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Viewers are always asking us how they can get FOX 4 gear. Unfortunately, our answer is usually, "You can't."

Aside from the times we special-order FOX 4 hats or mugs to give out at station events, we simply don't have any. Those days are over.

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the FOX 4 Store. Right now, you'll find its virtual shelves stocked with Good Day-themed T-shirts and FOX 4 baseball caps. But the selection could grow if the store is a hit.

Check it out here: FOX 4 Store

The verdict is in -- we're guilty of fear mongering and turning a blind eye to blind justice, and common sense. The evidence? Three pervasive little words: "Do Not Attempt."

They're the must-have legal lingo of the litigious age. I see them every day in TV land, especially in commercials.

Exhibit A: The Quiznos sub commercials featuring various individuals eating $5 bills. The tag line is "If you’re going to eat $5, shouldn’t you get your money's worth?" Like clockwork, as the ravenous diner stuffs the fin spot into his or her gullet, the tried and true "do not attempt" fades in at the bottom of the screen.

Exhibit B: The Burger King commercials hocking a new sandwich you simply can’t wait to devour. To illustrate the point, one ad shows a man at the drive through plowing into the car in front of him, pushing it past the drive through window so he can place his urgent order for the beloved burger. You know what's at the bottom of the screen below the action.

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I ask you. Doesn’t this meet the legal definition of insanity? Getting sued sucks. It can cost time and money. But doesn’t the likely outcome of would-be frivolous lawsuits factor in at all?

Let's say I down a $5 bill. It gets lodged in my throat and requires surgical removal, causing pain and, of course, "emotional distress." I sue Quiznos and the case actually makes it to the courtroom. My testimony goes something like, "I was really hungry, had no food at home and that's when I saw the commercial, your honor. I never thought about satiating my appetite with currency -- never even knew it was possible -- until Quiznos suggested it was."

Could the judge, would the judge, actually rule in my favor? Even if he did, isn’t it likely the case would be thrown out on appeal?

My point, jury people, is that a few brave corporations should take a stand -- throw that ridiculous legal disclaimer out the window and take on any resulting lawsuits. Doing so might stem the tide of idiocy and make common sense the rule of the land. Case dismissed.

I can't get it out of my head. Can you?

You need not have watched the latest edition of "Ameircan Idol" to know the man being called the next William Hung -- Renaldo Lapuz.

His dreadfully monotonous AI audition song "My Brother" is everywhere -- entertainment TV rags, the Web and even on FOX 4 news.

Know where else it is? In my head.

At first it was funny. I would purposefully sing it to and with my fellow newsroom-ers.

But I wasn't laughing when it slipped into my morning shower like a psycho killer, stabbing me repeatedly with its booming chorus: "I am your brother! Your best friend forever!"

Maybe it's happening to you, too. It's happening to my fellow Webber Alice K., who unaware that I am writing this blog post, just now said to me "This stupid ****ing song is stuck in my head."

Please make it stop. And if you haven’t heard the song, click here if you dare, but don’t blame me if you end up sharing your bed tonight with the killer chorus.

Blend 80s pop princess Cyndi Lauper with the rap stylings of Dizzie Rascal and you've just whipped up a mashed song.

Music mashing is a hot new trend and The Hood Internet has the right recipe for perfectly pairing seemingly odd couples. Do the mash -- there are no monsters here, despite the Frankenstein science behind the melded melodies.

The Hood enjoys mixing indie band beats with pop stars and rappers, and they do it to satisfying ends. The site lets you listen to and download a few dozen tunes.

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