Wednesday, January 26, 2011

'Terrible Towel' is made in ... Wisconsin

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Pittsburgh Steelers' trademark The "Terrible Towel  ," furiously waved each weekend at Heinz Field  by fans, comes from a company in Wisconsin  -- roughly 110 miles southwest of Green Bay.

That makes Super Bowl XLV a dream match-up for Gregg McArthur, president of McArthur Towel & Sports in Baraboo, Wisc.

He's a diehard fan of the Green Bay Packers. And, he's making lots of money selling Terrible Towels to the other side. Orders, he said, are coming in at a "feverish pace."

The company is also cranking out "Title Town USA" towels, in honor of the Packers. McArthur admits that the Steelers' version remains more popular, but, he says, make no mistake about the game.
Hat tip: Dallasnews.com

Monday, January 24, 2011

Caught On Dashboard Cam

Ever wonder  what a semi-trailer crash would look like?

2011: Beginning Of The End of Credit Cards?

(CNNMoney) -- Credit cards may soon be as outdated as vinyl records. (Remember those?) And this is the year that the slow, steady march to oblivion begins.

You can already use your iPhone, Droid or BlackBerry to buy a hotdog at the ballgame, buy your Starbucks latté, or give a friend a few bucks by Bumping phones. But by the end of the year you may not even think twice about reaching for your phone to pay at the register instead of fumbling for your credit card.