Source Telegraph.co.Uk
Christopher Middleton is stirred by a spoon made of potato

No one particularly likes plastic cutlery, but for years we've all put up with it. Now its days could be numbered, thanks to the introduction of knives, forks and spoons made not out of polymers but potatoes.

One potato, two potato, three potato, fork: a spud is knifed by his starchy kin

Yes, say hello to SpudWare, the planet-saving alternative to traditional disposable cutlery. Made from hardened, moulded potato starch, it's as heat-resistant as plastic and every bit as strong: the fork can prong a hard carrot without snapping and the spoon can cope with the hardest block of ice cream.

"Synthetic materials tend to break more easily," says Joe Frankel of Edinburgh-based suppliers Vegware, the firm championing root-veg utensils in Britain. "Because our product is a natural one, it's got a bit more flexibility."

We subjected our samples to a series of experiments, during which we performed the equivalent of culinary cannibalism by plunging a SpudWare fork into the heart of a King Edward's without a hint of snappage.

SpudWare's crowning eco-glory is its biodegradability. While plastic sits unaltered in the earth for centuries, SpudWare decomposes within 180 days. Guaranteed.

So whereas future generations of archaeologists will be forever digging up plastic knives and forks from late 20th century birthday parties, they will be baffled at the abrupt absence of such artefacts in the early 21st century. It could become a mystery to rank with the disappearance of the dinosaurs.

Already corporate America is questioning the amount of disposable plastic cutlery it gets through (39 billion items per year at the last count), and among the institutions that have swapped from plastics to "bioplastics" is the staff canteen at Marin County Civic Centre in California. "If you want to walk the talk, you can't have a café filled with plastic," says canteen supervisor Charles McGlashan. "We took the view that using all that plastic was a violation of our values as a county."

So well has the SpudWare gone down that Marin County has now progressed to Tupperware-like containers made from fermented corn, and plates made of bagasse (a fibrous by-product of sugar cane). Now the idea is catching on in Britain (where two billion plastic items are used each year), with catering firms such as Rail Gourmet seriously considering taking the potato-instead-of-plastic route.

The only blemish on the SpudWare front is the way the cutlery gets a bit sticky and tacky if left in water overnight. There again, all it's doing is fulfilling its promise to biodegrade, water being a prime mover in getting the process started.

And do bioplastics really decompose when buried? You bet they do. Every SpudWare item comes complete with an ASTM D6400-99 (a Certification of Compostability from the American Society for Testing and Materials). And, when it comes to rot, those people know what they're talking about.
# Potato starch cutlery can be ordered from Vegware (0131 777 2562; www.vegware.co.uk). Knives, forks and spoons cost £3.19 per bag of 50 (reduced to £2.35 if you order 10 bags or more).

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Coincidentally, it is also take your two headed turtle to work day today!


Two headed turtles are far less rare than Albino Rastafarian ratfish, but rare enough to warrant a special day here on my blog. That is why I would like all of you out there to share with us your favorite two headed turtle stories.

Tonites top ten 2 Headed Turtles are:


These are actual pictures of two headed turtles.

TURTLES TURTLES RA RA RA TURTLES TURTLES HA HA HA MMMMMMMMMMMM I LOVE TURTLES

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According to Mikkel Vestergaard Frandsen,
Chief Executive Officer, "Mobilising LifeStraw® offers relief from waterborne diseases of major public concern such as typhoid, cholera, dysentery and diarrhoea. As a personal and mobile water purification tool, LifeStraw® is designed to turn most of the surface water into drinking water, thus providing access to safe water wherever you are."

It sounds like a great idea, but like all great ideas their are critics. A good example is the following(Source Wikipedia),

"LifeStraw has generally been praised for its effective and instant method of bacteria removal. However, the device is ineffective at killing Giardia lamblia, an organism that is both resistant to iodine and smaller than 5 micrometers.[5] The device also causes higher-than-normal iodine levels in the drinkers' water, although this is countered by the iodine deficiency problem that exists in the third world. Paul Hetherington, of the charity WaterAid, has also criticised the LifeStraw for being too expensive and not solving the problem. He says that the price is expensive to those who would need it, and that it does not alleviate other problems in third world countries."

What do you think of Life Straw?

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G4 DEPLOYS FOR “HALO 3 COUNTDOWN,” A GLOBAL MISSION TO CELEBRATE BIGGEST VIDEO GAME LAUNCH IN HISTORY, WITH LIVE, ON-LOCATION REPORTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Wed. Sep. 12, 2007

G4 DEPLOYS FOR “HALO 3 COUNTDOWN,” A GLOBAL MISSION TO CELEBRATE BIGGEST VIDEO GAME LAUNCH IN HISTORY, WITH LIVE, ON-LOCATION REPORTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD


More Than Five Hours of Coverage on Sept. 24 Includes Extensive Interactivity, Interviews, Reviews and History of Halo Franchise

G4 Cameras in Los Angeles, Seattle, Miami, New York, Australia and Japan
to Track Halo 3’s International Release with Live News Updates

LOS ANGELES, September 12, 2007 – Vicious aliens will invade the evening of September 24 and throngs of video game fans couldn’t be happier – “Halo 3” is finally making its long-awaited debut. G4 is preparing the millions of excited virtual combatants for the most eagerly anticipated video game launch in history with “Halo 3 Countdown,” an entire night of exclusive Halo 3 news, reviews, interviews, history and humor that will give experienced fans and new enthusiasts alike a comprehensive look at the new game, along with interactive opportunities to actually become a part of the coverage.

