Don't catch the fatness flu

That's right folks. Scientists have linked some forms of obescity to a virus. The theory has only been proven in chickens. But the chickens infected with the virus gained up to 3 times more fat than the control chickens while eating the same amount of food.

Here is the story.

You know what this means right? No more excuses like "I'm big boned", or "It's in my genes." Now the excuse everyone will be giving is "I have that virus."

As of yet they have not tested to see what happens when the fat chickens get off their butt and onto the treadmill, but I'm sure that will be the next step.

Why are the simplest games the most addicting?

This thing is so simple it's STUPID! However I can't stop playing it. Like seriously... can't. My record is 23 seconds.

Play now

Red box

Ever heard of RedBox? It's that DVD vending machine that is outside of McDonald's. I've always thought it was a crazy idea and have never even thought of trying it. But apparently they have been giving out codes for 4 free rentals a month since October. Now that got me interested so I did a little research.

These machines have around 50 total videos that span the genres. You can see current titles offered here. No membership is required. You swipe your credit card and pay $1 per night that you have the video. This means there are no late fees. Just another $1 if you forget to bring it back. When you are done you can drop it off at ANY red box. Not just the one at the McDonalds you rented it from. Sounds kind of cool.

And hey- with these codes the first night is free. So as long as you return it by the next day, you pay nothing. I'm going to try it out. Here are the free codes if you want to try it too:

1/29 - 2/2 code: GROUNDHOG
2/5 - 2/9 code: FEBRUARY
2/12 - 2/16 code: ABRAHAM
2/19 - 2/23 code: PREZ

Let me know if you try it out- or if you have used it in the past.

Adornment: the action of decorating yourself with something colorful and interesting

Found a new favorite site:
http://www.affordadornments.com/

Though I have never heard cheesy t-shirts and hats described as adornments, I would have to say my perception has totally changed.

The "Bad to the Bone" section has a complete line up of "rebel-wear" with favorites such as "Rebel 'Til I Die" and "Sworn to Fun - Loyal to None".

I actually was about to buy "I'm in Love with a Married Woman" yesterday, but then I saw that the shipping was $4.80! I am still debating it though.

Anyway go ahead and spend some time on the site. I am sure you'll love it.

Blogdor's Photo Blog

Check out the new link to my photo blog at the left. Goal is to snap a photo a day on my cell phone cam. As you'll see I took the past two weeks off. Great way to start.

I've never been in a band

I've always wanted to play in a band, but have never actually done it. No doubt I'll be one of those 60 year old guys who tries to start up a band after they retire. We'll dress like teenagers, pierce our noses and hit on all the 19 year olds who sneak into the bar to see us play. Our music will either be too hip or too out of touch and this will vary from song to song. We'll follow a mad rendition of "get down with the sickness" with HoJo's "Whoa Whoa Whoa" song. Actually by the time I am 60 we'll probably be wearing silver suits and hover boots and music won't be heard it will be felt.

On a lighter note I did once write and produce a song that swept the nation as one of the best things ever heard online. You may remember it but you probably did not know I wrote it. The year was 1999, and the song was "Robot Monkey". I called my "band" the Salad Eatin' Suckas.

Interestingly enough, I found my little band still on a few websites:

Well without further ado I present to you for your listening pleasure: Robot Monkey


(Hit play to listen)


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What's this blogger approval crap?

Sorry folks- I meant to just make blogger email me when someone posted a comment. It appears that I have instead turned on the blogger approval crap. Don't worry- I've approved all your comments. I'll turn that off today... maybe... hmmm... I kind of like this power though. And that rat bastard Dmode is always posting controversial stuff that I need to edit. I guess you'll just need to post to see if I really turned it off or not. bwahahahahahaha

Also this isn't my post for today- just a technical support message.

Your opinion matters to us.

First of all, I apologize for yesterday's blog. It was weak and cheap and I feel like a sellout. I was testing some software that let's you post blogs with product reviews and I have now vowed to never do a product review again... unless it's for a good cause, or a good product, or something really cool, or if I want to.

So yes "your opinion matters to us". Where was I going with that?

Last week I filled out a form online about what I think Utah's $1 billion (that's right, a billion) budget surplus should be spent on. The form is here if you are interested.

Today I got an email asking me to appear in a staged town meeting. The meeting will be shown on a KUED show about the surplus and will be "driven by a citizen audience who will be asking questions and voicing opinions".

Apparently my "strong views" on how the money should be spent have landed me a spot in the audience.

So my question to you, my loyal readers is, first- would it be totally lame to appear on this show? And second - what funny thing could I do to make this boring sounding show more interesting. Your comments are much appreciated.

The Cocomotion

For Christmas I got my wife a lovely little invention I like to call the Mormon coffee maker. It's called the Cocomotion and it is fantastic. You simply pour in milk or water, add your favorite hot chocolate powder and hit the button.

Go ahead... check it out. Amazon's got em.

