Posted in Culture, Man Accoutrements, tagged Add new tag, Competition, Moustache, Mustache, Ned Flanders, stache, Tom Selleck on May 30, 2008 | No Comments »
I’ve recently completed one of the most difficult competitions of my life. More physically challenging than running a marathon; more aggressive and violent than the Superbowl. That’s right… you guessed it -
a Mustache Competition.
Posted in Culture, tagged bongs, misdemeanors, stoned, wackos on May 8, 2008 | 5 Comments »
We have heard rumors of people who smoke marijuana. We’ve heard tales of engineer types in college who built two-story bongs, gravity and ice bongs, and even inflatable smoking devices. But this story takes the cake…
Two men and a juvenile are charged with traipsing about a graveyard, digging up a body, decapitating it and then using the [...]
Posted in Culture, tagged Entertainment, Humor, language on April 17, 2008 | No Comments »
When exactly did the phrase “I’m so over it” come to mean the exact opposite?
That phrase only serves to perface another hour long rant on whatever the person is “so over.”
And you know what?
I’m.
So.
Over It.
Posted in Culture, Uncategorized, tagged crayola, crayon, Entertainment, Humor, kids coloring, the big 5-0 on April 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Crayola Big Box of 64 (Now With Built in Crayon Sharpener!) turns the Big 5-0 this week. (Thank God Crayola’s over it’s mid-life crisis. But I’m glad it kept the convertible top)!
I’ve always appreciated the liberty Crayola has taken with their color names over the years. As they currently stand right now, they have some not-so-easily identifiable colors such as:
Jazzberrry [...]
Posted in Culture, Knews?, Television, tagged colbert report, delicious, food, ice cream, Reviews, stephen colbert on April 10, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Stephen Colbert is a really delicious flavor of ice cream.
Posted in Culture, tagged Entertainment, History, Humor, malpropisms, prince phillip's funny quotes on April 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »
We here at the Tuss are quite glad Prince Philip is out of hospital. Having sent him our kind and good thoughts, we would also like to take this opportunity to reflect back on some of the foot’n mouth disease Prince Philip has displayed over the years. Just remember, it’s a tough job being consort to the [...]
Posted in Culture, Knews?, tagged first day of spring, march 20, on this day in history, people born on march 20 on March 20, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Or, if you’re like me, clicking on Google today made you wonder, “Is it national Pin Cushion Day?”
Ohhhhh.
Those are tulips. It’s March 2o. The vernal equinox. Spring is trying to spring.
Got it.
What happened on this day in history? Any famous people born on March 20?
Posted in Culture, Knews?, Raleigh, tagged arthur c clarke, death, memorial, sci-fi, writer on March 19, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Arthur C. Clarke died on March 18 - a visionary of the space age. He may be most remembered for ‘2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY’ which was developed from a 1951 (?) story “The Sentinel”. Kudos to anyone who knows what “The Sentinel” was about.
He also said:
Behind every man now alive stand thirty ghosts, for [...]
Posted in Culture, tagged big in germany, david hasselhoff, don't mess with the hoff on March 13, 2008 | 5 Comments »
I know that David Hasseloff’s big in Germany. And I know that this video’s old. But sometimes we need to re-visit the past (so that we’re not doomed to repeat it).
This gives America a bad name (a worse name?)
And who knew that “Hooked On a Feeling” could sound worse? (I am now humbled at the feet [...]
Posted in Culture, tagged Humor, new technology of the day, portable microwave, review on March 5, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Doooood. A portable microwave.
Or should that be…”A portable microwave?“
It’s like the McDLT of lunchboxes! With its liner core that insulates, keeping the cool side cool until you’re ready to find a convenient power source to get the hot side hot.
I do see the benefit of it for this guy who’s a construction worker. But if [...]
Posted in Culture, tagged baconnyriffic, bacontastic, food, uses, weird bacon products on March 4, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Homer: I’ll have the smiley face breakfast special. Uhh, but could you add a bacon nose? Plus bacon hair, bacon mustache, five o’clock shadow made of bacon bits and a bacon body.
Waitress: How about I just shove a pig down your throat?
(Homer looks excited)
Waitress: I was kidding.
Homer: Fine, but the bacon man lives in a [...]
Posted in Culture, tagged american food, bad ideas, chicken fried bacon on March 3, 2008 | No Comments »
Or “what it can handle,” as this nice man points out. There is a subtle difference.
Jonesing for some nitrates but tired of the everyday bacon rut? Sure those strips of cured hog are delicious but you’ve been there/done that. Why not jazz it up? Dip your bacon in egg and chicken fried steak batter and [...]
Posted in Culture, Lists of Fury, tagged best team mascots in sports, college mascots, funniest, Humor on February 21, 2008 | 3 Comments »
In case you think I am mocking these schools, I am not. Celebrate what sets you apart. Why your school is unique.
Full Disclosure: I went to a high school whose mascot was a capitol. The building. We were located in the capital city but, all in all, a pretty lame mascot. Will someone wear a costume [...]
Posted in Advertising, Culture on February 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Disappearing Car Door. It just rolls down like my car window. Only it’s my door panel! And where did my B pillar go? It’s kinda like some creepy magic trick. But I do like how futuristic it is! ‘Strap on your jet pack and meet be my doorless car. Oh, what you don’t have a [...]
Posted in Culture, Man I Don't Know My Presidents, tagged quasi war, the XYZ Affair on February 11, 2008 | 2 Comments »
El Numero Dos. The second in our on-going series to get to know our Prezzies.
The Father of the American Navy.
His Rotundity.
The Duke of Braintree.
His Superfluous Excellency.
The Atlas of Independence
Old Sink or Swim
Bonny Johnny Adams
John Adams (1797-1801).
VP: Thomas Jefferson.
What do you know about Adams. Generally, not a lot, right? I mean compared to the phenomenal men [...]
Posted in Bands, Best Of, Culture, Music on February 9, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Just re-visited Nivana’s video for “In Bloom” where it is all retro, Beatles-on-Ed-Sullivan looking.
Great song and fun video. But there is also the Weezer Buddy Holly video where they are rocking for the kids at Arnold’s ala Happy Days. Which came first? Which is better? Who cares, they are both fun and great.
Although, Nirvana does [...]
Posted in Culture on February 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This seems like a long time coming.
(Some of the silliness comes from Micheal Cera’s dramatic interpretation as Alexander Hamilton).
Would you like a little truthiness? No? Tough luck, you can skip it.
Both men had been involved in duels in the past. Hamilton had been principal in ten previous shot-less duels. (including ones with James Monroe and John Adams [...]
Posted in Culture, tagged politics, presidnetial race on February 7, 2008 | No Comments »
And I don’t even understand it.
How often does the number 2 guy quit so as not to keep splitting the votes? Isn’t that the job of the 3rd place candidate?
Romney says, “In this time of war, I simply cannot let my campaign be a part of aiding a surrender to terror.” (A fairly odd sentiment taken [...]
Posted in Advertising, Culture, tagged aging, getting older on February 7, 2008 | 4 Comments »
When I was little I realized that I would never have perfect teeth. Of my own. But from that very young age I was really excited to get old so that I could sport the most perfect set of chompers in my home (rest home, of course). I like an old 90 year old with those [...]
Posted in Culture, Lists of Fury, tagged Best of Bling, rap stars, Reviews, Worst of Bling on February 5, 2008 | 5 Comments »
I like disposable income as much as the next guy.
I even put a lot of value into making sure any passerby can tell that I have alot of said disposable income. I think it’s telling the world. ‘I am better than you because I have money. I know you want to be me. The best [...]
Posted in Culture, tagged mardi gras on February 5, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Sounds like Congress isn’t too thrilled with Bush’s $3.1 trillion dollar budget ($500 billion to the pentagon and $200 billion dollar cut to Medicaid/Medicare). The administrations $70 billion budget for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan is said to be a placeholder (and doesn’t cover the full costs of the war) until the next president takes [...]
Posted in Culture, Internets, Knews? on February 4, 2008 | 2 Comments »
CNN.com was kind enough to inform me that the FBI wants palm prints and eye scans and tattoo mapping and they’re planning on awarding a $1 billion dollar contract in the near future.
Yes, we’re on our way to becoming a surveilled society. Yes, it’s a little scary.
But my first thought was, ‘I bet Halliburton wins [...]
Posted in Culture, Man I Don't Know My Presidents, tagged DC, History, Revolutionary War, White House. Washington on February 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
We here at the Life Tussle aim to entertain and inform you.
Call it “Edu-Tainment.”
This begins a year long look into the history of the presidents of our United States Presidents. We promise that it will consistently be 98% factual.
Unfortunately, we have decided to go in order. So we have to first start with the most [...]
Posted in Culture, Knews?, tagged jokes on January 31, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I’m still working on this one so bear with me.
Four guys walk into an bar: a mormon, a black guy, a feminist broad and a guy who lived in a cage for 5 years…
Posted in Culture, Reviews on January 15, 2008 | 4 Comments »
In the 80’s, the yuppie phenomenon personified greed run rampant. And every self-respecting yuppster had to drive a BMW and wear a Rolex. A bimmer and a roller. And since that time, Rolex and BMW have suffered from what can be called the “asshole factor”. But I think the asshole factor has more to do [...]
