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December 16, 2008 at 6:57 am · Filed under Misc & Random
Adopting a form similar to standard world atlas reference books, Our Dumb World brings The Onion’s trademark snarkiness and dishes it to every known country on the planet. It follows the same standard format as most atlas books: detailed maps, flags, descriptions and geographical facts.
Of course, with The Onion’s farcical and satirical tendencies, no place gets spared from the vicious, unrelenting and uncompassionate comedy that follows.
The book, in a nutshell, takes every country on earth and takes a rhetorical piss at it. Playing on people’s stereotyped and near-robotic world views, they take common misconceptions and inflates them to the point of absurdity. They insult, demean and trivialize every local factoid that can fit into their pages and laughs at its perceived follies.
A fold-out map is included, complete with color-coding that indicates how well the plight of the country’s indigents are entrenched in U2 frontman Bono’s awareness.
While infinitely cool beyond belief, this book is not for everyone. The comedy can border on tasteless and proceeds to cross the line one time too many. Some of the entries can make you flinch and a couple of things may even serve to outrage you. It’s all for the laughs though and this is quite possible one of the most entertaining books you will ever read.
The book is 256 pages, hardcover bound and is available for $25. It’s also available as an audio book but the written format should be better – a lot of this humor simply won’t translate well when spoken.
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December 13, 2008 at 5:57 pm · Filed under Misc & Random
If I’m ever going to hurt someone, I may as well do it in style.
This Benchmade 950 Rift switchblade knife should do it just right. Looking more like a stark black gadget than a killing (well, killing after stabbing several times) machine, it has one of the most elegant makes I’ve ever seen. Not that I’m a knife connoisseur, but it looks really bad ass from where I am sitting.
This knife is outfitted with an ambidextrous design and should work well with either hand. The G10 scales grip is heavily milled and textured for maximum firmness right when you’re swinging it. The 3.67 inch blade matches the grip’s color and is almost a fashion statement all by itself. Not sure about your area, but from where I live, a 3.67 incher is within the maximum blade length for legally carrying it in the street! The reverse tanto blade, by the way, is fat bellied to allow for a variety of uses. Benchmade’s butterfly logo right by the blade’s base adds an even nicer touch. You can stow it away via a pocket clip right on the grip.
All the bad ass pretense aside, this is a great knife to carry around whether you’re camping outdoors or fixing stuff around the house. With the great design, it can even make a nice decorative addition on your shelves. I saw this selling at the Knife Supply Company for around $190.
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December 9, 2008 at 5:24 pm · Filed under Misc & Random
We don’t mean drop it in the bathtub either. Yes, swimming, breathing, living fish with its own space in the room.
If your bathroom is drab and boring, there are a few things you can do to spice it up including bringing in some art, adding in some quirky fixtures and decorating your otherwise perpetually plain toilet tank. Even all that though can prove inadequate for someone who likes life and vibrant dynamic things in his immediate environment.
Bring Life Into Your Bathroom
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Fish N’ Flush has come up with the perfect solution for bringing the joy of living objects into your bathroom space without outfitting it with a colony of ants or infesting it with a mosquito breeding ground. Instead of using a plain old toilet tank to pump water into that drain, Fish N’ Flush allows you to outfit it with an aquarium where fishes can happily swim and thrive in the water… right before it all gets flushed down the toilet!
The Fish N’ Flush Toilet Tank Aquarium Kit is a functional toilet tank that doubles as a see-thru aquarium. The 2-piece, 2.5 gallon tank set comes with a complete flushing system (including flash valves and fill valves) and a great starter aquarium set (dual filter cleaning system with pump,two nine-inch artificial plants and a basic aquarium setup guide).
Watch the video. It’s a pretty crazy setup. I initially guessed there are actually two tanks in the setup – the flushing tank in the back and the aquarium tank up front. Apparently not. Way cool!
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November 29, 2008 at 4:56 pm · Filed under Misc & Random
Do you ever wish you were smarter than the average drunk around the corner?
While genetics may have condemned you to a limited mental capacity, it doesn’t mean people have to perceive you the same way. 100 Words to Make You Sound Smart is a book designed to help you find that perfect word to use in just the perfect context to sway people into being intimidated, impressed or just plain awed. With this book, you can sound more articulate one word at a time.
