Grin and Bare It

A nudist couple in England recently posted a request with an online moving marketplace for a mover willing to work in the nude. The marketplace didn't have a category for nude movers but agreed to inquire with the other movers who listed with them. They are moving from an apartment (flat) into a house next month so presumably there wouldn't be to terribly much to move and the pay offered is $2,673. Seems like an odd request to me,why would it matter if they hired someone with or without clothes? It almost seems like opening a door for a new and unusual discrimination. The moving marketplace was hopeful it would turn out to be a new service they could offer.

Stress Relief?

Everyone has their own way of dealing with things and what works for some may not work for others. With that said what a Japanese production company,"The Scare Squad" is doing to relieve stress sounds more like it is for the actors than for the customers but the claim is that a good scream is great stress relief. They put the customer in a 6 1/2 foot windowed coffin where they are subjected to 15 minutes of chainsaw wielding zombies,hands poking at them,and getting squirted with water all while listening to a horror story. At least the price is right,$7.60 per show and the otherwise out of work actors get a chance to perform.

Good Old Days?

A lot of people aren't old enough to remember when flying used to be fun though I recall flying being almost as much fun as the destination but since 9/11 those days are gone,of course the pandemic may bring about changes for the better,or at least a person can dream. But I digress,a New York video gaming company is releasing a new game this fall called "Airplane Mode". In the game you are flying economy and have to deal with all that loveliness,you know if you've ever flown economy what that might entail. Part of the thought behind the game is to remind people who are thinking they miss traveling exactly what it is they're missing. It sounds annoying to me,though they didn't mention if the person in front of you laid their seat back into your lap.

That Stinks

This is not the first time a phone has been lost in a toilet and recovered and probably won't be the last but the people working for A-1 Sanitation in Montana deserve some kind of award for first of all noticing the phone before they might have damaged it,then plucking it out of the poop with grabbers,letting it dry in the sun for a few days after cleaning it with wipes,allowing it to charge then not being able to unlock it. Still the workers were undaunted and contacted Apple to get information for the owner from the serial number which they didn't have. They finally put the SIM card into another phone and bingo,there was the owners name and phone number. The crappy phone was returned to its owner.

Lend Me Your Ear

I agree with this man from Germany in that one's appearance is less important than a person's inner values and everyone deserves acceptance,but when a person willfully mutilates themselves isn't that in a way mocking people who have suffered losses? This man recently had his ears removed and is keeping them in a jar and is excited for his next step,which is having the tip of his nose removed and his eyeballs tattooed. He says he realizes that he has made himself basically unemployable and doesn't have a girlfriend,so how's his theory working out for him? I would like to know two things,where does he get the money to pay for these procedures,and who on earth could justify cutting off someone's ears,or nose for that matter in the name of art?

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Easy Money?

For some folks this task would literally be a walk in the park,the rest of us need not apply. An internet company is offering $1,000 for a person to digitally detox. The challenge is only for 48 hours so depending on the severity of your addiction it might be doable. The company is also including a stipend to cover the cost of renting an RV to stay in at a National Park. The requirements are: at least 25 years old,valid driver's license and eligibility to work in the US.  When the 48 hours are up the company will provide an internet hot spot for the winner to share their experience online.

It Happened So Fast

Today's title was a tossup between that and "Runaway" the old Del Shannon song,but I didn't want anyone to get that song stuck in their heads so I went with,"It Happened So Fast" only in reality it only could have happened half-fast at best and that would have been rushing things. You see a Tennessee woman lost her 150 lb. pet tortoise for 74 days,don't get me wrong I'm not trying to tortoise shame the woman but how does a 150 lb. creature,not known for their speed escape without someone noticing? Not to worry Solomon was found 1/8 of a mile from his home but not by any of the missing pet groups his owner had contacted,a construction worker spotted him and passed word around which finally came back to his owner. Solomon was able to forage on his own and seems no worse for wear from his adventure. The owner is looking into getting a GPS device for Solomon.

You Don't Say

I enjoy finding out how phrases originated though some of them don't make much sense once you know. Running amok had an early start in the 18th and 19th centuries as a medical term. Tribes in Malaysia began having bouts of erratic behavior and would go on violent killing sprees. When European visitors observed these fits they thought it was a mental affliction which they called "amok". Amok referred to a band of warriors known as Amuco who routinely went on violent rampages. Next time you feel the need to run amok make sure you time yourself,you never know when you might set a world record!

Heaven Sent or Scent

I love the smell of chocolate in the morning...or afternoon,or evening though I'm not sure how I would feel about it raining chocolate. My favorite chocolate company in Switzerland had a ventilation malfunction causing cocoa powder to rain down in the surrounding area. The company offered to pay for cleaning costs of vehicles or other property but stressed that the powder was not environmentally hazardous. So far no one has come forward with a claim.

Green Pees

Catchy title as it can be read as Green Peace,Green Peas or the way it is meant,Green Pees. Apparently men urinating outside is quite a common occurrence in the Netherlands,but rather than trying to curb this infraction with laws or fines they came up with a way to make it work for them. The Dutch company Green Pee came up with a sustainable way to deal with the problem known as "wild peeing",they positioned urinals topped with planters. Users urinate into the openings on the sides of the planter,the urine is collected in a tank filled with hemp fiber,once the tank is full it is collected and used as fertilizer for city parks,roof gardens and urban farms. It certainly makes more sense than catching and fining the culprits and for the bonus round it adds planters around the city.

Idling

Most people feel like they've been left idling during the pandemic,waiting to kick it back into gear and get on with life. Who would've guessed that the idling would give way to idleness grants? A German university is offering $1,900 to three people to be actively inactive. It is up to the applicants to choose both the inactivity and the time span. Strange as it may sound the point to the experiment is to find ways to make your life have fewer negative consequences on the lives of others. I know,it didn't make a lot of sense to me either,but it is as good as time as any to find constructive ways to waste time.

Retrograde

With our society seemingly engaged in retrograde motion,with most everything regressing toward the dark ages,except of course,the cost of living I thought it might be helpful to post some tips from the 1950s on how to snag a man. Yes,the days of living without a man will no longer be allowed,nor will the women's vote...oh and if you are gay you'd best get back into that closet. I won't be posting the entire list as it is long and weird enough to become tedious. Enjoy?

Transparency

Since Japan is often out front in several areas does this mean that transparent bathrooms are coming to a public area near you? The Tokyo Toilet Project have so far installed two public restrooms designed by a team of architects to have see-through walls allowing the potential user to both make sure of the cleanliness of the facility and to be sure it isn't already occupied,once you close and lock the door the walls become opaque. It all sounds good until you get to the part where the user can't tell if the walls are opaque or not once you're inside,I think that might be a bit of a problem for some folks.