I was in Atlanta last weekend and could have sworn I saw a state of Georgia, University of Florida specialty license plate.

Turns out I did.

I'm quite sure that there's a good Florida/Georgia joke in there somewhere, but I got nothin'.

For the record, the state of Florida does not have a University of Georgia license plate.

I had my TV on mute and happened to look up to see "JOHN MCCAIN'S AIDS" in the closed captioning. It should have said "aides," of course, but this unfortunate transcription error did inspire The Specktator to add a new category to the blog, cleverly titled "Unfortunate Transcripts."

In an attempt to feed people's insatiable appetite for celebrity gossip, The Specktator and its trusted panel of reporters, the Eye-Team, report sightings of local luminaries and "real" stars about town.

In case you weren't sitting in front of your TV set watching The Morning Show on Channel 4 today, here's what you missed on Stargazing...

NeNe Leakes of Real Housewives of Atlanta was in town for Ladies Night Out 10 and 2009 Women's Conference and was supposed to be interviewed Eye-Team member Jason of Jacksonville Confidential. Unfortunately, the event staff didn't understand the concept of publicity and told him he'd have to buy a ticket. When he tried to get a photo with NeNe as she walked in, he was told by her publicist, who was real rude, she would not stop to take a photo. (You can read his account and see photos here.)

Actors Gil Gerard (aka Buck Rogers) and Gregory Harrison (aka Gonzo Gates) made an appearance at a fundraiser for the MaliVai Washington Kids Foundation at the TPC Sawgrass Marriott in Ponte Vedra Beach. Apparently, Buck Rogers looked better in the 25th century than he does in the 21st. Kenny Kramer (aka the inspiration for Kramer on Seinfeld) served as auctioneer where he tried to sweeten the deal for bidders with "ASSMAN" license plates.

Proving you can take the boy out the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy, country singer Jason Michael Carroll, who performed at the Jacksonville Landing last weekend, was spotted eating at Cracker Barrel at the airport.

Special thanks to Jacent Thompson of Bella Amici Salon and Michelle Gilliam of jasmine&magnolia, official hairstylist and jewelry designer, respectively, of The Specktator.

In case you missed it, here's the bun-cramming, water-guzzling, cheek-stuffing, indigestion-inducing action in its entirety.

Special props to high school student Tyler Keys (aka the Twelfth Man), whose name was randomly drawn to participate in the Square Off. Keys, in his competitive eating debut, downed a sorta-respectable eight Krystals. Or at least it was respectable until they came back up.

Photo credit: Trevor Green

It's the weekend, and many people will be heading to the movie theater or Blockbuster or those red box thingies outside McDonald's and Walgreens. Fortunately, Rotten Tomatoes has named its "Worst of the Worst,", which may prevent you from seeing one of the 100 worst movies reviewed of the last 10 years.

I'm glad to see some of my favorite clips like the "Dramatic chipmunk" and "David After the Dentist" made it into the montage (not to mention people falling off bikes, treadmills, giant balls and diving boards).

But I think the nominating committee (read: guy who lives in his parents' attic) missed the boat (or fell off of it) by excluding these video gems:

• "Maru, the sliding box cat"

• "4 year old boy jamming in his car seat to rap"

• "Spit-take jokes"

• "When drunks attack"

• And my new favorite, "Montgomery Flea Market (long version)"

No offense to the University of North Florida, but I find this image promoting the university's Division of Continuing Education somewhat unsettling.

For starters, the turtle doesn't appear to have any legs. Then there's the UNF "rocket" that looks like it's poking the rabbit in the eye. But the most disturbing part of the photo are the brown streaks on the rabbit.

They remind me of that joke about a bear and a rabbit in the woods ...

For those of you who are actually interested in the classes UNF is offering, here's a sample: The Professor's One-Minute Guide to Stock Management, Leadership Based on Good to Great, Backpacking, Camping and Survival, Belly Dancing For Fun and Designing Discomfiting Ads to Garner Publicity on Snarky Websites.

Calling all reality TV fans (well, the ones who watch Real Housewives of Atlanta and The Apprentice, that is)... NeNe Leakes, Lisa Wu-Hartwell and Omarosa Manigault Stallworth will be in the house this weekend. And by the "house," I mean, "the house of God."

The three T-vas (short for "TV divas," which I just made up) will be appearing at First Baptist Church downtown as part of Ladies' Night Out 10 and the 2009 Women's Conference hosted by Truth 2 Power Ministries. Dubbed "The Bishop, 2 Wives and The Apprentice,* the two-day event, September 25-26, seeks to "enlighten, empower and educate women in the areas of self-respect, etiquette, domestic violence and business" (and, yes, men are welcome to attend).

Note to event organizers: Not to split weaves or anything, but it's not really fair to refer to Omarosa as "The Apprentice" since she didn't win either season she appeared on. But I suppose "A Beyotch" wouldn't be exactly appropriate.

Your team may not have won a game since December 14, Jack Del Rio, but at least you can claim an honor that has been bestowed upon only one other person in history: Kate Gosselin's Hair Looks Stupid and So Do I Award, presented by The Specktator.

Judging from the thousands of column inches in newspapers across the country devoted to bashing you ("Del Retard" is a personal fave), you've done a lot of stupid things since last season. But firing Nate Hughes for dropping a ball in the end zone during the Arizona Cardinals game epitomizes your cluelessness.

I think the folks at FireDelRio.com said it best: "You know Jack, if you want to fire people who lose games, fire yourself."

Thanks to my brother who called me and screamed "Put on channel 98!" into the phone the other day, I was able to catch the tail end of Daryl Hall & John Oates performing on QVC.

As a long-time fan of H&O, I was obviously delighted but simultaneously disturbed—disturbed that they were performing on QVC to begin with but even more so to see that Daryl has morphed into the love child of Barry Gibb and Vincent (aka The Beast) of 1980s TV series Beauty and the Beast.

But mostly The Beast...

The Specktator's Internet marketing and analysis department (i.e., me) has been examining keyword searches and queries directed to the site. Following are some of the more interesting ones (or ones that I felt like researching)...

"huge bra"
Why settle for just a huge bra when you can have the World's Largest Bra? The bra, modeled here by Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford on Today, is more than three feet wide and has padded cups for support.

"Where can I download J. Dash 'Wop' for free?"
I don't know. And even if I did, I wouldn't tell you. I mean, how would you like it if your boss took work that you did and decided not to pay you for it?

You can listen to "Wop" and J.'s other music for free, however, on Stereofame and MySpace. I'd also suggest checking out "How to do the Wop" on YouTube.

Did Santonio Holmes cut his dreads?"
Yes, which is good news for the Jaguars.

"Is the word 'fart' an acronym?"
FART is an acronym for Farmers Against Ridiculous Taxes in New Zealand. But I assume you are referring to the word that means to "emit gas from the anus," which comes from the Middle English word "ferten" and Old High German "ferzan," meaning "to break wind."

"How old is Megan Henderson?"
The winner of Jacksonville Magazine's 2009 Cover Model Search is 24. And not that you asked, but she just started a blog so you can ask her your personal questions directly from now on and save your bra and fart questions for The Specktator.

"How can you become on the cover of the jacksonville Magazine?"
Well, the most direct route is to win our Cover Model Search, which won't get underway again until next year. But judging from past covers, you could also win the THE PLAYERS Championship or America's Next Top Model, become the Jaguars' quarterback or head coach, or turn into a bowl of paella or a plate of fried chicken.

Today, I received this response from FDOT.

Ms. Speckman:

Your e-mail to Mayor Peyton and City Councilman Clark was forwarded to the FDOT since we maintain Water Street.

Your keen eye has observed a mistake that had not been pointed out to us before now.

We have arranged for an overlay to be made for the sign that will spell Osborn correctly.

Thank you for taking the time and making the effort to point this out.

The sign should be updated within the next 6-8 weeks.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at the information listed below.

Thanks,
Gina Busscher
FDOT District Two
Public Information Director

The Specktator is affecting change in Jacksonville, people. Better buckle up.

Is it just me or does Google's new logo look like fake vomit?

Earlier this year, the Jaguars and PRI Productions hosted NFL 101 Workshops for Women to teach the ladies the finer points of football. Four players participated in the workshops—and as it stands, three of the four no longer play for the team.

Tight end Greg Estandia got the boot today; linebacker Thomas Williams got axed earlier this month; and defensive end Mkristo Bruce got his pink slip back in June (the day after the workshop I attended, as a matter of fact).

In other Jaguars roster news, the team signed cornerback William Middleton, which sounds more like the name of a lawyer than a football player, and safety Courtney Greene, which sounds like an apartment complex on the Southside.

Jacksonville Magazine's creative director Bronie Massey is obviously a closer, more personal friend* of two-time Emmy Award-winning actor Michael Emerson than I am.

* And by "closer, more personal friend," I mean "stalker."

September is Fall Hat Month. That means it's time for Congresswoman Corrine Brown to trade in her colorful, floppy hats festooned with flowers, ribbons and tulle for more ... cough-cough ... demure black and gold caps blinged out with rhinestones and sequins.

The Specktator's style team suggests that she create a smooth transition from summer to fall headwear by opting for a simple hair bow or hat that combines elements of both seasons such as this narrow-brimmed chapeau with a subtle pearl trim.

In a related story, Congresswoman Brown was named to the Congressional Committee on Headwear and was named Haberdashers and Milliners Chairwoman.

And, yes, I really did find all of these photos and make this collage. And, yes, I know I need to get a life.

Congratulations to my close personal friend* Michael Emerson for winning the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the 61st Annual Emmy Awards. For those of you who don't know, Emerson, who plays Benjamin Linus on the Emmy-winning drama Lost, used to live in Jacksonville where he performed at Theatre Jacksonville and UNF and, supposedly, still rents a storage unit.

* By "close personal friend," I mean, "someone I interviewed for the magazine who wouldn't remember my name if his life depended on it." And here's the article, "10 Things You Didn't Know About Michael Emerson," to prove it.

Poor Grandma Lee. She lost America's Got Talent to an unemployed chicken catcher who couldn't carry a tune in a bucket of KFC. Now the "sassy old bat" has to put up with online critics judging her health as well as comedy (to wit: "Her material is repetitive, and she looks like she is going to keel over at any second on stage").

Even her quote-unquote fans are pretty crummy with with compliments (particularly the caricature artist who drew her to look like a geriatric sleestak)

• "Grandma Lee is definitely old looking—wrinkles galore— and I love it! She looks alive, not plastic and botoxed out of her face." Oookie dokie...

• "She makes Buster Keaton look like Carrot Top." Huh?

• "We love her because of her talent not her looks. I wouldn't care if she had a foot growing out of the top of her head, as long as she makes me laugh!" What, what?!?

• "She's not Mitch Hedburg but she's 1000x funnier than Dane Cook." This is particularly good news considering Hedburg is dead.

Good job, Kanye. Not only did your rude antics at the MTV Video Awards win you The Specktator's Inaugural Kate Gosselin's Hair Looks Stupid and So Do I Award, but they also garnered you a top viral story about Patrick Swayze's funeral and a definition on Urban Dictionary for "Imma let you finish."

As you can see from this photo outside the convention center, the correct spelling of building's namesake is "Prime Osborn"—no "e." On this sign on Water Street, you have it spelled "Osborne"—with a "e."

I'm no being critical or anything. Lots of people spell it wrong. I just wanted to let you know that if you're working on the sign on Water Street and can't remember whether or not there's an "e" on the end of "Osborn," just look at the sign outside the building—conveniently located two blocks west on Water Street —and check for yourself.

Your pal,
Kerry

P.S. I sent an e-mail to Mayor John Peyton and City Council President Richard Clark letting them know about the misspelling. I'm sure I'll never hear back from them either.

Thanks to lazy Jacksonvillians the Jaguars' home opener is blacked out. And it's not just Wayne Weaver who's concerned. Apparently, the players are worried enough about protecting their financial interests that even the stars are moonlighting.

Quarterback David Garrard, who has been pimping for Florida Telco Credit Union (he's not just a spokesperson, he's a member), is now making personal appearances at Sportsmania stores (he'll be at the St. Johns Town Center location tomorrow from 3-4 p.m.)

Earlier this week, Running back Maurice Jones-Drew was announced as Winn-Dixie's official spokesman. And then today, as I was looking through the Mint Magazine, I saw him in an ad for Larry's Giant Subs. (Normally, I would feel bad for the kid that he's having to supplement his income by selling sandwiches, but now when I tell people I held the same six-foot sub as MJD, I have evidence.)

Note to Rashean Mathis: If you're looking for a spokesperson gig, The Specktator would love to chat. Send us your reel.

Saturday, September 19 is Elephant Appreciation Day at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens (where else would it be, the St. Johns Town Center?). If you're not a pachyderm enthusiast already, you might not know what there is to appreciate elephants for other than ivory and Dumbo movies.

That said, I took the liberty of doing some research on things to appreciate about elephants.

Warning: These factoids reflect my obsession with bodily functions and may be not be appropriate for all readers, especially those who have just eaten lunch.

• Adult elephants eat 300 to 400 lbs of food per day.

• On average, elephants urinate one and one-half gallons at a time, some urinate up to two and one-half gallons.

• The gestation period for elephants is 22 months. Calves weight between 200 and 250 pounds.

• African bull elephants have the largest penis size—relative to the size of their bodies—in the animal kingdom. Some elephant penises can grow up to six and one-half feet long.

• Elephant dung is used to make paper. Since elephants eat mostly grass and bamboo, their excrement is full of fiber and not that stinky, making it perfect to write a letter to granny on.

• Elephants pass five to six boluses (i.e., ball of poo) at one time with each weighing between two and four pounds.

Elephant Appreciation Day at the Zoo features tours of the elephant barn where the animals sleep and an up-close view of what they eat on a daily basis. The day's activities also include elephant games, elephant artifacts, face painting, prizes and zoo keeper chats. For more info and a schedule of events, visit jacksonvillezoo.org.

In an attempt to feed people's insatiable appetite for celebrity gossip, The Specktator and its trusted panel of reporters, the Eye-Team, report sightings of local luminaries and "real" stars about town.

In case you weren't sitting in front of your TV set watching The Morning Show on Channel 4 today, here's what you missed on Stargazing...

John Travolta was in town meeting with attorney Mike Ossi of Ossi, Najem & Rosario about the $25 million extortion plot related to his son Jett's death in the Bahamas. Apparently, Vinnie Barbarino's "people" keep him on a short leash because no one saw hide nor hair (transplant) of him while he was here.

Two lovely ladies, who shall remain nameless, were dining at Bistro Aix when a table of muckety-mucks from the Washington Redskins sent over a bottle of wine. The gals went over to thank them and wound up spending the evening chatting with Super Bowl-winning quarterback Joe Theismann and Redskins owner Dan Snyder, who were in town for the Jaguars/Redskins pre-season game ... about Twitter and Facebook.

I also discussed my recent sighting of Olympic gold medalist Shannon Miller at a local steakhouse.

And showed off my artistic skills, though, I have to give Yes You Canvas! most of the credit.

Check out Stargazing on The Morning Show on Channel 4 every other Tuesday at 8:20-ish. Next airing: September 22.

Apparently, everyone has something to say about Kanye West's VMA outburst—even the President. Here's an audio clip from an "off-the-record" interview with CNBC.

TPOTS calls Kanye "a jackass"

Note to CNBC reporters: I wouldn't be expecting any more "off the record" interviews with the President.

Note to Kanye: Congratulations on being the first recipient of the Kate Gosselin's Hair Looks Stupid and So Do I Award for achievement in, well, being a jackass.

