Vitamin waters can also be found in a more convenient pill form, thus they are lame. Though neither Ramune nor Mexican Coke™ are all that new, both are beginning to appear as a novel beverage of choice:

• Ramune – though Ramune has been in existence in Japan since 1876, only recently has it had a presence on the shelves of American food stores and delis. It comes in a range of flavors – melon, peach, lychee, pineapple, strawberry, etc. – however the original “Ramune” flavor may be the most refreshing (a mild lemon-lime citrus flavor, not too sweet). Ramune is also known for its distinctive Codd-neck gasket – a glass marble inside the neck of the bottle functions as a cap/stopper and also prevents spilling if the bottle is tipped over.

• Mexican Coca-Cola™ – Sought after by Coke™ aficionados, Mexican recipe Coke™ is made with cane sugar (instead of corn syrup) and is bottled in glass bottles (rather than plastic or aluminum – which is also considered to affect the flavor). Having personally done a side-by-side taste test, there is a notable difference between Mexican and American recipe Coke™ – the Mexican recipe is more rich, complex, and natural tasting.

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Vintage footage of professional jackass Bill O’Reilly having a conniption fit (during the shooting of an episode of “Inside Edition”) has made its way around the interwebs in recent weeks.

Honestly, I would be more surprised to see footage of him not acting like a d!ck.

Behold the brilliant Barely Political “unseen footage” edit of the O’Reilly pants-pooping:

(via Mary, via Brave New Films)

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So far, most of the photos sent by the Phoenix Lander (on Mars) are black and white (or bad false-color images). So . . . here are some good false color images from the Phoenix Lander, colorized and processed by me at Timbotron Heavy Industries Imaging Laboratories:

The barren circumpolar plains – the landing site of the Phoenix Lander.

A vertical cross-section of the horizon and terrain around the lander; a solar panel of the lander fully deployed.

An image of the Phoenix Lander sailing downward through Mars’s atmosphere (you can see the parachute), photo taken by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter; an image of the Lander’s footpad in Martian soil.

Bonus Round: Cool animation of the Phoenix Lander’s descent.

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I love this . . . I think they hit nearly every major interweb trope.

(via Al)

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Less than an hour ago, the NASA/JPL Phoenix Lander touched down near the northern polar cap of our planetary neighbor, Mars.

Currently, the only information offered on the NASA and University of Arizona sites is that the craft has sent a radio transmission reporting that it safely landed.

Keep your eyes peeled on these sites tonight for the first glimpse of the Martian polar region (perhaps ice or glaciers will be visible):

• NASA’s Phoenix Lander site

• The JPL Phoenix Lander site

• The University of Arizona Phoenix Lander site

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If you’re an NYC-based Blogadilla reader, be on the lookout in the next few days for the phenomenon of “Manhattanhenge.” Similar to Stonehenge, because New York City’s streets are laid out in a grid, the sun sets directly between all of the cross streets in Manhattan.  The 2 dates every year that this occurs are usually May 28 and July 12 (sometimes the 13th), so check it out!

(Thanks to Loy for the heads up!)

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(Photo courtesy of Brad, 2008 Bay to Breakers)

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