These are my daily “Good to Know” links for 04/11/08 … please enjoy:
World's most disgusting ice cream | Metro.co.uk
A new 'mash Cone' consisting of sausage, mash potato, gravy and peas in an ice cream cone has been invented. Food company Aunt Bessie's claims it is breathing new life into the fortunes of the ice cream van by replacing the 99 Flake with an all-weather a
'I didn't want a cabinet. I wanted a cab, innit?' | Metro.co.uk
A teenager was greeted by a display cabinet instead of a taxi because her 'Ali G-style' slang confused a series of phone operators.
Computerised 'averaged' facial photographs regarding Sexual Choices | Yahoo! News Photos
According to the research, the face on the right is of someone who is more likely to be interested in a short-term sexual relationship whilst the one on the left is more likely to be interested in a long-term relationship.
LEDUBE LED Lego-like building blocks | CScout Japan
If you had as many Legos as I did when you were a kid, and you love LED lighting as much as I do, the LEDUBE from Sankoflex should satisfy you to no end. We came across these at the Japan Shop Expo last month and got a peek at how they work as well.
Blockbuster announcing streaming set-top box this month? | Engadget
The Hollywood Reporter is stating in no uncertain terms that Blockbuster is developing a set-top box to stream video into the home. Now the real bombshell: it should be announced "sometime this month."
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I was in my favorite local Asian market (AKI Oriental Foods) this weekend getting some Miso (going to attempt Rocco DiSpirito’s Grilled Pork Chops with Miso and Apple Dressing), and I noticed that there was Pocky everywhere. Now, I like to try new things, and I know people rave about these things non-stop, so I thought I’d give ‘em a try. All of the flavors they had in the store ended up coming home with me, and as I try them, I’ll give them a review here.
Today’s flavors are:
Pocky Marble: Rum Raisin (Kaoru Rum-Raisin)
Pocky Dessert: Strawberry Shortcake (Ichigono Shotocake)
First up we have Strawberry Shortcake (as you see below, the label says Ichigono Shotocake, but a bit of translating romaji revealed to me what it was)!
The box looks quite interesting… apparently this is a decadent form of Pocky (which in my mind is kind of like a decadent form of an Oreo, but I digress) and it shows:
Damn, that’s some fine packaging. I wonder if the product looks as nice as it does on the box? Read the rest of this entry →
These are my daily “Good to Know” links for 03/27/08… please enjoy:
How to Survive in New York on 99 Cents | New York Times
When I heard that the food you can buy at 99-cent stores is more diverse than you might imagine, I decided to conduct an experiment. I?d make dinner every night for a week using mostly ingredients bought at these stores and then, on the eighth night ?
How Many Escalators Are There In Wyoming? | Wonkette
Have you ever wondered how many escalators there are, total, in Wyoming? “Scott” certainly does, and so he e-mailed the governor of Wyoming to ask him directly. Responding to this e-mail was ever-so-slightly beneath the governor of Wyoming’s job duties,
X-Files 2 Trailer Leaks to the Web | Google Video
The X-Files 2 Trailer has leaked to the web… see it here!
Lower Back Tattoos Now Available at Toys R Us | Cockeyed
Great news to all you kids out there, and just in time for spring break! No longer will you have to hitchhike out to a sketchy part of town to get your lower back tattoo… they are at Toys R Us!
22-Year-Old Awarded $300 Million Contract To Arm Afghan Forces | The Huffington Post
Since 2006 the American military has relied on a fledgling company, led by a 22-year-old man whose vice president was a licensed masseur, to arm Afghan forces. Since then, the company has provided ammunition that is more than 40 years old and in decompos
Apple forbids Windows users from installing Safari for Windows | The Register
Apple’s Safari license says that users are permitted to install the browser on no more than “a single Apple-labeled computer at a time.” This means that if you install Safari for Windows on a Windows PC, you’re violating the license.
Musical Japanese road | Make
Here’s a road in Japan with grooves cut to different widths to create a melody as a car drives over them. Only in Japan…
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