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July 24, 2010 • 12:49 PM 2

Beer and squirrel…go together like a horse and carriage…


BrewDog, a Scottish brewery recently dubbed their new ale “The End of History“.  The name is quite fitting, as it’s 110 proof.. Hard liquor sold in the US is mainly between 80-95 proof.

But it’s all in the packaging..right?  (pic below is no joke!)

The brew comes in a bottle surrounded by a dead squirrel or weasel.

Not to fear, dear PETA friends

“All the animals were road-killed animals, were dead. And we think it’s a great way to present the beers,” said BrewDog’s co-founder James Watt. “And since it’s our final installment in our series of high-alcohol beers, we wanted to do something special, completely different for the packaging.

Price tag: $770.  But sorry folks, all 12 limited edition bottles sold out in 4 hours.

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July 12, 2010 • 10:24 PM 0

Italy’s new laws reminiscent of Seinfeld’s “Good Samaritan” law


As soon as I read this article, I immediately thought of the Seinfeld finale.

Remember when the whole cast happened to be in some middle-of-nowhere town, and witnessed an overweight man getting mugged? And they got arrested for it?

Well apparently, the good council members of local towns in Italy have decided to take it upon themselves to crack down on anti-social behavior.  What kinds of behavior?  My favorites include:

The coastal town of Eraclea, near Venice, prohibits the building of sandcastles on the beaches because they can “obstruct the passage” of people strolling along the strand.

and

On the island of Capri, wearing noisy wooden clogs is banned.

There are over 150 such laws in Italy.  You may want to familiarize yourself with the list before visiting.

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July 9, 2010 • 2:32 PM 1

‘…[pet] chickens are like peanuts, you can’t just have one’


This article, in the WSJ no less…definitely trumps my former post about interesting pet-owner Only in NY…

Apparently there’s a whole world of chicken-enthusiasts!  Who knew?  I certainly didn’t.

There are no firm statistics on the number of pet-chicken owners in the U.S. BackYardChickens.com’s growing membership is one indicator it’s more than a flash in the pan. The information and networking site says it has more than 60,000 members today, up from 35,000 a year ago and 12,000 in June 2008.

Pet chickens??  Really?

I guess, with the current economic climate, some people are opting to grow their own food…eggs-producers included.  This though, is not the Farmer Joe I had in mind.  Of course if you’re going to have a pet chicken, you need to accessorize them.

Beyond birds, the company also sells accessories such as $25 chicken diapers and $8 saddles, which are protective aprons for the hen, to keep her feathers from getting pulled out by a frisky rooster. They sell coops, heat lamps and decor for chicken lovers, such as a $10 black hen tape dispenser.

And if you have questions there’s

…Coop D’État LLC, a pet-chicken consulting and retail company…

Dogs can’t be the only pet with a ridiculous guru (aka Dog Whisperer), no…chickens can have them too!

Andy G. Schneider of Alpharetta, Ga., who calls himself the Chicken Whisperer, hosts a daily hour-long Internet radio show on raising backyard chickens that attracts around 15,000 listeners nationwide a month, according to BlogTalkRadio. He sells Chicken Whisperer gear off his website, including T-shirts, watches, mugs, mouse pads and bumper stickers.

So, has this convinced you to join the chicken-enthusiasts? Personally, I’m going to stick with dogs.

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June 25, 2010 • 8:30 AM 0

World Cup Fever? Eat a lion burger.


Right, you heard me.  A lion (king of the jungle) burger.

A restaurant near Phoenix is selling them at $21 a pop.  The owner of the restaurant said:

“In Africa they do eat lions, so I assume if it’s OK for Africans to eat lions then it should be OK for us.” Mr Selogie added: “We thought that since the World Cup was in Africa that the lion burger might be interesting for some of our more adventurous customers.”

Makes sense to me.

Apparently the meat is from a free range farm, regulated by the USDA,  in Illinois.  The owner goes further, and mentions that lions aren’t on the endangered species list.

You know what..if this helps with sales, I say, why not?!  This economy is pretty sucky…so you have to get creative.

Would I try it?  Maybe.  I bet it tastes like chicken.

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June 24, 2010 • 8:53 PM 0

Horse-boy in Aberdeen…because we all need some random news in our lives


Google Street View is making the news waves again…in Aberdeen, UK.

Mystery surrounds a man wearing a horse’s head…

I guess someone was looking up an address or directions, and randomly came across an image of a man with a horse head mask.

I love how now there’s a ‘mystery’ surrounding this random guy.  Hilarious.

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June 21, 2010 • 5:57 PM 6

China takes ‘counterfeit’ to the next level


This is completely unbelievable, but true.

Companies in China are “hiring” fake American (Caucasian) employees so that their companies are perceived as worldly.  For $1K/week, all you have to do is wear a suit, attend ribbon-cutting events, and pretend like you’re an important business-person.

Where can I sign up?

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June 19, 2010 • 8:04 PM 3

Pepsi to go au naturale if Argentina wins the World Cup


When Maradona (Argentina’s soccer coach) was asked how he’d celebrate if Argentina won the World Cup, he said he’d run around the Obelisk in the nude.

In a super stroke of genius, marketers at BBDO Argentina have decided to mimic this stunt by promising to sell Pepsi bottles sans its label for a week, if Argentina wins.

Obviously I’m rooting for Team USA, but would be very interested to see how that would play out if Argentina did win.

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June 16, 2010 • 8:30 AM 2

Whale poo, a study


A bunch of scientists at Flinders University in Southern Australia have led a study on how “Southern Ocean sperm whales offset their carbon footprint by defecating…”

Take a moment, if you must, to compose yourself.

The study is actually really interesting.  Apparently 1 whale releases about 50 tons of iron a year.  The iron released is their natural fertilization stimulating the process of photosynthesis.  While whales eat in the deep ocean, they use the “facilities” in the upper portion of the water.  It is there that phytoplankton grows, having access to sunlight, and absorbs the carbon dioxide.  When the phytoplankton dies, the trapped carbon sinks to the deep ocean.

So how does this offset work? There are approximately 12,000 sperm whales currently inhabiting the Southern Ocean, that absorb about 400,000 tons of carbon each year.  So the 12,000 whales release approximately 600,000 tons of iron which then offsets the 400,000 tons that they absorb per year.

Got it?

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