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So one father of the year built a Star Wars Imperial Walker for his son. The catch? That’s actually Larry? kneeling to pose as Darth Vader and not his son.

[Instructables via Nowhere Else]

Do you ever find yourself lacking support, your middle and index fingers dangling all over the place?—yes!—well you’re in luck, Handerpants are here to save the day.

I’m normally a Hander-boxers guy, but I need something more for my workouts on the iPhone Treadmill—that’s where these tighty-whities shine. The Handerpants are made of 95% cotton and 5% Spandex to ensure a comfortable fit, and are a bargain at $11.95 a pair. If you still can’t get enough Handerpants magic after watching the video, there is a free ringtone so you can relive the wonderment everytime you get a call.

Credit: http://gizmodo.com

Joe, say it aight so!!! Please no!!

Sam Raimi, the director of several hits and cult-film such as: Spiderman, Evil Dead, and Drag Me To Hell(which he also wrote) has signed on to bring World of Warcraft to life. Sam signed the deal with Blizzard Entertainment and Legendary Pictures.

World of Warcraft, which developed off of Warcraft in 1994, debuted in 2004 and gained a Guiness world record  of 11.5 million monthly subscribers. 

Charles Roven is reported to be the producer of the film. Roven recently produced "The Dark Knight." No details have been released about the cast or possible release dates.

Source: www.reuters.com

I say these on display from a UK dealer and I am so hoping they decide to import these into the USA. These are ultra realistic images that are printed on plastic sheets which are stuck on garage doors. Will this be the latest thing to have to try and keep up with the joneses? I wonder if the HOA around Texas will have a field day with these. I am told these are weather and fire-resistant prints that are designed to disguise that boring, flaky, graying metalk. Held in place by industrial strength Velcro, they are easy to change and virtually indestructible. So I am told. You can choose from various designs, Formula One racing cars, private jets, speedboats and the kind of equipment that any fledgling rock band would be proud of.

The fashion started in Germany and is now being taken up by humorous garage owners over in the UK. At £145 ( 235-250 US dollars), it’s certainly quite a lot cheaper than the real item they are portraying.

If you want something really unique? contact the creator Thomas Sassenbach (www.styleyourgarage.com). I think it is time for me to catch my flight or did I just miss my train?

it is said from various sources that newly promoted Serie A club Livorno is looking intensely serious about a bid for Landon Donovan of LA. Aldo Spinelli has also confirmed since the rumor that it is true and they will try very hard to sign him. Spinelli said the following to the press earlier. 

“We have spoken with his representative, but we have to understand what his requests are and whether we can afford him, I know the lad since he was 18, I like him very much and even though his fee would not be a problem, I believe his wage demands exceed our parameters.“But we could arrange something with some of our sponsors in Los Angeles, just like I did with [Kazuyoshi] Miura years ago, hoping it will bring us less bad luck…”

According to reports from Gazzetta dello Sport, president Spinelli has set his sights on LA Galaxy’s Landon Donovan. Whilst exact details of a bid are still yet unknown, it remains to be seen how the newly promoted side could lure the American to Tuscany, given his added status following the recent Confederations Cup.

Credit; Goal.com

At halftime of Sunday’s 2-2 tie with AC Milan, Beckham walked toward the "L.A. Riot Squad" section of the stadium and motioned to a fan to come closer. The man jumped down from the seats and was arrested by police for trespassing.

Afterward, Beckham said he’d wanted to shake the fan’s hand. "One of the guys was saying things that really wasn’t very nice," he said after the game, according to the Los Angeles Times. "It was stepping over the line. I said, ‘You need to calm down and come shake my hand,’ and he jumped over." But fans in the section, who booed Beckham every time he touched the ball and displayed banners reading "Go Home Fraud" and "23: Repent," told the Times that Beckham was not blameless in the altercation and used foul language. "He called the guy out," said Eric Lewis of Los Angeles, a member of the fan group, according to the report. "He called out a drunk fan. How stupid is that? He’s the player. He’s the professional. He should have kept himself under control. He didn’t."

Another Riot Squad member, Jeff Austin of Highland Park, said in an e-mail to the Times that Beckham’s actions were "way out of line for a professional athlete," according to the report. "Anything that he says putting the blame entirely on the fan is nothing short of a complete lie," he added. Riot Squad member Bob Ramsey, a theology professor and minister from Glendora, said he talked to fans who were closest to where the fan jumped the wall. "I haven’t talked to everybody, but no one remembers hearing anything beyond ‘scum,’ ‘traitor,’ those kinds of things. Nothing about his family," Ramsey said. Ramsey said he thought what triggered Beckham’s reaction was a fan abusing a Beckham jersey, according to the report. "We were giving him the business as soon as he came out for warmups," Ramsey said, according to the Times. "His first reaction was to give us a thumbs-up and I thought, ‘OK, he’s going to play along with it and just realize that we’re going to kind of give him a hard time here and he’s going to have to play through it.’ "I honestly think if he had done that everything would have been fine. At halftime, he seemed to see something when he was running off the field and he came over and was challenging the guys in the front of our section," he said, according to the report.

Monday, Galaxy coach and GM Bruce Arena said the team regretted the incident.

