Thanks, Mike!
Cat Kingdom: There's "An Engineer's Guide to Cats." Two engineers have put together a helpful guide to having cats. They say there are social implications to having cats. Like, if you're a dude and you have three cats, you become "that guy that has all those cats." And if you have 26 cats, you are probably going to be on the front page of KTAR.com as a news story. Watch the video...
Salad Dressing: And are you tired of the same old salad dressing? I know I'm tired of putting balsalmic vinegar on everything, I've found a collection of Salad Dressing recipes that won't bore your sweetie if you're in charge of dinner every night.
4/23 - Banana Bunker: Sick of your banana getting mushy in your briefcase or totebag? Try the Banana Bunker. It's a plastic case that bends and contours to the shape of your banana.
It's one of the many "curiously awesome" products that VAT19 claims to sell.
It's a great site for gag gifts that people can actually use. I'm getting my wine enthusiast friends the Bottle of Wine Glass - the glass that can hold an entire bottle of wine. Tired of being late to work? Try their Fire Bell Alarm Clock. It's not a real fire bell, but it sounds like one. Make sure you watch their demonstration videos. They're rather amusing.
Darth Vader, The Man, The Singer: I promised another Star Wars-Star Trek reference in today's Click Chick. Today, it's Star Wars. And I give you, Darth Vader The Musical the new musical by Andrew Lloyd Vader - the music, however, sounds suspiciously like music from The Phantom of the Opera. The audio is pretty low in some parts, so thankfully they have subtitles. But I gotta say, it took some talent to put this together...
Cat Furniture: Alright cat lovers, don't say I never did anything for you. Does your cat jump on your desk every time you're at the computer and lay across your keyboard? I live with a cat that does that. Now your cat can have its own spot next to you with RefinedFeline.com's Kit-In Box, available in three stains - Cherry, Birch, or Mahogany. Are you sick of looking at that ugly plastic litter box>? You can get one now that doubles as as furniture.
Cat Boxing: And of course, I have an animal doing something cute video. This time it's a cat - big surprise, I know. He's shadow boxing right with the guys on the TV who are in the ring duking it out. Watch the video...
Timewaster: Snakejump is brilliant in its simplicity. You use your arrow keys to see long you can keep the snake from falling into the abyss.
4/22 - Cast Your Voice, Sort Of: Have you ever wanted to shout something across a room, but were too embarrassed to try? I have the solution! Try VozMe.com. You just type in a phrase and your computer says it back to you. Of course, it sounds like a computer (and not the one on Star Trek). You can even download it and send it to a friend.
Political Dog Biscuits: Is your dog barking for a John McCain victory? Does your hound want Obama? Does your Fifi heel for Hillary? If your dog has a political bent, then you can get them political dog biscuits from PetLane.com. They come in two different types - Blue and Red for your politically correct pooch. Sorry, there's nothing for you independents, but they're low in fat and dairy free.
We Are Not Alone, Or Are We? Well, they couldn't have been aliens in those lights some Valley residents saw last night because I've been getting messages from the mothership for years and she says it wasn't her. Someone captured them on video and put it on YouTube.
Headline of the Week: Sometimes, the headline says it all - "Missing Man Found Dressed Like Doctor With Dead Deer In Stolen Ambulance"
Some Superheroes Are Rich (And So Are the Bad Guys): Yesterday, I told you about the worst comic book movies of all time. Now, I give you Empire's "The Superhero Rich List." At the bottom with a net worth of 50 cents and a bag of crisps is my favorite crime fighter Spiderman. The Son of Jarel makes more than I expect a reporter to make, so I know I need to renegotiate. Last time I checked, Magneto is a villain. He's on the list and he's worth billions.
Timewaster: In Mass Attack A Game of Weights you may be annoyed by the music, but you'll have minutes of timewasted fun. How you play: the scales start out uneven and you have to make a weighted ball to even things out. The game gets harder as it goes on. Your kids might find it interesting too.
4/21 - Worst Comic Book Movies: What are the worst comic book movies of all time? Well, Entertainment Weekly put together a list and it includes the likes of Nicholas Cage's "Ghost Rider," "The Shadow" starring Alec Baldwin, and "Barb Wire" starring Pamela Anderson. Why she wasn't nominated for an Oscar for that boggles the mind. And of course, "Catwoman" - which Halle Berry starred in made the list and let me tell you, I haven't seen much worse stuff left behind in the litter box. See the whole list...
