Personal & Culture
Strange napkin table invention
Since we've cured all sickness and disease, the human race can now turn its attention to the incredible important issue of dining while at a picnic. All right... We haven't cured everything yet which is why I am so dumbfounded when I see people waste energy on absolutely useless inventions like this. I can't wait to see the ads for it on TV. Are you tire of eating on the floor at picnics? Want to keep ants away from your food?
Now every room can smell like Mac and Cheese
Everyone loves Mac and Cheese. It is that wonderful comfort food that reminds me of my childhood. Just the smell evokes so many positive memories. That smell takes you back to wonderfully serene mental state. If you want to easily go into that automatic Mac and cheese trance, you can with the Mac and cheese air freshener for only $5 on Amazon (link).
eCool environmentally friendly outdoor beer cooler
Nothing is worse than a lukewarm beer on a hot summers day. You could install an outdoor fridge but this requires electricity which will cost you money and anger some environmentalists. Some creative designers have solved your beer cooling dilemma with the eCool. The eCool uses the constant cooler temperature of the earth to keep your beer desirably cool. You basically dig a hole, drop in the eCool and have 24 cans of drinkable beer. the creators also claim that those living in cooler countries (aka Canada), can enjoy this year round because the eCool will prevent the beers from freezing.
Top 10 countries visiting my blog for May
Readers and manufacturers often want to know where my traffic originates from... For the month of May (2014), the top 10 countries generating traffic for my site are [in order of traffic]: United States (USA) Canada UK India France Australia Germany Italy singapore Hong Kong The top 2-3 are always on the list but the rest fluctuate per month depending on the content.
Cat saves kid from dog
Every once in a while we hear about a dog that saves its owners life and the internet loves these heartwarming stories. Now there is a situation where a cat saved a little boy from a dog attack. I'm more of a dog person but this is a great story I wanted to share anyway ;-) Basically a boy is playing in his front yard and a dog tries to drag him away when the family cat jumps to the rescue.
It's scorpion pizza time in Calgary
The Calgary Stampede blog (link) lists scorpion pizza as one of the dishes that will be available for adventurous eaters. They say “This pizza is for the most daring of foodies. Add a little crunch to your pizza topping with a few seasoned scorpions – if you dare!” Are you adventurous enough to try this?
Your ideas about Africa are all wrong
We live in a world obsessed with instant. We want instant food, instant gratification and instant information. The media is happy to support the last point but you have to stop and ask yourself the question : Aren't there two sides to every story? The majority of the population accepts everything we see on TV as absolute truth and our perception of other countries is often defined by these externally generated sources. One such perception is about Africa. Over my career, I have had the pleasure of working in Africa and quickly learned that my North American view may not jives with the reality on the ground.
Tankman solves drought problem for thousands of people
Simple solution that went "viral" and is helping thousands survive severe drought conditions. Sometimes simple is better.
I give you chocolate flavoured toothpaste
Ina world where anything is possible and the affluent are looking for better ways to spend their money, Theodent has a solution: Chocolate flavoured toothpaste. Now you too can live your childhood dreams of brushing your teeth with chocolate flavoured toothpaste for the measly sum of $100 a tube. The magic is possible because of a patented cacao extract called Rennou which is non-toxic, safe for children and tastes like everyones favourite guilty pleasure. Organic shoppers will love the fact the toothpaste contains no fluoride (uses theobromine, calcium and phosphate) and helps strengthen tooth enamel, whiten and strengthen your teeth.
Viagra ice-cream is now a reality
A renown artisan ice-cream "designer" has concocted a once in a lifetime special request from an "A-list" customer. What is the wonderfully rare flavour? It is flavoured with Champagne and each scoop contains 1 dose of Viagra (25mgs). He nicknamed his mad creation The Arousal (link). Try as you may, don't look for this on store shelves. Viagra is still a prescription only medication in most locales. The ice-cream mad scientist also create a glow in the dark ice cream using jellyfish proteins.