… Tomato red that is.
The good folks in Bunol, Spain have an interesting little tradition. It’s called Tomatina. It’s the worlds largest tomato fight and it’s an annual event there. Call me old fashioned if you want but I am not a hamster, All those tomatoes could be put to infinitely better [...]

For those interested, This theme is called My Gerbil 1.0. My brother emailed it to me because it really fit what I was looking for a while back when I moved this blog from Thingamablog to Wordpress and it really fits this whole I am not a hamster thing very nicely.
I’ve got enough of [...]

If you’ve been here before, you’ve already noticed a change in the theme. So far it’s looking pretty good. The *ONLY* problem I’ve got with it really is the fact that all of the comments and a lot of link texts, headers & such are all in German.
Oh I am not a hamster, [...]

Did you just do a double take when you saw the subject line of this entry? That’s what I did when I saw the headline below. Oh, I am not a hamster, this is a serious situation and something really does need to be done about it but you have to admit that [...]

What could kittens have to say? Well, to be honest they generally don’t have much to say unless it’s Garfield, that’s another matter entirely. In this case it’s not so much what is being said as it is the way it’s being said. Besides I am not a hamster, kittens are cool, [...]

There’s something to be said for keeping things simple and the designer of www.wedding-band-ring.com has certainly got that down. This site is refreshingly lacking in needless fluff. It gets right down to business and puts the focus on their selection of wedding bands of all types. There’s a pretty large selection to choose [...]

I just saw some interesting trivia about US money
Facts About U.S. Currency
AP- Facts about on how much each denomination represents in the 9.12 billion currency notes the Bureau of Engraving and Printing will produce in the current budget year and the average life for each note:
_$1 note: 45.5 percent of total note production; 21 months.
_$5 [...]

Here’s one for you that’s pretty much guaranteed to trip your “that’s ridiculous” circuit…
This guy in Tennessee is suing the state govt because he claims they overtaxed his “rice creeper treats” (a Rice Krispies treat that contains marijuana) that were confiscated.
I’m not going to comment about Tennessee’s “tax illegal substances” thing, but I am not [...]

The genius crowd in the govt has decided once again to change our money in the ongoing effort to make counterfeiting harder.
The last round of changes had the unfortunate side effect of making it look like monopoly money. I am not a hamster, there’s no doubt that they’ll try to make it look even [...]

Here’s a survey that qualifies to me as a “DUH” moment…..
Bond, James Bond
1. Today is the birthday of actor Sean Connery, best known for his portrayal of James Bond.
In your opinion, who did the best job playing James Bond?
1% - [...]