Swim at Your Own Risk is a blog detailing shark attacks, attacks by other marine animals, and generally all the awful things that might happen to you at the beach. (via Grow-A-Brain)
Delightful Insects of Summer.
Chicken in a Watermelon recipe, taken from an Easter Egg on the Buckaroo Banzai DVD.
An ad for the Czech automobile Skoda Fabia features the car made of cake!
Oh, what a tangled web we weave... the story of The Vasectomy.
ABC News did a story on Mental Floss’ Law School in a Box.
Michael Moore’s new film, Sicko.
Homo Escapeons on the importance of beauty.
18-year-old pole vaulter Allison Stokke learns what men are really about.
What Al Gore really said (and really did) about the Internet.
Cheney criticizes the Geneva Convention in Military Academy commencement address.
At Miss Cellania, you should read up on Canada and Seniors and Sex.
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Monday, May 28, 2007
Memorial Day Hotlinks
An upcoming movie, 5-25-77 is a coming-of-age film set around the premiere of Star Wars.
Cute video: The Begging Cat.
Weird Russian Stamps.
Happy Wombat.
Chernobyl: Twenty Years Later.
The Truth About Pearl Harbor.
Video remembrances of those who will not return from Iraq.
The Naval Battles of Guadalcanal: looking back on Memorial Day.
Making less than Dad did: declining income in America.
Andrew Card was booed offstage when he was presented an honorary degree.
Political shenanigans in Texas (and everywhere else)!
Investigative reporter Greg Palast says 4.5 million votes will be shoplifted in 2008.
At Miss Cellania, catch posts on English Translation and my very first (and most risque) Star Wars post.
Cute video: The Begging Cat.
Weird Russian Stamps.
Happy Wombat.
Chernobyl: Twenty Years Later.
The Truth About Pearl Harbor.
Video remembrances of those who will not return from Iraq.
The Naval Battles of Guadalcanal: looking back on Memorial Day.
Making less than Dad did: declining income in America.
Andrew Card was booed offstage when he was presented an honorary degree.
Political shenanigans in Texas (and everywhere else)!
Investigative reporter Greg Palast says 4.5 million votes will be shoplifted in 2008.
At Miss Cellania, catch posts on English Translation and my very first (and most risque) Star Wars post.
Friday, May 25, 2007
Weekend Links
Thirty Years Later: The First Time I Saw Star Wars.
The King Arthur Tour.
The Fark LOL Presidents. You’ll see nothing funnier today.
Pepsi has a cucumber-flavored soft drink that will be released June 12th in Japan. It will only be available for a limited time. (via Gorilla Mask)
Bling Ballz. NSFW!
The Goof Gallery is a section of Strange Science that chronicles mistakes made by early naturalists when trying to describe or illustrate species without the aid of photographs or first-hand evidence. (via the Presurfer)
If you were going to name a new flavor for a laxative, wouldn’t you put a little more thought into it than this? (via Frontier Former Editor)
The Marriage Gap follows AND causes the Income Gap.
Gas station owners are giving up.
Six years later, another death from 9/11.
The King Arthur Tour.
The Fark LOL Presidents. You’ll see nothing funnier today.
Pepsi has a cucumber-flavored soft drink that will be released June 12th in Japan. It will only be available for a limited time. (via Gorilla Mask)
Bling Ballz. NSFW!
The Goof Gallery is a section of Strange Science that chronicles mistakes made by early naturalists when trying to describe or illustrate species without the aid of photographs or first-hand evidence. (via the Presurfer)
If you were going to name a new flavor for a laxative, wouldn’t you put a little more thought into it than this? (via Frontier Former Editor)
The Marriage Gap follows AND causes the Income Gap.
Gas station owners are giving up.
Six years later, another death from 9/11.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Links 5/22
Share your funny parenting moments and win a t-shirt from LTDchix amd Miss Cellania.
Sonification: A Little Data Music.
A Pasta You Can’t Refuse.
Eighteen-year-old is the youngest person to climb all “seven summits”.
Wired’s Ideas to Improve NASA.
The tunnel system underneath Walt Disney World.
Winners of the 2007 Best Visual Illusion Contest.
The US Civil War in four minutes.
The new Rolling Rock Beer ad campaign targets blogs on the cheap.
D-railing (drunk emailing). (via Mental Floss)
LOL President, a place to send your best political macros. Related: LOL Candidates.
What nurses think of Michael Moore’s new movie “Sicko”.
A word from JFK on government secrecy. (via Susie-Q)
Sonification: A Little Data Music.
A Pasta You Can’t Refuse.
Eighteen-year-old is the youngest person to climb all “seven summits”.
Wired’s Ideas to Improve NASA.
The tunnel system underneath Walt Disney World.
Winners of the 2007 Best Visual Illusion Contest.
The US Civil War in four minutes.
The new Rolling Rock Beer ad campaign targets blogs on the cheap.
D-railing (drunk emailing). (via Mental Floss)
LOL President, a place to send your best political macros. Related: LOL Candidates.
What nurses think of Michael Moore’s new movie “Sicko”.
