December 31, 2004

Happy New Years to all! Have a safe night and enjoy. posted 5:19pm by jholmes

LSU might not currently have a head football coach, but Mike the Tiger is about to have a lush new $3 million dollar bachelor pad.  posted 4:39pm by jholmes

Tsunami Update: Death toll is now officially up over 135,000 and the U.S. upped its aid from $35 million to $350 million dollars.  Some looking to place blame for the tsunami are blaming the United States.  posted 4:30pm by jholmes

Sports Illustrated readers are familiar with the part of the mag where athletes say dumb things which is  called "Signs of the Apocalypse."  Here is the best of the best of those.  posted 4:19pm by jholmes

More Paris Bashing. Hilton 6 hours late to the opening of her own club.  posted 4:15pm by jholmes

Switzerland is wanting to ban Paris Hilton.  She seems to be upsetting just about everyone now days.  posted 11:28am by jholmes

The tsunami tragedy is about helping those affected, providing relief for the victims, but it is NOT about bashing President Bush. I agree that it is very disrespectful to make this an opportunity to attack President Bush instead of focusing on helping those in need.  posted 11:22am by jholmes

Hop in the debates and vote in the polls by checking the Bumpshack message board and making your thoughts and opinions known. Totally free and totally invigorating.  posted 8:49am by jholmes

Dwayne Wade of the Miami Heat had his first triple double last night in leading the Miami Heat to their 13th straight victory. It seems Shaq must be delighted to be free of the tyrannical Kobe and instead be playing with the unselfish talented Sophomore guard out of Marquette.  posted 8:42am by jholmes

Tsunami Update: Official death count is over 125,000 with some believing it could easily go over half a million. They are already over a million homeless people from the quake.  Donate to help through Amazon and the Red Cross. 100% goes to the victims and Amazon does not keep a dime.  posted 8:35am by jholmes.

A list and break down of all of the NBA ballers that Dikembe Mutumbo has taken out with his elbows.  The latest victim? Lebron James, who suffered a broken cheekbone.  posted 1:23am by jholmes

Well its about time for a documentary on Michael Moore after all of his unfair, badly researched documentaries on other people and his hatred for America.  posted 1:20am by jholmes

December 30, 2004

Vote in the two polls that are up on the Bumpshack Message Board.  posted 11:35pm by jholmes

Casino wanting to dump Bankrupt Trump and Trump brand name.  posted 11:33pm by jholmes

We all have bad days. Anna Nicole had a really bad one today when she lost an $88 million dollar appeal.  posted 7:54pm by jholmes

Some things don't change. A decade ago a Tampa Bay Bucs Cheerleader was fired for posing semi nude in a magazine. Recently the NFL released a calendar of scantly clad cheerleaders. The NFL cheerleaders get paid $0 to cheer and $0 to appear in the calendar. I guess it is ok for the NFL to exploit these women but not ok for the women to put bread on their table at home.  The swimsuit calendar is a best seller in the Tampa area and a favorite of Buccaneers fans.   posted 2:56pm by jholmes

Pre-order the epic new DVD release Troy starring Brad Pitt.  posted 2:29pm by jholmes

One day of hell and death, the next day....just a day at the beach.  posted 2:12pm by jholmes

Randy Johnson trade to the Yankees is about done. It just needs the commissioners approval.  posted 2:09pm by jholmes

Lebron injured by elbow from Mount Mutumbo. He left the game and was to have a CT scan done.  posted 9:38am by jholmes

We always hear the bad, but here is a look at the good news of 2004.  posted 9:33am by jholmes

94 year old woman wins $5.6 million dollar lottery. Says no thanks to 20 year payout.  posted 9:15am by jholmes

Tsunami Update: 114,000 now dead. Donate to help the victims and rescuers. Link at top of page to donate via Amazon Red Cross Relief. Already over $4.5 million donated through Amazon. posted 9:09am by jholmes

Rumors are abound that the St. Louis Cardinals have signed Roberto Alomar to play second base for them next year.  posted 2:06pam by jholmes

Bad flights? We have all had them, but not this bad. These airline passengers were stuck on the ground, aboard the plane, for over 18 hours.  posted 12:01am by jholmes

