May 3, 2009 by traveler.

Fire alarms- very important for public safety, very irritating to your ears. And NOT what you want to hear in the middle of your band’s jam session, right? Right?

Wow- and I usually just plug my ears. Next time I hear a fire alarm go off, I might reach for my drumsticks instead.

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January 4, 2009 by traveler.

Looking to buy a gift for the billionaire-to-be baby in your life? Might I suggest this…

I GUARANTEE you will be the only person at the baby shower to give this diamond pacifier. YES- I SAID DIAMOND PACIFIER. WTF?!?! Glad to see the recession isn’t quite affecting everyone. At only $17,000, this pacifier has to be a joke, or some sort of conceptual art piece. $17k for something your kid would chew on? Save yourself a couple grand and get your kid a pimped-out stroller instead.

As a side note, the website ’selling’ the pacifier (I am guessing that diamond pacifier sales are a bit sluggish) offers a large lineup of other, more reasonably priced children’s gear. However, beware (or enjoy) their line of political clothing. It seems to target liberal consumers and anger conservative website visitors.

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January 3, 2009 by traveler.

Time for round one of Weird Food. For the series’ premiere, we are looking at chocolate bars with, well, interesting ingredients. Theo Chocolate brings us the 3400 Phinney Chocolate line, featuring organic chocolate from Fair Trade certified cocoa beans. These are not your mother’s chocolate bars. These flavors will challenge the most adventurous candy connoisseur.

Coconut Curry chocolate
I am a huge fan of coconut curry. Coconut curry chicken, that is. Coconut curry chocolate is not my idea of a tempting treat. With great trepidation I unwrapped the bar, half expecting evil spirits to be unleashed. I dutifully took a bite and was surprised that the curry flavor wasn’t as overpowering as I expected. I took a second bite and realized that the curry does kinda build up from bite to bite. After my third bite, the curry flavor exploded in intensity, blocking out any pleasant chocolate flavor. There wasn’t a fourth bite. The only person I can imagine might like this ‘chocolate’ bar is someone who…actually, I can’t imagine anyone liking it. Shame.

Fig Fennel & Almond chocolate
I shook off my unpleasant memories of the coconut curry and moved on to this more palatable-sounding flavor. Those with adventurous tastes might enjoy the flavors in this chocolate bar. The almond slivers and fennel interacted nicely with the bittersweet dark chocolate. I was relieved to eat this candy bar, because it reaffirmed my faith in 3400 Phinney. While this bar might not become my new favorite (hard to beat a simple peanut butter cup), I can see it satisfying a craving for unique chocolate flavors. Try one for yourself and see what you think.

Based on their website, 3400 Phinney has a number of other unique flavors. If I get to try any others, I will let you know. Also, stay tuned for further Weird Food posts- a loved/hated Baskin Robbins experiment is coming up.

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July 4, 2008 by traveler.

Happy Independence day! To help get in the mood for fireworks, check out this video!

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May 28, 2008 by traveler.

The Spokane Chiefs defeated the Kitchener Rangers for the Western Hockey League championship. The trophy presentation didn’t go too smoothly, though…

Ouch. At least it was a replica. Check out the Puck Daddy or Wrap Around Curl posts for more info.

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May 21, 2008 by traveler.

We are quickly approaching June, and we still have cold, rainy weather. What’s going on? Thankfully, there is a new advancement in umbrella technology ready to save us all. It is called Nubrella. Get it? Kinda like New Umbrella. At least they didn’t call it Dumbrella. Check out this thing in action.

Yeahhh. You’ll laugh at mere mortals with their ancient umbrella technology while you are safely cocooned inside your hands-free bubble. Thank goodness its hands-free…you’ll need a free hand to flip people off when they (invariably) ridicule you.

Check out the video at 00:29. The guy walking down the street in a black suit with his nubrella looks vaguely familiar…what does that remind me of? Oh yeah- I know…

Dark Helmet, baby!

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May 15, 2008 by traveler.

As you might’ve already heard, there is a web video of Bill O’Reilly making its way through the news. Poor Papa Bear- his teleprompter wasn’t working. Check out the full video below (contains profanity):

Still, its nothing compared to the classic ‘RV commercial bloopers’ video. That one is basically a 4-minute montage of F-bombs (contains profanity, obviously).

Accoutrements?!?! Accoutrements?!?!

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May 7, 2008 by traveler.

Speaking of Stephen Colbert, he just won the 2008 “Person of the Year” Webby award! Stephen has always harnessed the power of the internet for his goals, from google-bombing (searches for Greatest Living American used to bring up Colbert Report as the #1 hit) to encouraging online voters to name a Hungarian bridge (which pulled in over 17 million votes- far more than the entire population of Hungary).

Stephen’s many web ‘accomplishments’ make him a deserving winner of Webby’s Person of the Year. As noted in my previous post, Stephen has branched out beyond the web into things like his own hockey team mascot and ice cream flavor. I can’t help but think, though, that his ice cream should have been “Stephen Colbert’s AmeriCone Sherbert” (pronounced sher-bear, of course). And when is AmeriFlown Dream coming out? Please don’t tell me that Stephen Jr. is the only one who gets to enjoy that treat.

Congratulations again to Stephen on his Webby award. Steagle Colbeagle would be proud.

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May 3, 2008 by traveler.

Sports writers’ analyses of the NFL draft are usually diverse in details but familiar in tone. Which teams made the best picks, which fans were pleased, and who had to wait longer than expected to hear their names called. This article in The Washington Post by Les Carpenter provided a refreshingly novel look at a little-known part of the draft.

I hadn’t heard of Paul Salata or his annual NFL draft celebration. Every year since 1976, Paul has waited patiently to congratulate the draft’s Mr Irrelevent- the player picked dead last.  This year, that player was David Vobora, overall pick #252.  Vobora has a special week ahead of him.  Irrelevant Week includes a news conference, a tailgate party, a trip to Disneyland, a VIP banquet, and a “Lowsman” trophy.  Despite the tongue-in-cheek tone of the week, most players apparently enjoy their time.  If history is any judge, they have reason to live it up now.  Many seventh-round picks struggle through training camp and may not make a team’s roster.  

Paul Salata and Irrelevant Week keep the draft interesting. If you live in Southern California, you can even attend this year’s events. This year’s Irrelevant Week will run from June 23-27 in Newport Beach, CA. After that, Vobora’s NFL career will begin, and we will all look forward to next year’s Mr. Irrelevant.

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