http://www.rumorsdaily.com Where old blogs die, come back to life, and then die again Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:15:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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. http://www.rumorsdaily.com/2009/10/11/10-or-bust/ 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 ... http://www.rumorsdaily.com/2009/10/10/2009-mcdonald%e2%80%99s-monopoly-rare-pieces-and-odds/ A coupon for me. If you're buying. http://www.rumorsdaily.com/2009/10/05/coupon/ The amazing part about the moonwalk is that it looks like both of his feet are in motion. I don't get it. http://www.rumorsdaily.com/2009/10/05/moonwalking/ The theoretically highest scoring word in Scrabble is "oxyphenbutazone". Good luck actually playing it. http://www.rumorsdaily.com/2009/10/05/oxyphenbutazone/ Surprising information from the Wall Street Journal and the New York Post: He's dying of cancer. "That 'a bare-chested Bernie has been killing time at the prison participating in Native American religious purification ceremonies.' The ceremonies involve 'praying, using heated rocks to induce sweat and smoking from a ceremonial pipe.'" "Madoff is ... http://www.rumorsdaily.com/2009/08/24/bernie-madoff-facts/ NYTimes: "Elaine Donnelly, president of the Center for Military Readiness, a group that opposes fully integrating women into the Army, said women were doing these jobs with no debate and no Congressional approval." Eh? http://www.rumorsdaily.com/2009/08/16/elaine-donnelly-is-unfortunate/ You asked for it, you got it: http://www.rumorsdaily.com/2009/08/09/tax-percentages/ Almost nowhere on Earth could you drill through to the exact opposite side of the globe and arrive on land. I find this disappointing. http://www.rumorsdaily.com/2009/08/02/watery-antipodes/ Time really shows you how to haggle, for food that's gone bad: At Whole Foods, the upscale organic grocer that frowns on haggling in its pristine stores, Gault scours the bacon packages in search of one whose sell-by date has come and gone. She finds one and launches into shock-and-awe ... http://www.rumorsdaily.com/2009/08/02/haggling-for-expired-meat/