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Miley Cyrus Sheds Her… Youth

Todd Lyons — Mon, 06 May 2013 22:18:12 +0000

I'm too old anymore to bother keeping tabs on the flavor-of-the-month in pop culture.

What strumpet has gotten into trouble this week? Who had a nip slip on the red carpet?
Don't ask me.

That said, while searching through my government conspiracy websites, I was shocked to find an article on the pages of www.SecretsOfTheFed.com featuring a scantily clad Miley Cyrus. WTF?

50 Most Gruesome Sports Injuries of All-Time

Todd Lyons — Wed, 01 May 2013 22:19:40 +0000

A couple of days ago, KATS listener Shawn Johnson posted this article to the KATS Facebook page.

I thought I'd share it with you but warn IT IS NOT FOR THE SQUEAMISH OR FAINT OF HEART!

3rd Annual N.A.H.A. N.W.Nitro Nationals This Weekend [PHOTOS] [VIDEO]

Todd Lyons — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:59:04 +0000

This weekend, the 3rd Annual N.A.H.A. Northwest Nitro Nationals Hill Climb returns to the valley (just off of Highway 24, 20 minutes outside of Yakima and 10 minutes from Sunnyside.) Last year, fans were treated to outstanding weather all three days with the culmination on Sunday when the Pros attacked the 800 foot hill. This [...]

Three Runners From Yakima in Boston Marathon

Todd Lyons — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:48:13 +0000

With the tragedy in Boston today, thoughts and prayers go out the local families of those who had loved one’s competing in the 117th running of the marathon. They are as follows: According to www.BostonMarathon.com Bib Wave/ Corral Name Age M/F City St Ctry Ctz 6106 1/7 Griffiths, Gene 49 M Yakima WA USA USA [...]

Survey Reveals Americans Feel the Need to Take a Break from Facebook

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:00:39 +0000

Valentine’s Day may be in the air, but it seems like there isn’t a ton of love for Facebook Why? Because we may have had our fill of the social networking site. According to a new Pew survey, 61% of people have taken a break from the social networking site for several weeks at a [...]

Vote for the Best Commercials in Super Bowl XLVII

Todd Lyons — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:31:00 +0000

For the last 10 years, the folks at Pavone marketing have conducted what they call the “Spot Bowl.” The term ‘spot’ is radio and tv lingo for what most people call commercials or ads (advertisements). Obviously, the annual NFL championship game is also the Super Bowl of commercials as advertisers spend millions of dollars to [...]

Cheapest Gas In Yakima

Todd Lyons — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 18:46:49 +0000

You may have noticed, quite recently, that the price of a gallon of gas is beginning to fall somewhat significantly.

Just the other day, I saw where it had actually dipped below the $3 threshold for the first time in a long time. That made me wonder, "where can I find the cheapest gas in Yakima?"

New Episodes of Workaholics Premier Tonight on Comedy Central

Xander Deccio — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:09:55 +0000

New episodes of the hit Comedy Central show Workaholics, will debut tonight. The series which features the crazy antics of a trio of college dropouts who share a house, and work for TeleAmeriCorp; a telemarketing company played by Adam DeVine, Blake Anderson, and Anders Holm. DeVine, Anderson, Holm and Kyle

A Goal I Can Get Behind – Beat Every NES Game in 2013

John Riggs — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 18:17:41 +0000

People have their goals set for 2013. They want to lose weight or finish a project around the house they never finished - stuff like that. The good people at NintendoAge have a goal in place for their community; collectively beat every Nintendo game in 2013. You can help!

Basically,

James Hetfield Soundboard Great For Killing Time at Work

Todd Lyons — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 18:24:31 +0000

Ever feel the desire to have James Hetfield of Metallica shouting out randomly from the speakers on your computer? Click the link and check out the James Hetfield Soundboard. A Metallica fan with far too much time on their hands lifted Hetfield’s vocals from the songs “Enter Sandman,” and “Fuel” then sliced ‘em into individual [...]

