Remember the Snuggie? How about the Weezer Snuggie?

April 30, 2022 | Eric

It’s been a crappy spring in Chicago. Don’t you wish you could buy the Weezer Snuggie?

More than a decade ago now,  the band was doing promotion for their newly released album Raditude. Being no stranger to tapping into all kinds of cultural phenomena, Rivers and company knew immediately….slapping their name on the front of a blanket with sleeves was a — winner?  As Rivers recounted in an interview, he wasn’t sure why:

“It’s hard to understand the appeal of this product,” Cuomo told MTV News. “Obviously it’s a giant hit, but I don’t really understand why. But as soon as we came up with the idea, we were like, ‘Yes! This is it!’ Cultural critics are going to have to go back and figure out what was going on here. It was genius, but at this moment we don’t know why.”

If you’re hoping to snag a Snuggie at the merch table this Tuesday during Ahoy! with Weezer, I wouldn’t bet on it.  Perhaps eBay can be your savior? — [eric] 

Half-century old fries found inside wall of suburban Chicago home

April 29, 2022 | Eric
Photo by Dzenina Lukac

That fast food may stick to your hips a little longer than you thought.

During a home remodeling project in suburban Crystal Lake, a couple found decades old McDonald’s wrappers and a bag of still intact French fries inside the walls of their bathroom.

The Jones family say their home was built in 1959 and a franchise of the popular fast food restaurant opened up around that time. As to how those fries survived the test of time?

“My thoughts are that it was likely the salt that dried out and preserved the fries, not actual preservatives,” said Grace Jones, “Or at least that’s what I’m telling myself.”

A guy on Tinder sent a dating “application”

April 29, 2022 | jnettlebeck

A woman was on Tinder recently and matched with a cute guy. Instead of trying to get to know her right away, or even say ‘hello’, he sent her a dating application filled with weird questions. They started off simple, then got more weird as it went on. It even asked her to rate the quiz at the end. It’s been shared on social and has since blown up. What would you do?

@rumourhasitvintage

i can’t make this up #tinder#dating#funny#hinge#single

♬ Toxic – Britney Spears

What does it really cost to propose on the jumbotron?

April 29, 2022 | jnettlebeck

If you’re the type of person that loves public displays, then proposing on the jumbotron might be your thing! But remember, it’s gonna cost ya. There’s some stadiums that won’t you charge you more than a nice meal, other places will empty out your wallet for weeks. The Cubs are in the $100-250 range. The Sox are much more affordable, $55. Not bad! Here’s the whole list.

Low-tier stadiums (Under $100)

  • Pittsburgh Pirates (PNC Park): $39
  • Atlanta Braves (Truist Park): $50
  • Cincinnati Reds (Great American Ballpark): $50
  • Colorado Rockies (Coors Field): $50
  • Chicago White Sox (Guaranteed Rate Field): $55
  • San Diego Padres (Petco Park): $55
  • Detroit Tigers (Comerica Park): $75
  • Oakland Athletics (RingCentral Coliseum): $85

Middle-tier stadiums ($100-$250)

  • New York Yankees (Yankee Stadium): $100
  • Seattle Mariners (Safeco Field): $115
  • Chicago Cubs (Wrigley Field): $175
  • San Francisco Giants (AT&T Park): $175
  • Texas Rangers (Globe Life Park in Arlington): $200
  • Minnesota Twins (Target Field): $209
  • Arizona Diamondbacks (Chase Field): $250

High-tier stadiums ($250+)

  • Boston Red Sox (Fenway Park): $350
  • Cleveland Indians (Progressive Field): $400
  • Philadelphia Phillies (Citizens Bank Park): $450
  • Houston Astros (Minute Maid Park): $500
  • Miami Marlins (Marlins Park): $500
  • St. Louis Cardinals (Busch Stadium): $500
  • Tampa Bay Rays (Tropicana Field): $500
  • Washington Nationals (Nationals Park): $1,500
  • Los Angeles Dodgers (Dodger Stadium): $2,500

Do not allow proposals

  • Toronto Blue Jays (Rogers Centre)
  • Los Angeles Angels (Angels Stadium of Anaheim)
  • Kansas City Royals (Kauffman Stadium)
  • Baltimore Orioles (Camden Yards)
  • New York Mets (CitiField)

https://www.bridalguide.com/blogs/how-much-it-costs-propose-each-mlb-stadium

The price of beer at all major league ball parks…

April 29, 2022 | jnettlebeck

Going to a baseball game can be expensive. It’s not just the tickets, it’s everything else too. Who doesn’t want to wet their whistle at the ball park on a sunny day with an ice cold beer?! The problem is, depending on where you go, the price varies significantly. See where the Cubbies and the Sox fall compared to everyone else. The average price nation wide at a baseball game is $6.72.

