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These are Gummy Lighthouses, Right?

Sean — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:33:08 +0000

Ah, you’ve gotta love the unintentional comedy. I mean, they’re lighthouses, right?

So That’s What’s Inside: The Anatomy of a Gummi Bear

Sean — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:09:36 +0000

This illustration by artist Jason Freeny finally sheds light on the inner anatomy of the wild Gummi Bear. No longer does science have to rely on primitive guesswork when diagnosing the rubbery candy’s common ailments.

Is there a Nobel Prize for candy research? If there is, Freeny deserves it. One can only hope that his next task is to apply his groundbreaking research to the Gummy Venus de Milo.

If you like the illustration, go order it as a print.

RIP Herb Peterson - Inventor of the Egg McMuffin

Sean — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:04:36 +0000

All of the McDonalds family is in mourning after the death of one of their beloved visionaries. Herb Peterson, the man who invented McDonalds’ most popular breakfast sandwich, the Egg McMuffin, died on Tueday at age 89.

The rebellious Peterson created the Egg McMuffin at a time when McDonalds didn’t even serve breakfast. While McDonalds president Ray Kroc liked the idea, Peterson was reprimanded for serving breakfast behind the company’s back. That’s the sort of thanks he got for creating the idea that now accounts for at least %20 of McDonalds’ sales.

Now, personally I hate the Egg McMuffin. If I’m going to eat breakfast at McDonalds it’s probably going to be the artery-clogging yumminess that is the Sausage McGriddle. That being said, I salute you Mr. Peterson, for giving us overeaters a morning outlet for our compulsive eating!

via CNN

Mmm…Pixels - How To Make Tetris Cookies

Sean — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:41:44 +0000

At the intersection of “geeky” and “culinarily handy” you’ll find these little gems: cookies-based pixels formed into an homage to the 8-bit glory that is Tetris.

Flickr user Eva Funderburgh has posted pictures along with instructions on how to make your own pixel cookies. Turns out the real secret is in standard Play Doh tools…

Check out all the pictures and instructions

ESPN’s Rob Stone Eats Bhut Jolokia Pepper

Sean — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 01:54:59 +0000

When ESPN sent a crew to New Mexico State University to cover a football game they sent Rob Stone to shoot a little flavor piece for the broadcast. Unfortunately for Rob the flavor was OUCH. NMSU is where they grow the world’s hottest chili pepper, the Bhut Jolokia. Rob was game for trying one. So he did his lead in to the story, then casually took a bite of the pepper. Watch to find out what happened next…

A Gummy Bears Commercial…Robot Chicken Style

Sean — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 04:03:57 +0000

Twisted, but funny…

Funny and Amazing Skittles Commercial

Sean — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 02:04:02 +0000

I have no idea how they did this, but it’s funny anyway:

Oh The Horror: The World’s Least Healthy Pizza

Sean — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 02:42:11 +0000

From our wacky friends in Japan comes what’s got to be the world’s least healthy pizza: The Pizza Hut Double Roll. It called your cheese-stuffed crust and raised you hot dogs. And pieces of hamburgers. And does the maple leaf mean there’s Canadian Bacon hiding in there somewhere? My cholesterol just went up from looking at the picture…

via Plastic Bamboo

Pizza and Porn - Together at Last

Sean — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:51:58 +0000

So pissed that I didn’t think of this…

An enterprising entrepreneur in Winnipeg has come up with a brilliant idea. Here’s how it works: You call and order a pizza. Porno Pizza delivers your pizza. As you eat your pizza a pornographic picture is revealed underneath. This is simply genius.

Full story at CBC

And what’s the deal with Winnipeg today?

RIP - Bob Evans, the Sausage King of Ohio

Sean — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 02:34:20 +0000

The true American hero behind the Bob Evans restaurant and a very tasty breakfast sausage died today. Don’t worry, it was from complications from pneumonia, not heart disease. So don’t go blaming his super delicious pork product. Back off vegetarians. Let the man rest in peace.

via Houston Chronicle and Fark (with a great headline: “Bob Evans now permanently down on the farm. Abe Froman unavailable for comment”)