December 29, 2004

67 year old Romanian woman pregnant with twins.  Her lawyer is asking for DNA from all Bumpshackers.  posted 11:29pm by jholmes

Tsunami Help: You can donate money to help tsunami victims on Amazon. The money goes straight to the Red Cross. Amazon has collected over $3.5 million so far from over 56,000 donations. You can donate with any major credit card.  posted 9:01pm by jholmes

Wear your makeup or lose you job.  And here is the place to get all the makeup you need.  posted 8:55pm by jholmes

Online poker  has been taking off like wild rabbits the past couple of years, but it is not all it is cracked up to be. There is a very ugly side to online poker.  posted 8:43pm by jholmes

Mr. Nice Guy takes a look at the things guys say or do that ruin the mood.  posted 8:38pm by jholmes

A look at the good stories of 2004.  posted 8:21pm by jholmes

New Poll on the message board concerning B.C. preference by Kat. If you don't know then check it out and then you will.  posted 5:21pm by jholmes

Stubborn India refuses foreign aid. Says it has adequate sources to deal with tsunami.  posted 4:38pm by jholmes

Mr. O's weekly article speaks of a true American hero and a brand new citizen.  posted 4:01pm by jholmes

Hey guys! Do not say these things to her.  posted 3:57pm by jholmes

Vioxx passes porn as spam king.  posted 2:27pm by jholmes

Bush fires back at critic who claimed that the U.S. is being 'stingy' with its relief efforts. It is amazing how the world ignores all we do for them.  posted 2:24pm by jholmes

Be sure to vote in the Bumpshack Person of the Year poll on the message board. Just get a user name, sign in, vote , and post if you wish.  posted 11:12am by jholmes

Tsunami Update: One report puts the death count over 100,000.  Sri Lanka mystery: Where are all the Dead animals  posted 10:54am by jholmes

Navy SEALs sue AP over photos that the AP ran of suspected prisoner abuse by the SEALs.  SEALs claim the publishing of the photos endangered them amongst other charges. To read more about the circumstances surrounding this story read Christy Cox's column The Hot Box over on BumpRants.  posted 12:05am by jholmes

December 28, 2004

Tsunami Update: Tsunami, 60,000+ dead, and total devastation doesn't keep self serving, absorbed British couple from going on with their wedding at demolished Thai resort.  posted 6:03pm by jholmes

Vote for Person of the Year in Bumpshack Poll on the Message Board....and a heck of a lot easier to sign up for than the last one.....totally free. posted 4:33pm by jholmes

The message board I had made or acquired for use for the  Bumpshack was too hard to sign up to join. So I have a new one now that is much easier to access. Go to this message board to post your thoughts, rants, or complaints.  posted 4:17pm by jholmes

Satellite  radio reports record number of new subscribers. I recently received XM for my vehicle for Christmas.  I have made money a good bit of money off of Sirius stock.  If anyone is considering Sirius then let me know.  I have a couple of discount coupons that were given to me at the UCLA-USC game.  I believe they are for $50 off.  Send me an email if you want them, bumpshack@bumpshack.com , and I will give them to you.  posted 3:45pm by jholmes

Weird Auction of The Week: Water from cup that Elvis used on stage during a 1977 concert.  posted 10:30am by jholmes

Tsunami Update: Former SI Swimsuit cover model injured along with photographer, boyfriend during tsunami.  posted 10:07am by jholmes

Volcker claims that the United Nations did nothing to prevent Saddams smuggling even though they were aware of it. I guess they were too busy or deep into the Oil-for-Food scam to notice that Saddam was smuggling as well.  posted 10:00am by jholmes

Tsunami Update: Estimates are now at 44,000 on the deaths from the tsunami. 18,000 alone in Sri Lanka.  The fear now is of all the  potential epidemics caused from all the dead bodies and still waters.  posted 9:52am by jholmes

Rosa parks again finds herself amidst controversy.  This time involving licensing rights....her suit against Outkast.  posted 9:49am by jholmes

December 27, 2004

Some are already saying the death count is around 42,000. I predicted it could go as high as 50,000 last night, and I sure wished I was wrong about that one. This is life altering disaster. 25x the number lost in the World Trade Center bombings.  posted 11:36pm by jholmes

Honeymooners who survive tsunami promise things will change in their life for the better from now on.  posted 11:34pm by jholmes

Thanks to the high bidder of the Cover Girl contest on Ebay. Look for her to be on this opening page in January.  posted 2:26pm by jholmes

Many of you got toys when you were younger for Christmas. Some you wanted and some you didn't want. What did Luke Walton of the Lakers get from his father Bill?

