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Burger King brings back tacos for a limited time with new $1 Crispy Tacos For a limited time, the home of the Whopper will also serve tacos. Burger King announced Tuesday that participating restaurants nationwide are introducing a $1 Crispy Taco. Prices will be higher in Alaska and Hawaii. “We’ve seen success with tacos in our West Coast restaurants and knew it was time to bring this West Coast favorite nationwide,” Chris Finazzo, Burger King's president for North America, said in a statement. “The Crispy Taco adds variety to our snacking items and truly hits the spot.” According to Burger King, the taco features a “crispy, crunchy tortilla filled with seasoned beef, shredded cheddar cheese and crisp lettuce, all topped with just the right amount of our savory taco sauce.” In a commercial, The King, Burger King’s mascot, shows off the new tacos in a commercial shot in Austin, Texas. “This is Burger King, this is not Taco King here,” one person in the commercial says. Some locations starting selling the tacos before Tuesday's official launch, according to social media reports. Twitter user @palmqueezy tweeted Monday "@BurgerKing we need to taco bout this... Who let this happen?" Burger King's Twitter account responded simply: "Corporate." This is not the first time Burger King has offered tacos nationwide. According to Comicbook.com, the tacos exited most locations nearly a decade ago in 2010. Burger King also isn't the first burger chain to serve tacos. Jack in the Box said on its website that tacos have been a permanent menu item since the mid-1950s.

But what if he doesn't want you to be gentle? :D

My building is not individually metered (NYC no longer allows such construction), so I don't pay for utilities, just $180/yr per a/c ($15/mo all year long). Mine go on in early June (late May if necessary) and go off sometime after Labor Day. Oddly enough, it's the fourth straight such apartment that I've lived in. I last paid a utility bill in 1986.

A cockatoo named Snowball was able to choreograph 14 fly dance moves on his own — including headbanging, and even Vogueing — showing that spontaneously moving to music isn’t unique to humans, a study published Monday found. The prancing parrot rose to YouTube fame a decade ago over a video of him foot-tapping and head-bobbing to “Everybody” by the Backstreet Boys. Now, the study published in the journal Current Biology, shows the yellow-crested bird wasn’t just mirroring his owner, but can actually impulsively move to music, creating a variety of steps on his own. “What’s most interesting to us is the sheer diversity of his movements to music,” said senior author Aniruddh Patel, a psychologist at Tufts University and Harvard University, noting that Snowball developed the elaborate moves without training. A study on Snowball from 2009 showed he anticipates the beat of a song and moves to it — a natural ability that is present in humans but absent in other primates. Soon after, the parrot’s owner, and a co-author on the new paper, Irena Schults, noticed Snowball pulling off movements she hadn’t seen before. So researchers decided to study similarities between Snowball’s dancing and that of humans, including body parts used to respond to music and the diversity of steps. by the researchers shows Snowball grooving to ’80s hits like Queens’ “Another One Bites the Dust” and Cindy Lauper’s “Girls Just Want to Have Fun,” by bobbing, swinging and circling his head in different ways, sometimes coordinating the moves with foot lifts. The video, which was analyzed by the study’s first author R. Joanne Jao Keehn, a cognitive neuroscientist and a trained dancer, shows Snowball completing a repertoire of 14 dance moves. “He has this incredible repertoire. His movements to music are amazingly diverse,” Patel told The Guardian. “There are moves in there, like the Madonna Vogue move, that I just can’t believe.” Researchers are now probing whether Snowball will dance if there’s no one watching. “People are fine listening to music on their own, but when it comes to dancing, people want to do that with friends rather than put music on in their living room and dance by themselves,” Patel said. “We’ll see if Snowball is the same.”

I remember busting out laughing when that song started playing in MURIEL's WEDDING.

Shouldn't you have added "control + alt +" to the title?

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Have you tried...

Wendy was the hot topic as she returned from a 5 week hiatus with a new long blonde wig and tales of what she did during her time off. She visited Chez Kardashian and Kim answered the door herself. Wendy also dished about the 27 year old she's seeing. She seems to be digging the single life.