More than five hours of live, international coverage will include live reports from locations around the world as the global Halo Nation prepares for the first midnight sales. An evening jam-packed with single-player campaigns and multi-player melees begins September 24th with a special Halo 3 episode of “Attack of the Show!” at 7 p.m. ET/PT, followed immediately by the “Halo 3 Countdown” from 8 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. ET/PT, only on G4.

G4’s “Halo 3 Countdown” will include:

• Halo 3 Review: The third installment in the Halo franchise has considerable buzz, but is it worth considerable cash? G4’s games experts will take a critical look at Halo 3’s single-player and multiplayer modes and let viewers know whether the latest adventures of Master Chief live up to the great expectations.

• Halo 3 Xbox Giveaway: Attentive viewers will be rewarded with an opportunity to win the brand-new Xbox 360™ Halo® 3 Special Edition Console, which boasts an exclusive "Spartan green and gold" finish and includes a full assortment of Xbox 360 accessories.

• International Fan Perspective: The release of Halo 3 is a global event. G4 will cross datelines for the player’s point-of-view across the United States (Seattle, Los Angeles, Miami, New York) and around the world (Australia, Japan).

• Get Inside the Countdown: The Halo 3 action continues online at http://www.g4tv.com/halo, where viewers will have a chance to stream an extensive assortment of Halo videos or even become a part of the live coverage. From personal Halo stories to footage of eager gamers waiting impatiently in line, viewers will be able to submit videos that provide additional perspective on what the game’s launch means to the biggest Halo fans. In addition, a unique virtual audience feature will offer Web cam owners direct interaction with the on-air hosts. Other interactive elements available online and through mobile devices include polling and live chat included within the on-air coverage.

• In-depth Interviews: In addition to behind-the-scenes interviews with the extraordinary humans responsible for creating the remarkable Halo franchise, G4 hosts will speak to a variety of Halo fans for their perspective on both the new game and the earlier installments. From conversations with the game’s developers to the Halo opinions from some of today’s hottest celebs, and even a trip to meet the world’s youngest Halo champion, the “Halo 3 Countdown” interviews will help explain on what makes the new game’s release a major event.

• History of Halo: Few games reach Halo’s level of ubiquity and far fewer achieve that status so quickly. A whirlwind trip through the game’s history will help explain how and why the Halo 3 release is anticipated to be one of the biggest media product launches in history.

• Real World Halo: The Halo universe has surged beyond its pixilated borders. The game’s fictional weaponry has inspired a handful of talented craftspeople to create their own Halo armaments. A trip to their workshop lets viewers see what it would really take to equip a Halo warrior.

• Red vs. Blue vs. G4: G4 tracked down the creators of the infamous online video series “Red vs. Blue” and coaxed them from their recent retirement to create a special Halo 3 installment especially for G4.

• Halo Lexicon: Throughout the night, G4 will give viewers a primer on the Halo-specific language used in the video game and among the millions of online players. Whether an experienced player wants a refresher in fragging or a new player wants to learn the lingo, G4’s will deliver an education in the intricacies of speaking like a Halo pro.

More information regarding “Halo 3 Countdown” is available at http://www.g4tv.com/halo.

About Comcast Entertainment Group
Based in Los Angeles, recently formed Comcast Entertainment Group operates E! Entertainment Television, the 24-hour network with programming dedicated to the world of entertainment, and E! Online; The Style Network, the destination for women 18-49 with a passion for the best in relatable and inspiring lifestyle programming; and G4 offering the last word on gaming, technology, animation, interactivity, and "Internet culture" for the male 18-34 demo. E! is currently available to nearly 92 million cable and direct broadcast satellite subscribers in the United States. In 2006, E! launched the E! Everywhere initiative underscoring the company's dedication to making E! content available on all new media platforms any time and anywhere -- from online to broadband at The Vine @E!Online to wireless to satellite radio to VOD. The Style Network currently counts 59 million cable and satellite subscribers and G4, the #1 podcasted cable network in America, is available in more than 65 million cable and satellite homes nationwide.

Today here at Blog Plus Ultra we have discovered a very unusual creature indeed!

The world's only known Albino Rastafarian Ratfish.

You would expect most Ratfish to be heavy ganga smokers, But students at Plusultra University say this particular Albino Ratfish known simply as "Whitey" is more chronic than Snoop DoGG and this years award winning toker at the Cannabis Cup held in Amsterdam.

Scientists have yet to make a link between the extremely rare pigmentation of "Whitey" (1 in 7 Million) and the Ratfishes incredible tolerance to T.H.C.(1 in 7 Billion)

Labels: Nonsense, Ratfish

I enjoy smoking cigarettes in the morning with a cup of coffee. Especially Camels. The next thing I like to do is smoke some peanut butter and Honey oil toast in my vaporizer. That gets me really high until I think I am Bruce Lee. I spend the next 1 and a half hours admiring my six pack stomach in the mirror as I break large and heavy objects with my hands and mind.