"We used to get weird stuff. When you play in the NBA, you get a lot of free stuff, right? So my dad (Bill Walton) used to save all that stuff and wrap it up and give it to us. I remember this one time, I had this heavy box. It was sitting under the tree for awhile and it was heavy. So I was all excited to open it. I opened it and it was a big box of Power Bars." - Luke Walton, L.A. Lakers

The video of the Danver High School cheerleaders performing sexual acts on each other, as earlier reported, is now in police custody as they try to decide if there was guys behind the cameras.  posted 1:34pm by jholmes

Political pundits can say what they want about the war, but what do the troops think about it? A majority of the troops polled support the war in Iraq and only a small % would leave if they could.  posted 1:16pm by jholmes

Amazon.com sets the all-time one day record for online shopping. Stock surges on news. Yippee! Look for Garth Bentley's stock picks coming in January.  posted 11:00am by jholmes

You asked for it. Now you have it...at least for a trial run. New Bumpshack Message Board. Click Bumpshack Message Board to check it out. Start a topic, a debate or ask a question. There is a poll there about Person of the Year. Its free to post, just have to sign up to get a login name. Look forward to it being fun. Also a page dedicated to hot men like BumpHotties is to women has been requested by several people. If you have someone you believe is worthy then let the Shack know.  posted 10:39am by jholmes

Thinking about divorce? Cheating on your spouse? Take a look at the 10 most expensive divorce settlements.  posted 9:09am by jholmes

Freshman Ohio State Wide Receiver charged with sex acts with 12 year old girl. Another black eye for the Buckeye football team.  posted 2:00am by jholmes

Update on Quake:  More than 15,000 reported dead from the quake in Southeast Asia.  I believe this number will easily reach 25,000 and could even go as high as 50,000 when everything is cleaned up. The number lost already is saddening and alarming and I hope and pray it is not a single person more than has already been found.  Some are calling this the big Biblical quake. Could this be the setting in motion of the end of times?  Below is a map of the epicenter of the quake and everywhere it reached.  posted 12:11am by jholmes

December 26, 2004

Update on Naughty Kids: Online Casino buys Christmas gifts that a father put on Ebay because of his children's naughty behavior.  posted 10:57pm by jholmes

Meet the Fockers sets all-time Christmas box office record.  posted 10:51pm by jholmes

7 stabbed at tot's birthday party in Ohio.  posted 5:17pm by jholmes

I guess John Kerry was that scary. Massachusetts only state in the country with shrinking population.  posted 4:20pm by jholmes

Peyton Manning finally toppled Dan Marino's single season TD record today against the San Diego Chargers with his 49th TD pass of the year.  posted 4:13pm by jholmes

Reggie White, former NFL All Pro and football legend, died today. Reggie was a role model to everyone in the truest since of the word. Everyone has always raved about how Reggie the human was far superior to Reggie the football player, and Reggie was one of the greatest defensive football players to ever play the game.  posted 1:12pm by jholmes

Exit polls in the Ukraine are showing that the pro-western Viktor Yushchenko, who was recently poisoned, as being the winner in the revote.  However, I think we all know to put caution into relying on exit polling.  posted 1:04pm by jholmes

More Quake: Death count already over 11,000.  Popular Thai resort flooded and tourists swept into the sea and are missing.  posted 12:57pm by jholmes

The Ukraine people go to the polls today in a re-vote over who should be their leader.  The challenger, if you remember, was viscously poisoned and now has scars all over his body. Good luck to him and the future of that young country today as it tries to hold onto democratic principles.  posted 8:37am by jholmes

