funny
We're trying to figure out who this
inflatable crime scene is meant for. With its puffy cuteness, built in lights, and "castle" style walls, it looks like it would be a perfect entrance to a backyard Halloween party for kids. But with its "crime scene noises" and someone-is-being-murdered vibe, it seems more appropriate at a celebration for short police academy graduates. Either way, it can be yours for $125 and a relinquishing of any sense of good taste. [
Update: this post is meant humorously—I belly-laughed when I first saw the product.]
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clothing
Michael wrote in to point out that CNN has a
weird new feature on its site—now you can proudly display your favorite, uh, headlines(?) on your body with their "CNN Shirt" service. It's beta, naturally, and they pick the headlines you can choose from—so no "What drove dad who kept 'house of horror'?" tee to shame your parents during the next family holiday. (That's the current top headline on their home page.)
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reservations
It's common for restaurants to not seat a party until everyone has arrived, but here's something we've never seen before: requiring a credit card to make the reservation, then charging $20 per person who doesn't show up—but
still refusing to seat an incomplete party. When Matthew tried to get his party of ten seated without two of the people—basically saying he'd pay the $40 to get out of the bar and at a table—management refused. We think this restaurant doesn't like its patrons very much.
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wildlife
Jose writes,
I thought that the long lines and the produce always being out of stock was bad enough, but then I noticed the small family of birds living at my local Safeway (Nutley St, Fairfax, VA). I wrote a letter to Safeway's corporate offices about a week ago to complain about the poor state of the store, but I guess that management really doesn't care enough to act quickly. My question is, if there's no birdbath inside Safeway, then where do the birds bathe?
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Consumerist
housing
You don't have to be the Princess of Wales or a former president to have a classy cortege after you die. All you have to do is live somewhere near Kansas City. After all, you paid a lot of money for that casket, so as many people should see it as possible. [Final Ride] (Thanks to Andrew!)
