This is borderline sickening. See that guy woman pictured above. Do you see the purple heart band-aid on her first chin? See it? Well you didn't see any at the DNC, and know why? Because it was difficult to get wounded in Texas by Viet Cong. (Seriously though, how sophomoric!)
This is borderline sickening. See that guy woman pictured above. Do you see the purple heart band-aid on her first chin? See it? Well you didn't see any at the DNC, and know why? Because it was difficult to get wounded in Texas by Viet Cong. (Seriously though, how sophomoric!)
Created after Conan O'Brian's "If They Mated", here are the examples of what the Springfield townspeople would look like if they had kids. Enjoy browsing through, and your suggestions for the next match are welcome!
Created after Conan O'Brian's "If They Mated", here are the examples of what the Springfield townspeople would look like if they had kids. Enjoy browsing through, and your suggestions for the next match are welcome!
This site is dedicated to the lost inquisitive desires that growing up destroyed.
The spirit of the inner-eight-year-old we thought had died is brought back to life by our simple little experiments. Only this time it's no longer eight... It's 22.
This site is dedicated to the lost inquisitive desires that growing up destroyed.
The spirit of the inner-eight-year-old we thought had died is brought back to life by our simple little experiments. Only this time it's no longer eight... It's 22.
Every story on OPS is a story a contributor heard from someone else. These stories have been overheard and misheard, told and re-told and sometimes refined over time. They do not shy from hearsay, gossip, myth or guys we knew in high school. OPS is dedicated to the time-honored tradition of stealing other people’s material and we therefore recognize our debt to those from whom we’ve stolen and acknowledge that these stories do not belong to us.
Every story on OPS is a story a contributor heard from someone else. These stories have been overheard and misheard, told and re-told and sometimes refined over time. They do not shy from hearsay, gossip, myth or guys we knew in high school. OPS is dedicated to the time-honored tradition of stealing other people’s material and we therefore recognize our debt to those from whom we’ve stolen and acknowledge that these stories do not belong to us.
LONDON (Reuters) - A cleaner at London's Tate Britain modern art gallery threw out a bag of garbage which formed part of an artwork because it was thought to be trash, British newspapers reported Friday.
Criticism accepted! Oh this was my favorite part.
The newspapers said the spokesman would not reveal how much the bag had cost to replace.
Yep, I can see how a bag full of garbage would be hard to find.
LONDON (Reuters) - A cleaner at London's Tate Britain modern art gallery threw out a bag of garbage which formed part of an artwork because it was thought to be trash, British newspapers reported Friday.
Criticism accepted! Oh this was my favorite part.
The newspapers said the spokesman would not reveal how much the bag had cost to replace.
Yep, I can see how a bag full of garbage would be hard to find.
Can you tell if a person is a Democrat or Republican just from a picture? Take the quiz and see for yourself (They used photoshop to remove the horns from the republicans' pictures so it is a bit more difficult)
Can you tell if a person is a Democrat or Republican just from a picture? Take the quiz and see for yourself (They used photoshop to remove the horns from the republicans' pictures so it is a bit more difficult)
Over 1,000 Civil War Images, Photographs and Cartes de Visites including
Army Life, United States and Confederate Government Officers, Union and Confederate Generals and Soldiers, Civilians, Battle Field Photos, Casualties, Infantry Units, Cavalry Units, Artillery Units, Engineering Units, Navy Units and Vessels, Prisoners, Hospitals and Doctors, Factories, Quartermaster, Lincoln Assassination Conspirators and much more.
Over 1,000 Civil War Images, Photographs and Cartes de Visites including
Army Life, United States and Confederate Government Officers, Union and Confederate Generals and Soldiers, Civilians, Battle Field Photos, Casualties, Infantry Units, Cavalry Units, Artillery Units, Engineering Units, Navy Units and Vessels, Prisoners, Hospitals and Doctors, Factories, Quartermaster, Lincoln Assassination Conspirators and much more.
The project SEVEN MILE BOOTS is a pair of interactive shoes with audio. One can wear the boots, walk around as a flaneur simultaneousy in the physical world and in the literal world of the internet. By walking in the physical world one may suddenly encounter a group of people chatting in real time in the virtual world. The chats are heard as a spoken text coming from the boots. Wherever you are with the boots, the physical and the virtual worlds will merge together.
The project SEVEN MILE BOOTS is a pair of interactive shoes with audio. One can wear the boots, walk around as a flaneur simultaneousy in the physical world and in the literal world of the internet. By walking in the physical world one may suddenly encounter a group of people chatting in real time in the virtual world. The chats are heard as a spoken text coming from the boots. Wherever you are with the boots, the physical and the virtual worlds will merge together.
When I read stuff like this, I am amazed that the polls are as close as they are.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some 1.3 million Americans slid into poverty in 2003 despite the economic recovery, and children and blacks were worse off than most, the government said Thursday in a report certain to fuel Democratic criticism of President Bush.
The percentage of the U.S. population living in poverty rose to 12.5 percent from 12.1 percent in 2002, the Census Bureau said in its annual poverty report, seen by some as the most important score card on the nation's economy and Bush's first term in office. The ranks of the poor rose to 35.9 million, a boost of 1.3 million.
Health care coverage also dropped last year and incomes were essentially stagnant, the Census Bureau said in its annual poverty report, seen by some as the most important score card on the nation's economy and Bush's first term in office.
When I read stuff like this, I am amazed that the polls are as close as they are.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some 1.3 million Americans slid into poverty in 2003 despite the economic recovery, and children and blacks were worse off than most, the government said Thursday in a report certain to fuel Democratic criticism of President Bush.
The percentage of the U.S. population living in poverty rose to 12.5 percent from 12.1 percent in 2002, the Census Bureau said in its annual poverty report, seen by some as the most important score card on the nation's economy and Bush's first term in office. The ranks of the poor rose to 35.9 million, a boost of 1.3 million.
Health care coverage also dropped last year and incomes were essentially stagnant, the Census Bureau said in its annual poverty report, seen by some as the most important score card on the nation's economy and Bush's first term in office.
What good is it? Whatever use you put it to. Browse and admire title and logo designs, check out movies that have completely different titles in different release prints (see Battle of Britain or The Premature Burial for good examples), check out the differences in multiple releases of the same title (see Aliens or Invasion of the Body Snatchers for a good example), check to see just how "wide" is the widescreen (width/height=aspect ratio... and does it match the sleeve description?)... use the logo when designing a web page for your favourite movie...include the title screens in your video database... the possibilities are... well, not endless, but many! Please note that the aspect ratio shown is merely calculated from the image size and, although very close to the actual ratio, may not be 100% accurate.
What good is it? Whatever use you put it to. Browse and admire title and logo designs, check out movies that have completely different titles in different release prints (see Battle of Britain or The Premature Burial for good examples), check out the differences in multiple releases of the same title (see Aliens or Invasion of the Body Snatchers for a good example), check to see just how "wide" is the widescreen (width/height=aspect ratio... and does it match the sleeve description?)... use the logo when designing a web page for your favourite movie...include the title screens in your video database... the possibilities are... well, not endless, but many! Please note that the aspect ratio shown is merely calculated from the image size and, although very close to the actual ratio, may not be 100% accurate.
