LuxTouch: The Most Expensive Flooring Ever!

I have been going over my flooring upgrades for my condo over the past two months, so I’ve had flooring on the brain. Pietra Firma decided that the current range of high quality flooring products was sub-par, so here we go with their LuxTouch line of very expensive tiles. How expensive? LuxTouch sells for a jaw dropping $1,000,000/m2…..WTF!

Now that’s some pretty stunning flooring I suppose. You’d have to be a pretty big douche-bag to decorate your luxury home with this. I can see all the sick and dying children of the world just gasping in horror when they find out this sort of shit goes on. Regardless, this is the way the world works so I will admire it from an artistic point of view. For my condo, I’m just going to go with the classic two choices of either hardwood flooring or laminate flooring to coat my humble abode.

So there your have it! I’d love to hear what some of you folks think about the flooring both on the ground and on the walls! If anyone else was lead here due to some obscure flooring quest of their own then I offer your some of my own research thus far. I’m also down to take some cool links in the comments on flooring because I’m going to be doing some more posts in the future on the topic.

Engineered Hardwood Floors Vs Laminate Floors via Articleshub

Laminate Flooring Vs Hardwood Flooring via DIYalogue

Hardwood Floors In The Bathroom via Articlesbase

7 Tips to Maintain Your Hardwood Floors via Ezinearticles

Sexy Zombies Want Your Brains

While Zombies will be parading around the streets come the Easter weekend we thought it was high time to see some sexy zombies. A lot of work goes into some of these costumes so I cannot help but admire some of the cuties who come out for these meets. Not everyone has the time and dedication to dress up so well and show it off within a group of other walking dead. I am however looking forward to the sexy, gory, crazy and whatever other zombie outfits we’ll see this year.

This is the one time of the few times a year you can dress up in a Halloween costume and run around all crazy during the daylight hours. Sadly, out here in Vancouver we don’t necessarily have the weather for super hot, scantily clad zombie babes to be showing off. There is something about a girl who’ll go to these great lengths, hell, you might even say these girls are what you’d want to bring home to Mom.

If you’re still fiending some carnal carnage then I’ve dug up a bunch of cool Halloween related reads that should keep your folks at bay. You can bet we’ll be doing a round two of this sexy zombies article showcasing this years hotties from beyond the grave.

- The Classic Gangster Costume via Snipsly

- Bumble Bee Costumes For All Ages via Articler

- Why Choose A Michael Jackson Costume via Wet Paint

- Spicing Up The Devil Costume via Article Blast

- Become A Superhero With The Superwoman Costume via Blog.com

- Michael Jackson Costumes Are Popular For Halloween via CafeMom

- Halloween Costumes History & Facts via Squidoo

How to Convert Ice to Hardwood in Twelve Hours

I have always been incredibly fascinated with the way that sports arena’s can transform from one thing to another in a matter of hours. This video shows you how the crew at the Toyota Center in Kennewick converts the arena from an ice hockey rink to a hardwood floor mecca for the Harlem Globetrotters in just twelve hours. It is crazy that the ice remains frozen considering this change converts a frozen pond to a basketball court in a half a day. The things our minds can come up with…

These are some other articles you might like:

Hardwood Floors and a Healthier Life
Laminate Floors: D.I.Y. Or a Professional?
Pros and Cons of Laminate Flooring
Replacing your Carpets with Laminate Floors
Laminate Floors and Apartment Living
Engineered Hardwood Floors Vs Laminate Floors
Outdoor Laminate Flooring: Bring the floor outdoors!

Animals Love/Hate Relationship With Hardwood Floors

I’ve lived in my current condo for only a few months now, and my cat is still getting used to the hardwood floors. His claws are freshly cut, and he’s used to romping around a place with carpet. Needless to say he’s having a hard time escaping my clutches which normally isn’t a hard things to do.  I’m unfortunately short on a lovely little HD camera to capture those moments so I’ve wrangled up some goodies from Youtube. I hope the content makes up for the lack of writing I’ve been able to do.

I definitely won’t forget the first experience my once young and innocent cat first experienced a romp on some hardwood floors. This little guy isn’t sure at all on how to keep from slipping on this very glossy hardwood. It will take a bit before this kitten learns to grow some wound inducing claws to find its traction during a chase.  I think I’ll let my cat grow his claws out a bit just so he doesn’t get too fat.

This next little bit will be familiar with some, so props to you, and the rest will come to know kitten mittens. There’s a little well known show called It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia in which they come up with this ingenious invention. Some of you may not find this too funny, but I assure you, no kitties were hurt in the making of this film. I still wouldn’t do this to my fat little fur ball, especially on a table! If you’re a cat lover you’ll enjoy Charlie Day from the show who has more than a few interesting battles with cats. The humor is quite a bit more on the 18-30 somethings male crowd with also more than enough potty humor, so be warned on that front.

