So, we just noticed this is our 525th blog post. Beer news is slow this week, so for the interim, here are some random things we’re reading and thinking about.

Ashvegas lists best beer names
One question gets asked more than you might think: “What’s the funniest/best beer name (or label) that you have?” Ash grabs this list. We think Blithering Idiot should be on there.

If Big Brown wins…
We don’t even like horse racing, honestly, but the name got us thinking the other day about how psyched these folks will be if he takes the Triple Crown. Seems some other people are thinking the same thing. “I want every kid in America to be able to walk into a Wal-Mart and buy a Big Brown shirt or a Big Brown Beanie Babie.” In related news: They still make Beanie Babies.

Wii takes it to the next level
We’ve been marveling at that crazy Wii Fit commercial, thinking what an interesting marketing approach to our fat nation. “Hey, USA! It’s Japan. You’re fat.” It’s a rather strange contraption, if you think about it, since you could actually do all the same exercises standing on the floor like a regular person. Last week, however, Wii topped themselves by releasing “Major League Eating: The Game.” We see an Amazon “buy these together now” deal coming soon.

Tackling greenhouse gases in a whole new way
New Zealand scientists created a “flatulence innoculation” to curb all the methane gas from cows, sheep, goats and deer. Apparently all the gas is causing environmental problems, which contrary to popular opinion, may mean that farts aren’t funny after all.