Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Top 10 Greatest Muscle Cars

Top 10 Greatest Muscle Cars

By James Tate of MSN Autos

It's hard for a car buff not to crack a smile — or at least an impish grin — at the sight of a classic muscle car. These overpowered iron beasts were built to deliver a beating and to take one. They were always willing and able to burn some rubber. And they were anything but agile. Big, heavy for the time, loud and rude, muscle cars embodied everything that was great about the American auto industry of the 1960s and 1970s. In a recent poll of our readers, we asked, "What's your favorite muscle car?" Here are the results, listed in ascending order of preference, as well as an overview of what made each beast special.

12 Modern Passover Recipes

12 Modern Passover Recipes

Lemon Cilantro Eggplant Dip

The light, nutty flavor of tahini pairs perfectly with rich, roasted eggplant in this delicious Mediterranean dip. Swap matzo crackers or cut-up vegetables for toasted pita when serving.

Winter Home Repairs

Winter Home Repairs

Did it feel like Jack Frost and Old Man Winter were engaged in a tag-team battle with your poor house this past winter?
Winter weather insinuates itself into every corner of your property, resulting in damage such as loose shingles and cracks in the driveway — and sometimes it even pounds its way inside

Beautiful Hotels Jaw-Dropping View

Beautiful Hotels Jaw-Dropping View

Lake Louise, Alberta

When you’re traveling, sometimes you don’t just want a room with a view – you want a room with a jaw-dropping view. Here are 13 of our picks for places that offer amazing looks at iconic world landmarks and sites.

Celebrity Train Wrecks

Celebrity Train Wrecks

Celebrity train wrecks

Sure, it's a long way to the top, but sometimes it's even a longer drop to the bottom. Celebrity self-destruction is not for the faint of heart. Ask Lindsay Lohan about jewelry shopping or Charlie Sheen about doing stand-up. But not even Casey Jones could have averted the carnage of some of the more recent Hollywood train wrecks. Let's count down the top 10

Most Beautiful Poshest Playhouses

Most Beautiful Poshest Playhouses

Poshest playhouses

By Lauren Price of SwitchYard Media

Spare-no-expense mansions, elaborate pirate ships and tricked-out forts are just some of the playhouses that well-heeled adults are scooping up. Not only do these parents love pampering their kids, but they also have no problem forking over tens of thousands of dollars to do so.
Many of these more-art-than-play homes come with hardwood floors, operable windows with screens, mailboxes, doorbells that ring, remote-controlled garage doors and 8-foot-high ceilings to accommodate the occasional adult drop-in. Like other well-appointed homes, many also offer running water, electricity, air-conditioning and heating, upholstered sofas and chairs, dining-room sets, kitchens with working refrigerators, sunrooms, intercoms to the main house and even miniature baby grand pianos that really play.
Although some playhouses are built from kits, others are custom-built and can take several days or more to construct.
Here are nine of the most over-the-top models for munchkins.

Most Weird Celebrity Insurance Policies

Weird Celebrity Insurance Policies

Savvy Stars or Crazy Coverage?

With their paparazzi, bodyguards, mansions and private jets, celebrities live unconventional lives. And you can add one more thing to the list: absurd insurance policies with megabuck payout plans. These are not like typical insurance plans covering your house, car or other valuables. For insurance companies guaranteeing celebrity body parts for sky-high sums of money, the risk is high.

Bad Boys of Sports

Bad Boys of Sports

Plaxico Burress

NFL wide receiver Plaxico Burress shot himself in the leg, was convicted for this and has had temporary restraining orders placed against him, but apparently he's a model prisoner

Top 10 Athlete Falls from Grace

Top 10 Athlete Falls from Grace

Pete Rose. The name itself emits a certain feel of purity and baseball joy, at least it did for his decades as baseball's all-time hits leader and manager of the Cincinnati Reds in the '80s. He was a guaranteed Hall of Famer ... until allegations of betting on baseball ruined his career and image. His was a sports scandal of the highest level, and Rose later even went to prison due to tax evasion. Despite nearly two decades of strong denials, Rose finally admitted (awkwardly, in his own biography for profit) his dugout sins ... but he has still never found a home in Cooperstown, and likely never will.

