Happy Birthday Van Morrison!
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Saturday, August 31, 2013
Friday, August 30, 2013
Thursday, August 29, 2013
The Ultimate Star Wars Experience?
http://www.atlbanana.com/science-themed-strip-club-jabbus-hut-to-open-near-ga-tech/
(Thanks for the link, Dennis!)
(Thanks for the link, Dennis!)
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9:33 AM
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And then there were 5....
On this date, in 1958, Harrison joined Lennon, McCartney, Best & Sutcliffe in the Quarrymen.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Quarrymen
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Quarrymen
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12:03 AM
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013
BWAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://entertainment.ie/wtf/Watch-Japanese-dinosaur-prank-may-be-the-best-prank-weve-ever-seen/208163.htm
(Thanks for the link, Dennis!)
(Thanks for the link, Dennis!)
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4:37 PM
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Tuesday, August 27, 2013
The Cthulhu Mythos in Oklahoma City!
http://kfor.com/2013/08/26/strange-monument-mysteriously-shows-up-in-front-of-paseo-area-restaurant/
Neat-O!
(Thanks for the link, Katie!)
Neat-O!
(Thanks for the link, Katie!)
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5:25 AM
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Monday, August 26, 2013
Saving Seeds
http://www.arcamax.com/health/healthtips/s-1377992?fs
I love stuff like this.
(Thanks for the link, Margrete!)
I love stuff like this.
(Thanks for the link, Margrete!)
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5:53 PM
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Sunday, August 25, 2013
Saturday, August 24, 2013
The return of monster cereal...
http://io9.com/the-triumphant-return-of-the-most-terrifying-cereals-of-1185520573
My question on these, as on almost any breakfast food sold to kids is this - Is there anything the least bit healthy about these things? They all seem to match my definition of candy, more than cereal.
My question on these, as on almost any breakfast food sold to kids is this - Is there anything the least bit healthy about these things? They all seem to match my definition of candy, more than cereal.
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11:57 AM
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Karl Wagner's short story, "Sticks", being read
http://www.radiodramarevival.com/mp3/Sticks-Halloween.mp3
Probably his most famous piece, and a big influence on the Blair Witch Project....
Probably his most famous piece, and a big influence on the Blair Witch Project....
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6:57 AM
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Anniversary of the Battle of Bladensburg
In my opinion, the worst fought battle in American history, and our greatest defeat.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bladensburg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bladensburg
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12:02 AM
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Happy Birthday Niagara!
Lead singer for one of the great early punk bands - Destroy All Monsters.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niagara_%28artist%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niagara_%28artist%29
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12:01 AM
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Friday, August 23, 2013
Happy Birthday Jonathan Wainwright!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_M._Wainwright_%28general%29
An under-appreciated Hero.
An under-appreciated Hero.
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12:02 AM
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Thursday, August 22, 2013
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
The Magic Beard
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEYCPc9P-Q0&feature=youtu.be
A very cute video...
(Thanks for the link, Mathew!)
A very cute video...
(Thanks for the link, Mathew!)
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3:18 PM
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Tuesday, August 20, 2013
OUCH!!!!
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/shocking-xray-doctors-remove-fork-from-penis-of-70yearold-australian-man-8774501.html
I will never look at a place setting again, without feeling deeply disturbed...
(Thanks for the link and title, Mike!)
I will never look at a place setting again, without feeling deeply disturbed...
(Thanks for the link and title, Mike!)
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3:11 PM
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Monday, August 19, 2013
A nice article about "Be My Baby" turning 50
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/18/movies/be-my-baby-a-hit-single-with-staying-power.html?_r=0
It's just a great, great song.
(Thanks for the link, Karen!)
It's just a great, great song.
(Thanks for the link, Karen!)
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4:04 PM
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Sunday, August 18, 2013
A documentary on The Prisoner
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VscOjhdT-xU&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PLC480F9E22D8B88FB
My fave TV show of all time...
My fave TV show of all time...