Star Trek Cribs: Of course, I start the week off with a Star Trek reference. This one comes to us courtesy YouTube. Now, you guys have probably heard of the MTV show cribs. Well, someone has put together a version called "Star Trek Cribs" where Dr. Spock shows off his house. He doesn't sound a think like Spock. Watch the video...
Star Trek, Scottish Style: OK, I'm still trying to figure out what they say, but it's pretty funny trying to figure out what they say when Scotsmen are given control of the Federation Starship Aurora. Watch for yourself...
McCain's Temper: John McCain's temper back in the news, like it as in the 2000 election. The Washington Post alleges he got into a bit of a shoving match with a fellow senator 16 years ago. It also suggests Rep. Rick Renzi taking offense to the Senator calling him "boy" once too often. Read the story...
Whiten Your Teeth on the Cheap: How would you like to lighten your teeth for under $5. Well, if you buy a can of baking powder (which costs about $2.50) and some strawberries, that's all you need to help whiten your teeth according to Health.com. Apparently, strawberries have malic acid to make your pearlies white.
4/18 - Where's Jesus: Is that Jesus' face in that piece of candy? One young girl claims thats what she found.
Watch the story an see for yourself...
Timewaster: This one is not even a game. It just lets you write on what looks like parchment paper with ink. You control it with your mouse. But wait, there's more! You get to choose from two colors of ink - black and red. Amuse yourself...
Bruce Campbell Official Site: I haven't done a celebrity Web site in a long time, but if you're a fan of Bruce Campbell, check out his official site. I personally thought he'd have a site that's a bit more fun. But who am I to complain? If you don't know who Bruce is, he's starred in screen classics like "The Evil Dead," "Army of Darkness," "Bubba Ho Tep"...
He's Dead, Jim!: It seems that never a week goes by without the Click Chick making some kind of Star Trek or Star Wars reference, well today, it's Star Trek. Just how many times on the original Star Trek series did Dr. McCoy say the phrase, "He's dead, Jim"? I actually don't know how many times they say that exact phrase. But in this Trekked to Death video someone has compiled, they say it plenty.
The Ultimate Wedding Gift: I have the perfect wedding gift idea for Ned's daughter Suzie and her intended. The ferris wheel on Santa Monica pier. It's been featured in 28 movies and 148 TV shows and movies and now it's up for sale on eBay. I know Suzy's intended works in the movie biz and this might be a good starting off investment for them AND the starting bid is only $50,000. Make a bid...
Shoe Vending Machine: I told you about the vending machine for marijuana a couple of months ago. I've even seen a vending machine for beer - but that was years ago when I was in Japan. Now, there's something just for the ladies - a vending machine for shoes. It's in London and expected to help tourists who packed the wrong shoes, I guess. See for yourself...
4/17 - Diet Aid: Need some help with your diet? I'm going to say 4 words that will make you not want to eat today...Deep fried pizza. I have a picture of it and it's not pretty. It'll make you fast. See for yourself. Also check out the pictures of that Canadian delicacy poutine - french fries, cheese curds and gravy.
Food Web Sites : If there's a plethora of anything on the Web, it's recipe Web sites. And if you like to make bread, try cookingbread.com. And if you like Texas foods, why not Texascooking.com
Bad Album Cover: The question you have to ask is, why? I don't really have anything else to say about this.
Click on the image (right) to see the whole album cover. Don't worry, everyone has some form of clothing on. But the dude in the boots, that's just too much. The question is, how much was their baby oil budget? If you have a favorite bad album cover, send it to webmaster@ktar.com.
Geography & Other Tests: I think geography education is lacking in schools. I have proof. If you're a teacher, you might want to try geographic.org in the classroom. I also found an online test that might be useful in the classroom. It asks you to name all the countries in Europe. There are more than 40. I took the test and I have to admit, I missed Estonia, Malta and Cyprus. My apologies to the Cypriots. The Web site, sporcle.com/games, also has some fun tests like TV theme songs and the periodic table.
Simpsons, Live Action: How would you cast the Simpson if it were a live action movie? Someone put a dream cast list together. It includes Paul Giamatti as Homer Simpson and Allison Janney as Edna Krabappel. I think she could nail it. See the rest of the dream cast...