The intent of the Historical Maps Online project is to publish electronically the images of maps charting the last 400 years of historical development in Illinois and the Northwest Territory. Designed to appeal both to map aficionados and to educational institutions, the project aims to provide a broad spectrum of content, from expert scholarship of mapmakers and mapmaking to general knowledge about cartography and history.
The intent of the Historical Maps Online project is to publish electronically the images of maps charting the last 400 years of historical development in Illinois and the Northwest Territory. Designed to appeal both to map aficionados and to educational institutions, the project aims to provide a broad spectrum of content, from expert scholarship of mapmakers and mapmaking to general knowledge about cartography and history.
Google Date lets you enter a date and then searches using Google for what happened on that date and shows three results. Since Google isn't very good at sorting documents for relevance when it comes to dates, it usually doesn't give you a list of big events, but of the things happening in the lives of random people.
Google Date lets you enter a date and then searches using Google for what happened on that date and shows three results. Since Google isn't very good at sorting documents for relevance when it comes to dates, it usually doesn't give you a list of big events, but of the things happening in the lives of random people.
What sort of life will you be living 39 years from now? Scientists have looked into the future and they can tell you.
It looks as if everything will be so easy that people will probably die from sheer boredom.
You will be whisked around in monorail vehicles at 200 miles an hour and you will think nothing of taking a fortnight's holiday in outer space.
Your house will probably have air walls, and a floating roof, adjustable to the angle of the sun.
What sort of life will you be living 39 years from now? Scientists have looked into the future and they can tell you.
It looks as if everything will be so easy that people will probably die from sheer boredom.
You will be whisked around in monorail vehicles at 200 miles an hour and you will think nothing of taking a fortnight's holiday in outer space.
Your house will probably have air walls, and a floating roof, adjustable to the angle of the sun.
"It's fake. The guy is doing a great job though, don't you think? And truly, I'd hate to ruin his fun. But it's fake. Quentin hardly knows what a mouse is."
"It's fake. The guy is doing a great job though, don't you think? And truly, I'd hate to ruin his fun. But it's fake. Quentin hardly knows what a mouse is."
I got the google link from this site. You enter in the url of a website and it will give you archived links of what it looked like in the past to present. For example.
I got the google link from this site. You enter in the url of a website and it will give you archived links of what it looked like in the past to present. For example.
A death mask is a wax or plaster cast of a mold taken from the face of a deceased person. Death masks are true portraits, although changes are occasionally made in the eyes of the mask to make it appear as though the subject were alive. For the last few centuries they have been kept
as mementos of the dead, much like postmortem photography.
Pictured above is the death mask of Alfred Hitchcock.
(via Bifurcated Rivets)
A death mask is a wax or plaster cast of a mold taken from the face of a deceased person. Death masks are true portraits, although changes are occasionally made in the eyes of the mask to make it appear as though the subject were alive. For the last few centuries they have been kept
as mementos of the dead, much like postmortem photography.
Pictured above is the death mask of Alfred Hitchcock.
(via Bifurcated Rivets)
For every occupation, there is a catalog of secrets only its employees are aware of—such as how waiters with heavy platters know to look straight ahead, and never down. Armed with a bag of reader mail, Matthew Baldwin unfurls a whole lot more true insider knowledge.
Here are a few examples:
Technical Support
When helping someone fix their computer over the phone, and you want them to see if all the cables are plugged in correctly, don’t ask, “Have you checked to see if the cable is plugged in?” because the customer will always say, “Of course I did, do you think I’m a moron?” Instead say, “Remove the cable, blow the dust out of the connector, and plug it back in.” The customer will most likely reply, “Hey, it’s working now—I guess that dust really builds up in there!”
Software Tester
Because developers don’t expect testers to read through their code, doing so is a quick and easy way to find possible bugs. Look for comments like “// HACK” or “// fix this crap later.”
For every occupation, there is a catalog of secrets only its employees are aware of—such as how waiters with heavy platters know to look straight ahead, and never down. Armed with a bag of reader mail, Matthew Baldwin unfurls a whole lot more true insider knowledge.
Here are a few examples:
Technical Support
When helping someone fix their computer over the phone, and you want them to see if all the cables are plugged in correctly, don’t ask, “Have you checked to see if the cable is plugged in?” because the customer will always say, “Of course I did, do you think I’m a moron?” Instead say, “Remove the cable, blow the dust out of the connector, and plug it back in.” The customer will most likely reply, “Hey, it’s working now—I guess that dust really builds up in there!”
Software Tester
Because developers don’t expect testers to read through their code, doing so is a quick and easy way to find possible bugs. Look for comments like “// HACK” or “// fix this crap later.”
The first thing I heard wasn't an explosion, it was a thud, a shaking. Then two or three seconds later came the explosion. The doors of my office were blown out. It was like when an old building is demolished, with clouds of dust, but combined with lots of steam. It was a very damp, dusty, powerful movement of air. There was a lot of shaking, a lot of things were falling. The lights went off. Our first thought was to find somewhere we could safely hide. We headed towards the transport corridor, where there was a small passage with a low ceiling. We were standing there and everything was falling around us.
The first thing I heard wasn't an explosion, it was a thud, a shaking. Then two or three seconds later came the explosion. The doors of my office were blown out. It was like when an old building is demolished, with clouds of dust, but combined with lots of steam. It was a very damp, dusty, powerful movement of air. There was a lot of shaking, a lot of things were falling. The lights went off. Our first thought was to find somewhere we could safely hide. We headed towards the transport corridor, where there was a small passage with a low ceiling. We were standing there and everything was falling around us.
This is a great read for anybody who is interested in what it is like to be on tour with an Orchestra.
Road Trip chronicled the European tour of the Minnesota Orchestra (Feb 9-16, 2004) through the eyes of one of the orchestra's violists - Sam Bergman. The blog generated lots of interest, and was written about in The Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times. Sam was also invited on the BBC to talk about the tour and also wrote a piece about the orchestra's performance in London for the London Evening Standard.
This is a great read for anybody who is interested in what it is like to be on tour with an Orchestra.
Road Trip chronicled the European tour of the Minnesota Orchestra (Feb 9-16, 2004) through the eyes of one of the orchestra's violists - Sam Bergman. The blog generated lots of interest, and was written about in The Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times. Sam was also invited on the BBC to talk about the tour and also wrote a piece about the orchestra's performance in London for the London Evening Standard.
This project is inspired by my mother's frustration with e-mail and using a computer. She simply cannot relate to scroll bars, the mouse, control keys and so on. To explain to her that emailing can be as easy as writing a letter, I decided to make for her a typewriter that sends email. It is a regular portable typewriter, which has concealed electronics that automatically sends the typed letter as an email to the intended person when the letter is finished and pulled out of the machine's carriage.
