Yes, Pecan!

Ben and Jerry created the "Yes Pecan!" ice cream flavor for Obama.

They then asked people to fill in the blank to the following:

"For George W. Bush, the best Ben and Jerry's flavor would be ______________."

Here are some of the responses:

• Grape Depression
• Abu Grape
• Cluster Fudge
• Nut'n Accomplished
• Iraqi Road
• Choc 'n Awe
• Wire Tapioca
• Impeach Cobbler
• Guantanamallow
• imPeachmint
• Good Riddance, You Lousy Motherf**er...Swirl
• Heck of a Job, Brownie!
• Neocon Politan
• RockyRoad to Fascism
• The Reese's-cession
• Cookie D'oh!
• The Housing Crunch
• Nougular Proliferation
• Death by Chocolate...and Torture
• Credit Crunch
• Country Pumpkin
• Chunky Monkey in Chief
• George Bush Doesn't Care About Dark Chocolate
• WM Delicious
• Chocolate Chimp
• Bloody Sundae
• Caramel Preemptive Stripe

Never Has The Cast of Star Wars Looked Better...

Than in Muppet form:

The guy who made these got puppet patterns here.  But the Star Wars motif was his own sheet genius.

Ehem...

I'm Going to Iceland!

Smoked Puffin Breast With Mustard Sauce, Anyone?

Holy smokes.  After the collapse of the Icelandic economy the krona crashed to half it's value so folks visiting can enjoy delicacies and culinary trends at bargain pricing(which means it's comparable to a super expensive meal here in CA).  Like foam, which according to the WSJ's Raymond Sokolov, is a "tell tale sign of up-to-the-minute cuisine."  Apparently I am not in the know, because something that looks like food and then dissolves into foam in my mouth does not seem cutting edge but just cheap.  Can't wait to try it!  

Also featured on the menu of Vox, a restaurant which "follows the latest trends in the culinary world," are such delights as puffin cubes hunted by Siggi Hennings (not a famous hunter, but his name was on the menu!) and reindeer medallions taken at Jökuldals og Fellaheidum (also noted on the menu).  Interestingly enough, hunters are allowed only 300 reindeer a year, so as to leave enough for Santa's sleigh I suppose, so savor the taste!  Puffins on the other hand are so numerous in Iceland that not trying it would be a crime.  

Other exciting fare in this culinary wonderland includes whale, moose carpaccio and horse steak, along with "putrefied Greenland shark," fish and chips style.

Right now I can fly to Iceland for only $1,009.  So affordable.

What Happened?

This video is very disappointing.  

Who is this scarecrow wearing heels and sweats? Is this some sort of T-Pain dedication/hybrid?  I did not cosign this skeletor look.

Honestly, even though I threw it up on the blog, this panda does not recommend watching the video at all.

Boom! To Death

This commercial is highly amusing to a certain panda; especially since the company is usually so budget.  Apparently they dropped $3 million for this Super Bowl spot.  I guess they are not so budget after all. 

Slate's Seth Stevenson seemed to imply that using both Ed McMahon and MC Hammer to demonstrate a need for cash was old hat, but I found their performances highly entertaining. Who better than two dudes who notoriously lost their fortunes to find a niche in commercials that make fun of them?  (I mean, a gold toilet? Come on!)  How much are they getting paid?!

Also spotted: this ridiculous article about Cash4Gold on Boing Boing.  Apparently pandas aren't the only ones who like infomercials.

This May Be Too Painful To Watch

After losing to Rafael Nadal in 5 sets, Roger Federer makes this panda like him even less.

Addendum:This video has been taken off due to "copyright nonsense" which this panda thinks is code for "being too painful to watch".  Just imagine Federer crying uncontrollably while trying to give a speech about being 2nd best.