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Hospital Sends $29,000 Bill To Parents Of Murdered College Student

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    • nifty

      Reporter Actually Measures Noodles In Campbell's Soup

      32' of noodles is about 10 yards, so a reporter from KING5 in Seattle decided to lay them out, end by end, starting at the 10 yard line of a fooball field, to see if he could score a noodley touchdown. We applaud this effort. More »

      2:15 PM on Fri Nov 6 2009
      By Meg Marco
      14,239 views, 69 comments

      Most discussed gafpromise: Question - isn't the noodle the cheapest thing in the soup? Who cares if it has more noodles? I want more »

    • Classy

      Meet JC Penney's Notoriously "Obese" Mannequins

      Over at The Awl there is an intensively researched fact-check of Cintra Wilson's review of the Manhattan JC Penney store, which at the time, we described as "simultaneously hateful and boring." The review-of-the-review features photographs of the mannequins Ms. Wilson described as "obese." More »

      1:12 PM on Fri Nov 6 2009
      By Meg Marco
      12,782 views, 55 comments

      Most discussed apd09: right... because stretching normal sized clothes onto plus sized mannequins is what people really want to see. On the more »

    • Video Wars

      DVD Price War: Harry Potter, Star Trek For $10

      Walmart announced yesterday that it will be slashing prices to below wholesale on 10 of the most popular DVDs that will be released soon, says the LA Times. Target announced that it will be matching Walmart. Amazon has not yet responded. More »

      12:06 PM on Fri Nov 6 2009
      By Meg Marco
      6,907 views, 81 comments

    • inappropriate

      Hospital Sends $29,000 Bill To Parents Of Murdered College Student

      Not only did the UC Davis Medical Center send a $29,186.50 bill to the parents of college student who was beaten to death by his roommate, they also sent a letter letting them know that their son was considered indigent and was no longer welcome at the hospital if he needed further treatment. He doesn't, of course, because he is deceased. More »

      11:37 AM on Fri Nov 6 2009
      By Meg Marco
      28,688 views, 199 comments

      Most discussed Oranges w/ Cheese...: It's probably the 5 minutes in the emergency room + any sort of bodily fluid disposal they may have done more »

    • recession watch

      Unemployment Hits A 26-Year High Of 10.2%

      The pace of job losses has slowed significantly, but the economy still divested itself of 190,000 jobs in October, sending the national unemployment rate to 10.2%, says the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It should be noted that the unemployment rate only tracks people actively seeking work. More »

      10:59 AM on Fri Nov 6 2009
      By Meg Marco
      5,052 views, 60 comments

      Most discussed ShruggingGalt: But I thought the economy grew? more »

    • eating out

      50 More Things Restaurant Staffers Should Never Do

      As promised, here is part II of the NYT "Stuff Restaurant Staffers Should Never Do" series. The list was written by a fellow who is opening a seafood restaurant in Bridgehampton, NY. We've grabbed the most debate-worthy of them for your enjoyment. More »

      10:20 AM on Fri Nov 6 2009
      By Meg Marco
      17,220 views, 219 comments

      Most discussed sicknick: These are all ok. The last list was rediculous (the do not give your name thing, wtf?) but this is more »

    • Happy Endings

      Perkins Is Really Genuinely Concerned That Your French Dip Sandwich Sucked

      Reader Stephanie's brother recently started a blog dedicated to reviewing French Dip sandwiches. To that end, he ordered, and reviewed, a French Dip at a Perkins in Madison, WI. Unfortunately, his sandwich came on regular bread, instead of typical French Dip bread. More »

      2:59 PM on Thu Nov 5 2009
      By Meg Marco
      16,349 views, 127 comments

      Most discussed Brazell: Am I the only person who loves this story JUST because somebody has a blog that focuses ONLY on reviewing more »

    • Target is crazy

      Avoid The Diabolical Target Lysol Disinfectant Wipe Trap

      Target loves to keep you on your toes. Which is the better deal? 110 wipes for $4.79 or 80 wipes for $4.79? More »

      2:36 PM on Thu Nov 5 2009
      By Meg Marco
      6,573 views, 48 comments

    • Parody

      Ford Announces Solution To America's Car Woes: The 1993 Taurus

      Here's a video from The Onion that pretty much sums up our nation's automobile situation. The added incentive of a free Primus tape is really what sold me. More »

      1:30 PM on Thu Nov 5 2009
      By Meg Marco
      12,982 views, 102 comments

    • Unacceptable smells

      Hotel: No Sir, That Smell Is Not A Decomposing Guest. (It Was.)

