Archives for January, 2008
Posted on 01 31, 2008 under Predad by
Noodad |
There are many things in this world that men naturally do not grasp right away. How to spend more than 5 minutes getting ready in the morning is one. The difference between a duvet cover and a bedspread. The appeal of Matthew McConaughey . But one of the hardest concepts to grasp for a predad is the idea of “dilation”.You will hear the word dilation (along with the word’s variations: dilating, dilated, etc) many times over the course of a pregnancy. The definition of dilation, as it is described in our very own Predad Dictionary , is:
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Posted on 01 30, 2008 under Current Events by
foodad |
It’s Lego’s 50th anniversary. Everyone is excited about it. Even Google did a Lego logo which tells you the overall significance and influence of the toy on the population at large. Gizmodo, another internet dynamo, did a story on the top 50 Lego sets of all time.
My brother and I were Lego junkies. We were more into the plain blocks than the sets, but we did manage to get ourselves a castle and some space legos. These facilitated inventing Transformers long before Optimus Prime hit the market. We would build ships that we could turn into robots out of Legos. The challenge of course was keeping these en tact as overall our Lego resources were not infinite and we both had a large desire to destroy one guys Krakkarakon to build our Lazatronatar.
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Posted on 01 29, 2008 under Hot Celebrity Moms by
screwdad |
Kim Raver is the mother of 2 boys. Here’s the star of Lipstick Jungle and 24 looking hot pre-pregnancy.
Posted on 01 29, 2008 under Doodads, Her by
reviewdad |
NSA (Noodad Service Announcement): Valentine’s Day is less than 3 weeks away. Don’t let it sneak up on you…do your shopping now.
And if your a busy guy who’d prefer to let your fingers do the shopping (I’m not talking about the 5 finger discount!), Red Envelope can help.
A ReviewDad favorite for many years now for its vast selection of “I’d NEVER have thought of that” gifts, stellar web site, great customer service (with honest-to-god helpful live chat) and somewhat reasonable prices, not only can Red Envelope help but it stands to become the chief weapon in your gift-giving arsenal from this day forward.
V-day is tough…I mean, do you want to be THAT guy who does the dozen roses thing EVERY year? You don’t and she doesn’t want you to be either. Other options include what? Undies and chocolate. BORING. Let’s face it, she doesn’t want to wear it and the chocolate isn’t much of an incentive! And none of these represent much in the way of upside for you.
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Posted on 01 27, 2008 under Current Events by
Noodad |
Let this be a lesson to these 10 year old boys. First, never mess with a classic. And second, if you are going to take a chance, double dog dare your friend to try it out, don’t do it yourself. 2 boys from Chesterton, Indiana tried to dispute the accuracy of the famous scene from A Christmas Story.
“Gavin Dempsey and James Alexander were serving on flag duty at Jackson Elementary School, with the job of raising and lowering the school’s flags, when they decided to see if their tongues really would stick to the cold metal.”
Dempsey later said he thought the scenes were all lies. 2 weeks from now, this kid will probably be walking around with an eye patch.
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Posted on 01 25, 2008 under Current Events by
Noodad |
In every classroom or every school bus there is always one kid that picks his nose and eats his boogers. This is actually has an official technical term: Mucophagy.
You never wanted to be “that” kid and now that you are a dad, you certainly don’t want your kid to be “that” kid. But before you go and slap that hand away from their face, you may want to know something.
Apparently, picking your nose and eating boogers is not only a natural thing, it’s a healthy one. “Some research suggests that mucophagy may be a natural and even healthy activity, which exposes the digestive system to bacteria accumulated in the mucus, thereby helping to strengthen the immune system.”
So take comfort in the fact that even if your kid becomes “that kid”, he or she will at least be healthier.
Posted on 01 24, 2008 under Gaming by
foodad |
Nintendo is an innovative company. When I was 16, I got my first Nintendo Entertainment System and it blew me away. You know what I am talking about. They packaged the thing with Super Mario Brothers, a game that was so ahead of its time, so intoxicating that anyone who picked up the controller –or as much as heard one of the tunes would fall instantly in love. But it did not stop there. Games like The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Kid Icarus and Castlevania took gaming to a whole new level and created a new wave of video gaming junkies. The followup Super Nintendo was also fun, although I thought that the Sega Genesis was better overall for sports games. With the Nintendo 64, they again innovated with the gun style controller, more buttons and platformers like Mario 64 and Banjo Kazooie. They carried this into their excellent Gamecube platform and gave us Zelda Windwalker and Mario Sunshine in a compact system that you could even easily take with you.
The problem with Gamecube was that everyone was captivated by the Playstation 2 and Microsoft’s original XBOX. With PS2’s vast library of games and XBOX’s superior online strategy, this system was bound to be missed by anyone other than foodad and the kiddy set who probably were not ready for Final Fantasy, Return to Wolfenstein or Halo2. This article is not about history, it is about suckage of the Wii.
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Posted on 01 24, 2008 under Predad by
Noodad |
No doubt, a plus symbol on that EPT stick can bring a rush of emotion that you have never felt before in your life. But one of the trickiest things about the earliest part of pregnancy is knowing who to tell and who to keep in the dark. And then when you decide it is ok to put out your press release, how exactly do you do it?
The short answer (the answer you will hear a lot from a noodad article) is: “It really depends.” Now that I was able to give you a clear, definitive answer, my work here is done. (Just kidding) The longer answer is that there are a number of factors that will contribute to who you tell, who you don’t, when to tell, when not to tell, and how
you tell it.
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Posted on 01 22, 2008 under Ask the Chick by
TheChick |
Welcome to another installment of our weekly feature: Ask the Chick. The chick is Latia Harris, a noodad reader and mom with a lot of answers for you. Each week, Latia will answer the questions you don’t have the balls to ask your own wives.
Dear Chick,
This is one of the greatest days of my life. My wife suggested we watch a porno together. The problem is I don’t know how to suggest something without tipping off that I am an expert on the subject. Do I play dumb? Do I use my expertise for good? Help! –Addicted to porn Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on 01 21, 2008 under Current Events by
Noodad |
Men are getting breast implants. And its not to go and fondle themselves like that scene in the Drew Carey Show. According to an article on the SFGate.com, more and more men are getting pectoral implants so they can look like jacked warriors in loin cloths like the characters in 300.
I don’t think I am the only person who feels a tad disturbed by this trend. We have already discussed that manboobs are no laughing matter but to go and actually go through with cosmetic surgery to look like a guy from the Handsome Boy Modeling School is taking it a bit far.
What do you guys think?
