Always wanted to see your name in lights?
Posted by: kimsulli on: May 2, 2012
Always wanted to see your name in lights? How about in fireworks?! You may be in luck!
For a mere $81.29, you can now blast a custom fireworks display – of your face – in the sky!!
The British company Firebox says that all it needs is a picture of a person’s profile. Then, with the help of 200 rockets, they can design a fireworks display that creates “a startling likeness of your face that can be seen from up to 30km away.”
Check out their website
The best part is that they package the rockets in a personalized fireworks box that is small enough to carry!
Once lit, the display lasts for about 5 seconds and is best seen from a little more than 200 yards away.
Be careful though, the site warns buyers must check all commercial flight patterns before lighting the fuse… they also advise — when you try to purchase the fireworks — that you’ve been fooled!
Of course this doesn’t exist!! It would be cool though!
Kim 
Scoop Up your Pet’s Poop!
Posted by: kimsulli on: April 28, 2012
Or else, someone might erect one of these statues here in Ottawa! haha
Hopefully we will not need to go this far… A giant bronze sculpture of dog poop on display in Wroclaw, Poland has been erected to remind residents to pick up their dogs’ feces!!
The statue was commissioned by Polish rapper Lukasz Rostkowski who hopes the statue will encourage people to pick up after their animals. He said, “Every year, dog messes pop up quicker than snowdrops. Our action is a bit of fun.”
I wonder if his music is any good?! If it isn’t, he can keep the statue to remind people to pick up his next album!!
Kim
Milk & Cookies
Posted by: kimsulli on: April 22, 2012
This ‘Milk’s Favourite Cookie’ ad is creating quite the contraversy and Oreo claims it’s all a big mistake!
Oreo said its controversial breastfeeding baby advert was ‘never meant to go public’. Apparently the ad was only supposed to be used once — for an advertising forum.
The image has caused quite a storm, and seriously divided opinion on the net! Some talk about the fine line between creative liberty and ethics, others sarcastically comment about now having a nice warm cup of mother’s milk with your cookie…
But others LIKE ME said they LOVED the pic — for the art direction (the look in the babies eyes is priceless), for showing the naturalness of breastfeeding, for the cute & eye catching idea behind the ad and/or simply cause as an OREO fan, this ad is absolutely fantastic!
Oreo’s 100th birthday promotional campaign was officially celebrated last month so, who knows, maybe this was all part of it! Born on March 6, 1912, the Oreo brand now fetches a staggering $1.5billion in global revenues and is the world’s top selling cookie of the 21st Century. The limited edition 100th birthday Oreo features creme flecked with colour.
Isn’t it Oreo’s creative and inspired advertising that has always ensured the enduring shelf life for the cookie?! I think this ad is doing just that!
Kim
Fame but not Fortune!!
Posted by: kimsulli on: April 21, 2012
With his rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody, this guy certainly brought fame to himself — this video went viral within days of appearing on the net – but no fortune will come from his singing skills!
After the RCMP nabbed 29-year-old Robert Wilkinson for being clearly drunk behind the wheel and refusing to take a breathalizer, the bearded boozer chose to show how he felt about his arrest by belting out Queen’s hit! For 6 minutes, the officers endured this guy screaming the chorus and using the screen between the front and back of the cop car as drums!!
Check it out — you are going to LOVE the finale!
Hahahaha kuddos for really ”feeling” the song! My favorite parts come at around 4:20 with the ”Let me go” part of the song!!
Kim
Pizza Dog
Posted by: kimsulli on: April 14, 2012
I saw this ad on a friend’s twitter feed a couple weeks ago and thought : “OMG! My wish and desires have been heard!” How delicious would a hot dog stuffed pizza crust be?! I was hoping that it was a true ad and not just made up and today, I got my answer…
IT’S REAL!
My tummy is so happy!
Unfortunately, we have to wait for it to come to Canada as right now, Pizza Hut has only introduced the pies in Japan, Thailand and the UK — but let’s hope that this blog will spread the word and the love for hot dog stuffed pizza crust! haha Come on Pizza Hut, make us Canadians happy!
I’m drooling!
Kim
Amazing story; Caine’s Arcade.