I resemble that remark. :(

BUMP! Some Independent Animals for Independence Day!

There's a nationwide tortilla shortage at Taco Bell Stay strong, burrito fans! Taco Bell fans hoping for a cheesy, bean-filled burrito over the long holiday weekend may be pretty disappointed by the chain's latest announcement. Due to a supplier issue, Taco Bell is experiencing a shortage of tortillas at many of its locations across the country. The shortage affects several of the fast-food eatery's most popular items including burritos of all types, quesadillas and specialties like the Crunchwrap Supreme. “While some Taco Bell restaurants are experiencing supplier shortages, we are working diligently to replenish the supply of our tortillas (used for products like quesadillas and burritos) in those restaurants," a representative for the chain said in a statement shared with TODAY Food over email. While the supplier issue is being resolved, the chain is encouraging Taco Bell lovers "to try any of our other delicious menu items like the Power Menu Bowl or Cheesy Gordita Crunch in the meantime." Many on Twitter have taken note of the fact that the chain is unable to serve some of their favorites and they are pretty unhappy — to say the least. The shortage is basically forcing the affected Taco Bell locations to severely limit in-store offerings. For example, at one location in Huntsville, Alabama, a note was posted outside warning customers that many items ranging from burritos and quesadillas to Quesaritos, XXL Burritos, Chalupas and nacho fry boxes would not be available, WAAY reported. The spicy outrage has boiled over onto Reddit, too, where one thread started by an anonymous Taco Bell employee decries a "tortillapocalypse." Employees from other locations have chimed in saying that they have never seen anything like it. Perhaps this is a good time to try some nacho fries and a crunchy taco or two.

Why not? I've been on an impossible diet forever.

Sixteen-year-old center fielder Jasson Dominguez, perhaps the most highly regarded prospect from Latin America in a decade, signed with the New York Yankees on Tuesday morning in a deal that includes a $5.1 million bonus. The 5-foot-11, 195-pound Dominguez is a powerful switch-hitter with top-end speed and a well-regarded throwing arm -- a classic five-tool player. Dominguez will not be eligible to play games until next season but will immediately join the Yankees' top echelon of prospects. The team's devotion of nearly 95% of its bonus pool to one player -- the Yankees have just shy of $5.4 million to spend in their fixed international free-agent pool -- shows their regard for Dominguez. The sentiment is shared around the industry. When the Yankees became favorites to sign Dominguez, other teams -- including the Texas Rangers,Tampa Bay Rays and Los Angeles Angels -- lamented the loss of the chance at a player whom evaluators believe will be a star. Since he arrived at the academy of trainer Ivan Noboa as a 13-year-old, Dominguez has stood out for his developed physique and ability to hit balls far. Scouts took to calling him El Marciano, or The Martian, because they said there was no way he was from this world. In addition to his $5.1 million bonus, Dominguez will receive $250,000 in potential scholarship money from the Yankees should he choose to further his education.

"back in the day" WHAT singular day are you talking about? I want the date, day of the week, time, temperature, etc., if you're going to be that specific.

