Shocking, totally shocking…

Written by: Bruce Cat on: Nov 28 2008 Published in: Politics

This is shocking..Even though I’m not a US citizen but just a blogger living in the UK, I can still answer 99% of the questions asked. This goes to show how media coverage of the 2008 election impacted what Barack Obama voters knew about the campaign, which was not much.

Adidas celebs galore ad campaign

Written by: iTechotic on: Nov 28 2008 Published in: Gadgets, Video

Adidas is celebrating its 60 years anniversary with an ad campaign full of celebs, including Katy Perry, David Beckham, the Ting Tings, Missy Elliott, Estelle, Method Man, Redmanand and Russell Simmons.

So Peter Schiff was right all along

Written by: iTechotic on: Nov 28 2008 Published in: Money & Finance

I hope all those laughing hyenas in all these clips are eating humble pie for Thanksgiving. They should all be made to lick Euro Pacific Capital president Peter Schiff’s shoes, who made some accurate predictions in 2006 and 2007 about the economic meltdown and its causes.

Sneak inside a cuddle party

Written by: iTechotic on: Nov 28 2008 Published in: Video

Current’s Tania Rashid bravely ventures into the world of cuddle parties in Joshua Tree. A 3 hours workshop where adults learn the art of non-sexual consensual touch. This is kinda creepy.

Crazy Indian dude eats 200 live worms in just over 20 seconds

Written by: iTechotic on: Nov 28 2008 Published in: weird

Now I have gone off Spaghetti forever after watching this Indian dude eats 200 live worms in around 20 secs. That gotta be a record of some sort.

Papercraft turkey dinner for Thanksgiving

Written by: iTechotic on: Nov 27 2008 Published in: Art, Social News

Here is something for you to print and fold during Thanksgiving: a beautiful, glistening perfect papercraft turkey. Actually it’s a chicken, but it’s more fitting as a turkey this week.

Fun Stuff: Papercraft turkey dinner

What makes a person gives up in the face of failure, where other may be motivated by the failure?

Written by: iTechotic on: Nov 27 2008 Published in: Science

Stanford Magazine reports on psychology professor Carol Dweck’s work, which uses careful experiments to determine why a person gives up in the face of failure, where other may be motivated by the failure.

Fake-piss-dispenser inventors found guilty

Written by: Bruce Cat on: Nov 27 2008 Published in: Misc News

The makers of the Whizzinator, a fake penis that dispenses fake, drug free piss to help men cheat on drug tests have been convicted of two charges of conspiracy in a US federal court. They’ll be sentenced in February.

They could face up to eight years in prison and a $500,000 (£334,000) fine.