that's not funny
dancing ninja turtles
jumping knight rider
knock it off
hi ware are wulvurines
run, the lion calvary is here
a guy jumps very high
Entered by taylor wagen on 08.20.2008 at 12:38
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let us make a name for ourselves
the 'tallest skyscraper in the world' is nearing completion; the photos are staggering.
wikipedia article for the curious.
Entered by taylor wagen on 08.19.2008 at 17:31
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too sexy by far
design double post.
at $941, this giant exploding lightbulb chandelier probably won't be a part of my decor. but it did strike me as kind of witty.
terrorist teapot. the cozy is a balaclava.
futurism is back, all in shades of white. the house probably comes with a jumbo pack of magic erasers.
super cool 2x4 accent lights consisting of...2x4s embedded with leds.
some free fonts from the smeltery.
Entered by taylor wagen on 08.19.2008 at 15:12
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soooo pretty
some art and design links from the past few weeks:
Kiss Your Little Girlfriends Golden Lunchroom Face Raise Your Middle Finger High Special Afterschool Embrace. a sculpture.
a moose head light
fantastic swimming pier in denmark; free too...
interesting spaces in this house in quito, equador. hard to get an overall feel, but the corners feel great.
Entered by taylor wagen on 08.15.2008 at 16:49
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wafer thin sir
michael phelps eats a lot. breakfast is (from the article), "Three fried-egg sandwiches loaded with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, fried onions and mayonnaise. Two cups of coffee. One five-egg omelet. One bowl of grits. Three slices of French toast topped with powdered sugar. Three chocolate-chip pancakes."
two different british journalists, presumably working alone, attempt the feat: the times and the guardian.
the calorie total sits at the 12,000 mark.
Entered by taylor wagen on 08.15.2008 at 14:01
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sir mr penguin sir
nils olav, penguin at the edinburgh zoo, was first adopted by the norwegian kings guard in 1972; since then, he has risen through the ranks of the military, reaching colonel-in-chief in 2005. this year, he was knighted as one, "in every way qualified to receive the honour and dignity of knighthood".
the article also notes that, "The proud penguin was on his best behaviour throughout most of the ceremony, but shortly before the ritual was concluded and possibly suffering a bout of nerves he was seen to deposit a discrete white puddle on the ground."
via metafilter
Entered by taylor wagen on 08.15.2008 at 12:42
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everything has a price
rob found some money in the parking lot. he posted about it on craigslist, hoping someone might claim it. the strange thing is that the different people who respond know the things he told the previous person.
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Entered by taylor wagen on 08.15.2008 at 8:03
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lies and half truths
we're well on our way to becoming a 'true crime' blog around here (recap: vegas hitman, strange dog lady) - the latest tale of woe involves a frenchman who impersonated people with great success (and then it gets odd).
pic is of raymond chandler...
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Entered by taylor wagen on 08.14.2008 at 21:11
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tastes like chicken
eating rat meat could ease food crisis
From the report: "He said he was also holding talks with prestigious hotels outside India to encourage them to put rat meat on their menus, but admitted his scheme had to overcome public prejudice. 'The only issue is how people react to rat meat, but I think it will not be a problem,' he said. 'Some socially deprived people in Bihar have always consumed rat meat. If they can eat rats,why can't the rest of the people?' he said. Members of the Mushar community and some other impoverished groups have traditionally eaten rats in India."
Entered by jeff ronk on 08.13.2008 at 18:56
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blowing in the wind
some giant inflatable dog turd escaped from it's moorings in switzerland a few weeks ago. the flying poop, "brought down a power line and broke a window before landing on the grounds of a children’s home 200 meters away".
the piece was created by american paul mccarthy and was titled, 'complex shit'.
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Entered by taylor wagen on 08.13.2008 at 8:54
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we didn't start it
hmm hmmm hmmmm hmm hmm hm hm hm hm hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmmhmm hm hm hm LEONARD BERNSTEIN.
Moon_And_Moon-Act_Two_Hands_Of_A_Man.mp3 two of you might like this oddball almost rock opera track. you know who you are. the rest of you...look over there, it's hannah montana!
Soltero-Out_At_The_Wall.mp3 alt folk track; the unholy offspring of paul simon in his 'me and julio down by the schoolyard' era and modest mouse.
