Thinking Hard...Now Fortified With MORE Cadmium!

Are you a fan of greasy food AND kitschy glassware? Then listen up...McDonald's is recalling its "Shrek Forever After" glasses because the designs painted on them contain cadmium. If you've not been watching the news, cadmium is a toxic chemical that has been discovered in several children's items recently, including Miley Cyrus-themed jewelry at Walmart. Well, that's ONE way to thin out the population. "Buh-da-buh-BUH-buh, it's killing me." (sung to the McDonald's jingle)

Hey, if you haven't been paying attention, there's still a war going on over in the Middle East. But there's been some off-time available lately, especially in Iraq, which has successfully kept those "weapons of mass destruction" out of our sight. So how DO soldiers spend their idle time? File this one under "Really??? Is this NECESSARY??":



If those soldiers need something to do, might I suggest the newest schoolyard game? Affectionately known as "sack tapping," and sent to me by Intern Holly (more on her in a moment), a boy will slap or flick the groin of another boy to cause him intense pain. I went searching for videos of it on YouTube and even found one guy who made a SCORECARD based on what kind of move boys used to "tap" the "sacks." Y'know, when I was growing up, it was all wedgies and flicking a person's earlobes. But this is new...and COMPLETELY NOT GAY. I mean, what STRAIGHT BOY doesn't want to get his hands near the balls of ANOTHER STRAIGHT BOY. It's a sign of comraderie among older men...including soldiers and GAY PORN STARS. Seriously, assholes, there's a code among fighting men...you DON'T TOUCH THE SACK. But, hey, if that's how you want it, you can be damned sure the next bar fight I'm in (which would make it my FIRST bar fight), the first move I throw is a kick to the junk.

And now for a moment of BRILLIANT marketing: British Airways has a new setup where you can receive your boarding pass on your cell phone, then scan that image at the airport gate. Sounds pretty cool, right? Well, here's a promotional image they planned to use to introduce the service...let me know if you see anything...um...ODD:



It's unusual for a company with the word "British" in its name to be screwing ANYTHING up so BIG lately...oh, wait:

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One last note today...I'm sad to report that Intern Holly is leaving us. I met her less than a year ago and saw an insane amount of potential. It has been an absolute pleasure knowing someone who has such a bright smile and a bright future ahead of her. Holly, wherever you find yourself in the future, I hope you continue to smile and remember our times with Wickersham (maybe not so much)...and I hope you will always think of Thinking Hard as your home, no matter where you are. I'll miss you. And remember...a kick to the sack is worth fewer points than a SPIN-KICK to the groin.

-B-