Rock Block Parallel #2: Food Fight
by Steve West on July 16, 2008

To satisfy your gustatory desires, please review the following board of fare.
Everything tastes better with chocolate...well almost everything.
The U.S. government is loosening restrictions on the import of absinthe. These confections would be an easy introduction to the wonders of wormwood.
So much variety and regional taste - Hot dogs around the country.
Worst foods in America. Oh, but they taste so gooooood...
If you must diet, at least look cool while doing so.
My personal diet plan consists of stocking my fridge with inedible products. I lost 20 lbs. by getting nauseous opening my refrigerator and seeing this.
Ever wonder why the guys on Madison Avenue make so much money? Take a look at this german site comparing advertised foods with their real counterparts.
Educational site on what the world eats.
Lost that menu? Go to this site, enter your city and it pulls up the menus of most restaurants in your area.
Web Junkie
Steve West scours the Web searching for interest or absurdity and then shakes his head ruefully when he finds it. Read more »

49 Out of 50 is Pretty Compelling
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Sages And Fools
UOAS has been wonderfully absent from the grocery for the last month. Paradise only lasts so long, however. UOAS: (Eyeing the 3 lbs of sirloins on sweet sale) That's a lot of steaks, having a barbecue? Go »
Bingo!
I just came back from a Daddy/Daughter event at Lauren's school. It was a PTA sponsored Bingo night. Lauren and I spent two hours playing Bingo laughing in frustration about coming so close to winning and just hugging and sharing a good time. Go »
I'm Down To My Socks... It's Posting Time.
Flight of the Conchords rule! 2 Quarts of Tanning Lotion, Stat! Lots of stuff spilled in the road by trucks. Go »
I Tap My Magic Wand
This is just the coolest fountain. It may appear photoshopped but this actually has a pipe hidden within the water flow that supplies the water. I really have hopes that when I buy "Barbie's Dream House" (the euphemism my daughter and I use for our future house), a smaller version of this will be in my library. Go »