A pile of jelly left by a road in Germany caused a major security alert after it was mistaken for toxic waste. A large area near the town of Halle was cordoned off after a “flabby red, orange and green substance” was found by the road, Reuters reported. Fire officers in protective suits spent two…
Category: Food and Drink
Drink called Cocaine has Mayor of NY pissed
In the words of Rick James…”Cocaine, it’s a hell of a drug…” NEW YORK (Reuters) – A canned energy drink called “Cocaine” being sold in New York grocery stores has infuriated the city’s mayor who says its brand name celebrates the use of a dangerous drug. “I think that the bottlers ought to have their…
There is something nice about Bavaria….
I’m not a bit German, but as a child I was still dressed in Leiderhosen and forced to travel around Southern California to dance as a “Polka Tot”. While this might sound hellish (and it was for the most part), at least it exposed me to beer and cleavage at an early age. I wish…
Ice Cream Ball
Ice Cream Ball Everyone loves ice cream. Here at Firebox the whole office lets out a collective ‘Woo-hoo’ the second the ice cream van pulls up outside playing Greensleeves. But wouldn’t it be great if you could make delicious homemade ice cream quickly, easily and without an electricity socket in sight? And wouldn’t it be…
Army Worm Wine
Thanks to the Rev for hooking me up with his secret source for worm wine… cd Ray Reigstad of Duluth, Minn. is the producer and bottler (but not, unfortunately, seller) of Army Worm Wine, which he distills from fermented forest tent caterpillars of the species Malacosoma disstria. Reigstad explains the process of straining, fermenting, and…
CNN.com – FDA approves viruses as food additive – Aug 18, 2006
Another hard hitting story from Lena… cd CNN.com – FDA approves viruses as food additive – Aug 18, 2006 WASHINGTON (AP) — A mix of bacteria-killing viruses can be safely sprayed on cold cuts, hot dogs and sausages to combat common microbes that kill hundreds of people a year, federal health officials said Friday in…
Oahu Sushi
We’ve eaten at a lot of the best sushi places on Oahu. Sometimes it is really hard to compare them as they are all very different sorts of places. I can’t say that I’ve had BAD sushi on Oahu, although the places below are all GOOD sushi, so if they aren’t listed….you are taking your…
How to Brew Cheap Wine
Things You’ll Need 2 cans of juice concentrate (room temp). You can use any type of concentrate like Welch’s concorde grape, strawberry, kiwi-whatever, etc. Two juice concentrates makes 1 gallon. 2 cups of sugar Water Water container (use a water jug that is 60 cents at the store, then use the spring water) Active dry…
eBay: 1982 World's Fair PEZ, Ultra Rare! Astronaut Green Stem (item 140018612889 end time Aug-27-06 19:00:00 PDT)
“Spectacularly unique” dispenser worth $100,000????? Who knew. It’s a shame the Pez trade for the Red Devil didn’t work out (see right margin of the page if you don’t know what I am talking about…). I’m kinda sad to see the Red Devil going, but onward and upward, I guess. Yes, this IS the fabled…
Two Stories for Chocoalte Lovers….The Horror and The Miracle!
KENOSHA, Wis. – It might sound like a chocoholic’s dream, but stepping into a vat of chocolate became a two-hour nightmare for a 21-year-old man Friday morning. The man, an employee of a Kenosha company that supplies chocolate ingredients, told police he got into the tank at Debelis Corp. to unplug it and became trapped…