STEREOPHONES (HEADPHONES)

INVENTED BY: JOHN C. KOSS

While headphones had already been invented, they were primarily used for communication purposes, not for music. So when John C. Koss took his invention to a hi-fi show in Wisconsin, it was an enormous hit. In fact, what he had originally gone to the show for in the first place became obsolete while the stereophones blew the roof off the place. The Japanese were so impressed that they immediately began making their own version of the headphones and the rest is basically history. History in that once the Japanese decided they could make headphones, it was over. By the way, I wanted to make all the pictures on this blog hot chicks wearing headphones, something I think I’ve achieved successfully. I’m such a pig!

“Me love you long time.” And I love you long time too!

*can headphones get prettier just by the person who wears them? Hot!

“Look, Ma, lesbians!”

*there is no wrong way to wear headphones. In fact, I commend this woman’s creativity and other things

*famous Russian DJ Niki Belucci. Making headphones proud.

Yes, she actually does DJ topless. Russia is beginning to appeal to me.

Next time you slip your iPod earphones in your ears, or your giant stereophones on your head, just remember John C. Koss who started it all in the first place.

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Beaches are fun but I don’t get a kick out of the ocean the way some of you do. Why? Too much life in there I shouldn’t be interacting with. Look, I’ve got my fiance and my couch and my television and my Mac and my refrigerator so what do I need a waltz in the ocean for? Besides, I believe in letting the sea creatures have their place like they’ve let us have ours. When’s the last time a shark came and took a swim in your pool?

Anyways, there’s some interesting creatures lurking below and some REALLY DANGEROUS ONES.

*is it an honor to hold up your catch if it’s a SQUID?

HUMBOLDT SQUID (Dosidicus gigas)

And we ain’t talking Humboldt, California, folks. This squid is a mean one, at least if you’re an idiot and purposely fishing for it. In Peru and Mexico where such practices take place for commercial reasons, Humboldt squid will and do attack. They’ll fly out of the water and snatch fishermen out of their boats and throw them in the water. The worst part? These squid, unlike most molluscs, have razor sharp teeth on their tentacles, giving their bodies eight slimy barbed wires. Maybe those fishermen need to change career paths. 

*something so fruity shouldn’t be so poisonous, right?

BOX JELLYFISH (Chironex fleckeri)

WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING

THIS WILL KILL YOU THIS WILL KILL YOU THIS WILL KILL YOU

The disclaimer above is perfectly true as this transparent animal has the most toxic poison of all the animals. I think it’s time you better recognize. Mr. Box Jellyfish: King of the Venom. By the way, if you were wondering, don’t go for a swim in Australia should you be planning a vacation to Sidney in the next few months. Hawaii’s off limits as is the Phillipines and Vietnam but I’m not quite sure any of you will be planning vacations there in your life time. Another note, the latin name of this box jellyfish I’m referring to is a specific one in a family of 19 species and it is the grand daddy of them all.

*grumpy little bastard, ain’t he?

STONEFISH (Synanceia verrucosa)

Another candidate for ugliest animal in the world, the stonefish has a fixed frown and an appearance you wouldn’t look at twice, being that the fish disguises itself like a rock most of the time. Actually, when it’s camouflaged on the ocean floor, it’s at is most deadly. For if you step on one of these bad boys, you could die because it secretes a super deadly toxin from the tips of their dorsal spines. One more crazy little fact about this fish: some species of stonefish have been known to live in rivers. That sucks. Just when you thought you were safe in freshwater, you’re not.

*killer snail

CONE SNAIL (Conus geographus)

Ever looked watched a snail for a few seconds and, because it was so slow, you wondered why the hell it’s on earth in the first place? Not many people hold snails in high regard or any regard for that matter. In fact, it reminds me of that stupid little sexist kids’ rhyme “boys are made of snails and puppy dog tails” so I personally don’t give them the light of day. However, this is a bad ass snail. I know, I know. A snail?!  This one has a harpoon mouth that shoots really venomous stuff that could potentially put you to sleep…Forever. Just remember that next time you see a snail in your garden.

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More useless things from our wild consumer spending.

OMIGOD! UGGS ARE THE MOST COMFORTABLE THING IN THE WORLD!!!

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Ugg schmug. I got female friends who will probably stab me after they read this because they’re so IN LOVE with their Uggs footwear that sometimes it seems that’s the only thing they’re wearing these days. Well, if that were the case, maybe I’d be a little more in to them being that a bunch of naked women trouncing around in nothing but Uggs wouldn’t be such a bad idea. However, at $120 a pair, don’t think these things aren’t going up on this list since I believe a heavy pair of socks does the trick for ten times less dough. Point is, you ain’t getting a sliver of sympathy from me if you’re complaining about money and have a pair of Uggs. Also, all dudes out there with a pairs of Uggs: THROW THEM OUT AND GET MANLY. Yeah, you read that right. Throw them out, pussy.

IT’S SATURDAY NIGHT AND THAT MEANS BAR-HOPPING!

And bar hopping means spending a lot of money! Drinks are rarely below $7 once tip is accounted for so if you’re planning on getting drunk, and most of you are, depending on how well you hold your liquor, you could be up to your neck in booze and bar tabs. Yes, I understand you’re a dude and you have to hit up all the cool bars to see what kind of hot chicks may be out prowling the night for you but, get a clue, homeboy, they ain’t prowling for you, they’re prowling for a guy who’s going to buy their drinks for them. It’s exactly why bar hopping for chicks can be a LOT different than bar hopping for guys. Either way, I think bar hopping is for pretentious people with nothing better to do than to spend hours dolling themselves up to look completely different than they really look just to attract another person that looks completely different than they really do and maybe “hook up”, a term that I absolutely can’t fucking stand to hear. “Hook up” with a tax guy and learn how to spend your money wisely, morons. “Hook up”. Sheesh.

WE GOTTA LIVE IN BEV HILLS OR MANHATTAN OR…

Live where you want, silly-shit, but it’s all the same when the neighborhood doesn’t fit you and, more likely, you don’t fit the neighborhood. I’ve lived in Los Angeles for most of my life so I’m used to this pretentious thinking to make those around you (fake friends, really) think you’re much bigger and more special than you really are. It goes in line with the same douche bags who live in apartments but drive $35-50K cares just for show. In fact, head over to the Hollywood area if you want to see where L.A.’s actors and actresses overspend their money. However, having been to more cities than just Los Angeles, I’ve noticed this disturbing trend across the states because I know it is a “thing” to be living in Manhattan if you’re in New York and I’m sure there are ritzy areas in every major city in America where people tend to stretch their limits way too far and wind up biting themselves in the ass.

LIVE WHERE YOU CAN AFFORD TO LIVE NOT WHERE YOU WANT TO LIVE

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