What I Learned This Week - 3/13/15

1.  279 days until "Star Wars - the Force Awakens" (aka: Episode VII) is in theaters.
2. "Funnel-cake-bacon-cheeseburger" is a thing.
3. Bruce Lee used to play ping-pong with nunchucks.
4. You can buy a life-sized “hulkbuster” costume for $21,500.
5. You know you’ve reached the pinnacle of “Dad-ness” when you are unphased by receiving a note from under the door…….the closet door. #WasNotInTheCloset
6. According to my middle daughter, the sound of something falling inside the fridge after the door is closed is the next person’s problem.
7. If you see my middle daughter standing next to the fridge – assume you are the “next person”.
8. Writing the word “promise” across your pinky is “punny”.
9. According to my youngest, she was addicted to the “hokey pokey”......but then turned herself around. #FunnierInPerson
10. Drones equipped with 3D printers will be the next generation construction workers.
11. According to my oldest, there is one sure-fire-virtually-guaranteed way for a boy to win a teenage girl's heart - sing Disney love songs (the entire song).
12. There is a kickstarter for a pancake printer, aptly named, "PancakeBot".
13. It has been 43 years since the Popeil Pocket Fisherman was introduced and fishing companies still haven’t matched its versatility.
14. The Mayor of Springfield, Illinois, surrendered to a terrorist organization and gave Cobra Commander the key to the city. #WoahJoe