October 2008 Archives

I might have jumped the gun a little on that title. Halloween hasn't come and gone yet, so there's plenty of time for crazy Halloween costumes to circulate around the internet. But as of right now, this is the most creative new costume I've seen this year.

Most people only wear elaborate costumes on Halloween. All of us here at Vat19 are not "most people". You never know what kind of crazy costume is going to make an appearance on any ol' day of the year. I've seen a frog walk by my office, a team of doctors, a gorilla, and a human bottle of hair gel.

This year's "hottest" costumes are supposedly Hannah Montana, Batman, and a naughty anything. Yawwwwwn. I love when someone is really creative and thinks of something original. You just can't get that with a store-bought costume. That's why despite the 8th grade posterboard project quality of this costume, I still love it.

Seeing how short, entertaining videos are a huge part of what makes Vat19.com Vat19.com, this homemade You Tube Video Halloween Costume would be the perfect costume for Vat19. Well, that is if Vat19 was a person.

All of Vat19.com's product demonstration videos get uploaded to Vat19's You Tube channel, which currently has 174 videos. If you're new to Vat19.com, you should check some every single one of them out.

Just about every day you can hear or read about a study saying how childhood obesity is on the rise, kids don't get enough exercise, and how Americans are viewed as lazy by the rest of the world. Well, could it possibly be because of worthless products like these that promote laziness? Technology and automation is great in most cases, but human brain power should really be used for things more important than figuring out how to avoid stirring your own chocolate milk.

Automatic Sucker Spinners

How in the world is twirling a sucker in your mouth so strenuous that a battery-powered sucker spinner is needed!? Ridiculous! Besides, when you press the sucker too hard against the roof of your mouth or tongue, it stops spinning. Even if it did work well, it would still be a waste of money. If you can't turn your own lollipop, then you don't deserve to have a lollipop to begin with!

Microwave S'mores Maker

Someone must have been completely off their rocker when this was invented. As if making s'mores in the microwave isn't lazy enough already, this little s'mores maker will set the graham cracker on top for you. Place your graham cracker on the arms and then lower the arms down on top of the marshmallow. Right, because it is soooo difficult to place a graham cracker on top yourself. The arms can also hold down the graham cracker on top of the marshmallow in case squeezing the s'more together is too strenuous for you.

Commercials. Ugh! We try so hard to avoid them. But sometimes, you just can't. Some get so drilled into your brain, you can't think of a product without singing its jingle or blurting out its catch phrase. Or sometimes you start using the phrase as part of everyday life with no association with the product, "I'm loving it" (No? Maybe it's just me). Even if you're not buying the product, they've got you hooked on something.

See if you can name the product that goes with the following slogans. If you get stumped, click on the video below it to reveal the answer and to watch the awesomely dated commercial.

1. "You've got the right one, baby. Uh-Huh!"

2. "Roll that beautiful bean footage."


Okay, that one might have been a little easy. But I just had to pay tribute to the cute/creepy talking dog.

3. "Where's the beef?"

Double feature!

4. "Don't leave home without it."

Bonus: It's got a nice Halloween feel to it!

5. "Sometimes you feel like a nut. Sometimes you don't."

My favorite is the guy in the principle's office.

6. "Have it your way."

Umm, check out the lady's face when the painter tells her she'll get used to it.

The list could go on. Got a good one? Leave a comment and tell us about it.

When I was a kid and would go trick-or-treating, I would always go back to the house that gave out full-size candy bars for a second round. Getting candy that is bigger than expected is awesome. I can't even imagine how I would've reacted if someone handed out candy that is downright enormous.

I realize that America is practically eating itself to death, but I couldn't help but point out these ridiculously huge candies and treats. I am in no way recommending that anyone be a glutton and eat one of these in one sitting or eat them on a regular basis. Besides, you wouldn't want to. These are all so big that you'd surely get sick before you could finish. Although, I love Rice Krispie Treats so much I think I might be able to finish that one off if I really wanted to!

All of us here at Vat19 were totally stoked to get the Giant Gummy Bears in stock, which spurred the idea for this post. If you haven't seen these yet, you have to check them out. Watch the video, too!

Giant PEZ Dispenser

PEZ is cool to begin with, so Giant PEZ Dispensers are automatically super cool. Seriously, PEZ is delicious and the dispenser is genius. I guess the PEZ people had to give all of those PEZ dispenser collectors something new to collect.

Giant Gummy Bear on a Stick

OMG. A Giant Gummy Bear...on a stick! This Giant Gummy Bear is equal to 88 regular-sized gummy bears. They are available in blue raspberry, red cherry, and green apple. Walk around chomping on one of these and you'll be the envy of every man, woman, and child in the neighborhood.

Giant Rice Krispie Treats

I don't care if they are store-bought or home-made. Either way, Rice Krispie Treats are delicious. These Giant Rice Krispie Treats sheets are 32 ounces! Insane. And by insane I mean fantastic.

On a recent peruse around the Internet, I came across something I thought I'd never in my life see: A Fart Pad. Or if you want to be PC about it, Subtle Butt: Disposable Gas Neutralizer. It's pretty much exactly what it sounds like. According to its seller, it "effectively filters the odor caused by flatulence; Simply stick it in the right place and you're ready for a chili cook-off".

Do I think it's ridiculous? Yes! Do I know someone(s) who could use one (or thousands)? Yes, again! Just within my immediate family, I can count two gentlemen who can clear a room with just one blow. Seriously, I'm talking barf-inducing kind of gas.

Another man, who goes by the name Jose Cruz, may also have a necessity for some Subtle Butt. If this young lad had only inserted one of these bad boys in his trousers before going out for a night of drinking, maybe he wouldn't be facing an additional charge along with his DUI.

Hear the story yourself:

Fart Pads. Who woulda thunk it? But then again, who would have thought you could get charged with BATTERY for farting?

Officer Fart-Face (what he might of said): "How dare you break wind before me?"
Jose Cruz (what he should have said): "Excuse me, Officer. But whoever smelt it, dealt it!"

Right?!

Halloween is just a few weeks away, so if you are one of those people (I am!) who carve a pumpkin, you better start thinking of what design you are going to do. Carving a pumpkin is tedious, time-consuming, and messy. Nonetheless, I think it is totally worth it when you are done, put a candle inside, and see how cool you made a boring pumpkin look.

If you like to use patterns when carving your pumpkin, this site has some neat (and free!) patterns for all skill levels.

You might find some inspiration from these awesome jack-o-lanterns. I can't say that I have carved pumpkins as creative as some of these....yet! Maybe this year!

Here are four fabulous Flickr finds.

1. Smiley Pumpkin

This looks awesome even when it isn't lit up!

2. Ampersand Pumpkin

It is such a simple design, but I've never seen an ampersand carved into a pumpkin, so that's cool.

There's something inherently funny about people (yes, even kids) getting hit in the head with balls. It seems to be funnier if the ball is big and the kid is small. It isn't funny if it is on purpose or if serious injury results. If it is an accident and nothing too awful happens, then it is hilarious.

Why hasn't America's Funniest Home Videos dedicated an entire show to this!?

This one is so funny. The little girl is running along and then, WHAM, down she goes.

The likelihood of this ever happening again and also being caught on tape is so rare, making this one of the greatest hit-in-the-head videos ever. It's great how you see him start running at the beginning. He slides pretty far after going down.

The force of the giant ball makes this little girl do a faceplant into the grass. Listen to all of the adults laugh it up while she's crying. It is so difficult not to laugh at this stuff!

A montage of people getting hit in the head!

For today's post, I've compiled a collection of songs with "Thursday" in the title. They aren't all great, but hey, I didn't have much to choose from! Enjoy your Thursday!

"Thursday's Child" - David Bowie

I thought this video was boring and a little odd. But it is David Bowie, so how could I expect anything totally normal?

"Thursday Afternoon" - Brian Eno

This video clip is just a small portion of the song, which is actually 61 minutes long and is the only track on his 1985 album. If you like this song and video, you'll also probably like Ambient Calm.

"Sweet Thursday" - Matt Costa

"Tuesday & Thursday" - Hot Boys

This is not an actual video. It is the song playing while you look at the album cover with some text scrolling. Woohoo.

"Thursday Afternoon" - Henry Rollins

No video or audio for this one. You can search for it on iTunes, or just read the lyrics. The Indigo Girls also have a song called "Thursday Afternoon".

"Thursday" - The Fatima Mansions

The Fatima Mansions are a band in the UK. You can go to their MySpace page to get a feel for what they sound like. If you want to read the lyrics, go here.

"Perfect by Thursday" - Kendall Payne

You can hear a clip of this song on Amazon.

"Thursday" - Life of Agony

I haven't heard this song yet, but if it sounds like the songs on their MySpace page, I'm probably not going to like it. I'm not really a metal fan though. Lyrics are here.

"Thursday" - The Futureheads

OK, so that video is for "Skip to the End"...I couldn't find a video for "Thursday" and I happen to like "Skip to the End"! You can hear a preview of "Thursday" on Amazon.

Thursday (the band name)

They don't have a song with "Thursday" in the title (at least not that I saw), but the band name is Thursday, so I figured they are worthy of being included on the list.

Any Given Thursday (John Mayer album)

This album brought hits such as "Why Georgia" and "Your Body is a Wonderland". If you own a radio, then you've heard these songs plenty of times.

If you know of any more songs with "Thursday" in the title, leave a comment.