Author: Heath Andrews

The shorthand phrase ‘lol’ gets used with such frequency, that it’s almost lost all meaning. Very rarely when we type the expression are we actually laughing out loud. There are times however, once every few weeks or months, where an actual lol moment occurs. We at Nerdbot frequently have these, thankfully. But there was one in particular from a few days ago I wanted to share with you. Twitter user IanCanWrite hasn’t done a lot of tweeting since joining the platform in July of 2019; only 63 times. Many of those tweets are of a very specific kind. Mostly to…

The discussion around cryptocurrency, blockchains, NFTs, etc. is as complicated as it is highly debated by its supporters and detractors. Some say it’s the wave of the future, some say elements of it are at worst a scam. Or at best, has some legitimacy until it inevitably blows up in people’s faces. We’ll push the debate part to the side for the moment to instead ask a different question; if crypto is the way to the future, is it also possible it can bring businesses back from the dead? That’s what one particular group is trying to find out with…

On Christmas Eve 2021, meth, combined with access to a short sword, resulted in a girlfriend stabbing her boyfriend to death. It’s a disturbing case to be sure, made more disturbing by some of the details. Brittany Wilson was found standing outside her Missouri home late Christmas Eve by police officers responding to a call about some unusual activity. When they found her, she had blood covering her hands and clothes. The cause of everything wasn’t much of a mystery though considering there was a sword nearby her as well, presumably tossed aside so that officers would not see her…

The world of pinball has entered a bit of a resurgence as of late due to retro fans embracing the tactile gaming boards to keep them alive. Couple that with newer fans being brought into the experience with virtual tables on Pinball FX or Stern Pinball Arcade, and the community is livelier than it was 10 to 20 years ago. While big names like Williams and Bally have gone down the hole, the aforementioned Stern is still going strong and ready to rock with the iconic prog rock band Rush! Yes, Rush; the Canadian power trio made up of guitarist…

One brave California Highway Patrol officer must’ve been a matador in another life as he narrowly escapes a charging bull while on duty.

Pickles. A cucumber that’s been soaking in brine until it sours and produces a unique experience. There are some tastes that can go well with many different flavors; pickles are not really considered one of them. Some people despise them, insisting they be removed from burgers, sandwiches, etc.. Then, there are some who will happily just eat them whole. There tends to be very little middle ground on this subject. Perhaps one thing we can all come together on though is the abomination that is pickle-flavored cotton candy. Over at My Gourmet Cotton Candy, there are delicious sounding flavors of…

On December 28th 2021, we lost an icon in the world of sports and entertainment. John Madden was, by all accounts, never expected to be a household name. His career path took several unexpected turns that would transform him from a player, to a coach, to a broadcaster, to one of the biggest names in video games. Some people are lucky to be remembered for something outside their personal lives; Madden will be remembered for at least three. As a tribute to his passing, we’d like to go back and take a look at those accomplishments. John Madden: Super Bowl…

When I think of a pig, the first thing that comes to mind is Wilbur in “Charlotte’s Web.” In particular, I think about the animated adaptation and that barbershop quartet song at the end, “Zuckerman’s Famous Pig.” As a matter of fact, I’ll do you all a favor and leave a clip of that right here. You’re welcome. So now that you have that embedded into your head, Texas has a feral pig problem that’s the largest in the United States costing them millions of dollars in agricultural damage each year. Despite efforts to stop them, the problem is just…

How many people does it take to stop a stolen fire truck? Apparently the answer is just one. Not that you should put that to the test yourself, but it did hold true on Tuesday morning in Anaheim, California. In the early hours of the morning, a single man put an end to the pursuit of a stolen fire truck simply by standing in front of it, and refusing to move. The odd story begins at about 1:40am, when the crew of the truck was dropping a patient off at UC-Irvine Medical Center. While they were out of the vehicle,…

Sadly, whenever some sort of program emerges to help people out financially, some corrupt jerk-face is going to come along and take advantage of it while screwing other people out of the help they could’ve desperately needed. Well, allegedly, it looks like one of those jerk-faces is former Team USA Olympic speed skater Allison Baver. Baver, who won bronze in the 2010 3000 m relay race, has been indicted on charges that she defrauded banks and the federal government for $10 million in COVID-19 relief loans as part of the CARES act. And just to add some extra insanity to…