WTF? Friday

Love this…although am feeling a bit old as when the camera pans around the lecture hall, everyone has a laptop!  Seriously?   I can’t imagine having a computer in class, I would be too busy tweeting/blogging/msn’ing to pay any sort of attention.  Back in my day it was all about hand written lecture notes…and if you wanted to ‘message’ someone you ripped a page out of your book and it at them…if you wanted to be fancy, you folded it like an airplane.

PS I am aware it s Saturday but WTF? Saturday doesn’t have the same ring….

WTF? Friday

I want to believe this is a joke but I know in my heart of hearts it isn’t – and  in a country where healthcare isn’t ‘free’, this might really be considered a gift but to me it gives me the creeps … first of all does he have to refer to the special lady in your life as ‘your woman’ and secondly does he really understand the indescribable level of disappointment when ‘his woman’ opens up a present that she thinks might be a gift certificate for a facial or a massage and finds out it’s a pap smear?  That is a level of disappointment that even Santa can’t understand.

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This ad is apparently causing some controversy in the US as it has been put out by PETA (people for the ethical treatment of animals) encouraging people to go vegan this Thanksgiving (might be a bit too late for some of you Americans waking up with a turkey hangover).

 

 

I was pretty okay until she said the word poop…I’ll get over it by Christmas though.

 

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Okay so it’s technically Monday but I was on holiday last week so forgive me.  Anyway this one is a doozie…I will try to get a picture of the actual tube advertisement of this one but I think you will get the gist from this.

I am not sure if it is just my memory but I dont’ seem to recall an ex porn star anywhere in the story of Aladdin (unless that is what he really wished for when he rubbed the lamp)….evidentially the cast of the London production thought otherwise this Christmas and for a limited time have found a way to put even more magic in Aladdin’s carpet ride this Christmas…

Barking mad

This weekend was the Discover Dogs event that I went to last year and fell in love with.  To me this is the equivalent of sending a broody woman in the middle of a nursery full of newborns.  I wanted to give scratchies, cuddles and steal (almost) every 4 legged creature in the place.

Our favourite is the Border Terrier which has the cutest little scruffy Ewok face that I can’t resist (but am having to until we get a more dog friendly flat and are home more).  The breed also appears on Coronation Street in the form of a cute little guy called Eccles which means they have to be cool.

 

"Take me home Adrienne"

 

Instead of boring you with more pictures of my little furry obsession I will show you some dogs that may have you repeating my favourite phrase…WTF?

The first one is the hairless dog which no matter how many times I see it, still creeps me out a bit.  The skin looks like a leather handbag and feels like you are petting a pig.

 

Oink, Woof, Oink, Woof

 

 

How bout this next one…this guy was done up in this fashion for charity however I am thinking that some charity should try and rescue it from its owners whom are trying to dress it up like canine cotton candy.  The dog is literally pleading to the person petting him to save him from the humiliation.

Seriously, save me. If you think this is bad you should see what they have planned for me for Christmas

Finally my favourite….I don’t even know what it is called (and am too lazy to google it) but all you have to know is that this is in fact a living breathing thing and not a rug like I originally thought.  His dreadlocks are actually long and flat like a ruler and apparently keep him warm in the winter and cool in the summer, so they are functional and not just fashionable…

Dual purpose, dog and rug - take him for a walk then you can wipe your wellies on him

 

On the topic of fashion, how bout a dog fur coat?  No, me neither.  No Keeshonds were harmed in the making of this coat although I think the person whom thought of a dog fur coat should be slapped in the name of fashion.

Before you ask…yes I will be there in 2010 and yes if you read this blog you will have to endure another post about it.