UPDATE on Quake: Now more than 5600 reported dead after initial estimate of 700. This number unfortunately will probably continue to grow.  posted 8:29am

Nurses, be nice to the elderly you care for. An 87-Year old man shot a nurse in the face after he was infuriated by the care his relative was receiving from her.   posted 3:11am by jholmes

The largest earthquake in 40 years hit India, Thailand, Sri Lanka, and Southeast Asia early this morning. The quake registered 8.9 and already hundreds are confirmed dead and many thousands are in serious condition.  Here is a look back at the largest earthquakes of the past 100 years.  posted 3:02am by jholmes

December 25, 2004

I saw The Aviator staring Leonardo DiCaprio tonight. I just posted a review of it over on BumpReviews.  It was an impressive Scorcese masterpiece.  posted 8:30pm by jholmes

Single and broke? Need a sugar momma or daddy? If so then check out this list of what zip codes have the highest percentage of  millionaires.  posted 8:09pm by jholmes

LSU one year after winning the National Title now must find a new coach.  Nick Saban has agreed to become the new coach of the NFL's Miami Dolphins.  So where does LSU go from here? Who are the candidates to replace St. Nick?  posted 7:37pm by jholmes

Kobe had 42 points, but Shaq and the Heat get the win.  posted 7:30pm by jholmes

Small town in Texas sees first white Christmas in 86 years.  posted 1:20pm by jholmes

Naughty kids lose toys to Ebay.  posted 1:17pm by jholmes

Merry Christmas to everyone and their families. May you be blessed in everyway that you deserve.  posted 8:29am by jholmes

December 24, 2004

Shaq arrived early in Los Angeles to play Shaq-a-Claus to 250 kids of the boys and Girls Club showering them with gifts and presents he purchased earlier in the day. Meanwhile, Kobe was spotted shopping for another $5 million dollar ring for his bride.  Tune into ABC tomorrow night for their Christmas showdown on the court, as the Lakers host the Miami Heat.   posted 10:45pm by jholmes

Prince tops list of highest grossing concerts of 2004. The top 10 performers were from a wide variety of tastes.  posted 10:40pm by jholmes

I picked up Time Magazine's Person of the Year Issue honoring George W. Bush as its Person of the Year.  The article within was interesting, insightful, and fair to the President.  Here is the article in its online edition so you don't have to waste $5 bucks to read it.  posted 5:58pm by jholmes

What happens to all of your online accounts, emails, and documents when you die? Well, no one is for sure exactly what to do with them or who has rights to them.  posted 4:27pm by jholmes

Should parents be able to eavesdrop on their kids conversations in the house? A Washington court says no, but Bill says of course they should be allowed to.  posted 2:38pm by jholmes

Santa Radar: Track Santa tonight as he makes his rounds and heads to your town.  posted 2:12pm by jholmes

Tupac has the #1 album of the week. It is his third chart topper since his death back in 1996. Other new releases did not fair so well.  posted 9:36am by jholmes

What could a pro athlete want for Christmas considering the absurd amounts of money they make? Here is a list of what some want from Ole Saint Nick.  posted 9:33am by jholmes

LSU athletic director Skip Bertman denies reports that LSU has upped the ante to keep Nick Saban from jumping ship and joining the Dolphins of the NFL.  The Dolphins have offered Saban the job. He is taking a long time to think this one through. He is a 'god' down in Bayou country. I believe he will be back in Baton Rouge next year, but he might find the money too tough to pass up.  posted 2:30am by jholmes

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfield made a surprise visit to Iraq to visit wounded soldiers from the attack there this week and to wish everyone a joyous Christmas.  posted 2:22am by jholmes

Christmas Eve: I hope everyone has all of their shopping done or is able to get it done today. I know most of the country has been blanketed with snow and ice which has made it tough to get out and travel. I hope everyone has a safe and joyous Christmas Eve.  posted 2:15am by jholmes

December 23, 2004

I speculated and predicted this a week  ago. The St. Louis Cardinals signed David Eckstien to play short stop to replace Edgar Renteria who signed with the Red Sox. posted 9:38pm by jholmes