Some dogs just adapt to their surroundings so well, and the next video is a prime example of supreme and fancy foot work. My friends always bring their dogs by which and they’re no where near as good running around hardwood like this white fluffball.

How many dog owners have swung their pooch around their hardwood floors, or at least I was pleased to know others do it as well. I have no idea how bad this is for the floors, I know for sure cheaper hardwood will eventually lose the battle to a decent sized dogs claws.

Halloween Costumes and Suicide Bombers

What do Halloween costumes and suicide bombers have in common? Simple, some Halloween costumes are so embarrassing that it’s the only job you will ever get after being seen in public. So, we suggest you think long and hard before making the same mistake as other people who chose to wear the following ridiculously humiliating outfits. We still don’t understand why they did it unless someone put a gun to their head.

Wolverine

Yes, Wolverine in Hugh Jackman’s rendition is incredibly hot but the blue and yellow Halloween costume which is based on the cartoon is not. With bright blue boots that look like you just got off a ski lift, a bright yellow and blue one-piece with fake abs and a ridiculous yellow and black mask with little pointy ears, your only salvation is that maybe some people may not recognize you. Remember, Hugh Jackman yes, blue and yellow dweeb no.

Banana

Why anyone would want to dress up as a human size bright yellow fruit is beyond even the greatest minds in the world. Dressing up as a human banana is definitely not a good idea if you ever want to show your face in public again and will definitely not win you any brownie points with the girls. In fact some may think you are overcompensating for deficiencies in other departments.

He-Man

If going around in furry underpants and matching boots is your thing we have nothing against it, especially if you have the body to match, even if it is a rather odd choice. However, carrot colored wigs are definitely not something you should want to be seen in public with. If you really want to show off those pecs, next time try dressing up as a Chippendale. It will be cheaper and no one will wonder whether you have even started puberty yet.

Elvis

No, we have nothing against the King, in fact, we adore him. However we have a big thing against men who wear Elvis outfits that are sporting beer bellies larger than a nine month pregnant women and whose Halloween costumes are so tight they cause camel toe. Think about it, male camel toe, not something you want to see.

The walking vagina

Yes, we understand the male fascination with female genitalia, but do you really have to wear one from head to toe? This outfit takes the cake for most humiliating outfit and we can guarantee that anyone who decides to sport one will be avoided like the plague. Who wants to be seen talking to a vagina?

There are many more embarrassing Halloween costumes out there but these are just a few of the ones that caught our eye and nearly blinded us. If you do go on a hunt for embarrassing Halloween costumes we suggest wearing protective eye gear at the very least. In some cases even that may not be enough.

6 Reasons Why Energy Drinks Will Harm you

Each and every day, we are forced to try and squeeze more work hours, and more efficiency out of each day, all the while trying to maintain our exercise routine so we don’t croak before we see 50.

Gone are the days when people would drink three pots of cover over the course of the day to stay focused.  Here are the days of the energy drink and its 9 billion dollar industry.

The industry leads us to believe that by drinking these energy drink elixirs you will be given the ability to maintain your focus and be able to increase your productivity or your sports performance by leaps and bounds.  Unfortunately, the energy drink industry for the most part is fuelled by capitalism and not by your health.

For those of you who are hammering energy drinks, really take a step back and think about what you are putting into your body on a daily basis, these drinks could be potentially causing you long term health issues.

Ridiculous amount of Sugar

Have you ever taken a look how much sugar is in one can of Rockstar or Redbull?  The immense amount of sugar is responsible for many issues including elevated blood sugar, insulin spikes, weakening of the immune system as well as the onset of obesity.

Oh what is that you say? You are drinking the sugar free version? Well, you might not be getting fat, and you might not be wreaking havoc on your blood sugar levels, but it is no secret that there are long term side effects associated with Aspartame.  Have fun remembering your name when you hit 70!

Energy Crash

So you need a little energy to help get you through the day? What do you do, reach for your run of the mill can of Redbull or Rockstar and get a monster caffeine rush that lasts about an hour before you hit a wall.  Once you hit the peak of your caffeine buzz it is time to introduce yourself to the good old caffeine and sugar crash.

Your caffeine levels have tapered off and your blood sugar is so low your body is prepared to go into a diabetic coma.  Unless you are drinking an all natural healthy energy drink like Xowii, this is the point where you either need to pound back another glass of caffeinated sugar or allow your productivity to crash with your energy levels.

Makes you wonder if energy drinks are really the answer for all your productivity needs huh?

Got Meth Anybody?

Everybody loves a meth junky right? Well thats what most people act like after consuming 200mg or more of caffeine.  While not all energy drinks have 200mg of caffeine, many of the newer drinks are pushing the limits on caffeine, and for the most part, people are not going to want anything to do with a bumbling idiot who is talking two million words per minute.

