Archive for November 2009

Conservative talking heads and their rape fixation

Aerial photo of WWII bomb craters

More World War II ariel photos at Daily Mail.

Brilliant stop light design guarantees more accidents

The idea behind this new stop light is that you, Joe/Jane Driver, will know about how long you have until you can move again so you can do eco-friendly things like turn off your engine, etc. etc. 1) No you won’t. 2) You know you’re just going to gun it when the next [...]

Okay, this kitten video really is worth the 17 seconds

PS – I’ll try not to make a habit with the lolcat style posts, but c’mon!

Scenes from a Mexican Jail

We get emails. Some of them are from a friend who is doing substantial time in Mexican jail (though there is some hope for a new appeal). He has graciously given me permission to share excerpts of his emails from time to time. I share them in case you, like me, find in them a [...]

Wonderful Photos of Industrial China

Edward Burtynsky’s photos from China depict a dirty, dilapidated and gorgeous dystopia. [Via]

We appreciate the officer’s meaning, but it’s still a little funny.

David Truscott, 40, broke into a farm, covered himself in the waste and was seen masturbating, a court heard.

“This it was an extremely rare crime and we are doing everything we can,” [a police spokesman] said. ”This is very unusual and we appreciate it’s going on for so long it is very frustrating for the [...]

Things to Do Whilst Screaming in Horror

At first, she didn’t see the body slumped in the middle of her flat, bleeding onto the carpet in a way which would undoubtedly require the use of cleaning products whose sale was restricted due to their “hazardous” chemical content. She just wanted effective carpet shampoo without having to consider every so-called endangered fish in [...]

G33k Gang Signs

from My[confined]Space

The surprisingly shocking ancient Greek poem Catullus 16

From Wikipedia.
What’s incidentally funny is the passagage in Wikipedia which reads:
Latin is an exact language for obscene acts, such as pedicabo and irrumabo, which appear in the first and last lines of the poem. The term pedicare is a transitive verb, meaning to “insert one’s penis into another person’s anus”
The humor lies in how many [...]

Creating Problems, then Solving Them Creatively!

Ever found yourself in a situation where you want to split the restaurant bill with your buddies, and all want pay by Credit Card. Like you want to get the calculations down to the last penny, or sip of Apple juice?
No, not really. Not at all, in fact. Who’s supposed to provide this – the [...]

Bart’s Friend Milhouse Escapes to Reality (and the Past)

Mostly Forbidden Zone – shrapnel: Official Evel Knievel Sky-Sicle and…

Kseniya Simonova’s choreographed sand art

Don’t Let The Door Hit You

No, you’re not famous; you’re infamous. You’re situated squarely at the bottom of an already too-deep and increasingly murky barrel of celebrity culture, celebrity journalism, and (un)reality TV, the depths of which are probably making even Andy Warhol cringe in his grave. I want this to be your fifteenth minute. I want your egg timer [...]

Re: Knowing who to blame: Indeed.

Research suggests that our fathers’ genetic material has a stronger effect on the development of our instinctual behaviors (eating and mating), while the higher-order cognitive abilities (language, socialization, etc.) are the result of a greater contribution from our mothers. So now you know who to blame, and for what.
This Be The Curse | The Awl

Going Rouge

from LA Times

Disturbing: raining polar bears

Conan’s New Moon preview clip

You say “toyota” I say “toy yoda”

Want more hot Toyota action? Check out this driving simulator:

Paint-Free Coke Can Saves Energy, Reduces Pollution

What a great idea! And visually striking too.
full article at Inhabitat

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