Lewis_And_Clarke-Before_It_Breaks_You.mp3 folk tune with some of the nicest harp use i've ever heard in pop. the song is produced with a nice emphasis on the mellow acoustic tone of the guitar; it's a great center for the tone, with the harp adding interest above, the brushed snare moving things along...a well mixed track. warning: those of you who are vocal fetishists may find something lacking (you know who you are.) more available: 1, 2
Lykke_Li-Little_Bit_loving_hand_remix.mp3 didn't like this until i realized that this is the kind of funk house music that fits perfectly with clothing stores. dramatic lighting, over-loud music, crappy stuff on sale, you know the drill. listen to it, feel 'meh', then crank it and visualize clothing. it might work for you. more available: 1, 2, 3, 4
Iron_And_Wine-Each_Coming_Night_pocketknifes_rooftop_telescope_edit.mp3 great remix of a nice iron and wine song. there are a few big iron and wine fans around here (not without reason), and i think they'll appreciate the way this remix keeps the underlying tone and feel while picking up the track. really a great example of a remix can alter a track without destroying it. you can hear the original here.
update: killed the link since it's not going to the song anymore.
more available: 1, 2
The_Faint-The_Geeks_Were_Right.mp3 this song is kind of cutey-industrial electronica (that's probably a terrible insult in the industrial world). the song isn't good enough for regular rotation in my book, but it's fine for some basic party background stuff. the hype machine is spinning up on this band though - figured i'd give it a post so you can in the loop. more available: 1
60_Watt_Kid-Ocsicnarf_Nas.mp3 this guitar alt track might be a little too aimless for most, but it ambles it's way nowhere in an interesting enough way to work for me. more available: 1
The_Lovely_Sparrows-Year_Of_The_Dog.mp3 nice indie rock track; ironic vocals over tap-your-foot music.
Little_Boots-Stuck_On_Repeat.mp3 nice vocal repetition keeps this song moving along; it's epop, a bit fuzzier than most of the girly filth.
Entered by taylor wagen on 08.11.2008 at 14:10
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acheivable goals
the olympics are full of the best athletes from around the world, each nation sending their best to represent them. but there have been some notable cases where a nations best is significantly worse, such as is often the case when tropical nations enter the winter olympics (see the jamaican bobsled team).
internet video goodness lets you relive the glory; eddie the eagle jumps, and most epic, eric the eel swims and wins (his first time in a 50m pool).
(thanks eric)
Entered by taylor wagen on 08.11.2008 at 11:28
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attack of the cloners
publicity surrounding bernann mckinney's (an american woman) decision to have 5 puppies cloned from tissue of her dog's ear caused some in the uk to note that the ms mckinney shared a few traits with mormon sex kidnapper joyce mckinney.
this article is as weird as the wannabe hit man story a few days ago. stranger than fiction folks.
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Entered by taylor wagen on 08.08.2008 at 14:57
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i would consider salina street
if it were more upbeat.
LOL DOUBLE DROP!
Entered by bil on 08.07.2008 at 21:06
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second time same as the first
we've moved bread and circuses (et al) from an old box to a newer-ish box. so, if you noticed things being all broken and what not last night and this morning, well, that's the technical explanation.
if you spot anything that's still not working (besides the layout and overall concept), toss a comment here and i'll put the elves to work on it.
Entered by taylor wagen on 08.07.2008 at 9:18
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my little friend
don't feed the pigeons
oh noes
so much awesome
wat was that?
bring da funk mr rogers
dinner ready yet?
star wars graph
Entered by taylor wagen on 08.06.2008 at 15:11
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boyz in the sticks
posted some of these tracks a while ago, but apparently the whole gangstagrass album is available for download. gangstagrass being a rap/bluegrass mashup; better than it sounds.
Entered by taylor wagen on 08.06.2008 at 8:50
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bag end's end
will the mortgage crisis know no bounds? the shire is in foreclosure.
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Entered by taylor wagen on 08.05.2008 at 9:30
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four eyes
a british company has developed some adaptive eyeglasses that let the wearer set his/her own prescription to what looks right. the glasses are set by the wearer by adding fluid via some syringes of oil; once they are 'set up' the syringes are removed. current price for the specs is $5-10; the hope is to provide cheap eyesight to the developing world.
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Entered by taylor wagen on 08.04.2008 at 15:34
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just a few stairs
nytimes article about a trail in colorado springs used by large numbers of the us olympic team. there's such perverse pleasure in doing obscenely primitive and difficult workouts with groups of people.
some data on the incline, and some pictures of someones hike.
Entered by taylor wagen on 08.02.2008 at 17:29
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by any other name
you've seen baby name sites before, but not like this one. the name voyager allows you to trace the popularity of names since the 1880s (in a nifty stream graph). my name was nearing its popularity peak when i was born. "taylor" is mainly a girl's name.
Entered by Jonathan Reibsamen on 08.01.2008 at 8:58
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slam jam
a collection of people getting hurt trying to dunk a basketball. cringe inducing, but occasionally funny.
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Entered by taylor wagen on 07.30.2008 at 16:25
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is this organic?
top 10 most bizarre restaurants. not to imply that there may not be odder ones out there, but rather to reflect the opinions of the authors. and honestly these are pretty odd.
thanks tara.
Entered by taylor wagen on 07.30.2008 at 10:43
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He's Crafty
Apologies for a bit of an "inside post"....
Some of you know Eric Seidlitz, who married Amy Gifford, who went to school with some of us at CIU.
