Archive for the ‘Offbeat News’ Category
Rules for Dating More than One Woman at a Time
May 17th, 2012
Posted in Offbeat News
More is always better, isn’t it? Even if it’s dating MORE than one woman?
If you think so, here are some rules to consider when you’re dating more than one woman at the same time:
– Make things clear from the very beginning.
– Keep romantic dates to a minimum.
– Don’t spend the night together.
– No jealousy.
– Don’t remind her of your situation.
– Never take things too seriously.
Bizarre Spa Treatments
May 17th, 2012
Posted in Offbeat News
The next time your friends make fun of you for splurging on a weird spa treatment, make sure they know that it could’ve been a lot crazier than a chemical peel.
Here are a couple examples of the stranger treatments:
– A plant farm in northern Israel offers the full-body snake massage for $70. Bigger snakes will knead the belly or back while smaller ones wiggle around your face.
– A wine spa in Japan allows you to swim in hot booze, tea, or coffee. The spa’s website notes that green tea is an effective antioxidant, and Cleopatra bathed in wine. As for the coffee spa, it will supposedly “perk up your senses.”
– Chinese “fire cupping” is said to alleviate many physical problems, including congestion, bad circulation, and menstrual pains. Only problem: It involves lighting fires inside glass bulbs and sticking them to your back. The result resembles a minefield of red bruises.”
Some Nasty Sandwiches
May 15th, 2012
Posted in Offbeat News
What’s in your lunch box?
When you were a kid, lunch was pretty much the best thing about your day – unless you got a nasty sandwich.
Here’s a rundown of some sandwiches that your mom might have packed for you that were a little less than joyful:
– Egg salad
– Tuna salad
– Spam
– Pickle loaf
– Liverwurst
– Cheese
10 Really Bad Mothers
May 14th, 2012
Posted in Offbeat News
With Mother’s Day over and done with, it’s time to reflect on our wonderful memories of mom and all of the loving and caring things she did for us.
It’s also a good time to be thankful that you’re not living in the animal kingdom with one of these 10 bad mothers …
10. Lioness: When a new male takes over a pride, the mother gives her cubs that are under two years of age to him … and he kills them.
9. House Sparrow: This bird will seek out the nest of another female that her partner has also mated with … and then kill that female’s young to remove the competition.
8. Darwin‘s Frog. The mother lays her eggs and then abandons them, leaving the father responsible for hatching and raising them.
7. Giant Pandas: Moms give birth to litters of one to three babies. If more than one is born, the mom chooses only one to raise.
6. Cuckoo: The bird lays an egg and then delivers it to another cuckoo’s nest for it to raise.
5. Dracula Ants: These ants suck the blood from their larvae.
4. Galapagos Shark: These moms often mistake their young for food and eat them.
3. Black Bears: These moms hope to have a litter, so if mom gives birth to only one cub, she abandons it and tries again for more.
2. African Black Eagle: This mom lays two eggs, with the second one being an insurance policy in case the first one doesn’t hatch. But if both hatch, she lets the older one eat the younger one.
1. Langur Monkeys: These moms have been known to abandon or even kill their young if they get injured or sick.
Really Bad Mother’s Day Gifts
May 11th, 2012
Posted in Offbeat News
Mother’s Day is Sunday, and a lot of you are still scrambling to get mom a gift. Maybe it would help to know what NOT to get. Yahoo Shine asked moms to reveal the worst Mother’s Day gifts they’ve ever gotten.
Here are some responses …
– Ugly clothes in the wrong size
– Reptiles
– Cooking utensils
– A bra
– Rocks
– The same bad gift … five years in a row (in this mom’s case, the gift was oven mitts)
– A loaf of bread
– A celebration … that mom is left to clean up
– A text message
– Dinner at a loud chain restaurant
– Anything to do with losing weight
– Anything to do with household chores
– Power tools
– Last-minute, store-bought flowers
– And the absolute worst? Nothing at all
Some Really Stupid Million Dollar Ideas
May 11th, 2012
Posted in Offbeat News
Just because you’re working at your lousy job, making no money and struggling in this sputtering economy doesn’t mean you should give up.
All it takes is one million-dollar idea to turn your life around. And, the good news is, it doesn’t even have to be a good idea.
Here’s a rundown of some of the dumbest million-dollar ideas of all-time:
– Pet Rock
– Shake Weight
– Flowbee
– Snuggie
– Chia Pet
– Billy the Big Mouth Bass
Drinks that Bartenders Hate to Make
May 10th, 2012
Posted in Offbeat News
Serious Eats has compiled a list of drinks that bartenders hate to make. And some of the choices might surprise you. They include:
– Tea (not the Long Island kind, either)
– Anything with heavy cream
– Flavored martinis
– Something pink-colored
– Sake bombs
Why Ladies are Loving the Avengers
May 9th, 2012
Posted in Offbeat News
In its opening weekend, The Avengers, made over $200 million in box office sales. Were you one of the first to see it? If not, is it because you think it’s more of a movie geared toward comic book-loving men? Well, the truth about the movie is, women are loving it just as much as men. So don’t let your assumptions about this action blockbuster hold you back.
Here’s why girls are such huge Avengers fans:
– Scarlett Johansson plays a strong female protagonist: This isn’t the same female character as in Iron Man and its sequel. This is a whole new Black Widow.
– Chris Evans and Chris Hemsworth: OK, the hot factor in this movie must be acknowledged because that kind of eye candy just can’t be ignored.
– It’s funny: The script and dialogue are brilliant and well delivered – be prepared for some real laughs.
