Believe it!

Sometimes I feel like people don't believe me when I tell them about certain things...
Case in point - Biker Mice From Mars

Homeward Bound...well, sort of.

Do you remember the movie Homeward Bound? It was, unfortunately, one of my favorite movies when I was growing up. Although I think I only watched it a few times (which for me is pretty remarkable, just ask my parents) since we didn't ever own it.
Anyways, I found a news story this afternoon which reminded me of that movie, if it had been just a bit more high-tech. Apparently a dog was seperated from it's family, traveled around 1400 miles (from California to Texas - who knows how it got that far) and was found by a good samaritan who, through the use of a micro-chip implant, was able to discover the true owners. The dog was then flown back to California and reunited with its owners. Quite amazing if you ask me...
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If you're interested in things travelling inexplicably long distances you should check out this story about a message in a bottle.

remember PETA?

"PETA president and co-founder Ingrid Newkirk has described her group’s overall goal as “total animal liberation.” This means no meat, no milk, no zoos, no circuses, no wool, no leather, no hunting, no fishing, and no pets (not even seeing-eye dogs). PETA is also against all medical research that requires the use of animals."

The group fights against Six Flags having a cochroach eating contest (as posted earlier by Cameron) yet they killed over 90 percent of the animals collected in 2005 (according to petakillsanimals.com). It's hard to know exactly what to think of a group that is so bizarre to begin with, but then also seems to lack any sort of consistent message. Check out the website...

Gotta Love Con-Artists

Li Jie, who describes himself as chief executive of the Lunar Embassy to China and once tried to sell land on the moon, sought a permit to sell "World Cup air" for 50 yuan (3 pounds) a bag to football enthusiasts unable to make the trip to Germany this year.

I've heard of buying sand, among other things, from different places around the world, but honestly who would buy AIR, unless you're a Spaceball.

Full story.

A Tale of Two Steaks

Ever since this summer I have been a HUGE fan of Philly Cheese Steaks (thanks Jeff!). Anyhow, when I saw this story it first made me salivate for one of these Eastern Pennsylvania delicacies and then second made me laugh just a little bit.

Mornings at Grandma's House

I was recently reminded of the Gumby theme song. This led me to search for said theme song on YouTube. I did. This reminded me of many mornings spent at Grandma's house when she used to babysit me. Dang it, now I want some homemade vegetable soup!

You Can't Take it With You

Baseball fanatics won't have to leave behind their beloved teams when they finally go to that big stadium in the sky. Instead, they'll soon be able to rest in peace inside a coffin with team colors and insignia.
Each urn will be stamped with a message saying Major League Baseball officially recognizes the deceased as a lifelong fan of that team.

Death is apparently becoming a big business in this country, and its really not that surprising when you think about it. If a person has no "hope" in eternal life than it becomes necessary to make some indelible mark on the planet that they populated for a short time. To me it is just sad that a person would have to stoop low enough to purchase a burial urn which commemorates their love of a particular sports team. According to the article, this is only the beginning, very soon the company is going to try and move into even bigger markets including the NFL, NHL, and Nascar. It goes on to state that the company, Eternal Image, "wanted to break into a sports venue of some kind." Well isn't that special.

Pope John Paul II Becomes Latest Cartoon Prince

Get ready for the Christmas movie of the year!
An upcoming documentary about Pope John Paul II, to be released by the Vatican later this year, will include a 30 minute cartoon at the beginning.
According to this article on Yahoo, the cartoon opens with the late Pope's diary and quill pen discussing his absence that night. It continues the next morning with two pigeons informing the quill, named Simona, and the diary, Matteo, that the pope had passed away.
What an odd premise.

I will never understand

I will never understand the fashion industry; from a Wedding Dress made out of Cream Puffs to a fashion show focusing on, literally, fruity food.
According to dictionary.com the definition of fashion, in this context, is, "1. a prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, socializing, etc" and "2. conventional usage in dress, manners, etc., esp. of polite society, or conformity to it." I, personally, see neither of these illustrated by the two articles above. Nor do I see them illustrated in shows like Project Runway (which I have only watched once, by mistake...obviously). Instead, "fashion" in modern culture, has become art, it is a way of expressing yourself through seeing how little fabric you can glue to someone's body and still get away with a public show, and nowhere has the world of fashion been lampooned better than in the clip below.


As you can see, fashion is about everything and at the same time it is about nothing...and apparently consistency is not important. Interesting.

doggie

The Scoop on Poop

''There sure are a lot of interesting things about poop,'' said a blushing Joyce Picard, 32, as her children ran around the exhibit.