This project is inspired by my mother's frustration with e-mail and using a computer. She simply cannot relate to scroll bars, the mouse, control keys and so on. To explain to her that emailing can be as easy as writing a letter, I decided to make for her a typewriter that sends email. It is a regular portable typewriter, which has concealed electronics that automatically sends the typed letter as an email to the intended person when the letter is finished and pulled out of the machine's carriage.
Dear Nail Clipping Woman on the 7:30am Train to South Station
I am sure you have been to the finest finishing schools that money could buy but you may have been absent the day they taught public grooming etiquette so let me fill you in.
The commuter train may not be the best place for you to be clipping your nails. I know that we all run a little short on time in our rush to get out the door in the morning but that doesn't mean you can make that time up on the train doing things that should be done in the privacy of your own bathroom.(ie shaving, clipping nails, etc) I think I speak for the whole train, including the woman who was sitting in front of you being bombarded by the dead keratin shrapnel you were creating with fury.
I appreciate your efforts at ceasing this disgusting habit and am sure the man next to you who was looking at his coffee wondering if it had been contaminated with your disgusting flying nail debris appreciates the effort also.
Dear Nail Clipping Woman on the 7:30am Train to South Station
I am sure you have been to the finest finishing schools that money could buy but you may have been absent the day they taught public grooming etiquette so let me fill you in.
The commuter train may not be the best place for you to be clipping your nails. I know that we all run a little short on time in our rush to get out the door in the morning but that doesn't mean you can make that time up on the train doing things that should be done in the privacy of your own bathroom.(ie shaving, clipping nails, etc) I think I speak for the whole train, including the woman who was sitting in front of you being bombarded by the dead keratin shrapnel you were creating with fury.
I appreciate your efforts at ceasing this disgusting habit and am sure the man next to you who was looking at his coffee wondering if it had been contaminated with your disgusting flying nail debris appreciates the effort also.
The Amazing Money Jar Bank. I won't go so far to say it is amazing but it is pretty cool. It has a display that says how much change you have put into the jar.
(via Boing Boing)
The Amazing Money Jar Bank. I won't go so far to say it is amazing but it is pretty cool. It has a display that says how much change you have put into the jar.
(via Boing Boing)
The idea behind this site is simple, to compile as large a collection of great opening hooks from as many titles, authors, and genres as possible. Of course, what makes a great opening sentence or paragraph is subjective, but we know it when we read it. This database will allow readers to share their favorites with each other and provide writers a chance to see what a readers look for in an opening sentence.
I will give you an example:
“"The worst thing about knowing Gary was dead was seeing him every day at work."”
from The Silicon Mage by Barbara Hambly
How can you not want to read that book now?
(via Boing Boing)
The idea behind this site is simple, to compile as large a collection of great opening hooks from as many titles, authors, and genres as possible. Of course, what makes a great opening sentence or paragraph is subjective, but we know it when we read it. This database will allow readers to share their favorites with each other and provide writers a chance to see what a readers look for in an opening sentence.
I will give you an example:
“"The worst thing about knowing Gary was dead was seeing him every day at work."”
from The Silicon Mage by Barbara Hambly
How can you not want to read that book now?
(via Boing Boing)
I have looked this over a little and it basically looks like office workers are the ones getting shafted. Oh and of course IT workers. And people wonder why I would never vote for Bush.
Rule 1: Almost all employees who make less than $455 a week ($23,660 a year) are eligible for overtime. The old rule set overtime for anyone who made less than $250 a week. The new rule applies whether the employee is blue collar or white collar, or whether they supervise people of not. The exception for this rule is teachers, doctors and lawyers. They do not get overtime, no matter what they are paid.
Now the bad news:
Rule 2: Any employee who earns more than $100,000 a year is ineligible for mandated overtime, period.
Rule 3: Any employee who earns between $23,660 and $100,000 a year, and who is in most executive, professional, or administrative positions, is not eligible for overtime. This does not, however, apply to salespeople. They are still eligible.
Rule 4: Managers are not entitled to overtime if they oversee two or more people and have the authority to hire, fire, or recommend that someone be hired or fired.
Rule 5: Administrative employees who have decision-making power and run some sort of operation are not eligible.
Rule 6: Employees whose job requires imagination, invention, originality, or artistic or creative endeavors are not eligible for overtime.
Rule 7: Employees whose main duties are computer-related and involve the implementation, analysis, development, or application of computer systems or designs are also not eligible for overtime.
Rule 8: Sales staff that regularly work outside of the employer's place of business are, you guessed it, not eligible either.
Rule #7 should have in parentheses (for the computer related jobs we haven't outsourced yet). And yes, I am bitter.
I have looked this over a little and it basically looks like office workers are the ones getting shafted. Oh and of course IT workers. And people wonder why I would never vote for Bush.
Rule 1: Almost all employees who make less than $455 a week ($23,660 a year) are eligible for overtime. The old rule set overtime for anyone who made less than $250 a week. The new rule applies whether the employee is blue collar or white collar, or whether they supervise people of not. The exception for this rule is teachers, doctors and lawyers. They do not get overtime, no matter what they are paid.
Now the bad news:
Rule 2: Any employee who earns more than $100,000 a year is ineligible for mandated overtime, period.
Rule 3: Any employee who earns between $23,660 and $100,000 a year, and who is in most executive, professional, or administrative positions, is not eligible for overtime. This does not, however, apply to salespeople. They are still eligible.
Rule 4: Managers are not entitled to overtime if they oversee two or more people and have the authority to hire, fire, or recommend that someone be hired or fired.
Rule 5: Administrative employees who have decision-making power and run some sort of operation are not eligible.
Rule 6: Employees whose job requires imagination, invention, originality, or artistic or creative endeavors are not eligible for overtime.
Rule 7: Employees whose main duties are computer-related and involve the implementation, analysis, development, or application of computer systems or designs are also not eligible for overtime.
Rule 8: Sales staff that regularly work outside of the employer's place of business are, you guessed it, not eligible either.
Rule #7 should have in parentheses (for the computer related jobs we haven't outsourced yet). And yes, I am bitter.
While the media is stumbling around trying to figure out the silly Swift Boat smears, people are forgetting about things that really matter such as this.
While the media is stumbling around trying to figure out the silly Swift Boat smears, people are forgetting about things that really matter such as this.
TOKYO (AP) -- Seiko Epson Corp. is developing a flying robot that looks like a miniature helicopter and is about the size of a giant bug. The company hopes it'll prove handy for security, disaster rescue and space exploration.
The robot, 3.35 inches tall and 0.4 ounces, follows a flight-route program sent by Bluetooth wireless from a computer.
TOKYO (AP) -- Seiko Epson Corp. is developing a flying robot that looks like a miniature helicopter and is about the size of a giant bug. The company hopes it'll prove handy for security, disaster rescue and space exploration.
The robot, 3.35 inches tall and 0.4 ounces, follows a flight-route program sent by Bluetooth wireless from a computer.
It sounds silly until you remember that Curling is an Olympic sport. Why not Chess Boxing?