I have but three words to say about this video... double-you, eff, tee!

And would you believe video was created for the Olympics?

Today is the special primary election for State Senator District 8. Since I can't vote (I'm a convicted felon ... just kidding, I'm registered Independent), I don't need to spend my time studying up on the candidates. Instead I can devote my precious time to researching useless information like...

• There are 25 political parties registered with the Duval County Supervisor of Elections Office including the Surfers Party of America with 42 members, British Reformed Sectarian Party with two members and the American Poor People Party, supposedly founded in Jacksonville, that currently has zero registered voters.

• The three largest voting precincts are 06J in Mandarin with 5,667 registered voters, 04T in Windy Hill with 5,348 and 02M on Kernan Boulevard with 5,211.

• The three smallest precincts are 11K in Bulls Bay with 313 registered voters, 07W Downtown with 240 and 07W North Main Street near the intersection of BFE and Boondocks Road (get it?) with 123.

• 53.73% of registered voters in Duval County are female, 44.91% are male and 1.36% are listed as "unknown" (do they mean hermaphrodites or trannies?)

• Jerry Holland has a new headshot.

If you didn't hear about the Kanye West flap at last night's VMAs, I'm not going to get into it here.

I would, however, like to point out this article from USA Today mobile that has Beyoncé's name spelled wrong twice.

At first, I thought the writer was thinking about the singer's "beyoncadonc" (see: badonkadonk). But then I realized, it must be another another case of the invisible "E."

And to think I was only being snarky when I wrote about it yesterday.

Note: Thanks to Joe B. for sending in this poor excuse for cell phone journalism.

If you're stuck at a desk all day, you probably get pretty bored. I mean, you can only bid on so many eBay items or play so many hands of solitaire in one day, right? Maybe this will help pass the time.

Yodel Course
If you've ever wanted to learn to yodel (and really, who hasn't?), check out this website where yodeler Norm Gwaltney will teach you the finer points of chest voices and head voices. You'll be singing "hodl-oh-ooh-dee ... hodl-ay-ee-dee ... hodl ay-ee-dee-yi-ho" in no time.

And for some inspiration, check out this very bizarre video of Franzl Lang (aka The Father of Yodeling). Beep-beep!

You've heard of a silent "E," right? Well, apparently, ESPN has invented the invisible "E" as seen here on today's Sunday NFL Countdown .

Dumb jocks.

A faithful reader of The Specktator told me she did a spit take at a recent post which showed what certain comedians would look like with Kate Gosselin's hairdo(n't). That being said, I've done a sequel but this time with religious figures (Rev. Al Sharpton, the Dalai Lama, Pope Benedict XVI and Rev. Jerry Falwell).

And if the Pope ever decides to star in a reality show with Gosselin, I've got the perfect name: Benny & Kate Plus XIII.

It's bad enough that people think 18-year-old South African runner Caster Semenya is a man and that the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) forced her to take tests to prove that she is a woman. But then she agrees to let You magazine give her a makeover ... and she still looks like a man.

Semenya says she did the photo shoot for fun and that she doesn't "give a damn" what people say about her.

Judging from this TMZ photo gallery, these female celebs don't care about looking like a man either.

So as not to be sexist, here's Cracked's top 25 men who look like old lesbians.

Mark your calendars, film lovers, because the Jacksonville Film Festival makes its triumphant return October 13-17, 2010.

I just found out that Jacksonville Film Events hired Brenda Egedy Kolb and Warren Skeels as co-executive directors, and I, for one, could not be more excited. Brenda and Warren, for those of you who don't know, are principals in TigerLily Media, an award-winning film and TV production company based in Jacksonville, whose work includes feature films Chops, Who's Your Monkey? (fka Throwing Stars) and A Letter From My Father. They've also been involved with the Jacksonville Film Festival since its inception as both filmmakers and sponsors, so they know of what they speak. Plus, they're good eggs. Strike that. They are great eggs.

