60 Facts About Board Games

BuzzFeed: 60 Facts About Board Games

Monopoly
The longest game of Monopoly lasted 70 days.

Marvin Gardens doesn’t exist. Marven Gardens is real, but there’s a typo on the board that never got fixed.

That McDonald’s Monopoly game? It was rigged. The independent company McDonald’s hired ran a scam where they would keep the best game pieces for themselves.

If the bank runs out of money, you’re required to print more or hand draw extra cash.

Jeweler Sydney Mobell crafted the most expensive Monopoly version. Valued at $2 million, it consists of a 23-carat gold board and diamond-studded dice.

The characters on the board have names. Jake the Jailbird is the dude behind bars and Officer Edgar Mallory sent him there.

The game’s mascot used to be named Rich Uncle Pennybags, but that was changed to Mr. Monopoly. How original.

“Boardwalk,” the most expensive property on the board, has variants depending on where the game is sold. “Paseo del Prado” in Barcelona and “Rue de la Paix” in France.

Six billion green houses have been created.

Over 2 billion red hotels, too.

Neiman Marcus produced a $600 chocolate version of the game in 1978.

Scrabble
The highest-scoring word you can open with is “muzjiks” (it’s a Russian peasant).

The highest score ever in competition was 392 points with “caziques” (a Native American chief).

The highest score for a single game? 1049.

And while it’s never been achieved, the highest-scoring word possible would be “oxyphenbutazone.”

For Scrabble’s 50th Anniversary, a giant game was played in Wembley Stadium. Each tile was six feet across.

All the Scrabble tiles ever produced would reach around the earth eight times.

Scrabble’s original name was “Lexico.”

More here: http://www.buzzfeed.com/adamellis/board-game-facts-that-will-do-something-to-your-brain-or

Huffington Post: The Hook-Up Truck

It looks like San Francisco will soon be having a mobile fuck truck which has no appeal to me. I’m sure the staff will change the sheets, but who knows just how well wiped down it will be. No one wants to smell yesterday’s cum stains.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/28/hookup-truck-mobile-sex-parking_n_5042001.html

Howard Stern Show: Maria Menounos Interview

Every interview that Howard has done with Maria Menounos has been awesome and hilarious! Helps that she’s hot as hell.

House of Cards Effect

NY Post: The House of Cards effect: Rowing Class All the Rage
Approved by Frank Underwood.

http://nypost.com/2014/03/27/rowing-classes-give-spinning-the-boot-as-nyc-top-fitness-trend/

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Bloomberg: Spacey Urges ‘House of Cards’ Tax Break With Real Lawmakers
“There’s a powerful lobbyist who once served prison time; a threatening Hollywood letter about the consequences of inaction; a bit part for the House speaker’s wife in the show; and thousands of dollars spent to wine and dine the lawmakers with the clout to give the producers and Spacey what they want.”
By Annie Linskey and William Selway, link below

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-28/spacey-urges-house-of-cards-tax-break-with-real-lawmakers.html

Saturday Night Live: Mom Jeans

http://www.hulu.com/watch/10333

Just need the mom vest to complete the set!

Some Video Clips….

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Trailer
The way the turtles look is actually pretty cool.

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Gang Land: Raymund “ShrimpBoy” Chou”

Senator Leeland Yee was recently arrested by the FBI for alleged his connections to arms dealers (from Russia, Philippines, and some countries), repaying campaign debts in exchange for favors, money or arms laundering. He also had a connection with ShrimpBoy where Yee tried to use connections to get his ankle bracelet removed.

ShrimpBoy allegedly laundered money, was a dragonhead.

Throwback Thursdays: Baywatch

Anyone remember Baywatch? Not on their red one piece, but I thought this looks better.

11 Tips for Flawless Skin

BuzzFeed: 11 Tips for Flawless Skin

1. A clean diet, water, sleep, and exercise is the basics of healthy skin. Duh.

2. Makeup removal is practiced religiously. Korean popstar/actress Bae Suzy practices the 424 method. Four minutes of rubbing oil all over the face, followed by two minutes of foaming cleanser, and rinsing with four minutes of water. Cleansing with oil before using face wash is known as double cleansing.

3. 3. Cleanse daily, and exfoliate 2-3 times a week with a face brush. Foam cleanser is thought to be better for oily/combination skin while milk cleanser is better for dry and sensitive skin. Dab dry with a towel, or do like Suzy, and air dry by tapping gently with your fingertips.

4. Balanced pH levels are vital for clear skin, and toner does that, removes residue, and is filled with lots of other goodness. Go for alcohol-free toners as alcohol is drying (hi, hangovers). Apply it with a cotton pad or, as Suzy does it, with fingers to prevent needless waste.

5. Face masks. Paper masks are the most popular, but stars do use DIY recipes too. Korean actress Song Hye-kyo swears by an egg white and honey mask. She also uses an ice cube on her face to reduce swelling and slim it down. That’s just cold, girl.

6. Then comes a slew of treatment products that might overwhelm you: essence, serums, emulsions, oh my! Women in Korea have been known to use up to 17 products on their skin. A handy way to remember the order in which treatments are applied is from lightest texture to thickest texture of the product, because that’s the order in which your skin absorbs things.

7. Exercise your face (for real).There are an abundance of tutorials to be found online. http://www.fujisankei.com/melodee/2013/01/get-ready-with-me-skincare-nighttime-routine.html

8. The eyes are not to be overlooked. Skin around the eyes is delicate so always treat it with your ring finger, as it’s the weakest. There’s also under eye strips to ease darkness and puffiness.

9. Moisturize like heck. Down to the neck. Apply from the center of the face in upward motions — patting it rather than rubbing it will help it absorb. In her book, Go Hyun-jung also suggests warming up the moisturizer in your hands before application to encourage absorption.

10. And if it’s daytime, slap on that sunscreen. There’s a whole spectrum of damaging UV rays, and a diligent skin care addict knows how to shield from it all. It doesn’t stop at sun block. Many celebs don’t venture out into the sun without a UV umbrella or a wide-brimmed hat, as Fan Bing Bing has said herself.

11. Dehydration is the enemy. Facial mists are extremely popular to keep skin moisturized throughout the day.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/kimberlywang/tips-for-flawless-skin-that-these-asian-celebrities-swear-by

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