A word from JFK on government secrecy. (via Susie-Q)
Monday, May 21, 2007
Recommended 5/21
John Rambo Trailer. Warning: extremely violent. Scheduled for release in May 2008.
I’ve posted it before, but it’s worth another look: the infinite zoom.
Strange Celebrity Baby Names. (Thanks, Barbara!)
How to be an Alaskan Fisherman. Awesome photoessay.
The Ten Greatest Man Boobs of all Time.
Sideshow World is an online museum and archive of the circus and carnival sideshows of the past. (via the Presurfer)
Fish and Rice Cakes.
YesButNoButYes is beginning a weeklong interview with Bambi Woods of Debbie Does Dallas.
Did you ever wonder how Disney World got supplies to each park area without delivery trucks? You never see a garbage truck in Frontierland, either. A former Disney Cast Member explains the tunnel system installed underneath Walt Disney World. (via Grow-A-Brain)
Deep-Sea treasure hunting sometimes pays off big!
Michael Moore bought health insurance for his biggest critic.
The British Military has openly allowed gays to serve since 2000, with no ill effects.
The Bush-Carter war of words.
At Miss Cellania, you’ll enjoy posts on Divorce and Teenage Daughters.
I’ve posted it before, but it’s worth another look: the infinite zoom.
Strange Celebrity Baby Names. (Thanks, Barbara!)
How to be an Alaskan Fisherman. Awesome photoessay.
The Ten Greatest Man Boobs of all Time.
Sideshow World is an online museum and archive of the circus and carnival sideshows of the past. (via the Presurfer)
Fish and Rice Cakes.
YesButNoButYes is beginning a weeklong interview with Bambi Woods of Debbie Does Dallas.
Did you ever wonder how Disney World got supplies to each park area without delivery trucks? You never see a garbage truck in Frontierland, either. A former Disney Cast Member explains the tunnel system installed underneath Walt Disney World. (via Grow-A-Brain)
Deep-Sea treasure hunting sometimes pays off big!
Michael Moore bought health insurance for his biggest critic.
The British Military has openly allowed gays to serve since 2000, with no ill effects.
The Bush-Carter war of words.
At Miss Cellania, you’ll enjoy posts on Divorce and Teenage Daughters.
Friday, May 18, 2007
Weekend Links
Ten Silent Movies from A Galaxy Far Far Away.
Pop-It. (via Transbuddha)
Gr8 Big Hair. (Thanks, Jan!)
Wonder Woman and the Phallic Menace. (via Grow-A-Brain)
The Cannes Film Festival is going on now through May 27th. You can follow the action with the IFC Cannes Cam. (via Ursi’s Blog)
100 Movies, 100 Quotes, 100 Numbers.
Quaker Steak and Lube is a racing-themed restaurant chain. They seem to be all over the South and Midwest, but I’ve never heard of it til recently. Would you eat at a place with such a name? (via All-Night Surfing)
Are you a Flying Arse? (Thanks, Jan!)
Smoky the cat owes his life to the London Fire Department and Tom Reynolds from Random Acts of Reality. The cat was rescued from a house on fire in London and given oxygen and an ambulance ride to the local vetrinary hospital. (via Cynical-C) Here’s the LOLcat version.
Renee C. Byer of the Sacramento Bee won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for feature photography. The winning feature will rip your heart right out. (via Genuine)
The English may be a bit fractured, but this photo essay about Katie Kirkpatrick will touch you right where you are.
Dog Beats Owner. At Wii Tennis.
At Flower Garden, just click to plant a flower. Or a lot of them! (via Grow-A-Brain)
I’m going to light that fuse.
Help Hillary Clinton select a campaign theme song. (via YesButNoButYes)
Early favorites, like Paul Tsongas, Howard Dean, And Barack Obama don’t have a chance. (via Grow-A-Brain)
At Miss Cellania, you’ll enjoy a post on Chocolate and Coffee.
Pop-It. (via Transbuddha)
Gr8 Big Hair. (Thanks, Jan!)
Wonder Woman and the Phallic Menace. (via Grow-A-Brain)
The Cannes Film Festival is going on now through May 27th. You can follow the action with the IFC Cannes Cam. (via Ursi’s Blog)
100 Movies, 100 Quotes, 100 Numbers.
Quaker Steak and Lube is a racing-themed restaurant chain. They seem to be all over the South and Midwest, but I’ve never heard of it til recently. Would you eat at a place with such a name? (via All-Night Surfing)
Are you a Flying Arse? (Thanks, Jan!)
Smoky the cat owes his life to the London Fire Department and Tom Reynolds from Random Acts of Reality. The cat was rescued from a house on fire in London and given oxygen and an ambulance ride to the local vetrinary hospital. (via Cynical-C) Here’s the LOLcat version.
Renee C. Byer of the Sacramento Bee won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for feature photography. The winning feature will rip your heart right out. (via Genuine)
The English may be a bit fractured, but this photo essay about Katie Kirkpatrick will touch you right where you are.
Dog Beats Owner. At Wii Tennis.
At Flower Garden, just click to plant a flower. Or a lot of them! (via Grow-A-Brain)
I’m going to light that fuse.