The title might sound like light comedy reading but this is actually a serious but entertaining text compiling 100 words chosen by editors of the American Heritage Dictionary. A colorful variety of words that fits perfectly into everyday context are included so don’t be worried that it will list a bunch of scientific terms only those neck-deep in academe can understand.
Each word is described in detail, including their history and concise definitions. Additionally, they are shown in context by quoting from various sources such as speeches, newspapers, TV and film so you can easily see where they fit and how you can use them to construct your own impressive lines.
It Won’t Make You Smarter
It begs repeating: it won’t make you smarter so don’t pin your hopes up that you’ll suddenly gain 10 IQ points. What you’ll get instead is something that resembles the “gift of gab”, an ability to choose that oh-so appropriate word that they never saw coming. Finally use words such as Machiavellian, Catch-22, glib, stoic, Freudian and other similarly attractive terms in your own language without fearing you’re using them incorrectly.
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November 28, 2008 at 4:53 pm · Filed under Artwork & Design, Misc & Random
This one’s pretty old (released around 2004, the same time as the first movie) but my interest has been spurred after watching the second AVP movie on DVD last night.
Alien Vs Predator The Movie
Regardless of how many critics say that the movies sucked, it was a hell of a lot of fun. If you need a background, the first AVP movie came out in 2004 and was based on the crossover comic books between the two groups of species. In the movie, a team of scientists discover a pyramid below the surface of a whaling station which turns out to be the primary hunting ground used by Predators to kill Aliens as part of their cultural rites of passage. The scientists end up caught in the middle of the ensuing brawls and an entire movie is made.
Alien Vs Predator, The Chess Game
At the height of AVP’s success at the box office in 2004, SOTA Toys released a collectors’ chess set featuring a battle between Alien and Predator creatures. The unit, from the chess board to the pieces are meticulously detailed and stayed accurate to the visuals in the original film. The board, in particular, with its ancient designs and sculpture reproductions are a decorative piece all on its own. Add in the incredibly detailed pieces and you have a truly collectible toy. It saw a limited production run of about 5000 units and retailed for $299 each. I’d have liked to get this but I’m four years too late. I bet this is going for retarded prices on eBay.
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November 21, 2008 at 4:28 pm · Filed under Misc & Random
Water is so bland. It’s always transparent. Actually, now it doesn’t have to be.
The upgraded Temperature-Controlled Faucet Light not only illuminates your sink, it makes your water look colorful. Equipped with blue and red LED lights, the system turns on the unit when water begins streaming out of your faucet. If the water is cool, the light displays “blue” illumination. If it’s hot, the light turns to “red”.
While it’s a good way to alert you that the water is hot, it’s more valuable as a decorative installation. The colorful lights can add a unique, fun atmosphere to wet bars and kitchen sinks. For real, it’s almost as fun as dancing robots.
How It Works
You can install the lighting unit right on the faucet’s opening. It includes a universal adapter that should fit most U.S.-installed water faucets. Installation should take less than a minute unless it actually doesn’t fit. The light is powered by a fully-enclosed battery pack, making it safe to use on your home.
Once installed, water pressure will activate the light source and turn it on. The system chooses the LED light to activate based on the temperature. The default color is blue and should stay that way barring a change in the water’s temperature If the water reaches 89 degrees Fahrenheit at any point, it will trigger the red light. As soon as the water dies off, both lights are automatically turned off.
You can get the Temperature-Controlled Faucet Light for $19.99 from Perpetual Kid. It comes in either chrome or silver finish to match your home faucet’s make and materials.
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November 20, 2008 at 4:27 pm · Filed under Misc & Random
Want a working motorized boat but can’t afford those expensive jet skis and speed boats? For $99, you can have one. It’s inflatable and it’s low-speed but it can hold you and run by itself on water!
The Motorized Bumper Boat is an inflatable floating device shaped like an oversized car seat. Designed for swimming pool use, it can play just like regular bumper cars, able to run aimlessly for hours. The air-filled body will cause your boat to bounce off any time it hits a blocking surface such as walls, other bumper boats and fat people. As a built-in added option, you can close your eyes and pretend it’s a jet ski that’s clocking insane speeds.
It packs a functional motor that propels you forward and allows you to cruise down your swimming pool at 2 mph. It can safely hold children and adults up to 200 pounds but is strictly a one-seater. Fitting two kids in there, no matter how small, simply isn’t likely to work. Seating position is comfortable and leaned-back. It is outfitted with a durable and puncture-proof PVC body.
