It’s that time of year again…time for ghouls, goblins and things that go bump in the night.
Here at Blippitt, if you’re looking for Halloween costume ideas for 2009, we’ve got you covered.  We’ve got costumes for babies, guys, girls, even Halloween costume ideas for couples and families!
So let the little kid in you come out [...]

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This Saturday, September 19th, is international Talk Like a Pirate Day.
This weird holiday was created by John Baur and Mark Summers (pictured at right), two friends from Oregon who began trash-talking each other while playing racquet ball in a pirate’s dialect.
September 19th got nominated as the day as it was formerly the date of [...]

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If you’re going to be hitting the town this Labor Day, don’t forget about the Chick Fil A Labor Day Giveaway.
Just show up at your friendly, neighborhood Chick Fil A wearing your favorite team’s shirt or jersey and you’ll get a free chicken sandwich.
That’s all you have to do.  From the official Chick Fil A [...]

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If you’re a lefty, congratulations…today is your day.  Yes, today is National Left Handed Day 2009.
Just what is it?  Here’s an excerpt from the official website:
On 13th August 1992 the Club launched National Left Handed Day, an annual event when left-handers everywhere can celebrate their sinistrality and increase public awareness of the advantages and disadvantages [...]

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The entire Authorize.Net infrastructure went down several hours ago.  Authorize.Net is the largest service for accepting credit card payments via the internet.  With Authorize.net down, millions of web-based transactions are frozen.
Authorize.Net has, very smartly, established a new Twitter account (@AuthorizeNet) to keep people informed about their recovery efforts.
A fire at [...]

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Today is July 3, 2009, and as the Fourth of July holiday falls on a Saturday this year, that makes today a Federal holiday.
So what does that mean?  Here is what you need to know…
Is the Post Office open today?
On Friday, July 3, regular mail delivery services will be available. However, most Post Offices will [...]

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