You’d think a large toy company like Hasbro would have kids’ safety in mind, but one of their online interactive games is the kind of thing that makes parents cringe with its sheer foolishness.
Hasbro’s GI Joe – The Grip game allows kids to choose various items for a big GI Joe hand to squash. While most of the things being squished are funny and harmless, one of the choices is a light bulb. It’s not a cartoon hand that’s doing this either – it’s a video of a bare hand crushing these items. Among the other things are glass jars and full coffee cups.
Their response to this when I emailed them was a bland pre-canned reply saying how important children’s safety is, but several months later, GI Joe is still encouraging kids to crush lightbulbs with their bare hands.
It’s too bad there isn’t an option for parents to get GI Joe to reach out and give the approvers of this game a good head squeeze…
If you Google “how to get rid of wasps” almost half a million results are returned. So why aren’t my wasps cooperating with all the advice that guarantees their gleefully awaited demise?
The wasps that are slowly invading our house are not making it easy for us, either. They don’t build nice big nests that can be easily plugged and poisoned or knocked into a bag. No siree, these little buggers are making their nests underground, under our front step. And underground under a big bush. And under the siding on our house. They’re also getting annoyingly territorial so it’s a mad dash from the truck to the door these days. Continue reading »
It’s that time of year again — the leaves are falling, the temperature is dropping and it’s getting darker earlier.
It’s also the time of year that gets more and more dangerous on the pathways. Runners and walkers seem to have a genetic need to wear black all the time.
Riding home from work tonight, I came close to hitting several people. They were all wearing black, with no reflective gear or blinking lights. Even with a 30 watt bike light and headlamp, they were almost impossible to see until I was just a few feet away.
Pathway bylaws require all pathway users to be visible. Cyclists are required to have a headlight, but the onus for the safety of all pathway users should not be on any one particular group. All pathway users should make sure they are visible and safe.
One of the first things I do when I get up in the morning is check the temperature. This gives me a good idea whether I’m going to bike to work, or wimp out and take transit.
The temperature on January 12 was around -40 C. Definitely a day to take the train to work…
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