When I was growing up my parents always reassured me that once I got out into the real world, the social status I had acquired in high school would soon dissolve into the night. We would all just be people. No longer would there be jocks, nerds and preps. Of course that’s not true at all, and as I grew older I became more comfortable with my nerdy habits, and have ultimately come to accept who I am. This list is a compilation of other people who have come to terms with who they are. Nerds are one of the most influential group of people in the world… I just wish someone would have told the girls I liked in high school that.
Top Nightclubs in Las Vegas: How to Party Like a Rockstar
September 26, 2008 | Anthony Doctolero | 6 CommentsEditor’s Note: This post was written by our friend Courtney Mills of BestofVegas.com. We asked her to give us the scoop on the Top Nightclubs in Las Vegas and the resulting list is awesome.
When tourists go to Las Vegas they are looking for that one weekend of escape where they can be a completely different person and get away from it all. What will your persona be? Well, if you are looking to party like a celebrity and be in the limelight for the weekend, we have compiled the top five MUST SEE Las Vegas Nightclubs. Celebrities flock to the likes of PURE, TAO, JET, Body English, and all of the nightclubs at the Palms Las Vegas for hot nights out on the town…and so should you. It’s Vegas baby, go big or go home!
Which MMO is right for you?
Right now the Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) Role Playing Game Industry is a battlefield, filled with screaming Orcs, caped super heroes, and Majestic Elves setting fields a flame and other such creatures buying for your attention and ultimately for your checkbook. But in this fast paced world where, you, the player can make a fortune looting dungeons and defeating enemies you should know which game is right for you.
In order to figure out what MMO is right for you we need to assess what type of gamer you are, or think you will be. Most current MMO’s are based strongly on teams, these teams are primarily made up of other gamers. So if the game heavily relies on you going on quests with real people, I’ll make a note of it. The second element you need to take into consideration is whether or not you’re willing to pay a monthly or yearly fee for your gaming fix. Whether or not you’re willing to pay and ultimately how much you’re willing to pay will greatly affect which game you eventually pick up. The third element you need to take into consideration is how much time you’re willing to invest on the game. If you’re a freshmen in college, or better yet still in high school you no doubt have more free time to spend than someone who’s working 40 hours a week and this will affect which games you will be playing.
Granted each one of these games have many more elements to them than what I could even begin to go into here. And most certainly this article is not a be all end all list. Instead it’s a suggestion, if you disagree, feel hurt or angry that your favorite MMO was left out or want to suggest a game that we haven’t even heard of yet feel free to do so in the comments. Of course the games I mention here are not the only MMO’s out there either (WarHammer Online and Conan the Barbarian Online are the new kids on the block), but hey, these are great starting places for this conversation.
Ploomy readers Rolsuno and Share-Bare in the club (think it was an 80’s themed party). Cool.
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With this post I want to focus on a topic that is very top of mind for me right now. And that is the idea of “growth.”
In about 3 months, I will be turning the big 30 and I am actually really looking forward to it. No, there aren’t the flying cars or hovercraft skateboards like the ones in Back to the Future like I’d imagined there to be at this age, but that’s okay.
Naturally, it’s been a time of reflection and I’ve definitely been thinking off and on throughout this last year about what the heck I am doing in my life. Where am I actually heading, where do I want to go now, and what do I have to do to get there? I’m guessing you do this sometimes too right?
Of course you don’t have to be turning 30 to have these thoughts, but for me it’s just something I’ve thought about a lot more recently.
A little while back, a friend of mine told me this story about how Chinese Bamboo Trees grow. I thought it was very insightful and really helped me to think about the idea of growth in a different way.
Now, I should note that there are over 1500+ types of bamboo trees. Just remember, these probably aren’t those little office plants you’re used to seeing. You’ll see what I am talking about in a moment.
“Energy and persistence alter all things.” – Benjamin Franklin
The other night a girl friend of mine called complaining her boyfriend said he’d call at 9:30pm, but it’s half past 10 and he hadn’t called yet. A co-worker reports to me that her brother always forgets Mother’s Day, and he put his name on the present she bought. These are two very classic examples of behaviors that some guys do that drive women up the wall—not calling when they say they’ll call (according to Michelle K.) and forgetfulness (according to Jenny K.).
Every woman has different tolerance levels for obnoxiousness, cockiness and all things that drive them outright crazy! I asked roughly two dozen girls, “What are things that guys do that drive you nuts.” You may be surprised by some of the 15 things that made the list.
Disclaimer: This article is not meant to bash on guys. Some of the thoughts and gripes are specific to the individual woman and are not meant to stereotype men (or women, for that matter).
