I noticed today that Coca-Cola says it has "no artificial flavors" even though the second ingredient is High Fructose Corn Syrup. Well, to my amazement, they can say this because the FDA does not object to calling HFCS natural because it is a "product of a vegetable". Riiiiight.
I think almost everyone would agree that honey is a natural sweetener. Now, to include HFCS in the same category as honey is beyond comprehension. Anyone can go out and find honey in nature. Nobody can walk through a corn field and start collecting corn syrup! HFCS is a man made concoction. Period. End of story. The most frustrating part is that the FDA is supposedly around to help inform and protect the public about health and food. But because of a technicality they allow people to call HFCS natural. This is just another example that the FDA has no clue what they are talking about. High Fructose Corn Syrup is not "natural". How ridiculous.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-fructose_corn_syrup#Labeling_as_.22natural.22
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Friday, March 11, 2011
Surfer on local LA news
It amazes me what local news will run sometimes. Why don't they pre-screen these people? Oh well, at least we know he really likes to surf!
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Wolverine Boots
Made in the USA. That's what I'm talkin' about.
Wolverine 1000 Mile | 721LTD | Making the Boot from Wolverine on Vimeo.
Wolverine 1000 Mile | 721LTD | Making the Boot from Wolverine on Vimeo.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Johnny Mac - Trick Shot Quarterback
Surely some of these shots took many tries to accomplish. Pretty impressive none the less!
Monday, February 14, 2011
Block sites from Google's web search results with Chrome extension
If you use Google's Chrome web browser, there is now a very convenient way to block certain sites from showing up in search results. Just install the Personal Blocklist extension, and start making your web searching much more enjoyable.
This is great, because now I finally have an easy way to block the utterly worthless "step-by-step" and "how-to" sites like ehow.com and about.com. (In the off chance anyone from those two sites is reading this, I loathe your sites. Your content is garbage. Completely vague and a total waste of time. Sites like yours give the Internet a bad name.) I have wasted countless page views by clicking unknowingly on results from these two sites. Now I will never see them again...whoo hoo!
Anyways, click on the source link below to read the full story from Google. Their post can better explain things than I ever could.
Source: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/new-chrome-extension-block-sites-from.html
This is great, because now I finally have an easy way to block the utterly worthless "step-by-step" and "how-to" sites like ehow.com and about.com. (In the off chance anyone from those two sites is reading this, I loathe your sites. Your content is garbage. Completely vague and a total waste of time. Sites like yours give the Internet a bad name.) I have wasted countless page views by clicking unknowingly on results from these two sites. Now I will never see them again...whoo hoo!
Anyways, click on the source link below to read the full story from Google. Their post can better explain things than I ever could.
Source: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/new-chrome-extension-block-sites-from.html
Monday, February 7, 2011
Imported from Detroit
If you watched the Super Bowl last night, you probably saw this commercial featuring Eminem. However, there seems to be one other star that went unnoticed. From 1:01 to 1:03 you get a glimpse of a man wearing a hat and trench coat. I am fairly certain that man is Barry Sanders. He sure looks like him, and I find it hard to believe that Chrysler would accidentally show a man that looks very similar to Sanders. Check it out for yourself:
Disclaimer: I am in no way taking credit for this find. Just passing along the news.
Disclaimer: I am in no way taking credit for this find. Just passing along the news.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Check in with Google Latitude
Google definitely isn't the first one to the party, but they probably have the best implementation.
You can see all of the details from Google by going here:
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/check-in-with-google-latitude.html
You can see all of the details from Google by going here:
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/check-in-with-google-latitude.html
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
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Verizon iPhone
Boom. And there you have it. What many people have been waiting so long for. I bet AT&T is having a rough day right about now. Their lock-down on this high profile device has officially ended, and their inferior network coverage (especially in rural areas and overloaded cities) will surely lead to a mass exodus. Whether or not people will choose to leave now or when their contracts are up is a different story. But surely in the long run AT&T will take a hit from this, which I suppose would be expected no matter who the carrier.
Oh, and not to toot my own horn, but I totally called this back in June.(The last sentence of the first paragraph is where the money is at.)
SOURCE: Apple.com
Monday, January 10, 2011
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Michigan fires Rich Rodriguez
I know this is yesterday's news, but I was traveling, and I wanted to make sure my first reaction was the right one. With that being said, how can you fire a coach after only three years? He brought in a whole new system; that takes time. Everyone knew (or should have known) his first year was going to be rough. Each year since then has been an improvement. What more could you ask for? Literally?
He was finally getting some pieces in place, and now you cut the cord? At a minimum he needed one more year. It took him a couple of years to get the offense in place, so now he needs a year or two to get the defense in place. Michigan fans that are in favor of his firing look like spoiled, little cry babies that didn't "win enough". I'm sure these were the same fans that cried when Lloyd Carr was "only" winning nine games a year, too. You should be ashamed. (Bet you miss Carr, now, don't you?)
By firing Rodriguez now, Michigan is part of everything that is wrong with the college football coaching carousel. The last thing we need is another example of a coach bailing early, or a school that gets "tired of waiting to win" so they fire the coach early. We already contributed to the coach leaving early part of the equation by somehow convincing Rich Rod to leave a good thing at West Virginia. Now, we get impatient and ditch him after three years? Right. And what's the point of having a contract?!? Clearly, the main reason for contracts now-a-days is to have a buyout in place. It's surely no guarantee for job security. He signed a six-year, $15-million dollar contract when he started. Michigan only honored half of that. Wow, way to stand behind your decision to hire him. Why not have him sign only a three year contract and save yourself millions of dollars? Nice show of character, by the way. *cough* Sarcasm *cough, cough*
By firing Rodriguez now, Michigan is part of everything that is wrong with the college football coaching carousel. The last thing we need is another example of a coach bailing early, or a school that gets "tired of waiting to win" so they fire the coach early. We already contributed to the coach leaving early part of the equation by somehow convincing Rich Rod to leave a good thing at West Virginia. Now, we get impatient and ditch him after three years? Right. And what's the point of having a contract?!? Clearly, the main reason for contracts now-a-days is to have a buyout in place. It's surely no guarantee for job security. He signed a six-year, $15-million dollar contract when he started. Michigan only honored half of that. Wow, way to stand behind your decision to hire him. Why not have him sign only a three year contract and save yourself millions of dollars? Nice show of character, by the way. *cough* Sarcasm *cough, cough*
All I can say is Michigan better hire a coach that runs the spread. If not, they'll be losing for another three years; if not longer. If/when a spread offense coach is hired, and if/when he wins next year, just remember who to thank for the recruits and putting the system in place.
I have never been embarrassed to be a Michigan fan, until now. I've always been a U of M fan for as long as I can remember. I pulled for them through thick-and-thin; even when they were 3-9, but I hope we keep losing for three more years, just as a matter of principle for not giving the guy a chance and fulfilling his contract. What a poor example to set for everyone else.
I have never been embarrassed to be a Michigan fan, until now. I've always been a U of M fan for as long as I can remember. I pulled for them through thick-and-thin; even when they were 3-9, but I hope we keep losing for three more years, just as a matter of principle for not giving the guy a chance and fulfilling his contract. What a poor example to set for everyone else.