The basic idea in chessboxing is to combine the no.1 thinking sport and the no.1 fighting sport into a hybrid that demands the most of its competitors – both mentally and physically.
In a chessboxing fight two opponents play alternating rounds of chess and boxing. The contest starts with a round of chess, followed by a boxing round, followed by another round of chess and so on.
It sounds silly until you remember that Curling is an Olympic sport. Why not Chess Boxing?
The basic idea in chessboxing is to combine the no.1 thinking sport and the no.1 fighting sport into a hybrid that demands the most of its competitors – both mentally and physically.
In a chessboxing fight two opponents play alternating rounds of chess and boxing. The contest starts with a round of chess, followed by a boxing round, followed by another round of chess and so on.
I may have posted a link to this before but it is worth posting again for those who haven't seen it.
The Interface Hall of Shame is an irreverent collection of common interface design mistakes. Our hope is that by highlighting these problems, we can help developers avoid making similar mistakes.
I may have posted a link to this before but it is worth posting again for those who haven't seen it.
The Interface Hall of Shame is an irreverent collection of common interface design mistakes. Our hope is that by highlighting these problems, we can help developers avoid making similar mistakes.
Portraits from the Golden Age of Jazz features a collection of black and white photographs of jazz musicians by William P. Gottlieb. During the 1930s and 1940s, Gottlieb photographed the contemporary jazz scene for The Washington Post and Down Beat magazine. His incisive portraits evoke the essence of the era and capture unforgettable images of jazz greats such as Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Charlie Parker, and many others.
Portraits from the Golden Age of Jazz features a collection of black and white photographs of jazz musicians by William P. Gottlieb. During the 1930s and 1940s, Gottlieb photographed the contemporary jazz scene for The Washington Post and Down Beat magazine. His incisive portraits evoke the essence of the era and capture unforgettable images of jazz greats such as Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Charlie Parker, and many others.
All those who believe in psychokinesis raise my hand.
I went down the street to the 24-hour grocery. When I got there, the guy was
locking the front door. I said, "Hey, the sign says you're open 24 hours." He
said, "Yes, but not in a row."
For my birthday I got a humidifier and a de-humidifier...I put them in the same
room and let them fight it out.
All those who believe in psychokinesis raise my hand.
I went down the street to the 24-hour grocery. When I got there, the guy was
locking the front door. I said, "Hey, the sign says you're open 24 hours." He
said, "Yes, but not in a row."
For my birthday I got a humidifier and a de-humidifier...I put them in the same
room and let them fight it out.
Want to see a step by step process of how a mannequin is made? Pretty interesting.
To show that mannequins do not 'Just appear' in window displays I have produced this guide to demonstrate the skills and processes used in the making of a Rootstein mannequin. With top fashion model Lauren I will show you the work from concept to finished product.
Want to see a step by step process of how a mannequin is made? Pretty interesting.
To show that mannequins do not 'Just appear' in window displays I have produced this guide to demonstrate the skills and processes used in the making of a Rootstein mannequin. With top fashion model Lauren I will show you the work from concept to finished product.
I think I have posted this before but somebody submitted this to me and it is worth another look. All I can really say about this site is someone out there really hates garden gnomes.
I think I have posted this before but somebody submitted this to me and it is worth another look. All I can really say about this site is someone out there really hates garden gnomes.
BARABOO, WI—Sauk County Sheriff Virgil "Butch" Steinhorst announced Tuesday that he believes a recent rash of Baraboo-area crimes was perpetrated by the al-Qaeda terrorist network or teenagers.
"In this day and age, it's important for law-enforcement officials to consider global threats as well as local ones," Steinhorst said. "We could be dealing with an al-Qaeda sleeper cell attempting to collect information that they could use to plan a terrorist strike or some of those goth kids who knocked over that mailbox. Neither group has any respect for the law."
BARABOO, WI—Sauk County Sheriff Virgil "Butch" Steinhorst announced Tuesday that he believes a recent rash of Baraboo-area crimes was perpetrated by the al-Qaeda terrorist network or teenagers.
"In this day and age, it's important for law-enforcement officials to consider global threats as well as local ones," Steinhorst said. "We could be dealing with an al-Qaeda sleeper cell attempting to collect information that they could use to plan a terrorist strike or some of those goth kids who knocked over that mailbox. Neither group has any respect for the law."
This is just so silly. Here are the linking policies for the Olympics' website.
For your protection and ours we have established a procedure for parties wishing to introduce a link to the ATHENS 2004 website on their site. By introducing a link to the ATHENS 2004 official Website on your site you are agreeing to comply with the ATHENS 2004 Website General Terms and Conditions. In order to place a link embedded in copy interested parties should:
a) Use the term ATHENS 2004 only, and no other term as the text referent
b) Not associate the link with any image, esp. the ATHENS 2004 Emblem (see paragraph below)
c) Send a request letter to the Internet Department stating:
Short description of site
Reason for linking
Unique URL containing the link (if no unique URL than just the main URL)
Publishing period
Contact point (e-mail address)
For your protection? Protection from what? You have to use the term Athens 2004? So if I link to them calling them dumbasses, does that mean I am in violation of their policies and not under their protection anymore?
This is just so silly. Here are the linking policies for the Olympics' website.
For your protection and ours we have established a procedure for parties wishing to introduce a link to the ATHENS 2004 website on their site. By introducing a link to the ATHENS 2004 official Website on your site you are agreeing to comply with the ATHENS 2004 Website General Terms and Conditions. In order to place a link embedded in copy interested parties should:
a) Use the term ATHENS 2004 only, and no other term as the text referent
b) Not associate the link with any image, esp. the ATHENS 2004 Emblem (see paragraph below)
c) Send a request letter to the Internet Department stating:
Short description of site
Reason for linking
Unique URL containing the link (if no unique URL than just the main URL)
Publishing period
Contact point (e-mail address)
For your protection? Protection from what? You have to use the term Athens 2004? So if I link to them calling them dumbasses, does that mean I am in violation of their policies and not under their protection anymore?
That's right , this website will show you how to build a stormtrooper costume from the ground-up. Everything from making a bodycast of yourself to sculpting out the parts correctly, and then pulling vacuumformed plastic for the final pieces. Its' all right here... right now. So sit back and start reading, and dont forget to print out these pages too. Hard copy is still the best reference material when your hard at work in the REAL world.
That's right , this website will show you how to build a stormtrooper costume from the ground-up. Everything from making a bodycast of yourself to sculpting out the parts correctly, and then pulling vacuumformed plastic for the final pieces. Its' all right here... right now. So sit back and start reading, and dont forget to print out these pages too. Hard copy is still the best reference material when your hard at work in the REAL world.
I had done the latter several years earlier in a cryogenics lab, and remembered the physics behind how it worked. Naturally, people around me were skeptical. "You can't drink the stuff... it'll freeze your whole body... Remember 'Terminator 2?' " But I was sure of myself. I had done it before, and I believed in the physics behind it. So, naturally, I poured myself a glass and took a shot.