As a veteran volunteer who quit last year out of frustration and disgust, I am thrilled that the festival, which I had dubbed the Flim Flam Festival because it had become nothing but a sham, is returning and will be helmed by people who are professional and passionate about what they do and who truly care about making the festival what it can and should be.

In the meantime, Viva Cinema returns with a four-day festival of Latino films, parties and workshops, October 15-18. Films will be screened at 5 Points Theatre with Cuba Libre serving as party headquarters. Details on tickets are forthcoming (cut them some slack, people, they just got hired last week) and will be published on The Specktator as they become available.

And just to get you in the mood, check out these trailers produced by TigerLily for previous festivals:

2006 Jacksonville Film Festival
2007 Jacksonville Film Festival

After seeing what Kathy Griffin looks like in a Kate Gosselin wig, it made me wonder what other comics would look like sporting the Jon & Kate Plus 8 star's 'do.

In the event that Jacksonville comedian and America's Got Talent finalist Grandma Lee does ever decide trade in her signature bowl cut for Kate's "frosted, chunk-striped, bi-level, Flock of Seagulls-humped-a-porcupine, reverse mullet weave" (thanks to TMZ for the spot-on description), I've already got a name for the reality show: Lee & Kate Plus the Same 8 Jokes She Tells Over and Over.

And not just working on some stupid article or blog entry, my friends. I was working my jaw, working up a sweat and working through the pain at the Krystal Square Off World Hamburger Eating Championship Jacksonville qualifier.

For those of you who missed it, I, along with 11 other gurgitators (including seventh-ranked professional eater in the world Hall "Hoover" Hunt, up-and-comer Jon Bello, pro wrestler turned pro eater with an affinity for face paint Bruce "The Hangman" Pobanz and at least one meth head) took the stage at the Jacksonville Landing where we had eight minutes to consume as many hamburgers as we could—without puking.

At the end of the eight minutes, which seemed a Hall of a lot longer, Hunt had devoured 40 Krystals and five Big Angus burgers (each of which counts as five Krystals) for a total of 65 points, handily winning the contest and setting a new Florida record in the process. I, on the other hand, polished off two Krystals and two Big Angus burgers.

At first, my 12 point total doesn't sound all that impressive until you consider I, a mere amateur in my very first eating competition, finished only one point behind The Hangman, who is currently the number two ranked eater on the Competitive Eating Senior Tour.

Plus, it was enough to win me the title of Top Female Finisher at the 2009 Jacksonville Krystal Square Off Qualifier.

Suck on that, Juliet Lee.

In an attempt to feed people's insatiable appetite for celebrity gossip, The Specktator and its trusted panel of reporters, the Eye-Team, report sightings of local luminaries and "real" stars about town.

September 6
I almost didn't recognize "America's Most Decorated Gymnast" Shannon Miller when I just saw her at the LongHorn Steakhouse on Roosevelt Boulevard, mainly because she's very pregnant. The two-time Olympic gold medalist/author/TV host/health and wellness advocate/motivational speaker was dining at a corner table with her husband, Drummond Press president and former "most eligible bachelor in Jacksonville" John Falconetti, and an older couple.

For those of you who haven't seen her since she won two gold medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, you wouldn't have recognized her at all.

Jaguars fans are all abuzz about cuts made to the roster this weekend with veteran players Alvin Pearman, Tony Pashos, Brian Williams and Joe Zelenka getting the ax, among others.

Not knowing much about football, I have no idea the effect this will have on the team’s winning a title this year. I am concerned, however, about the impact these cuts will have on a different kind of title: NFL Team With the Most Dreads.

According to ShakeDemDreads, the Jaguars had the most players with dreadlocks in 2008 (10 to be exact). This year’s team looked to be equally as promising until two of the players cut—running back Chauncey Washington and linebacker Johnny Williams—will be taking their dreadlocks with them.

Hopefully, the nine dreadlocked players who remain are enough to maintain the title.

