This is a photo of a few outdoor treadmills taken in Macau, China. Prior to seeing this, we thought the reason treadmills were inside were so people could, you know, avoid bad weather running outside. Because if you were already… Read More ›
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Bleach Company States The Consumer Is Coming Back! We’re Sure They Don’t Need All That Bleach For Anything Suspicious!
CNBC reports that Clorox, makers of products including bleach, has stated that the U.S. consumer is starting to turn around. Hopefully, if it’s to buy bleach, it’s not to copy the criminals in Ben Affleck’s movie the Town, or the… Read More ›
Cab Drivers Of Hong Kong Apparently Believe Birds Are Not Animals
Here is a photo taken from a cab list of fare rules in Hong Kong, China. As you can see, there is a $5 HK surcharge for every “animal or bird” you bring in the cab. Note there is no… Read More ›
Really? Are Some Of You Flushing Bottles Down Airplane Toilets?
The photo below makes it clear: Air Canada does not want you to flush large bottles down the plane’s toilet. This of course raises the question of whether some people are accustomed to flushing bottles down toilets in their own… Read More ›
Design Firm Thinks Proposed French Bridge Made Of A Trampolines Is A Good Idea
CNN reports that a French firm has designed a potential tourist attraction across the Seine River – a bridge made of trampolines. 3 Worse Ideas Of Things To Construct Bridges Out Of In France 1. Ice. 2. Three French Hens. 3…. Read More ›
Disney Acquires Almost Every Other Hero It Didn’t Acquire Through Marvel
Engadget reports that Disney (owner of your favorite Marvel superheroes) has acquired Lucasfilm Ltd., including the rights to Star Wars and Indiana Jones. According to the report, Disney plans to release a Star Wars film every two to three years…. Read More ›
Trust No One… Especially Ninjas Who Use “Ninja” As Their Login Passwords
Time reports that a company that ranks bad online passwords has released its annual list of common “worst” passwords. Included on the list are the words “welcome,” “ninja, ” and “trustno1”. Does this mean more people are welcoming ninjas into… Read More ›
What’s Pizza Hut Stuffing Their Crust With Now?
Pizza hut is now advertising Hot Dog Stuffed Pizza in Canada. “It’s greatness – stuffed with greatness!” Wait a minute… if you stuff greatness with greatness, aren’t you making one solid circular object of pure greatness, indicating it’s really not stuffed… Read More ›
Hey Florida Seniors, The Post Office Is Not A Drive-Thru!
Today’s news tip comes via email from blogger ListOfX. The “X” is for ten, so in case you thought it was an adult site, you can now confidently visit it at work, knowing you won’t get fired for looking at… Read More ›
Microsoft Introduces New Operating System That May Require Being “Tickled.”
Microsoft is launching Windows 8, which according to CNN is their way of saying “goodbye start button,” and hello just tickle the computer or something and something you want to happen may happen. Instead of paraphrasing geeky highly technological words,… Read More ›