Help Hillary Clinton select a campaign theme song. (via YesButNoButYes)
Early favorites, like Paul Tsongas, Howard Dean, And Barack Obama don’t have a chance. (via Grow-A-Brain)
At Miss Cellania, you’ll enjoy a post on Chocolate and Coffee.
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Recommended 5/17
Congratulations to Zube Girl, who gave birth to Zube Baby after wanting to for oh so long!
Great philosophy can sometimes be overheard, if you listen.
The perfect time to question your best friend’s masculinity is at his wedding reception.
Scott Meyer has a wonderful comic strip called Basic Instructions. Recently, he asked his wife Missy to take over so he could have a break.
Plupon, an addictive math game.
The weirdest tattoos ever. Very much NSFW.
A light made of ice? Instructables has directions on making your own. (via PAgent’s Progress)
Your Wedding: Star Trek or Star Wars?
You can have a wall clock or a desk clock made with your arms telling the time! (via Ursi’s Blog)
Online Etch-A-Sketch.
Headline of the week: Get A Taste of Angel’s Colon.
If you are in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Chicago, you can get a report every week on where the free booze is. MyOpenBar.com will send you a newsletter, or you can check their site anytime you need a really cheap date idea.
The Empire State Building tries out new colors.
Damn good video by Bill Clinton. Full of things most folks don’t know about Hillary.
Toni Morrison has a good point. We were not to be called on as citizen, but only as consumers.
Semi-War. By creating an atmosphere of perpetual crisis, Presidents have expanded their powers and hidden their actions from the public eye.
How Gonzales did an end-run around the Justice Department over warrantless wiretapping. By steamrolling Ashcroft’s hospital room.
President Bush has quietly claimed the authority to disobey more than 750 laws enacted since he took office.
Firedog Lake has a “eulogy” for Rev Falwell that includes his “greatest hits”.
Larry Flynt has a rather classy statement on Falwell’s death.
At Miss Cellania, you should read up on Food, LOLcats, or Golf.
Great philosophy can sometimes be overheard, if you listen.
The perfect time to question your best friend’s masculinity is at his wedding reception.
Scott Meyer has a wonderful comic strip called Basic Instructions. Recently, he asked his wife Missy to take over so he could have a break.
Plupon, an addictive math game.
The weirdest tattoos ever. Very much NSFW.
A light made of ice? Instructables has directions on making your own. (via PAgent’s Progress)
Your Wedding: Star Trek or Star Wars?
You can have a wall clock or a desk clock made with your arms telling the time! (via Ursi’s Blog)
Online Etch-A-Sketch.
Headline of the week: Get A Taste of Angel’s Colon.
If you are in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Chicago, you can get a report every week on where the free booze is. MyOpenBar.com will send you a newsletter, or you can check their site anytime you need a really cheap date idea.
The Empire State Building tries out new colors.
Damn good video by Bill Clinton. Full of things most folks don’t know about Hillary.
Toni Morrison has a good point. We were not to be called on as citizen, but only as consumers.
Semi-War. By creating an atmosphere of perpetual crisis, Presidents have expanded their powers and hidden their actions from the public eye.
How Gonzales did an end-run around the Justice Department over warrantless wiretapping. By steamrolling Ashcroft’s hospital room.
President Bush has quietly claimed the authority to disobey more than 750 laws enacted since he took office.
Firedog Lake has a “eulogy” for Rev Falwell that includes his “greatest hits”.
Larry Flynt has a rather classy statement on Falwell’s death.
At Miss Cellania, you should read up on Food, LOLcats, or Golf.
Monday, May 14, 2007
Recommended 5/14
Real People or Brand Names?
The Bush Buttplug War.
Never rent to college students.
Lackadaisy is a webcomic about cats who run gin joints in St. Louis during Prohibition. Not only a rollicking story, but awesome artwork! Link to beginning of story.
Special Bra Collection. (via Grow-A-Brain)
Henry Rollins on Wal*Mart.
Faces in Nature. (via Dump Trumpet)
The answer is NOT always C. Especially on a true/false quiz. (Thanks, Jan!)
Laser Cut Cake!
An ontology is an explicit specification of a conceptualization. I don’t understand a word of this, but BoingBoing thought it was funny.
Have you ever opened a fortune cookie and wondered what was going through the mind of the person who wrote it? Here’s a collection of those! (via Dump Trumpet)
The world’s first surviving all-girl sextuplets were born to Graham and Janet Walton in 1983. The girls grew up in the Walton’s eight-bedroom house and left home at age 18. Now, at 23, five of the six have moved back in with their parents (the sixth lives nearby)! (via Look at This)
The story of a brave, brave adoptive family. This may make you cry. I did. (Thanks, Barbara!)
Senior VA Officials get big bonuses. Because they’ve been doing SUCH a good job taking care of our veterans. (via This Woman’s Journey)
Just WHY are the democrats so angry?
At Miss Cellania, you need to check out the latest post on the Joy of Work.
The Bush Buttplug War.
Never rent to college students.
Lackadaisy is a webcomic about cats who run gin joints in St. Louis during Prohibition. Not only a rollicking story, but awesome artwork! Link to beginning of story.
