Crazy Things

This is insanity… and kind of cool! Those crazy, crazy Brits!

… at least Oklahoma City traffic isn’t quite this crazy…

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James Poulos decries the spread of this “moronic” gesture…

Who invented this moronic gesture? Yipster huppies who watched The Office and Boiler Room one too many times? People who hate handshakes? And the waves of brine-like human shrimp who let themselves drift in a red tide of hapless conformity…. Grotesque.

… We are killing the handshake, one of the immortal outward expressions of American genius of all times, for no better reason than boredom. The fist bump is a farcical and inappropriate way of sealing deals and a borderline insult as a personal greeting. There is no way to judge a man’s character by his fist bump. Phonies and fakers receive even greater a pass than the used car salesmen of yesteryear, who at least had to develop strong wrist muscles and suppress the DTs.

Amid the madness of an Obama presidency, the worst thing to come would be the nationalization of fist-bumping under a giddy, mandatory rubric — not of Hope and Healing but of a white-bread ’sense of entitlement’ to some fifth-rate parody of being Down.

I must admit I find myself perplexed by the pervasiveness of this gesture, even in the professional work environment. It seems a rather awkward gesture, one that people don’t quite know how to do effectively — myself included.

I disagree with author about Barack Obama’s culpability for the viral nature of this lunacy. Obama is not in any way the original inspiration of said gesture, and certainly cannot be the cause of very conservative Republicans using said gesture, so any blame placed upon him for this disturbing trend is completely misguided and inappropriate.

Regardless, I’ll be glad when it goes away.

The following post is rated “M” [For Mature Audiences]. Viewer discretion is advised.
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Want to be a virgin again? There’s a new product for women that promises to restore that virgin feeling. The blog YesButNoButYes skeptically explains… (link below not safe for work) …

Liquid Virgin is supposed to be a “Vaginal Contracting Lubricant”, although “lubricant” has more to do with the usage instructions than the effects. Contains alum, which is the ingredient found in persimmons that makes you pucker up. It’s used in pickle brine. I’m not advocating its use, because who knows how safe and/or effective it is. The focus on this product in some places has been about the unfortunate emphasis on virginity, and the idea that if a woman’s hoo-ha isn’t as tight as a virgin, then her man is missing out on pleasure. That’s BS. If you buy this stuff for your lady and try to convince her she need “tightening” because she’s far removed from virginity, she may go along with it to avoid confronting the real issue — the fact that your equipment is, um, small.

Fundamentalist Windsor Baptist Church’s planned giveaway of an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle at a youth conference is putting Oklahoma back in the spotlight, nationally and internationally (making us all so very “proud”). The Register in the U.K. was the latest to pick up the story, although there article is a bit more snarky the most.

An Oklahoma baptist church has insisted it will proceed with its controversial plan to give away an AR-15 semiautomatic assault rifle* during a youth conference - a move described as “a way of trying to encourage young people to attend the event”, according to local [KOCO] 5 news.

Windsor Hills Baptist apparently has a history of worshipping God through firepower, and last year ran a shooting competition as part of its annual shindig. This year, it reportedly shelled out $800 for said trophy semi, but the church’s youth pastor, Bob Ross, claimed the main thrust of the conference wasn’t about guns but rather “teens finding faith”.

He stressed that the event featured 21 hours of preaching between bursts of gunfire, and defended: “I don’t want people thinking ‘My goodness, we’re putting a weapon in the hand of somebody that doesn’t respect it who are then going to go out and kill. That’s not at all what we’re trying to do.”

The article had a similarly snarky “bootnote”…

*AR-15? Pah. Authentic Children of Christ know that the AK-47 is the infidel-busting weapon of choice.

Even though the church announced previously that it cancelled the AR-15 giveaway after the “false statements” of local television station KOCO’s report, they have since decided to proceed with the shooting competition with the prize of a firearm, only now it will be a shotgun that’s been donated.

If Congress, back when our country was fighting for its independence could give engraved muskets to the fifteen or so eleven year old boys that their teacher, Mr. Akins, led into battle against the British, then we can give away a firearm still today, especially since our Supreme Court just re-emphasized our Second Amendment rights.

Yeah! So there! And to quote the late Jerry Falwell, “blow them all away in the name of the Lord.”

Thanks, Windsor Baptist Church, for making Oklahoma “shine” in the eyes of the world.

This is just plain wrong, especially to all those who waited hours to get their hands on one and others who wanted one but didn’t get one because they sold out…

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You might find this interesting…

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Enjoy your flight!

If you’re into recycling and reusing things, there’s new furniture that’s simply to die for — coffin couches.

Here’s how the sellers explain these morbidly curious couches:

We at Coffincouches.com have the mindset of thinking “Green” and we know it is different but we strongly believe in recycling. Our niche happens to be 18 gauge steel coffins which we collected from local funeral homes primarily in Southern California. It is a health and safety law that funeral homes cannot resell used coffins to the general public. We approached funeral directors with the attitude of recycling. These coffins are not used for burial due to slight cosmetic inconsistencies. They are reconfigured and modified resulting in a finished product - a unique one a kind coffin couch.

These “dead” gorgeous couches can handle some pretty heavy weight (like me), up to 900 lbs. All it will set you back is a “ghastly” $3,500, though shipping is not included. You can start your shopping here.

As someone who makes a living in the marketing field, I can appreciate the challenge marketers often face when trying to make a lackluster product or service look attractive. A former client and good friend had a name for what we did: “Puttin’ lipstick on a pig” and “polishing a turd.”

Some advertising execs have turned this into an art form. And there’s no better subject than food.

The German website Pundo3000.com looks at some of the best examples of incredible marketing, where the photography on the packaging looks exponentially better than what’s actually inside. Here are a few of my favorites:

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Is this for real? I can’t tell.

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