Extremely Fun
Turn your pool into a virtual carnival with a smattering of bumper boats. It’s perfect for children’s parties and is likely fun for adults too. Use in open water is possible but make sure you keep an eye on the kids. With wave currents and strong air, the engine is likely insufficient to steer them to safety quite easily.
The boat is 41 inches tall and 31.5 inches wide with a 44 inch diameter. The motor runs on six size “D” batteries that you will have to buy separately. Electric air pump comes with the unit, making it easy to assemble and use.
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November 17, 2008 at 4:15 pm · Filed under Misc & Random
While it’s never cool to regularly get into bar fights and street squabbles, it’s very comforting to know that you know enough to be able to survive one. The best way to ensure your survival in any fight is, of course, to end it as soon as you can. The longer it draws on, the greater the chances that someone can sneak up and ruin whatever new designer gadget you have in tow.
If you want to to survive flash attacks, group fights and unexpected scuffles, Mike Serr’s Barroom Fight Tactics DVD should prove a sufficiently complete guide. In the 2-DVD, 2.5 hour set, Mike makes a good point of showing techniques that will allow you to end fights abruptly, with as little damage to yourself as possible. The techniques are the same ones he learned after years of working as a “cooler”, hired by bar and club owners to clean up businesses that have been overrun by gangs and criminal elements, and an international bounty hunter, one of the most vicious jobs available in the planet.
Learn speed strikes that will quickly end fights and scare anyone else considering getting a piece of you. Watch how to deliver ten powerful attacks that mess up your opponents badly. Find the most vulnerable pressure points for instant knockouts, learn how to throw heavier opponents to the ground and plenty of other useful fighting skills 100% applicable where it really matters – on the street.
The DVD instructions are clear and properly demonstrated with adequate amounts of precautions. Most likely fight scenarios are covered, including those where you will be seriously outnumbered or grossly under-matched.
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November 13, 2008 at 4:05 pm · Filed under Fashion, Misc & Random
“Woah, man, those are some bad sunglasses!”
Joke’s on them though. These sunglasses, while they actually do look bad, aren’t just regular spectacles. They’re spy sunglasses capable of high-level covert sneaking and peeping.
If you want to keep an eye on things without giving up your position or are just plain voyeuristic, these Spy Sunglasses will let you watch scenes unfold despite having your back turned. Witness how the world works when you’re not supposed to see what’s happening. Discover secret handshakes, notice unfavorable facial expressions or just spy on topless girls sunbathing without letting them know about it. Featuring special dark smoke-grey lenses that reflect images like a rear view mirror, they effectively outfit you with eyes on the back of your hand.
The Spy Sunglasses cost $19.98 from Things You Never Knew Existed and is currently in stock.
<b>Making It Cool</b>
While this might be useful in a few situations, it’s just plain unpalatable to wear because of how it looks. It’s like an 80’s throwback to biker chic – seriously not my style.
If you want to be able to use this for most situations and actually look normal, you’ll need it to appear at least reasonably cool. A possible solution is to buy the spy glasses, get a new fashionable frame and have the optical shop outfit it with the Spy Sunglasses’ mirrored lens. Unless the angle of the frame prevents the lens from receiving images from behind you, this should turn out to be a plausible solution.
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November 9, 2008 at 6:28 pm · Filed under Misc & Random
Want to carry six beers at a time but don’t know how it’s done? Simple. Wear a Beer Belt.
The Beer Belt is exactly what its name implies. It’s a belt that carries beer. No longer will you have to be restricted to a beer in each hand. With a Beer Belt, you can have as many as six beers hanging on your waist. If you’re greedy, you can have six on your waist and one in each hand. No more multiple trips to the wet bar. No need to miss any part of the ballgame to hit the fridge. Pack it all in and drink to your heart’s content.
The Belt
The Beer Belt is a sturdy nylon strap that you can wear on your waist. It hooks in via a fully-adjustable belt buckle to ensure firm hold. To hold the beers, the belt is outfitted with six hardy plastic cup holders – each one designed to suitably accommodate both a bottle and a can.
This function-centric, non-fashionable accessory is available from Urban Outfitters for only $18 and comes with no alcohol warnings whatsoever.
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