A new exhibit called "The Scoop on Poop" opened this week at the Miami Metrozoo. The exhibit, mostly for kids, takes a look at that oh so popular playground subject; poop.
Here's a brief look at what you might expect to find, if you are in the Miami area between now and January;
Colorful graphic panels, three-dimensional models and interactive components in a 5,000-square-foot indoor exhibition room feature smelly facts, real-life stool samples, and all kinds of poop trivia from ''Who Dung it?'' to ``Test Your No. 2 IQ.''

October 13, Food For Thought

The Executive Coloring Book

a new battlecry

Do you know why you can't tickle yourself? (I just learned this). It's impossible because your brain is able to send a message saying exactly when and with what force your fingers are going to "attack." And so, the element of surprise--which is necessary for the desired laughing reaction to occur--is erased from the equation, therefore changing the reflex completely. You don't laugh, you don't even flinch, you just look like you have some sort of itch that you can't get rid of. There's still a problem in "real" tickling though--you don't know exactly when and with how much force someone else will come at you, so your body panics, and the laughing is the form of release this panic chooses. Therefore, it is not "happy" laughing, or sounds of joy and fun...it is a verbal spasm to combat the physical onslaught known as "tickling." Now, when I get tickled, I will appropriately shout, "tickling induces panic! STOP!"

Yes, Montana Has a Speed Limit!

I'm tired of hearing, "Montana has no speed limit, right?" (Griep...)
And now, tonight on the Colbert Report, Governor Brian Schweitzer was the guest. Stephen Colbert's first remark to him was, "I gotta say, I love Montana, no speed limit!" Of course, Gov. Schweitzer set the record straight right away, but honestly, Montana has HAD a speed limit on the Highways since about a year before I first got my Driver's License (2002), and the idea that there is still no speed limit is starting to get kind of annoying.
Get over it people! Even when there was no speed limit, there still was, it was "Reasonable and Prudent" meaning that in order to ensure that you were not pulled over you had to be driving in a safe manner.

salad...the healthy choice

Which one of these things doesn't belong? Which one of these is not like the other?

Did you find it? It's like Where's Waldo...only greener and slimier than ever, and more taboo!

Gives new meaning to frog-eye salad (which, incidentally, I never really liked anyways).

I've got nothing more to say at this point.

I wish this show was out on DVD.

Greatest Coach in NFL History Still Remembered in New Jersey

According to a recent article on mental_floss.com there is a a rest area in New Jersey name in honor of the Greatest NFL coach EVER, that's right Vince Lombardi.
The Vince Lombardi Service Area is located at milepost 116E along the New Jersey Turnpike.
According to mental_floss, the Service Area was built in recognition of the coach's first coaching job at St. Cecilia High School in Englewood, NJ.
Be sure to stop there for; Burger King, Nathan's Hotdogs, Dickey's Barbecue Pit Express, Cinnabon or some lottery tickets!

Today's Food For Thought

If guns are to blame when people are killed; then pencils are to blame when words are misspelled.
-Provided by Matt Griepentrog

Don't You Eat that Cockroach!

An animal rights group called Tuesday for a North American theme park operator to cancel a competition in which people will try to break the world cockroach-eating record.

Theme park operator Six Flags Inc, based in New York, is staging the contest as part of a promotion leading up to Halloween in which it is also offering customers free entry or line-jumping advantages if they eat a live Madagascar hissing cockroach.

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) said it had been flooded with calls from children, adults and even anonymous employees of Six Flags opposing the record-breaking contest and the overall promotion.

"Insects do not deserve to be eaten alive especially for a gratuitous marketing gimmick," PETA spokeswoman Jackie Vergerio told Reuters.

I think instead of worrying about the cockroach they need to worry about the person eating it. Whoever would eat one of those things has some serious issues.

The article continues...

Competitors will try to break the current world record, which is held by Ken Edwards of Derbyshire, England, who devoured 36 Madagascar hissing cockroaches in one minute in 2001.

However Six Flags spokesman James Taylor said the only complaints the company had received were from people who did not have the opportunity to sign up and eat a cockroach because

only 12 of its 30 parks in the United States, Canada, and Mexico were participating in the promotion.

Taylor dismissed any health concerns, saying the cockroaches were raised in a sterile environment and were as safe to eat as shrimp or lobster with high nutritional value.

Madagascar hissing cockroaches are large, wingless cockroaches that can grow to between 1.5 to 3 inches.

Taylor said no one who had indulged in this rare delicacy had complained.

"It's something that's supposed to be scary, it's icky, it's gross, it's Halloween fun and it's just one small part of the haunted houses and thrilling rides going on."

It seems to me that PETA is grasping for publicity with this one.
For more information on the hissing cockroach, wikipedia.

7:11 PM

In a recent Yahoo article I discovered that the Chicago White Sox next year will start their home games at 7:11 PM. This comes from a new endorsement deal that the Baseball team has entered into with the 7-Eleven corporation.
According to the article the games generally start at 7:07 PM, so this is not much of a difference. Frankly, I think this idea is ridiculous.
Discuss.