Jason Bailey

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.

Selfie sticks finally crossed the line from obnoxious to deadly.  It was just a matter of time.  And maybe . . . just maybe . . . we’re okay with that?

A guy from England was hiking a mountain in Powys, Wales this weekend when a thunderstorm suddenly hit.

And apparently he took out his selfie stick to get a sweet picture of himself in the storm.  Because let’s face it . . . that’s just what you do in 2015 when you’re hiking a mountain in Wales during a thunderstorm.

But his selfie stick had some metal in it . . . so it was basically like he was holding up a lightning rod.

And right on cue, a bolt of lightning hit the selfie stick . . . traveled through his body . . . and killed him on the spot.

There you have it . . . the world’s first “death by selfie stick.”  And something tells us it won’t be the last.

26-year-old Daniel Boria of Calgary, Alberta, Canada wanted to get some viral attention for his cleaning company on Sunday, so he decided to risk his life. He tied 110 helium balloons to a lawn chair and let them take him up into the sky.

He floated through the air . . . he’s not sure exactly how high he got, but it was high enough to get a LOT of attention. Unfortunately for him, some of that attention came from the cops . . . and they arrested him when he landed.

He was charged with mischief since the chair could’ve hurt someone when it fell . . . and he could be facing more charges for violating Canada’s federal aviation laws.

Daniel says the stunt cost him about $20,000 and he wore a parachute just in case things went wrong. Quote, “You can spend the same marketing dollars on a billboard, or you can fly . . . seems like more fun, right?”

Did you know Condoleeza Rice is a classical pianist? A video of her playing “Amazing Grace” with a violinist named Jenny Oaks Baker has been making the rounds this week. Here are five more celebrities with hidden talents . . .

Pierce Brosnan can breathe fire. He learned to do it in 1969 when he was 16, but stopped after he burned the inside of his mouth on an episode of “The Muppets” in 1996.

Mike Rowe from “Dirty Jobs” was an opera singer. He wanted to be an actor, but couldn’t get his union card until he found out he could get it a lot faster if he started singing in the opera. So he auditioned for the Baltimore Opera Company, and did shows there for the next six years. Watch it here
Geena Davis is a world-class archer. She started doing it as a hobby in the late ’90s, and almost made the Olympic team about two years later.

Steve Buscemi is an excellent juggler. He wanted to be a street performer, and practiced every day as a kid. He showed off his skills on an episode of “Boardwalk Empire” in 2012.

Christopher Walken was a lion tamer. He did it while he worked for a traveling circus as a teenager.