Now that's a load!

Go ahead, keep eating. Eat all you want. Get as fat as possible. Why? Because society is accomodating your girth. Wider seats in planes, wider seats in lecture theatres, and now wider toilets. The Great-John Toilet. Holds up to 2000 pounds. More cheesecake, anyone?

The Eternal Question

It is the defining question of our generation, one that has both puzzled and frustrated all of us at some time: Why does orange juice taste bad after brushing your teeth? At long last, we have an answer.

It's Friday, but don't tell anyone!

Well, my horoscope was wrong. It said I would be invincible with my decisions this week. BAH! After inviting some people to a fowl supper this week and then embarassingly not being able to get tickets to ordering 2 for 1 pasta and getting exactly what I ordered (imagine!), the week has not gone smooth. I'm considering writing my own horoscope section. Who does those things, anyway? And what kind of training do you need? I'm thinking none. Just slap some possible jibber-jabber down and your done. Hmmm... I wonder how well they get paid?

Pirates are all the rage this year because of the Pirates of the Caribean movie. Sure, the pirate life looks like fun and games - the open sea, swashbuckling, Davey Jones - but have you ever stopped and considered some of the hardships they face?

I know we have some '80s readers out there, people who grew up in the days of Atari and Intellivision. What a great Christmas gift idea - Space Invaders cufflinks. Unfortunately, this item already sold in an auction, but you could contact the seller and see if he could make some more for you.

If we've learned anything from Calvin and Hobbes, it's that babysitting can be a tough, thankless job. From changing diapers to running after kids to running to the hospital, it is a trying gig. Especially if a bear knocks on the door.

I like my sports. My wife will tell you that I can get quite focused on a football game and tune everything else out. It's nice to know I'm not alone.

How many of you are there? This site will tell you how many people share your name in the United States. Sadly not for Canada, but I can tell you that only 1 person in the entire USA has my combination of first and last name.

Need to waste some time? If you're a pro at spotting the differences in the pictures in the little challenge in the newspaper, you'll enjoy this site.

And finally, for the photographer in your life, show them this telephoto lens. I'm not sure how far you can see with this thing, but if you have one, I don't want to know what you're doing with it.

Have a great Friday, everyone!

It's Friday!! (again)

Yes, you may have noticed the post below says Friday as well, but my statistics show that no one looked at my blog during the week, so there! If you really miss the daily posts, let me know, but until then, this will truly turn into The Friday File.

Headline of the week: Death-row prisoner gets pregnant in solitary.

Halloween is coming fast, and if you're the type that goes crazy with decorating, you should check out the great haunted furniture at this site.

Viagra. The word itself makes men dance and women ride bicycles while singing. Put the musical theatre back in your marriage with these Viagra Spam Recipes.

I always enjoyed Bugs Bunny. The wise-cracks, the slapstick, the carrots. Mmm, carrots, We dug our carrots up last weekend, and they were delicious. Only one problem: they were all orange. But, carrots are orange, you say. Not rainbow carrots, I say.

We still have pumpkin pie left over from Thanksgiving, and it is still delicious. If you crave the taste of pumpkin pie, you should try pumpkin pie coffee. Personally, I don't drink coffee, plus the pumpkin head on the label scares me.

And to finish off, since we seem to be on a food kick, these guys sang their order at McDonalds. Great stuff, very creative.

Have a great Friday, everyone!

It's Friday!

Ahh, the Friday before the long weekend. The day where everyone leaves early to go home, or doesn't go to work at all. Anyone going camping this weekend? The weather is supposed to be nice, so go for it. Oh, it may be cool during the night, but you'll be asleep, so what do you care?

I found this while my wife and I were surfing YouTube last night. Great commercials. You'll laugh, guaranteed.

There is some great illusion art out there, and I'm sure you've seen some of it. This one is really cool - they've painted the floor of an elevator to look like it has no floor.

Because Christmas is just around the corner, it's time to start giving out gift ideas again. Today's hot seller: The DVD Rewinder. Please don't make me explain why this is funny.

Are you tired of trying to dry your hands with slow, barely warm hand air dryers in public washrooms? No problem, just get yourself the Dyson Airblade, and soon your hands will be dry in seconds thanks to 400 mph wind.

Here's an article I found very interesting. It seems a lot of criminals share a common middle name: Wayne. There's a whole list of them and the crimes they committed. I'm a little disturbed by this. Why? Guess what my middle name is.

And to finish off, I need to dedicate this billboard to my friend, Leanne. She'll understand why.

Have a great Friday, everyone!

Your Room or Mine?

I love clever marketing. This is a great ad for... well, I won't ruin the surprise, but you'll enjoy it.

Surrogate Mother

Growing up on the farm, we would have calves die during childbirth and give the motherless cow one of a set of twins. Always seemed to work well, but I've never heard of cross-species mothering.

It's Friday!

Another week has flown by, and we are another week closer to D-Day (delivery day). The sun is shining here today, the birds are singing, and it's a great day to be alive! Hopefully I'm annoying all those coffee drinkers out there who haven't had their coffee yet. Poor saps.

A few years ago this awesome little article appeared in our local newspaper about the animal activists apalled at the gopher derbys, and the part about trying to fence them in really made me laugh. Now the animal activists are at it again, freeing 15,000 halibut from a fish farm to swim to their death.

Russia has some infrastructure problems, as evidenced by these photos of their federal highway near the city of Lena. That's nasty.

