Nov

30

Evel Knievel RIP

November 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment | Email | Print
Filed under: Current Affairs

From the Associated Press:
Evel Knievel, the red-white-and-blue-spangled motorcycle daredevil whose jumps over crazy obstacles including Greyhound buses, live sharks and Idaho’s Snake River Canyon made him an international icon in the 1970s, died Friday. He was 69.
Rest in Peace, Evel.
-Dave

Nov

28

Clean cartoons and your filthy mind

November 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment | Email | Print
Filed under: Film, Humor, Design

Link to the video.
-Dave

Nov

27

Into the Wild

November 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment | Email | Print
Filed under: Film, Outdoors, Books

I just saw the film adaptation of John Krakauer’s book,Into the Wild and enjoyed it.
As with many film adaptations, it does not follow the story verbatim, but it does a good job of capturing the spirit of the book. The story follows Christopher McCandless on his journey into the wilderness of Alaska.
— MOVIE & […]

Nov

27

Hello Kitty toilet paper dispenser

November 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment | Email | Print
Filed under: Humor, Weird, Gadgets

When nothing else seems to do the job, why not give this Hello Kitty Toilet Paper Dispenser a try?
The Hello Kitty toilet paper dispenser can be pre-program so that your exact favorite length of toilet paper will appear when pressing the button.
Hell yeah, that sounds fantastic to me! It’s a little pricey at $220 […]

Nov

25

Still in Des Moines

November 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment | Email | Print
Filed under: Vacation, Travel

Hey kiddos, Justine and I are still in Des Moines. We’re enjoying the quiet streets and the chilly temperatures of Iowa’s bustling metropolis.
I hope you had a good Thanksgiving and have recovered from the tryptophan coma. Did you know cheddar cheese has more tryptophan than turkey?
Catch you on the flip side, daddy-oh.
-Dave

Nov

22

Leomund’s tiny pot

November 22, 2007 | 3 Comments | Email | Print
Filed under: Weird, Games, Design

Actually, this has nothing to do with Leomund’s Tiny Hut.
Chinese master potter Wu Ruishen (吴瑞深) has created a mini teapot weighing just 1.4 grams. The teapot was revealed on Nov 15 and is claimed to be the smallest teapot in the world.
The 73-year-old Wu is a renowned pottery and porcelain artist in China, specializes in […]

Nov

22

Job hunting in China

November 22, 2007 | 2 Comments | Email | Print
Filed under: Business

If you are currently unemployed and desperately looking for work, please file this story under “quit your bitching.”  The photo above is of a job fair in China.
Link (via Digg)
-Dave

Nov

21

The power of magic

November 21, 2007 | 1 Comment | Email | Print
Filed under: Film, Humor

Link to the video.
-Dave

Nov

20

I, for one, welcome our cannibal mouse overlords

November 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment | Email | Print
Filed under: Humor, Food & Drink

I’m not making this shit up.
-Dave

Nov

19

Baby got back, Gilbert & Sullivan style

November 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment | Email | Print
Filed under: Film, Humor

Link to the video.
It’s like watching a train wreck in slow motion.
-Dave

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