Welcome - S-s-so C-C-c-c-cold!

In this weeks post we bring you information on what Ten Cocktail Bar has in store for you in our festive sack for Christmas Eve, how you can dance your sprouts off with our Boxing Day Band, following the snow we look at fridges with attitude, have an article on some of the oddest presents someone may leave under your tree, and some embarressing moments for the US government.


FITC COMPETITION:
Every week our photographer treads the floor looking for ideal representations of the weekend parties at Ten Cocktail Bar.  We choose a male and female winner who each recieve a £10 bar tab.  To claim their prize all they need to do is contact us through our Facebook group here, and we send them a printable voucher to present at the bar when collecting their tab.  If you want to show us what you and your party are all about then come to Ten and make yourself known to our photographer Lukas.


WHAT DID YOU DO LAST WEEKEND?:
A brand NEW element to our FITC has been launched, 'WDuDLW' is our video version of the popular photographic competition.  Capturing different aspects of Ten every week, our weekends at Ten are now immortalised in glorious HD courtesy of Dirty Street's Lukas.  Last week we filmed Dj Subnero and his storming Saturday night and this weekend we have Mr. DJ Diggers and his Friday night frollicks.


CHRISTMAS EVE: MORE THAN A MINCE PIE AND A CARROT!:

This Christmas Eve Ten is bringing you all a big sack of wonderful drinks deals to ease you into Christmas Day.

With an unbelieveable array of drinks deal including:
>>  VK's £1.50
>>  WKD's £2.00
>>  Jager-bombs £2.90
>>  Becks bottles £1.50
>>  Shooters from £1.00
>>  Vodka, Red Bull £2.90
>>  Go-large spirits £1.00

BOXING DAY:  SUPERSAURUS.
Hair of the dog? No I think its one of Grannies chin hairs.   Dance off your sprouts or maybe just show-off that lovely new jumper from Auntie Victoria or if you're as lucky as my sister and I, wave around your brand new fire extinguisher at Ten's Boxing Day Band Night. 

With Supersaurus at the reigns we'll be digesting Christmas with covers of acts like U2, Bon Jovi, Blink 182, Reef, Kings of Leon, Oasis, Rolling Stones and many more besides.


UNITED STATES OF EMBARESSMENT:

These photographs of Kissinger [taken by Adriana Lorete], seen pondering affairs at a trade conference in Brazil, originally appeared on the front page of Jornal do Brasil, a major Rio de Janeiro daily, on November 13, 1992. A few years later, Kissinger's lawyer sent Jornal do Brasil a letter saying the former secretary of state would file a lawsuit for damages if the newspaper did not immediately cease and desist from selling the photos.
That's why we all love Thanksgiving...
No comment.
Why John Kerry chose politics over pursuing a football playing career.
“Hello… hello…. hello…”
As much as we would like it to be true, this photo is fake.
Return of the Jedi.
Bill Clinton is not the most enthusiastic husband.
George W. Bush was asked "What's 2 plus 2?".

Watch your back, Obama.
Republican Sen. Charles Bishop of Jasper punched Democratic Sen. Lowell Barron of Fyffe in the head before the two were pulled apart. The 69-year-old Bishop said he punched Barron, 65, in the head after the senator called him a "son of a bitch."
In 1992 on a visit to Japan President Bush vomits on Japanese Prime Minister Miyazawa Kiichi. No more sushi for Bush!
President Ford slips and falls as he leaves Air Force One.
Not a very good player either (Robert Stanfield, leader of the Progressive Conservative Party (PCP) in Canada)
"I think I may need a bathroom break." George Bush writes a note asking for a toilet break to Condoleezza Rice during a Security Council meeting.  NOTHING MUCH COOLER THAN THIS:
Its snowing outside and the wind is chilier than pingu's chilly bits, and to 'celebrate' this here is a look at some of the most stylish ways of keeping your goods cool.

It's hard to get the perfect refrigerator for students. Although living in the same dorm, everyone wants a single space and the number of the students in every dorm is not the same. This brilliant design from the Electrolux Design Lab competition 2008 gives us a great solution. Designer: Stefan Buchberger.

 

Tree House Refrigerator 

 This refrigerator design concept is more weird than it is beautiful. Its midsection is like the trunk of a tree, and it has five container/cabinets arrayed around it that resemble tree branches. Push a foot switch and the motorized main section opens.

 

Norcool Fridge in a Drawer 

  This Norcool fridge does away with the traditional idea of the singular, monolithic fridge, instead it tucks your cold food away in drawers. And it's not a concept. Norcool's production Drawer Fridge system is not only real, but it could be extremely efficient too.

 

Bio Robot Refrigerator 

 Designed by Yuriy Dmitriev, the Bio Robot fridge works on the principle of biopolymer that helps to keep all the food items cool through luminescence. The non-sticky gel surrounds the food and the strong surface tension of the gel helps to build separate pod for them. The fridge offers plenty of space to hold your eatables without mixing the odor. Amazing concept, it's the futuristic refrigerator.

 

Transparent Refrigerator

  This is nice. The transparent refrigerator is one of the many new home electronics displayed at the National Electronics' Invention Station in Tokyo, it's a campaign hosted by three pretty Japanese anchorwomen. This transparent refrigerator will show your food to everyone, so make sure that you keep it clean and nicely arranged at all times.

 

Beer Dispenser Refrigerator 

 

The inventor of the HomePub, a fridge freezer with built-in draught beer system, is, it goes without saying, a genius. Designed with special people in mind, the kind who like to pour beer on their cornflakes or drink their coffee with beer and two sugars, there's designated space for two five-liter kegs.

 

Anti-flatulence Underwear

Buck Weimer (Pueblo, Colorado) invented "Under-Ease", airtight underwear with a replaceable charcoal filter that removes bad-smelling gases before they escape. As the slogan says: "Wear them for the ones you love". More

Dog-to-human language translation device

Keita Sato, President of Takara Co., Dr. Matsumi Suzuki, President of Japan Acoustic Lab, and Dr. Norio Kogure, Executive Director, Kogure Veterinary Hospital, invented Bow-Lingual, a computer-based automatic dog-to-human language translation device. The Bow-Lingual's a two-piece set—a wireless microphone that attaches to your dog's collar, and a walkie-talkie-looking handset with an LCD screen. Barks and yelps are transmitted to the handset, where their voiceprint is analyzed and placed into one of six emotional categories: happy, sad, on guard, frustrated, needy, or assertive. Once the appropriate emotional state is determined, the Bow-Lingual randomly selects a phrase belonging to that category and displays it on the screen. So if your pooch is determined to be on guard, maybe you'll get "Are you my friend or my enemy?" If aggressive, perhaps the sentiment will be "I'm dominant." You get the drift. More

Alarm Clock that runs away from you

Gauri Nanda (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) invented "Clocky", an alarm clock that runs away and hides if you don't get out of bed on time. When the alarm sounds you can snooze one time. If you still don't wake up, Clocky will jump off of the bedside table, and wheel away, mindlessly bumping into objects until he finds a spot to rest. You'll have to get up and out of bed to silence his alarm. Clocky will find new spots everyday, kind of like a hide-and-seek game. More

Artificial replacement testicles for dogs

Gregg A. Miller (Oak Grove, Missouri), invented "Neuticles", testicular implants for pets. Many caring pet owners hesitate or even to refuse to neuter their pets, soNeuticles eliminates 'neuter-hesitant' concerns - as a 'Neuticled' pet looks exactly the same after surgery. Neuticles are available for canines, felines, equine, bulls or any pet which is neutered. Neuticles should be implanted when the pet is neutered- but can be implanted years afterwards in most cases. More

Self-perfuming Business Suit

Hyuk-ho Kwon of Kolon Company of Seoul, Korea, invented this suit. The suit is made with fabric soaked in a chemical that contains scented micro-capsules, which pop and release the odour when the wearer moves -- or gets bumped on a crowded subway train. More

Washing machine for cats and dogs

The co-inventors of the Lavakan, Eduardo Segura and Andrés Diaz, decided in 1998 that their dogs deserved the same treatment that humans get from a shower massage. The side-loading automatic pet washing machine, is safer and less stressful for the animals than washing them by hand. It soaps, rinses and dries dogs and cats in less than half an hour. It has a series of conical nozzles that wash and massage beasts from every direction, while dirty and soapy waste is filtered through a hose at the bottom. Operators use the Lavakan's touch panel to choose the best wash cycle for the animal's size and dermatological needs. Pesticide soaps, for example, require an extended wait period to kill fleas and ticks. More

Software that detects cats walking across the keyboard

Chris Niswander (Tucson, Arizona) invented PawSense. When cats walk or climb on your keyboard, they can enter random commands and data, damage your files, and even crash your computer. This can happen whether you are near the computer or have suddenly been called away from it. PawSense is a software utility that helps protect your computer from cats. It quickly detects and blocks cat typing, and also helps train your cat to stay off the computer keyboard. More 

THANKS FOR VISITING THE BLOSPOT THIS WEEK AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL IN TEN

COCKTAIL BAR SOON.