Floppy disks are becoming extinct. I don't build computers with floppy drives anymore unless someone specifically asks for them. So what do you do with all those old floppies? You build a bag out of them.

Cooking. There are millions of recipes on the internet. We have a whole box of pears that we needed to use, so we looked for pear recipes online. What did we end up making? Pear pizza, and it was delicious. Of course, if you want something really unique, trying baking salmon. In the dishwasher.

Because music is prominent in our household, I get to listen to lots of it, and most of it is classical. I have heard a lot of pieces played on the piano, but never on bottles. Maybe this is where the money is...

Have a great Friday, everyone!

Are You Balanced?

Do you consider yourself a balanced person? Maybe you should consider a career of balancing rocks.

A Little Dust Up

Do you ever get dust on your car? Absolutely, unless you live in a vacuum. Do you clean your car? I hope so. Although, maybe you want to second-guess that whole clean-the-car thing.

It's That Time of the Month

There's so many jokes I could make about this, so I won't - the Tampon Shooter Blowgun.

Japan - Head of the Class

We all know that when it comes to technology, Japan is way ahead of North America, kind of like SaskTel is way ahead of Telus! (Yeah, that's right, Kevin and I are pointing and laughing at you right now!) Japan gets all the new technology first, and they seem to be more daring in their designs. Today, we present some of Japan's coolest technology.

It's Friday!

Another Friday, another rainy day. Oh well, at least it's payday. On with the show!

If you're working on your golf swing, who better to watch than Tiger Woods? They put some camera on him that shoots a gazillion frames a second, so you can watch in super slow motion, stop it, whatever you want. Pretty cool.

For our furniture section, this week we have selected a piece that is refined. Elegant, sophisticated, this footstool will have a place of honor in your formal living room for years to come.

My wife's father has told me stories about his first experiences with a computer - how it filled up a room, programming puch cards, etc. Well, dust off those old punch cards, Dad, because we've found a use for them!

Since the bacon wallet was such a hit, we have another wallet this week: the Tyvek wallet. You may be thinking, what the heck is tyvek? My good friends at the print shop will know this one, but I'll fill you in: Tyvek is a special type of paper that is moisture-resistant and tear-resistant, yet it can be as thin as paper and is easily printed on. Great for outdoor signs, and apparently also great for making wallets out of.

I know Kim has a bicycle stand at home that allows him to bike during the winter, but don't you wish you could put all that energy to use? Behold, the Bicycle Blender. Now you can mix up milkshakes while you bike. I know, kind of defeats the purpose of working out, but still, you gotta admit it's cool.

That stack of books goes in the shelf close to the wall. Yes, that shelf. No, I don't care which one, just put them somewhere. On second thought, maybe not at the t... No, not the top. NOOOOOO! Crap.

Have a great Friday, everyone!

Thar She Blows!

This one has been around the internet for quite a while, but still a good story. What happens when your tug boat is too big to go under the bridge? Why, you simply submerge it, go under the bridge, and pop back up on the other side, of course. What did you think?

Calvin & Hobbs

Something a little different this morning - some cartoons to start your day. With notes, no less.

Arrrr! There Be Pirates in my Tree!

Nothing says being a kid like a treehouse. Nothing says cool like a pirate treehouse. And nothing says rich spoiled brat like having your parents buy this for you.

The 5-Second Rule

I'm sure we all know about the 5-second rule: As long as the food has only been on the floor for 5 seconds, it's still safe to eat. Well, someone has done a scientific study about it. The results? You'll have to read it for yourself.

It's Friday!

Well, it's still raining here. Has been for a few days now, and doesn't look like it's stopping soon. Went to see Talladega Nights last night - wouldn't recommend seeing it. It was a big disappointment.

I know what you're going to think when you first see this, but trust me, wait until the end before you judge me. Brilliant marketing. Almost as good as Buffalo Road.

Face it, you need to pamper your laptop. Treat it well, and it will last a long time. That's why you need to put it in a sleeve. The Monster Laptop Sleeve. (Hey Kim, that looks like an iMac in the picture. Aren't you proud)

Kids are now back in school and university all over our fair land. How do university kids pick their school? Is it the academics? Professor to student ratios? Parties? Promotional videos? If you picked videos, then every kid I know would be going to Appalachian U after seeing this. And sadly, this is their current video.

And here's some pictures.

Everyone dreams of having a statue made of them. Don't you? You don't. Oh. Are you sure? Because I think that would be the coolest. Sure, there's the bird poop to deal with, but think of the lasting legacy and admiration you would have. That's assuming people know what the statue stands for. Or is of.

And finally, sadly plumber's crack is not a myth, it's reality, and I've seen it far too often. Here's the perfect gift for your pipe-turning voyeur, the Longtail T. Designed specifically to cover plumber's crack, it's an idea long due. Let's all work together to stop this horrible visage, one crack at a time.

Have a great Friday, everyone!

That's not a knife... THIS is a knife!

I had a swiss army knife when I was a kid - what normal boy (and even girl) didn't? They came in handy on the farm, too. Cutting bale strings, scaling fish, opening cans of beans in the field - they really could do it all. I did find them a little bulky, though. If you kept it in the front pocket of your jeans, you had to sit just right, otherwise it could get a little uncomfortable, if you know what I mean. I think this model might be a little too bulky for my taste, but rest assured, you could probably build a house with the thing.

Stupid Flies

I have a fly buzzing around my head this morning. It is very irritating, and if I only had a Fruit Fly Flattener, the fly would be dead. Make sure you watch the video.