Today’s Funny Travel Photo is one of the many Bumper Sayings that seem to occur on the Bumper Bars of cars in the United States.

Actually, one of my favourite pastimes when I visit the States is checking out the variance of Funny Bumper Sticker Sayings depending on which city I’m in at the time.

And I love the irony in this Bumper Saying!

I’ve just realised why the United States and Australia have a close Defence relationship!

Anyway, besides this Bumper Saying, if you want to read something remotely resembling Democracy, check out The Spirit of Democracy: The Struggle to Build Free Societies Throughout the World.

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Today’s Odd Travel Photo is The Placenta Shampoo and Conditioner, from Jeff Jung of Career Break Secrets.

I’ve written about some Funny Shopping Products found when travelling, but this one is also a cracker.

Jeff spotted this bizarre product in Walgreens in Texas.

Yes, the word in Spanish DOES equal the word in English.  But the Spanish do have another meaning for Placenta – which is related to the fruit and seeds of a plant, which I hope is the extract of The Placenta Shampoo and Conditioner!

Jeff says ‘I’m not sure which marketing message I like best:

• Professional formula
• The extra 2 oz bonus
• the shampoo is moisturizing
• the conditioner is rejuvenating

So many ways you can go to write the caption. Enjoy!’

Yes, I did enjoy this one.  Not sure if the marketing gurus ever thought of ‘Afterbirth Shampoo’. Maybe it’s just not the same as The Placenta Shampoo and Conditioner!

Somehow, I don’t think ‘what to do with the Placenta’ appeared in this book about Home Child Birth!

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Towel Folding is not something that I would associate with a Cruise Ship Activity.

Most people pay good money to do bugger all (this is Australian slang for ‘nothing’) as soon as they step on board.  Going on a Cruise Ship is a good excuse to detach from the daily grind that forced you to find a decent break from work in the first place.

However, Towel Folding is not something that immediately comes to mind as a Cruise Ship Activity.  I was thinking more of an unlimited bar tab and food.

However, if you have a passion for Towel Folding, there is a Cruise Ship that can accommodate this for you.

The name of the ship is Zuiderdam, which is pictured below.

The Zuiderdam does a number of cruises throughout Alaska throughout the tourist season.

Anyway, my oldies went on this Cruise Ship in Alaska last year, and spotted this bizarre series of Towels that were folded in all sorts of shapes and objects that appeared in their room each day.

Note, each day meant a new Towel Folding animal!  Here is the collection, which resembles a Chinese Horoscope:

Check it out!

The Dog

The Dragonfly

The Rabbit

The Seal (maybe?)

The Swan

While this collection of Towel Folding beasts is a tad offbeat, what’s even more bizarre is that the ship offers its guests courses on how to fold towels into these shapes.

That’s right, Towel Folding courses!

You can now bring these different Towel shapes back home with you and place them on your own bed!

I guess it’s something to stir that passion up!

If this post has awakened the Towel Folder within you, check out How to Make a Towel Monkey and other Cruise Ship Favorites.

I don’t think Towel Folding appeared in Insider Cruise Ship Secrets!

Anyway, if you’re feeling inspired, enjoy practicing these Towel Folding manoeuvres for yourself!

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Canadian Bear Proof Garbage Bins are definitely a niche product I haven’t come across before.

But I guess there’s not many carnivourous mammals in Australia that may want to chomp your head off.  We only have lots of poisonous snakes and spiders instead.

Hence I haven’t come across a rubbish bin that’s reinforced so much that it resembles the Oscar The Grouch version of Fort Knox!

My oldies spotted some Canadian Bear Proof Garbage Bins on a recent trip to Canada.

These reinforced garbage receptacle devices look a bit unusual to those not from North America.

It seems nothing could destroy one of these big metal beasts.  Look how solid they are!  I wish the Bear Proof Garbage bin engineers had built some of the various forms of transport I’ve used around the world!  These bins look more roadworthy!

The reason these bins are reinforced are to stop Canadian Bears from pillaging the rubbish for residual snacks not devoured by often overweight tourists when they feel like a midnight snack.  These food groups would likely be a most unsuitable diet for the Bears, just like it is for humans ;-P.

I guess if you had an easy source of food on tap, why bother hunting for salmon all day?

It makes me wonder though – will the Canadian Bears revert to eating overweight tourists because they can’t score a midnight munchie from a Bear Proof Rubbish Bin?

Anyway, check out more at Wild Animals of the Canadian Rockies.

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The Heart Attack Grill is located in Chandler, Arizona.

It’s not on my 52 Travel Tips for Weird Food and Drinks.  That’s because it would have made me vomit if I had included it!

Basically, the Heart Attack Grill is exactly that – it doesn’t specialize in any healthy food options whatsoever.  That means no lettuce, no tomato – just meat, cheese, and more meat.

And that’s obvious from their menu – you can order the Single, Double, Triple or Quadruple Bypass Burgers.  Check it out below:

If you’re wondering, these relate to the number of beef patties/layers of cheese you want.

The Quadruple Bypass Burger has 8000 calories!  To put that into perspective, an average male only needs about 1800 calories per day to maintain weight.

So that’s almost a week’s worth of food in one sitting!  Urrrggghhh..

Can you imagine doing a Super Size Me at the Heart Attack Grill? I reckon I’d be dead after 2 days.

Luckily, the Heart Attack Grill has it’s own ‘doctors and nurses’.

Anyone who eats any of these burgers would surely need to audition for The Biggest Loser to rid the fat from one’s arteries, and everywhere else..

Anyway, check out this video from CBS about the Heart Attack Grill – and try not to feel queasy….

Even me, a meat eater who loves steak (for example, check out Don’t Cry For Meat Argentina) was having trouble watching this video.

Enjoy wiping the spew off your computer screen!

So if you’re around Chandler, Arizona, have a big feed at the Heart Attack Grill!

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