      The Jane Hotel in NYC was once (and still sort of is) a "residential" hotel. Even though it's been renovated and is open for business, there are still residents in un-upgraded rent-controlled rooms. And sometimes they die. And people don't notice right away. More »

      11:36 AM on Thu Nov 5 2009
      By Meg Marco
      18,531 views, 104 comments

      Most discussed pecan 3.14159265: I know NYC is expensive and all, but is $115 for this hole in the wall a bargain? The NYU more »

    • Lawsuits

      NY AG: Intel Is An Illegal Monopoly That Uses "Bribery And Coercion"

      Andrew Cuomo, the Attorney General of New York, has filed a lawsuit against Intel, claiming that the company is an illegal monopoly that engages "in a worldwide, systematic campaign of illegal conduct - revealed in e-mails - in order to maintain its monopoly power and prices in the market for microprocessors." More »

      12:57 PM on Wed Nov 4 2009
      By Meg Marco
      9,472 views, 143 comments

      Most discussed dragonfire81: And how is this much different from Wal-Mart constantly pressuring their vendors for lower prices and otherwise throwing their weight more »

    • Baggage fail

      Photographer Says US Airways Soaked $17,850 Worth Of Camera Equipment

      Reader Steve points us to a posting on a photography forum by a professional photographer who says his camera bag didn't fit in the overhead compartment or under the seat of his US Airways flight — and when he got the bag back after checking it — it was soaking wet. He says the employees he spoke with didn't believe him... do you? More »

      11:31 AM on Wed Nov 4 2009
      By Meg Marco
      15,434 views, 110 comments

      Most discussed MostlyHarmless: *whistles* All my things in my apartment combined cost less than that. Let alone things I could carry on the airline. Thank more »

    • Damn, t-mobile

      Yesterday's T-Mobile Outage Affected 2 Million Users

      Boy, T-Mo is on a roll lately. First they gave Perez Hilton fits by losing his Sidekick info, then, presumably in a misguided attempt to make up for it, they began showing boobs to one of our readers (they are still investigating), and now as an encore — a massive outage. More »

      10:46 AM on Wed Nov 4 2009
      By Meg Marco
      6,012 views, 66 comments

      Most discussed jokono: I've been with Tmo since they were VoiceStream, and I've been a happy customer the whole time. Their coverage more »

    • Lawsuits

      AT&T Sues Verizon Over "There's A Map For That" Ads

      AT&T has had it with Verizon's "there's a map for that ads" and have filed a lawsuit. The big blue death star says that the ad is misleading because while the blank spaces in Verizon's map actually show places where there is no Verizon service at all — the blank spaces in the AT&T map may still have voice and data coverage — just not "3G" coverage. More »

      7:44 PM on Tue Nov 3 2009
      By Meg Marco
      21,484 views, 138 comments

      Most discussed egoods: Except it says "5X more 3G Coverage" in giant letters at the bottom. even my parents can figure that out. more »

    • Incorrect procedure

      Man Stabs Himself So He Doesn't Have To Work At Blockbuster

      Blockbuster must be a very unpleasant place to work, because police say a Colorado man stabbed himself and blamed "three skinheads or Hispanic males dressed in black." (Really.) According to the cops, the guy eventually admitted that he stabbed himself so he wouldn't have to go to work. More »

      7:15 PM on Tue Nov 3 2009
      By Meg Marco
      10,254 views, 58 comments

      Most discussed Verucalise(countingcal...: So what, I pretend I have my period so I don't have to have sex. Everyone bleeds LOL. more »

    • Literal consumption

      How To Eat A Chicken Wing

      I find those boney chicken wings really aggravating but that is apparently only because I am dumb and don't know how to eat one properly. Thankfully, I have the internet and this YouTube video. More »

      12:23 PM on Tue Nov 3 2009
      By Meg Marco
      10,658 views, 96 comments

    • Apocalyptic

      This Boston Market Is Seriously Out Of Everything

      Reader OutKastz sent us more photos from a post-apocalyptic Boston Market where they ran out of meat and almost all soft drinks. The reason? This weekend's dollar coupon fiasco. More »

      10:48 AM on Tue Nov 3 2009
      By Meg Marco
      10,324 views, 69 comments

    • Video Wars

      Streaming Movies: Best Buy Preparing For A World Without DVDs

      Best Buy announced a "a Best Buy-branded offering, available starting early next year," that will stream "first-run DVDs" online directly to consumers, says the NYT Bits Blog. More »

      10:37 AM on Tue Nov 3 2009
      By Meg Marco
      5,263 views, 80 comments

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