Removing a tattoo can be painful and expensive . . . but it might be worth it to get rid of that “Billy Ray Cyrus 4-ever” ink on your lower back, bro.

A new study looked at the tattoos people are most likely to get REMOVED. Here are the top 10 . . .

1. Your ex’s name.

2. A dolphin.

3. A misspelled quote. (I love that getting a dolphin is worse than permanently having a spelling mistake on your body. Why do people hate dolphins?)

4. Barbed wire.

5. A star.

6. A butterfly.

7. Chinese symbols.

8. Random Celtic or Irish designs.

9. Zodiac signs.

10. Fairies.

A Web Site named roadsnacks.net used “science” to figure out what the most redneck cities in Tennessee are. Read More »

Making toast is easy, right? Nope. Like everything else, it turns out you’re doing it wrong. Here are four tips for making the perfect slice of toast.

1. Use normal bread that’s half-an-inch thick, not Texas toast, which is the thick stuff.

2. Set the knob on your toaster to 5 if it goes to 6. If your toaster goes to 10, the equivalent would be just past the 8 mark. It’s to get the perfect amount of crunchiness.

3. Toast it for exactly 3 minutes and 36 seconds. That’s with a run-of-the-mill, 900-watt toaster.

4. Wait exactly 17 seconds before you spread butter on. You want the butter to absorb into the bread without making it soggy. And if you wait 17 seconds, it’ll cool down enough to make that happen.

Believe it or not, scientists have actually studied this, and found the ideal piece of toast should be 12 times crunchier on the outside than it is in the middle.

I’m not sure what criteria I would use to rank how “American” each state is . . . but this ain’t bad.

A real estate website called Estately.com ranked all 50 states on how “American” they are, and this is the criteria they used . . .

The number of bald eagles, Olympians who won gold medals, astronauts and professional baseball players born there, fast food places per capita, gun ownership rates, Facebook users who “like” America, and Google searches for “Bin Laden dead.”

And based on all that, the most American state is . . . Iowa.

The rest of the top 10 are: Ohio . . . West Virginia . . . Alabama . . . South Dakota . . . Illinois . . . Oklahoma . . . Arkansas . . . Missouri . . . and Mississippi.

Just outside the top 10 at number 14 is Tennessee… We ranked highest in Fast Food and Firearms.

The least American state is Nevada. Even though it has the most fast food places per capita, it has the fewest astronauts and the third-fewest bald eagles and baseball players.

The rest of the 10 least American states are: Arizona . . . Hawaii . . . Utah . . . Rhode Island . . . Oregon . . . Connecticut . . . California . . . Washington . . . and Alaska.

See the whole article here.

Ladies, if you’ve had one of those moments recently where you went, “It’s July already? Where did this year go?” . . . here’s a partial answer. You’ve wasted a big chunk of it standing in front of your closet.

A new survey found the average woman spends almost an hour and a half a week picking out what to wear. That adds up to three days a year . . . or around six months of your life. Read More »

It’s a good thing prisons are so overcrowded. If the numbers ever drop, apparently it’ll be easy for you to take a spot.

A new survey asked people who aren’t in jail what laws they break most often. Here are the top eight . . . Read More »

Pampers posted a new ad called “Pampers Pooface”. It’s just slow-motion close-ups of babies’ faces while they’re punishing their diapers. Which would be gross if you did it with adults, but with babies it’s cute for some reason.

Everyone knows Americans don’t take vacations . . . at least not like those lazy Europeans. But do we even want more time off? Read More »

It was announced yesterday that Applebees is closing its Cookeville location. Some of you probably remember it was the first restaurant we got after liquor by the drink passed.

With that news coming out yesterday it got me thinking about Cookeville businesses I miss…. I’m sure this list wont get them all but I was a kid in Cookeville in the 80’s and these are the ones I miss the most.

1. The Sound Shop – I remember buying tons of tapes there as well as t-shirts and other stuff my Mom hated that I bought.

2. Pirates Cove – You could hang out between “The Cove” and Sound Shop and see just about everybody… and play a game of Galaga.

3. Lickity Split – Man, they had everything! from “Now And Laters” to Guns! They also had that old lady that worked there that was awesome! I wish I could remember her name… she did the radio commercials too. No picture was found for Lickity Spilt.

4. Harveys – Another Cookeville Mall store. I loved those darn talking Christmas trees!

5. Burger Chef – If you went to Cookeville Junior High this was the place to meet your girlfriend or friends….. Or get into a fight! Now I want a Big Chef!!!

6. Wheeler Skating Rink – Alot of first kisses happened at Wheelers!

Some other notables would be Druthers, The Drive In, and The Bull Pen. Tell me what you miss the most… leave it in the comments on the Facebook Post.

Also there is a group on Facebook called “If You Grew Up In Cookeville You Remeber…” It’s pretty cool to take a trip down memory lane!

While looking for pictures online I found this video from the Cookeville Mall from 1989… You may see yourself!

A recent survey asked parents to name the most useful things they bought after they had a baby.

Here are the top eight . . .

1. A baby gate for the stairs.

2. A baby monitor.

3. An electric steamer to sterilize bottles, or one you put in the microwave.

4. A good diaper bag.

5. A baby sleeping bag . . . which is basically just a cloth bag with armholes.

6. A digital ear thermometer.

7. A baby bouncer, or a baby rocking chair.

8. A baby-changing table that you can store stuff in.

The survey also asked for things that are a waste of money, and a baby bouncer for the doorway was voted LEAST useful.

The rest of the top ten include a manual breast pump . . . a mobile for above their crib . . . a swaddling blanket . . . and a child safety harness, so you can walk them around on a LEASH when you’re in public.