Mercer Consulting's annual roundup of the global cities with the best quality of life is here, and Zurich once again comes out on top. The best place in the U.S.? Honolulu at No. 28. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago tags world best places live 2008 mercer |
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Gold, silver, and bronze medals were won in 91 categories of beer judged in the 2008 World Beer Cup competition held this past weekend in San Diego, CA. Additionally, the five best breweries in the world were named, including the first woman brewer ever to win this award! picked by icepigs 2 years ago 2 comments edit related share entertainment |
explains itself.. so before you go to the website guess who there talking about. 1 comments edit related share plime.comOne-hundred thirteen people think this is the Best Superhero Even without superpowers, ?????? is the greatest superhero of them all who do think?? picked by spocksmyhomeboy 2 years ago |
Robot innovation continued its relentless advances during 2008. In this post we would like to showcase some of our favorite robots and robot videos of the last year or so. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago 0 comments edit related share technology |
You may be ready to quit your day job - but that doesn't mean you want to sit around all day. These places, selected by Money Magazine with Bert Sperling of BestPlaces.net, all offer thriving economies and plenty to do. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
After snowshoeing to our snow homes and burrowing in, I remember falling into what must be the deepest state of dreamless sleep humans are capable of. It was the mythical supersleep, deeper than any other, the Atlantis of the unconscious. 1 comments edit related share world*WANT* picked by bornbad 5 months ago |
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Mercer study ranks cities by the quality of life they offer expatriate executives and their families across the world. picked by karenben 2 years ago 3 comments edit related share world |
The future of the country is no laughing matter, but as Jimmy Buffett famously sang, "If we couldn't laugh, we would all go insane." So sit back, and enjoy this new election-eve special featuring the best "SNL" political sketches picked by Bornbad 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share entertainment |
The winners have been announced for the 2008 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, hosted by the Natural History Museum in London and BBC Wildlife Magazine. 1 comments edit related share plime.comThe breathtaking images include chimps fighting over a bushpig, a snake and a frog in deadlock, and an encounter with a 14 metre long whale. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago |
Some places in the world are just like heaven, some like hell; almost literally. Human activity can sometimes have devastating effects not on just the environment, but sometimes on the population too. Here’s a list of five of the most polluted cities in the world, in no specific order. picked by mareacaspica 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share science |
Reader's Digest left 30 new cell phones in public places in 32 cities around the globe. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Hong Kong had the worst performance with only 13 of the 30 phones returned. The best performance in the unscientific test was turned in by residents of Ljubljana, Slovania who gave back 29 of the 30 phones. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
For the fourth time, Forbes Magazine has published its annual Best Countries for Business ranking. For the second straight year Denmark has taken the No.1 spot. picked by ruthstark 2 months ago 1 comments edit related share world |
With the world's biggest gong show going on tonight, take a moment to reflect on some of the more dubious choices the Academy has made in the past. 0 comments edit related share entertainmentAll of these films were nominated for Best Picture, and all lost out to other, generally lesser films picked by pocksucket 2 years ago |
Presented by Forbes, this study done by Mercer Human Resource Consulting who have ranked 215 cities worldwide based on levels of air pollution, waste management, water potability, hospital services, medical supplies and the presence of infectious disease. 3 comments edit related share worldAnd the winner is... picked by wildminou 2 years ago |
For more than 160 years the Trappist monks at Saint Sixtus monastery in Flanders have been producing a rich, dark-brown, beer renowned for its exceptional flavour and strength. But an unexpected misfortune has befallen this reclusive community of 26 Cistercians: their beer has been named the best in the world. picked by tragluk 2 years ago 5 comments edit related share plime.com |
A woman from Brazil and a man from France can claim to own the best bottoms on the planet after winning a derriere competition in Paris. Video picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |
What Halloween would be complete with out hearing Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' at least once. We've compiled the best fan made 'Thriller' videos from the Internet, including a version done with Legos, a wedding dance and one guy who sings all 64 parts a cappella. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
Men's Fitness's annual survey reveals the cities that embrace a healthy lifestyle and exposes the ones that, well, need more salad bars. picked by JoshSF49 2 years ago 5 comments edit related share plime.com |
Vienna has passed Zurich to take the top spot as the world’s city with the best quality of living, according to the Mercer 2009 Quality of Living Survey. Geneva retains its position in third place, while Vancouver and Auckland are now joint fourth in the rankings. picked by bornbad 6 months ago 0 comments edit related share world |
Guys have a reason to high-five in several Ohio cities, named some of the manliest places in America. picked by Bornbad 8 months ago 2 comments edit related share science |
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