Crazy Infomercials

Crazy Infomercials

Search: Katana sword
If you’re touting the indestructability of a Samurai sword, you probably don’t want that sword to fall apart, and you definitely don’t want the host to get stabbed in the process
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Crazy Infomercials

Katsak
The star of a Discovery Channel show about filthy occupations once worked for the home shopping network channel, QVC, where his co-star was a cat in a bag

Crazy infomercials

Tough Guy Tracker

Tough Guy Tracker

Home on the rocks
Fifteen years and 40,000 tiles later, the Corbetts have brought the 7,600-square-foot house back to life, adding a new master bedroom, a wraparound porch, a swimming pool, baths with hot and cold water and a terraced garden ― all on their own.

Kimberly Stewart Benicio Del Toro are having a baby

Kimberly Stewart & Benicio Del Toro are having a baby

Kimberly Stewart, the 32-year-old daughter of rocker Rod Stewart, and "Che actor Benicio Del Toro are expecting a baby. The odd couple isn't dating, but a rep from both stars say they are looking forward to the baby's arrival.

Winklevoss twins lose

Winklevoss twins lose

Twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss must live with the deal they brokered with Facebook over their allegations that founder Mark Zuckerberg stole their idea, an appeals court judge says. Facebook denies that it took the idea from ConnectU, a company the twins and Divya Narendra founded while at Harvard.

Dennis Quaid's cocaine addiction

Dennis Quaid's cocaine addiction

In an essay for Newsweek, "Soul Surfer" actor Dennis Quaid, 57, (see which actress he was married to for 10 years) revealed his past cocaine addiction and how much he regrets it in a Newsweek essay he wrote. He also opened up about his brother, Randy Quaid, who is on the run from police. Quaid also explained how prevalent cocaine was on movie sets.

Is Pia Toscano dating a 'DWTS' dancer?

Is Pia Toscano dating a 'DWTS' dancer

After the "American Idol" elimination that stunned a nation , Pia Toscano was seen out on the town with "Dancing With the Stars" pro Mark Ballas
Reportedly, an unlikely "DWTS" contestant had a hand in the hookup.

‘Cosby’ ‘Kotter’ casts reunite

‘Cosby’ ‘Kotter’ casts reunite

The casts of “The Cosby Show,” “Family Ties,” “Welcome Back, Kotter” and “The Facts of Life” got back together for the annual TV Land Awards show. Here’s who opened with her signature song.

Musician Stevie Wonder, 60, (listen) presented the cast of “The Cosby Show, including Bill Cosby, 73, his TV wife Phylicia Rashad, 62, and his TV kids and grandkids Tempestt Bledsoe, 37, Sabrina LeBeauf, 52, Keshia Knight Pulliam, 32, Raven Symone, 25, Geoffrey Owens, 49, and Malcolm-Jamal Warner, 40, with the Impact Award.

Khloe and Lamar on TV

Khloe and Lamar on TV

Newlyweds Khloe Kardashian, 26, and Lamar Odom, 31, confronted the question of his dad on the first episode of their new reality show, “Khloe and Lamar”. Here’s why the Lakers star and his dad are estranged. Find out what Kardashian says about the show.

Roswell aliens confirmed?

Roswell aliens confirmed?

One of the thousands of documents the FBI placed in its new online site reportedly seems to confirm that aliens did land at Roswell, N.M., in 1947. Conspiracy theorists have said for years that the U.S. government covered up its discovery of this in a field, saying instead it was a weather balloon.

Top Ten Convertibles Car 2011

Top Ten Convertibles Car 2011

Grab your driving gloves, sunglasses and short-sleeve shirts, because the world's most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, failed to see his shadow Feb. 2, predicting an early spring. While those of us in the Northeast who are still chilled to the bone think the little beast is losing his touch, the news has convertible owners in the rest of the country chomping at the bit to drop that top and hit the road. If you're ready to drop some serious cash on a new convertible, there's a long list of great roadsters, convertibles and cabriolets available for your driving pleasure. Here's our attempt at narrowing the field of topless, fun-to-drive vehicles.