Graphics?

Well, I thought I might try m hand at one or two new graphics, since I haven't really done many of them lately...Here is something I did, and it only took my about three minutes to do.. If you guys like it, I can try and add some more to my blog. Anyone interested in this?

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So what do you think?

The perfect Slide?

Doesn't this boy look like he is having a bundle of fun on the worlds first perfect slide? I'm sure the end of the slide won't hurt too much, and the little boy doesn't seem to mind it too much. What about you? Would you ever go on this slide? Or would you reconsider, and maybe head on over to the kiddies playground again?

The world is going nuts!

I received a few images in an email recently, and thought that I should share them with you.

When pouring a drink for a couple, or in two different glasses, this unique jug allows you to serve them both at the same time. Perfect for a romantic restaurant when the waiter comes to serve you and your date a glass of wine.

The best type of light a boy could ever wish for! With this unique styled light, it "closes" allowing less light through its "petals", acting as a night light. It has a built in sensor, and so when your child wakes up in the morning, the petals open up, allowing more light to escape through with the result of a brightly lit room.

This crafty invention is useful for someone working with a busy schedule, who could forget to take the tea bag out of the cup before its to late. It has a timing device with will make the nose rise up, lifting the bag out of the tea cup. This makes the perfect cup of tea.

This strange invention is a two in one deal! You can have your searing hot tea inside the pot, and the heat that comes off it will be able to heat the bread, and turn it into toast. You won't need a toasting machine (or have to pay the electricity bills) ever again!

Ever heard of "singing in the shower"? Well, this sponge/microphone will let you do just that. As you enjoy your nice warm bath, you can hang onto the microphone, and sing to an imaginary audience!

With this kind of a chest, there's no need to grow up! Getting a shirt like this could fool just about any woman into thinking that you are older than you seem. Just make sure you don't have too many hairs on your chest!

Walking on a sunny day with your date when all of a sudden it starts to rain. This umbrella allows you to remain cute and cuddly with her, while avoiding the chance of getting wet!

Never really knew where to put my biscuits when drinking my tea. This cup has a littly dip in it, allowing you to store all your biscuits there as you drink your tea!

Taking a pitcure of you and your date has never been easier with this camera!

Its as if the tray was molded for your hand! Ever scared that you might fall while holding a tray, making you spill all the contents onto an unsuspecting victim? This tray reduces the risk of you spilling anything by having it molded into the shape of your hand!

Holding a glass has never been easier! Just follow the dents made in this glass, and you will know the trick forever!

What neat little inventions these are! If you have any, send them along and I can add them onto here.

Uni-Motorbikist.. WTH??

Ok, so I have heard of motor-bikists, cyclists, and even the odd uni-cyclist here or there, but I have never heard of a uno - motorbikist, have you? Well, some genius person decided to make one, and I think its just crazy! Would you ever ride one if you had the chance? Consider these things:

1. You need serious balance so that you won't fall flat onto your face...
2. Normal motor-biking is pretty dangerous, but what happens when we take it up a notch, and turn it to extreme biking?
3. You must be completley insane!

22 Man Fooseball!

I don't know about you guys, but I love to play fooseball with my friends. Normally we have two people on each team, and play until we win, and then we swap partners, to give everyone a chance to play. Well, some crazy people have decided to do things a little differently! They have created a 22 man fooseball table, allowing 22 different people to play at the same time! Won't that be a lot of fun? Here are some pictures for proof. 

16 Worst Place to...

The 16 worst places to stash your stuff

1. The worst place for your toothbrush: on the bathroom sink
2. The worst place to set your handbag: the kitchen counter
3. The worst place for your sneakers and flip-flops: in the bedroom closet
4. The worst place to try to fall asleep: under piles of blankets
5. The worst place to cool leftovers: in the refrigerator
6. The worst stall to pick in a public restroom: the one in the middle
7. The worst place for a workout reminder: stuck on your post-it laden fridge
8. The worst place to sit on an airplane: the rear
9. The worst place to pick up a prescription: the pharmacy drive-thru
10. The worst place to stand during your first few fitness classes: front and center
11. The worst place for a nighttime reading light: overhead
12. The worst place to keep medicine: the medicine cabinet
13. The worst place to set fruit before washing it: the kitchen sink
14. The worst place to use earbuds or headphones: on an airplane, train, or subway
15. The worst place for your TV: wherever you dine

The worst place for your toothbrush: on the bathroom sink
There's nothing wrong with the sink itself — but it's awfully chummy with the toilet. There are 3.2 million microbes per square inch in the average toilet bowl, according to germ expert Chuck Gerba, PhD, a professor of environmental microbiology at the University of Arizona. When you flush, aerosolized toilet funk is propelled as far as 6 feet, settling on the floor, the sink, and your toothbrush. "Unless you like rinsing with toilet water, keep your toothbrush behind closed doors — in the medicine cabinet or a nearby cupboard," Gerba says.

The worst place to set your handbag: the kitchen counter
Your fancy handbag is a major tote for microbes: Gerba and his team's swabs showed up to 10,000 bacteria per square inch on purse bottoms — and a third of the bags tested positive for fecal bacteria! A woman's carryall gets parked in some nasty spots: on the floor of the bus, beneath the restaurant table — even on the floor of a public bathroom. Put your bag in a drawer or on a chair, Gerba says — anywhere except where food is prepared or eaten.

The worst place for your sneakers and flip-flops: in the bedroom closet
Walking through your house in shoes you wear outside is a great way to track in allergens and contaminants. A 1999 study found that lawn chemicals were tracked inside the house for a full week after application, concentrated along the traffic route from the entryway. Shoes also carry in pollen and other allergens. Reduce exposure by slipping off rough-and-tumble shoes by the door; store them in a basket or under an entryway bench. If your pumps stay off the lawn, they can make the trip to the bedroom — otherwise, carry them.

The worst place to try to fall asleep: under piles of blankets
Being overheated can keep you from nodding off, researchers say: A natural nighttime drop in your core temperature triggers your body to get drowsy. To ease your way to sleep, help your body radiate heat from your hands and feet, says Helen Burgess, PhD, assistant director of the Biological Rhythms Research Laboratory at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. Don socks to dilate the blood vessels in the extremities — then take the socks off and let a foot stick out from under the blankets.

The worst place to cool leftovers: in the refrigerator
Placing a big pot of hot edibles directly into the fridge is a recipe for uneven cooling and possibly food poisoning, says O. Peter Snyder Jr., PhD, president of the Hospitality Institute of Technology and Management in St. Paul, MN. The reason: It can take a long time for the temperature in the middle of a big container to drop, creating a cozy environment for bacteria. You can safely leave food to cool on the counter for up to an hour after cooking, Snyder says. Or divvy up hot food into smaller containers and then refrigerate — it'll cool faster.

The worst stall to pick in a public restroom: the one in the middle
The center stall has more bacteria than those on either end, according to unpublished data collected by Gerba. No, you won't catch an STD from a toilet seat. But you can contract all manner of ills if you touch a germy toilet handle and then neglect to wash your hands thoroughly.

The worst place for a workout reminder: stuck on your post-it laden fridge
A visual nudge can help — but only if you notice it, says Paddy Ekkekakis, PhD, an exercise psychologist at Iowa State University. In one study, a sign urging people to use the stairs rather than the nearby escalator increased the number of people who climbed on foot by nearly 200 percent. Put your prompt near a decision point, Ekkekakis says — keep your pile of Pilates DVDs next to the TV; put a sticky note on your steering wheel to make sure you get to your after-work kickboxing class. Just remember: The boost you get from a reminder is usually short-term, so change the visuals often.

The worst place to sit on an airplane: the rear
Avoid this section if you're prone to airsickness, says retired United Airlines pilot Meryl Getline, who operates the aviation Web site fromthecockpit.com. "Think of a seesaw," Getline says. "The farther from the center you are, the more up-and-down movement you experience." Because the tail of the plane tends to be longer than the front, "that's the bumpiest of all," she says. "The smoothest option is sitting as close to the wing as you can."

The worst place to pick up a prescription: the pharmacy drive-thru
In a survey of 429 pharmacists, respondents ranked drive-thru windows high among distracting factors that can lead to prescription processing delays and errors, says survey author Sheryl Szeinbach, PhD, professor of pharmacy practice and administration at Ohio State University. If you don't want to give up the convenience of a rolling pickup, be sure to check that both drug and dose are what the doctor ordered.

The worst place to stand during your first few fitness classes: front and center
You might think that you'd want to be near the mirrors so you can check your form, but your sweat session will be more motivating if your view is obstructed, suggests a 2003 study at McMasters University. In that research, 58 sedentary women all exercised at similar intensity levels. But those who did it in a mirrored room reported feeling more anxious about their body's imperfections after their workout than women who sweated without mirrors distracting them.

The worst place for a nighttime reading light: overhead
These fixtures put out relatively bright light — enough to significantly delay the body's secretion of melatonin, showed a 2000 study. That can wreck your night, since rising melatonin levels are a major cue for your body to prepare for sleep. A low-power light clipped to your novel will let you read but leave the room dark enough for your brain to transition into sleep mode. Try the LightWedge ($25 to $35; lightwedge.com) or the "Itty Bitty" Slim Book Light ($40; zelco.com).

