Hock Show Weekend Top Five for August 1st – 7th, 2010
1. Football!!!!!! Hey, sure it was just the Hall of Fame Ceremony (Starring Jerry Rice, Emmitt Smith, and a couple other guys nobody ever mentioned all week) and a lame game, but it’s still the NFL so it still counts. And we can already tell the T.O./Ochocinco battles over the ball are going to be hillarious.
2. You May Now Return to the Bermuda Triangle (No Farting!) Apparently, methane gas bubbles are to blame for ship and plane losses in the Bermuda triangle. If the bubbles floated up and hit a boat, it would cause it to lose bouyancy, and, in principal, when they pop on the surface of the water, they could bring planes down too. I still prefer to think that aliens did it.
3. At Least Somebody Is Still Making House Calls. Hyundai announced this week that their new Equus luxury sedan will not be available at dealers, but instead you will have to schedule an appointment to have a Hyundai rep drive the car out to your home to show you the features. That seems like a lot of rigamarole for a $50,000 car, but apparently it’s worth it (and hey, it comes with an iPad with apps specifically designed for your car), and they’re only going to be rolling out about 3,000 per year, so it’s kind of a cool idea if nothing else.
4. In Other News, I’m Running for President of Prussia.
5. Taco Bell Is Trying to Kill You. No! Really this time! 155 people and counting have reportedly gotten salmonella from Taco Bells across the country, thanks to some tainted beef. The USDA has recalled 1 million pounds of ground beef from food distributors until the issue is cleared up. No, you can’t call in sick because the Chalupas you ate gave you gas.