Estelle Getty just passed away. [link]

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How cool is this?

We've all heard a ton about Wii Fit and how it's supposed to revolutionize the workout. I think the game is great for those with limited mobility and a long way to go on the physical fitness road ... but for folks who are less interested in getting motivated to get off the couch and more in maintaining that Beyoncé butt, Wii Fit just won't cut it. Enter Nike + and a recent partnership with 24 Hour Fitness. No one is really talking about this as a game-based workout, but if you look at the details of the deal, that's exactly what it is. Starting next month 24 Hour Fitness, the largest fitness club chain in the U.S., will be the first to offer new Nike + iPod enabled gym equipment in select clubs across the country. Here's the scoop from Business Wire:

Nike and Apple worked with major gym equipment manufacturers to make their cardio equipment Nike + iPod compatible so gym members can easily track and record workouts on cardio equipment like treadmills, stair steppers, elliptical trainers and stationary bikes. Beginning in July, select 24 Hour Fitness clubs in New York, San Francisco, Miami, Denver, Portland and Salt Lake City will begin receiving Nike + iPod enabled gym equipment, just in time for members to use the new machines to prepare for and compete in the Nike + Human Race on August 31, 2008. Extending the great Nike + iPod Sport Kit experience users are already familiar with, 24 Hour Fitness members can track their cardio workouts and log their data by connecting their iPod nano to the Nike + iPod enabled cardio equipment. When 24 Hour Fitness members then connect their iPod nano to their computer, their workout data is sent to NikePlus.com through iTunes. This workout data is converted to “CardioMiles” so that users of cardio equipment can easily set goals and participate in challenges with runners and with users of other cardio equipment.

So... let's break it down, gamers. We are tracking results through a handheld entertainment device (the iPod nano) to compete for points (CardioMiles) in a workout game (the Nike + Human Race). There may not be a major console name attached to the program, but this is a way to turn your boring routine into a multiplayer competition. Games for Health FTW!

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Congrats Dr. Mr. Flea!

HOLY GOD! The cakewrecks crack me up. So funny.

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Oh my god, the cakewrecks! Like THIS OMGWTFBBQ [link]

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(not a dilemma. the daily, umm. grind. anyway, very true) [link]

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Fail Child

(Animated .gif file of a dog knocking a child down in shallow water... then doing it again.)

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From Wonkette (so you don't have to hurt your eyes at the actual site): More Funny Comments From That Boycott McDonald’s Site

“McDonald I am a regular customer in your store but I will not be eating in your store any more because of your open support of gay. I am a christianand God says they are an Abolition and God will deal with them. joyce”

Yes, many things are ruined because of gay. Just wait until God Abolitionizes gay.

“I have 5 days a week my house filled with children of various age and many days it’s Mc Donalds for dinner due to time restraints. NOT ANY MORE. I will not spend my hard earnd money to support a group of people that is trappling my beliefs and leading our futur generations in to a lifestyle that will kill them. I will not come and spend a dime there nor will I let any of my friends or aquaintends do so. what ever I can to stop this support of nglcc I will do. Children are too precious to be perverted like that. one of many who still have a sense of morality”

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::brain explodes::

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::brain explodes::

Someone should notify Barb's aquaintends.

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many days it’s Mc Donalds for dinner due to time restraints. NOT ANY MORE.

Huh. Maybe this boycott is what god wants after all.

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