This? or That?

I'd like to introduce a little game I'd like to call:

THIS OR THAT!!!!!

This game takes mass-produced items and pits them against hand-made versions. Which one is better? You choose! (There are right and wrong answers).

The first one should be easy.  Tell me:

THIS

THAT

or

Ok, if you answered "THIS," you are correct. It's my version of the "beardo" that can be found on fab and other places. I made it for my nephew. The materials were <$10 and it took me a few hours of work. I was able to custom-attach the beard so that it fits well. Plus, he got the remaining yarn! The price of the Beardo: $39.99 (plus shipping!)(Note: at time of post, it was sold out. You know what's never sold out? Your aunt knitting you something wicked cool!)

Next up, Geeks everywhere love it:

THIS

THAT

 or

Again, the winner is "THIS!" Fans of Joss Wheedon's tragically short-lived Firefly will recognize the Jayne Cobb hat, sent to the macho man by his dear mum. Not the prettiest hat, but it is quite cunning. From a skein each of red, orange and yellow, I was able to make two adult-sized hats. That meant each hat cost about...$15. My personal-favorite, thinkgeek.com, sells it for $24.99. Theirs? Acrylic. Mine? Cotton. Theirs may be officially licensed, mine comes with a license to be the hero of Canton.

Bonus: one recipient wearing his favorite hat.

More after the break.

Emily: 2, Complicated Sweater: 0

I have been MIA for a little while, but with good reason. I've been knitting my fingers off on these really really really really cute, but fairly complicated, sweaters for my friend's kids. They are so adorable. I'm very happy they fit, as that was my biggest worry. I'm so child-illiterate, so I have no idea how to gauge children's sizes.

I also made a Lovey Dovey dress for my friend, Beth's, daughter, Ellie. It's really cute.

OT: For SHAME!

Or "For SMAME!" as the Liz-ards used to say in the comments section of the WaPo's Celebritology blog.

So, one of my lovely AV neighbors turned me on to this tumblr page, Dog Shaming. It's kind of a spin off on the social media public shaming parents have recently inflicted on their children. Except instead of being a form of punishment, this is a form of pure hilarity. There are a number of posts that mention panty stealing or some form of bodily waste, which is completely unsurprising. One of my friends found this great one of a Rikku doppelganger! I have no idea who or where this dog is, but s/he is a dead ringer for my girl! Long lost twins. If you can't read it, it says "I roughly stab my nose into the testicles of all men I meet." Rikku definitely doesn't do that.

So, of course I had to submit one of Rikku. I had a hard time figuring out what to do. Finally I settled on this one:

If you can't read it, it says "I've jumped out the 2nd story bedroom window...three times! Not a scratch! (I didn't run away. I just wanted to be outside!)" It was the easiest to execute.

Some others that didn't make the cut:

I'll pretty much do anything for a tennis ball.
I love my neighbor more than I love my mom. I stop listening to her when he's around.
I eat cats.
I pulled a dead rat out of the bushes, and keep going back to see if there are more.
I herd other dogs, but get mad when they try to herd me.
I put puppies in their place.
I curl up in my mom's spot when she gets out of bed to take a shower, especially on cold mornings.
I can break out of a vari-kennel in under 10 seconds.
I chipped some teeth and lost another while chewing my way out of a wire crate. I got out, though!
I like to roll in things and put my "war paint" on so that the squirrels don't know I'm coming.
When my mom first put the gentle leader on me, I got mad and ate her Oakleys, her prescription glasses and her bluetooth headset. I have expensive taste.
When I'm excited to see people, I'll grab the nearest soft thing to bring to them. If there are no toys, I'll grab socks, shoes, bras or panties.

Anyway, if you get a chance, head over and check it out. Some of it is really funny.