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If I was Ken Griffey Jr., I’d be furious. You have to throw a promotional day this awesome the day after I announce my retirement? Why am I always over-shadowed? Why couldn’t we have Cheezburger Day just a week earlier? Hell, even a day earlier would have done just fine. Spectators attending tonight’s game will receive a free “Happy Cat ...

There’s more genius to this prank then meets the eye. A group of students at Minnesota’s Carleton College decided that the school’s very own Goodsell Observatory was due for a face lift. The real genius behind this prank is that the students did not turn to defacement to achieve the droid they were looking for. This group of enterprising young ...

While you’ll have to make sure you’re standing in the corner, or at least somewhere a mugger isn’t likely to be looming behind you, this clever iPad disguise hides your precious device in an actual newspaper, deterring muggers from getting all up in your grill, yo. Depending on who you want to impress, this could also be a good way ...

Akihabara is the place to be for us geeks. Travel through the city streets and your bound to come across one of these magnificent oddities. Case in point? This amazingly awesome claw machine filled with Famicon cartridges. Play for �100 (around $1.10) a pop. Sure, you could probably find most of these in a bargain bin at the store next ...

I haven’t seen Ghostbusters since I was about 5, but that doesn’t stop me from spouting out a “WANT!” when I set my eyes on this awesome Ghostbusters Proton Pack Backpack. As a connoisseur of all things paranormal, even if I’m not a huge fan of the Ghostbusters movies I’ve gotta show respect for the iconic pieces of 80s culture ...

This actually makes a lot of sense if you think about it. Oh, and AOL email users, no offense, are definitly the bottom of the barrel when it comes to technological know-how. Typically, these are people who used and might still use the AOL browser. Which should tell you enough. Me? I use both a custom domain and Gmail, so ...

The Grow Your Own Beer Garden allows you and your family to easily grow your own hops, barley, and wheat for the production of homemade beer. But be aware, this garden is only appropriate for “ages 4 and up.” Unfortunately your toddler will have to wait a year or two before learning the values of beer making. ThinkGeek offers the ...

I was thinking the other day, “Hey, you know what? My dog gets more rights than my own future kids will ever have.” It just doesn’t make much sense to me for a few reasons. I’ll love both my dog and my kids unconditionally I buy both of them expensive toys. Both my dog and my kids will both need ...

I know that it’s barely summer and you really don’t want to even start thinking about your winter wear for another few months, but I wouldn’t want any of you to miss out on the hottest styles of fall and winter 2010. The Beard Beanie is sure to be a game changer as this year’s cold season looms over the ...

You don’t have the balls or the money to wear a shirt depicting Mr. T made of t-shirts? Don’t be a fool, bitch tits! My night elf mohawk won’t listen to that jibba-jibba. The Mr. Tee t-shirt is a light blue tee featuring a portrait of the A-Team’s own Mr. T made out of t-shirts. The only way to get ...