Special Bra Collection. (via Grow-A-Brain)
Henry Rollins on Wal*Mart.
Faces in Nature. (via Dump Trumpet)
The answer is NOT always C. Especially on a true/false quiz. (Thanks, Jan!)
Laser Cut Cake!
An ontology is an explicit specification of a conceptualization. I don’t understand a word of this, but BoingBoing thought it was funny.
Have you ever opened a fortune cookie and wondered what was going through the mind of the person who wrote it? Here’s a collection of those! (via Dump Trumpet)
The world’s first surviving all-girl sextuplets were born to Graham and Janet Walton in 1983. The girls grew up in the Walton’s eight-bedroom house and left home at age 18. Now, at 23, five of the six have moved back in with their parents (the sixth lives nearby)! (via Look at This)
The story of a brave, brave adoptive family. This may make you cry. I did. (Thanks, Barbara!)
Senior VA Officials get big bonuses. Because they’ve been doing SUCH a good job taking care of our veterans. (via This Woman’s Journey)
Just WHY are the democrats so angry?
At Miss Cellania, you need to check out the latest post on the Joy of Work.
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Weekend Links
Anyone can be hot in cyberspace.
Were you checking her out?
Why I won’t buy my 9-year-old a GameBoy for her birthday.
Best headline of the week.
Kymaerica. The strangest geography lesson you’ll ever see.
Ice Ice Bacon.
Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories has combined two of their favorite things: geeky gadgets and sweets, in the Candyfab 4000. It’s a solid freeform fabrication machine that prints three-dimensional objects made of sugar!
Which is bigger, two 8” pizzas, or one 12” pizza? Learn geometry to eat more pizza.
Asian women have a gizmo available that purports to reshape the nose into something more “Western”. This is too sad. (via the Presurfer)
World Footbag Champion.
The Useless Men have some advice in detecting cold cases.
A Postal Post: 6 crazy mail delivery stories.
Miss Lola Rose videotapes her mom’s opinions on just about anything, in small snippets for your enjoyment. I like this woman!
At Miss Cellania, you might like to read up on Spring Chores or Mothers Day.
Were you checking her out?
Why I won’t buy my 9-year-old a GameBoy for her birthday.
Best headline of the week.
Kymaerica. The strangest geography lesson you’ll ever see.
Ice Ice Bacon.
Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories has combined two of their favorite things: geeky gadgets and sweets, in the Candyfab 4000. It’s a solid freeform fabrication machine that prints three-dimensional objects made of sugar!
Which is bigger, two 8” pizzas, or one 12” pizza? Learn geometry to eat more pizza.
Asian women have a gizmo available that purports to reshape the nose into something more “Western”. This is too sad. (via the Presurfer)
World Footbag Champion.
The Useless Men have some advice in detecting cold cases.
A Postal Post: 6 crazy mail delivery stories.
Miss Lola Rose videotapes her mom’s opinions on just about anything, in small snippets for your enjoyment. I like this woman!
At Miss Cellania, you might like to read up on Spring Chores or Mothers Day.
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Links 5/9
A Rube Goldberg contraption for pyromaniacs.
Dungeons and Dollhouses. Amazingly intricate work illustrating your cinematic fantasies.
John Borowski has made a movie detailing the life and crimes of serial killer Albert Fish. You can win an autographed DVD by entering this sweepstakes at the Morbid Curiosity Shop.
Another reason not to buy CDs.
Mathematics in movies.
What is this Unidentified Flying Object? (via the Presurfer)
Harry Potter, Luke Skywalker, King Arthur, and the Matrix. It's a classic story.
What’s wrong with this picture?
Double Viking has published A Playlist for Life’s “Special” Moments. You can load up your iPod with appropriate tunes for stalking, banging your buddy's new wife, masturbation, and other fun activities. (Thanks, Jan!)
DM of the Rings. A webcomic of gamers playing through the Lord of the Rings Trillogy. (via Transbuddha)
Who’s your favorite fake culinary icon? Ronald McDonald, Uncle Ben, Aunt Jemima, or Betty Crocker? The University Oxford Press wants your opinion!
The “Goodbye, I Hate You All” Post Generator.
Hollywood’s Biggest Boobs.
The surgeon was distracted by boobs.
NYC Educator is hosting The Carnival of Education, with a ton of links to thought-provoking articles.
The Onion’s Special Women’s Issue.
The Top 10 Most Infamous Male Celebrity Hairdos. (via Gorilla Mask)
79% of Americans are missing the point entirely.
Bush at a loss for words.
John Hodgeman explains how the World Bank works.
The Republican debate in 32 seconds. Just in case you didn’t watch the whole thing.
At Miss Cellania, you might like to read up on Personal Hygiene or History.
Dungeons and Dollhouses. Amazingly intricate work illustrating your cinematic fantasies.
John Borowski has made a movie detailing the life and crimes of serial killer Albert Fish. You can win an autographed DVD by entering this sweepstakes at the Morbid Curiosity Shop.
Another reason not to buy CDs.
Mathematics in movies.