He's gotten into woodworking, and has a blog about his experiences as he tries to learn the craft. He made this jewelry box for his wife using only hand tools, and it only took six months. his more recent project was a step-stool for his kids made from "found" wood.
He's more of a man than I am. (Which isn't surprising, since he's also a former army sargent.)
Entered by Jonathan Reibsamen on 07.30.2008 at 9:05
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obama: the ebony and ivory tower years
The N. Y. Times is running a piece on Barack Obama's time as a professor at the prestigious (and fairly conservative) University of Chicago School of Law.
I thought it was interesting, and relevant for people like me who are trying to be politically responsible this time around.
Entered by Jonathan Reibsamen on 07.29.2008 at 19:31
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posters. lets post about them.
motivational posters started out pushing trite messages with cliche imagery. they quickly devolved to demotivationals, before being appropriated by the the internet at large. in their long (by internet standards) lifetime, there have been some pretty good ones, but at this point anyone trying to make your own should be aware that the trend is pretty tired.
every now and again a meme expanding sample appears however.
Entered by taylor wagen on 07.28.2008 at 10:05
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selling out with style
those of you still choosing a career path should take note - the 10 most overpaid jobs in the u.s. (per a random marketwatch article that is). orthodontics looks like a reasonable option to me, but what i've always aspired to is 'washed up pro-athlete'.
Entered by taylor wagen on 07.28.2008 at 9:04
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i love you in a salad way
i'm not really much of a devendra banhart fan, but this video for carmensita is awesome in a "wes anderson does bollywood way". a mite of background can be found with the wikipedia article on sita, or perhaps this this cartoon. clarifying comments from any readers familiar with the hindu mythos would be fantastic.
Entered by taylor wagen on 07.25.2008 at 11:07
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splashdown
awesome photo of a guy on a bike doing a backflip off a cliff (into water) as the tour de france riders go by; details here. last year it we posted on the guy who jumped over the tour, so this is becoming sort of an annual spiel i guess.
Entered by taylor wagen on 07.25.2008 at 9:46
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zippity do dah
lightning strike
portrait of the artist
death metal
super mario brothers, 3d with shotgun (video)
so money
lost puppy
Entered by taylor wagen on 07.24.2008 at 15:55
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sarajavo memory
metafilter posted on the capture of karadzic; this comment about one member's experience is a big dose of depressing perspective on how bad things were.
Entered by taylor wagen on 07.24.2008 at 15:15
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rage against the dying of the light
not sure this is what dylan thomas had in mind, but giles coren, restaurant critic for 'the times', is "mightly pissed off" about the deletion of an indefinite article ('a') in one of his articles. he wrote a nice letter requesting an explanation, which you can read if you don't mind some angry use of bad language.
while we're on the subject of anger, here are some other expressions of anger you can watch; angry gamers, an angry golfer, a reality show outburst, and an angry kid.
letter from giles courtesy of metafilter
Entered by taylor wagen on 07.24.2008 at 13:00
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don't quit your night shift
essam eid was 53 and working as a dealer in a vegas casino. but what he really wanted to do was to become a hit man; so he set up a website and waited for business to roll in. then he plotted a sceme to double cross his clients, and sort of failed at the whole affair.
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Entered by taylor wagen on 07.24.2008 at 12:41
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yo sweetness is my weakness
cake wrecks. a niche site devoted to professional cakes that go wrong. at once better and worse than i expected.
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Entered by taylor wagen on 07.23.2008 at 9:50
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wrestlemania
here, take my seat.
no, take mine.
i would be so honored if you would take my chair.
so polite.
Entered by taylor wagen on 07.21.2008 at 15:31
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neverland is next
mike tyson's ohio mansion has been sitting empty for a while now apparently. an urban explorer has gone and snapped some shots of the place, so you can see the sundae bar, the gold colored ceiling in the dining room, and the white tiger print carpet for yourself.
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Entered by taylor wagen on 07.21.2008 at 15:16
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shredder
shreddin my axe
haven't been near bnc as much as i should lately, so apologies if these have already been posted. but they remind me of lol humor for some reason. see all youtube related. eric clapton, eddie van halen. a stevie ray vaughn version disappeared as of viewing this morning. better get while the gettin is good.
Entered by on 07.21.2008 at 9:15
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wrapped in baby panda fur
while the normal consumer is being urged to forgo the usual paper/plastic debate in favor of reusable bags, hp has taken packaging to the next level.
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Entered by taylor wagen on 07.21.2008 at 8:14
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not here.
we can't stop here.
this is bat country.
(huh?)
Entered by taylor wagen on 07.20.2008 at 0:37
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ni un paso atras
the nytimes magazine has an article on the current status of the mexican drug war, focusing in on the current head of the mexican force, genaro garcia luno. the untouchables, set south of the border.
Entered by taylor wagen on 07.17.2008 at 16:58
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