Its actually spelled “AYDS” and it was an appetite suppressing diet candy from the late 70’s and early 80’s. Knowing what we know now, these commercials are hilarious!

UNITED KINGDOM–British blogger Seb Carrol stunningly announced his infatuation with his female plumber today on his blog, “Seb’s Blag.”

Carrol describes his plumber, whose name is Amber, as being “very, very slim” and having “the most beautiful eyes and facial bone structure.” He goes on to say, “she’s very boyish, and blissfully unaware of her beauty.” Suspiciously, he neglects to mention how she handles a plunger nor does he describe any work she’s done on his pipes, though he does say “she’s very polite, very thorough, and always goes the extra mile.”

In what seems to be more than a crush, Carol (right) claims that if he were just 10 years younger he would ask for Amber’s hand in marriage.

Dr. Blogstein will keep you updated on any developments and hopes to bring you the first pictures of Amber the Plumber.

NOT Amber the Plumber

Yesterday, one of Iraq’s most revered Shiite mosques was blown up, presumably by their religious rival Sunnis. The Shia sure made that presumption and spent today protesting and seeking revenge, amassing a body count of more than 100 people.

Now, as their country seems to be spiraling into a civil war, in an attempt to quell sectarian violence, Iraqi officials announce that they’re imposing a curfew that would order people off the streets of Baghdad until 4pm on Friday.

A curfew. They’re going to extinguish a brewing civil war with a curfew. Do curfews even work on teenagers anymore? Why don’t they take away their television privileges?

We’re going to need to do a little better than grounding the Iraqis. Its time to give these bad kids an equivalent to a spanking. Its time to bring out the old man–Uncle Saddam.

Saddam was the only one who was able to keep the Shiites and Sunnis and Kurds in line. Sure, he used terror, but I prefer to call it “tough love.” Get the “Butcher of Baghdad” some airtime. Get him a podium, let him speak. Remind Iraq that he’s still alive and we can always put him back into power if they continue to misbehave.

“Don’t make me pull this democracy over and take out the dictator!”

Two very different subjects, one far more interesting than the other. By the amount of advertising you see here on Dr. Blogstein (none!), you can guess which of the two I find more interesting: Making Money Art
Is it just me or does everyone enjoy getting their change back from a cashier and noticing someone drew a mustache and glasses on George Washington’s face? I never thought it was just me, and now a visionary by the name of John Bitter has confirmed my belief.

Bitter, who is also known as “The Burrito King of Charlotte, N.C.” (not to be confused with Abe Froman who is the “Sausage King of Chicago”), is also someone who is oddly drawn to money that is drawn upon.

Bitter is the owner of Johnny Burrito, a lunchtime landmark in downtown Charlotte, N.C., jammed with customers from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., most of whom pay in cash. He made a practice of setting aside bills with interesting markings, messages and drawing on it.

We’ve all seen them: Perhaps a dollar with ball-point lettering around the margins that reads “ST. LAZARUS, ANYONE WHO RECEIVES THIS BILL WILL BE BLESSED WITH A LOT OF MONEY IF THEY WRITE THIS MESSAGE ON TEN OTHER BILLS.” Or maybe a written or stamped slogan like: “LEGALIZE POT” “DEPORT ALL ILLEGAL ALIENS” or “IMPEACH BUSH.” Some even with lunch orders or phone numbers scribbled on them.

Luckily, Bitter doesn’t keep these to himself. With the help of the World Wide Web, he stores these bills for us all to enjoy on www.uglymoney.com

There are over 300 “ugly” bills on his site worth more than $1,750! Its The Museum of Moron Art! Its surely worth the visit–Would Dr. B steer you wrong?

Its time for Dr. Blogstein to hand out the medals for the best of Torino ‘06.

I’ll be judging solely on looks, totally objectifying our female athletes…Now we begin:

BRONZE
Sasha Cohen
Height: 5′ 0
Born: 10/26/1984
Hometown: Laguna Niguel, Calif.
Resides: New York City, N.Y.
Sport: Figure Skating

Sasha Cohen has been called the world’s most gifted skater. According to NBC’s Olympic site, she achieves exquisite positions in her layback spins, and her exceptional flexibility and artistry is showcased during her trademark spiral sequence. According to Dr. Blogstein’s site, she’s smokin hot!

SILVER
Gretchen Bleiler
Height: 5′ 6
Born: 4/10/1981
Hometown: Toledo, OH
Resides: Snowmass Village, CO
Sport: Snowboarding

Torino is Gretchen Bleiler’s Olympic debut, but she hasn’t been hiding. She’s a two time X-Games champion, winner of the Gravity Games and the U.S. Open, plus she posed for the February 2004 issue of FHM Magazine. Oh! That’s where I know her from!

GOLD
Lindsey Kildow
Height: 5′10
Born: 10/18/1985
Hometown: St. Paul, MN
Resides: Vail, Colo.
Sport: Alpine Skiing

As a 17-year-old unknown at the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City, Lindsey Kildow recorded the best Alpine finish of any American woman. Since then, she has evolved into one of the world’s best. She’s been quoted by NBC as saying, “My dream Olympics would be to win a gold medal in any event. I don’t care what it is — even if it’s slalom.” Well, Linds (Can I call you “Linds”?) its your lucky day–You win the Blogstein Olympics for beauty and grace, but mostly beauty.