Here at the Big Bad Blog, we sometimes like to answer the questions that led you here. If I spot a search term in the form of a question, and do not think that you are likely to have found the answer you were looking for, we clearly have some room for improvement.

On Friday, somebody arrived here after asking the question:

What do people do with blow up dolls?

That’s a good question, Timmy. For most people, the answer is simply to poke her face — though I am led to believe that various dolls have their holes placed elsewhere (or even have multiple holes, on the more advanced models):

But this is far from the only use that a blow-up doll has! For instance, I wanted to buy one a few months ago to use as a photo prop — I was at a photography competition and we needed to illustrate the phrase “and she grew”. A blow-up doll would have provided a humorous way to illustrate the phrase.

People have also been known to place blow-up dolls (and mannequins) in the passenger seat of their car in an attempt to disguise their inappropriate use of car pool lanes on highways — this has been confirmed by snopes — though it should be noted that the Big Bad Blog does not condone such behaviour. Not only does it seem a little immoral, but you would be caught, as new traffic cameras can tell the difference between people and dolls.

Of course, there is always the prank — in scenarios where the mere presence of something that is sexual in nature would be shocking, having a blow-up doll show up can provide that shock. In situations where ribald humour and pranking is in order, a blow-up doll (or sheep) can make a great prop. And, of course, you can be like the drivers in the carpool lane, and simply use a blow-up doll as a stand-in for a person (or a dead body) without the need for any explicit sexual context.

Finally, if you are well and truly disturbed, you can always go on a blow-up doll themed crime spree. Again, we do not recommend or condone criminal activity here at the Big Bad Blog. Blow-up doll themed or otherwise.

Goodbye, Hummer. I have no idea why people ever bought Hummers in the first place. Now I will no longer have to.

(by illurama)

Toyotas have this problem with acceleration — they do so randomly, and nobody knows why. Figure it out, and you can earn yourself $1 million.

In California, if you save water by removing your lawn, you can go to jail for six months.

Look out, Australia! Feral camels are out there, and laying siege to small communities! Will yours be next? Live in fear, dear Australians.

According to this article, there has been approximately one new crime added in the UK every day since 1997. While this might be a completely untrue fact — I certainly hope it is — the fact that I can even wonder about it worries me. What are these new crimes? Why are they criminal acts? Why weren’t they covered by previous laws?

The private e-mails of some scientists who study climate change have been leaked, revealing that their a bunch of human beings. Essentially, scientists are assholes, sometimes. I am still unsure as to why those who claim that climate change is not happening see this as a victory, but then again, I don’t understand those people at all.

THE FUTURE: Where science and blogging meet. That’s right. Here at the Big Bad Blog, you are not just reading about whatever crosses my mind. You are witnessing the birth of future science

A man is accused of downloading child porn. So he does what any man in such a situation would do: He blames it on his cat.