Or should I say smash-crash!? Looks like some guy living in a condemned home in Michigan changed house numbers with his neighbor so they’d demolish that house instead. It worked… until the crew came back later and tore his house down too. You can read about it here.
This happened, like, five days ago. Why am I just finding out about this now?
Be extra thankful when you enjoy your grape eating, as today marks the 48th anniversary of the start of the five year long California Delano Grape Strike.
In other news, Hannaford’s own fresh magazine has a nice spread on grapes in their current issue (September – October, pages 8-9), Check out this grapetastic recipe for Salmon with Balsamic Roasted Grape Relish. Be sure to pick up a copy at your local Hannaford (the magazine is absodamnlutely free with $25 purchase. A bargain at twice the price!
Finally, it’s football seasons!
I happened to notice the exciting theme for this weekly paper. Yippee, the steamboats are back! Unfortunately, I’m not so sure they know what a steamboat looks like. At least it’s not an image from Cleveland…
Car insurance, flood insurance, ,life insurance, etc, etc, etc… Well, now you can buy insurance for your fantasy football team. It’s called Fantasy Player Protect, and for about $20 you can recoup some of your investment if your star players miss large amounts of time due to injury. This is only good for pay leagues, of course, and is another herald of the end times. I guess this kind of thing makes sense, since insurance is really just another form of gambling. The insurance company is betting they won’t pay out, and you’re betting it will. It’s like you’re doubling your chance at losing getting the excitement of gambling twice on one bet!
You know grinds my gears? People who talk on the phone while dropping their kids off at the pond. Seriously, I don’t need to hear you grunting and groaning through what could be the next Bono. Well, now you can train the next generation of inconsiderate d-bags with this wonderful piece of… equipment.
Yes, I know it’s for holding an iPad, not a phone. Think of it as a gateway drug. Besides, do you really want to use your iPad after your kid uses this thing? If you want to help herald in the end of civilization, you can buy one here.