After recount and recount and recount there is finally a winner in the Washington state governors race.  Democrat Christine Gregoire won by 130 votes cast out of almost 3 million.  posted 8:11pm by jholmes

Some restaurants and libraries are adding phone booths specifically to be used by those with cell phones so they can have some privacy and also to keep from distracting everyone else.  posted 5:39pm by jholmes

A Federal judge upheld an arbitrators decision that Jermaine O'Neal's suspension be reduced 10 games and he be eligible for the Christmas day rematch between his Pacers and the Detroit Pistons. All other suspensions were upheld.  posted 5:14pm by jholmes

Sources are saying that Tim Floyd will become the new coach of USC basketball.  Floyd had the unfortunate job of replacing Phil Jackson when he, Jordan, Pippen, and Rodman left the Bulls. He coached the New Orleans Hornets last season before being fired.  posted 12:17pm by jholmes

Well I cant say that Paris does not deserve this. Columnist swears off Hilton and bans her from his celebrity column.  posted 11:39am by jholmes

Free shipping on all orders from Mary Kay through the end of the year by using this link and 10% of all orders of $100 or more.

Kentucky teen sues school for banning her from her prom for wearing a home made Confederate flag dress. I think attempting to wear the flag of the traitors is treasonous in itself.....but hold off on the hanging...for her poor ma and pa are probably the ones behind this.  posted 2:07am by jholmes

Government changes pat down policy at airports for women. Pat downs will be less intrusive now after numerous complaints.  posted 1:58am by jholmes

December 22, 2004

Iowa couple pays heating bills for entire city of 645 residents as a Christmas gift.  posted 11:59pm by jholmes

145 year old maker of toy trains is placing a condom inside their new models.  posted 11:56pm by jholmes

"Who's Your Daddy", the new reality TV show from FOX is causing quite the uproar. An adopted kid tries to pick her father from a panel of imposters.  posted 11:41pm by jholmes

Cloned cat sold for $50,000 starting ethics debate.  posted 11:31pm by jholmes

The French finally found someone they can have their way with and be "tough" with. French teens mug Santa Claus.   posted 2:06pm by jholmes

New Dear Kat letter posted over on BumpRants. In this one the writer is asking what to do about a guy that is best friends with the guy she broke up with. Dear Kat gives some great advice on this one. Let Dear Kat help you. You can email her at DearKat@bumpshack.com posted 1:00pm by jholmes

Political pundits might think that those in the red states are idiots, but according to new census numbers more and more people are moving to join those so called "idiots".  posted 11:45am by jholmes

J.D. Drew has played one season his whole career that he has not been on the disabled list and this was just last year.  Now there are reports that the Dodgers are about to sign him to a $55 million dollar deal for 5 years.  If the Dodgers were going to do this then why did they not re-sign Adrian Beltre?  Do the Dodgers not know what an underachiever Drew has been his whole career and how he will miss games for muffled haircuts.  There is a reason fans in St. Louis, where he played before they dealt him to the Braves, use to call him Nancy Drew.  posted 9:25am by jholmes

The safest and most unsafe cities to live in.  posted 9:10am by jholmes

New research shows that women who have breast implants are more likely to commit suicide. I guess it makes sense when you actually think about it. posted 9:05am by jholmes

The real Oceans 12 or is it Oceans 20? Gang of 20 pulls off bank heist of $39 million dollars from bank in Northern Ireland.  posted 9:04am by jholmes

Self responsibility? Mother of daughter who killed herself, sues Wal-Mart for $25 million, claiming they should have known not to sell her the shotgun that she would eventually use to kill herself.  posted 9:00am by jholmes

The wacky catch phrases we all heard and in some instances heard too often.  posted 8:58am by jholmes

What does your underwear say about you?  posted 2:46am by jholmes

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Snoop Dogg sues woman over alleged extortion attempt.  posted 2:29am by jholmes

December 21, 2004

More road blocks in the Randy Johnson proposed three way trade to the Yankees. The Dodgers pulled out of the trade today. That still doesn't mean it is dead though.  posted 7:59pm by jholmes