Simple. Swallow. Blow smoke out nose and mouth and impress everyone at the party. Within about two seconds, I had collapsed to the floor, unable to breathe or feel anything other than intense pain. Ambulance arrives. Police arrive. Trip to hospital. Admission. Try to explain to ER staff exactly how something like this happens. Then I pass out. Wake up next morning connected to many machines, some beeping, others performing more important functions like digesting my food and breathing for me.
I had done the latter several years earlier in a cryogenics lab, and remembered the physics behind how it worked. Naturally, people around me were skeptical. "You can't drink the stuff... it'll freeze your whole body... Remember 'Terminator 2?' " But I was sure of myself. I had done it before, and I believed in the physics behind it. So, naturally, I poured myself a glass and took a shot.
Simple. Swallow. Blow smoke out nose and mouth and impress everyone at the party. Within about two seconds, I had collapsed to the floor, unable to breathe or feel anything other than intense pain. Ambulance arrives. Police arrive. Trip to hospital. Admission. Try to explain to ER staff exactly how something like this happens. Then I pass out. Wake up next morning connected to many machines, some beeping, others performing more important functions like digesting my food and breathing for me.
The random name generator uses data from the US Census to
randomly generate male and female names. Use it for screenplays,
fake id's, car rentals, pick-up lines, books, prank calls, movies.
Give a random name to that special someone you meet at the bar.
The random name generator uses data from the US Census to
randomly generate male and female names. Use it for screenplays,
fake id's, car rentals, pick-up lines, books, prank calls, movies.
Give a random name to that special someone you meet at the bar.
Want to see what scenes from the Star Wars movies didn't make the cut? This is the place to go. I have to be honest, I spent more time on this site than I want to admit to. Oh, I only looked at the cut scenes from episodes 4 - 6. Personally I wish that Lucas would cut every scene from the prequels.
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Want to see what scenes from the Star Wars movies didn't make the cut? This is the place to go. I have to be honest, I spent more time on this site than I want to admit to. Oh, I only looked at the cut scenes from episodes 4 - 6. Personally I wish that Lucas would cut every scene from the prequels.
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First, I would like to introduce myself. I am Elvis Presley and admire you and have great respect for your office. I talked to Vice President Agnew in Palm Springs three weeks ago and expressed my concern for our country. The drug culture, the hippie elements, the SDS, Black Panthers, etc. do NOT consider me as their enemy or as they call it The Establishment. I call it America and I love it. Sir, I can and will be of any service that I can to help The Country out. I have no concern or Motives other than helping the country out.
First, I would like to introduce myself. I am Elvis Presley and admire you and have great respect for your office. I talked to Vice President Agnew in Palm Springs three weeks ago and expressed my concern for our country. The drug culture, the hippie elements, the SDS, Black Panthers, etc. do NOT consider me as their enemy or as they call it The Establishment. I call it America and I love it. Sir, I can and will be of any service that I can to help The Country out. I have no concern or Motives other than helping the country out.
I don't know if it is a camera trick but there is definitely something there.
This is a car advert from somewhere. When they finished filming the ad the people who made it noticed something moving along the side of the car, like a ghostly white mist.
The ad was never put on TV because the unexplained ghostly phenomenon frightened the production team out of their wits.
I don't know if it is a camera trick but there is definitely something there.
This is a car advert from somewhere. When they finished filming the ad the people who made it noticed something moving along the side of the car, like a ghostly white mist.
The ad was never put on TV because the unexplained ghostly phenomenon frightened the production team out of their wits.
4 steering front wheels permit to increase braking, comfort and directional stability. Besides, the lightness of the car (less then 1200Kg), due to its essentiality, can give superb driving sensations.
4 steering front wheels permit to increase braking, comfort and directional stability. Besides, the lightness of the car (less then 1200Kg), due to its essentiality, can give superb driving sensations.
Ooh these are nice. Some old time baseball cards. Pictured is John Kleinow from the Boston Red Sox in 1911. Just think, 7 years after that card was taken would make it 1918, the last time the Sox won the World Series. Oh what started out as a nice link has turned into a sad post. Let's move on.
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Ooh these are nice. Some old time baseball cards. Pictured is John Kleinow from the Boston Red Sox in 1911. Just think, 7 years after that card was taken would make it 1918, the last time the Sox won the World Series. Oh what started out as a nice link has turned into a sad post. Let's move on.
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The other day I posted about the human powered helicopter that some students were trying to make. Well, they tested it out and the results were not good.
The other day I posted about the human powered helicopter that some students were trying to make. Well, they tested it out and the results were not good.
This video clip (.mov) appears to be outtakes from a Winnebago commercial. I don't think I have ever seen a more angry person. It is funny but NSFW due to language.
This video clip (.mov) appears to be outtakes from a Winnebago commercial. I don't think I have ever seen a more angry person. It is funny but NSFW due to language.
Hello and welcome to my site! My name is Blaire - and with my 27th birthday just a few weeks away (I'm 27 now!!), I've decided to go about looking for my life partner a bit differently, a bit larger, and a bit more dramatically!
Like I said, I'm going to be 27 and I'm ready to get married. Actually, my goal is to be engaged by December 2004. Can you help make my goal come true?
Hello and welcome to my site! My name is Blaire - and with my 27th birthday just a few weeks away (I'm 27 now!!), I've decided to go about looking for my life partner a bit differently, a bit larger, and a bit more dramatically!
Like I said, I'm going to be 27 and I'm ready to get married. Actually, my goal is to be engaged by December 2004. Can you help make my goal come true?
Since its inception in 1978, the Theban Mapping Project (TMP, now based at the American University in Cairo) has been working to prepare a comprehensive archaeological database of Thebes. With its thousands of tombs and temples, Thebes is one of the world's most important archaeological zones. Sadly, however, it has not fared well over the years. Treasure-hunters and curio-seekers plundered it in the past; pollution, rising ground water, and mass-tourism threaten it in the present. Even early archaeologists destroyed valuable information in their search for museum-quality pieces.
Since its inception in 1978, the Theban Mapping Project (TMP, now based at the American University in Cairo) has been working to prepare a comprehensive archaeological database of Thebes. With its thousands of tombs and temples, Thebes is one of the world's most important archaeological zones. Sadly, however, it has not fared well over the years. Treasure-hunters and curio-seekers plundered it in the past; pollution, rising ground water, and mass-tourism threaten it in the present. Even early archaeologists destroyed valuable information in their search for museum-quality pieces.
Sealand was founded as a sovereign Principality in 1967 in international waters, six miles off the eastern shores of Britain. The island fortress is conveniently situated from 65 to 100 miles from the coasts of France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. The official language of Sealand is English and the Sealand Dollar has a fixed exchange rate of one U.S. dollar. Passports and stamps have been in circulation since 1969, however, contrary to many misleading websites and news articles, Sealand passports are not for sale, and anyone offering such are selling forgeries. Within a radius of 500 miles of Sealand live more than 200 million people who enjoy some of the highest standards of living in the world. This area also encompasses the financial, industrial and cultural heart of Europe.
