Unbelievable Popcorn Videos

Ok, so I have two stories for you.  One I know for sure is a hoax, the other is most likely a hoax.  Nonetheless, I think they are fun and entertaining so I’m sharing them with you – aren’t you lucky?!!

Story #1

“Man Powers up PC to pop popcorn“

By James Sherwood

Apparently you can watch movies on your laptop/PC and simultaneously make popcorn?!! Hmmmmm…

Story #2

“Solving the Phone Popping Puzzle“

By Brad Smith
You’ve probably all heard about the “cellphone popcorn maker” which has since been proven to be a hoax.  In case you missed it – here it is again…

Hope you enjoyed the mindlessness!!

Popcorn & Opera

Popcorn & Opera….that’s two words you don’t expect to see together! However, many movie theaters are now offering more than just blockbuster viewing in an attempt to bring in business and the Galaxy 14 Cine in Rochester, MN is on the cutting edge of this new trend.

“The idea is to draw more people to the destination, in this case a movie theater. Whether patrons arrive for a blockbuster movie, a live play or an opera, they’re also likely to buy popcorn and other refreshments.”

The full story can be read here at the Post Bulletin.

No Popcorn for Canadian Olympians

I recently came across this interesting article in the “Vancouver Sun” entitled “Boats, bike and don’t forget the cereal“. The article opens with….

“It’s hard enough knowing what to pack just to go to China as a tourist. Imagine what it’s like packing for the whole Canadian Olympic team that’s competing in 30 different sports.”

and then goes on to explain how they pack, what they pack etc, etc.  The most interesting thing to me was the following excerpt:

“Popcorn was on the athletes’ wish lists. But the Chinese said no. Unless it’s already popped, popcorn is classified as plant material and not allowed into the country. It was just one of the things that came up during the complicated process of pre-clearing Olympic goods.”

Poor things!  Fancy no popcorn allowed!!  I feel bad for them and hope at least they thought to bring along the pre-popped kind to satisfy their cravings!

New Website

I want to welcome you to the new blog for our new eStore for Just Poppin’.  It’s been a few months in the making because, of course, “life” kept getting in the way!

I’d like to thank SynthaSite for their awesome product.  This website was created using their free, and extremely easy to use service.  The customer service is the absolute best I have experienced!  Super fast responses to questions and bug reports.  One thing I really like is that they are always working on developing their product further and actually listen to the users and implement the suggestions made.  If you need a website, check them out at www.synthasite.com

So, head on over to our “Contact” page and let me know what you think!

Jennie