Posted by: kimsulli on: April 14, 2012
An instant smile will be plastered on your face after watching this mini-movie about one very creative 9 year old with a dream of owning his own arcade:
Truly amazing & priceless… You can help feed Caine’s imagination with his Scholarship Fund: http://CainesArcade.com
Kim
Easter Eggs DO Grow on Trees!
Posted by: kimsulli on: April 8, 2012
I knew it! See mom — Easter Eggs DO grow on trees!! Or at least they do in Germany’s Volker Kraft’s apple tree!
This year is a landmark year. Another 200 eggs brought the total to 10,000 Easter eggs hanging from their tree and Volker Kraft confirmed that this is where it stops… only because they’re running out of room to store the mountain of egg boxes!!!
What I love about this story is how much of a family activity it has remained. The Kraft’s 40 year old daughter still blows out real eggs and paints them — something she has been doing with her dad since the age of 4!
Kinder Contraband! Now that’s a surprise ;)
Posted by: kimsulli on: April 7, 2012
To us, Kinder Surprise eggs are a tasty chocolate treat with a fun little toy inside. But to Americans, they’re contraband!!!!
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency reminds travellers that they are not permitted to bring Kinder eggs into the States. And if they do, the treats will be confiscated.
Why are they banned?!?! Could you be hiding something in the egg?? Well, that’s kind of the reason! The U.S. Food and Drug Administration classify them as “a confectionery product with a non-nutritive object imbedded in it.” Ohhh la la!
On what seems to be a better reason to band them, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says the “surprise” toys fail to meet their small parts requirements for children less than three years of age.
Health Canada has deemed the toys, which are difficult for small children to take apart without the help of an adult, safe.
The eggs have been banned for 15 years south of the boarder, yet last year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized 25,000 Kinder Surprise eggs!! Oops!
I think it’s just a way for the boarder patrol who are stuck at work on Easter to have fun doing a big Easter egg hunt!!
Kim
Earth Hour TONIGHT!
Posted by: kimsulli on: March 31, 2012
It’s that time of the year again! Tonight, people all around the world are being encouraged to dim their lights between 8:30 and 9 p.m. in recognition of Earth Hour. The international event is meant to raise awareness of environmental issues and climate change.
WWF said the number of countries and territories participating has grown from 135 last year to 147 this year. Libya, Algeria, Bhutan and French Guinea are among those participating for the 1st time. Sydney’s iconic Harbour Bridge and Opera House went dark as Australians switched off lights & hundreds of landmarks around the world including Washington’s National Cathedral, London’s Clock Tower, the Great Wall of China and Tokyo Tower will be dimmed at 8:30 p.m. local time.
The great thing about it is that many businesses are throwing their support behind the movement and, as you watch your hockey game tonight in the dark, you can feel good knowing that the NHL has joined them. The league has announced an Earth Hour campaign of their own, with all teams hosting games tonight being asked to scale back energy usage in their arena. I like it!
Ontario electricity provider Hydro One said it would mark Earth Hour by turning off non-essential electrical equipment at its office facilities across the province. Hydro Ottawa is even inviting you to a free star party at the Canadian Museum of Science & technology (7:30pm).
Even the Ottawa Police are joining in the world’s largest public action for the environment. Between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m., police headquarters at 474 Elgin Street will turn off the large illuminated “ottawapolice.ca” sign on the south side of the building facing the Queensway.
Do your best! Unplug electronics or smaller appliances, turn off or dim your lights and enjoy an hour that truly makes a difference!
Kim
Bacon coffin!
Posted by: kimsulli on: March 31, 2012
For those who love bacon to death, the creators of baconaise / bacon salt / bacon pop… have now made it possible to take bacon with you to the afterlife by being buried in the bacon coffin!!
I am not kidding!
J&D Foods came out with THIS VIDEO to explain why they would go in the bacon coffin business! For 3000$, you get a 18-gauge gasketed steel casket with “a premium Bacon Exterior/Interior, and includes a Memorial and Record Tube, Adjustable Bed and Mattress and Stationary and Swingbar handles.”
It also includes a bacon air freshener “for when you get that buried-underground, not-so-fresh feeling”!!!
With this news coming out around April’s Fool, you gotta wonder if it’s just a prank… however, the guys at J&D Foods claim that it’s all true! Hoax or not, it’s got the internet sizzling!
Kim
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