This is Odd

Switchblade

A friend just gave me one of these as a gift. Pictured is a Colt M16K automatic blade, however mine is actually a Colt AR15K - originally produced as a manual blade but custom converted to a dual action automatic with the same sleeper button as pictured above. Apparently, my friend used to deal in knives and still has quite an assortment of blades - from stilettos, switchblades, and fixed blades, to a set of brass knuckles with a button activated razor sharp "gut-hook" that pops out the side when triggered. (pictured below - the opposite side is engraved with a FTW logo...very classy item)

I was previuosly unaware of such a contraption, but now understand how handy these knuckles are for performing the classic smash-n-slash move, often seen issued immediately preceeding a finishing heel-stomp-to-the-head. This combination has been perfected by many elite military and biker gang brawlers throughout the US and abroad.

John Safran: The Pope vs the Dalai Lama

Found this on Vox Nova the other day.

Oh that wacky Benny Lava!

More YouTube goodness....

Roadie

After weeks of research and trying to decide which to go with, I took the plunge today and bought this bike. It was between this and a Cannondale, which I was interested in due to brand loyalty from my mountain bike. Ultimatley I had to go with this - the Specialized Tarmac Elite.

The good thing about buying during the off season is that I got a better deal than had I purchased in the spring, the bad thing is I have to wait for it to warm up to get any good rides in...I can't wait.

Maggot Cheese

Casu marzu (also called casu modde, casu cundhídu, or in Italian formaggio marcio) is a traditional sheep milk cheese, notable for being riddled with live insect larvae. Although outlawed there for health reasons, it is found mainly in Sardinia, Italy on the black market. Casu marzu literally means "rotten cheese" in Sardinian and is known colloquially as maggot cheese.

Wikipedia Entry