Paul Merrill
Faithful readers will know that I enjoy looking at the Sunday newspaper coupon supplements for a few moments of amusement each week.
Swiss iced tea? No. At least not in gallon containers. Even then, no. Iced tea is a distinctively American thing. Gallon clear plastic jugs of a cold beverage are not very Swiss.
Diet Swiss iced tea? Even further removed from reality.
Finally, I went to the where to buy section of their site, typed in “Switzerland” – and you guessed it – “No results found.”
So, it’s Friday. (Yay!)
You might want a little break from what you were doing a few minutes ago. See my interview with Jon Swanson, He has been called the social media chaplain.
Though we did the interview in March 2009, you may have missed it.
According to Caribou Coffee, an 8-ounce cup of coffee has 135 milligrams of caffeine. An 8-ounce cup of decaf can have as much as 7 milligrams. A 12-ounce Coke has 45 milligrams.
Our friends at Wikipedia call Jon Swanson‘s stimulant of choice “a psychoactive stimulant drug“.
Enjoy some today! (I will.)
In 1985, I was in California for a training program. Some friends and I went to Hollywood one night.
I will never forget stopping at a convenience store around midnight – and seeing three people dressed as Michael Jackson waiting in line with me.
Photo courtesy of BBC.
…is sometimes better.
My local Ace Hardware store is great. It’s a 5-minute walk from our house, so I love zipping over there to grab the next washer I need to finish that home repair project.
They sharpen scissors! (Actually, they send them out somewhere to get the deed done.) Try getting that done at your big box DIY store.
I was amused that two hand-filled-in tags were attached to my scissors when I picked them up. Maybe not the paragon of efficiency – but they got the job done.
Heather struggles with a wheat allergy. So she has been trying to find bread that is not made from wheat and yet tastes like bread. Not easy.
Step in Udi’s. They make this magic baked loaf. Free of everything – but not free. Far from it. Sigh.
I normally don’t like to embed video in my website (in respect of my few readers who are in low-bandwidth-land), but this was too fun to not share:
The Chinet Corporation came out with a product that should never have been released to their adoring public – takeaway cups to use in the comfort of your own kitchen. The idea is, you brew your own coffee, mix it with your favorite milk and sugar substitutes – and then put it in this disposable cup with a lid. That way you don’t have to wash a cup. You can just throw it away when you get to your office!
I might suggest – buy an insulated mug with a handle – and wash it. Landfill contribution? Zero. Wallet depreciation? Zero.
And on their home page, they have the boldness to say, “Help Preserve Nature, Learn More”. Admittedly they try to be environmentally aware in some of what they do – but selling such a completely unneeded product is not responsible. Shameful, even.
Apologies to those of you who wanted a light and fluffy post for your Friday.
Update: See the comments. I changed the title in Shane’s honor. He has a good point. (I had titled this post, “Evil and bad” – a bit excessive.)
Apple sends me emails. I’m happy about that.
The most recent had a little feature on the coming sale of their ten billionth download. That in itself is amazing. And I could preach about how the artists would be so much better off if Apple would give them just one cent more for each song they provide! (But I won’t.)
My single comment is… if I won a $10,000 iTunes Gift Card, I wouldn’t know what to do with it! In my wildest dreams, I might be able to burn through about $2,000 of iTunes songs and movies – but it would take me many hours to spend it! I could not afford the time it would take to do such a prize justice.
So, I always hit “Most Recent” whenever I go to Facebook. The other option (unfortunately the default) seems to let Facebook pick what it thinks is most important for me to see. I’d rather see what was posted most recently.
Anyone out there prefer the “View News Feed” setting? Why?
