Frog's House of Infinite Wisdom

I know you've read and viewed the devastation left by Hurricane Katrina. Here is the link to the Red Cross... please give!

These are the photos from our last day in Kaua'i. We attended the Smith's Garden Luau and I took a few pictures of the grounds, but couldn't get any photos of the dancing... only video. I hope to have that out there for viewing at some point.

Hanauma Bay, Oahu

Here are some pictures from the third and fourth day in Hawaii, some of which includes my trip to Kaua'i, considered by many to be the most scenic of Hawaii's islands. See what you think...

I've gotten past some minor technical difficulties and have managed to post my first two days worth of pictures on Flickr.com...

This isn't MY picture, just so you know...

My posts will be sporatic, because I'm getting aclimated to the time difference. Right now, it's 8:49 and we've already been up since 5:45am. Dane, our buddy and host, thought it would be a great idea to hike up to Diamond Head. It was a hike along a long, winding trail to an amazing scenic point where all parts of Honolulu can easily be seen. I took some video but the hike was so grueling that I'm pretty sure it's too shaky for viewing. I steadied my hand at a couple of points and will edit those into something usable.

Yep, that's right. I managed to get a great deal on plane tickets and so my girlfriend and I will be spending over a week in the island paradise. Check back here for pictures and lots of bragging and boasting...

I've discovered that Mountain Dew: Code Red is a fantastic mixer with vodka. As a matter of fact, I am currently discovering this. It is just fruity enough to help you avoid the alcohol burn and the caffeine has Red Bull-type efficacy. Two inhebriated thumbs up!

You KNOW you want to see watercolor paintings of Batman and Robin in compromising positions, right?

Seriously, though, whatever happened to painting baskets of fruit and lighthouses and such?

And no, I'm not talking about the newest iPod. A company based out of Denmark has created a device -- a straw, actually -- that can filter impurities and diseases from any water source. The website actually has pictures of people sucking water from a lake that looks like Lipton Tea. And they're smiling, which leads me to believe that the water they are drinking doesn't taste much like dooky or floating ox carcass.

Another plus is that the "LifeStraws" as they are so aptly named only cost $2 a piece and they can filter up to one years worth of water for one person, all with no power requirements. Imagine all the people in those 3rd world countries that will have access to clean water that didn't before... it's all pretty amazing.

The MSM isn't really covering any of this stuff like they did the debut of the Air America radio network, but this is crazy, convoluted and crooked stuff. You may not know this, but Air America took a loan from a New York Boys and Girls Club to pay its debts. (Incidentally, the former head of Air America was also on the board of the Boys and Girls Club when this transaction took place.)

I don't know about you, but I don't think I've ever heard of a non-profit bailing out a for-profit business like this. Especially when the two entities are unrelated.

Anyway, it's even seedier than this... the company behind Air America has created smoke and mirrors in order to duck out of financial obligations totalling hundreds of thousands of dollars. It's all here, so check it out.

Here's an excerpt from a letter to T.O. written by Jeremy, one of his youngest fans

But then my dad told me that you might not be on the team anymore. I was really upset and cried. Then I watched the news and saw that you were crying too! This made me cry even more! You said you needed to feed your family. I asked my mom if maybe we could help feed your family so that you would stop crying and help us win the Super Bowl. My mom told me that the Eagles gave you over 9 million dollars last year and that you can afford to buy your own food. I told her that you were crying and maybe you had spent it all already. She told me you were going to get 3 million more dollars this year. I asked her how much a hot dog costs. That’s my favorite food! She told me they were 25 cents unless you buy them from the Eagles in which case they cost 5 dollars. I asked if she thought you could afford to buy enough hot dogs to feed your family and she said “Oh yeah”, but not in a normal way, she said “Oh yeah” in the way she says it when I ask her if I have to go to school or take a bath. I hate baths! I asked her how many hot dogs you could buy and she told me to figure it out myself. I had to get my calculator to do it and the answer was 12 million hot dogs! That’s a lot of hot dogs! But then I was thinking maybe you buy your hot dogs from the Eagles in which case they cost 5 dollars. So then I was thinking maybe you had more than 12 million people in your family. Do you? We have 4. 5 if you count my turtle. His name is Donovan McTurtle.

You gotta read the whole thing...

Remember Morgan Spurlock? He's the creator and star of "Super Size Me", the entertaining documentary that demonstrated the perils of McDonalds by eating their food for thirty days. His less-than-scientific method proved to millions of simple people that McDonalds food is poison.

Ready for the other side of the argument?

Take a look at Merab Morgan. After watching Spurlock's movie, she decided to go on a fast-food diet of her own, but instead of taking the "personal responsibility be damned" approach, she made reasoned, sensible choices. In other words, she allowed her own personal freedom dictate what she ate.

The result? She lost 37 pounds.