Sometimes I get slivers in my forehead from smashing 4X4 Oak beams with my skull.

So, I guess smoking can be considered dangerous.




It seems that my hands need something to do and smoking definitely fulfills that need. Sometimes I pull out my hair if I am having a nicotine fit.

What do you think I should do to kick the habit?







I imagine if I quit smoking the world would all of a sudden be such a much more beautiful place where stained glass flowers grew where butterflies flew and camels were let out of the zoo coo coo ca choo.

It's true. Dan Rather is suing cbs for a reported sum of $70,000,000. According to tha AP, "Rather filed a $70 million law suit Wednesday against CBS, Viacom and three of his former bosses. Rather was forced to step down as anchor of the "CBS Evening News" in March 2005 in the aftermath of a discredited story about President George W. Bush's time in the Texas Air National Guard.

Isn't it strange that an honest journalist such as Dan Rather who made his very successful career by reporting the truth was fired for reporting one tiny lie that the world's biggest liar has ever known(George Bush)?

I hope Dan Rather wins the law suit and I really hope the lies stop flooding the news channels, media, and everywhere else. The United States Government must stop feeding the world it's Bull shit now please. You should celebrate Dan Rather and Impeach the president and all the evil corporations that run the government and media from behind the violent curtain where they lie lie lie.

On that note, Check out this video on the very trustworthy (Huge Sarcasm alert) FOX NEWS where Dan Rather hints he does not like CBS. Dan is a man with integrity and clearly belongs to be heard more than Neil Cavuto(What Fox call a newsman) Ha!

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Why is this guy whacking his head?

This guy is suffering from a classic case of Blogrush (huge traffic increase to his blog).

Do you have a blog? Want more traffic?

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University of Florida Student Andrew Meyer was Beaten, Tazered and Arrested in Gainesville yesterday for asking John Kerry , "Were you a member of the Skull and Bones with George Bush in college. Were you both a members of the same secret society?"

Watch what happens. POLICE STATE HERE WE ARE!



Last evening Meyer was charged with a third-degree felony for resisting arrest with violence, according to reports.

How is that for free speech and the new world order?

Labels: Free Speech, John Kerry, skull and bones

Amazing artworks by Lesia Chernish

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Who are you most like?

Fix up, Look sharp-by dizzee rascal

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Below are the top 100 Hot searches today from Google Lab's Hottrends site. I thought it would be an interesting experiment to see what image each of the terms would turn up first on the Google image search engine. Some of them are what you would expect but others are pretty strange. Click a search term below to see the image. Have fun.

1. josh blue 2. jankovic 3. allison jaskowiak 4. fred thompson 5. republican debate 6. jankovic tennis 7. mr hollands opus 8. here on earth 9. ipod touch 10. jelena jankovic 11. fox news debate 12. venus williams 13. mia henderson 14. moonlight fire 15. cheetah gym 16. sacral agenesis 17. cricket highlights 18. sean gunn 19. esteban cortazar 20. andy roddick 21. paul gillmor 22. bleach episode 139 23. shaq divorce 24. india vs england 6th odi highlights 25. gop debate	26. lick fire 27. fastest tennis serve 28. iphone price drop 29. nfl picks 30. charles manson 31. hp blackbird 32. complementarity 33. presidential debate 34. roddick federer 35. popcorn lung 36. charo 37. plumas county fire 38. breitling emergency wristwatch 39. minge 40. d james kennedy 41. what the hell is going on lyrics 42. ipod touch release date 43. galareka harrison 44. melissa margera 45. new ipods 46. go airlines 47. roberto clemente 48. diacetyl 49. microwave popcorn 50. andre agassi	51. community action marin 52. nfl spreads 53. football picks 54. itunes 7.4 55. california fires 56. serena williams us open 57. earl campbell 58. crickethighlights.info 59. turnitin.com 60. jimmy connors 61. a million little pieces 62. plumas national forest 63. aloha airlines 64. molly culver 65. lauren jackson 66. megan dible 67. crop circles in the carpet 68. shaquille oneal 69. serena williams press conference 70. three kings 71. fred thompson for president 72. ipod classic 73. reef central 74. hotel liquidators 75. derrick ross	76. chicxulub crater 77. republican candidates 78. nfl lines 79. morgan hill fire 80. jennifer dunn 81. usa network 82. boston tea party 83. apple itouch 84. new iphone 85. luciano pavarotti 86. john mccain 87. mustang ranch 88. commack high school 89. cal fire 90. peggy lee 91. boomer grigsby 92. schoolnotes 93. bike path rapist 94. saw stop 95. apple.com 96. bronchiolitis obliterans 97. phil spector 98. tim gunn 99. tucson news 100. dale earnhardt

PIRATE NATION


OPEN YOUR EYES

Can you believe these awesome designs were made by a twenty year old! His name is Alex Cherry, he lives in Hollywood California and you can see more of his work by clicking here.

Labels: Alex Cherry, art