Welcome - The 'C' word!

In this post we look at the ensuing festive season - and as it is only mid-November, we shan't be using the 'C' word!:  We bring you the winners of the FITC competition, a brand new feature to Ten's FITC - What Did You Do Last Weekend?, stroll through a look at some of the oddest family 'C' words, reveal Ten's Christmas Menu, expose the 'before and after' of photography and have a few videos courtesy of YouTube on the theme of the 'C' word.


FITC COMPETITION:
Every week our photographer treads the floor looking for ideal representations of the weekend parties at Ten Cocktail Bar.  We choose a male and female winner who each recieve a £10 bar tab.  To claim their prize all they need to do is contact us through our Facebook group here, and we send them a printable voucher to present at the bar when collecting their tab.  If you want to show us what you and your party are all about then come to Ten and make yourself known to our photographer Lukas.


WHAT DID YOU DO LAST WEEKEND?:
A brand NEW element to our FITC has been launched, 'WDuDLW' is our video version of the popular photographic competition.  Capturing different aspects of Ten every week, our weekends at Ten are now immortalised in glorious HD courtesy of Dirty Street's Lukas.  Last week we filmed Dj Subnero and his storming Saturday night and this weekend we have Mr. DJ Diggers and his Friday night frollicks.

TEN DAYS OF C*******S:

Batton down the relatives, and fetch the elasticated trousers its that time of year again!  Why stay at home and listen to your Grandad playing the old trouser trumpet, or the stereo snoring of your siblings when you can bring your seasonal selves to Ten Cocktail Bar.

Whether its a work, family or friend's event you like to host, Ten Cocktail Bar is preparing its venue to provide you with all the ingredients necessary to make your bells chime.


ONE FOR THE CRIMBO ALBUM:

Ah, the smell of bacon sandwiches and the fizz of a glass of Bucks Fizz, that's what the Roberts family is all about - that and recieving presents such as a wonderfull fire extinguisher, thanks Dad!

So with that in mind I went trawling for images which sum-up the festive seaon.  Onew of my favorites is this Santa (right) who is leaving his mark on one particular address in the US.

PHOTOGRAPH SCHMOTOGRAPH:
There used to be the addage 'a camea never lies' but we all know that the trueth is always subjective, and the photographer only sees what he's paid to see.  Since the wonderful invention Photoshop hit the public domain society has taken much pleasure and time doctoring images so that we see what 'they' want us to.

SOMETHING ELSE:
In true bloggy fashion the next section is a little bit of fun courtesy of YouTube.com with the theme of the 'C' word.







Thank you for visiting and we hope to see you in Ten Cocktail Bar soon.

Welcome - Booked, Covered and Badly Named

In this weeks post our theme is judgementalism and the cliché - Judging a book by its cover.  We feature Monday nights and Salsa, Thursday's growing weekend warm up, have an immature giggle at some poorly thought out website names, people whose parents had no thought to the name they gave their child - or did they!, look at some things which are so cute you'd want to eat them and the usual trip to Youtube.com for a selection of relevant videos for your entertainment.



TUESDAY'S KARAOKE SESSIONS:

Every Tuesday at Ten Cocktail Bar sees a night where YOU are the star in the bar!  What's played and what's happening is totally up to you, whether you'd love to wow the crowd with your best Angels or perhaps a medley of crooners.

Our maestro of a multitude of musical merriness, DJ Shep, will be chucking lyrics on the various screens at Ten so whether you are a buddy Bieber or a waining Williams, we'll have the tunes to turn the beginning of your week into the beginning of a beautiful ballad.