THE WANDERING PUSSY VIXEN (that's what female foxes are called) Arctic fox astounds scientists by trekking 2,176 miles in 76 days - from Norway to Canada Logging nearly 30 miles per day, an Arctic fox has trekked from the Svalbard Islands in Norway to Inuit territory in the northern reaches of Canada, astounding scientists. That’s 2,176 miles in 76 days. The young female had been tracked via a GPS device installed by researchers at the Polar Institute in Norway, releasing her into the wild in March 2018, BBC News said. Twenty-one days later she had reached Greenland, about 940 miles from her starting point. A mere 76 days after she left Svalbard, the fox was found on Ellesmere Island in Nunavut, Canada. Her speed across the Greenland ice sheets was especially noteworthy. The fox trotted 96 miles a day across that country, said the findings, which were published in the Polar Research Journal. At 1.4 times speedier than the pace of an adult male Arctic fox tracked in Alaska, this fox logged the “fastest movement rate ever recorded for this species,” the report said. The Arctic fox is a fluffy, white, dark-eyed creature weighing between 6.5 and 17 pounds, according to National Geographic. Its head and body can run from 18 to 26.75 inches, its tail to 13.75. Their round, compact bodies not only make them resemble compact wads of fur but also give them less surface area, meaning less exposure to their cold habitat’s temperatures, according to Defenders of Wildlife. The same goes for their short muzzles, ears and legs, combined with their thick, deep fur – including on their paws, which enables them to walk on snow and ice, Defenders of Wildlife says. Even with all that insulation and adaptation, this fox had moxie. While the Arctic fox tends to migrate in the winter to forage, this one had gone way beyond the norm, “crossing extensive stretches of sea ice and glaciers,” the Norwegian Polar Institute’s Eva Fuglei told New Scientist. “We couldn’t believe our eyes at first,” study co-author Fuglei told Norwegian public broadcaster NRK. “We thought perhaps it was dead, or had been carried there on a boat, but there were no boats in the area. We were quite thunderstruck.”

Terry Crews: ‘White Chicks 2’ is happening and my pecs are ready Terry Crews keeps his dancing pecs on point for “White Chicks.” The “America’s Got Talent” host and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” co-star confirmed Sunday on “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen” that he and co-star/screenwriter Shawn Wayans are in talks about a second installment to the 2004 cult comedy. “You know what, I actually got with Shawn, and he was like man we doing it, we getting it going,” Crews said in response to a “WWHL” caller’s question about a possible sequel. (Yes, the former pro football player turned sexual harassment activist also competed in a game in which he answered host Cohen’s trivia questions by his flexing his pecs “yes” and “no.”) June marked the 15-year anniversary of the comedy, in which Shawn and Marlon Wayans played dishonored FBI agents who’ve gone undercover as “White Chicks” to protect a pair of hotel heiresses — whom Bravolebrity Nene Leakes once said bore a striking resemblance to Kim Zolciak. Crews co-starred as the scene-stealing Latrell Spencer, a pro basketball player who falls in love with Marlon. “I’ve stayed in shape just for that movie,” Crews says. “I’ve been working out for 15 years so we could do ‘White Chicks 2,’ y’all.”

And the Angels are paying for that greatness... and paying... and paying... and...

Mookie Betts meets his distant relative, Meghan Markle LONDON — Mookie Betts met one of his relatives for the first time before the Red Sox and Yankees played at London Stadium on Saturday. It was Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and they shared a hug. It all came about because of a Globe story published on May 7, 2018, that revealed Betts and Markle are distantly related. Jim McNiff, an amateur genealogist from Burlington, Mass., discovered the link between Betts and actress Meghan Markle, who was engaged to Prince Harry at the time. It went back to ancestors 150 years ago in Alabama. They also had a connection via a 1920 marriage between Betts’s great uncle and Markle’s great-great aunt. Betts found the story amusing at the time and wondered if he might meet Markle when the Sox played in London. It actually happened. The royal couple visited both teams in their clubhouses before the Yankees beat the Red Sox, 17-13. “I didn’t know she was coming. I knew [Prince Harry] was coming,” Betts said. “I told her about the story and she laughed and gave me a hug. She didn’t know about it. They probably didn’t believe it.” But McNiff has the proof, tracing their family trees back for generations. “It’s pretty cool it happened,” Betts said. “I didn’t think I’d ever meet her, but I did.” Both teams presented the royals with a gift for their first child, 7-week-old Archie. He now has a Red Sox onesie and a Yankees onesie.

