I stumbled upon this paradox and thoroughly enjoyed it. Worthwhile laugh.
"Which is better, eternal happiness or a ham sandwich? It would appear that eternal happiness is better, but this is really not so! After all, nothing is better than eternal happiness, and a ham sandwich is certainly better than nothing. Therefore a ham sandwich is better than eternal happiness."
Monday, July 4, 2011
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Chocolate Covered Peeps
I just finished reading a Consumer Corner report on the 2011 Sweets & Snacks Expo. Located at the Sweets & Snacks Expo was a family favorite treat. This time, however, its covered in chocolate.
The picture to the left, sort of, gives away which food I am talking about. Peeps are basically a marshmallow covered in sugar. Simple concept, yet they almost seem like an Easter staple. There are many different pastel color options and many different Peep shapes, but when it comes down to it the Peep everyone knows is the classic yellow chicken. The classic yellow chicken without chocolate.
What surprises me is that even though there have been many different variations of the Peep it seems that it is always the marshmallow and sugar. Chocolate has never been in the equation. Potato chips were covered in chocolate long before Peeps. The Peep almost seems too humble for chocolate! The industry thinks that they need to spice up this snack to appeal to consumers. Chocolate covered Peeps are streets ahead! FALSE. WHY DOES AMERICA NEED TO IMPROVE UPON EVERYTHING! MAYBE PERFECTION HAS BEEN REACHED BEFORE, BUT WE ALWAYS TRY TO ADD TOO MUCH AND RUIN IT!
Consumer Corner Article
Monday, June 27, 2011
Cars 2
Pixar. Pixar is a simple name that explains so much more. It is a label if nothing else. It conveys a movie at a whole different level. A movie that will appear for children but explain a moral that allows all ages to relate and enjoy.
Cars 2 does NOT disappoint. I had read a couple reviews before viewing this movie and they emphasized: too much of the story line revolving around Mater, too many questions popping up about logistics, and the voice actors being too good.
Bottom Line:
-The voice acting WAS great. A phenomenal cast that did a phenomenal job. I often find my daily car impersonations to be weak, but these actors nailed it!
-Cars main star was Lightning McQueen and although Mater does play a larger role in Cars 2, I don't think Lightning McQueen was truly diminished. Yes, Mater's role is larger. No, they didn't axe Lightning.
-This movie does raise some, ummmm, logistics issues. At one point the movie makes a point to mention dinosaurs. Which brings up so many more questions. What do they look like? Are dinosaurs animals, if so will they still be cars? Why would someone want pistachio ice cream (watch the film to understand)? This makes you to question other aspects when you really just want to focus on the film.
My opinion:
This movie doesn't fall far from the Pixar tree. I thoroughly enjoyed. The movie kept my attention and allowed for themes involving friendship to really settle in. There is a large emphasis placed on renewable resources, but I think the trials and tribulations that Mater and McQueen face truly allow this movie to shine. I wouldn't consider it my favorite Pixar film, but then again it would be terribly difficult to list the Pixar films in order of greatness.
4/5
Allusions: First of all this has absolutely nothing to do with my personal opinion of the movie. There are a couple of allusions to other Pixar films and I don't think I even caught them all, but here is what I did catch or at least I think I did.
-Mater is called the world's greatest backwards driver (Cars)
-The restaurant in Paris (Ratatouille)
-There is a board outside the movie theater in Radiator Springs that says "The Incredimobiles" (The Incredibles)
Those are the ones I remember, but I consider it obvious that there are more.
Cars 2 does NOT disappoint. I had read a couple reviews before viewing this movie and they emphasized: too much of the story line revolving around Mater, too many questions popping up about logistics, and the voice actors being too good.
Bottom Line:
-The voice acting WAS great. A phenomenal cast that did a phenomenal job. I often find my daily car impersonations to be weak, but these actors nailed it!
-Cars main star was Lightning McQueen and although Mater does play a larger role in Cars 2, I don't think Lightning McQueen was truly diminished. Yes, Mater's role is larger. No, they didn't axe Lightning.
