Aug 19 2008 Yummy!: Krispy Kreme Makes Grass Sandals

Krispy Kreme, best known for their heart-stoppingly delicious glazed donuts is now making grass sandals. Wait, what?

Krispy Kreme questioned over 1,000 UK workers and found that over half (53%) of urbanites believe their stress levels are affected by a lack of contact with Mother Nature. In response to the problem Krispy Kreme has created the world's first grass flip-flops to bring summer magic to the city - giving stressed out workers a (literal) spring in their step by creating an instant grassy park underneath their feet regardless of their urban location.

Each sandal has over 5,000 blades of grass and can last up to 4 months if properly watered and cared for. I'm getting a pair, I'll let you know how they work out.

UPDATE: The neighbor let his dog shit on my freaking sandals and didn't even pick it up. So when he goes on vacation this weekend I'm putting the end of a garden hose in one of his basement windows and flooding it. Glazed donut flip-flops FTW!

World's First (Living) Grass Flip Flops [responsesource]

Thanks Crystal, I saved the last donut for you.

Jun 20 2008 Wow: Man Attempts Robbery With Palm Frond

Gelando Olivieri was a man with a plan. A plan of robbing V&F Discount Beverage on Voorhis Avenus in Deland, Florida with a palm frond sword and sandal shield. However the plan was foiled when a brave patron pushed Olivieri from the store with a little wooden stool. Gelando -- you're a freaking idiot. A palm frond? Really? Jesus, you could have at least used a rose bush.

Robber brandishes palm frond [cnn]

Thanks Isabel, I've never been less scared of a robber in my life

May 6 2008 "Verb For Shoe" Shoes Are Available, $700

The Verb for Shoe "smart shoe" has been in the works since 2004. It was developed by MIT spinoff company VectraSense and they're finally accepting preorders. What do you get for your $700?

An embedded computer that automatically adjusts the shoe to your feet, syncs with your PC, and communicates with the shoes of others to exchange contact information.

Wow, for all that functionality I was expecting to pay at least $1,000. Of course, if you don't have $700 you could just, oh I don't know, buy a pair of shoes that fits and write people's contact information on your hand. For that kind of Pillsbury dough I was expecting flubber soles, a couple burning lasers, and a money back guarantee that you can't lose a bar fight if you're wearing them. I guess what I'm getting at is this: I lost a bar fight last night. I was wearing sandals. And, contrary to popular belief, beating someone in the head with a flip-flop doesn't do shit.

Verb For Shoe "smart shoe" finally goes on sale for $700 [engadget]

Jan 14 2008 Overkill: Opening A Beer With A Chainsaw

Now you know how much I hate to brag, but I can bite the top off a beer bottle if I need to. I sure as hell don't need a damn chansaw to do the job for me. And if the guy in the video is any indication of the type of person that opens a beer bottle with a chainsaw, that type of person is an idiot. I do like the noise the top makes though when it flies off. However I was hoping the dude would do a little more cutting, like, oh, all of his toes off. You know, the ones protected by his black sock and sandal.

Beer Bottle Opened with Chainsaw [techeblog]