5 Google Earth Mistakes You Have to See to Believe (PHOTOS)

dinsdag 3 september 2013

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by Nicole Fabian-Weber 3 hours ago

It's news as disappointing as learning there's no such thing as Santa Claus: Google makes mistakes sometimes, you guys. I know. I'll hold while you process this and then subsequently collect yourself.

Although the Internet giant is smarter than god, they've been known to make a gaff -- at us users' expense -- from time to time. Particularly when it's come to their maps.

Here are 5 epic Google Earth mistakes. And don't worry, as far as I know, the Easter Bunny are Tooth Fairy are real.

1. Google Earth may be to blame for a murder. CBS News seems to think that a mislabeled home was the cause behind the 2010 murder of Dennis and Merna Koula in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Steve Burgess, the president of a local bank, had been receiving death threats for some time. Burgess lived next door to the Koulas, and his residence was mislabeled as the Koulas house. CBS insinuated that perhaps Burgess was the intended target, instead of the Koulas, and Google Maps is to blame for their deaths.

2. Google Earth happened to catch an unusually hilly road that looks like it's from an episode of The Jetsons:

Or, you know, it's just a computer glitch.

3. Google Earth erased the image of the White House roof. What's over Obama's head?! Just kidding. The erasure is intentional in order to obscure air-defense and security assets that are in place.

4. Google Earth discovered a bridge that no one should ever, ever drive their car across. Actually, just kidding again! Another glitch. Oh, Google.

5. Google forgot to blur out someone's license plate. As Seroundtable.com put it, "hysteria ensued". And I kind of can see why. With privacy concerns being what they are these days, who would want their license plate on an Internet map for all the world to see.

Have you ever spotted a Google Earth mistake?

Image via Postcards from Google Earth

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12 Mistakes Women Make When It Comes to Sex

vrijdag 16 augustus 2013

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Sex can be one of the most amazing things in the world or the most dreaded, all depending on your mindset. Of course there are things we worry about when we are having sex -- like how your vagina smells, if your body is jiggling too much, or the fear of queefing. (It's not that bad!) But there are also mistakes we are making that can ruin the experience. I don't want to say you are doing it wrong, but ladies, we sometimes are doing it all wrong! The first step in righting those wrongs is to recognize them ... and make some changes. 

So let's review these 12 mistakes women make when it comes to sex and stop making them so we can have better sex lives.

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1. Faking orgasms. Perhaps we just want our partners to feel more studly, but faking it only means one thing: You are denying yourself your own pleasure. Don't do it ... anymore.

2. Putting on an act complete with porn star quality moans. Loud sex sometimes means you're faking it, so don't bother. Just like #1, you are only denying yourself and you're not getting any Academy Awards (or AVNs) for your performance.

3. Not asking for what makes us feel good. The first step in experiencing sexual pleasure is to know what pleasures you. Ask for it. A good lover should want to make you come -- and be willing to take the time to get you there.

4. Being afraid to acknowledge our fantasies. You are not a nasty whore or dirty slut for wanting that X-Rated fantasy to come true. Talk about them, think about them, act on them.

5. Not touching ourselves enough. Guys masturbate a lot. Most girls ... not so much. Touch yourself when you're feeling in the mood. And don't be afraid to touch yourself when you are having sex. If you need to show your lover how it's done, take matters into your own hands.

6. Having too many hang-ups. The lights have to be off. You have to have just showered. You're afraid the cheeseburger you just ate makes your belly look fat. You're worried about that pimple on your back. You didn't shave. Blah blah blah! Stop worrying about all that stuff and enjoy yourself. Be in the moment.

7. Only worrying about what feels good for him. Of course we should think about how our lover is feeling and if he is enjoying it, but don't overdo it. Worrying too much about him will make you not have your own pleasure and if you're not enjoying it, he probably won't either.

8. Forgetting about his balls. Yes, his penis is fun to play with but so are his balls. Play around with them, too. See what he likes. He should return the favor when it's time for him to really take care of you. You're more than just your vaginal opening, right? He's more than just his appendage.

9. Laying there. Why bother?

10. Doing it when we really don't want to do it. Not into it? Just say no. Save it for another time. But if you decide to do the nasty when you're really not in the mood, don't do #9.

11. Taking everything way too seriously. Laugh a little. Sex is fun -- it's even funny sometimes. Don't let falling off the bed or an accidental fart ruin the mood. Laugh, then get back to it.

12. Thinking it's over when he's done. Sometimes his finish is just the beginning of our orgasmic journey.

Have you been guilty of some of these "mistakes"? Have any other to add?

 Image via Jean KOULEV/Flickr

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Kate Gosselin Admits Making 'Many Mistakes' -- So Can We Please Give Her a Break Already?

woensdag 14 augustus 2013

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by Jacqueline Burt 3 hours ago

Since the debut of Jon & Kate Plus 8 back in 2007, mother of multiples extraordinaire Kate Gosselin has generated a near constant stream of controversy: First, for simply giving birth to six babies at once (after having twin girls); next, for "bossing" her husband and children around (did she really have a choice?); and most recently, for displaying what many considered "diva-esque" behavior following her divorce from husband Jon. Still, has any of the criticism been fair? (I say NO, but more on that later.)

Now that the kids are getting older (twins Mady and Cara are 12, and sextuplets Alexis, Collin, Hannah, Joel, Leah, and Aaden are 9) and the fame-induced firestorm is dying down at last, Gosselin can conceivably take a minute to look back at the last 10 years of her life -- which is exactly what she's doing in the new issue of People magazine. 

"I made so many mistakes, of course," she says.

It feels like a whole other lifetime ago ... and sometimes I don't even remember much of it. Both when the babies were first born and during the divorce, I was on survival mode. I feel like I've lived two lifetimes already. I'm not the same person I was ... I don't even recognize her.

Honestly, that makes me kind of sad -- I liked the person Kate was back then. See, I was fairly obsessed with Jon & Kate ... when the show first came out, partly because all of her (super-adorable!!) babies vaguely resembled my own (half-Asian) kids. My daughter is actually the same age as Mady and Cara, so she liked tuning in, too. What struck me at the time was how down-to-earth Kate was -- and how strong. I'm sorry, but any working mom (Kate was a nurse, something which deserves respect in and of itself) who can manage to raise eight very small children and run a household relatively smoothly is doing something right. Sure, she was short-tempered at times (who wouldn't be?), but I think that mostly stemmed from her intense need for things to be organized -- and with six babies and two toddlers, you'd HAVE to be incredibly organized just to keep everybody alive! As for her "diva" stage, having been divorced myself, I recognized Kate's glam makeover and high standards for what they were/are: The tentative, sometimes misdirected steps toward reinvention so many of us take when we split from the fathers of our children and start new lives. 

The point is, of course Kate Gosselin made mistakes -- we all make mistakes, even those of us who aren't trying to raise eight children while going through a divorce as millions of people watch. She's just a mom like you or me with an unimaginably full plate, and it's not fair to judge the woman by any other standards.

Do you think Kate Gosselin is unfairly criticized?

Image via People

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jacqueline Burt

has written for numerous magazines, newspapers, and websites. She is easily bored and often tired, so she requires constant entertainment to keep her awake. Dance, Monkey! Dance! 

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