According to Heston Blumenthal, "snail and porridge might sound like a bit of a bizarre combination, but it's totally delicious to eat." I'll take his word for it, but this is one dish I'm not going to try. To make the dish, it sounds like you mix snails and porridge together. Then you add in a whole bunch of other stuff to hide the taste of the snails.
Posted By: Alex | Date: Sun May 13, 2012 |
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The newest fad in canine fashion -- tattooing your dog. Note that these aren't permanent tattoos. They're airbrushed on using a special pet-friendly dye. Still, it's a great way to make your dog look ridiculous. Link: theweek.com
According to new findings our world is not about to end in 224 days but rather in 584,612 days. It seems that some older Mayans had a longer view of things and created a calendar that stretches another 1,600 years.
The Associated Press has the full story and a video of the archaeologist bearing this disturbing news.
Notice to ticket holders: the mother ship will be delayed some 584,388 days.
The women look happy, but the guys sure look serious. Probably because they know the grizzlies are about to show up. Get your own Vibrating Grizzly Feeder here.
The new Canadian $20 bill seems to be a bit controversial. People are saying they can see one or more naked women and the NYC Twin Towers on it. Although some are sighting concerns about offending people there seems to be no indication of a change of plans for the release. Naked ladies on money, that is just loony.
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