Upping the Redneck Ante

Considering the neighborhood I live in, I MUST have this...



"Many people have bought one for both sides of the bed." What a great idea! I'm going to get one for each couch too.

A niche I didn't know needed filling

I know that a lot of people don't wash their hands after going to the bathroom. It's a sad, ugly truth of life. Anything that can be done to encourage these lazy folks I'm all for, I just don't know how effective this would be:

Plus it wasn't one of those hand sanitizer dispensers. It was full of liquid soap and the only water to rinse the soap off was right in front of you. There was no sink in the stall.

So, if someone is too lazy to go all the way to the sink to wash their hands, how will this help?

I also love that they spent the money for this random soap dispenser, but can't afford a lip to the tank. Nice plywood!


And while we're talking about random things in bathrooms, this one is in a local bar:

WTF? I don't want to know what electrical appliance goes there....

Cautiously Optimistic

Well the wait wasn't as long as I thought it would be. Barenaked Ladies' first album since co founder Steven Page left, All in Good Time will be released at the end of March.

Overall I'm excited, but cautiously so. I have liked every every album released they've released so far, certainly some more so than others. IMHO Gordon is still the mark to beat with Stunt a close second, but all nine albums have something that I really like. While I like Ed's voice and writing, I do feel that Steven was the major influence/source of the best music that BNL produced.

The big disappointment already is that they're not coming to Denver. Big time suck.

However, speaking of Steven, his new album The Vanity Project is already out. I downloaded it, but haven't had a chance to fully listen to it yet. though, from what I've heard so far, I like!

Wastin' away

Got too much time on your hands? Need to fill the mind numbing parts of the day?

I present to you, Continuity! Continuity is a great little flash game that combines running, jumping and slide puzzles.

But beware, I stayed up WAY past my bedtime trying to finish all 32 levels.

You've been warned.

THAT'S how it's done.

Below is page one of the assembly instructions for Beemer's Winnie the Pooh Ship:



And page 2:



Seriously? I suppose I can forgive the instructions for assembly. Some people may not know where a mast goes on a ship, but how to play with the toy? Do today's kids really need to be told how to play with something? If so, this is the best they can come up with? Rock the cannon back and forth and move the crows nest up and down? Wait there's more! Try it with and without Pooh!)

Chocolatey pagan death!

I'm not a huge doughnut fan, but I have to say I'll try Voodoo Doughnut next time I'm in Portland.

Number one on my list to try is the Voodoo Doll doughnut, a raspberry blood filled man with a stake through the heart.

Of course the Memphis Mafia (a glazed banana fritter with peanut butter, chocolate sauce and chocolate chips) sounds pretty damned good too..

Finally!

One of my all time favorite video games has been released through Steam! Psychonauts can be downloaded and better yet, it's $2!!!

It's a true platformer, and one that was built for the Xbox. As such, I have no idea what the ported version's gameplay will be like. However, how can I NOT get it?!

While it makes me a little sad that it's inglorious run has come to this, I'm super excited to get it again. I misplaced my Xbox copy and haven't been able to find another.

"If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up."