Doughnuts With Caffeine

A scientist in NC has come up with a way to add caffeine to doughnuts and other baked goods. This is the best invention since the deep-fried Twinkie! I love doughnuts, and caffeine is a necessity to get me through the day, so it's a win-win situation. Here's the story from Yahoo!News:

Scientist develops caffeinated doughnuts

DURHAM. N.C. - That cup of coffee just not getting it done anymore? How about a Buzz Donut or a Buzzed Bagel? That's what Doctor Robert Bohannon, a Durham, North Carolina, molecular scientist, has come up with. Bohannon says he's developed a way to add caffeine to baked goods, without the bitter taste of caffeine. Each piece of pastry is the equivalent of about two cups of coffee.

While the product is not on the market yet, Bohannon has approached some heavyweight companies, including Krispy Kreme, Dunkin' Donuts and Starbucks about carrying it.

Beer...it's not just for people anymore...

A few of you may remember that waaaay back in Nov of '05 I blogged about a company called Happy Tail Ale that makes beer for dogs. Well, apparently the idea is catching on, here's a story from BBC News:


Dutch brewers launch dogs' beer

A small brewery in the Netherlands has launched a new beer designed to bring cool relief to thirsty dogs.
Kwispelbier, marketed as "a beer for your best friend", is made from a special brew of beef extract and malt.

The beverage is a creation of pet shop owner Gerrie Berendsen, who wanted her dogs to share light refreshments with her after a day's hunting.

The beer is non-alcoholic and fit for human consumption, but costs four times as much as a Heineken.

"Kwispel" is the Dutch word for wagging a tail.

Link to the full story. (Photo copyright AP Photo/Albert Seghers)

And here's a link to my original post about doggy beer. Pour the poodle a cold one...

Firefighting

OK, now most of you may not know it, but I'm a volunteer firefighter at the local fire department. Well, I knew it was bound to happen eventually, but it seems someone snapped a picture of me fighting a fire:



OK, it's not really me, but I am going to try this idea next time I'm on hose duty!

Bank Issues Cat a Credit Card

Ok, this is just hilarious! How would you like to be the teller who has to explain to his boss why he issued a credit card to a cat! Pictured is a screen grab from CNN of Messiah with his credit card. Here's the story.

Australian bank issues credit card to cat

SYDNEY (AFP) - An Australian bank has blushingly admitted issuing a credit card to a cat. Messiah, a ginger tom, was given a credit limit of 4,200 (3,300 US) dollars.

Messiah's owner applied for an additional Visa card in his name on her account with the Bank of Queensland to test its identity security system -- and was astonished when it was granted.

"I just couldn't believe it," Katherine Campbell told local media, cradling the cool cat and his card. "People need to be aware of this and banks need to have better security."

The envelope containing her cat's credit card was addressed to Messiah Campbell and she was not even notified that a secondary card had been issued on her account, she said.

Link to the full story. (Photo Screengrab from CNN)