Food Budgets Around the World: This gives an interesting perspective on what and how much we eat compared to others around the world. Someone put pictures of average families around the world, pictures of the amount of food they consume in one week and how much it cost. It's cheaper to eat in the Mexico than it is on the U.S. East Coast, apparently. And Germany is the most expensive - but they had the most beer on the table. You can eat in Bhutan for $5. However, the chart does not give you the cost of living. See for yourself...
4/16 - Barbarella Remake: They're remaking Barbarella. Guess who will be playing the role made famous by Jane Fonda. None other than Rose McGowan. In case you don't know who she is, she is the girl who had a machine gun for a leg in "Planet Terror" - the first part of that Grindhouse movie. Read the story...
Bad Divorce: One high profile New York divorce is getting ugly. Tricia Walsh Smith, the actress-playwright wife of the president of largest theater owner on Broadway is spilling the beans of their marriage on YouTube. And I think someone should have talked her out of it. By cards she means her tarot cards that she pops out. He's worth about $60 million. Watch the video...
Click Chick Archives: Yesterday, I mentioned the Free Rice Web site. Well, I said I looked in my archive and didn't find it. But someone said, yes indeed, I had on November 30th. Apparently, I went to the Derek Zoolander School for Kids Who Don't Read Too Good. Thanks for the info and remember, I have an archive of well over a year of Click Chick blogs.
10 Cool Gadgets You Can't Get Here -- Yet: I want the HDTV the size of a cellphone, the cellphone with a 5 megapixel camera and a PC that quieter than a human whisper and my favorite - the voice activated robot remote control. And he's cute too! See the list...
Inexplicable Object of the Week: The name says it all. Someone has compiled a list of inexplicable objects. Like an air freshener with a woman holding a machine gun. Or ashtrays with pictures of saints. See for yourself...
TV Redux: And if you're like the Click Chick and you start watching a show and fall asleep and only wake up during the closing credits and don't know who did it, what was that on Lost or who got booted off Dancing with the Stars? Then try Television Without Pity. It recaps TV shows and lets you know what you missed and if the butler did it.
Batman is Real: And I have proof. Click here to see it...
4/15 - FreeRice.com: I thought I mentioned this site many months ago, but a check of my records show that I did not. The site is called Free Rice and it's basically a vocabulary test. For each word you get right, they donate 20 grains of rice through the UN Food Program to help end hunger. There is a warning - the game is known to make you smarter. More than 178 million grains of rice were donated yesterday. This is a Click Chick Time Waster that's actually a people helper.
Seersucker is Alive and Well: Now for something silly, someone sent me a link for SUCKERLAB. I'm still kind of trying to figure out the site, but it features horizontal seersucker pants it claims to be 90 degrees cooler than common seersucker.
They also want to swaddle a spacecraft in seersucker.
4/14 - Click Chick Commentary: I'm off one day (last Friday) and find out that ASU banned KTAR from school buses. Since KTAR pays my salary, does that mean I have to pay my grad school student loan back to ASU? This just in...Friday, April 11th will henceforth now and forever be called "The Day Sparky Cried." That's when ASU banned KTAR from it buses' radio waves.
The Alpha Kappa Psi Mangeant: But does that mean the Click Chick, who is an employee of KTAR, banned from ASU too? Here's my dilemma. I was asked to be the celebrity judge at a "Mangeant" for the brothers of the Alpha Kappa Psi fraternity. What's a mangeant? It's a beauty contest for dudes. They will judged on swimsuits, casual wear, pick-up lines, talents, and they will answer my questions and you know I'm going to ask them about "The Iraq" that made a Miss Teen S.C. contestant famous. And guess what ladies. They even made two silly videos (video 1 - video 2) to promote the event. This event is to raise cash for Best Buddies Arizona. It was robbed last year and Alpha Kappa Psi hopes to raise $10,000. They raised $3,000 last . The event is this Friday night in Mesa. Tickets are available and I hope you join me there. And if you go, wear animal print. Call (480) 215-4139 for tickets and information.
Click Chick Time Waster Time: Olympic Torch Run Game - the goal is to use the arrow keys to avoid protestors as you make your way to the Olympic flag. Yes, I wasted a lot of time playing that.
Foxy Green Men: They're green and they're cool. Nope, I'm not talking about Kermit the frog and his nephew Robin. Although they are cool. Sprig has listed the famous foxy guys who help the environment. George Clooney and Leo DiCaprio made the list. Big surprise there. See the full list...