New poll out shows that over three-fourths of U.S. physicians believe in miracles.  posted 7:56pm by jholmes

The biggest lottery winner ever continues to have tough luck.  His wife said herself last week that she wished he had never won. His granddaughter was found dead today.  posted 1:46pm by jholmes

Shaq issues warning to Kobe to stay out of the lane Saturday during their Christmas day clash. Shaq said in regard to Kobe: "He's a corvette. I'm a brick wall." This should be a fun game to watch after all the gifts are unwrapped Saturday.  posted 10:30am by jholmes

This weeks latest NBA Power Rankings are out from CNNSI.  posted 10:27am by jholmes

Donate money to save Scott? Peterson's lawyer sets up site to raise money to help in the defense of Scott. If you donate do you get to help choose his counsel?  posted 8:55am by jholmes

Another good Glenn Reynolds article about Kofi Annan and the United Nations. Glenn is writing about the biggest scandal is not the Oil-for-food scam by the U.N., which is huge, but instead it is the genocide.  posted 8:46am by jholmes

It appears as though a deal has been worked out with the city of D.C. and Major League Baseball to build a stadium and bring baseball back the the Capital.  posted 8:41am by jholmes

Is this your plane? $24 million worth of cocaine found at plane crash site.  posted 8:39am by jholmes

J.K. Rowling announces completion of 6th Harry Potter book to be called, Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince.  posted 1:31am by jholmes

Bad news for the Eagles. T.O. out for rest of the season and playoffs. He could return for the Super Bowl maybe.  posted 1:26am by jholmes

And here come the lawsuits.  Pistons fan to sue Pacers players.  posted 12:42am by jholmes

December 20, 2004<

St. Peters in the Vatican City has now opened a coffee bar on its roof top. My, oh my how far we have come.....or digressed.  posted 5:37pm by jholmes

A new study out shows that cell phone radiation harms DNA.  posted 5:12pm by jholmes

Perhaps a bit morbid, but are you aware of how much the average funeral will cost you?  posted 11:46am by jholmes

Great article by Skip Bayless comparing Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. He states Bryant is a bit more talented but not nearly as bright, clever, or shrewd with the media.  posted 11:38am by jholmes

Better to go without a tree? Christmas tree prices in Hawaii top $200.  posted 11:21am by jholmes

List of Bumpshack.com suggested books, DVD's, and CD's over at BumpShop and can be purchased easily with the links there.  posted 11:07am by jholmes

Actor Josh Brolin, son of actor James Brolin (of Barbara Streisand fame), arrested for hitting his wife in their Los Angeles home.  posted 10:59am by jholmes

Texas High School basketball team forfeits win after Girls Gone Wild Incident on school bus.  And in related news more Danver High School Cheerleaders suspended, but this time for making lesbian porn video.  posted 8:53am by jholmes

Controversy backstage of Saturday Night Live after Rush Limbaugh depiction.  posted 8:43am by jholmes

Top 10 challenging places to drive.  posted 8:38am by jholmes

Ann Coulter's new article about all the big losers of 2004 in her sarcastic humor with a break down of how bad Geragos has been in all his high profile cases.  posted 1:45am by jholmes

Do not forget to read the latest letters to Dear Kat over on BumpRants.  Email Dear Kat with your own problems or dilemmas.   posted 1:06am by jholmes

December 19, 2004

Peter Gammons article on how the A's and Cardinals are reloading in different ways.  posted 6:26pm by jholmes

Please email if you think there should be BumpBeef (men) to go along with BumpHotties (women).  I appreciate the input.  posted 5:31pm by jholmes

It appears as though the Randy Johnson trade to the Yankees has grown to include 10 players.  posted 2:23pm by jholmes

President George W. Bush named 'Person of the Year' by Time Magazine.  posted 9:19am by jholmes

Those soldiers who served at the Battle of the Bulge were honored yesterday on the day of its 60th anniversary. The battle was the largest land battle that American forces have ever fought.  posted 2:49am by jholmes

Check out the redesigned or at least reorganized BumpShop.  There you will find a best of the best CD's, DVD's, and Books of 2004 among other items. Remember your purchases made through the links on Bumpshack.com helps support and keep the site up and running. So if you are going to be buying from these places anyway then hit the shack up first and help us out. A % of all sales from Amazon, Fredericks and Overstock come back to the site.  Good luck with those last minute gifts.  Also: Gift Ideas for men.