What is this Unidentified Flying Object? (via the Presurfer)
Harry Potter, Luke Skywalker, King Arthur, and the Matrix. It's a classic story.
What’s wrong with this picture?
Double Viking has published A Playlist for Life’s “Special” Moments. You can load up your iPod with appropriate tunes for stalking, banging your buddy's new wife, masturbation, and other fun activities. (Thanks, Jan!)
DM of the Rings. A webcomic of gamers playing through the Lord of the Rings Trillogy. (via Transbuddha)
Who’s your favorite fake culinary icon? Ronald McDonald, Uncle Ben, Aunt Jemima, or Betty Crocker? The University Oxford Press wants your opinion!
The “Goodbye, I Hate You All” Post Generator.
Hollywood’s Biggest Boobs.
The surgeon was distracted by boobs.
NYC Educator is hosting The Carnival of Education, with a ton of links to thought-provoking articles.
The Onion’s Special Women’s Issue.
The Top 10 Most Infamous Male Celebrity Hairdos. (via Gorilla Mask)
79% of Americans are missing the point entirely.
Bush at a loss for words.
John Hodgeman explains how the World Bank works.
The Republican debate in 32 seconds. Just in case you didn’t watch the whole thing.
At Miss Cellania, you might like to read up on Personal Hygiene or History.
Monday, May 07, 2007
New Links
Prison Tips for Paris Hilton.
This poster explores the anatomy of Canis pneumatis, or the common balloon dog. (via Militant Platypus)
The greatest dance scenes ever in this music video. NSFW. (Thanks, Jan!)
The Hell of Public Restrooms. (via the Presurfer)
Dude Studios presents the dude version of star wars, called Star Dudes. (via Transbuddha)
Why you should drive farther to see the new Harry Potter movie at an IMax theater: bigger boobs.
How to make a ninja mask out of a t-shirt.
Being a bicycle officer means you never have to worry about having a bike lock.
Memories of cemetery residents are preserved in this video: Still Life.
How investments work.
Hometown grocery store is fighting back against Wal*Mart and winning -for now.
Giuliani is nuts.
Sean Penn tells it like it is -the Bush administration should be jailed.
At Miss Cellania, you might like posts on Kids or Mars and Venus: Education.
This poster explores the anatomy of Canis pneumatis, or the common balloon dog. (via Militant Platypus)
The greatest dance scenes ever in this music video. NSFW. (Thanks, Jan!)
The Hell of Public Restrooms. (via the Presurfer)
Dude Studios presents the dude version of star wars, called Star Dudes. (via Transbuddha)
Why you should drive farther to see the new Harry Potter movie at an IMax theater: bigger boobs.
How to make a ninja mask out of a t-shirt.
Being a bicycle officer means you never have to worry about having a bike lock.
Memories of cemetery residents are preserved in this video: Still Life.
How investments work.
Hometown grocery store is fighting back against Wal*Mart and winning -for now.
Giuliani is nuts.
Sean Penn tells it like it is -the Bush administration should be jailed.
At Miss Cellania, you might like posts on Kids or Mars and Venus: Education.
Thursday, May 03, 2007
Recommended 5/4
Julia Louis-Dreyfuss vs. Paris Hilton. Who is classier?
Video of the new unidentified sea serpent in Florida.
Millimeters Matter. Samsung’s new viral marketing ad has teeny tiny cream pies flung at insects!
If 2001: A Space Odyssey confused you, you are not alone. Maybe you’ll have more luck with the five minute version.
The 40 most famous internet animal videos all in one place.
Graffiti Art.
I am proud that it’s now official- the world belongs to me! The new book is called “Everything is Miss Cellania’s.”
Why do Americans take marital fidelity more seriously than other countries? Because in America, a woman’s opinion counts for something.
Comic explaining the separation of church and state.
Rolling Stone on Keith Olbermann.
At Miss Cellania, you want to catch up on Airlines and Math.
Video of the new unidentified sea serpent in Florida.
Millimeters Matter. Samsung’s new viral marketing ad has teeny tiny cream pies flung at insects!
If 2001: A Space Odyssey confused you, you are not alone. Maybe you’ll have more luck with the five minute version.
The 40 most famous internet animal videos all in one place.
Graffiti Art.
I am proud that it’s now official- the world belongs to me! The new book is called “Everything is Miss Cellania’s.”
Why do Americans take marital fidelity more seriously than other countries? Because in America, a woman’s opinion counts for something.
Comic explaining the separation of church and state.
Rolling Stone on Keith Olbermann.
At Miss Cellania, you want to catch up on Airlines and Math.
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Links 5/1
The nightmare of finding housing in New York City. Or you might just laugh.
Mother Nature’s Music.
Bash the Computer.
The 30 Strangest Animal Mating Habits.
When a Baldwin Calls. (via YesButNoButYes)
LOL-Kitteh as a Second Language (LKSL-101) in Five Easy Steps.
This study shows that women on the whole are better drivers than men, less likely to crash, but not quite as good at parking.
America’s favorite buildings.
That’s one BIG shotgun!
Weird ad: Building airplanes in the sky.
