Mar
23
2005
Dr. Calvin Rickson, a scientist from Texas A&M University has invented a bra that keeps women’s breasts from jiggling and prevents the nipples from pushing through the fabric when cold weather sets in.
Mar
23
2005
I’m getting more and more in the mood to snap pictures these days now that I’m constantly on the prowl for cool clouds to paint. So my camera’s usually ready for a good picture when it shows up. I pulled into a parking spot at my neighborhood QFC late this afternoon and had to do a double-take at the old Jeep parked next to me. (Click on this picture to see a larger version).
Mar
23
2005
Dude! It must be cool to get paid for doing what you do and having fun while you’re at it. This is a link to a page of pictures of Tiger Woods taking some shots off a “special” tee during his stay for the Desert Classic in Dubai. He got paid $1 million just to show up and play and this was part of the recreation.
Mar
22
2005
Here’s a quick questionnaire on how long you’ll live based on some very simple criteria that most insurance companies also use to calculate policies. Not absolutely accurate but a fun way to play with different factors in your life to see if you can extend your life. Just being able to use the BMI calculator — Body Mass Index — should prove really useful! Have fun!
Mar
22
2005
The World Wildlife Federation set up a remote-controlled “Camera Trap” to snap flash pictures of this rare Sumatran tiger. If they’d used a photographer, he’d probably have been eaten, as you soon see in these incredible time-lapse photos.
Mar
22
2005
Here’s John Hargrave’s second set of pranks with credit cards. He decides to find out just what you can and can’t get away with when signing a credit card slip at the register. In fact, he even uses different signatures — even making up stuff as he goes — when he starts using those new electronic signing pads. Amazingly, despite some of the ridiculous things he draws and writes on those pads — often with sompletely different signatures each time at the SAME store — they keep approving his purchases! Take some time to examine some of the signatures he uses on his purchases.
Absolutely incredible — this guy’s a snort! Classic prankster stuff!
Mar
22
2005
John Hargrave has a self-proclaimed humor website, Zug.com. A while back, he did an article on the fallacy of credit cards. His first piece — Part I of course — covered his misadventures with signing an intentionally wrong signature on his payment slips and never having it checked by the clerks at the cash register. His pranks are both humorous and scary at the same time, when you consider the fact that the clerks at the Point of Sale are supposed to be the line of defense for protecting our credit cards from being abused by strangers.
My next post will contain a link to Part II.
Mar
21
2005
The March 12th Saturday Night Live had guest host Clint Eastwood fresh off his Oscar wins. One of the skits was a “roast” which featured David Spade as actor Owen WIlson. Not too much fuss there. But recently, a few people started making enquiries into the liberties they took in making fun of the real-life Wilson’s nose (it IS pretty big and kinda strange-looking). Anyway, here’s a picture from that skit. You can also see it larger by clicking on the picture for those of you who want a closer look. Hey, man — I’m only the messenger here…
Mar
21
2005
Being a lifelong gadget addict, I’ve always been on the lookout for the next cool toy. If they don’t have it, then it’s simply another invitation to invent it! Mobile PC Magazine recently came up with their list of The Top 100 Gadgets of All Time. This list is surprisingly wide-ranging and inclusive; I found the Popeil Pocket Fisherman on the first page! Of course, Ron Popeil is hocking his new cooking widgets on infomercials these days. I’ve always said that my most lucrative invention will probably end up being some whacky gadget that will sell millions rather than some incredibly tech-intensive product that only geeks will love.
Mar
21
2005
A mother is driving a little girl to her friend’s house for a play date.
“Mommy,” the little girl asks, “how old are you?”
“Honey, you are not supposed to ask a lady her age,” the mother replied. “It’s not polite.”
“OK”, the little girl says, “How much do you weigh?”
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