So recently there have been several things that have made me shake my head and say “really?”. So I thought I would share a couple of them and if you think I’m way off base feel free to let me know.#1 I recently read an article about how scientists in China have been dressing up like panda bears to return baby pandas into the wild, “the scientists believe the costumes help captive-born panda cubs transition to life in the wild.”
Really? Do these scientists really feel like putting on the panda costume, sticking the baby panda in a large Tupperware, loading it into a jeep, driving into the jungle, caring the baby panda out a little bit, walking on two legs the entire time, and then opening up the Tupperware container to return the panda to the wild is fooling anyone? (Meanwhile another guy in a panda costume snaps a picture with a digital camera.) Really?
My only wish is that baby panda would have used it’s secret sneezing power to teach those scientists a lesson. (If you have no idea what I’m talking about go here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzRH3iTQPrk)
#2 We all know I love Tony Horton of P90X fame, so I was excited to receive a email that said it had an article from Tony revealing the 5 things you should cut out of your diet to get into the best shape of your life. Here is the list with my commentary in italics.
1.Processed Sugars – Ok I can somewhat agree with that one but I’m not giving up cookies.
2. Alcohol – No worries there.
3. Caffeine – Good here too.
4. Anything with a Face – What? Tony continues… "It used to be that you could find some decent lean meat sources, but in the last few decades, the hormones, antibiotics, and chemicals that have been used to process meat and fish make them pretty worthless as a source of protein." Really? No Chicken. No Fish. No Beef. No pancakes shaped like Mickey Mouses Face either? Sorry Tony, not doing this.
5. Gluten – And why should I sacrifice the joys of hot rolls, waffles, noodles, etc? Because Tony say’s the word gluten “comes from the Latin word for "glue." You don't need to eat glue.” Once again sorry Tony… I’m sticking with the glue.
#3 I recently became aware of the number of products that are USB compatible… Including USB heated slippers!
The product description happily proclaims, “ A great gift for winter! Just slide these slippers on your freezing feet, plug them into a USB port on your computer, and your feet will suddenly become super nice and toasty! The cord is nice and long, so you'll still be able to dance around your work area, and the front of the slippers can even become detached so you can run to the bathroom or get a snack without removing your feet from these wonderful heated cocoons!”
I could explain why I think these are more than a little ridiculous. But instead I’ll just end it with saying… Really?
Much Love,
Eric D.
