Ok, men – not sure what to get your wife for Mother’s Day this year?  Don’t worry – I’m here to help you out.  How many of our wives could benefit from this:

So click here to pick up your own Better Marriage Blanket for that special lady in your life.  She’ll thank you for it!

OK, I love spicy food.  Tabasco brand pepper sauce is a friend of mine.  It goes on a lot of my foods.  Going out for Thai food – give me four pepper.

However, a chili hot enough that they’ll weaponize it?

From the Associated Press today -

Indian military to weaponize world’s hottest chili

GAUHATI, India – The Indian military has a new weapon against terrorism: the world’s hottest chili.

After conducting tests, the military has decided to use the thumb-sized “bhut jolokia,” or “ghost chili,” to make tear gas-like hand grenades to immobilize suspects, defense officials said Tuesday.

The bhut jolokia was accepted by Guinness World Records in 2007 as the world’s spiciest chili. It is grown and eaten in India’s northeast for its taste, as a cure for stomach troubles and a way to fight the crippling summer heat.

It has more than 1,000,000 Scoville units, the scientific measurement of a chili’s spiciness. Classic Tabasco sauce ranges from 2,500 to 5,000 Scoville units, while jalapeno peppers measure anywhere from 2,500 to 8,000.

“The chili grenade has been found fit for use after trials in Indian defense laboratories, a fact confirmed by scientists at the Defense Research and Development Organization,” Col. R. Kalia, a defense spokesman in the northeastern state of Assam, told The Associated Press.

“This is definitely going to be an effective nontoxic weapon because its pungent smell can choke terrorists and force them out of their hide-outs,” R. B. Srivastava, the director of the Life Sciences Department at the New Delhi headquarters of the DRDO said.

Srivastava, who led a defense research laboratory in Assam, said trials are also on to produce bhut jolokia-based aerosol sprays to be used by women against attackers and for the police to control and disperse mobs.

One thing I’m trying to figure out….it’s used for stomach problems and to fight the summer heat?  Really?  What does it do…kill you?

So – who’s ready to try one of these?

Tell the prince that we found Cinderella!

How about those Bobcats!  Congrats to the Ohio University Bobcats as they knock out #3 Georgetown in a BIG win tonight!

It’s games like this and so many others today that make this the best time of the year for sports fans.  There really is NOTHING else like March Madness!

March Madness officially starts today!  I’ve got a couple brackets filled out so that my friends can laugh at my total lack of knowledge when it comes to College Basketball.  I’m also hoping to see my Alma Matter continue to play the role of Cinderella.

The Ohio Bobcats came into the MAC Tournament last weekend as the Number 9 seed and proceed to upset the #1 and #3 seeds to make it to the big dance.  Tonight they play Georgetown in the first round.  They are a 14 seed and so not expected to make it past this game.

Ohio has two standout players in Armon Bassett and MAC Freshman of the year D.J. Cooper.  Jon Greenberg from ESPN has a nice article up today that talks about the Bobcats and specifically D.J. Cooper that you can read right here.

I have them winning the first round in one bracket strictly based on hope but like most I don’t expect it to happen.

Who’s you’re Cinderella hopefull?

I’ve always loved Rube Goldberg machines.

How cool is that?

You can see the story behind the making of this video HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE.

OK, some people say my sense of humor is a little bit….well, “off” (and by some people I mean my wife).

I saw this today and was in tears from laughing.  Apparently, this was shown during the NFL Conference finals this year.  My hat is off to Wal-Mart for this one.  I also think this is better than about 99% of the ones shown during the SuperBowl this year.

What do you think?  Funny or Not?

OK, I don’t watch Saturday Night Live anymore.  However, one of the things that’s always been good about the show is when the guest star wasn’t afraid to make fun if themselves.   Charles Barkley recently hosted the show and they had some fun with him in regards to his “golf swing”.

Just a reminder – don’t take yourself too seriously.

OK, I don’t do this too often but I have to share – stop what you are doing – go and read Carlos Whittaker’s latest post about his family’s experience with the “elf on the shelf”.

I dare you not to laugh.  You’ve been warned (and if you don’t laugh and think that my sense of humor is just a little off-center you are probably right).

One of my favorite rides at Disney is the Haunted Mansion.  There’s something about the concept and the technology that is used that I just love.  It is now 40 years old.  Here is a little look back at the ride and some of it’s history.

Here is one of my favorite pictures from when we went to Disney last year as a family.  This was what the kids looked like right before they went on for the first time – Brooke’s face is priceless!

I know it’s been a while since I’ve blogged – and I promise I’ll get back to it this week.  In the meantime check this out.

Apparently Shaq twittered that he wants to challenge this guy to a game of H-O-R-S-E!!  I say bring it!  Ever since that tweet this guy has become an internet sensation.  You can read more about him and the challenge in this article.  No matter what happens though – you’ve got to admit that these shots are AMAZING!!

Thanks to Vitamin Z for bringing this to my attention.