Coventry Telegraph - Lads Lounge

Review: Take your laundry to the cleaners with a punchbag washbag

2013-07-25T12:55:18Z

DOES the thought of going several rounds with your laundry fill you with seething rage?

Well you need one of these - a Laundry Punch Bag, from Prezzybox.com.

The bag is designed especially for boxers. And socks, trousers, tees and more. Simple hang it up, fill it up, and let off steam in the comfort of your own bedroom.

I would advise hanging it somewhere secure mind - I hung mine in my wardrobe like the picture above at first, and nearly took the furniture apart. Turns out my cheapo flat pack furniture is about as sturdy as Audley Harrison after 20 pints of superstrong lager.

Also, make sure you only use it for washable laundry, as I unsuspectingly belted a belt buckle.

Nevertheless this is an awesome piece of kit - who says you can't beat a bit of laundry.

Click here to find out more - http://www.prezzybox.com/laundry-punch-bag.aspx

Happy clappy - it's the self-removing bra

2013-07-14T14:08:24Z

HERE'S an gadget that surely deserves a round of applause.

San Franciscan boffin Randy - yes, Randy - Sarafan has invented a bra that's shut by using electromagnets, and which releases at the sound of a clap.

Apparently Randy was inspired by bras he saw on sale in Syrian boutiques - and he's also created a step by step guide for anyone wanting to make their own.

Has anyone got the number for Dragon's Den?

Ribticklers: Animal magnetism

2013-07-11T09:51:26Z

I WENT up to a girl in a bar last night and said, "You and me baby ain't nothing but mammals, so let's do it like they do on the Discovery Channel."

We're currently fishing for Alaskan King Crab in the Bering Sea.

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I've just had some kids taking the mick out of me because they reckon I don't know who Professor Green is.

The stupid little idiots don't realise I was playing Cluedo before they were even born.

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This Father's Day I had not so much as a card or a phone call off any of my children.

Constantly moving house and changing mobile numbers really worked.

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Thanks to joke bloke Gav Shaw for these corkers. Got a Ribtickler? Share it with the world by e-mailing Isaac_Ashe@MRN.co.uk

Mail fashion - is this the greatest hoodie of all time?

2013-07-10T15:40:06Z

VERILY, the internet has today thrown the greatest hoodie of all time Lads Lounge's way.

This customised 'mail' fashion item seems to be an Etsy creation, but sadly is out of stock at the moment.

Gadzooks, I hear you say - no doubt this is due to a combination of how hard it must be to make one of these bad boys, the current viral trend, and the sheer awesomeness of it.

So if anyone does have one of these - Lads Lounge challenges you to a duel for it.

Review: Tiny chopper is a big buzz

2013-07-04T14:56:16Z

THEY say good things come in small packages, and when it comes to the PicooZ Sky Warrior Air Buzzard remote controlled chopper, that's true.

Which is lucky, because it's going to be a while on my journalist's wage packet before I can afford a full sized helicopter.

Small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, the flying machine has Guinness World Record status as the smallest remote controlled helicopter in the whole World.

It can be controlled with a handheld controllor in some models or via iPad or iPod Touch, which makes this is the perfect indoor thrill ride on a budget. Try it outside at your peril though - I found wind could cause you to lose control easily.

But with the ease of access to the controls this gives, rather than having to carry around a controllor on the off chance you fancy giving the helicopter a spin, it means you can have it parked up in the front room ready to buzz guests/the cat/the missus at a moments notice.

• You can find out more or pick up a chopper from Prezzybox by clicking this link - http://www.prezzybox.com/picooz-micro-helicopter-z-plus.aspx

Ribticklers: King of the bouncy castle

2013-05-26T21:05:03Z

I WAS having so much fun on the bouncy castle this morning, until I got off and realised someone had stolen my trainers.

Some people need to grow up.

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My new year's resolution for 2013 is to stop leaving everything so late.

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My missus is coming home from a business trip tomorrow.

As a hopeless romantic I really want to show her that I simply can't live without her.

I haven't washed the dishes in five days.

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Thanks to joke bloke Gav Shaw for these corkers. Got a Ribtickler? Share it with the world by e-mailing Isaac_Ashe@MRN.co.uk

Ribticklers: Why the long face, officer?

2013-05-16T21:24:14Z

MY DRIVING instructor told me to never brake if there's an animal in the road.

You should have seen the look on the copper's face as I knocked him off his horse.

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My missus accused me of ruining her birthday yesterday.

I told her it was a load of rubbish though, I didn't even know it was her birthday.

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I was the getaway driver for a robbery at a paper factory in Bristol last night.

We took the A4.

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Thanks to joke bloke Gav Shaw for these corkers. Got a Ribtickler? Share it with the world by e-mailing Isaac_Ashe@MRN.co.uk

Coca beer helps drinkers to get high

2013-05-15T19:55:07Z

BOLIVIAN brewmasters have created a beer brewed with coca leaves which helps drinkers to get high - as a cure for altitude sickness.