Muppet Central: I found that when I went searching for Kermit's nephew's name. I couldn't remember Robin's name. So I Googled and found the Muppet Central Forum where you can find answers to stuff like that OR join in the discussions. By the way, the Muppet Show Season 3 comes out 5/20.
4/10 - Prom Night (Not the Movie!): I have proof that NOT all teenagers are beating each up just to post the video online. Rick Andreasan's teenage son wanted a clever way to ask a girl named Morgan out to the prom. So he re-wrote the words to "Hey There Delilah" to ask her to an alternative prom sponsored by their church. He posted the video on YouTube and left the link in a box on her doorstep. Her response: a video of "Someday My Prince Will Come" Thank goodness she agreed. Hint Morgan, you'll want to get a guy that goes through that much trouble for you... Watch the video on YouTube. Her video response is just below his request.
Amazing Art: Artist Chris Jordan's images portray a specific quantity of something like 1 million plastic cups - the number used on airline flights in the US every six hours (before they stopped using cups because of the gas crunch). And you'd be amazed what he did with 32,000 Barbie dolls. Yes, this man plays with Barbies and it's incredible. He doesn't use real Barbies but assembles his projects using small photographs. Check out his amazing art...
Pull-ups, A Guitar and Some Beatles: I was recently sent some video of a little boy (he's about 2 or 3) who does the cutest version of "Hey Jude" you ever heard. There's nothing cuter than a kid holding his first performance in pull-ups on the couch with a guitar that's as big as he is. Watch the video...
WKRC in Cincinnati: Well, when it's Friday - Detour Dan has his thing when he screams "It's Friday!" on the air. But as USA Today reports, on Good Morning Cincinnati their traffic report dances when the roads have "recovered." Watch Dance Party Friday on WKRC (sounds more WKRP, doesn't it?)...
4/9 - McCain Girls, Pt. 2: Someone won't stop the McCain Girls. They're at it again with another song. Annie Lennox has one of the best voices in pop music. But when the McCain girls get to one of her songs, it hurts. I'm not even going to talk about the laughable special effects. McCain deserves better. There has to be one Republican in Hollywood with some talent that can go up against Obama Girl. Watch the video...
The Art of the Man Hug: Thanks to the funny folks at Video Jug, I've got something just for you guys. Did you know there's an art to man hug? Yes, this video shows you the ins and outs, hows, whys and whens to the man hug. It even has step by step instructions...
Omelet Scramble: I have a Click Chick addendum. I gave you guys the link to the omelet in a Ziploc recipe. Someone sent me a link saying, it's not entirely healthy to do so. So, you've been warned. Read why...
Pictures of the Day: Rememeber back in the 80s when we were supposed to hate Russia (aka the Soviet Union) because it was the land of commie pinko reds? Well, I have the real reason we don't want to be there. See why...
Metric Conversions: In my first AM hit on air, Ned had problems taking Man Hug instructions from a dude with a British accent. He and Connie said they use the metric system, what did they know? Well, we were supposed to learn the metric system in the 80s, but we never got around to it. So, just for them, I have found the World Wide Metric conversion calculator...
Fast Food Ads vs. Reality: Someone got some fast food ads, went and purchased the items in the ads, took them home and photographed them. Guess what, they really don't look the same. My favorite, the Arby's Beef 'n' Cheddar, really didn't pass the pretty test. AND KFC's Famous Bowl, uhhh, I can't believe it's the same thing. See for yourself...
Time Waster: Try Tri Peaks Solitaire...
Heath Ledger's Joker: Someone has leaked movie images of Heath Ledger's final performance as the Joker in the next Batman movie. He said that the character lacked empathy and if you look at the photos, you agree he looks like one strange character...
Dating Behind Bars: I know Sheriff Joe Arpaio wouldn't allow this. And I'm thinking this has to be a spoof site. Imagine my surprise this morning when I found a new dating site. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone but the name alone deserves mention: Women Behind Bars. I'm still trying to figure out if it's real. But I checked the Warning section and the said they encountered these kind of problems: fake pictures, old pictures, understating her age and shorting her release date. How is that different from other dating sites?
Seduction Meals: There are a lot of food sites out there. But the most surprising to me is SeductionMeals.com - meals to captivate that special someone in your life. But this recipe for lobster ravioli looks pretty tasty...
4/8 - I Told You So: From the Click Chick follow up file, remember I told you about finding that recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookie Topped Brownies. I said it had to be the most perfect recipe ever. Well, my dearest work comrade Jayme West actually made the recipe. She says it took a bit of time to make because you're basically putting two recipes together, but I got to taste the product. They were gooey and absolutely the best treats she's ever brought in.