The worst place to keep medicine: the medicine cabinet
It's not uncommon for the temp in a steamy bathroom to reach 100°F — well above the recommended storage temperatures for many common drugs. The cutoff for the popular cholesterol drug Lipitor, for instance, is around 77°F. To stay out of the red zone, store your meds in a cool, dry place, such as the pantry.

The worst place to set fruit before washing it: the kitchen sink
Of all the household germ depots, the kitchen sink sees the most bacterial traffic — even more than the toilet, says Kelly Reynolds, PhD, a professor and environmental microbiologist at the University of Arizona. If the perfect berry drops while you're washing it, pop it in the trash — not your mouth.

The worst place to use earbuds or headphones: on an airplane, train, or subway
Sure, music's a better traveling companion than your seatmate's cell phone conversation. But studies show that if you listen through a headset in a noisy environment, you probably crank the volume too high. Harvard researchers found that in reasonably quiet surroundings, volunteers tended to keep the volume at an ear-friendly level. But when the researchers added background noise — the loud rumble of an airplane cabin — 80 percent boosted the volume as high as 89 decibels, a level that risks long-term hearing damage. If you must have music, consider noise-canceling headphones — only 20 percent of listeners in the study who used a set got close to the danger zone. Two good options: Sony MDR-EX51LP ($40; sonystyle.com) and Etymotic Research ER-6i ($149; etymotic.com).

The worst place for your coffee: the refrigerator or freezer
Think that you're preserving freshness by stashing it in the fridge? Think again. Every time you take it out of the fridge or freezer, you expose it to fluctuating temperatures, which produces condensation. "The moisture leeches out flavor — it's like brewing a cup of coffee each time," says John McGregor, PhD, a professor in the department of food science and human nutrition at Clemson University. The best spot to store beans or grounds: in an opaque, airtight container kept on the counter or in the pantry.

The worst place for your TV: wherever you dine
Studies show that distraction is your waistline's enemy — it can keep you from noticing how much you're eating. In a 2006 study, volunteers ate faster when watching TV than while listening to music — consuming 71 percent more macaroni and cheese when watching a show. If you have the tube on while cooking, turn it off before dinner at the kitchen table, and avoid being tempted into eating in front of the TV in the living room. The best place for your television: up or down a flight of stairs, so you have to "work" to get a snack — you'll be much less likely to munch.

Picked up this article from http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23727879/ and thought that it was very interesting. What do you think? Any good? Have something else to add onto the list?

What to do with your old iPod mini!

So you finally made that bold move to buy a brand new iPod, be it the iPod touch (which is SOOO much fun), or the iPod Nano. You have an old iPod lying around the house, and you're not sure what to do with it. Well, here are some tips on what you can do with it (some of these might be a little impractical or silly, but hey, you never know!)

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1.) Sell it on eBay --> Do the practical thing, and try to make some money off your old ipod. There is always someone that wants an iPod mini, even if it is the oldest version ever. Sell it on eBay, and earn some money back!

2.) Sell it to a friend --> If you know a friend that is looking for a cheap iPod to buy, why not offer them yours (for a reasonable price of course!)

3.) Most expensive Paperweight --> Well, if celebrities want to buy three million dollar houses for their dogs, or a pair of jeans with diamonds all over them, then why cant you have a paperweight that costs $$$?

4.) Feeling a little charitable? --> Do you know some family with children, and they don't have a lot of money to buy the latest gadgets? Why not give them your old iPod? It may not seem like much to you, but they will definitley accept it, and think that it is an amazing gift.

5.) Nothing --> Just leave it lying around your house, you may find some use for it later (even though you and I both know that you will probably loose it before you find this extremely important use, you just can't bare to part with the iPod because of all the good memories you have together :) )

6.) Its Clobbing Time --> Find a big hammer somewhere, and just clobber the thing. Sure its $$$ down the drain, but thats alright, you have a spiffy new iPod to take it's place right?

7.) Start a collection of iPod's --> Ok, you can't seem to part with your iPod, and you know that in a few years you will buy a new iPod, so why don't you start your very own iPod collection?

8.) Trade it in --> Some companies, like Argos in the United Kingdom, allow you to trade your old iPod in for a newer version. There are some rules that go with this, but you can find some way to get past them now, can't you?

9.) Be practical - dont buy a new one, and just "change" your old one --> Use a sledgehammer, or something rather heavy, and smash your iPod mini into an iPod Nano, paint it a different color, and then voila, you have an iPod Nano (even if it might not work to well...)

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I hope this post helps some of you out there! If you have any other ideas, then please comment and we can see what other crazy ideas there are out there!