Its Raining Cars

As of late, I have been finding myself running alot. Mostly in the evening around my house, with my homie Rico (my dog). I have to train for the big 5K race. Yeah I said 5K. Many have tried and many have failed. Ha...Yeah right. Really I am trying to lose a few lbs that mysteriously formed after my surgury. Fishy. Maybe its because I love to eat and drink Fraps so much. Oh well. On the weekends, I have been going on some peacfull walks on the Carlsbad seawall. However, since I was told by a friend that a psyco driver drove off the cliff and landed his car on some poor old guy walking below, I now stay on the street level. At least I have a better chance of doing some hollywood roll to avoid the 2 tons piece of scrape metal coming my way. 8 in the morning comes early, but it is nice and cool out and I am already awake. A walk in the fresh morning air while drinking my favorite drug, coffee, is a sweet way to start my weekend days.

Killer Marshmallows

I think we would all agree that a golf ball launched at 100 mph could kill someone if it struck them in the head. Ouch! Well a golf ball weighs 48 grams, and a marshmallow weighs 4.6 grams. And I am talking the large bon fire ones, not the little pea shooter type. So how fast would a marshmallow have to be launched to kill someone? Let me tell you, because I am nerd (and I like physics). For a marshmallow to be launched at the same kinetic energy as a golf ball traveling 100 mph, you would need, say a marshmallow slingshot, with the capabilities of launching those chewy treats at 1043 mph. Oh yeah. So if you are frolicking around the beach taking pop shots at random passerbys, make sure your launcher is not to powerful. Who knows, you may end up killing someone....but I doubt it. Have fun.

Marriage on Demand

Tonight for my Anthropology class, I had to write a paper on prearranged marriages (yeah I know, geek). It made me think, what type of lady would be chosen for me, if I had to abide by that rule. If I had to write up a dream sheet of approved qualities, this is the readers digest version of what it would entail; he would have, just kidding, she would be athletic, tall and slim, not the type that takes freaking four hours to get ready to go to dinner, a good friend, but not just a friend, and fun to hang out with. Additionally, she would be educated, maybe kinda dorky like me, and want to massage my feet every night. Haha Yeah right, I am just kidding. It seems these days, quality women are hard to find. They are either super good looking, but then they open their mouth and start talking, and that ruins it all, or they can have an intelligent conversation, but are rough on the eyes. MY EYES!!! You want someone that you think about daily and long touch her lips or breath her scent (ok, lets not get carried away, this is a family site, isn't it). It is not often you find someone that has both of those qualities. But then, isn’t that what everyone would want, best of both worlds. They should be someone you want to do things for, even when they say, “Farm boy, fetch me that pail.” And you say, “As you wish.” But hopefully her name is not Buttercup. Haha By the way, you don’t happen to have six fingers on your right hand? So for all you listeners out there, before you marry, chose wisely while you can, because in familias like those in India and many Islamic cultures, they are chosen for them. Y no apresúrese en el matrimonio, usted puede lamentarlo.

Febreeze: Fact or Folklore

I recently did a study (yeah, like today) on a product some people swear by, and others have yet to discover. Yup, I am talking about the ever famous Febreeze. Febreeze is a spray that eliminates 99.9% of odor causing bacteria’s. But did you know, in 1999 the famous Procter & Gamble product came under fire. The allegation: Febreeze was responsible for killing many household pets. Uh oh, Rico stand clear. So I looked into it and according to the National Animal Poison Control Center (take a breath), there is no evidence of foul play. The concern is the zinc chloride (which is supposedly harmful to pets) and that it uses aerosol propellants (which pose a danger to many types of birds). No kidding. So the ever understanding P & G came out with a new and improved version in 1998 without zinc chloride and used pump action (hehe) to spray the scented aroma. I think it is common sense. Don’t use Febreeze as a Binaca replacement on your dog, and never spray your bird while in flight. Let us stick to using the antimicrobial spray on our couches, vehicle upholstery and our bed mattresses (hehehe). In addition to this factual study, local folklore believes Febreeze, when used frequently on the mattress, is a natural tractor beam for relationships (unknown if short or long term). As long as you don’t get crazy with your meadow and rain or linen and sky scented spray, the results can only be positive.