December 18, 2004

Are there benefits from sleeping on your tummy? This study says 'yes'.  posted 11:25pm by jholmes

The St. Louis Cardinals traded Kiko Calero, Dan Haren, and minor league catcher Daric Barton for Oakland ace Mark Mulder.  posted 10:40pm by jholmes

China crowns first "Miss Plastic Sugery".  posted 10:36pm by jholmes

The first Dear Kat column is up over on BumpRants. Email Dear Kat and ask her anything under the sun. Dear Kat is a licensed Psychotherapist with MSW and LCSW licenses.  All names are kept confidential when you contact her.  posted 5:00pm by jholmes

Do not forget the Gift Ideas for men that was posted two days ago. Also many gift ideas over on the BumpShop. Purchases made from Fredericks, Overstock, Amazon and Mary Kay from the site help keep the site bumping. Thanks for your support.  posted 4:55pm by jholmes

Former Cubs announcer Steve Stone on ESPN talking about the Sammy Sosa situation: "If you create Frankenstein, you can't be real surprised if he eats the village."   I found that to be pretty funny about Sammy.  posted 12:42pm by jholmes

How is your Major League Baseball team doing this off season with trades and free agent signings? Well here is a ranking of the teams from the best to the worst.  posted 9:12am by jholmes

December 17, 2004

America's best and worst cities for dating.  posted 9:38pm by jholmes

Former Iraqi deputy prime minister Tariq Aziz appears he is ready to tell names involved with the Iraqi-United Nations Oil for Food scandal.  Being imprisoned can make almost anyone talk. I guess Chirac of France and Kofi Annan of the United Nations are having a bad day with these news.  posted 9:36pm by jholmes

Vince "Cry Baby" Carter finally got his wish. He got traded but to the Nets. That might be a step down from where he was with the Raptors.  posted 9:30pm by jholmes

Mr. O has something to say about all the Christmas haters out there.  posted 9:23pm by jholmes

Badjocks.com has the top high school coach sex scandals of 2004. posted 5:04pm by jholmes

Ever wonder if a girl is coming onto you or if that is just how she is with everyone. Well here are some signs to look out for.  posted 4:24pm by jholmes

Here is 72 pieces of totally useless information that is actually quite interesting.  posted 4:22pm by jholmes

The Dolphins pause the Nick Saban pursuit to comply with NFL minority hiring rules.  posted 4:02pm by jholmes

The Governator has been sued by man who bought a home from Arnold. He claims the pool is faulty and part of the house had mold.  posted 3:47pm by jholmes

Write to him while you can. Jailor says Scott Peterson receiving a lot of fan mail.  posted 3:29pm by jholmes

Want to be the Sexy Hot Cover girl of Bumpshack.com? Bidding is underway at Ebay to be in this coveted spot.  posted 2:13pm by jholmes

Today in History. posted 9:35am by jholmes

Deep-Fried Mars Bar? This story is about the popularity of the fried bar in Scotland. Fried candy bars have been at fairs in the south for years. I guess Selma, Alabama doesn't sound as cool as Scotland though.  posted 9:28am by jholmes

Jim Carey had to flee a burning hotel in England yesterday. He was there promoting his new film A Series of Unfortunate Events.  posted 9:21am by jholmes

Harrison Ford signs on to be in upcoming film about Iraqi war.  posted 9:13am by jholmes

What really gets men going? What do they find sexy? Here is a list of some of those things. posted 2:35am by jholmes

Lisa Marie to sell "The Kings" estate. I guess everything in life does have a price tag, especially at $100 million. Although she still gets to hang on to Graceland in case Nicholas Cage comes back into the picture.  posted 2:29am by jholmes

Again here is a list of things to get him for Christmas that I posted yesterday and that many of you have found helpful.  posted 2:19am by jholmes

I have negotiated a great deal involving the Shack and Mary Kay Cosmetics. If you need a gift for that special woman in your life or for friends or family members then checkout this site Mary Kay Bumpshack. All purchases made from that link go to support Bumpshack.com and keep everything running properly. Thanks for your support. Email the Shack if you have any questions. Also submit cool links to cool stories you find or if you want to contribute to the site in any way with thought, ideas or finances.