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9:38 AM
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A nice interview with Paul Roland
http://spacerockreviews.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/paul-roland-interview.html
Nearly unknown, especially in the States, he's one of my fave performers.
Nearly unknown, especially in the States, he's one of my fave performers.
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9:36 AM
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Saturday, August 17, 2013
The Longest Sentry Duty
http://www.strangehistory.net/2013/08/17/the-longest-sentry-duty/
Amusing, and hardly the first or last instance of such things.
Amusing, and hardly the first or last instance of such things.
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11:51 AM
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Friday, August 16, 2013
The Call of Cthulhu a la Dr. Seuss!
http://drfaustusau.deviantart.com/gallery/32992770?offset=0
Wonderful! (For some reason, the pages are in reverse order, however...)
(Thanks for the link, Infidel753!)
Wonderful! (For some reason, the pages are in reverse order, however...)
(Thanks for the link, Infidel753!)
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3:33 PM
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27 Great Record Stores
http://www.buzzfeed.com/mariasherm/best-record-stores-around-the-world
Makes me want to go on a tour...
(Thanks for the link, Erik!)
Makes me want to go on a tour...
(Thanks for the link, Erik!)
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2:56 PM
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Thursday, August 15, 2013
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Newsclips from the Past
http://www.nbc29.com/story/23117060/uva-library-launches-archive-of-tv-news-clips-from-eras-past
This is wonderful, at least for Virginians interested in the recent past!
(Thanks for the link, Carol!)
This is wonderful, at least for Virginians interested in the recent past!
(Thanks for the link, Carol!)
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5:21 PM
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Are books Dying?
An interesting read...
http://www.strangehistory.net/2013/08/09/go-web-young-man-why-books-are-dead/
I suspect that they are, and I regret that very very much....
http://www.strangehistory.net/2013/08/09/go-web-young-man-why-books-are-dead/
I suspect that they are, and I regret that very very much....
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9:09 AM
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The Big Chill!
http://www.deandeluca.com/glace-luxury-ice.aspx
I love it when people come up with ways to get money off of stupid rich people! This may well be at the top of a very long list - Congratulations, Dean & DeLuca!
I love it when people come up with ways to get money off of stupid rich people! This may well be at the top of a very long list - Congratulations, Dean & DeLuca!
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7:35 AM
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Monday, August 12, 2013
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Headline & Story of the Day!
http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/3/4584980/inax-satis-bluetooth-toilet-android-app-vulnerability
(Thanks for the link, Infidel753!)
(Thanks for the link, Infidel753!)
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11:43 AM
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The cutting edge of Garden Gnomes
http://www.etsy.com/listing/158955663/pre-order-combat-garden-gnome-with
(Thanks for the link, Dennis!)
(Thanks for the link, Dennis!)
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11:17 AM
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Saturday, August 10, 2013
Friday, August 09, 2013
Thursday, August 08, 2013
Dance Like Nobody's Watching
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S32bgx36G-0&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DS32bgx36G-0&nomobile=1
This is very cute!
(Thanks for the link, Missy!)
This is very cute!
(Thanks for the link, Missy!)
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5:27 PM
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The oldest brewery...
http://www.pasthorizonspr.com/index.php/archives/08/2013/one-of-the-worlds-oldest-breweries-reconstructed
(Thanks for the link, Dennis!)
(Thanks for the link, Dennis!)
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5:36 AM
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Wednesday, August 07, 2013
Headline of the day
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/16/douglas-spink-arrested-in_n_541379.html
I love his lawyer's statement: "There's no hard evidence he's been engaging in bestiality at all,"
(Thanks for the link, Eddie!)
I love his lawyer's statement: "There's no hard evidence he's been engaging in bestiality at all,"
(Thanks for the link, Eddie!)
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6:17 PM
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Beware of the Blob....
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/08/06/209487575/fatberg-15-ton-lump-of-lard-removed-from-london-sewer?utm_source=npr&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=20130806
(Thanks for the link and title, Dennis!)
(Thanks for the link and title, Dennis!)
