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Things worth Seeing
1. Now that The Well is Capped… (pictures from the Boston Globe)
2 .World’s Most-Lavish Hotel Lobbies. These grand public spaces amaze guests and hint at what’s to come in the rooms.
3. Last combat brigade leaves Iraq
A line of Strykers convoy in the early hours of Aug. 16, as part of the 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, United States Division-Center’s last patrol through Iraq as they leave theater. The 4th SBCT is the last combat brigade to leave theater. via @USArmy
4. Forbidden Battleship Island <- some cool photos that look like they are out of Call of Duty: Modern Warefare
5. Nate Parker’s Photo’s on Flickr. Special thanks to Nate for the beautiful image of Bernard Maine. He is a photographer from Boston with some impressive shots.
6. Bad daddy…
7. Mad Violin skills: Super Mario Bros on Violin (this is probably more amazing if you used to played this every afternoon you got home from school… like me)
Things Worth Reading
8. This is an old post I wrote for Bit Rebels and found its way to my feed this week: The Awesomeness of Root Beer
9. A Life Worth Living, Is A Life Worth Giving… via @CHRISVOSS
10. New Study: Dads who smoke raise overweight
11. Great post by Tom Matlack: Let’er Rip… If you want to feel like a kid again, every once in a while you gotta act like one.
Wicked Good Lists
12. The Top 10 All-Time NFL Quarterbacks (on the Men’s Health Best List)
13. 10 Worst (Although Memorable) Hollywood Mothers
14. Not sure this would be MY list… The Greatest Action Movies Ever (on Mens Health Best List)
15. 10 Most Bizarre Things Available for Rent
16. Another Best List post: The Most Obnoxious Fans in Sports (i’m a number six.)
17. Not a BEST LIST, but apparently a top 10… The Top Ten Ways Men are Different from Women
Grub
18. Like Salmon? Salmon – A Delicious Food Trend
19. Guy Grub: A Real Man’s Grilled Cheese Sandwich
20. 10 simple rules to make yourself master of the grill
TV
21. This show aired this week on @Discovery: Surviving The Cut: US Army Ranger School at 10p e/p on Wed
22. As seen on TV…This thing looks weird…. Shaking America By Storm: The Shake Weight
Sports
23. So Bret’s back in the news (and on the field) Three Men and a Guilt Trip: The Mission to Enlist Favre
24. Lou Gehrig may not have really had Lou Gehrig’s disease
25. Scratching That Fantasy Football Itch: The Formula for Nailing Your Picks
AND
26. 10 Situations to Monitor in Your Fantasy Football Draft
Money
27. 15 Things You Shouldn’t Be Paying For
Cars
28. 30 Redneck Rides here’s one…
29. Infographic: The History Of the Ford Mustang, 1964-2010
[Via: Auto Insurance]
30. Another Mustang link: Ford brings back high-powered Mustang Boss 302
SIDE NOTE: I am working with Ford to bring you highlights from the new 2011 Mustang. Be sure to subscribe to our feed to get the article when it comes out.
Have an awesome weekend!
A lot of awesome stuff here. I’ve already watched a few.
In the future, I’d really like to get fewer things to read at once, since everything is interesting and I don’t have a lot of time. It really helps that you categorize the links.