We spend almost all of our time on the web. Here are some of the coolest websites we have found for you to check out. We know you probably have heard of some of them, but if you’ve heard of all 50 of these cool websites, then consider yourself an Internet fiend (like us of course). These are in no particular order, but we are recommending them because they are entertaining, interesting or just cool websites you should know about. If you’ve got some more cool websites you’d like us to include in a future post, then drop us an email or let us know in the comment section.
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50 Cool Websites We Recommend
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ZipSkinny is one of the coolest websites on this list. The site provides an interesting “first glance” at a ZIP Code area. Just enter your zip code and learn all sorts of interesting factoids about your neighborhood. |
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Mygazines is your free place to browse, share, archive and customize unlimited magazine articles uploaded by the Mygazines community. |
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GroupGreeting.com allows you to create a group greeting card that multiple people can sign and share from anywhere in the world. It’s the coolest way to say happy birthday, thank you, I love you, and good luck from you and all of your friends. |
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FanPop is the ultimate “fan” site. It is a network of fan clubs for fans of television, movies, music and more to discuss and share photos, videos, news and opinions with fellow fans. |
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VoteYesOrNo lets you ask a question about things you’re curious about and then shows you what the rest of the world thinks. It’s fun because you can get instant feedback on what people think. Try asking a question. |
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PicClick is a visual search engine for eBay, Amazon, Etsy, Yelp, etc. It allows you to get straight to images of what you are looking for and saves you time in looking for things. |
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Chickipedia is the world’s largest web-based, women-based, wiki-based database of hot chicks on the planet. It is entirely user generated, making it the first female-only encyclopedia of the people, by the people, and for the people. |
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Songza is a music search engine and internet jukebox. It allows you to listen to virtually any song or band.This is one of our favorites on this list of cool websites. |
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Ning allows you to create your own unique social network around almost anything. It powers the largest number of social networks on the Internet. |
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TripAve is a great travel resource site which allows you to explore destinations through photos and videos before you book your tickets. |
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Picnik makes your photos fabulous with easy to use yet powerful editing tools. Tweak to your heart’s content, then get creative with oodles of effects, fonts, shapes, and frames. It’s fast, easy, and fun. |
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Going is for people who like to go out. Ever wish there were one place where you can find all the events around town? Want to know whether an event is worth going to and see who else likes it? Looking to meet some new people who are up for doing fun things? Going is the site to check out. |
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iLasting.com allows you to create an online memorial for a loved one who has passed away. This site is not about death; it’s about celebrating life. They’ve built an easy-to-use interface with meaningful features for people to create a memorial website. |
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PingMe takes a unique approach to keeping track of things you need to do – it’s mobile and interactive. Just create a Ping, set a date and you’ll receive a reminder by E-mail or TXT to your phone. |
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DailyMugshot is a site which lets you upload a picture of yourself every day. It’s simple, but kind of cool to follow as your appearance changes over time. |
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Rouxbe (roo-bee) offers step-by-step video cooking instruction. Their video recipes deliver a revolutionary online instructional cooking experience that will guide you step-by-step through each delicious recipe. A cool website indeed. |
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Plorf is a free MP3 search engine, with direct download. It is simple, well designed and found all of our favorite music. |
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Fuelly is a site that lets you track, share, and compare your gas mileage. By recording and analyzing your mileage, you can see how much money you can save with small driving changes. |
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Doodle helps you find suitable dates for group events, e.g., an appointment, a conference call, a family reunion, etc. The best part about this cool website is that it is a free service, requires no registration and no software installation. |
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GameHuddle is an online community that revolves around a passion for all things gaming and giving gamers the ability to connect with other gamers like never before. |
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DailyLit allows you to read books by email or RSS. The founders created DailyLit because they were spending hours each day on email but could not find the time to read a book. Now the books come by email. Problem solved. |
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WineLibraryTV is bar none some of the best video entertainment on the Internet. Gary Vaynerchuk, the Tyler Durden of wine, is on a mission to change the wine world. With his infectious energy and wine wit, we believe he’ll get there one viewer at a time. |
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UrbanDictionary is the slang dictionary that you help write. The site has well over 3 million words and it’s growing daily. Be sure to share this cool website with a friend. |
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Senduit lets you send large files easily. They are like that other site with a similar name (think you know the one), but without all the fuss. Be sure to send us a large file saying Thank You. |
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Seesmic is all about video conversations. It provides anyone with an innovative way to communicate and connect online through video conversation. It’s so easy: record a video directly on Seesmic’s website, mobile phone or upload an existing video straight from your computer or link to a video posted on a social network. |
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RealGm is a top site for sports fans. Building off the site’s popular Trade Checker feature, RealGM.com has built a cool licensing business that supplies patent-pending technology to NBA teams as an application service provider. |