Old Pictures is a huge archive of photography dating back to the mid 19th century. The menu is a little hard to find, located between ads on the left side. I could spend hours browsing these photos.
Spooky NYC picture.
Skybus - New Zero-Frills Airline With $10 Tickets. Some restrictions apply.
eBay Feedback Generator. (Thanks, Jan!)
Mission Accomplished: Giving bin Laden what he wanted.
Forged Iraq document traced to Cheney’s office.
What Barry Says about the US and how it treats the rest of the world.
At Miss Cellania, you want to read up on Reptiles and Amphibians.
Mother Nature’s Music.
Bash the Computer.
The 30 Strangest Animal Mating Habits.
When a Baldwin Calls. (via YesButNoButYes)
LOL-Kitteh as a Second Language (LKSL-101) in Five Easy Steps.
This study shows that women on the whole are better drivers than men, less likely to crash, but not quite as good at parking.
America’s favorite buildings.
That’s one BIG shotgun!
Weird ad: Building airplanes in the sky.
Old Pictures is a huge archive of photography dating back to the mid 19th century. The menu is a little hard to find, located between ads on the left side. I could spend hours browsing these photos.
Spooky NYC picture.
Skybus - New Zero-Frills Airline With $10 Tickets. Some restrictions apply.
eBay Feedback Generator. (Thanks, Jan!)
Mission Accomplished: Giving bin Laden what he wanted.
Forged Iraq document traced to Cheney’s office.
What Barry Says about the US and how it treats the rest of the world.
At Miss Cellania, you want to read up on Reptiles and Amphibians.
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Links 4/29
This video clip was shown before a special screening of Star Wars. It will most likely come to a theater near you!
Are you experiencing Testicles? See the ad on the right.
The scam story was a scam.
Supercool Winkytool.
Scotty has finally reached the stars.
How to print faces on toast.
eBay Feedback Generator. (Thanks, Jan!)
Frank Zappa’s funniest TV appearances.
Turtle Creek Chorale and their adaptation of the Hallelujah Chorus. You may laugh at first, but they do it well, and it ends up being just a lovely idea. (via Arbroath)
Don’t let your cellphone out of your sight! Wendy Nguyen was shocked to receive a bill for $26,000 after her cell phone was stolen.
Over a million men are completely unaware they are raising a child who was sired by another man. What are the ethical rules? Should a doctor tell him?
United States National Debt (1938 to Present)
Are you depressed? Maybe there is a good reason.
O’Reilly Attacks MediaMatters for Accurately Quoting Him.
Bodies Count!
At Miss Cellania, you might enjoy posts on Divorce or Letters and Words.
Are you experiencing Testicles? See the ad on the right.
The scam story was a scam.
Supercool Winkytool.
Scotty has finally reached the stars.
How to print faces on toast.
eBay Feedback Generator. (Thanks, Jan!)
Frank Zappa’s funniest TV appearances.
Turtle Creek Chorale and their adaptation of the Hallelujah Chorus. You may laugh at first, but they do it well, and it ends up being just a lovely idea. (via Arbroath)
Don’t let your cellphone out of your sight! Wendy Nguyen was shocked to receive a bill for $26,000 after her cell phone was stolen.
Over a million men are completely unaware they are raising a child who was sired by another man. What are the ethical rules? Should a doctor tell him?
United States National Debt (1938 to Present)
Are you depressed? Maybe there is a good reason.
O’Reilly Attacks MediaMatters for Accurately Quoting Him.
Bodies Count!
At Miss Cellania, you might enjoy posts on Divorce or Letters and Words.
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Recommended 4/26
Wiigobot, a Lego robot that plays Wii. Does life get any nerdier than that?
Cute Little Cthulhu.
Looking for my Leopard. (Thanks, Bill!)
The best short films I can recall from Night Flight.
There may be as few as 25 Borneo rhinos left in the world, making it one of the world's rarest animal species. The first still photograph of a Borneo rhino was taken only last year. Now, a World Wildlife Foundation project has captured the first video footage of the Borneo rhino. (via Arbroath)
Strong Bad tries to ruin a date.
How high your ceiling is may affect how you think! (Thanks, Ed!)
Extreme Hotels.
ROFLMAO!
Another 500 LOLcats at Meme Cats.
Photos of the president’s celebration of Anti-Malaria Day.
Creating a fascist country in ten easy steps.
Arresting People Who Have Committed No Crimes.
What’s happened to our big Homeland Security budget?
If you’re in the NYC area and want to participate in an Impeach Bush demonstration Saturday, get the details here. (Thanks, Jan!)
At Miss Cellania, you might enjoy posts on Teachers, Weddings, or Georgia.
Cute Little Cthulhu.
Looking for my Leopard. (Thanks, Bill!)
The best short films I can recall from Night Flight.
There may be as few as 25 Borneo rhinos left in the world, making it one of the world's rarest animal species. The first still photograph of a Borneo rhino was taken only last year. Now, a World Wildlife Foundation project has captured the first video footage of the Borneo rhino. (via Arbroath)
Strong Bad tries to ruin a date.
How high your ceiling is may affect how you think! (Thanks, Ed!)