• Defensive back Kennard Cox
• Defensive end Quentin Groves
• Fullback/running back Greg Jones
• Cornerback Rashean Mathis
• Safety Reggie Nelson
• Guard Uche Nwaneri
• Cornerback Scott Starks
• Tight end Ernest Wilford
• Cornerback Brian Witherspoon

Note to defensive end Derek Harvey: If we lose the title of NFL Team With the Most Dreads, I hold you and your new short hairdo personally responsible.

Did anyone else see this photoon People.com of Kathy Griffin in a Kate Gosselin wig?

Obviously she was inspired by The Specktator's recent post featuring Good Morning Jacksonville co-anchor Phil Amato sporting the Kate Gosselin look.

After opening with her usual grandmotherly greeting—"Cut the crap!"— Jacksonville comedian Grandma Lee launched into her usual routine chock-full of references to ex-lax (and, yes, the "e" is lowercase), Viagra and Piers' British flag boxer shorts on this week's America's Got Talent. (Click on the photo to see her full performance.)

While I am certainly happy that the 75-year-old retired phone operator did make it to the finals, I hope she does not take her selection to mean America approves of her stripping down to Piers' skivvies, as I'm afraid of what she might do to top it.

That being said, I have a personal message to Lee: The "G" in G-string doesn't stand for "Grandma."

Not to bring the Jaguars down any further, but Forbes just released its NFL Team Valuations list and it ain't pretty. Of the 32 teams, Jacksonville ranked 29—just ahead of the Atlanta Falcons, Minnesota Vikings and Oakland Raiders. (I don't know anything about feng shui, but playing in a stadium that's shaped like a giant zero probably doesn't help matters.)

Our fair city didn't do much better on the Best Cities for Working Mothers list published last month either, coming in 44 out of the 50 largest cities.

We did come in fourth in the country on one Forbes list, though: Worst Cities for Credit Card Debt with households owing an average of 16.38 percent of their income to credit card companies.

If you're stuck at a desk all day, you probably get pretty bored. I mean, you can only bid on so many eBay items or play so many hands of solitaire in one day, right? Maybe this will help pass the time.

Experience Project
Calling itself the "largest living collection of shared experiences," EP allows users to share their experiences, confessions, challenges, dreams and answers openly and anonymously. Some are just ramblings by depressed insomniacs, but others are quite kind of funny—and creepy.

• "Everyone comments on my nice tan and it comes out of a bottle. It's fake. cracks me up. It's just dye."

• "When I was around 9 years old, I visited my local church with a friend, and I thought that the holy water would taste different than the tap water at home, so I decided to try some. I found out that day that the holy water didn't taste any different to the water anywhere else."

• "I sometimes wonder if I'm a psychopath. Not all the time ... just sometimes I'l be watching one of those shows that profiles killers, and they always talk about personality traits and loads of them are the ones that I have. It makes me wonder what I'm capable of."

Everybody knows "Snoop Dogg" and "Sting" aren't Snoop Dogg's and Sting's real names. But do you know which rock stars were born with these names?

• Farrokh Bulsara

• Arnold George Dorsey

• Richard Melville Hall

• Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien

• Brian Hugh Warner

In an attempt to feed people's insatiable appetite for celebrity gossip, The Specktator and its trusted panel of reporters, the Eye-Team, report sightings of local luminaries and "real" stars about town.

August 29
Saturday's Jacksonville Suns game had more stars than usual since Jaguars quarterback David Garrard threw out the first pitch (as to be expected for someone who throws a ball for a living, it was a pretty good pitch, though, a little low and outside, I'm told), and former American Idol contestant and friend of The Specktator AJ Neaher sang the National Anthem (his rendition gave many a fan the chills except for me—only because I am suffering from hot flashes).

I also saw Good Morning Jacksonville anchor Phil Amato, who you may remember from such burning questions as "Does Phil Amato wear a toupee?" hanging around the tunnel behind home plate for no apparent reason. Since the first pitch and National Anthem were already spoken for, maybe Amato was asked to participate in the no-hands burrito eating contest.