Almost Worth Knowing: What dirt and germs are your keyboard hiding?

Is your keyboard dirty?
Do slimy, invisible germs on your keyboard concern you?
Have you ever wanted to clean it, but just wished there was an easier way?

Well, now there is!

Seal's new Shield Silver Surf Antimicrobial Wireless Multimedia Keyboard and Laser Mouse Combo are Dishwasher Safe and Help to Wick the Germs Away!

Get one today!

I wonder - Do your hands get cleaner as you use it?
"Kids! It's time for dinner - Go check all your email - even the SPAM!"

Almost Worth Knowing: A Proposal for a Better Abbreviations

Yesterday was Valentine's Day, as I'm sure some of you know, and I received a number of texts wishing me a happy one. However, in the furtherance of our society's infinite laziness, most texts simply read "Happy V Day!" Well, I suggest we shorten that message even further. Especially in honor of those individuals who went out and spent last night drunk with a random someone special - Happy VD!

Almost Worth Knowing: P&G's new ad campaign...

Well, it's that time again, everybody. The Olympics are back on, and I guess I owe my faithful readers some interesting coverage.

To begin, I was watching the Opening Ceremonies tonight, and I suddenly heard "... also brought to you by P&G - Proud Sponsors of Moms." I immediately Googled it to see if I heard correctly. I did.

... not my mom...

P&G, more commonly referred to as Proctor and Gamble, is responsible for such companies as Braun, Bounty, Crest, and Gillette, among others. Curiously, P&G also once produced such classic works of American Soap Opera as As the World Turns, Guiding Light, and The Young and the Restless, though The Young and the Restless is the only soap still produced by the company.

Instead, P&G now sponsors your mom...

... which means that P&G "will help Team USA moms get to Vancouver as part of the 'P&G Thanks, Mom' program. P&G has committed to help defray the cost of travel and accommodations so that the mom behind each and every Team USA athlete can share their child's Olympic Winter Games experience." You can read more about it here.

Ultimately, it's all kinda interesting... but I bet P&G is supporting a lot more moms by continuing to produce The Young and the Restless.

On another note, I'd like to pay my respects to the Georgian Luge Athlete, Nodar Muaritashvili, who died today. It's a sad story. For those of you who are in the know, I almost tried luge myself just the other day. Seriously, this kinda casts a dark shadow over my Olympic aspirations.

Almost Worth Knowing: The Future of Animal- Referencing, Rhymed, Farewell Phrases

Too long have reptiles dominated the Rhymed Farewell Catchphrase Scene. Since I was a kid (and I'm sure since long before that) it was common knowledge that, when a person says "See you later, alligator," you reply "In a while, crocodile." Well, I say no more.

I've come up with a list of phrases referencing other phyla in the animal kingdom.

Good-bye, Magpie
Peace out, Rainbow Trout
Keep it real, Slimy Eel
Farewell, Madame Gazelle (the use of madame is ensure proper rhythm... obvi...)
Time to embark, Monsieur Aardvark (this is a great response to the previous phrase, and vice versa)
See you soon, ya Big Baboon
and my personal favorite - Take care, Panda Bear! (Koala Bear should be used when addressing Australians)

A quick search of the phrase "Take care, Panda Bear" returned a page that further had the following lines:
See you soon, Racoon!
Ta ta for now, Moo Cow!
Stay sweet, Parakeet!
If you wish, Jelly Fish!
and
Out the door, Dinosaur!

I really like the last one. Moreover, while "If you wish" is not a good-bye phrase, I imagine it still works as a response to somebody who is saying good-bye to you.

Well, that's all I've got for now. There are still a few farewell phrases without an animal counterpart, such as "gotta go" and "gotta run." Maybe you can come up with some more? Take it as a challenge. Good luck, 'cause I've been thinking about this for days... and "Gotta Go, Hippo" just sounds kinda funny.

On a different, but similar note - don't you think "Good-bye, Samurai" has a nice ring to it?