Made in China

It used to be that one has to go to Chinatown to find products made in China. But now they are everywhere. Just go down to your neighborhood Walmart. I bet you most of the stuff you will find there are made in China. But as the number of Chinese products grows, so does the list of tainted, defective, and counterfeit Chinese products that could pose health and/or safety risks. The latest to join that list is farmed seafood, which has been banned by the FDA. Speaking of counterfeit products, have you ever heard about the counterfeit eggs that were made in China? Apparently, they look so real that people can't tell the fake ones from the real ones. Here's a link with pictures. I wonder if there is anything that the Chinese won't counterfeit.

Mega FAT sandwiches

Apparently the McDonald's Big Mac just isn't big enough for the Japanese. So McDonald's has introduced the Mega Mac there. It weighs in at 754 calories and 45.9 grams of fat. During the first weekend after it was introduced, 3.32 million of them were sold, nearly doubling McDonalds' own sales prediction. It was such a big hit that the Mega Teriyaki, made with pork instead of beef, is now also available in Japan. The Mega Teriyaki boasts 903 calories and 64.3 grams of fat, and is actually currently out-selling the Mega Mac. I wonder if the Japanese has ever heard of the movie Super Size Me.

The 54 Million Dollar Pants, NOT

The District of Columbia Superior Court has ruled against an administrative law judge who filed a $54 million lawsuit against his neighborhood dry cleaner over a pair of missing pants. I wonder which part should I be more outraged about, the 54 millions dollar for a pair of pants, or the fact that the lawsuit was filed by a judge. What's even worse than a frivolous law suit is one that is filed by someone who is supposed to uphold justise. I wonder what makes him think that a “satisfaction guaranteed” sign entitled unhappy customers to unlimited compensation.

First in Line

Want to be first in line for the iPhone at Apple's flagship store? Too late. At least two guys are already waiting in line. I wonder if Apple will give them anything extra for being in line so early. Actually being in line at the Apple flagship store isn't that bad since it is open 24x7. I am guessing they would be able to go inside the store to relieve them from both boredom and the call of nature.

Take Your _____ To _____ Day

Today is Take Your Dog To Work Day. You are probably more familiar with Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work Day. That actually started out as Take Our Daughters To Work Day before the political correct police had their way. I wonder how long it would be before TYDTW Day becomes Take Your Pet To Work Day. But then I know many people who treat their pets as if their pets were their children (pet day care, pet spa, etc). So wouldn't it be more PC to have a Take Our Daughters and Sons and Pets To Work Day? But how about folks who don't have children or pets? Would it be PC to leave them out? I guess we could have a Take Your <insert your favorite minority group here> Friend To Work Day. But what about people who are unemployed? Even if they have someone to take, they have no work to take them to. I wonder what sort of day would the PC police come up with to cover everyone.

President Bloomberg

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, is now a man without a party after dropping his affiliation to the Republican Party. Last time he dropped out of a political party, he did so to run for his current office. Even though he said that he is not a candidate for US president in 2008, it is obvious that he is at least testing the water. For his NYC mayoral election, he spent $100 per vote. I wonder how much he would spend for a presidential election. According to Forbes he is worth 5 billion so he does have some money to spend on votes. And if he is successful, I wonder if this will open up the flood gate since there are 33 people in the US who have more money than he does.

Equal Justice Under Law

After serving just three days of a three weeks sentence, Paris Hilton has been released from jail and will be serving a 40 days home confinement instead. I wonder what is the medical issue that cannot be treated in jail but can be treated at home. I think she must have Billionaires' disease.

By the way, I think Lewis Libby should go visit Paris. Who knows, maybe he will catch whatever disease she has and serve his sentence at home.