Mets $11.75 / $0.59 per ounce
Orioles $10.00 / $0.63 per ounce
Phillies $10.00 / $0.63 per ounce
Cubs $9.75 / $0.61 per ounce
Nationals $9.50 / $0.59 per ounce
Giants $9.00 / $0.64 per ounce
Brewers $8.50 / $0.53 per ounce
Red Sox $8.50 / $0.71 per ounce
White Sox $7.50 / $0.47 per ounce
Astros $7.50 / $0.54 per ounce
Blue Jays $7.50 / $0.63 per ounce
Rangers $7.00 / $0.44 per ounce
Dodgers $6.75 / $0.42 per ounce
Pirates $6.50 / $0.41 per ounce
Reds $6.50 / $0.46 per ounce
Athletics $6.50 / $0.54 per ounce
Yankees $6.00 / $0.50 per ounce
Royals $5.50 / $0.46 per ounce
Twins $5.50 / $0.46 per ounce
Guardians $5.50 / $0.46 per ounce
Marlins $5.00 / $0.42 per ounce
Rays $5.00 / $0.42 per ounce
Angels $5.00 / $0.42 per ounce
Padres $5.00 / $0.42 per ounce
Tigers $5.00 / $0.42 per ounce
Braves $5.00 / $0.42 per ounce
Mariners $5.00 / $0.42 per ounce
Cardinals $5.00 / $0.42 per ounce
Diamondbacks $4.00 / $0.29 per ounce
Rockies $3.00 / $0.25 per ounce

https://vinepair.com/articles/beer-price-every-mlb-stadium/

The best selling artists from 1970 to 2019 visualized

April 29, 2022 | jnettlebeck

In this video you can see how music has changed over the decades. Starting in the 70’s it was hard to knock off anyone that wasn’t the Beatles, Elvis, or Led Zeppelin. The 80’s, Michael Jackson, Queen, and Prince had on lock… then Madonna came along. Then in the 1990’s Celine Dion ruled the roost, until your favorite rapper took over in the 2000s, Eminem. Watch the trends change over the decades here!

Best selling Artist from 1970 to 2019 from Jay Staal on Vimeo.

You won’t ducking believe this! The man who invented autocorrect explains himself

April 29, 2022 | jnettlebeck

The Apple engineer who invented autocorrect for the iPhone and spent over 15 years at Apple is Ken Kencionda. He says there were several fails with autocorrect. Your phone tries to guess what words you meant based on where your fingers land, and what other words are around it. There is also a static dictionary and a dynamic dictionary. The static, is the one with words it knows. The dynamic dictionary is words that YOU use, like a slang word or a common name you give something. It doesn’t always use the dynamic dictionary first. To fix it, go to settings, general, keyboard, and then finally, text replacement. You can put in a shortcut for your favorite word… like duck.

Drug dealers are targeting teens with emojis…

April 28, 2022 | jnettlebeck

The DEA is warning parents that drug dealers and kids have a secret language with emojis that actually stand for certain types of drugs. Here’s that to look out for if you’re checking their phone- and you should be!

Am I The Jerk?!

April 28, 2022 | jnettlebeck

Are they the Jerk? These are “wedding rules” from a listener. It IS their wedding… but these rules seem a bit excessive. You decide!

Celebs Who Lied About Their Homes On MTV Cribs

April 28, 2022 | jnettlebeck

MTV Cribs was the BEST! You got to see inside the secret world of your favorite celebrity and you got to see how the other half lived compared to you. From their pools, to cars, even the organization of their fridge was outstanding! You wanted it all. But come to find out, some of it was a lie?! Yep. Here are some of the perpetrators. I’d expect this out of Ja Rule, but not Jojo! Get out!

The Most Expensive Song To License For TV Or A Movie Is…

April 28, 2022 | jnettlebeck

It’s expensive to put a song in a movie or TV show. You gotta pay the artist some serious dough. Most “syncs” are anywhere from $15-$60k. But this song is bar far one of the most expensive, and you’ve definitely heard it before. The answer is- AC/DC’s ‘Thunderstruck.’ It was used in a lot of movies but broke a record for most expensive when Varsity Blues used it 20 years ago. It wouldn’t be the same scene without THAT song though.

