One of the world’s weirdest home dust collectors we’ve found is ‘The Un-Knitting Machine’. Oh sure, it’s eco-friendly on a number of levels, and is brilliant at what it does, but, how many folks in the world do you think are currently out there shopping for an unknitting machine? This clever device utilizes parts of a bicycle to unravel old …
There is a right way, and a wrong way, to do everything. Such as in the case of giving your genitals a little flair, or flare...
Here’s some beer trivia to expand your mind as beer expands your waistline: Germany serves beer ice cream in popsicle form. Its alcoholic content is less than that found in “classic” beer. In 1962, Iron City beer was the brand used to test-market the concept of tab opening aluminum cans. By 1970, over 90% of all beer cans were self-opening. …
The sport of extreme ironing was born in 1997, when the British mountaineer, Phil (Steam) Shaw, was uncertain whether to stay home and do laundry, or go climbing, so he did both. As a joke, he knocked off a few shirts at the summit, having toted his ironing board and iron with him. Word (and photographs) of the stunt spread …
When at a complete loss for a comeback, ‘yo mamma’ wisecracks are great to fall back on. Here’s a few to help you know what to say when you don’t know what to say: 1. Yo momma is so honest, her driver’s license has her real weight on it. 2. Yo momma is so friendly, she waves back at the …
Gerhard Pohle, acting executive director of the Huntsman Marine Science Centre in St. Andrews, New Brunswick and experts working on an international database of marine species, say that a vast world exists beneath the surface of the ocean and it still remains largely unknown to humankind. “There are an amazing amount of things, especially in the ocean, that we don’t …
Once Used To Bury The Dead Native Americans called Glastenbury Mountain in Vermont’s Green Mountains “cursed”, and used it strictly for burying their dead. And it turns out that they had good reason to fear the mountain. Over the years there has been between 30 – 40 unexplained disappearances of people. People who have never been found. The trails stop …
» Mr. Clemenceau posted a sign in the classroom stating, “Because of an academic conference, Mr. Clemenceau will not be teaching his classes tomorrow.” One of his smart-aleck pupils decided to erase the “c” in classes. Wise to such student shenanigans, Mr. Clemenceau then erased the “l”. » Man is the best computer that we can put aboard a spacecraft, and the …
Not Your Mother’s Book On Being A Stupid Kid | A Classic Collection Of True Americana | Or, The Best Brain Farts Ever! I read a lot because I enjoy reading, though occasionally I read something that I don’t enjoy. When I received ‘Not Your Mother’s Book On Being A Stupid Kid’, by Dahlynn McKowen, Ken McKowen and Laurel McHargue, …
Rock climbers back in the 1950’s had to locate convenient mountain ledges for sleeping, but now they use hanging sleeping systems, called Portaledges.
The Johnson family owned a small farm in Canada, just yards away from the United States border. Their land had been the subject of a minor dispute between the United States and Canada for generations. Mrs. Johnson, who had just celebrated her seventieth birthday, lived on the farm with her son, daughter-in-law and three grandchildren. One day, her son came …
Sure, pets are cute and cuddly, but not all the time. Before you win the heart of a four legged friend, please read the 10 commandments for pet ownership. 1. Our Lives are likely to last 10-15 years; any separation from you will be painful for us. Remember that before you bring us home. 2. Give us time to understand …
Child labor has never been so cute. These Baby Mop Onesies are super soft and comfortable, and are a great gift for lazy parents. The mop attire is made using ultra absorbent materials and engineered to clean and shine your floor. Top five reasons you need a baby mop according to www.betterthanpants.com: 1. Teach your baby a strong work ethic …
Bacon is one of the most tasty, and popular foods in the world, but now you don’t have to be confined to just eating it!
Stuff to make you think laugh and wonder keeps the mind young, and minds don’t get more adolescent than ours: » On “Black Tuesday”, October 29, 1929, the stock market lost $14 billion, making the loss for that week an astounding $30 billion. This was ten times more than the annual U.S. federal budget, and far more than the U.S. had …
Will’s Thoughts about creating music with his stovetop symphony. I love music. I love all types of music, from rock to rhapsody, and from swing to symphonic. Sometimes I like my music loud, and at other times I like music as soft as leaves being used by the wind to whisper lullabies. Music can excite me, making me want to …
Here is a collection of things to make you laugh, think and wonder » Do you resent high fuel prices, and the massive profits being made by oil companies? Well, here’s a little advice to help hit them back in the pocketbook. Don’t ‘top up’ your tank the next time you fill up. When you do, the pump’s vapour recovery system …
All of us are aware of the holidays that are already on the calendar, but sometimes I think that we should be allowed to pick and choose which ones we’d really like to have. If we could have a day off work for all the obscure holidays there actually are, we wouldn’t have to work a day in our lives. …