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5:11 AM
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Tuesday, August 06, 2013
Monday, August 05, 2013
Sunday, August 04, 2013
I will NEVER use a bluetooth toilet....
http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/3/4584980/inax-satis-bluetooth-toilet-android-app-vulnerability
(Thanks for the link, Infidel753!)
(Thanks for the link, Infidel753!)
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7:49 PM
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The pyrosome - one of the most fascinating 'creatures' that I've ever heard of!
http://deepseanews.com/2013/08/the-60-foot-long-jet-powered-animal-youve-probably-never-heard-of/
(Thanks for the link, Infidel 753 !)
(Thanks for the link, Infidel 753 !)
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3:38 PM
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ESP and Space Travel
http://www.openminds.tv/lockheed-skunk-works-director-says-esp-is-the-key-to-interstellar-travel-video-1092/
An interesting and strange little tease from the Skunk Works....
An interesting and strange little tease from the Skunk Works....
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9:00 AM
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Art Bell is returning to radio
http://www.sfgate.com/default/article/Radio-s-Art-Bell-returning-with-Sirius-XM-show-4694653.php
A talk show for all things Fortean and weird...
A talk show for all things Fortean and weird...
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8:56 AM
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An interview with Kenneth Anger on making the film Lucifer Rising
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8:08 AM
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Saturday, August 03, 2013
Cthulhu Pie!
http://io9.com/today-for-gibbering-chaos-lunch-eat-some-cthulhu-pie-1004799328
(Thanks for the link, Mathew!)
(Thanks for the link, Mathew!)
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1:05 PM
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Wuss America
http://now.msn.com/seattle-says-words-citizen-and-brown-bag-could-be-offensive
We have come to this - using the name of a color in a sentence is now considered threatening...
It's interesting that the PC commissars missed the point, even within their own whiny world view: 'Brown' has never been an insult, but 'Bag' is....
(Thanks for the link, Mike!)
We have come to this - using the name of a color in a sentence is now considered threatening...
It's interesting that the PC commissars missed the point, even within their own whiny world view: 'Brown' has never been an insult, but 'Bag' is....
(Thanks for the link, Mike!)
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7:14 AM
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Friday, August 02, 2013
A Pentagram in Kazakhstan?
http://doubtfulnews.com/2013/08/the-kazakhstan-pentagram-why-dont-know/
I'm going along with one of the commenters, and guessing an old missile site....
(Thanks for the link, Mike!)
I'm going along with one of the commenters, and guessing an old missile site....
(Thanks for the link, Mike!)
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3:14 PM
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Happy Birthday Myrna Loy!
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001485/
One of my faves.
One of my faves.
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Thursday, August 01, 2013
WE BELONG DEAD!
The Bride of Frankenstein is one of my fave films. The ending is quite dramatic, the Monster has grabbed ahold of a rather unlikely self-destruct switch at Castle Frankenstein, and is viewing his hostile and imbecilic "bride", as well as the his formerly arrogant and now cowed creator, Dr. Frankenstein, and the evil and demented Dr. Praetorius. The Monster realizes in that glimpse, that there is nothing here, nothing worth living for, and nothing worth saving, and pushes on the lever, destroying them all, while yelling out the phrase in this post's title. For some reason, I'm reminded of that scene, now....
http://totalfratmove.com/dude-gets-ucsb-females-to-sign-petition-to-end-womens-suffrage-effectively-giving-up-their-right-to-vote/2/
(Thanks for the link, Allison!)
http://totalfratmove.com/dude-gets-ucsb-females-to-sign-petition-to-end-womens-suffrage-effectively-giving-up-their-right-to-vote/2/
(Thanks for the link, Allison!)
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7:04 PM
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Happy Anniversary to The Little Soldier Shop!
On this date in 1978, my friend Dennis purchased the Little Soldier Shop, moved it to NoVa, and ushered in a renaissance of wargaming in the region. The shop is long gone, but the memories and friendships made will last to my dying day.
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