Sealand was founded as a sovereign Principality in 1967 in international waters, six miles off the eastern shores of Britain. The island fortress is conveniently situated from 65 to 100 miles from the coasts of France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. The official language of Sealand is English and the Sealand Dollar has a fixed exchange rate of one U.S. dollar. Passports and stamps have been in circulation since 1969, however, contrary to many misleading websites and news articles, Sealand passports are not for sale, and anyone offering such are selling forgeries. Within a radius of 500 miles of Sealand live more than 200 million people who enjoy some of the highest standards of living in the world. This area also encompasses the financial, industrial and cultural heart of Europe.
There are some great ones here. Here are some of my favorite:
"We can lick gravity, but the paperwork's a bit tougher." — Werner von Braun
"The dinosaurs became extinct because they didn't have a space program." — Larry Niven
"During the heat of the space race in the 1960's, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration decided it needed a ball point pen to write in the zero gravity confines of its space capsules. After considerable research and development, the Astronaut Pen was developed at a cost of about $1 million U.S. The pen worked and also enjoyed some modest success as a novelty item back here on Earth.
The Soviet Union, faced with the same problem, used a pencil."
There are some great ones here. Here are some of my favorite:
"We can lick gravity, but the paperwork's a bit tougher." — Werner von Braun
"The dinosaurs became extinct because they didn't have a space program." — Larry Niven
"During the heat of the space race in the 1960's, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration decided it needed a ball point pen to write in the zero gravity confines of its space capsules. After considerable research and development, the Astronaut Pen was developed at a cost of about $1 million U.S. The pen worked and also enjoyed some modest success as a novelty item back here on Earth.
The Soviet Union, faced with the same problem, used a pencil."
Don't forget that the Perseids are tonight and peak at 11pm. The forecast for New England is rain of course but if there is a break in the clouds I suggest taking a look. This year's Perseids are supposed to be more favorable since the moon will have set before the peak and the earth is passing through the debris cloud left by Comet Swift-Tuttle in 1992.(the parent object that spawns the Perseids)
Don't forget that the Perseids are tonight and peak at 11pm. The forecast for New England is rain of course but if there is a break in the clouds I suggest taking a look. This year's Perseids are supposed to be more favorable since the moon will have set before the peak and the earth is passing through the debris cloud left by Comet Swift-Tuttle in 1992.(the parent object that spawns the Perseids)
I didn't read this site because the entire page is underlined. Why am I going to believe that they can write a masterpiece of a resume but can't write a readable webpage.
I didn't read this site because the entire page is underlined. Why am I going to believe that they can write a masterpiece of a resume but can't write a readable webpage.
I might put this one up in place of the Kerry Button or Homeland Security Alert thing sooner or later so I am posting it because I know I will forget about it if I don't.
I might put this one up in place of the Kerry Button or Homeland Security Alert thing sooner or later so I am posting it because I know I will forget about it if I don't.
Kidon Media-Link is an independent site on the internet.
It tries to give a complete directory of newspapers and other news sources on the internet. It has received a number of favorable reviews on the internet and in the (Dutch) traditional media. According to Altavista™ over 2000 internet sites link to the Kidon Media-Link (July 2000).
Kidon Media-Link is an independent site on the internet.
It tries to give a complete directory of newspapers and other news sources on the internet. It has received a number of favorable reviews on the internet and in the (Dutch) traditional media. According to Altavista™ over 2000 internet sites link to the Kidon Media-Link (July 2000).
When Leila Cohoon tells people she owns a hair museum, they envision old curling irons, hair dyers, and other such tools. However, this is not the case.
There are 159 wreaths and over 2,000 pieces of jewelry containing, or made of, human hair dating before 1900. For $3.00, the public in invited to look at these locks at Leila's Hair Museum. , Monday through Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
When Leila Cohoon tells people she owns a hair museum, they envision old curling irons, hair dyers, and other such tools. However, this is not the case.
There are 159 wreaths and over 2,000 pieces of jewelry containing, or made of, human hair dating before 1900. For $3.00, the public in invited to look at these locks at Leila's Hair Museum. , Monday through Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
I guess Bushism's are contagious. Laura Bush had this to say in a speech yesterday:
"We don't even know that stem cell research will provide cures for anything — much less that it's very close to yielding major advances," Mrs. Bush said.
Someone want to tell her what research is all about?
I guess Bushism's are contagious. Laura Bush had this to say in a speech yesterday:
"We don't even know that stem cell research will provide cures for anything — much less that it's very close to yielding major advances," Mrs. Bush said.
Someone want to tell her what research is all about?
The idea came to him five years ago, when he was at a bar playing his typically inconsistent game of pool with colleagues who were also attending a robotics conference. In frustration at yet another muffed shot, he announced it would be easier to build a pool-playing robot than to master the game himself.
It isn't perfect yet though:
For one thing, the robot has a weak break -- the crucial first shot of a game in which the billiard balls are scattered -- and sends the balls only halfway down the table. This flaw will have to be fixed, says Dr. Greenspan, either by giving the arm more power, or programming it to move at a much higher speed.
Deep Green is extremely accurate at hitting the cue ball into any pocket from anywhere in the table. That, of course, is not really what pool is about, so the next step is to improve its accuracy when using the cue ball to sink the remaining balls.
The idea came to him five years ago, when he was at a bar playing his typically inconsistent game of pool with colleagues who were also attending a robotics conference. In frustration at yet another muffed shot, he announced it would be easier to build a pool-playing robot than to master the game himself.
It isn't perfect yet though:
For one thing, the robot has a weak break -- the crucial first shot of a game in which the billiard balls are scattered -- and sends the balls only halfway down the table. This flaw will have to be fixed, says Dr. Greenspan, either by giving the arm more power, or programming it to move at a much higher speed.
Deep Green is extremely accurate at hitting the cue ball into any pocket from anywhere in the table. That, of course, is not really what pool is about, so the next step is to improve its accuracy when using the cue ball to sink the remaining balls.
A project has been underway since June of 1998 at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada to design and build a Human Powered Helicopter. (The actual manufacture of the helicopter began in 2000). The UBC-HPH group has been successful at designing and constructing the "Thunderbird". Various subprojects include design and construction of a test rig for small and full-scale rotors, design and construction of a human factor rig, and cooking of the composite spars in modified household ovens. In addition, both wind tunnel testing and computational fluid dynamics have been used to aid in the design of the 36m (118ft) diameter beast.
A project has been underway since June of 1998 at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada to design and build a Human Powered Helicopter. (The actual manufacture of the helicopter began in 2000). The UBC-HPH group has been successful at designing and constructing the "Thunderbird". Various subprojects include design and construction of a test rig for small and full-scale rotors, design and construction of a human factor rig, and cooking of the composite spars in modified household ovens. In addition, both wind tunnel testing and computational fluid dynamics have been used to aid in the design of the 36m (118ft) diameter beast.
This is probably only useful to science historians but Newton was a weird guy and I wouldn't mind reading some of his non-scientific papers sometime. Especially if they have some of his correspondences with Hooke.
The magnitude of Newton's accomplishments places him in the very first rank of scientists and mathematicians. However, although most early modern scientists have been honoured with comprehensive editions of their collected works, there is no similar tribute to Newton. Throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, this was seen as a gaping lacuna and even a national disgrace by scientists and statespeople alike. There are excellent editions of his mathematical and scientific papers, as well as of his correspondence, but very few of his non-scientific writings have ever appeared in print. The Newton Project will place these writings in their relevant contexts, which will be made accessible by means of hyperlinks.
A complete electronic edition of all of Newton's works will add substantially to our understanding of his life and work and more generally to the intellectual history of the early modern period. The Newton Project also aims to be one of the most extensive and technologically sophisticated online resources for the study of any one individual, using both XML encoded texts and database technology.
This is probably only useful to science historians but Newton was a weird guy and I wouldn't mind reading some of his non-scientific papers sometime. Especially if they have some of his correspondences with Hooke.
The magnitude of Newton's accomplishments places him in the very first rank of scientists and mathematicians. However, although most early modern scientists have been honoured with comprehensive editions of their collected works, there is no similar tribute to Newton. Throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, this was seen as a gaping lacuna and even a national disgrace by scientists and statespeople alike. There are excellent editions of his mathematical and scientific papers, as well as of his correspondence, but very few of his non-scientific writings have ever appeared in print. The Newton Project will place these writings in their relevant contexts, which will be made accessible by means of hyperlinks.
A complete electronic edition of all of Newton's works will add substantially to our understanding of his life and work and more generally to the intellectual history of the early modern period. The Newton Project also aims to be one of the most extensive and technologically sophisticated online resources for the study of any one individual, using both XML encoded texts and database technology.
Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.
That one isn't as scary as a different one that also happened last week. His answer to this question was on the level of a middle school student trying to bullshit his way through a pop quiz.
Q:What do you think tribal sovereignty means in the 21st century, and how do we resolve conflicts between tribes and the federal and the state governments?
THE PRESIDENT: Tribal sovereignty means that, it's sovereign. You're a -- you've been given sovereignty, and you're viewed as a sovereign entity. And, therefore, the relationship between the federal government and tribes is one between sovereign entities.
Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.
That one isn't as scary as a different one that also happened last week. His answer to this question was on the level of a middle school student trying to bullshit his way through a pop quiz.
Q:What do you think tribal sovereignty means in the 21st century, and how do we resolve conflicts between tribes and the federal and the state governments?
THE PRESIDENT: Tribal sovereignty means that, it's sovereign. You're a -- you've been given sovereignty, and you're viewed as a sovereign entity. And, therefore, the relationship between the federal government and tribes is one between sovereign entities.
This website has a running count of how much the war in Iraq is costing us. You can then compare it to the cost of different categories such as education or healthcare and so on.
(Thanks Dave)
UPDATE:
I guess it is helpful if I actually put the link up for it.
This website has a running count of how much the war in Iraq is costing us. You can then compare it to the cost of different categories such as education or healthcare and so on.
(Thanks Dave)
UPDATE:
I guess it is helpful if I actually put the link up for it.
Fear and Loathing in Iraq is a blog that supposedly written by a soldier in Iraq. The post he had today is an entry about an attack that happened in Mosul the day before. This is the story that you don't get from a headline in the newspapers or on a website.
I was in my room reading a book (Thin Red Line) when the mortars started coming down. Usually when we get mortared it'll only one, maybe two mortars. But this mortar attack went on for almost 20 minutes. Each one impacting the FOB every couple minutes. Something was up. My roommate ripped open the door and yelled "Get your guys, Go to the motor pool! The whole BATTALION is rolling out!" Holy shit, the whole Battalion? This must be big. So I ran over and woke my guys up, yelled, "Get your fuckin shit on and head down to the motor pool! Time: Now!" I grabbed my shit and started running to the motor pool, hearing small arms fire off in the back ground. By now everybody was running to motor pool. Putting their cloths on while they were running. At the motor pool, everybody was strapping on there shit and getting ready. One by one a Stryker was rolling out of the motor pool ready to hunt down whoever was fucking with us. People were hooting and hollering, yelling their war cries and doing the Indian yell thing as they drove off and locked and loaded their weapons. These guys that are attacking us just fucked with the bee's nest, and now they're getting the swarm.
Fear and Loathing in Iraq is a blog that supposedly written by a soldier in Iraq. The post he had today is an entry about an attack that happened in Mosul the day before. This is the story that you don't get from a headline in the newspapers or on a website.
I was in my room reading a book (Thin Red Line) when the mortars started coming down. Usually when we get mortared it'll only one, maybe two mortars. But this mortar attack went on for almost 20 minutes. Each one impacting the FOB every couple minutes. Something was up. My roommate ripped open the door and yelled "Get your guys, Go to the motor pool! The whole BATTALION is rolling out!" Holy shit, the whole Battalion? This must be big. So I ran over and woke my guys up, yelled, "Get your fuckin shit on and head down to the motor pool! Time: Now!" I grabbed my shit and started running to the motor pool, hearing small arms fire off in the back ground. By now everybody was running to motor pool. Putting their cloths on while they were running. At the motor pool, everybody was strapping on there shit and getting ready. One by one a Stryker was rolling out of the motor pool ready to hunt down whoever was fucking with us. People were hooting and hollering, yelling their war cries and doing the Indian yell thing as they drove off and locked and loaded their weapons. These guys that are attacking us just fucked with the bee's nest, and now they're getting the swarm.
Many people were impressed last week by the speech made by Barack Obama who is running for Senate in IL. The good folks at The Christian Forums know exactly how Obama has been able to rise from obscurity so quickly. How? Well he is the Antichrist of course.
People can think what they want about me, I could really give a hoot. People think that the AC is coming out of the mid-east. My personal belief is that the AC is going to rise right out of the UN, and with this guys popularity, charisma, and how he is climbing the ranks in government real fast!!!, He may be in the UN next.
When I first heard of Barak, a few days ago, the first thing I heard is that he is a guy who came out of nowhere and now many flock to his side. When my wife and I heard this, we both thought the same thing, the anti-christ. Now I am not claiming him to be, just something that triggered that thought in both of us.
My sister and I both feel something "spooky" about this guy, but can't quite figure out what it is. It is odd that strangers come up to him on the street. Why would they do that, unless they were drawn to him.
I don't think we should directly label Obama as AC, but it is very interresting. While I was watching him, the VERY FIRST thought that came to my mind was asking the Lord if I was looking at the AC. I don't have a big opinion either way, but man, that was pretty scary.
And so on. Sheesh, and people wonder why I am agnostic.
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Many people were impressed last week by the speech made by Barack Obama who is running for Senate in IL. The good folks at The Christian Forums know exactly how Obama has been able to rise from obscurity so quickly. How? Well he is the Antichrist of course.