Google Makes Year in Review Video for Folks Who Weren't Paying Attention

Emerald Catron — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 17:05:26 +0000

It’s nice to know that Google isn’t just harvesting information about us and selling it to advertisers. Look! They also used our searches to make this video! The video, ‘Zeitgeist 2012: Year In Review,’ shows the top (non-porn) search terms for the last year and includes video as much as possible. If they included porn [...]

Put Your House Inside a Snowglobe!

Todd Lyons — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:37:30 +0000

I’ve always thought it would be cool to learn how to put a ship inside a bottle or have a personalized snow globe. Thanks to technology, I can now no longer wonder what my house might look like inside a giant ball of glass with snowflakes floating about and you can too! The folks at [...]

Internet Reactions to Hostess Bankruptcy

Todd Lyons — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 19:23:08 +0000

Today, the Hostess brand and makers of Twinkies, Ho-Hos, Chocodiles, Snow Caps, Cupcakes and more, announced it is officially filing for federal bankruptcy protection and will discontinue its operation. The internet has exploded, lamenting its passage. Here are some of the best memes, tweets etc. according to Ranker.com plus some useful knowledge regarding the actual [...]

Vote 'Humane Society of Central Washington To Save Lives! Vote Every Day!

Dough Boy — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:30:47 +0000

On Saturday, I was at PetsMart in Union Gap for a great cause! To help out the Yakima Humane Society with their $100,000 Challenge! This is a National Challenge from the ASPCA that Yakima is doing well in! They are also currently in 2nd Place for this contest! $25,000 in grants to help lower costs of spay/neuter procedures! You can vote once a day, until Halloween! VoteToSaveLives.org,

Champagne Facials – Your New Favorite Website

John Riggs — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 17:58:42 +0000

Most all Tumblr sites are perfect time killers, whether it be Text from Dog or Message with a Bottle, you can always pop on, get a bit distracted, and carry on with the rest of your day. When I was first introduced to Champagne Facials, I took me about 3 seconds to realize what I was actually seeing as opposed to what I thought I was looking at.

Jimi Hendrix Named "Greatest Rock Star Ever" By Kerrang! Readers

Todd Lyons — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 21:57:12 +0000

The title of “Greatest Rock Star Ever” is certainly debatable, but the readers of heavy metal mag Kerrang! have made their choice. Check their Top 20 after the jump 20.) David Yow – Jesus Lizard 19.) Lemmy Kilmister 18.) Joey Ramone 17.) Mike Patton- Faith No More 16.) Speedo – Rocket From the Crypt 15.) [...]

What Is the Best Beer In Your State?

Todd Lyons — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 21:56:11 +0000

As a self-described "beer snob" myself, I certainly have my own opinion as to the difference between what constitutes "good" beer versus swill.

In fact, beer tasters and afficianados can sometimes be as downright pretentious as those high-falutin' "winos."

What is the best beer in the state of Washington? Certainly debateable, but the folks at AleHeads.com have compiled a list of reviews, with the help of from beer drinkers around the country at BeerAdvocate.com and determined the best beer in each state in the union.

Who was named best in the Evergreen State?

Woman's Mouth Becomes Pregnant With Baby Squid After Eating Calamari

John Riggs — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 05:38:56 +0000

In South Korea, a elderly woman found out she had 12 organisms that turns out where babay cephalopods. Before you get all scared, don’t worry, it won’t happen to you here in America. The squid she was eating had internal organs while our squid is cleaned out of all that. Basically, she took a bite [...]

PDX Rockfest Rockstar UpRoar Festival

Kelly West — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:23:59 +0000

Wow! Rockstar Uproar is on the way! Looking forward to such an amazing line up! Get tickets early by signing up in our KAT House as a VIP and you will receive the code and the password for the Uproar website to get hooked up!

Play Original 'Wolfenstein' For Free On Your Browser

Phil Villarreal — Fri, 11 May 2012 05:00:12 +0000

Back in the early 1990s, all it took to qualify a shooter as “great” was that it was better than Duck Hunt. And few were better than Duck Hunt. But in 1992, the pioneering first-person shooter Wolfenstein 3D certainly hit that qualification. We had more fun than we’d care to admit digging up gold bars, [...]