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Top Food Trends to Watch in 2011


Working the Plate: The Art of Food Presentation
Working the Plate: The Art of Food Presentation

Web Watch enjoys food – whether it be the business of running a food place, the art of creating delicacies, or random food-related TV shows, food can be very entertaining.

Both the National Restaurant Association and food trend firm Technomic have released their lists of 2011 restaurant trends – so be on the lookout for these over the next few months as you go out to eat at your favorite place.

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10 Things Music Travel

21 words of advice for touring musicians: #2 on the list? Claim your farts


Fart in a Jar
Fart in a Jar

When bands travel around the country, they usually start out in a van of some sort before finally hitting it big and being able to rent — or if they’re smart, owning — their own tour bus.

And on every band tour bus that Web Watch has been on, they’ve all had one rule posted.

The toilet is only for pee.  No #2 in the bus toilet.

This same rule applies for rental RVs.  Those of you who have taken a weekend trip in one know exactly what Web Watch means about this being one of the most important rules to follow.

Musician Thor Harris has compiled a LIST OF 21 RULES FOR ALL TRAVELLING BANDS that is not just applicable to aspiring artists, but should be something that is posted for anyone planning a road trip with their buddies.  Web Watch has posted a few of Thor’s tips below the cut:

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10 Things Disney Movies

Pixar’s Toy Story is the #1 movie to make men cry

It's Enough to Make a Grown Man Cry
It’s Enough to Make a Grown Man Cry

PLAY.COM has released their list of the TOP TEN FILMS THAT MAKE MEN CRY

Number one on that list is the original TOY STORY from Pixar.  The full list is below the cut:

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10 Things Travel

Nude Beach Etiquette as you visit the Best Nude Beaches in the World

Nude Beach Corona Beer
Nude Beach Corona Beer

The only piece of nude beach etiquette Web Watch has known was from a joke we remember some comedian said.

In essence, it had to do with the very good advice regarding being sure to apply sunscreen liberally to places that may need a little extra protection.  The punchline was when the guy at the beach had a hand full of sunscreen lotion, looked down at his junk… and realized that maybe he hadn’t quite thought through the sunscreen application process enough.

The lesson is not to ignore the importance of sunscreen, but that perhaps the sunscreen in a spray may have been a better choice.

If you decide to visit a nude beach for the first time, you will want to consider your lotion options, as well as these other TIPS FOR VISTING A NUDE BEACH:

  • Remember that Seinfeld episode about there being “no such thing as good-looking naked crouching”.  Yeah, don’t do that.
  • No staring… but if you are going to, get a good pair of sunglasses and pretend to read a book or magazine.
  • No photos. 
  • The George Costanze “shrinkage” episode.  You know the one.
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10 Things shopping

The 50 Types of Shoes Every Man Should Own


Clown Shoes
Clown Shoes

Clown shoes, unless you are a clown, are not one of the FIFTY TYPES of SHOES THAT EVERY MAN SHOULD OWN.

Web Watch will make this one a bit easy, as men should probably only own five pairs of shoes:

  • Sneakers
  • Black dress shoes
  • Brown dress shoes
  • Boots for bad weather
  • Flip-flops or other beach-appropriate wear

The average guy doesn’t need 15 different types of kicks, in various brands and/or colors.  Just pick a sneaker and wear that to play tennis or basketball, or walk around the mall in.  We’ll make an exception of mowing the grass — you should have a dedicated pair of old Keds for that, just because.

And you’ll get a pass for golf shoes or bowling shoes as well.  Web Watch does love some good bowling.

But let’s take a look at this list of 50 shoes that every guy needs.  Really?  What guy do you know who has more than maybe six different shoes — not counting Giant Moose Head Slippers?  Let’s take a look at the full list after the break:

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10 Things How To Internet

The 18 Types of Posts every Blogger should be Writing

Blogger Inside
Blogger Inside

If you’ve been reading Web Watch over the years, chances are that you also have an interest in also writing.

And, as Web Watch has been around for a number of years – the secret to attracting visitors to read what you write is to try to have something interesting to write about.  Web Watch covers a wide range of topics — hopefully, you’ve found some of it interesting along the way.

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10 Things News

Connecticut tops the list for “well-being”. West Virginia? Not so much.


West Virginia Mr Potato Head
West Virginia Mr Potato Head

The AMERICAN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT has done a study of living factors – health, education, and income – and has determined that CONNECTICUT HAS THE BEST WELL-BEING IN THE US.

The people who released the study point out that their study was an objective look at general lifestyle satisfaction.  Some of the factors taken into account ranged from how much the local governments invested in their community, to the percentage of smokers in the surveyed area, to life expectancy.

Full rankings are below the cut:

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10 Things Disney Internet News

Moms are online over 20 hours a week. Doing what?


Cooking Mama
Cooking Mama

According to a study released from Disney Online, MOMs SPEND 24 HOURS A WEEK ONLINE.

The study, entitled M.O.M. – Moms On A Mission, was focused on showing how much today’s parents relied on using the Internet and other electronics to make parenting easier.

According to the study, Moms use the following technology most often: