Ninja for Hire

Once again, Brian has pointed out something interesting. Check out this video of a self-described urban ninja. It's pretty impressive.

Bender Bending Rodriguez

It appears that some researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas have built prototype artificial muscles powered by alcohol. Can an "alcoholic, whore-mongering, chain-smoking," gambling robot like Bender Bending Rodriguez be far behind?

Jelly-Bean Power, Activate! Form of a Cyclist!

Jelly Belly, maker of "gourmet" jelly beans and title sponsor of the Jelly Belly Pro Cycling Team, has recently begun marketing Sport Beans, which offer all the high-glycemic-index fun of the various energy gels (Gu, Clif Shot, PowerGel, and the like), but without all the mess. Plus, they have electrolyte content comparable to the various 'ades (Gator and Power) and are fortified with vitamins. Mmmmm, super-sugary. Now, it looks like some sciency folks at UC Davis will be clinically testing the effectiveness of the Beans o' Sport. Crazy, eh?

The Prisoner Returns

It looks like Christopher Eccleston, who stared as the ninth Doctor in the first season of the revival of Doctor Who, is set to play the lead in another re-imagining of a British cult series. Yep, according to Outpost Gallifrey, The Prisoner is coming back, and Eccleston will play Number Six, who should not be confused with the Number Six from another recently re-imagined cult series. The original 17-episode series aired in 1967 and chronicles the abduction of an unnamed character after he attempts to resign his position as a secret agent. The new series has a commitment of 6 episodes; I don't know when it will air, but I would guess sometime in '007. Sadly, the Welsh resort of Portmeirion will not be used as the Village. Instead, a more exotic location will be employed. I just hope the penny-farthing number tags and logo are still used.

Boobtastic and Boobtacular

I can't recall whether Alison invented these synonyms or inspired me to create them:

boobtastic, adjective. Buxom, busty, full-bosomed.

boobtactular, adjective. Boobtastic.

Potato

Brian's suggestion that he is a peerless couch-on-lyer reminded me of my dad's use of "potato," short for "couch potato," as a verb:

potato, verb. To relax lazily, especially while supine on a couch or recliner, and often while watching TV or reading.

Here's an example: Alison was out of town, so I potatoed all weekend long.

Harnessing the Power of Pee

Brian pointed out this fun article on some Singapore-ian researchers---Singaporian researchers---some researchers in Singapore who've built a 1.5-volt battery out of urine.

Sushi Ga Suki Desu Yo

Have you ever tried eating sushi with a fork? It feels very strange.

Less Squirrelly Squirels

Do you think that, by systematically running over squirrels that try to out-maneuver automobiles, we are breeding squirrels that can distinguish between autos and predators? If so, then, given the short length of a squirrel generation, shouldn't we have seen significant improvement by now?

Green Hillbillies

Did it ever occur to you that Green Acres was the exact opposite of The Beverly Hillbillies?