-This movie does raise some, ummmm, logistics issues. At one point the movie makes a point to mention dinosaurs. Which brings up so many more questions. What do they look like? Are dinosaurs animals, if so will they still be cars? Why would someone want pistachio ice cream (watch the film to understand)? This makes you to question other aspects when you really just want to focus on the film.
My opinion:
This movie doesn't fall far from the Pixar tree. I thoroughly enjoyed. The movie kept my attention and allowed for themes involving friendship to really settle in. There is a large emphasis placed on renewable resources, but I think the trials and tribulations that Mater and McQueen face truly allow this movie to shine. I wouldn't consider it my favorite Pixar film, but then again it would be terribly difficult to list the Pixar films in order of greatness.
4/5
Allusions: First of all this has absolutely nothing to do with my personal opinion of the movie. There are a couple of allusions to other Pixar films and I don't think I even caught them all, but here is what I did catch or at least I think I did.
-Mater is called the world's greatest backwards driver (Cars)
-The restaurant in Paris (Ratatouille)
-There is a board outside the movie theater in Radiator Springs that says "The Incredimobiles" (The Incredibles)
Those are the ones I remember, but I consider it obvious that there are more.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Quick Quote
"Effort without desire is like a bbq without a fire. It might look good but it will not be well done"
True on many different levels.
True on many different levels.
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Science creating a better burger.
There are some times that science just astounds me with how great it is. Here is a link to how science, can create the better burger. Making America Better. ( <-- the link)
My sister (RANT)
I most likely will be doing a series of blogs to get out my frustration with my family.
Siblings have pushed each other to the brink of exhaustion for centuries. Everyone has their pet peeves and if you spend enough time with someone they are bound to cross the line. My youngest sister has reached this point too many times. It is her lack of ability to try and to request help through a tantrum that drives me nuts.
She is nine years old and can not butter a bagel. She "can't". She is incapable. She refuses to try and it is incredible frustrating. She threw a fit because she can't butter it. This was a 4 or 5 minute discussions with her screaming that resulting in inevitably my mom helping her. Saddens me that the young are so dependent. I can understand the necessity for some things, but when it comes down to simple things such as buttering a bagel I become irate.
Another thing that bothers me is when people don't try. My sister refused to even attempt this feat. She threw another feat because she can't sweep. Even after the multiple times that my parents help or show her how to do something she is still throws a fit.
IT IS DOWN RIGHT FRUSTRATING. (Notice that I used all caps, but then ended the sentence with a simple period. haha)
Siblings have pushed each other to the brink of exhaustion for centuries. Everyone has their pet peeves and if you spend enough time with someone they are bound to cross the line. My youngest sister has reached this point too many times. It is her lack of ability to try and to request help through a tantrum that drives me nuts.
She is nine years old and can not butter a bagel. She "can't". She is incapable. She refuses to try and it is incredible frustrating. She threw a fit because she can't butter it. This was a 4 or 5 minute discussions with her screaming that resulting in inevitably my mom helping her. Saddens me that the young are so dependent. I can understand the necessity for some things, but when it comes down to simple things such as buttering a bagel I become irate.
Another thing that bothers me is when people don't try. My sister refused to even attempt this feat. She threw another feat because she can't sweep. Even after the multiple times that my parents help or show her how to do something she is still throws a fit.
IT IS DOWN RIGHT FRUSTRATING. (Notice that I used all caps, but then ended the sentence with a simple period. haha)
Friday, June 24, 2011
Fark
Have you heard of fark? I would suggest that you look into it immediately. Fark.com is a website that lists news stories. They are categorized into typical news categories but then there is a twist. Fark lists some "legit" news and it lists a lot of random news. "I can't believe I live in a country where this happens," often runs through my mind. The news may be ridiculous, but what makes it even better is the title of each article. Fark lists it own titles for each link to their news stories. There often creative and hilarious titles. For example, "Old and Busted: arrested for having sex on the beach. New Hotness: arrested for having sex on a scooter." That easily entices me to read what is going on in the world and then face palm myself due to how ridiculous it really is.
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