The Vig

From the Philadelphia Phillies World Series parade.

The whole story is here.

HT:  Deadspin

The answer?  Not very.  Still, this is sort of interesting.

Why do the cows prefer to face north?  No idea.  Yet the next time I see one, outside the state fair, I’m going to take note.

I’m getting really tired of this stuff.  Like the rest of the public, there are members of the media who don’t like blogs and never will.  What does it accomplish to get the vapors every time someone disses us?

It’s an old story.  It’s time to move on.

Here’s an interesting summer activity.

Old Yeller Dog Food. Coming soon, Charlie, The Lonesome Cougar bait traps.

Not to be outdone, Mateo and Nicole stumbled across the next great potato chip fad while shopping in Queens last night.

Ketchup chips.

All together now…

Yick.

Hat Tip:  Slog.

I’ve experimented with the Mentos and Diet Coke thing a time or two.  Kids freaking LOVE it.  And they think I’m a genius for coming up with it.  Generally I don’t dissuade them of this notion.

Leave it to the Belgians to take the whole concept and turn it up to eleven.  You’d have to be crazy to live there.

HT:  Sullivan