Friday, April 11, 2008

The Miracle Mug with a tiny flaw

The preferred beverage mug of choice for Never Not Funny staffers is the Bubba Keg. This miraculous, 52-ounce contraption allows us to do two of the things we like to do most: drink cold beverages and sit on our duffs for extended periods of time. 52 ounces is typically enough to get you through the morning of your average work-day and often times even into the afternoon. The Bubba Keg's insulation (affectionately referred to as "Bubba Fat") will keep ice through the entire day - even when the water is long gone. And it's capacity can certainly outlast all but the heartiest of bladders.

Yes, this baby is a modern beverage-drinking, butt-sitting miracle. Save one little issue... When getting a little eager with "throwing the liquid back," the BAV (Bubba Air Vent) can easily become clogged with the tiniest of noses (we've tested on rodents such as field mice and moles) and stop the refreshing flow of cool liquid. The illustration below may help:



As you can plainly see, all the sophisticated technology that is the Bubba Keg is easily defeated by most noses. The solution is simple, of course-don't get overexcited when you sip from the cup of eternal cool. But, I ask you, how can one possibly not get overexcited when sipping from such a fantastic mug? It is clearly a design-flaw. Plus, every single person I know that has a Bubba Keg has the exact same problem. Both of us.

P.S. I was just kidding about the field mice and moles.

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