Coca leaves - which can also be used to make cocaine - are chewed by locals across South America as a traditional aid for the high altitudes of the continent's mountains.

And now Ch'ama beer, which translates as "strength" has been brewed using the leaves to help fliers heading in and out of Bolivia and neighbouring Chile and Peru's airports with altitude sickness.

Now that is a special brew.

Shaq Fu 2? Classic fighting game may get reboot

2013-05-13T21:21:43Z

SNES and Mega Drive beat 'em up Shaq Fu could be revived for round two after it emerged his firm has applied to trademark Shaqfighter.

In the vintage '90s fighting game, NBA star Shaquille O'Neal managed to end up transported back in time to battle evil mummy Sett-Ra on his way to a charity basketball match.

Word has it that Shaq's firm has applied for "entertainment services, namely, providing online games," alongside "a website featuring electronic and video games and news" alongside "music, videos, television programs, movies, animated series, and other multimedia materials in the field of computer and video games" - leading to talk of a sequel or remake.

However the original was far from a success in its heyday - it's been voted one of the worst games of all time on more than one occasion.

In fact, the website shaqfu.com has been set up in an attempt to 'liberate' and destroy all existing copies of the game, for the benefit of humankind.

Ribticklers: Hardcore pawn

2013-05-07T13:16:53Z

I WENT to the pawn shop today trying to raise some much needed cash.

I think I got a pretty good deal.

They gave me £3,527 and they didn't even take the gun.

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We're so skint in my household at the moment that I had to get my missus to sell one of her kidneys just to pay for the food shopping this week.

If things get any worse I might have to cancel Sky Sports.

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Went to the doctor's today and he told me I was paranoid.

Well, he didn't actually say that, but I knew what he was thinking.

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Thanks to joke bloke Gav Shaw for these corkers. Got a Ribtickler? Share it with the world by e-mailing Isaac_Ashe@MRN.co.uk

Arsenal, Spurs or Chelsea - vote for who you want to lose race to Champions League places

2013-05-05T09:53:32Z

CHELSEA, Arsenal and Spurs are currently locked in one of the closest races in Premier League history.
Sadly for the trio, it's not the title at stake, but to secure Champions League football.
Anyone who says that Germany has now eclipsed England and Spain as the top league on the continent should cast an eye at the strength of the squads vying for third and fourth places - with World Class talents like Juan Mata, Theo Walcott, Gareth Bale, Eden Hazard, Santi Cazorla, Jermain Defoe and more facing off for the right to represent England over the next few weeks.
And sadly, one of these squads - all of which could arguably challenge for the European crown next season - will miss out.
It's a hard one to call - but you can vote for who you think should miss out with out vote below...

Women with posh accents are sexiest - but Brummie twang is a turnoff

2013-04-24T15:12:36Z

WOMEN with a posh accent are the sexiest, according to a poll.

Leading married dating site IllicitEncounters.com found that men where most likely to be attracted to a woman with an Oxford or so called "posh" accent.

Other sexy accents included Scottish, Welsh, Liverpudlian and Irish.

Spokeswoman Rosie Freeman-Jones commented: "Sometimes it's not just what you say but how you say it."

At the other end of the scale, the least attractive accents were voted as Birmingham - such as Brum beauty Jamelia - as well as Essex and The West Country.

Ribticklers: The Milky Bars are on me!

2013-04-16T18:35:37Z

I NEARLY got crushed in an accident at the Nestle factory today.

I was trapped for ages because every time I shouted "The Milky Bars are on me!" everyone just cheered.

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My missus is leaving me because I spend too much time down the pub.

That's the rumour down The Red Lion anyway.

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Sometimes I put my head between my legs and lean forward.

That's how I roll.

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Thanks to joke bloke Gav Shaw for these corkers. Got a Ribtickler? Share it with the world by e-mailing Isaac_Ashe@MRN.co.uk

Lad Recipe: Crisp Salad

2013-03-24T23:25:27Z

HOSTING a high brow dinner do?

Here's the perfect 'amuse bouche' for such an occasion.

To prepare your own crisp salad, simply take several packets of crisps, and kind of mix them all about in a bowl.

Here's one I made earlier, a blend of ready salted crisps and salt and vinegar sticks.

Of course, feel free to make your own blends for whatever occasion - Monster Munch and Transform-a-Snacks for children's parties, for instance.

Pub debate: Which is the best super power?

2013-03-19T21:53:47Z

RECENTLY I've been watching a few superhero movies, taking in the likes of Thor, Hulk, Wolverine and more.

And it got me thinking, really thinking - which super power would I like to have.

Now there's a pub debate, if ever there was one. Here are my shortlist...

INVISIBILITY

REGENERATION

SUPER STRENGTH

FLIGHT

X-RAY VISION

SUPER SPEED

Cast your votes below, and leave us a comment to say why - or what powers you'd rather have.