THURSDAY'S WEEKEND WARM UP:

Thursday's at Ten Cocktail Bar are growing in popularity and with local hero DJ Ian ‘Diggers’ Digweed at the helm, bringing you the very best in R’n’B, Chart, and Dance.  You can see more of Mr. Diggers on our DJ's page, which has info on all of the top quality DJ's we showcase for you. 

Thursdays nights will also be featuring some fantastic drinks deals:
** Spirit and mixer from £2.00
** Sambuca £1.50
** Bottles from £1.50
** Jager-Bombs £2.90
** Vodka & Red Bull £2.90

FREE ENTRY ALL NIGHT!!!!



BADLY NAMED BOY:
Being forced to go to church as a kid really wasn't something I look back on with relish, but the one positive thing about the whole situation was that the minister's name was Rev. Harry Johnson. Harry didn't seem to care the that entire world was laughing behind his back and he would always introduce himself by his full name.

So I guess the lesson for all the kids out there is that even if your name is a euphemism for private parts, you can still achieve great things in life. More than likely it'll ruin your life before it even starts but I guess that's entirely up to you.

BADLY NAMED SITES:
You can see them now, all huddled around a laptop experimenting with different ways of naming their site.  Until the top man at a launderette decides, "lets call it touching cloth!......"  Some where inside the heads of the people around him, there was an agreement that this was a wonderful name for a shop which gets clothes clean.  Along these lines, there are people who haven't really read what they've written.

1. Want to holiday in Lake Tahoe? Try their brochure website at www.gotahoe.com

2. Therapists in the US merely wanted to offer troubled souls a shoulder to cry on. Let's hope their advice is not as short-sighted as whoever registered the URL www.therapistfinder.com

3. Welcome to the First Cumming Methodist Church. Their website is www.cummingfirst.com

4. There is one betting site that is way out in front as our favorite. With their name they are bound to attract a lot of people looking for each-way wagers: www.oddsexchange.com

5. "We're not just a printer," claims the American firm Tri-Plex. And they guarantee: "Short runs or long, we can handle both equally well." But it makes you wonder what kind of service they are offering from their website with a name like this: www.triplexbusiness.com

6. If you are looking for a place to download the latest songs you might think this one is a homage to bad digital music. Mind you, the site is flagging up the new Michael Bolton album, so maybe it does what is says on the tin after all: www.mp3shits.com

7. Law firm Morrison and Foerster have more than 1,000 legal eagles worldwide. Surely you would have thought one would have spotted the clanger in their site. They couldn't have been briefed properly that it contains a slang abbreviation for a rather strong swear word that would leave them in contempt in the courtroom: www.mofo.com

8. This drinks franchise has spawned a host of copycat stores around the US as it attracts customers by the barrel-load desperate for a schoolboy giggle and quick slurp: www.beaverliquors.com

9. Some say Americans don't understand irony and a site set up by Ingleside Vineyards of Virginia bears that out. They must be flushed with success if the name they chose is anything to go by: www.ipwine.com

10. The plant-growers of Mole Station Nursery in New South Wales claim to specialise in the production of frost- hardy native shrubs and farm trees. Sounds like they are more into deflowering: www.molestationnursery.com

11. If you need an IT professional to fix your broken PC this could be a great place to start, especially if you are having a problem with your hard drive or interruptions to your AC/DC supply: www.expertsexchange.com

12. Looking for an actor and want to get in touch with his or her agent? Then Who Represents is a database of contact names and numbers. But the site owners may well become brassed off by some of the unsavoury clients it attracts: www.whorepresents.com

13. The official site for Barnet Copthall Masters Swimming Club says it has a 12A rating to warn off young kids. It has all the club?s latest news. So why not a section on how to improve your breaststroke? www.upthebeavers.com

14. A building firm based in Ontario, Canada, promises: "No job too small, or too tall." They have even helpfully included some handy pictures showing exactly how they manage to get it up: www.mammotherection.com

15. Then of course, there’s the Italian Power Generator company… www.powergenitalia.com

16. And then there’s these brainless art designers, and their wacky website: www.speedofart.com


ITS SO FLUFFY!!!:
I have recently bought a cute little Persian kitten, and to celebrate her arrival I have added a little photo section all about things which need no sweetening.

SOMETHING ELSE:

And the moment I'm sure you've been waiting for, this weeks trip to Youtube.com!

Thanks for reading and we hope to see you all in TEN COCKTAIL BAR sometime soon!