Pucker Power

On the 25th of this month KFC will be offering for a limited time Pickle Fried Chicken. People were always asking for extra pickles on their KFC sandwiches so they came up with a special sauce containing dill,vinegar,onion,garlic,buttermilk and black and white pepper. The new sauce will be available on Crispy Colonel Sandwich,Extra Crispy Tenders,Chicken Littles and Extra Crispy Chicken. The bummer is they will only be available at select locations and only for about 3 weeks or while supplies last. I would happily try this recipe!

Blood Sweat and Tears

Bodily fluids are the ingredients for fashion accessories that are being made by a London fashion student to replace the plastics that are more commonly used. The student also believes there are other health and environmental benefits from growing the decorative crystals directly onto the garments that they decorate. They don't really look so much like decoration to me as they do something that got lost in a dark corner and forgotten for eons,then again I've never claimed to have any fashion sense and at least they don't require fossil fuels to be made.

Urine crystals decorating ballet shoes

Chicken in the Round

When I started reading about the new chicken nugget/doughnut combination I thought it sounded nausea inducing,but being a glutton for information I read on. A man from Scotland who is currently residing in Australia decided the world needed  donugs which are circular (doughnut) shaped breaded (with cornflakes and panko crumbs) then deep fried chicken rings. They come with the option of three sauces: cheesy Dijon bechamel,hot chili, Japanese curry with mozzarella or can be eaten plain. Their creator figures they would be the perfect snack for sporting events once they become available in places other than Melbourne which shouldn't be too much longer as they are now in production with plans in the works for distribution. I was glad to have my fears allayed that they were not actually doughnuts though they are only 98% chicken I'm relatively sure that is more chicken content than is found in other nuggets.

Wee,Wee,Wee

Today's post borders on the bizarre at best though I would be more inclined to question the sanity of this "beauty" ritual. An American (Florida,is that you?) woman claims she has cured her acne and depression by drinking her dog's urine. She also claims it cures cancer however urotherapy is not endorsed by the medical community even though it was practiced in several ancient cultures,urine is after all loaded with the bad things that the kidneys filter out. There are so many questions I have for this woman: exactly what made you think,"hey,I bet that dog pee will help my skin!" not to mention how do you train a dog to pee in a cup so you can swill it down like a fine wine?? but alas she chooses to remain anonymous.

Man vs Rabbit

Today's post is one of those things a person never thinks much about but once you hear that other cultures see the man in the moon as a rabbit you think that the dark areas contrasting with the lighter areas are somewhat like clouds and could seemingly be any number of things. The folklore about a rabbit living on the moon originated in China and was then adopted by other Asian cultures. It is also part of the belief that the rabbit is working with a mortar and pestle but the contents of the mortar vary from the elixir of life to rice cakes so that portion of the lore seems to be open to interpretation.

Joint Venture

A joint valued at $24,000 contains more than a pound of marijuana,6 oz of concentrate,and 2 oz of bubble hash,wrapped in rolling papers made of 24-karat gold leaf worth $5,000 and shaped like an elephant tusk was auctioned for $4,000. The reason for the shape of giant joint is the charity it was donated for,the African Wildlife Foundation, is currently training German shepherds to chase off elephant poachers. They figure when it is time to fire the joint up they will make a video of the event though it may take multiple attempts to finish it off. Not to rain on any ones parade but since it's poachers they're dealing with wouldn't they just shoot the dogs? 

Meth Mayhem

Some of you may be surprised to learn that the subject of today's post hailed from Florida,okay,that's a lie,not the Florida part but that anyone would be surprised by what happens in that state. A 49 year old man contacted the Putnam County sheriff's office saying he had experienced a bad reaction to some meth he had purchased and wondered if they would test it for him. Of course the sheriff said they would be happy to oblige. Long story short,they tested the meth and instead of the man getting to press charges against the person who sold him the meth the sheriff went the extra mile and arrested the man for possession. The sheriff's department then posted,"Remember,our detectives are always ready to assist anyone who believes they were misled in their illegal drug purchase."