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FutureMe.org is a site built on the idea that it would be pretty cool to send yourself an email at a later date. Kind of like in high school where you would write yourself a letter and then laugh a year later about where you thought you’d be. Be sure to check out the anonymous postings and see what other people are writing–very interesting stuff. |
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SlickDeals is the most frequently updated and complete deal site on the web! It provides you with the day’s hottest deals every day. They also have over 800 coupons for all your favorite online stores. Browse around and you’re bound to save more than a few bucks! |
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Fancast let’s you watch full TV shows and movies online for free. They have created one all-inclusive escape that combines everything you want to know about TV, movies, and celebrities. A cool website indeed. |
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Kayak is a travel search engine. They search hundreds of travel sites from all over the world, provide the information to you in an easy-to-use display and send you directly to the source to make your purchase. |
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Socializr is like Evite, but all grown up. It is a new web service offering free online event invitations, and innovative ways to share event and party information with your friends. |
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Vimeo is a thriving community of people who love to make and share video. From simple moments to masterpieces, Vimeo is the perfect home for you to upload, store and share all the video you create. |
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NiceCritic.com is a way of communicating difficult thoughts comfortably. This cool website free service gives users the ability to say something to someone that has been on their minds in a safe, non-embarrassing environment. Tell someone they stink or that they need a mint…anonymously! |
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Current is about what’s going on in your world: all the things you and your friends are actually interested in — that you won’t find on any other news site or cable TV channel. |
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Mahalo is the world’s first human-powered search engine. It creates organized, comprehensive, and spam free search results for the most popular search terms. |
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Flixster is a community for movie fans of all shapes and sizes. Whether you are a die-hard horror fan or lover of romantic comedies (or both), Flixster is a place where you can find others who share your taste and through them discover new movies that you will love. |
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NikeTalk is the ultimate online sneaker community. Don’t let the look of it fool you into thinking it is just another forum site. NikeTalk is one the oldest and most respected sneaker community sites on Internet. |
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Woot is an online store and community that focuses on selling cool stuff cheap. It started as an employee-store slash market-testing type of place for an electronics distributor, but it’s taken on a life of its own. |
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FixMyMovie automatically cleans your jerky and scratchy movies. It makes movies from your mobile phone or digital camera look great. Upload, Fix, Share, and Download your videos! |
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InfiniTube allows you to watch videos from YouTube in a continuous manner. This a favorite of all the cool websites listed here. If you’ve ever wished you could just keep playing the videos for a particular search item on YouTube, then this site is for you. |
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iLike is the Web’s leading social music discovery service and the dominant music application on the Facebook®, Orkut, hi5 and Bebo platforms. With more than 30 million registered users, iLike helps people share music recommendations, playlists, and personalized concert alerts. |
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Twitter is a service for friends, family, and co–workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing? |
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Yelp is the fun and easy way to find, review and talk about what’s great (and not so great) in your world. You already know that asking friends is the best way to find restaurants, dentists, hairstylists, and anything local. Yelp makes it fast and easy by collecting and organizing your friends’ recommendations in one convenient place. |
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DarkRoastedBlend serves up the weird and wonderful things to complement your daily coffee ritual. Espresso-lover or not, they’ve got a daily dose of awesome for you. |
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Plentyoffish is one of the largest online dating sites in the world, and it’s still run out of some dood’s apartment. They are 100% Free. |
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RetailMeNot boasts one of the largest coupon sources on the Internet. You can search over 20,000 stores and find great deals on products. |
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Jango internet radio is all about making online music free, easy and fun. Just type in an artist, and your first free internet radio station starts playing right away. You’ll get the free online music you want, along with similar favorites of Jango users who share your taste. |
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Pownce is a way to keep in touch with and share stuff with your friends. Send people files, links, events, and messages and then have real conversations with the recipients. I guess they weren’t that cool since they shut down late in 2008. RIP Pownce. |
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Ustream let’s you experience live video. In just minutes, you can broadcast and chat online with a global audience. Completely free, all it takes is a camera and Internet connection. |
Whether you’re a seasoned drinker or someone who just turned 21, beer is generally the most diverse, cheapest, and best drink to enjoy year round. With there being so many types of beers out there, it can sometimes be hard to choose. If you’re thinking about throwing a party, or bringing a cooler to a tailgating party, you can use this reference list of 5 Types of Beer to create an awesome cooler. If we’ve missed any of your favorite types of beers, be sure to add them in the comments below.
“In order to survive, gotta learn to live with regrets” – Jay-Z
While most of us including myself have a no regrets mantra, sometimes we need to swallow our pride to admit that there are a few we might possess. True if a few things worked out differently, it might have tipped the delicate balance of your life. Had the domino fell another way, then who knows what position you would currently be in. You could be in a better or worse situation, but you’ll never really know. You shouldn’t always look back and lament these, so it’s best to chalk up the L and keep it moving and attribute it to experience.
