if you were longing for the “good ole days” of 80′s metal hair bands, then you were in luck if you checked out The Venue on Thursday night. 80′s metal hair cover-band Hairball stopped [...]

Jason Aldean Performs At Cheyenne Frontier Days [PHOTOS]

Nick Perkins — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 18:36:47 +0000

The highlight of the Wyoming Summer, for years, has been the Cheyenne Frontier days. People from all over the country fly, drive, walk, and hop to Cheyenne to catch some of the hottest Rock and Country acts in the world. This year was no exception, as Kid Rock, Toby Keith, Motley Crue, Charlie Daniels, and more have all offered their musical (and drinking) expertise to Frontier Days.

2011 Central Wyoming Fair and Rodeo Fans [PHOTOS]

Nick Perkins — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 03:29:38 +0000

Have you been to the fair yet? If not, you do NOT know what you’re missing. The food, the rides, the games, the people watching (Ohhhhhh, the people watching)- it all makes for one of the most exciting weeks of the Casper year. If you haven’t been yet, fear not! There is still more than [...]

Casper Turns Out for Parade Day 2011 [PHOTOS]

Nick Perkins — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 20:09:37 +0000

The highlight of Summer for many citizens of Casper is Parade Day. Parade Day is an excuse to get off of work, get outside, spend some quality time with one’s family and let the kids eat as much candy as they can get their hands on. For years, Casper has put on an incredible parade [...]

Opening Day at the Central Wyoming Fair and Rodeo [PHOTOS]

Nick Perkins — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 17:47:39 +0000

How do you know when Summer has begun? Is it the heat? Is it when baseball season starts heating up? Is it when your Grandmother makes her famous bowl of potato salad? Well, in Casper, one surefire way to know that Summer is here is when the Central Wyoming Fair and Rodeo comes to town!For [...]

Casper's Fireworks Festival 2011 Better than Ever [PHOTOS]

Nick Perkins — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 08:25:57 +0000

Another year has come and gone, and with it, the remnants of the 2011 Fireworks Festival that was held at the Casper Events Center. Approximately a million people (ok, maybe not that many) came out to see amazing bands, eat incredible food, and drink adequate beer. There was music, sword fights, vendors, funnel cakes, and [...]

Japan Disaster Photos – Before and After

Rick Darcy — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:42:05 +0000

Japan is still trying to recover in the aftermath of the 8.9 earthquake that rocked the nation just a few days ago. Now you can now see before and after photos in an interactive overlay gallery of the Japan devastation. With this gallery, you can really see the destruction in the before/after photos. Just move [...]