Sideshow Bob, also known as Robin Lopez, will sign with the Milwaukee Bucks, to back up brother Brook... but don't expect them to live together-- their pussies don't get along. From when Brook played in Brooklyn & Robin played with the Knicks in 2015: NBA twins can’t live together because their cats hate each other The Knicks’ new 7-foot center, Robin Lopez, has harsh words about his twin brother, Brook, who plays for the crosstown competition. More specifically, he’s trash-talking his sibling’s pet. “Brook’s cat is very two-faced,” Robin tells The Post. “Everybody loves Brook’s cat. To everybody’s face, he’s such a nice cat. And it may sound like I’m joking, but I am dead serious. He acts like a lazy, sweet cat when everybody is looking. But when their heads turn, he’ll try to chase after [my cat] Edward. The second I lay eyes on him, he’ll act like, ‘I’m a cherub. I’m innocent.’ I’m not buying it.” In fact, the brothers don’t live together because of their felines: Brook’s kitty Poupin — French for “chubby” — and Robin’s majestically monikered Prince Edward Zephyr. (Each cat has his own Instagram account, naturally.) When the Knicks signed Robin to a four-year deal worth $54 million in July, Brook thought about opening up his West New York, NJ, townhouse. “It might be permissible for him to live in my residence,” Brook told the YES Network at the time. “I am thinking sublet — maybe the basement, or a little cupboard under the stairs a la Harry Potter.” But the 27-year-olds, who are identical save for Robin’s Sideshow Bob hairdo, ultimately decided against rooming together. (Robin landed in Westchester, near the Knicks’ practice facility.) “We thought about it,” Brook tells The Post. “But the cats really wouldn’t get along. They just wouldn’t allow it.” Born in Southern California to Deborah Ledford and now-estranged father Heriberto Lopez, a Cuban baseball player, the twins are the youngest of four boys. They were raised in Fresno by their mom, who was an elite swimmer, and began playing hoops as kids — looking up to their older brother Alex, who played at the University of Washington. Robin and Brook were recruited by Stanford (where Robin reportedly dated golfer Michelle Wie) and, during their sophomore seasons, their squad reached the Sweet Sixteen. The siblings opted to leave school early for the NBA, and both were first-round draft picks in 2008. The Nets selected Brook, while Robin was scooped up by the Phoenix Suns (he later played for the New Orleans Hornets as well as the Trail Blazers). Unlike other ballers, these two aren’t chasing VIP tables at Avenue or flaunting flashy wardrobes — though Robin did don the costume of Doc Brown from “Back to the Future” at New York Comic Con in October. The brothers unabashedly love comic books and, according to a NY Times profile, would frequently squeeze their extra-tall frames into a college pal’s compact SUV to hitch rides to the comic-book store. While at Stanford, they once famously ditched practice for a day of fun at Disneyland. As children, their interest in comic books was nurtured by their grandmother, who provided the boys with endless art supplies and a room in her home to draw and paint. Now Brook and Robin are collaborating on a number of projects, including a video game and superhero television pilots. The pair agree that living in the same area again has been great for their relationship. The avid baseball fans were able to attend the World Series at Citi Field together, and they regularly meet for dinner. (As for double dates, Robin says he’s “not single,” while Brook has no comment on his relationship status.) “[Robin and I] got to hang out a week ago, so we just ordered Outback [steakhouse]. It was all four brothers. We were able to sit in my room and watch TV and chill,” says Brook, who this summer signed a $60 million deal to continue his now seven-year tenure with the Nets. He insists that even though he and Robin are identical twins, they have their differences. “Robin is the exaggerated version of me. He’s more of a cartoon character. He’s known for his mascot beatings, too,” says Brook of his brother’s notable WWE-esque feuds with NBA mascots. Robin’s spree started in 2013 when he jokingly brawled with Detroit’s equine mascot Hooper after the horse donned a look-alike wig and, since then, he’s been involved in numerous other playful attacks, leading to demonstrations faux-protesting his “violence.” Their mom, who is in town for Thanksgiving, will be here for the big game, too. “She tries to stay neutral,” says Robin. “Whatever team’s arena she’s in, she tries to wear that jersey. And she will wear the other team’s hat.” Come tipoff, the pair has no trouble putting aside their goofy chatter. In fact, they don’t speak at all. “It’s just the way it is. We’re out there for business,” insists Brook, who isn’t feeling the heat of being the visiting team. http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2461839/sideshow_robin_lopez.jpg