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5 Superpowers Science Will Give Us in Our Lifetime

June 17, 2008 by Jack Steiner Leave a Comment

Articles like this are guaranteed to get your attention because who doesn’t want to know about 5 Superpowers Science Will Give Us in Our Lifetime.

If you review the list you’ll see comic book heroes like Wolverine, Spiderman, Ironman, Jean Grey and Sue Storm listed along with powers that they have you and you may one day get. If you ignore the insouciant tone of the writing you can see that there is some pretty cool stuff coming down the pike.

But I can’t help but wonder, what superpowers do I really want and do I have to settle for just one. Why can’t I try to gain three or four. Do I have to promise to be good. Must I take an oath to use the powers for the common good.

Hmmm…. The possibilities are endless.

Related Posts:

You Too Can Be Like Wolverine
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My Favorite Superheroes

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If I Were to Order a Kilt

June 6, 2008 by Jack Steiner Leave a Comment

If I were to order a kilt I’d have to contact Official Jewish Tartan. Here is a short blurb about it:

“For over 300 years Scots Jews have waited for their own tartan and now – here it is!

The official Jewish Tartan is an authentic Scottish tartan created by Heritage Experts and Rabbis.

It is the only Scottish Jewish Tartan approved and registered by the Scottish Tartans Authority.

Initiated by Rabbi Mendel Jacobs (pictured above) – the only Scottish born Rabbi living in Scotland, it’s 100% Kosher – being a non wool-linen mix, and as it incorporates many aspects of Scottish-Jewish cultural and religious history, it is the perfect representation of our heritage.

Scotland has a rich tapestry of culture and history and for many years has welcomed other people into its midst.

The Jewish people have been an integral part of Scottish Culture for more than 300 years, with the first Jewish person recorded as living in Edinburgh is 1691.”

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World’s Greatest Disguise

June 2, 2008 by Jack Steiner Leave a Comment

If I was going to rob a store you better believe that I’d consider using the same stroke of genius as these fellows.

“ARVADA, CO (WUSA) – Police were searching Thursday for two men believed to have robbed a gas station wearing brightly-colored women’s thong underwear over their faces.

Arvada Police say the robbery occurred at the Diamond Shamrock at Wadsworth Boulevard and West 68th Avenue on May 16 just before 5 a.m.

The suspects entered the business with the thongs over their faces and demanded cash from the clerk on duty, according to police.”

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The Worst Place To Have Plumbing Problems

May 28, 2008 by Jack Steiner 1 Comment

I can’t think of too many places that could possibly be more problematic than in outer space. I hope that they have plenty of bottles and pots, or at least corks and rubber bands.

“WASHINGTON (AP) — The international space station’s lone toilet is broken, leaving the crew with almost nowhere to go. So NASA may order an in-orbit plumbing service call when space shuttle Discovery visits next week.

Until then, the three-man crew will have to make do with a jury-rigged system when they need to urinate.

While one of the crew was using the Russian-made toilet last week, the toilet motor fan stopped working, according to NASA. Since then, the liquid waste gathering part of the toilet has been working on-and-off.

Fortunately, the solid waste collecting part is functioning normally.

Russian officials don’t know the cause of the problem, and the crew has been unable to fix it.

The crew has used the toilet on the Soyuz return capsule, but it has a limited capacity. They now are using a backup bag-like collection system that can be connected to the broken toilet, according to NASA public affairs officials.”

For the full story flush here.

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If You’re Hairier Than Bigfoot

May 24, 2008 by Jack Steiner 1 Comment

If you’re Hairier than Bigfoot or make Cousin It look like a candidate for Rogaine you just might want to check out the Mangroomer. It is a product that I swear should be attached to a Ronco commercial.

The image below cracks me up, but I have to ask why they used a hairless model to promote the superior advantages of the Mangroomer to other proven sources of hair removal such as Nair, wives, razor blades, forest fires and tuition bills.Now part of me feels badly about making fun of such a fine device, but this just begs for it. Certainly I am not as obnoxious as the people at Shaverama who had the following to say:

We’re going to wait for the “BUTTCRACK” shaver.

Now that is the kind of high praise that every inventor wishes that they would receive. Or to dig something out of the archives, I bet that Old Doc Bean wishes that he would have had this option.

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Some More Links That Caught My Eye

May 21, 2008 by Jack Steiner Leave a Comment

How To Eavesdrop on Bluetooth Conversations-I could think of a few uses for this.

A Walking Table– Kind of Cool.

Insults from Around The World– Because you never know when you might need one of these.

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