Now, if that doesn’t get your goat and want to send hate to the Beckham camp, we find out…

He told the Rossoneri’s website he’ll return to Serie A at the end of the MLS season but Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has insisted the club won’t be buying him. "I hope to return to play for Milan," Beckham said. "They have remained in my heart and honestly I am confident I will greet them again in November.

"Leonardo wants me in Rossonero immediately? It’s really pleasing to see that I have left good memories.”This has led to speculation he is looking for a move away, with Tottenham and Chelsea also credited with interest in him. But Milan say the financial implications are too great.

"There’s no possibility for him to come sooner,” Galliani said. "David knows that the doors of Milanello are always open for him, his lawyers also know that. I hope he returns in January, but before then he won’t because that’s when the market reopens even though he finishes there at the end of November. "There are insurmountable financial obstacles. The most likely hypothesis is that Beckham plays for us from January until the end of the season and then returns to America without all the fuss that happened last March. Before January there’s no possibility.’ "I saw him on TV playing very well. Not to repeat the same things always but I remember how he was described a year ago. Now everyone realizes that he is a great player.”

Beckham has said he wants to return to Europe, and preferably Milan, for another loan stint to make sure he has a chance of an England squad place for next year’s World Cup in South Africa if they qualify.

Credit: The Associated Press.

Do you have spare USB hard drives laying around the house or office and don’t want a pc always turned on to allow access to? Here is the answer. I have found a product recently that do just this. All you do is plug in the adapter to a power source,then plug in the network cable and then the usb drive, Boom Baby, instant NAS. This has a built in web interface to set it up.

 SimpleNET (from Hitachi) USB Drive network- adapter allows you to share and access content from a external HDD over a home or small business network.  How you can do that? Plug the external HHD into SimpleNET and then plug SimpleNET into a network. So far I have found this ranging from $79-99. I see a few drawback. This device is a little more then the Addonics USB NAS adapter. This doesn’t have a Gigabyte network adapter, so it will suffer with large file speed wise. This also doesn’t have remote access natively set up. Here are more spec…

• 2x USB 2.0 host ports (powered)
• 1x 100Mbps Ethernet port  
• One LED for power and status
• Reset button
• Small power adapter
• FAT32, NTFS, HFS+, and EXT3 files system support
• Advanced features to easily turn your external drive into an:
  • iTunes server
  • FTP access drive
  • DLNA media server
  • SSH server for command line access
• Linux, Windows XP, Vista, Mac OS 10.4, 10.5
• Compatible with network backup software clients,
  including Time Machine
• Simple user interface for easy account setup, drive setup, status, and protocol control

Soccer. Futbol. Football. Futebol. It’s the world’s game, and FC Dallas is partnering with DFW International to highlight communities from around the globe living right here in North Texas.

Join us to represent your country and support your heritage. Bring your flag and wear your colors as we celebrate the world around us. This special evening will include:

9:00am – 4:00pm Mini World Cup Challenge
An 8-team tournament representing different communities and nations will be played at Pizza Hut Park beginning Saturday morning, August 1. This tournament is limited to the first 8 teams to commit to a group ticket purchase of 50 tickets (minimum) or more for the August 1st game. All participating teams will be featured in a pre-game Parade of Nations, and the Champions of the Mini World Cup will be honored at halftime of the FC Dallas game. Space is limited-call Luis Rietti or Sean Weron today to reserve your team’s entry.

5:00pm – 7:00pm International Festival
The pre-game festival will include stages for traditional music and authentic dance groups, as well as booths with information on traveling to other countries around the world. Each Vendor can advertise and market their services to those in attendance for the night (no sales allowed). Participation in the International Festival costs $500, which includes a 10×10 space and 25 tickets to the FC Dallas game. Call Luis Rietti or Sean Weron today for more information or to register.

6:00pm – 7:00pm Pre-game Happy Hour featuring $1 beers/$3 margaritas
Enjoy $1 beers and $3 margaritas at all permanent concession stands for one hour before the game.

7:10 pm Parade of Nations
Take part in an exciting pre-game experience with your community, like the rally tunnel or dream team experience. For more information on this limited-inventory opportunity, call Luis Rietti or Sean Weron.

7:30pm FC Dallas vs KC Wizards
Game Time!! Go FCD!!

FCD is hosting a toy drive at the August 1st home game against Kansas City.  Bring a toy for charity, get a ticket discount and a signed poster.

SUMMER SANTA TOY DRIVE
The FC Dallas Foundation will host a Summer Santa Toy Drive at the August 1 home game versus the Kansas City Wizards. Fans who bring a new, unwrapped toy to any gate of entry will receive an autographed Pablo Ricchetti poster and a buy-one-get-one-free ticket voucher to the August 6 home game against the Houston Dynamo. All donated toys will be distributed to children at local hospitals by FC Dallas players and staff at a later date.

Credit: 3rdDegree.net ; FC Dallas

There is a new phishing scam that targets Windows Live Hotmail users. If you see an e-mail message that looks like the one below, do not respond. Delete it or click Junk to mark the sender as unsafe and delete the message. 

The most important clue that this is a phishing scam is the request for personal information. The Windows Live team does not request passwords, user names, or other personal information via e-mail. This needs to be applied to all emails as well as the most recent phishing with text messages as well.