Extreme Hotels.
ROFLMAO!
Another 500 LOLcats at Meme Cats.
Photos of the president’s celebration of Anti-Malaria Day.
Creating a fascist country in ten easy steps.
Arresting People Who Have Committed No Crimes.
What’s happened to our big Homeland Security budget?
If you’re in the NYC area and want to participate in an Impeach Bush demonstration Saturday, get the details here. (Thanks, Jan!)
At Miss Cellania, you might enjoy posts on Teachers, Weddings, or Georgia.
Monday, April 23, 2007
Latest Links
Dancing Cows.
YesButNoButYes is having a random drawing for five classic motown CDs! No skills neccessary. See this post for how to enter.
You know that thing about women talking more than men? It’s not true. I knew that.
Restore your virginity online with reVirginizer!
Slideshow of celebrities who have appeared on Sesame Street.
Comment thread of the week.
You’ve heard the term, “Every time you masturbate, God kills a kitten”? The Good Reverend has worked that out mathematically.
Gelli Baff turns a normal bath into a pool of brightly-colored gelatinous goop.
The Bronx Zoo is experimenting with turning poop into fertilizer. No, not just animal poop, human, too!
Suicide Food is an alarming term referring to advertising in which an animal acts as though they wish to be eaten. It’s also the name of a blog devoted to such depictions.
Homeless. Australian documentary director Trevor Graham filmed a day in the life of a homeless person in each of six cities: Sydney, New York, Delhi, Tokyo, Jakarta, and London. The resulting stories are broken into many parts (which you can select individually). You may be surprised at the many ways people can find themselves without a home.
The Supreme Court last week upheld a ban against late-term abortions. Here are some other medical procedures that should be banned for moral reasons.
Saturday Morning Campaign 2008.
What’s Bush been doing this week?
An average of 81 people die by gun every day in the US. The New York Times has a graphic showing the breakdown of those deaths by age, sex, race, and cause.
How price supports are making poor people fat.
The Plot Against the First Amendment.
At Miss Cellania, you might enjoy reading about cars.
YesButNoButYes is having a random drawing for five classic motown CDs! No skills neccessary. See this post for how to enter.
You know that thing about women talking more than men? It’s not true. I knew that.
Restore your virginity online with reVirginizer!
Slideshow of celebrities who have appeared on Sesame Street.
Comment thread of the week.
You’ve heard the term, “Every time you masturbate, God kills a kitten”? The Good Reverend has worked that out mathematically.
Gelli Baff turns a normal bath into a pool of brightly-colored gelatinous goop.
The Bronx Zoo is experimenting with turning poop into fertilizer. No, not just animal poop, human, too!
Suicide Food is an alarming term referring to advertising in which an animal acts as though they wish to be eaten. It’s also the name of a blog devoted to such depictions.
Homeless. Australian documentary director Trevor Graham filmed a day in the life of a homeless person in each of six cities: Sydney, New York, Delhi, Tokyo, Jakarta, and London. The resulting stories are broken into many parts (which you can select individually). You may be surprised at the many ways people can find themselves without a home.
The Supreme Court last week upheld a ban against late-term abortions. Here are some other medical procedures that should be banned for moral reasons.
Saturday Morning Campaign 2008.
What’s Bush been doing this week?
An average of 81 people die by gun every day in the US. The New York Times has a graphic showing the breakdown of those deaths by age, sex, race, and cause.
How price supports are making poor people fat.
The Plot Against the First Amendment.
At Miss Cellania, you might enjoy reading about cars.
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Latest Links
Photographer Harry Whittier Frees.
The Ultimate Viral Video Compilation.
Homemade Roller Coasters.
Snopes.
Where Are They Now? Porn Stars Volume IV.
Stumpy the Four-Legged Duck is no longer. Oh, he’s OK, he just no longer has four legs.
Ways to NOT write a resume.
Vagina Power! Audio NSFW.
Photographs of Manhattan 1964-1969.
The Virginia Tech shootings had us all in a state of shock. Do we really have no control over the events in our lives?
A story that needs to be told. Professor Liviu Librescu, a holocaust survivor, died while saving his students at Virginia Tech.
Before/after photos of Saddam’s palace.
Omegamom was one of more sane writers during the recent dustup among adoption blogs and their commenters. See her three part series.
The 15 Most Embarrassing George Bush Photos.
At Miss Cellania, you might enjoy posts on Women, Psychiatry, and The Tortoise and the Hare.
The Ultimate Viral Video Compilation.
Homemade Roller Coasters.
Snopes.
Where Are They Now? Porn Stars Volume IV.
Stumpy the Four-Legged Duck is no longer. Oh, he’s OK, he just no longer has four legs.
Ways to NOT write a resume.
Vagina Power! Audio NSFW.
Photographs of Manhattan 1964-1969.
The Virginia Tech shootings had us all in a state of shock. Do we really have no control over the events in our lives?
A story that needs to be told. Professor Liviu Librescu, a holocaust survivor, died while saving his students at Virginia Tech.
Before/after photos of Saddam’s palace.
Omegamom was one of more sane writers during the recent dustup among adoption blogs and their commenters. See her three part series.