December 16, 2004

Good news for those of us who have problems sleeping or at least who don't think they are tired.  A sleeping pill for chronic insomnia has been approved. posted 11:44pm by jholmes

Health officials are now concerned about the excess of flu shots thinking that they will go to waste. This months after the big "John Kerry" outrage about the supposed shortage.  posted 6:48pm by jholmes

Today, the Mariners signed Adrian Beltre to go along with Richie Sexson who signed with the team a few days ago.  The Braves traded for Oakland ace Tim Hudson. Here is a breakdown of the best trades so far from ESPN.  posted 4:58pm by jholmes

"Party on Wayne", Car from hit movie for sale.  posted 3:52pm by jholmes

Stupid money mistakes that most Americans make and how to avoid them.  posted 1:23pm by jholmes

Get married and you will be happier according to this study but also fatter.  posted 11:13am by jholmes

A list of all the hot women Derek Jeter has dated. posted 11:11am by jholmes

One Gift Idea for men: A Citizens Guide to Democracy Inaction by Jon Stewart and The Daily Show writers.   A humorous look at politics through the hilarious mind of Jon Stewart and his crew.  #1 best seller on NY Times and Amazon. Another item many men want for Christmas is the new Nirvana Lights Out 3cd + 1dvd set.  The best of their stuff and many previously unreleased songs as well, to go along with the DVD.  If your guy is into video games then he will for sure want Halo 2 for Xbox. This is the sequel to the #1 best selling video game, the original Halo.  If you are still having trouble then just buy him a gift certificate to Amazon.com, the Super Duper Center of Shopping on the net. You can buy a gift certificate from $5 to $5000 and their have such a vast array of items. So much to choose from that no mortal man can resist.   posted 9:40am by jholmes

Beware of computer virus worm that poses as a Christmas greeting. posted 9:34am by jholmes

Nurses top the list on honesty in a profession according to a new survey.  posted 8:57am by  jholmes

It looks like the Washington Nationals might not play in D.C.  as the city does not want to finance a new ballpark.  posted 3:24am by jholmes

Kobe, after ruffling the feathers of Karl Malone this week now wants to appologize to Shaq, who he upset the whole time they were teammates.  posted 2:13am by jholmes

There is now a fresh review by khalsey on the hot #1 best selling book, He's Just Not That Into You. Click title to purchase cheap from Amazon.com and go to BumpReviews to read the review.  posted 12:01am by jholmes

December 15, 2004

Routine traffic stop in Oklahoma finds 610 pounds of marijuana stashed in 4 separate coffins.  posted 11:36pm by jholmes

Many women have asked me what do men really want for Christmas? So men please email me with what you want and I will post the best of the best here for women to read.  posted 11:25pm by jholmes

Marion Jones sues BALCO founder, Vic Conte. posted 11:22pm by jholmes

Here is a list of the top 10 most laughable lawsuits.  posted 5:28pm by jholmes

Mrs. Britney recently treated her dog to a $175 steak at a posh eatery in Las Vegas.  posted 2:44pm by jholmes

Not that it was a mystery, but autopsy shows O.D.B. OD'ed.  posted 2:24pm by jholmes

A bus in Athens, Greece has been hi-jacked and 24 people were taken hostage. Twelve of them have now been released.  posted at 11:22 am by jholmes

Louisiana judge suspended for 6 months from the bench and will lose $50,000 pay during that time for wearing a "black face" to a Halloween party.  posted at 9:14 am by jholmes

Waves in Hawaii could reach over 50 feet tonight.  posted at 9:11 am by jholmes

Who is the real Home Run King since it is obviously not Balco Bonds. This historical look, breaks it down until you get to who it truly is....in a way. posted at 8:46 am by jholmes

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