Category Archives: plain weird

I stayed here last week and give the hotel a rating of 2 scythes (of 5 possible), mainly because of the hellish racket from the bar that lasted way past midnight on a regular Tuesday. They only charged us half … Continue reading →

First in an occasional series of unfortunate named businesses

I am kind of amused by the many “carbon footprint” equations we keep hearing these days. The concept being the measurement of CO2 released during the lifecycle of a product or process. Manufacturers will soon start labeling products with this … Continue reading →

Photo for illustrative purposes only I spent some time on a sailboat last night and was reminded how much fun it is to sit at a 45 degree angle waiting for the whole thing to tip over. You probably think … Continue reading →

Think your brew tastes bad? How about some coffee made from weasel poop?

Can’t believe these guys didn’t win… Video clip

Thursday night Iowa City was struck by one tornado with 150 mph winds that left a path of destruction 3½ miles long and one-third of a mile wide, according to the National Weather Service. The tornado rated an F2 on … Continue reading →

We went on a day trip to Des Moines earlier in the week, and took the long road through the wilderness. Along the way we saw strange things like this Corn Roaster! It’s almost as good as this classic: