In other Monopoly news, in 2008 the American board was changed to bring it more in line with foreign versions. There were several changes, but the most important was that Luxury Tax no longer included a 10% option. Heresy.

McDonald’s Monopoly time. Here are this year’s rare pieces (according to Wikipedia):

Mediterranean Avenue – $50 – Odds 1 in 1,057,000
Short Line Railroad – $500 – Odds 1 in 21,956,000
Vermont Avenue – $1,000 – Odds 1 in 64,603,000
Virginia Avenue – $2,000 – Odds 1 in 34,165,000
Tennessee Avenue – $5,000 – Odds 1 in 256,235,000
Kentucky Avenue – $10,000 – Odds 1 in 427,058,000
Ventnor Avenue – $25,000 – Odds 1 in 320,293,000
Pennsylvania Avenue – $50,000 – Odds 1 in 640,586,000
Boardwalk – $1,000,000 – Odds 1 in 542,034,000

As always, except for Boardwalk, the rare property is always the last one alphabetically.

This is a RumorsDaily tradition.

A coupon for me. If you’re buying.

The amazing part about the moonwalk is that it looks like both of his feet are in motion.

I don’t get it.

The theoretically highest scoring word in Scrabble is “oxyphenbutazone“. Good luck actually playing it.