Pages

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Car dealership's clever comeback to protest sign

When Subaru of Wichita decided to go ahead with a $1.5 million remodeling and expansion project, it hired a local contractor to handle the job. The contractor bid out the drywall portion of the project to several companies and eventually went with the lowest qualified bid. It just so happened the winning bid was from a local, non-union company. Naturally, that sparked a protest from United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Local 201. It wasn't pleasant...


Rather than take it lying down, however, the dealership responded with a sign of its own...



...and even provided the protesters with lunch...


You gotta love it!

Click here for more on this story and the facts behind the union shakedown of local businesses.

Thursday, March 20, 2014

First-World anarchists aren't gonna play by your rules

Society cannot function without rules! These people are destroying civilization as we know it!


More pictures of civilization crumbling at BoredPanda.com.

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

First teaser trailer for the upcoming Peanuts movie

When I first wrote about the upcoming Peanuts movie back in 2012, I was less than enthused. Talk of a high-tech adaptation of one of the world's most beloved comic strips didn't sit well with me. I thought moving away from the hand-drawn feel of the originals was the quickest way to ruin it.

I now admit I may have been a little hasty in my judgement. After seeing what Disney had done with its short film Paperman, I started warming up to the idea that technology need not ruin classic-style animation.

And now, having watched the first teaser trailer for 2015's Peanuts, I actually think it could work. Check it out:


I still think 3D is a bit over the top, though.

Thursday, March 06, 2014

New app lets you wake up to the sizzle and smell of bacon


Instead of waking up to some annoying ringtone, why not install a smartphone app that lets you wake up to the heavenly sizzle and smell of bacon? From the Oscar Mayer Institute for the Advancement of Bacon comes the next generation of alarm clocks:

Wake Up & Smell The Bacon is a simple alarm clock app that starts your morning with the mouthwatering sound of Oscar Mayer bacon. Rotate the skillet to select your wake-up time, then get ready for a bacon awakening beyond your wildest imagination. The app connects with the Oscar Mayer Wake Up & Smell The Bacon scent device, turning your phone into a bacon-scented alarm clock.
You can apply for your chance to get a device by taking a short quiz.

(via Mashable)