Leave it to TheSmokingGun.com to put together this collection of great mugshots. There are some strange looking criminals out there!

On TheSmokingGun.com, there is a great story (pictures included) of a guy that was tired of his wife's bras and panties getting stolen night after night. So he set a trap...

Using only a coffee cup, string, and a bra, Carlos nabbed Taylor (and then beat the intruder silly with a wooden leg taken off his baby's crib).

I had the same thing happen to my girlfriend except that the perps' grandmother turned him in to police. He crawled in through a bathroom window and stole underpants from both her and her roommate. We joked after the fact that we imagined him running through the woods wearing 15 pairs of panties at the same time, bulging like a diaper.

Ahoy to all you nerds out there! Here's a link to a set of business cards relating to Star Trek, the original series.

I haven't found a damn thing to post so here's a page that shows you how to dance...

This sort of thing must be stopped! Why would we spend so much on a bridge that hardly anyone will use? It's insanity... especially during a time where we need to increase funding for intelligence and military support. Shame on you, Don Young!

You ever notice that whenever they show a picture of the winner of any pageant, it's almost always one where they are mid shreik and they look absolutely horrible? This one is no exception. It also features some hot girl-on-girl groping!

For those of you who are interested in a comical description of Scientology, check out this video from the Daily Show that accurately describes the core beliefs of this new-age religion.

Oooo... I also have a video of Tom Cruise shooting Oprah with Thetan-destroying lightning!

There's not a human alive that doesn't completely understand how Brad Pitt could leave Jennifer Aniston for the pillowly-lipped goddess, Angelina Jolie. It's not something you can necessarily articulate clearly, it's just understood... or so I thought. The genius writers at IDontLikeYouThatWay.com - a gossip iRag - have managed to find the perfect euphemism to explain the entire situation. Bet you didn't know that Aniston is like an army of monkeys, did ya?

Most people I know don't much care for Scott Stapp, the former lead singer of the band Creed. I guess it's due to the over-the-top music videos of him striking a "Jesus Wept" pose at the edge of a cliff, slightly damp shirt thrown open for all to see. It's cheesy, of course, but I don't feel that he necessarily deserves to be punk'd.

There are some that don't agree with me.

I came across a LiveJournal story that tells of a prank played on Stapp in Gainesville where he was tricked into driving two hours from Orlando for the chance to get laid. These people think it's pathetic... I call it being a guy. We report... you decide!

Uh oh. The poor girl that was recently embarassed by Jude Law's felandering ways is six weeks pregnant with his child. As if things couldn't get any more wacky for her. Here's the quote:

"She [and Jude had] discussed names for the baby," a friend tells Star. Now, Law "had destroyed any chance they had of bringing up the baby together."

Just in case anyone cares, I think they should name the kid "Marshall". Get it? Ha ha ha!

I'm very immature. I admit it. That's why I've taken this here list of currently showing movies and changed the titles to porn names. Fun!

• Fantastic Four - Fantastic 69
• Must Love Dogs - Must Love Doggie
• Murderball - Murderballs
• Sky High - Pie High
• Hustle and Flow - Hustle and Blow
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - R. Kelly and the Chocolate Factory
• Mr. and Mrs. Smith - Mr. and Mrs. Smith Have Loud, Alarming Sex in Africa
• ...and the one that needs no changing at all... Happy Endings

Now you have another reason to go to Little Caesars besides the steak subs! Mike Illich, the founder of the company and owner of the Detroit Red Wings and Tigers sports teams, read about Lt. Robert Doughty, an Iraq war veteran who lost both legs due to a roadside bomb. He was so impressed by his positivity that he bought him his own Little Caesar's franchise restaurant!

The Associated Press is reporting that Don Knotts is in failing health and had to cancel an appearance at a parade and film festival in his honor at the advice of his doctors. Uh oh...

You've all seen them and have been disgusted by them. Either that, or you've actually BEEN that person and should be quickly arrested for crimes against humanity.

It's called the "muffin top".

You know who you are. You women who have no business wearing middrift tops that expose the fat gushing from the front and sides, like... well... the top of a muffin. Do yourself a favor. Stop it. You look like shit and you're embarassing yourself. That outfit may have fit a couple of months ago but it doesn't now. No amount of shirt tugging is going to help. Either get a size appropriate outfit or buy a treadmill. Either that, or change your name to Otis Spunkmeyer.

When you get a chance, check out the BMI podcast page and vote for "The Ettes" as the best band. The singer is a friend of mine and needs your support... she's super cool, I swear!

Atkins Nutritionals, the epicenter of the low carb lunacy, has filed for bankrupcy protection. Is anyone surprised by this? I'm certainly not. When I saw Cracker Barrel reporting net carb information next to its Chicken Fried Steak, I knew that something would have to give...