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What Will They Think of Next?

by · July 31st, 2008 · 3 Comments

While the rest of the world works on developing nuclear weapons and a cure for cancer, the Japanese continue on their quest to build a robot for every thinkable purpose. Their latest creation? A robot vending machine! All I can say is: It’s about time! I mean honestly, who actually wants to walk the 25 [...]

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Tags: Bizarre

So Good’s New Contributors….Revealed!

by · July 31st, 2008 · 7 Comments

Two weeks ago, I put out the call for some new contributors to join me in posting on So Good. The response was overwhelming, as more than 20 people expressed interest in contributing. After pouring over applications, requesting SAT scores and over-analyzing my e-mail exchanges with each of the contenders, I finally settle on a [...]

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Tags: Cool

Dr. J & Dr. Pepper, Together at Last

by · July 28th, 2008 · 18 Comments

Did it really take Dr. Pepper this long to think to enlist someone with the name Doctor? Wow. Well, better late then never. Dr. Pepper has now unveiled what is the first of their new, “Trust me, I’m a Doctor” series of ads (an additional ad will feature Kelsey Grammar…aka Dr. Frasier Crane, with more [...]

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Tags: Marketing · Soft Drinks · Sports · Videos

One of My Favorite Sounds in the World

by · July 28th, 2008 · No Comments

Is the “pop pop click click” noise made when you tip a glass bottle upside down, such as a Snapple or Nantucket Nectars bottle, and hit the bottom of the glass.  I guess some people do this to help mix up any chunks lingering around the bottom.  I just do it because the sound of [...]

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Tags: Soft Drinks

You’ll Be the Toast of the Town

by · July 25th, 2008 · 2 Comments

With the fun and exciting air mattress that looks like a piece of toast! Almost reminds you of the sandwich bed huh? Via Serious Eats, Gizmodo and Archie McPhee.

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Tags: Bizarre

Become a Fan of So Good

by · July 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

So Good now has a fan page on Facebook.  Become a fan!

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Tags: Cool

What Creation is Next for Domino’s Pizza?

by · July 23rd, 2008 · 1 Comment

The Onion News Network has a segment on researchers for Domino’s Pizza testing the limits of what types of food (presented as “pizza”) humans will eat. This would be even more funny if it wasn’t so scary accurate. A lot of these ideas you could actually imagine people eating. I blame anyone who ever ate [...]

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Tags: Comedy · Pizza · Videos

So Good Blog/News Round-Up 7/23/08

by · July 23rd, 2008 · 3 Comments

NYC fast food chains must now post calorie counts. What’s better for the environment, soy or cow’s milk? Win a Kegerator! McDonald’s is buying product placement on the morning news. The 7 most bizarre fast food industry lawsuits. 10 delicious DIY salad dressings. Cream cheese stuffed cupcakes. Lavender and Rosemary Lamb Neck Fillet with Seven [...]

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Tags: Cooking · Marketing · News · Salad

How Well Do You Know Your Breakfast Cereal?

by · July 21st, 2008 · 5 Comments

Slashfood has posted a fun quiz called the “Breakfast Cereal ID Quiz.” It features up close pictures of different kinds of cereal, and you need to identify what cereal you are looking at. I scored a pretty good, but somewhat underwhelming 16 out of 20. How did you do?

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Tags: Breakfast

So Good Cited in Wall Street Journal

by · July 21st, 2008 · 4 Comments

Over the weekend, the Wall Street Journal had an interesting article about the candidates dining preferences, called  “The Candidates Dine Out.”  So Good was cited as a source in the article, with the WSJ referencing information from to my post on Obama’s eating habits: And back in Chicago, Sen. Obama’s idea of a fast meal [...]

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Tags: Politics