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Born to Be Child – These Horses Rock

July 15, 2009

Want to get your little tike a rocking horse? Get the kind Brando rode. Unfortunately, the one pictured isn’t available for sale, though we wish it were because it is awesome. German artist Felix Gotze built it for a 3-year old named Otto who lives across from a bike shop. READ MORE >

We’re So Very, Very Sorry – Creepy Vintage Ads

July 15, 2009

We can’t go a day without encountering ads that leave us wanting to apologize on behalf of our industry. Most of us mean well. We really, truly do. We’re just not sure what the hell they were thinking back when these ads were created. Courtesy of the very funny site, READ MORE >

Madres of Invention – Taco Bell Does it Again!

July 15, 2009

Cue the music. Let the confetti and balloons fall from the rafters. Taco Bell has just created a new menu item using the same four basic ingredients for the 1,000,000th time! Introducing the new Bacon Cheesy Potato Burrito! We know, we know – Pizza Hut, Burger King and all the READ MORE >

Man Among Man-Child – Judd Apatow

July 15, 2009

Most of us here at The Boathouse enjoy the work of Judd Apatow, the man behind hits like 40-Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up and Forgetting Sarah Marshall (he produced). If you’ve seen his films, or any by his cast of regulars like Paul Rudd and Seth Rogan, then you know READ MORE >

Just Be Cause – ActOfGood.org

July 15, 2009

By now you know of our work with 1000computers.org, the charity that sends used computers to schoolchildren in Africa. You can also find other worthy organizations at ActOfGood.org, the site that “connects causes with the people that care about them.” The site is in BETA, so some categories like Arts READ MORE >

Never Forget Anything Again

July 14, 2009

Are you forgetting something? If you are, you have no excuse for it, because thanks to the power of the Internet and mobile devices nothing should slip your mind ever again. No kidding — everywhere you look there is a new site or app that allows you to remind yourself READ MORE >

Bitch, Bitch, Bitch – BossBitching.com

July 14, 2009

Many of you enjoyed PassiveAgressiveNotes.com from our June posts, so we thought you’d get a kick out of BossBitching.com and maybe even find it useful. Just don’t expect Dilbert-like humor here. People are ticked off right now and hold little back, especially when their bosses cut back on everything but READ MORE >

The Art of Business Cards by Moo

July 9, 2009

We have to tip our hat to Moo for the great name and URL. (We are Milk after all.) But what really excites us about Moo is its passion for making business cards cool, as well as mini cards, stickers, postcards and more. You can customize your cards with your READ MORE >

Rock Me, Amadeus – Phoenix

July 8, 2009

Our man Brendan is the Minister of Music at The Boathouse, and he’s turned us on to the new album from the French rock band Phoenix. Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix is chock full of catchy, radio-friendly confections like “1901”, “Lasso,” and the opening track “Lisztomania.” Frontman Thomas Mars sings it all READ MORE >

What a Load of Crap – The Comfort Wipe

July 8, 2009

Honestly, we posted this just for the headline – but come on, a stick that holds the toilet paper so you can wipe your butt? Does North Korea make this stuff so they can laugh at us? Not only that, when you visit the website (and you know you want READ MORE >

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