Anxiety

Ever wonder why your girlfriend’s mom really pisses you off after a long day full of energy drinks?  Well my friend, chances are you are experiencing anxiety which after awhile causes every last little thing to piss you off.  Also, anxiety causes every last little thing to build up in the back of your mind until you are ready to either explode from anger or have a nervous breakdown due to your mentally exaggerated stress.

Caffeine Withdrawals

So your week starts out with a couple Red Bulls and ends with a case of Xenergy drinks with 200mg+ of caffeine per can.  After your high performance week, along comes the weekend which is supposed to be down time.  Instead of being able to relax on your couch and chill like a normal human being, a nasty headache takes the place of down time.  After a five day streak of pounding back half a gram of caffeine a day, your body isn’t ready to call it quits.  For you my friend, it means your head shall be pounding all day until you find that sweet sweet can of Full Throttle to guzzle.  Sweet, we have energy again, I guess we should just keep the fridge fully stocked full of energy drinks for the weekends since you are now officially an addict.

I’ve personally tried quitting coffee a few times, and let me tell you it is actually pretty hard, I can’t imagine having to quit the caffeine demons that are energy drinks.

Glow in the Dark Piss

I’m not sure if this one is really a bad thing or actually kind of cool, but after pounding back a few cans of energy drink, your body has no use for all the excess Vitamin B you’ve just consumed so in order to get it out of your body you will find your self with some very interesting neon yellow glow in the dark piss. If you are lucky it might also smell like ammonia.. but that is the cherry on top.

Before I close down this article, I should let you know that I was a pretty heavy energy drink users for years.  Three Rockstar Energy drinks a day was nothing short of normal for me.  While I can’t throw stones while living in a glass house, I’ve switched my addiction from energy drinks to Coffee.  Hopefully a few cups of coffee is never found to causes colon cancer or something or I guess I’m screwed.  Good luck on quitting energy drinks!

Trippy Christmas Lights

I noticed a trend on Flickr with artists taking blurry shots of Christmas lights. Now that seems like a somewhat interesting thing to do, and once I looked I was quite surprised. There were actually a lot of photo’s done like this and I started to appreciate them more and more as I looked. These pictures I could actually see being sold as art, just stick them in a nice frame and you got yourself some unique Christmas portraits. The exposure one these looks like 1-3 seconds depending on the shot, definitely around 3 in the tunnel shot below.

10 Sheepish Videos

For as long as I can remember, I’ve always been referred to amongst my friends as the goat lover.  It isn’t that I actually find goats sexually attractive, but more so that I find them to be absolutely hilarious creatures.

Until recently, I was all about the goats, and gave no other animal the time of day when it came to being funny.  This all changed today when I spent a good hour going through all the absolutely hilarious sheep videos on youtube.  Sheeps burp, fart, poop on camera, but the funniest part about sheep is that they think they are bad ass tough guys.  I’ve got a blend of sheep burping, to  sheep humping to straight up sheep tough guy’ism.  So turn up your speakers, and sit back and enjoy the hilarity that ensues within these funny sheep videos.

Sheep Vs Swing set

It is no secret that inanimate objects are very tough.  A few examples are concrete barriers when you are driving, fights with telephone polls and apparently swing sets when you are a sheep.

50 Sheep Vs Rottweiler

I’m not sure who the idiot was who let his rottweiler dog in to play with these sheep, but one thing is certain and that is there is serious power in numbers.  I don’t care if your dog is a black belt in jiujitsu, 50 sheep are going to kick his ass.

Burping Sheep

Bodily functions are always good times…. ’nuff said.

Incestuous Goat Fornication

Besides the fact that watching animals hump is generally pretty funny all on its own, this video is especially hilarious because apparently the humpee is the dad and the humper is his kid.  Yea, that’s right, I posted sheep incest.

Sheep Vs Soldier

Turns out Afghan people aren’t the only ones unafraid of American soldiers. Watch as these sheep attempt to take on the United States of America in a newly declared war!

Falling on Deaf Ears

Something tells me that one of these sheep are ’special’.  Somebody needs to give this little fella a hearing aid, because there is absolutely no reason he needs to be screaming!

Sheep Vs Dog

When it comes to feeding time, we all know that dogs think they are pretty effing tough; go near their food and they will bite your ass. Well, ever seen what happens when you piss off a feeding sheep? Watch this video to find out!

Bighorn Sheep Vs Toyota 4runner

Nobody said that sheep were smart creatures, but who in their right mind would attack a Toyota 4runner with their head of all things.  It might have been best for the evolution of sheep kind if the guy driving the truck just ran the sheep over and turned him into a nice pair of tall sheepskin boots!.

Bonus Material:

I decided to throw in a little bonus material if my real life sheep material wasn’t enough for you.  I’ve got two more clips, so don’t put that popcorn away yet folks!

