Yummy?

 Greed is a terrible thing,sometimes greed is dealt with in an appropriate smack down but other times it seems to go unpunished. I'm guessing it was a case of greed that made Colgate (of toothpaste fame)decide it would be profitable to break into the frozen dinner market in the 1980s. In the case of Colgate Beef Lasagna it was met with failure,I'm guessing people couldn't put the mint flavored toothpaste far enough out of their minds to even consider chowing down on Colgate dinners. They also offered a line of dried chicken and crab meat entrees in the 1960s which were also a fail.The thought of Colgate lasagna really is shudder worthy,though I've never had any frozen lasagna that tasted much like lasagna. 

 

Hidden Pictures

 Today's post isn't really about hidden pictures the way they are usually thought of but in an even more abstract way. If everyone could see the not so hidden picture of climate change things wouldn't be going to hell quite as quickly as they are.But there's good news along with what each individual can do to cut down on environmentally hazardous things in their personal lives states are now stepping up to the plate and making laws holding manufacturers responsible for recycling their packaging.Earlier this month Maine signed this responsibility legislation into law. Now if we could just get more people to see the hidden picture that is climate change and get them on board we might stand a chance of slowing down this runaway train. Keep your fingers crossed and keep doing your part! 

Cat Chat

 Finally a AI has been developed to read your cat's expressions to tell if they are in pain. A Canadian animal health technology company ,Sylvester.ai,has released an app called Tably that uses your phones camera to analyze ear and head position,eye narrowing,muzzle tension and whisker change to detect distress. Together those signs can read feline grimace scale (FGS) to assess pain. Now if someone could just develop an app that could also diagnose what is causing the pain, kitties of the world could rejoice! 

Move Over Florida

 Since I often poke fun at Florida for the obscure happenings there it is only fair to give equal time to the West Coast,this time Washington state in particular. On Saturday night authorities were alerted that a man wearing a yellow dress had stolen a bus belonging to a rafting company. The police located him as he ran a red light but because of a new law were unable to pursue him. On Sunday they were notified that the same man wearing the same dress had been arrested for driving a front end loader into his ex-wife's home. Turns out the man had been released from a psychiatric hospital Saturday morning which in hind sight was probably not a good idea. There was no explanation for the yellow dress. 

 

Flag Waving

 You know what all these people taking offense over others dishonoring the flag makes me think of? Religion. The bottom line with religions is they all truly believe their religion is the true religion,kind of like my god can beat up your god. With that said,here are some quotes about patriotism:

Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious. Oscar Wilde 

Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. Samuel Johnson 

My country right or wrong,is like saying,My mother drunk or sober. G.K. Chesterton 

Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons. Bertrand Russell 

You'll never have a quiet world 'til you knock the patriotism out of the human race. George Bernard Shaw

God and Country are an unbeatable team;they break all records for oppression and bloodshed. 

Luis Bunuel 

A politician will do anything to keep his job,even become a patriot. William Randolph Hearst 

Full Meal Deal

 Monster meal challenges have been around as long as I can remember and apparently they are popular because they are still around. Today's gut busters are all from the same area of the UK,we will start with a 5 lb burrito with 3 different meats,rice,beans,pico de gallo,lettuce,cheese,all smothered in sour cream and salsa. Next is a 96 oz steak topped with peppercorn and Bearnaise sauce and served with 5 sides of onion rings,triple fried chips,garlic bread,vegetables and a salad. The BBQ challenge includes a burger,full rack of ribs,beef brisket,pulled pork,chicken wings,smoked sausage,dirty bacon fries,onion rings,two bread rolls and two corn on the cobs. The last one sounds like a cake walk compared to the others,25 chicken wings tossed in 5 different sauces...meh. 

Bar Code

 Today's post is a PSA of course maybe I'm the only one who didn't know about this but even if that's the case it doesn't hurt to repeat possible life saving info. There is a code to use if you are not comfortable with your date/companion that tells the bartender what to do. If you order an angel shot there are 3 levels of alert,an angel shot with lime mean you want the bartender to contact the police,an angel shot neat means you want someone to walk you to your vehicle,the final option is an angel shot on the rocks which means you want them to call an Uber or taxi to take you home. In the UK they have a variation of the angel shot,you ask if Angela is working tonight and they know you are feeling unsafe. 

Slime Soap

 One of the first properties people think of pertaining to soap is its sliminess or maybe slipperiness is a more apt description? Not for the snail slime soap though,slime would be the first word most people would think of but that didn't stop a French artisan from using gastropod fluids to make soap. The good news (I guess) is it doesn't harm the snails though it takes around 40 snails to produce 80 grams which in turn makes 15 100 gram bars of soap. While snail slime is uncommon in Western cosmetics it is widely used in other markets for its anti aging properties that come from the collagen and elastin found in the slime. Hey,at least it's organic! I wonder if it is okay to use with a salt scrub?

Booze Hounds

 A bar in London saw a need arise when people started coming back out after being at home with their pets for so long. Both the people and the pets were suffering separation anxiety after being together all day every day then suddenly not being together all the time. So "After Bark" opened up to fill that gap,now you can take your dog to the bar with you! of course they don't serve alcohol to dogs,they serve various natural juices and veggie snacks,though they do give them cute "puptail" names like,Bloodhound Mary,Barkarita,Howlapaw Sling and Great Expawlor. It would also be a great place for people who love dogs but can't have one,they could go there and get a drink and a dog fix. 

Legal Tender

 I'm not an expert on currency laws in Dublin though I doubt it is legal to refuse it if it has been sweated on since a lot worse things happen in the course of paper currencies lives,but that's exactly what a mattress businessman did when the heat wave had women storing cash in their bras. Of course that isn't the only problem with this story...if he sells mattresses how many women would stuff enough cash into their bras to buy a new mattress? especially during a heat wave,which brings the next question,would he also refuse a sweaty credit card? No matter but if I ever need a mattress in Ireland his business won't be on my short list. 

Flower Saver

 Are the cute little flower girls commonly seen at weddings losing their flower power?  Maybe,maybe not so far reactions are mixed over a recent Las Vegas wedding that replaced the flower girl with a money man who walked down the aisle throwing dollar bills to hip hop music instead of the usual classical music. At first throwing money sounds expensive but flowers are far from cheap and for the bonus there wouldn't be any messy trod upon flower petals to clean up because let's face it those dollar bills probably will exit with the guests and considering this wedding was in Vegas end up fed into a slot machine. Win win! 

Taco Tester

 What better day to talk tacos than Taco Tuesday! Tacos are a serious business with Americans consuming around 4.5 billion tacos a year,with that thought in mind McCormick seasonings decided they needed to hire a Director of Taco Relations. The requirements are fairly simple,a love of tacos,taking a taco immersion course,helping to develop new taco recipes and traveling the country to visit famous taco chefs. For the bonus,the pay's not to shabby either,$100,000 for four months work,Sept. through December. Get out their and taco! 

Dog Duty

 It almost seems like the stray dogs in Mexico City are receiving better treatment than the homeless people in the US. The Mexican Army has turned an abandoned kindergarten building into a shelter that can host up to 50 dogs. At The Doggies of Santa Lucia the dogs get medical attention,shelter,food and are adapted to living with humans and other dogs,but not all are destined for adoption. Specialists observe the dogs looking for ones that can be trained to detect COVID or drugs at the airport,and they also watch for medical assist dogs. They are truly taking these dogs off the streets and giving them lives. Good job Mexico!