WTFckery Or Not? You Decide

Some shocking and eye rolling WTFckery now headed your way!

1. This is a big old WTFckery to us bloggers. If it happens in one state, I can just see the others following. Can you imagine if you're a blogger and must purchase a business license  even if you make next to nothing? The city of Philadelphia wants to make this a new law. From Reuters:

Bloggers Must Purchase Business License in Philly

"The city of Philadelphia is going micro. The cash-strapped city has decided one way to increase revenues will be to require all bloggers to acquire a business license. All blogs with profit making potential via ads or other means must apply for the $50 a year ($300 for lifetime) licenses, no matter how micro the profits from the blog are.

The Philadelphia City Paper cites the example of blogger Marilyn Bess who writes a blog on green living. According to the report, Bess makes a profit of about $50 a year on the work she considers a hobby. But the city would like its share. Any Philadelphia blogger who reports their earnings (no matter how meager) has been asked by the city to pay the $300 for what the city calls a "privilege license" plus taxes.

The City Paper reports that from the city's point of view, they have a right to collect on any business engaged in "activity for profit," says tax attorney Michael Mandale of Center City law firm Mandale Kaufmann. This applies "whether or not they earned a profit during the preceding year," he adds. Business licenses are required for any business located within an incorporated city's limits. According to Andrea Mannino of the Philadelphia Department of Revenue, in fact, simply choosing the option to make money from ads -- regardless of how much or little money is actually generated -- qualifies a blog as a business."

2. This F'ed up WTFckery makes me want to scream. From CNN:

Live tiger cub found in suitcase at Thai airport

This two-month old tiger cub was found stuffed in a woman's luggage at Bangkok's international airport

"A live tiger cub hidden in a suitcase filled with stuffed toys was spotted as it went through a luggage X-ray at a major Thai airport, a wildlife trade monitoring network said. Staff at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport contacted authorities after a baggage scan showed an item resembling a real cat in a passenger's over-sized bag, the non-profit organization TRAFFIC said Thursday.

Investigators found a sedated, two-month-old tiger cub when they opened the bag for inspection.

Officials are trying to determine where the cub came from and whether it was caught in the wild or bred in captivity, TRAFFIC said. Authorities found the tiger Sunday in a suitcase belonging to a 31-year-old Thai national, who was scheduled to board a flight for Iran, the organization said."

3. This scares me very much. Creepy horror and sci fi inspired custom knitting, starting at $150. From Brutal Knitting:

4. This maybe considered a WTFckery for some, but I think this is awesome. Would be amazing in coffee for double the caffeine high. From ThinkGeek: Thanks to Chris at Stumbling Across Chaos.

Stay Puff Caffeinated Gourmet Marshmallows!

* Delicious gourmet marshmallows.

* Licensed Ghostbusters product.

* Box is rubbery with a marshmallow feel, for fun after you eat all the mallows.

* 24 square-ish mallows per box.

5. And the Twilight paraphernalia keeps on coming! Who wouldn't want Edward's big head on their toilet seat? This can be all yours for $19.99 (Plus $3.99 shipping and handling) over at Ebay.

Bathroom Toilet Seat Skin Twilight New Moon D2

6. Speaking of Edward, I really feel for this poor cat! From Buzz Feed:

7. This outbreak of bed bugs gives me the willies! I've been checking my own bed every night and suddenly can't stop itching. First a Victoria Secret store, the Empire State Building, the CNN building and now your local movie theater. From Deadline Hollywood:

"New York City's latest bed bug infestation has expanded into movie theaters. Audience members have reported bites at Times Square's AMC Empire 25 and in Harlem's AMC Magic Johnson 9, according to news reports. Yuck! Since then, there've been inspections, exterminations, seat replacements, and more inspections. At least this time, no one is denying there's a problem. (Whereas rumors of a bed bug problem last Thanksgiving was denied by NYC theater chains.) Then again, the current outbreak in NYC office buildings and retail stores have received massive publicity. Suggestions for moviegoers include 1) select washable attire, 2) isolate clothing and shoes upon returning home, 3) dump into a hot wash and dry as soon as possible, 4) leave purses and bags back at home, 5) inspect the popcorn for anything that moves."

8. For the those that like a little musical WTFckery. From Tampon Crafts. There's step by step instructions on how to make your own special tampon flute! *I can't believe there is a blog dedicated to all things tampons. O.O* Thanks to Jackie at Literary Escapism

Tampon Pan Flute

"It’s summer and the birds are singing their sweet songs. Join them with a musical tampon applicator pan flute. This eight-note pan pipe covers an entire octave, so you can play some of your favorite tunes. The hills are alive with the sound of tampons!"

9. For those who want to make a quick exit out of their airplane like the Jet Blue "screw everyone, I'm outta here" steward. From The Presufer:

10. This WTFckery Regretsy is something I would never even dare to pin on myself. These Steampunk type crafts are more than disturbing. *shudder*

Enjoy this week's greatest in WTFckery!