Sheeps Vs Cows

A classic commercial where a flock of sheep take on a flock of cows Braveheart style!

Black Sheep

Ever wanted to watch a horror movie starring evil black sheep? Well wait no longer, the movie Black Sheep is waiting for you at your local Blockbuster.  Go pick it up and let it scare the living poop out of you!

6 Things the Japanese Could do with Whales Instead of Eating Them

Whaling in Japanese culture is not frowned upon in the slightest, so animal rights activists are always plotting and scheming new ways to piss the Japanese off by telling them not to do it. Instead of telling them “no”, we think we should let the Japanese know what else they could do with those big ass whales.

1. Whale Racing

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If you’ve seen the classic movie Ben-Hur you may remember the scene where they race in chariots pulled by horses. So, why not create something fun to do with the whales? Driving around on a boat chariot hauled by a trained whale would be incredibly eco-friendly. Not to mention fun, up until your whale is targeted by a school of pissed off sharks. By attaching a large leash to the whale (in a safe, humane way, of course) you could harness the power of the beast fueled on smaller fish. Just feed your whale and you should be good. Off to the races!

2. Whale Watching

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Yes, there is an extreme difference in the adrenaline pumping sport of whale racing when compared to whale watching, but hell - not everyone is completely capable of hanging onto that watery bronco. Whale watching can actually be kind of soothing, as you listen in on their calls of “kill anything that looks like a boat”. Yeah, it’s kind of a sleeper sport, but you might see some crazy underwater battles (but the likelihood of that is about a 3% chance, I’m guessing). For Victoria whale watching, you can see some fat Orcas. Personally, they were cooler when they were known as “killer whales”.

3. Become “Whale Whisperers”

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A more safe, and perhaps lucrative business alternative to slaughtering whales would be turning those big mothers into pets. Everyone knows pets have problems. That’s why there are specialists that can “talk some sense into your pet”, and if Dogs are a big part of people’s problems, then I’m sure whales would be quite cumbersome. Forget scratched furniture and chewed up shoes, good luck trying to ever have another bath in your apartment. If Cesar Millan can bank his life fortune on the insecurities of human beings interacting with their dogs, think about how many people would fail at raising a whale!

4. Whale Tweets

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Whales usually talk a bunch when they’re swimming around. They also eat a lot. So why not let researchers and the internet itself know when a whale eats, swims around in circles, or farts? Hook up a twitter account and that whale is guaranteed to not be turned into some delicious sushi. Figuratively known as the “Fail Whale“, these tweeting whales would provide entertainment for the world.

5. Fancy Whale Fashions

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Alright this may be stretching it a bit, but if dogs can get sweet goggles, and if cats can get fake fingernails and “people” clothes, and horses getting shoes… it just makes sense that whales should look good. Maybe some shorts or hats to kick it off. Whale fashion shows could be held on giant slip and slides and end up back in the ocean. Only problem is the whales might be a little pissed off when scuba divers go down to remove the fashion garments for re-sale. You ever tried fighting an Orca for his fedora? Didn’t think so.

6. Using Blowholes for (Balloon) Inflation

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In a pinch, a whale could just breathe and inflate balloons. Simply load a whale into a dunk tank and hook balloons up to that sucker. A hit at birthday parties, and generally awesome - this could be the next big thing in whale innovation. Also, I know what you’re all thinking when I said “use their blowholes”. Shame on you.

6 Animated Christmas Light Displays That Will Blow Your Stockings Off

I don’t know what it is about July; maybe it is the fact that its just past half way to Christmas or maybe it is the fact that there are so many Christmas in July sales in the mall, but I can’t help but think about Christmas every year around this time.

So today, I spent a good hour digging around Youtube, checking out some of the most amazing Christmas lights spectacles I could find. I was thinking I’d probably find a few houses that had 20,000 lights or so and power bills the size of most families monthly incomes, but to my surprise I was blown away by actual animated LED Christmas light shows.

Around here, the people with a billion static lights get all the attention, but on the Internet is where the real Christmas light freaks catch their fifteen minutes of fame. These people have not only completely drenched their houses with tens of thousands of LED Christmas lights, they’ve also used a computer to animate them so they dance in tune with music.

Some of these videos date back to 2007, so before you comment that some of these are old, not every single person walking the planet watched every video on youtube.

Here are six videos of animated Christmas lights made by some very talented people…. let the countdown to Christmas begin!

Frisco Christmas Lights - Wizards in Winter

Santa Clause is Coming to Town

You’re A Mean One Mr. Grinch 2007 by Dearing Dazzle

42,000 Christmas LED Lights Dance to Coca Cola Holiday Song

Christmas Lights Synchronized to TSO Nutcracker

Christmas Light Show - Amazing Grace Techno