I'm a 30-something chap who loves spotting a whole bunch of ephemera that may or may not amuse and entertain people.
I'm also on twitter - @robram - so feel free to follow me and keep up with my blather
The Japanese are renowned for being slightly more wacky than most, but the fact that someone is selling iPhone cookies at $30 a go is pretty impressive, even by their standards.
They measure 12x6cm and have even received the seal of approval from the president of Softbank, the company that sells iPhones in Japan.
- via intomobile
Spotted this today in my Pulse news feed and had to share...
I did tweet earlier, but felt it deserved a wider audience.
Favourite bit is the post-script about his brother LMAO
Sheds have become fashionable in recent years, haven't they? Gone are the days when a shed was somewhere to keep your lawnmower, assorted collection of tools, some plant pots and the rusting barbecue.
In the modern age, many men have foregone their competitive streak when it comes to cars and diverted it towards the bottom of the garden.
Not only must they be a comfortable place to sit, so they can escape the FPO*, they need Wifi, a collection of boys toys, and all sorts of other paraphernalia.
This year's Shed of the Year has been won by Reg Miller from Southend, who named his rather elaborate construction The Lady Sarah out of Worthing, after his dear lady wife.
- You can find out more about Reg's shed and see more pics over on Shedblog
- There's a whole Shed community out there, too: Readers' Sheds
(*Fun Prevention Officer)
Love this new blog I stumbled upon today, in the vein of Stuff White People Like, but adorned with lovely images by the Barcelona-based illustrator (and blog author) Alex Noriega.
Some entries are funny, some are simply truisms, all look beautiful.
Go on, stick it in your RSS Feed - you know you want to.
- More Stuff No One Told Me
Most mail order companies that trade in humour are a bit 'meh', but Cath Tate Direct manages to be a cut above the rest.
My girlfriend was recently bought this quite majestic Frida Kahlo doll for her birthday.
It's brilliant, extremely funny and a good representation of the kind of humour you can expect.
This Obama mix 'n' match magnet set is also genius - perfect for the front of the fridge.
Or how about this Virginia Woolf magnetic finger puppet? A snip at just £5.50.
- Find more funny stuff at Cath Tate Direct
- More shopping fun on my Posterous
- More of my Posterous humour
Normally I like to recommend things on these pages - especially cool kitchen gadgets, but I have now come across possibly the least useful invention ever.
The usually-reliable cookware store Divertimenti is selling pairs of potato gloves. Yup, you read that right - potato gloves.
Not even sartorially elegant, potato gloves are apparently 'ideal for removing dirt and skin from fresh potatoes, carrots and other vegetables'.
Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but we have these two things called hands that can do the job just as well as a pair of gloves.
And washing your hands afterwards merely involves a quick rinse under the hot tap, rather than a wash at 40 degrees.
Maybe these are aimed at ladies who lunch, for whom it would be inconceivable to get their hands dirty, but then surely they either eat out all the time or employ a housekeeper?
This Russian blogger has amassed one of the scariest collections of record sleeves I've seen in a while.
This one looks like Jimmy Hill.
And god knows what sort of music this is!
Nothing like a bit of clever humour to kickstart your morning.
Some of these are exceedingly clever while a few are a little lazy, admittedly.
Enjoy more 'If movie posters told the truth' fun
January: Half-naked man with rock-hard abs with hands on hips
