Some Prejudices Die Hard
This video made me wonder just how drunk I would have to be, before that guy could convince me to sample any of the featured “treats.” Really drunk, I think… Seriously… he’s right, they ARE nutritous, sustainable – maybe even tasty. But I’d have a REALLY hard time taking that first bite, for sure.
Good Luck To All!
I bet I read this phrase once every other day whilst moderating visitor feedback over at Real-Customer-Comments.com. And every single time I do, I shake my head. Here’s the context… An intrepid visitor arrives at the site to read some existing comments on one product or another. Then, s/he shares his/her own. And, after outlining the details of his/her experience with the product, s/he ends with… “good luck to...
Life Imitates Art: Powerthirst Edition
I’m currently working on a review of Hemo-Rage – Nutrex’s contribution to the pre-workout supplement market. To be honest, I couldn’t help comparing this: Nutrex takes pre-workout supplementation to another level. Beyond extreme, beyond hardcore. From the UNDERGROUND we bring you HEMO-RAGE Black one of the meanest, strongest and cruelest pre-workout detonator this planet has ever seen. We went down to the...
4,038 Bowls of Ramen… and Counting
Ah, the weird things you find on the internet. Via BoingBoing.net: i-ramen.net is an amazingly meticulous web site that chronicles one man’s daily consumption of different kinds of instant noodles since 1997. It appears from the way they’re numbered that he is now on his 4,308th bowl. For each new type of instant noodle, he creates a thorough chart that includes a full ingredients list; comments on texture, flavor,...
Men!!!
I thought this was a fitting tribute to ButchBakery.com, the makers of “manly cupcakes for manly men.”
“Truth In Advertising”
In a way… From GlaxoSmithKline’s site for Alli: break a bad pattern of eating alli helps you change your approach to food by teaching you to recognize emotional eating and dismantle your external hunger triggers. With the alli plan, you’ll learn how to control your cravings and still enjoy the foods you love. You’ll establish a healthier approach to food. As Douglas Farrago, MD of the Placebo Journal put it:...