Change has got to change!

Why do ALL professional cash register administrators hand back your
change the same way? Bills first, then coins. It's always the same. And
it's wrong. Big time.

You see, the bills first then change method is flawed in so many ways:

1- It causes you to do an awkward balancing act as you try to pull your
hand away without letting the change slip off the bill.

2- If you're like me you put bills in your wallet or purse (I don't use
a purse but you might... woman) before the coins. Thus, assuming you
don't have to bend over to pick up the coins that fell, getting the
change into your wallet requires lifting the coins off the bills,
inserting the bills, and then inserting the coins. This is yet another
obstacle that could cause you to once again drop your coins.

Now- don't think I'm being critical without warrant. I have worked as a
professional cash register administrator, and I NEVER handed back change
in this manner. I always did coins first, then bills. It's so much more
natural. You can grip the coins in your palm and hold the bills with
your fingers. Of course it also makes the insertion process into the
wallet or purse (you purse carrying wuss) much easier. Bills first. Then
the coins are right there in your palm ready for insertion.

You should have seen the faces of the hundreds of people I helped. As I
would go to hand them their change, their faces would pucker as they
prepared for the coin balancing circus act. Then a beam of light would
shine on their presence as they would realize they had FINALLY found a
professional cash register administrator who got it.

It was just my little way of saying, "Thanks for shopping here, I
appreciate you."

But I didn't really like the job so I quit after a few months.

Still though- put my change in my hand right... jerk.

The BEST blog post ever throughout time in the world ever

This is it folks! The post you've been waiting for. The BEST blog post
ever throughout time in the world ever. The best everererer.

This is the blog post you are going to forward to ALL your friends. This
is the blog post you are going to print out and hang at your desk. This
is the blog post that will get you into blogging. Even if you are
already a blogger this post will rejuvenate your blogging desires and
start that fire burning deep within you. The fire of bloghood. You'll write about this post in your blog.

This post will make you look good in spandex.

This is also the post that you'll laugh about on your way to the grocery
store. You'll memorize this post. You might write a song about it. You
will write about it in your journal.

This post will make you want to befriend your enemies. Yes even that son
of a b*tch who stole your parking place at the movies. This post will
make you call your mom and tell her you love her.

This blog post will make you popular.

This post is going to make you a better citizen, a better spouse, a
better child and/or parent. This post will make you donate to charities.
This post will make you a better listener.

If this post is the last post you read before you die, it will not be a
sad death because at least you got to read this post. If you die before
reading this post, I feel SO sorry for you.

When Chuck Norris exercises, the machine gets stronger.

In a fight between Batman and Superman, the winner would be Chuck Norris.

There's no such thing as a tornado. Chuck Norris just hates trailer parks.

Every story from every film Chuck Norris has been in has actually happened to him at some point in his life. The people he kills on screen really die.

Eating Cap'n Crunch does not hurt the top of Chuck Norris' mouth.

Want more?

UNBELIEVEABLE!!!

As a web designer, I often find myself searching for photos to use in the web sites I create. One resource I use is photos.com. They have some great pics. They also have some of the weirdest photos I have ever seen. You may remember this one.

Anyway- here is another great one.



What's going on here? The ONLY thing I can figure out is that the pizza just spoke to them. "Hi, my name is pizza! Welcome to pizza land! Eat me! I am delicious!"

New Rubik's Record

I'm sure you've all heard about the new Rubik's cube record that was set over the weekend.

11.13 seconds. (read the story>>)

Incredible right? This announcement took me back to the only time I have ever completed a Rubik's cube. I was 9 years old. I got a mini-rubik's cube in my Christmas stocking. I tried it for about half an hour, got frustrated, then hid in my closet with a Flash light and removed each and every sticker. I placed the stickers on in all the right places.

I then ran out to my mom and said "Mom! I finished the Rubik's cube!". She of course thought I was a child prodigy. She made me take the cube to my Grandma's that day and told every single soul about how I was able to solve it in only 35 minutes or so. As people asked to see the cube, I noticed that some of the stickers weren't on straight. One was about to fall off.

I learned a valuable lesson that day. Rubik's cubes do nothing but drag you down. I've never played one since

Before you start your own blog...

For the past couple of weeks I was considering starting a blog. I thought it would be a fun thing to do. Create whitty posts and then put them online for folks to look at. Then I found out about the Blog Detection Agency.

Before you start your own blog be sure to contact the Blog Detection Agency! They take samples of your DNA and then crawl the web for possible matches.

It turns out, I ALREADY HAD A BLOG!!!! I had no idea, but sure enough here it is, with my picture and everything on it.

It's so great now to spend time with the blog I never knew I had. We've spent hours together reading old posts etc.

Don't wait! Check out the Blog Detection Agency today!

A new year. A new post. A new resolution. A new... oh just read the stupid thing

after 2 months of weak posting. I'm back. And in FULL EFFECT.

Check this out