http://pigpencil.com/blog Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:49:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en  Here's the neatest thing I've received in the mail in quite a while... a coupon for 250 White Castle burgers for $99.99. Yes, it's a gimmick. A brilliant gimmick. You can click on the picture to see a larger version. Note the credit cards shown at the top, along with the note ... http://pigpencil.com/blog/2008/07/07/what-you-crave/ http://pigpencil.com/blog/2008/07/04/a-crushed-coin/ It's here. http://pigpencil.com/blog/2008/06/29/our-hell-radio-quiz/ Both WJR-AM radio and The Detroit Free Press have requested interviews with us concerning our latest book, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Fun FAQs. Because interviews require focusing on a subject for an extended period of time, we're understandably hesitant to do them. While developing our trivia chops since the early ... http://pigpencil.com/blog/2008/06/26/no-autographs-please/ Anyone who knows us knows that we're not heavily into politics, but we couldn't resist taking part in this project. Several weeks ago, we received a call from Jay Kamhi, founder of a company that has produced popular novelties ranging from stuffed mice to musical gift boxes. He asked us ... http://pigpencil.com/blog/2008/05/24/she-who-laughs-last/ Our newest book, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Fun FAQs, should appear in stores in early May. Inside, you'll find more than 1,000 entertaining questions and answers about varying subjects from baseball to Beethoven to bananas. This is our fourth book in the past two years and our third offering ... http://pigpencil.com/blog/2008/04/25/just-the-faqs-maam/ I have several "clip services" attached to my browser's default page so that I can keep tabs (at least a little) on what's happening in the real world. One of those is called Odd News from AP, and as you might expect, it collects the most unusual stories recently spat ... http://pigpencil.com/blog/2008/03/27/but-this-isnt-even-odd/ This item was advertised in a recent flyer we received in the mail from Bed, Bath & Beyond. While I have no grudge against the store or anyone involved... I gotta say, doesn't this device just reek of danger? I know how hot many of the power chargers for my ... http://pigpencil.com/blog/2008/03/23/hot-box/ I didn't take statistics in college, so maybe I'm missing something. But this article makes me think. If you don't want to bother to click through, the article cites a Web source containing odds for teams to reach the 2008 World Series. What I don't get is that five out ... http://pigpencil.com/blog/2008/03/14/mets-math/ Madonna's just been inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame? Hmmmm. The definition of rock 'n' roll must have changed a whole lot since I was younger. http://pigpencil.com/blog/2008/03/11/throwing-stones/