@danielswall

Reply to @macsceneishere What Is The Most Expensive Song to Put in a Movie? #singer #songwriter #band #movie moviesong #sync #money #deadpool #battleship #thor #thorragnarok #acdc #band #thunderstruck #acdcthunderstruck #expensive #inflation @AC/DC #learnsomethingnew

♬ Thunderstruck – AC/DC

Chicago High School Ranks 5th Best In The Country!

April 28, 2022 | jnettlebeck

U.S News and World Report released it’s 2022 Best High School rankings and a few Chicagoland schools made it towards the top of the list! Here are the top 10…

  1. Payton College Preparatory High School, Chicago (#5 in U.S.)
  2. Northside College Preparatory High School, Chicago (#31 in U.S.)
  3. Jones College Prep High School, Chicago (#51 in U.S.)
  4. Young Magnet High School, Chicago (#67 in U.S.)
  5. Lane Technical High School, Chicago (#84 in U.S.)
  6. Proviso Math and Science Academy, Forest Park (#181 in U.S.)
  7. Adlai E Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire (#185 in U.S.)
  8. Vernon Hills High School, Vernon Hills (#238 in U.S.)
  9. Hinsdale Central High School, Hinsdale (#277 in U.S.)
  10. New Trier Township High School, Winnetka (#285 in U.S.)

If you don’t see your high school on the list you can always look it up here-

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools

4 Simple Ways To Be More Charming

April 28, 2022 | jnettlebeck

Having a charming personality draws others towards you. It fascinates them and makes them like you. Who doesn’t want charisma and to be thought of as genuine? It’s not just old fashioned manners. You want someone to walk away from your encounter feeling good. Here’s 4 ways to become more charming easily.

  1. Change your pitch. No vocal fry ladies. Low-pitching and creaky translates to less trustworthy and educated. Try a pleasant sounding voice.
  2. Think quickly on your feet. If you’re quick on your feet you’re more charismatic.
  3. Stop humblebragging. It’s just bragging masked by a complaint
  4. Work on being trustworthy

https://www.yourtango.com/self/ways-become-more-charming-science?amp

Reading List: “None Of This Rocks” from Fall Out Boy’s guitarist Joe Trohman

April 27, 2022 | jnettlebeck

Fall Out Boy’s lead guitarist Joe Trohman is releasing a book this fall called, “None Of This Rocks.” He promises it will be like no other memoir you’ve ever read. A summary of the book via Waterstones reads: “None Of This Rocks is a memoir by Joe Trohman – lead guitarist and co-founder of Fall Out Boy – that reads like a double album full of revealing stories from his youth and his experiences of modern rock and roll stardom. With wit and wisdom, and maybe a little bit of whining, Trohman grapples with depression, his mother’s brain cancer, antisemitism, pills, petty larceny, side hustles, and pop-punk at the turn of the century.” The book will be available September 13th. Get your preorder here:

https://found.ee/NoneOfThisRocks

I already got my copy! -ali

Taylor Hawkins rockin’ tribute!

April 27, 2022 | bphillips

The Rockin’ 1000 is a group of musicians (mostly from Italy) who assemble and play/sing simultaneously at various public spaces. A few weeks ago, the “biggest band in the world” returned with this tribute to the late Taylor Hawkins staged in a public square in Turin, Italy.

You may recall this 2015 viral video when the Rockin’ 500 gathered to entice the Foo Fighters to play their corner of Italy in Cesena. (The Foo Fighters did play a three hour concert there in November 2015)

Whose Karen Is It?

April 27, 2022 | jnettlebeck

This week’s Karen HATES music! Who hates music?! This one does…

You can buy the smashed Noel Gallagher guitar from the night that Oasis broke up

April 27, 2022 | jnettlebeck

Oasis broke up on 2009 after Noel and Liam Gallagher got into one of their massive fights. Supposedly, Liam broke Noel’s Gibson ES-355. They were supposed to play a show in Paris but Liam stormed out of the dressing room, twice. First he threw a plum at the wall- scary! Then he came back and smashed Noel’s guitar up after banging it against the ground, several times. He was really trying to send a message. The guitar was one of Noel’s favorites. You can now buy this guitar in an auction hosted by Artpeges Gallery. The starting price? Around $160,000… pocket change right?

https://loudwire.com/smashed-noel-gallagher-oasis-split-guitar-auction/

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