I’ve pretty much doubled traffic to my blog in the last few months. Which isn’t that impressive when you start from a low base, but it did bring an unexpected bandwidth issue. Readers, you have cost me $4. But I’m back. And these things only seem to happen when we’re on holidays. Also, I wrote this post on my phone while Robyn is driving over the Cardwell range.
Month: April 2009
Posts you might have missed
Too many posts to handle? Here’s a quick list of the posts you might have missed this week:
- Bacon gun will kill you
Posted on Wednesday, April 15th, 2009 in OdditiesAnyone reading my blog over the last few weeks may think I have an unhealthy obsession with guns. They’d be wrong. I have an obsession with unhealthy guns – most perfectly epitomised by this the Ba-K-47. An AK 47 made entirely out of bacon. Mmm. Bacon. There are many more pictures of this piece of bacon architectural awesomeness here.
- I hate the bands that you like
Posted on Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 in ChurchGenerally speaking I’m not a big fan of Christian music. Usually because it’s a cheap and nasty rip off of perfectly acceptable (if not sanctified) secular music tailored to a gullible Christian audience who will fork out money for poor quality material thus perpetuating the existence of bad Christian music by creating a market for it. Wake up people. Stop buying bad Christian music just because it’s Christian. Here’s some of the baddest Christian music ever released (at least judged by the album art) – while these are all thankfully stuck in the past there are modern equivalents who were no doubt performing at Easter Fest over the weekend.
- Stimulating questions
Posted on Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 in PoliticsHas anybody out there received their stimulus money yet? I’m curious. Townsville readers probably haven’t – but I’m wondering what percentage of people have.Apparently the Government is essentially casting lots to determine who gets paid when.All cheque and EFT payments will be made using a post code selection process that is randomly generated, ensuring all post codes are evenly distributed to each state and territory each night (using the Australia Post predetermined percentage spread).
- Twistered towel
Posted on Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 in OdditiesAdmit it – you’ve always wanted to play twister at the beach. Sand is the perfect surface for contortion induced falls. Now you can engage in your favourite floor game with these functional game mats that double as a comfy towel. They’re not so good for 3D twister – because beaches don’t have walls. For those not in the know – 3D Twister involves 3 mats in the corner of a room with two fixed to the walls.
- YouTube Tuesday (a day behind)
Posted on Wednesday, April 15th, 2009 in CultureOne of my favourite EA sports games was the Rugby League 96 game featuring commentary from Channel 9’s commentary team – with no Phil Gould. I hate Phil Gould (except when he’s coaching NSW). One of Paul Vautin’s frequent pieces of commentary advice was for people who did something stupid to “give themselves an uppercut”. This guy took that advice literally…
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Modular storage
This Tetris furniture brings a new challenge to the concept of modular storage and makes the gaming experience nice and tangible.
It’ll no doubt go nicely with the Tetris dinner set featured yesterday.
Bacon gun will kill you
Anyone reading my blog over the last few weeks may think I have an unhealthy obsession with guns. They’d be wrong. I have an obsession with unhealthy guns – most perfectly epitomised by this the Ba-K-47. An AK 47 made entirely out of bacon.
Mmm. Bacon. There are many more pictures of this piece of bacon architectural awesomeness here.
This grass spins me out
If you’re a city person itching for the feeling of grass between your toes then this one is for you… if you’re a country person itchy because of grass between your toes then it’s probably not.
Methinks the creators were inspired by a “hamsterdam” joke – and decided to combine a hamster wheel with grass…
Accessories to murder (with)
Getting your hair to have just the right balance is vital if you’re a villain. You don’t want to end up looking like Kim Jong Il. To make sure you’ve got a killer do you need a killer comb. One of these might help. It’s a comb with a hidden stiletto dagger in the handle. Found here.
Or perhaps you just want to get in the right head space. This one’s not quite so subtle – or dangerous. Found here.
Pay it forward: caffe sospeso
There’s a bit of a movement in the coffee scene to truly distinguish cafes as a “third place” – a safe haven from home or the office. It’s a nice idea. It’s in keeping with the traditional Italian cafe culture – which you can read a bit about here – in this article.
Here’s a nice little “pay it forward” aspect of coffee culture:
It is not uncommon for a contented patron to pay for two cups of espresso when he gets to the cashier—one for himself and one as an offering to humanity, or to the guy lucky enough to be next in line. This extra coffee is commonly referred to as a caffè sospeso, or a dangling espresso.
And here’s what Italians apparently think of my predilection for cappuccinos…
“There is, however, one rule that holds true throughout the peninsula: a cappuccino is only a breakfast drink. No self-respecting Italian would be caught dead sipping on a cup of hot milk with a splash of coffee anytime after the mid-day meal.”
Dirty deed – done dirt cheap
Label generated here. Make your own. Go on. Do it.
Ahh… some “Christians” give the rest of us a bad name. Choosing to make one verse of the bible a point of distinction for your ministry is almost always a bad idea. The badness increases based on the obscurity of the verse – the prayer of Jabez is a case in point. As is the building of a massive cross shaped conference centre in Nazareth.
If your verse is this:
And he said, so is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how
You’re likely to be in a bit of trouble. Especially if you use that verse to justify a ministry of literally “seeding” the ground in the Holy Land. Because the ground is nicer there. More sanctified.
Seed of prayer is a service that enables believers all over the world to cast a seed of prayer in the Holy Land.
Casting a seed is a spiritual ceremony in which your prayer or heartfelt personal memory (which might be represented by anything that symbolizes your hopes and dreams, such as a photograph, a token, a greeting card, or a piece of jewelry) is cast as a seed of prayer upon the soil of the Holy land.
And what’s in it for you – if you choose to partake in their service. For a $12 fee (plus extras).
Apart of course from the feeling of spiritual wellbeing. This. Holy soil.
If you use it for your tomatoes they’ll no doubt be blessed. And taste better.
You can also get a DVD of your casting ceremony. To relive the moment no doubt. Over and over again.
YouTube Tuesday (a day behind)
One of my favourite EA sports games was the Rugby League 96 game featuring commentary from Channel 9’s commentary team – with no Phil Gould. I hate Phil Gould (except when he’s coaching NSW). One of Paul Vautin’s frequent pieces of commentary advice was for people who did something stupid to “give themselves an uppercut”. This guy took that advice literally…
Shirt of the Day: Time Travel Instructions
Say you invent a time machine. And accidentally send yourself back in time – and it breaks. And Doc isn’t there to fix it for you. And you need to get modern science happening quicksmart so that you can send yourself back home. You better be wearing this shirt when it happens…
8 bit dinner set
Make your next dinner party a perfect tessellating Tetris dinner party with servings customised to fit the bill. Here’s a link to the designer. You can’t buy these yet. 
Tickle rage
I have a confession. I have a dangerously low tickle threshold – lower than indicated by this graph. My wife likes to tickle. This is a shameless attempt to prevent any future tickling.
Meat your maker
This gun looks pretty threatening – especially to a plate full of chopped beef. From here. Unfortunately it was probably an April Fools Day joke. They were offered to NRA members who could “prove themselves in the kitchen”…
A street car lamed, bridge higher?
Ok. So that title was purely a reference to a Tenessee Williams play. But this is pretty funny. This Google Streetview car misjudged the height of a bridge. And submitted the photos anyway.
