John Riggs was born and raised in Yakima. He moved away from Washington state for about 10 years, but moved back home, bringing along his wife and three kids. You'll find John in town snapping photos when he's covering new business openings, especially restaurants. He loves to help spread the word, and to encourage folks to shop local first. John also loves to travel, always looking for quick weekend getaways, attending events, and fan expos around the country. Don't be too shy to say, "Hi!"
John Riggs
My Wife Brought Three Bags to Work Today. Guess What’s In the Hawaiian Bag
My wife came with me to work for a little bit this morning, but needed three bags. Not just her purse or anything, but it looked as if she was set to go on a week long vacation. Take a wild guess to what you think is in that beige Hawaiian bag. You might be surprised.
Gamers Raised 5.1 Million Dollars During Extra Life Gaming Marathon
This past weekend was the Extra Life video game marathon. It gives gamers a chance to play video games for 24 hours straight, requesting donations for the good of the cause. Players choose the local children's charity of their choice and play video games for 24 hours. This year, everyone raised $5,102,500.90!
Does My Smile Matches the Smile on my Hoodie [POLL]
One of my favorite hoodies that I own and wear often is a blue hoodie featuring Totoro's face. Someone mentioned that my smile looks like Totoro's smile. What do you think?
Totoro sure has a broad grin, for sure. I don't know if I see it, but kind of get it...
New ‘Air New Zealand’ Safety Video Brings Out the Inner-Hobbit in All Of Us
This is how all safety videos should be. Not just the ones shown on flights to New Zealand, but all of them. Everywhere.
Turn Your Ice Maker Into a Frozen Candy Dispenser [VIDEO]
Deric Peace had a great idea. Use the ice machine on his freezer and have it dispense frozen candy instead. Brilliant!
‘Portland Retro Gaming Expo’ Breathes New Life to Old Video Games
If there's enough of a fanbase, there's a convention for it out there. Comic book fans have Comic Cons. Coffee lovers have Coffee Fest and just about anything else you can think of. There's even a 'Hello Kitty Con' in LA. Video games are no exception as they're a multi-billion dollar industry. Over the weekend, I attended the Portland Retro Gaming Expo in Portland Oregon. It's a great way to showc
Draw a Perfect Circle Free-Hand by Rotating the Paper — But Does It Work?
I saw a video that shows you how to draw a perfect circle. The trick is to hold the pen or pencil straight and spin the paper around. Does it really work, though? Let's find out.
Conclusion: Not bad!
I couldn't do it as well as the guy on the video...
South Korean Commercial for ‘North Face’ Has Unsuspecting Customers Climb the Walls to Avoid Falling
What a great promotional stunt!
Fans Edit WWE Superstar ‘Randy Orton’ in Fail Videos – Hilarity Ensues
WWE Superstar and multi-time champion "The Viper Randy Orton has been a mainstay in WWE for several years now. His 'finishing move', the RKO, is known to lay his opponents down for the count. Some fans have decided to add Randy Orton and his RKO to several fail videos to add a little pizzazz to these already funny videos.
Here’s What Four Hours of Television Looked Like in 1990 [VIDEO]
Back in September, someone decided to record four hours of TV onto a video tape - commercials and all. He just posted it to YouTube so we can enjoy a few game shows, some kids TV programing from Nickelodeon how cheesy commercials were back in the 90s.