What point....

There's a few things that I feel like rambling about today, most of it will probably be only of interest to a select few people. If you are one of these people, then I welcome you. If you are not one of these people, dig in a little, I'm sure you'll find something you'll like.

And with that...

Pizzaria Chips

I have to state emphatically that this bit will probably only interest a few people.

I loved Pizzaria chips. It was one of the few things that I would beg my mom for every time we went to the store, and for the most part, she would willingly cave in and buy me some even though they were horribly over priced in comparison to other chip brands in the aisle.

If you're not familiar with these, they are / were a pizza flavored chip made by Keebler. They were made from actual pizza dough, and then dusted with actual pizza flavoring. They came in a variety of pizza flavors, my favorite being "supreme".

Perhaps it's just memories of sitting on the couch and stuffing handfuls of these things down my gullet while watching Darkwing Duck and Ducktales, but I can't remember an unhappy time in association with these chips.

Then they were gone. I can't tell you how sad I was. I can tell you that I actually took the time to write Keebler a letter about it, but I never recieved a response. I learned that they were being made by another company (Poore Brothers) and then they too stopped making them.

Now I've found them in the vending machine of the break room where I work. It is still apparently Poore Brothers, but they have the name "The Inventure Group". The machine is only stocked with Cheese Pizza flavor, but still, they are delicious. They aren't, as far as I can tell, exactly the same as the ones I used to get. Firstly, these are round with scored marks that make them like pizza slices, the original Keebler Pizzarias were just triangular. Also, and I could be wrong on this, but I think the flavor is just a tad different. Of course, that could be the fact that they are Cheese only, or it could be that I'm now a couple decades older.

The problem is that I hate spending 95¢ on each little bag I get, but it seems they either don't distribute larger bags, or at least don't distribute them to stores in my area.

It's frustrating.

It's also more than just a little silly, I know that. I'm sure, though, that you might be able to identify with me in some way. Think back to a time when there was something that you used to eat and now you don't and you miss it.

The iRing?

My first question was, "Are you serious?" My next question was, "Why?"

You should be able to derive a conclusion that tells you that I think the iRing is one of the stupidest iPod accessories that I've ever seen. Still nothing compared to the iVibrator I've mentioned before, but still, very stupid.

Yet, and I really hate to admit this, I find it somewhat compelling.

Now I feel dirty...

The Weighted Companion Cube

As I may have mentioned, I really love the game Portal. The story and gameplay are brilliant and the whole concept is just great.

One of the funnier pieces to the story is the 'Weighted Companion Cube' which is a block you get that you must bring through one of the levels. It's used to keep from getting hit by deadly balls of energy and as a weight to hold down switches.

The stylization is great, and it became a bit of an icon from the game. Because it became an icon, it seems someone decided to design a brilliant case mod.

I can't say that it's the most practical design, but it still looks like a fun weekend project.

Man Eats Bear!

My good buddy Mike has set up a new blog. It's creative and brilliant. His writing style is always fun. He's also added some of his older 'myspace' posts so that it doesn't look so barren.

Go check it out, and subscribe to the thing, it's well worth it.

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Very good, just watched the first two episodes, and I'll be watching the third in just a bit. It's excellent so far, though I'm still having a little trouble with a 'new Sarah' even though I can handle a 'new John'.

Can't say I don't like the addition of Summer Glau though. It's good filler until a new Heroes season shows up.

Watch episodes on Fox.com.



That's it...

Again, for now. I'll be posting more soon though.