[Photo via Getty] “This is why you’re NOT Fat.” If they can get a book deal, why can’t British troops right? Ever wonder what troops are dining on abroad? Well, take a look at the food contents in the new 24hr ration boxes that are being tested by the British Ministry of Defense for troops serving in Afghanistan and Iraq. The varied menu boxes provide an average of 4100 calories and include options for Sikh, Hindu, Halal and vegetarian eaters. YUMM-o! More photos below… More»

Today is Odd Day. Three consecutive odd numbers make up the date only six times in a century. This day marks the half-way point in this parade of Odd Days which began with 1/3/5. The previous stretch of six dates like this started with 1/3/1905—13 months after the Wright Brothers’ flight.  Celebrate below… More»

Gay Marriage now legal in…wait for it, IOWA. Don’t you love it when people surprise you? Coming from Nebraska, a border state, we would always call Iowan’s “Idiots Out Wandering Around.” Guess the joke’s on us today.  In an unanimous ruling, Iowa marriages are no longer limited to man and woman.  This decision makes Iowa the first Midwestern state, and the fourth nationwide to allow same-sex marriages. Just how significant is this to the rest of the country? More»

What’s a girl to do in a city where there’s over 200,000 more single marriageable men than women? Add in this recession, where no man is jumping to take you out on the town (prompting the launch of several DABA girl spinoffs); and we have some serious man-cession happening.  As far as where to meet Mr. Right, we can offer nothing passed a “good luck,” what we can tell you is where not to go looking…

10. American Apparel: Because he’s vainer than you. And probably skinnier too

9. Dorrians: Unless you’re up to guys asking you to wear aviators at all times so they can look at themselves in the reflection all day stay away. Watch out for that collar pop! More»

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“Here are the favorite new vocabulary inspired by pop culture and technology heard from the streets, bloggers, and Gen Ys who know…” Get cool:

RECESSION-INSPIRED SLANG

Povo (po-vo):
adj. Spawned from the increasing popularity of new HBO series Summer Heights High, the Aussie slang for poor has infiltrated the vocabulary of recessionistas everywhere

“Caroline, I can’t go out to dinner tonight: My pay cut has left me totally povo.”

RELATIONSHIP SLANG

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Probably still at the dealerships…This January, BMW only sold a whopping 23 units of their 7 Series! As in total. Yikes. 

“The fact that BMW’s sales are down compared to January of last year should come as no surprise. These aren’t just cars, they’re luxury goods. What’s significant is the breakdown of model sales.

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The days of chivalry and courtly love are long gone, ancient history.  Case in point: Chelsy Davy.  Chelsy, Prince Harry’s #1 girl of more than three years, has called it quits for good this time.  And, how did EVERYONE find out about this very public split? Facebook of course.  Chelsy recently made her split with Prince Harry official via the most public of methods (short of taking an ad), Facebook.

Her online profile was altered to say: “Relationship: Not in one.” As is customary with Facebook, all Miss Davy’s friends received a red broken heart graphic telling them that her relationship with the third in line to the throne had come to an end. [Telegraph]

And honestly, who hasn’t found out about a friend’s breakup, marriage or pregnancy via FB?  However, can you imagine if Chelsy pulled this in medieval times? It would surely warrant an “Off With Her Head!” demand from the Queen!

I live in New York City and I am currently unemployed. In the last couple weeks since my arrival in the city, I have organized a small advisory board consisting of close friends and their contacts, recruiters, temp agencies, my wide array of stations on Pandora to keep me sane and oh so kind strangers I have met along the way. While I am able to sustain myself for the time being, mission #1 is to get ANY job so I do not fall victim to severe malnourishment and/or acute spaghetti poisoning. While on the hunt for temporary part-time employment as well as enjoying my daily people and squirrel watching, I incredibly had just enough time to come up with My Five Job Search Commandments During a Time of Perceived Armageddon (said with booming voice):

1. Eat generous servings of humble (pizza) pie – I recently read a story about a man who lost his job as a manager of a restaurant and in order to support his family he took a job delivering pizza for Dominoes.

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Okay so maybe it’s not breaking,  but I’m really doing it this time. My Tumblr site that is. Go check it out.  I figured, all of the really cool people I knew were already doing it so I might as well.  Plus, this gives my family something to check that actually makes sense to them (sorry Kristian Laliberte, but they still really have no clue who you are).  I hope to make my tumblr a more personal look into my life, unrelated to this site.  I hope you like!

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