So there!
Recycle and Get Cash: OK. You need to recycle old stuff that doesn't quite fit or go into your recycle bin. Like, let's say you have an iPod Shuffle, but you upgraded to the Nano. Instead of letting your Shuffle sit in a drawer, Second Rotation will give you money for it. They take old laptops, cell phones, gaming consoles and more. It's easy to use. You calculate what your item is worth, you ship it (shipping is free in continental U.S.) and they send you a payment after they check the gadget.
Simpsons vs. Baywatch: I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it for myself. In Venezuela, some officials there deemed "The Simpsons" to be inappropriate for kids, so they replaced the show with "Baywatch." Read the story...
Mike the Headless Chicken: Mike, the headless chicken may have left us, but he's still in our hearts. If you've never heard of Mike, he was the chicken that was about to become dinner, but due to an ax accident, he ended up headless, but not dead. But his legend lives on and there are even pictures of Mike, a fan club, and a festival in Fruita, Colorado dedicated to him (You still have time to make reservations for the May event.). And of course, this wouldn't be featured on the Click Chick blog if there wasn't a Web site dedictated to the bird.
Click Chick Time Waster: It's Zed. He's an android and you have to help him make his special dream come true - he wants to sport a space suite entirely made of gold. Read the instructions first. I got to the second level and then well, I gave up because I didn't know how to get Zed out of his second predicament.
4/7 - Campaign Jams '08: From my favorite local comedy guy, John Waldron, comes a special deal you'd likely only see advertised in the middle of the night on Channel 61. It's Campaign Jams '08. That's right, you can get an album of your favorite candidates doing their versions of your favorite tunes. For an extra $2.99, you can get it on vinyl! Got a favorite candidate that's dropped out? That's OK, there's a Dennis Kucinich tune on there for you. What am I downloading on Ankarlo's iPod? McCain's "Amnesty." That ought to give him a few sleepless nights. Watch the video...
Weird Science: And I only have to give you the title to this and you can figure out what kind of videos are on this Web site. It's a collection of Unwise Microwave Oven Experiments. Oh, here's a tip when melting a beer bottle - wait for it to cool off after you've torched it and put it in a microwave before you touch it.
Office Talk: From the GetAmused.com network, comes OfficeSlang.com. Do you feel tragically unhip and unclear on what your co-workers are saying to each other in the cubicle jungle? This Web site offers you some help with some basic definitions, like a 404 which is someone who is clueless. It derives it's definition from the Web error message "404 Not Found." And then there's blamestorming - a group discussion of why a deadline was missed and who was responsible.
CalenderHub: This is a cool site if you're in a club, group or have to meet some folks on a regular basis. CalendarHub allows you to keep an online personal calendar that also sends you personal reminders about appointments and bills. But it can also keep a calendar for your office, your church, your band, your group that others can get access to know when the next rehearsal or meeting is and who's supposed to bring the cookies.
The Ziploc Omelet: If you're like me and you can't figure out how to flip and omelet and make it perfect, this recipe might be the answer. The Ziploc Omelet eliminates the need to mess up the dishes and pots. You just throw the Ziploc out or recycle it after you're done.
4/4 - Cool Light Sabers: If you would like a real looking light saber, try Advanced Light Weaponry. The guy who runs the site says he makes high quality, realistic looking hand crafted props. And don't forget to watch the video from Popular Mechanics where the creator you identifies himself as a NY Jedi, demonstrates how it works. The custom model will cost you about $500.
He's Having A Baby: It's what everyone is talking about. Even my mother. She called me last night to explain the story about the man who is pregnant. He was on Oprah and explained himself/herself. But did you know when he was all she (he's now only partly she), he competed in a beauty pageant. He was a finalist in the Miss Hawaii Teen USA. See for yourself...
Time Waster: Stun your co-workers, amaze your friends with the Click Chick certified Time Waster - the Isotope 3 Flash Spirograph. You just stare at it and changed the settings, speed, background color, scale and waste minutes just looking at it go.
More Ice Cream: I happened upon Ben and Jerry's Web site. I've been in a serious relationship with those two guys for years, like most single women. On the site, I discovered their new flavors. I had no idea they had new flavors since I only look for Heath Bar Crunch in the ice cream aisle. But the new one I'm tempted to try is Imagine Whirled Peace which is a concoction of caramel and vanilla ice cream with fudge and toffee cookie pieces.
Yummy Cake: Need something done? Gain and unfair advantage. Make the Butterscotch-Apple Cake. Here are the claims on the Web site where I found it: "If you need someone to re-grout your shower, make this cake." "If you need an eighteen foot trench dug in your yard, make this cake" and "If you have any disgusting task or duty to perform, you will have the unfair advantage of getting it done by OFFERING up this cake!"
It even has step by step instructions to make it. Get the recipe...
Silverman, Damon, Barack and Hillary: Remember when Sarah Silverman told Jimmy Kimmel she was seeing Matt Damon on the side? Then Kimmel retaliated by singing about how he and Ben Affleck were seeing each other on the side? Now someone has Hillary saying the same thing about Obama. This is the only clip I can safely play right now. Don't worry. I have the bleeped version. Watch the video...
4/3 - Barack Obama-sistible: OK, there's another Barack Obama tribute song. The Detroit Octane took their inspiration from Robert Palmer's "Simply Irresistible" - except they certainly didn't dress up like the Palmer or the girls in that slick video. You guys get Obama Girl, we chicks get grunge looking rockers. Watch the video...
That's All He/She Wrote: Do you want to know what your doctor really wrote on your patient chart during your last check up? Someone compiled a list of some of the choiciest ditties written down by doctors, like this one: "Healthy appearing decrepit 69 year-old male, mentally alert but forgetful." And my favorite, "The patient refused an autopsy."
Read the list for a chuckle...
Picture of the Day: Don't forget my picture of the day - it's a warning to beware of invisible cows. Yeah, I'm not kidding. Click here to see for yourself.
Sequels in the Works: I found a nice long list of upcoming sequels, some I knew about, a bunch I didn't including "The Brazillian Job." That happens to be a sequel to "The Italian Job." How they're going to do "I Am Legend 2" with Will Smith will have to involved Hollywood creativity. I told you already about "Toy Story 3." Get ready "Beverly Hills Cop 4" is in the works, along with "Shrek 5" and "Jurassic Park 4" and more.
Pirate Laws: Speaking of sequels, I don't see any plans for a return of the Pirates of the Caribbean, but I found some pirate laws online. Pirate law #5: "Pirates do not cry, except in the case of the loss of a shipload of rum." They also have info on James Hill - the first pirate to run for Congress. Uh... Congress has taken our money already so, how are they not pirates? Pirate laws...
Let Me Cover the Commies!: Here's an update on the Campaign of Terror - Click Chick vs. the Program Director. I'm still trying to convince him to send me to Beijing to cover the Olympics. So, I appealed to one of our clients and got a lovely letter of recommendation from - Rob Johnson at Bashas. I'll paraphrase the choicest parts: "Gayle is SMART... The boys on KTAR's "Red v. Blue Thursday" segment may try to drown her out, but she consistently holds her own by employing bombast, witty comebacks and some sort of diversionary tactic that isn't readily evident on radio, but just *may* involve the tactical in-studio use of (omitted feminine wiles). Yes, please send Gayle overseas. I can think of no better place for Gayle than halfway around the world." Thanks, Rob, I think...
4/2 - Childproof Drawer: How do you childproof a drawer your child wants to get into repeatedly and yet, keep that same child happy for hours on end? The Click Chick has the perfect fix. The family dog. Apparently, a little one kept trying to get into a drawer, but the family dog was having none of it. There's nothing like the happy giggles of a baby.
Watch the video...
What Didn't He Say?: What did Lou Dobbs NOT say? Was he about to call someone in the Bush administration a cotton picking somebody? Some people thinks that's what he was going to say, but he didn't quite go all the way. Watch and listen for yourself...
Butterfinger vs. The Finger: Yesterday, I had video of the Nestle's guy announcing they were changing the name of the Butterfinger bar to the Finger. Even though some people who will remain nameless ruined the April Fool's joke. But Nestle found some people took them seriously. That stunt was actually a way for the company to launch of the Butterfinger comedy network on Yahoo!
Change Hillary: And I've got a Click Chick time waster. It's called "Let's Change Hillary." It gives you Hillary dressed in a nice blue suit and a blank face. You get to choose her eyes, nose (with or without nose rings), mouth (with or with out teeth and/or botox) and you can even give her an eye patch. Vote for Hillary's change...
Fattening Foods: On your way to Denny's for a breakfast? If you order the Denny's Smoked Sausage Slam, you'll get 1,480 calories, 88 g of fat, 4,300 mg of sodium - that nearly twice the recommended daily intake and 610 mg of cholesterol. I won't even tell you how man grams of fat the Outback Steakhouse Aussie Cheese Fries has. But it's only got 240g of carbs. So, maybe a banana today? See what's in what you're eating...
Picture of the Day: Sometimes, honesty is not the best policy in advertising. I know that goes against my core beliefs, but it's my picture of the day. Click here to see...
Oh My, Octopi: Violence, jealous murders, gender subterfuge. Am I talking about a soap opera? Nope, I'm talking about scientific findings about the habits of some octopi that are about the size of an orange. Of course, this research done at the alma mater of the Click Chick and Paul Calvisi - UC Berkeley. Read the findings...
4/1 - Tiger Taco: In this town we've heard of Pink Taco (the restaurant), but have you ever heard of the Tiger Taco? It's actually seems like a neat product created by two East Valley guys to keep the flaps down on boxes you're trying fill up with junk you don't need. But the creators did something pretty neat to promote their product. They made a short film and submitted for a film festival contest. The rules - it had to be short, feature a crumpled piece of paper, an act of heroism and the phrase "I don't believe you." They clearly didn't have a big special effects budget, but I've seen big budget productions with less heart and plot. Watch the video...
Click Chick vs. Program Director: As promised yesterday, it's the Click Chick's Campaign of Terror Against the Program Director. Day 1: The Click Chick says if Ankarlo gets the privilege of covering the Republican and Democratic conventions, why can't the Click Chick cover the Beijing Olympics? So, I am beginning my campaign of terror against our dear and esteemed program director Russ Hill (Actually, he is esteemed because he won an award for being a great program director.). But I'm calling him out. Every day, for the next month, I will beg and plead on the air and online until you relent and say yes. Ahhh, don't worry. He won't get hurt in the heat of battle, but I might...
A big announcement you'll only hear on the Click Chick. Nestle USA is changing the name of the Butterfinger bar to The Finger. They said the name had negative connotations and a change was needed. Don't believe me? Check out thefingerbar.com for more information and to watch the announcement.
Office Pranks: Yesterday, I gave you a link for the prank of the day you could do at the office, today I've got a list of DIY pranks you can pull at the office courtesy our friends at Popular Mechanics. My favorite is the refrigerator handle switch. See the tricks...
Kitty Wars: Star Wars, as acted out by Hugo, the Cat of 1,000 faces. Yes, it's another Star Wars spoof. Yes, Hugo plays all the roles, all while sitting down. Watch and be amazed...
Madonna in Casablanca Remake?: Please tell me it's not so. Please tell me it's an April Fool's Day joke. But apparently, there is a bit of buzz saying Madonna may be in a remake of "Casablanca." Does anyone remember her dreadful remake of "Swept Away?" Read the buzz...
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Be Like Picasso: So you think you're an artist? Try 
4/29 - Burger Tour: If you can afford gas, hotel but not food on your summer vacation, take "Hamburger America: A State-by-State Guide to 100 Great Burger Joints" with you. If there's one thing the Click Chick loves, it's a good burger (with mayo AND avocado, please). According to the Web site, "the book, features 100 of the best roadside stands, nostalgic diners, mom 'n pop establishments, and college town favorites - and tells exactly where to find them." Well, you had me at roadside stand... 
4/28 - Cubicle Freak Out: It's time for a couple of Click Chick Time Wasters. First up, test your stress with 
Who Thought This Was Cool?: The 
4/25 - Napoleon Skywalker: For the record, yesterday, I had NO Star Wars or Star Trek references. I can't say that for today. One of our listeners sent me the spoof Napoleon Skywalker. Yes, Napoleon Dynamite in a galaxy far, far away. He even has a vote for Lando T-shirt. Many thanks to Jill Henrichsen for that one. 
Pretty Pooch: Yahoo! really knows how to find cute pics. I love this one of Buddy as he gets his 
4/24 - Watch Out, Veggie Tales: Now, I have to preface this by saying this video is part of the Meth Minute 39. That's director Dan Meth's collection of videos. There are no social messages in it, just watermelons singing, prancing and running through a park and having a grand old time. It's complete and total silliness that Yahoo! surfers are watching droves. Oh, and good luck getting that tune out of your head. 
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