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Scare Tactics

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There used to be a show called Scare Tactics on Sci-fi that was the greatest hidden camera show of all time. The way the show worked was that they would get at least one person who wasn’t in on the joke and then just scare the crap out of them, often using movie grade special effects and makeup.

The thing that made the show so great was the reaction. These people were so scared that there was no way it could be faked. Something about the crazy look in their eyes where you just know all bets are off, and they’re just ready to do whatever it takes to survive the situation, even if it means sacrificing their friends. There are physical reactions from the adrenaline flow that just can’t be faked. Like when I saw a guy try to run and do a double flying drop kick trying to go right through a wall to escape some “poison gas”.

Let me give you another example; when this guy thinks a gorilla is coming after him (possibly to mate with him) he leaps to the top of a huge fence like superman. I really don’t think he could have done that again if he wanted to. Of course that clip also gave us the immortal line, “Monkey with a gun! Monkey with a gun!”

Okay, so maybe the stunts are a little cheesy, but don’t try to pretend like you wouldn’t be just as scared in that situation. That’s what makes it so fun to watch!

Plenty more videos here.

Sometimes, they would even double trick someone. They would tell someone that they were in on the joke and then still play a joke on them. For example, one time I saw one where they told a guy he was going to scare the barber, so when the barber gave him a shave, he activated a device that squirted blood all over. But see, the joke was on him, because then the fake barber had a fake heart attack and the guy thought he killed him.

I also saw several episodes where they had to rush in and end it early because someone was going to kill someone. Like one time a guy in a robot suit was going crazy and ignoring the furious “Halt!” commands of the person being tricked, so he picked up a giant wrench and made for the robot’s head.

Well anyway, I just found out that they brought this awesome show back, with Tracy Morgan as the host! If I were you, I would definitely check it out.

Your car as an oven

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If you can’t spring for the toaster oven, but you still insist on cooking things in your car, why not let the sun do all the work? Here are step-by-step instructions on how to bake chocolate chip cookies in your car.

Gives a new meaning to that old phrase, “It’s so hot in here, you could fry an egg.” It kind of reminds me of the dishwasher salmon.

I have to say, I’m really surprised that it actually works. And to think that some people leave their dogs (or their kids!) in the car, windows cracked or no. I mean, they could at least give the kid some cookie dough, in case he gets hungry or something.

Bacon Product Review

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Given the number of bacon products out there, it is important to have good recommendations on what sorts of bacon products you should spend your precious bacon eating time on. Therefore, check out this link in which they ate, and reviewed, one ridiculous bacon filled meal consisting of:

Bacon Freak Maple Bacon Pancakes, Bacon Freak bacon jerky, skillet bacon jam, Spam with bacon, bacon-flavored jellybeans, bacon-flavored gumballs, and bacon-flavored toothpicks.

I’m not sure if I can trust their reactions, since they enjoyed batter blasters. However, we do seem to have the same tastes, since they have also reviewed bacon vodka, bacon salt, and bacon chocolate.

Anyway, I enjoyed the humor of the article, including the Clerks reference at the end. And for the record, I’m totally on board with bacon flavored toothpicks.

It’s like 1984 all over again

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Maybe everybody knows about this already, but it was news to me. Well, let me back up.

There’s a huge debate raging around the Kindle about whether it can actually replace paper books. I’d say both mediums have their advantages and paper books will not be going away any time soon. But the anti-Kindle / pro-book movement gained a little when it was revealed that Amazon has the ability to remove a book from your Kindle that you’ve already paid for. At least they were decent enough to refund the money, but, as the article points out, that is equivalent to Barnes and Noble sneaking into your house and stealing a book you’re in the middle of reading, right off of your nightstand. Even if they left a check to cover the cost, it is awfully obtrusive. A little too Big Brother for my taste.

The ironic twist? The novel in question was none other than 1984. “It could have been worse. It could have been Fahrenheit 451,” says Sara.

The Uro Club

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They even have a website.

Can anybody confirm if this is real or not? Because, if it is, I think I need to get my dad one. I mean, he doesn’t golf, but man does he urinate!