Category Archives: Austin
Stolen bridge I was talking about last week has been found! Video of it in thief's lawn in blog. Yeah, I said in his lawn.
Update on that 58 foot bridge that was somehow stolen in Akron, Ohio that I talked about last week. Police have arrested a 63 year old David Bramley for taking it. Quick recap. The city had an old, bu...
Dec 20, 2021 TimothyJ / CC
Godzilla size sapphire. Seriously, it looks like a Mini Cooper. Video of it in blog. (Picture is not actual giant sapphire. I just needed a picture that I could legally use.)
A 683 pound sapphire was found in Sri Lanka. Try putting that on a ring or crown and wearing it around. Seriously, 683 pounds of blue sapphire. It's so big that it has its own name, Queen Of Asia. App...
Dec 20, 2021 Amila Tennakoon / CC
Drink these, stay smarter longer. You probably already had one or the other today.
A couple new studies point towards two drinks that can help keep your brain from getting old as fast. The good news is that 'tis the season for everyone drinking one of them right now. Hot cocoa and c...
Dec 20, 2021 Nenad Stojkovic / CC
Entire Bridge Stolen In Ohio
The city of Akron, Ohio had an entire bridge get stolen. Not a small one either. It's 58 feet long and made out of steel beams. It's one of those old time, train crossing type bridges. The city has no...
Dec 17, 2021 TimothyJ / CC
Poll reveals dogs' favorite Christmas songs.
Your dog called me and requested Wham. Okay, he didn't, but he wants to. A recent poll of a thousand dog owners asked what their pooches favorite Christmas songs are. "Last Christmas" by Wham came out...
Dec 17, 2021 University of Liverpool Faculty of Health & Life Sciences / CC
Lay's Potato....... Vodka. You totally thought I was going to say chips, but no, they're making Vodka now. Vodka cocktail recipes included in the blog.
Lays, which is well known for their potato chips, have decided they can do something else with potatoes....... Make vodka. It's different from other vodkas because they use Lay's proprietary potatoes....
Dec 16, 2021 Dana Moos / CC
Kraft will pay for your holiday desert.
Kraft will pay you not to make cheesecake this Christmas. They are going to reimburse 18,000 people for buying desserts somewhere else. This is a clever marketing campaign where they're acknowledging ...
Dec 15, 2021 Claire Thompson / CC
Toddler signs "S.O.S." from Santa's lap. Photo of uncomfortable kid in blog.
Usually when toddlers are unhappy sitting in Santa's lap, they'll cry, fidget, or both. Not Samuel Spencer. He literally sent out an S.O.S. and he did it with a look on his face that was like, "Hey, g...
Dec 15, 2021 Jim, the Photographer / CC
Alternate holiday meal idea- Christmas Tacos with recipe. Bonus- tips on pairing wine with Mexican food.
How do Christmas Tacos sound as an alternate holiday dinner idea? Instead of ground beef, these tacos have short rib meat in them. It's seasoned with ancho chiles, pomegranate juice, and because it's ...
Dec 14, 2021 Karl-Martin Skontorp / CC
Wine every night? Well, if LeBron says so......... Also, video on the basics of pairing wines with foods.
It's okay to drink wine every night. Lebron James says so. He told ESPN, "I've heard it's good for the heart. Listen, I'm playing the best basketball of my life, and I'm drinking some wine pretty much...
Dec 14, 2021 brianfagan / CC