Thanks to Fredrik for the cute picture of my Border Terrier…my camera battery had died at that point (unsurprisingly)

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I am all for new ways to promote things but this spin on ‘banner advertising’ ‘bugs’ me (lol this makes more sense when you watch it)

The promotion was at a book fair in Germany and was for a publisher who’s logo is a giant bug.  The campaign involved attaching ultralight banners to real live house flies.  The banners were attached by  natural wax which eventually disintegrated allowing the banner fall off so the flies can continue on to eating garbage and sh*t.  I am glad I wasn’t at this event (not that I would be at a book fair in Germany) as if one of those things landed on me I would have either screamed and run away or smashed it with a book.

Observe…. (you may want to turn your sound off – the music is nauseating)

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So I figured I would go with a halloween theme as I do enjoy the creativity behind outrageous costumes.  I have already posted about cat wigs and dressing babies like food items but today’s theme is dogs.  How can you not love the bemused faces on these adorable little fur balls!

 

Nope, we definitely aren't in Kansas anymore

This guy invented the downward dog (a little yoga joke cause I went to classes...or one class...whatever)

 

 

This guy could get his orienteering badge in his sleep

 

 

 

How can you not love this one...this is like one of those 'stars without makeup' pictures but is more 'stars without waxing'

 

 

And cause I just couldn’t resist the faces on these little ones….two baby costumes

 

 

I am not sure the gag here is to actually sit on the thing, but then again maybe it is? (yes, you probably should not leave me alone with your kids)

Again, not sure you are actually supposed to hang this from your rear view mirror but it might add to the effect

 

 

Dog pictures unabashedly stolen from: New York Magazine

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WTF? Friday

I know I tend to complain about customer service but this one takes the cake.You  can read the full story on the eye witness’s blog but his post goes like this (read his, its better).

A tube train was approaching a station and unbeknownst to the travellers on the tube, it was terminating at that stop. Everyone had to get off the train onto the crowded platform. An elderly gentleman was slow to get out of the train carriage so as he was getting off the doors closed trapping his arm. Once released from the door he calmly told the story to a TFL staff member called Ian whom didn’t find feel he had a relevant complaining so started yelling expletives at him to stand back from the platform as a train was coming.  After a few minutes of Ian’s special brand of customer service the blogger whom was a witness in the crowd took out his video camera to film the well handled complaints process…. listen around the 50 second mark when he recommends slinging the guy under the train.

PS – Ian, the TFL employee has since lost his job – surprisingly, I thought that might be grounds for a promotion, the nerve of the old man to take his time getting off the train.

Thanks to Tim for sending me the story

One of these things is not like the other

I am a big fan of the ready meals as they are often quite yummy and easy to make (ie heat up).  Anyhoo I have never claimed to be a domestic goddess but heating up and serving I am pretty good at….which is why I think I have a false advertising claim against these guys…

One of these things is not like the other

Seriously?  All I did was put it in the oven and serve as per the directions.  Where is the juicy ground beef and the fork like design on the top? I know this is just a serving suggestion as from what I can tell this suggests you go out and buy ground beef and potatoes and make your own as it would take quite the Gordon Ramsey to create that from my dinner puddle.  Can’t complain too much though as it tasted good.

Oh yeah for those inquiring minds (non Brits) that want to know what cottage pie is…its ground beef and mashed potatoes (it can have carrots etc) but is basically what I have been calling Shephards Pie all of my life. Shephards pie is actually ground lamb and mashed potatoes vs ground beef.  Then there is Cumberland pie which is like cottage pie but the top usually has cheese or bread crumbs that makes a nice crust on the top (or so the package leads you to believe)….a wealth of information I am.

PS the hubby just came home to his freshly cooked dinner and asked if it was slop I said yes and he ate it anyway – luckily he’s not picky

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Love this, in fact I think candy should be integrated into more toys…check out the size of those gumball machines!!

I was never allowed to get candy from coin operated machines as my Mom told me that squirrels and mice crawled up into the machines at night and ate the candy so there were rodent germs on all them.  It’s only now that I realise that rodents probably can’t open the flaps on those machines let alone squeeze their bodies up and lick all my candy….oh well, probably saved me from a few cavities.

Foosball table is available for the low low price of $1,500  – that’s a helluva lot of gumballs