Chips Ahoy!

I have recently found two types of chips that are battling it out head-to-head for snack supremacy.


SunChips Garden Salsa
Stop the presses! (or whatever the machines are called that create chips) Frito-Lay has created a chip that will mark the beginning of the end of all chips. THEY HAVE CREATED THE PERFECT CHIP!

Ok, now that I got that out of my system, while maybe this won't kill the industry, this is an awesome snack. It's got a great combination of flavours that keep you coming back for more. Sweet. Spicy. Salty. The three "S's" in perfect proportion.

NB: Despite my overabundance of enthusiasm, I am not, or never have been, an employee of Frito-Lay. Although, I would definitely consider any offers, winkwinknudgenudge.

Kettle Chips Spicy Thai
Jalapeno, ginger, white pepper, cilantro. What the heck were they thinking? Wait, I know: "How do we create the best chip in the history of time?"

Perhaps you are wondering how this is possible considering my recent review of SunChips Garden Salsa. It's similar to quantum reality. Schrodinger says: there can exist two number one chips in the Universe if they are sufficiently tasty, and they never are consumed in the same sitting. (Or something like that, I kind of nodded off during that lecture)

Give these chips a try. They will blow your mind.

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Decide for yourself. Let me know what you like better.

Saving babies proves profitable

The finale of ABC's American Inventor was on last night. I have to post about it because it was the inspiration to start this blog. The winner is (even though I've already given it away in the title):

The Safety Seat! It has a more markety name but I can't remember it right now. And since I'm pretty much the only person in the world to actually watch and care about this show, this sort of information is pretty difficult to find on the web.

I have a problem with this invention. They never proved that the design is a feasible way to save a baby's life. Basically, this seat allows for the baby to rotate within it's womb-like structure to help dissipate the energy of an auto collision. Who's going to argue with an invention that shows giggly a baby being safely rescued from a horrible crash?

If I claimed to have cured cancer. I guarantee that I would win this show. Does the cure actually work? It doesn't matter, give me a million and we'll find out.

Who did I think should win? Not that you asked, but I thought Word Ace was the best. It's a spelling game. What's a five-letter word starting with "L"? I'll give you a hint: it's LOSER.

I scoured the web, and, yet again, it has defeated me. I could not find a single picture of this bloody game. WORD ACE!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are my dream, you are my nightmare. Here is what I concocted out of my madness:

© Erik Kalviainen because I drew it in Photoshop. This mockup is ready for production. Just put some electronic doohookies inside and a magic talking box to help score, and you're done. Did I mention that this image is copyright?

I love ET!

E.T. the Extra Terrestrial was on CityTV this weekend as I was flipping through the channels. Perhaps, it's because of my age (DOB: 1978), but I cannot stress how much I love this movie. Every scene in this movie became instant classics. Think "EEE-TEE FONE HOME", "ELLEEEOTT", BMX bikes flying across the moon, Reese's pieces, drunk ET/Elliott, and dissecting frogs.


When I was a kid I was addicted to the ET video game for the Atari 2600. This is regarded as one of the worst video games ever made and was a huge commercial flop. I didn't care as I was oblivous to critics. Heck, I was like 5. All I was aware of was falling in wells, collecting bits and pieces, avoiding some random hunter, and calling the mothership. When I think back to the game, I realize that it was flawed, but my imaginative young mind filled these oversights, gaps, and glitches with creativity.

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