The 15 Most Embarrassing George Bush Photos.
At Miss Cellania, you might enjoy posts on Women, Psychiatry, and The Tortoise and the Hare.
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Recommended Distractions
Where are they now? Porn Stars, Volume IV.
Exploding sewer!
A cool recycling idea: using the keys of vintage typewriters to make jewelry. (via Dump Trumpet)
Why you should wear a seatbelt. Not for the sqeamish.
The coolest welcome mats ever.
The Sneeze Orchestra.
A Chink in the Armour. 25 minutes. Funny and thoughtful.
The 100 Unsexiest Men 2007. I’d suggest you skip to the top ten. (via Dump Trumpet)
When I first saw Bruce Lee’s movie Game of Death, I was young and oblivious to the bizarre circumstances surrounding the making of that film. .
M.C. Escher Kaleidocycles. -via Ursi’s Blog.
What are the odds that you will ever become a saint? Win an Oscar? Die by fireworks? Date a supermodel? Pretty slim.
The Ultimate Internet Video Compilation.
The Ten REAL Reasons Why Geeks Make Better Lovers.
Ambulance chasers are slow compared to eBayers who will capitalize on a tragedy within minutes of the headlines. (Thanks, Jan!)
Not your average salute to the troops. (lyrics may be NSFW)
Food for Thought: Which political party represents family values?
Your ticket taxes are subsidizing corporate jets.
Nixon vs. Bush: The Analogy.
Absurdist humor. (via Grow-A-Brain)
At Miss Cellania, see posts on Star Trek and Oldsters.
Exploding sewer!
A cool recycling idea: using the keys of vintage typewriters to make jewelry. (via Dump Trumpet)
Why you should wear a seatbelt. Not for the sqeamish.
The coolest welcome mats ever.
The Sneeze Orchestra.
A Chink in the Armour. 25 minutes. Funny and thoughtful.
The 100 Unsexiest Men 2007. I’d suggest you skip to the top ten. (via Dump Trumpet)
When I first saw Bruce Lee’s movie Game of Death, I was young and oblivious to the bizarre circumstances surrounding the making of that film. .
M.C. Escher Kaleidocycles. -via Ursi’s Blog.
What are the odds that you will ever become a saint? Win an Oscar? Die by fireworks? Date a supermodel? Pretty slim.
The Ultimate Internet Video Compilation.
The Ten REAL Reasons Why Geeks Make Better Lovers.
Ambulance chasers are slow compared to eBayers who will capitalize on a tragedy within minutes of the headlines. (Thanks, Jan!)
Not your average salute to the troops. (lyrics may be NSFW)
Food for Thought: Which political party represents family values?
Your ticket taxes are subsidizing corporate jets.
Nixon vs. Bush: The Analogy.
Absurdist humor. (via Grow-A-Brain)
At Miss Cellania, see posts on Star Trek and Oldsters.
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Yom HaShoah יום השואה
יום השואה April 15th is Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. Click here to see a graphic and some links on this occasion.
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Weekend Links
The winners of the BOB Awards have been announced. Congratulations to Monty for winning Best Podcast and NYC Educator for winning Best Educational/Homeschooling Blog! Konagod came in second for Best GLBT Blog, and Omegamom came in third for Best Infertility/Adoption Blog. Way to go!
It took less than 12 hours for this to show up on eBay.
Try this vision test. I got up to about level 4, then realized how much time I was wasting (it's fun). Several items I still don’t understand, but found the answers by process of elimination. (via Dump Trumpet)
The 15 Strangest Coincidences in World History.
Group Art is a grafitti-painting application. (via Innings)
So, a PC user, a Mac user, and a Linux user walk into a bar...
Michael Jackson’s robot designs.
Disco Hitler!
Poor Marcus does King of the Cul-de-Sac.
When did America become a nation of frightened wimps?
Display an anti-Bush bumper-sticker, get ejected from public events.
If this guy can get banned from flying, anyone can! "Have you been in any peace marches? We ban a lot of people from flying because of that." (via Exploding Aardvark)
An excerpt from Lee Iococca’s new book Where Have All the Leaders Gone?
At Miss Cellania, you can read posts on Diets and Mars and Venus.
It took less than 12 hours for this to show up on eBay.
Try this vision test. I got up to about level 4, then realized how much time I was wasting (it's fun). Several items I still don’t understand, but found the answers by process of elimination. (via Dump Trumpet)
The 15 Strangest Coincidences in World History.
Group Art is a grafitti-painting application. (via Innings)
So, a PC user, a Mac user, and a Linux user walk into a bar...
Michael Jackson’s robot designs.
Disco Hitler!
Poor Marcus does King of the Cul-de-Sac.
When did America become a nation of frightened wimps?
Display an anti-Bush bumper-sticker, get ejected from public events.
If this guy can get banned from flying, anyone can! "Have you been in any peace marches? We ban a lot of people from flying because of that." (via Exploding Aardvark)
An excerpt from Lee Iococca’s new book Where Have All the Leaders Gone?
At Miss Cellania, you can read posts on Diets and Mars and Venus.
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