People can think what they want about me, I could really give a hoot. People think that the AC is coming out of the mid-east. My personal belief is that the AC is going to rise right out of the UN, and with this guys popularity, charisma, and how he is climbing the ranks in government real fast!!!, He may be in the UN next.
When I first heard of Barak, a few days ago, the first thing I heard is that he is a guy who came out of nowhere and now many flock to his side. When my wife and I heard this, we both thought the same thing, the anti-christ. Now I am not claiming him to be, just something that triggered that thought in both of us.
My sister and I both feel something "spooky" about this guy, but can't quite figure out what it is. It is odd that strangers come up to him on the street. Why would they do that, unless they were drawn to him.
I don't think we should directly label Obama as AC, but it is very interresting. While I was watching him, the VERY FIRST thought that came to my mind was asking the Lord if I was looking at the AC. I don't have a big opinion either way, but man, that was pretty scary.
And so on. Sheesh, and people wonder why I am an atheist.
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What do you do when you get a picture of Pope Karol Wojtyala during the 1980s sticking out his tongue and making a weird face to the photographer? You put it on Ebay of course with a starting bid of $1,000,000.00!
What do you do when you get a picture of Pope Karol Wojtyala during the 1980s sticking out his tongue and making a weird face to the photographer? You put it on Ebay of course with a starting bid of $1,000,000.00!
Henri Cartier-Bresson, perhaps the most famous photojournalist of the 20th century, has died at age 95.
The photographer’s many works include “The Galveston That Was,” a book that helped revive interest in preserving Galveston’s historic architecture.
Cartier-Bresson was perhaps the world’s most famous photographer when he came to Galveston to record its old buildings and houses, many of which were decaying.....
Cartier-Bresson disdained artificial settings and said photographers should shoot accurately and quickly, seeking “the decisive moment” when the ultimate significance of a given situation is laid bare. He shot with a Leica, the quietest of cameras, working only with black and white film, and notably, without a flash. Limelight, he said, was a sure way to destroy a subject.
If you want to see some of his amazing pictures, you can go here. NSFW(some are nudes)
(Thanks Rada)
Henri Cartier-Bresson, perhaps the most famous photojournalist of the 20th century, has died at age 95.
The photographer’s many works include “The Galveston That Was,” a book that helped revive interest in preserving Galveston’s historic architecture.
Cartier-Bresson was perhaps the world’s most famous photographer when he came to Galveston to record its old buildings and houses, many of which were decaying.....
Cartier-Bresson disdained artificial settings and said photographers should shoot accurately and quickly, seeking “the decisive moment” when the ultimate significance of a given situation is laid bare. He shot with a Leica, the quietest of cameras, working only with black and white film, and notably, without a flash. Limelight, he said, was a sure way to destroy a subject.
If you want to see some of his amazing pictures, you can go here. NSFW(some are nudes)
(Thanks Rada)
In its first glimpse of the heavens following the successful
December 1999 servicing mission, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope
has captured a majestic view of a planetary nebula, the glowing
remains of a dying, Sun-like star. This stellar relic, first spied
by William Herschel in 1787, is nicknamed the "Eskimo" Nebula
(NGC 2392) because, when viewed through ground-based telescopes,
it resembles a face surrounded by a fur parka.
In its first glimpse of the heavens following the successful
December 1999 servicing mission, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope
has captured a majestic view of a planetary nebula, the glowing
remains of a dying, Sun-like star. This stellar relic, first spied
by William Herschel in 1787, is nicknamed the "Eskimo" Nebula
(NGC 2392) because, when viewed through ground-based telescopes,
it resembles a face surrounded by a fur parka.
With the exception of the wire strings, this instrument is entirely constructed out of LEGO parts--the keyboard, jacks, jack rack, jack rail, plectra, soundboard, bridge, hitch pins, tuning pins, wrestplank, nut, case, legs, lid, lid stick, and music stand are all built out of interlocking ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene) plastic bricks and related pieces.
With the exception of the wire strings, this instrument is entirely constructed out of LEGO parts--the keyboard, jacks, jack rack, jack rail, plectra, soundboard, bridge, hitch pins, tuning pins, wrestplank, nut, case, legs, lid, lid stick, and music stand are all built out of interlocking ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene) plastic bricks and related pieces.
The earliest known daguerreotype of Lincoln was thought to be this one taken in 1848. Has one taken earlier been found?
In 1977 Albert Kaplan purchased the daguerreotype receipted as "Portrait of a Young Man" from an art gallery in New York. "When I first saw it I thought that there were similarities between the handsome, aristocratic, and tastefully groomed young man of the daguerreotype, and my mental image of President Lincoln."
The forensic study that Kaplan had done is here. Definitely bears a resemblance.
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The earliest known daguerreotype of Lincoln was thought to be this one taken in 1848. Has one taken earlier been found?
In 1977 Albert Kaplan purchased the daguerreotype receipted as "Portrait of a Young Man" from an art gallery in New York. "When I first saw it I thought that there were similarities between the handsome, aristocratic, and tastefully groomed young man of the daguerreotype, and my mental image of President Lincoln."
The forensic study that Kaplan had done is here. Definitely bears a resemblance.
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While most people try to avoid a hurricane, some meteorologists fly right into them. This is a fascinating story about flying into Hurricane Hugo which turned out to be a little more powerful than they expected. I had known about these planes that flew into hurricanes to gather data but I had no clue that sometimes their altitude is only about 1500 feet.
Fifteen years ago, a NOAA hurricane hunter airplane intercepted Hurricane Hugo as it approached the Caribbean islands, just before Hugo's destructive rampage through the Caribbean and South Carolina. The crew of the airplane were the first people to encounter the mighty hurricane--and very nearly became its first victims. The mission remains the most harrowing flight ever conducted by the NOAA hurricane hunters. I served as flight meteorologist on that flight, and feel fortunate indeed to be able to tell the story.
While most people try to avoid a hurricane, some meteorologists fly right into them. This is a fascinating story about flying into Hurricane Hugo which turned out to be a little more powerful than they expected. I had known about these planes that flew into hurricanes to gather data but I had no clue that sometimes their altitude is only about 1500 feet.
Fifteen years ago, a NOAA hurricane hunter airplane intercepted Hurricane Hugo as it approached the Caribbean islands, just before Hugo's destructive rampage through the Caribbean and South Carolina. The crew of the airplane were the first people to encounter the mighty hurricane--and very nearly became its first victims. The mission remains the most harrowing flight ever conducted by the NOAA hurricane hunters. I served as flight meteorologist on that flight, and feel fortunate indeed to be able to tell the story.
Clint Eastwood was once told by a Universal Pictures executive that his future wasn't very promising. The man said, "You have a chip on your tooth, your Adam's apple sticks out too far, and you talk too slow."
Henry Ford failed and went broke five times before he finally succeeded.
Richard Hooker worked for seven years on his humorous war novel, M*A*S*H , only to have it rejected by 21 publishers before Morrow decided to publish it. It became a runaway best-seller, spawning a blockbusting movie and a highly successful television series.
Clint Eastwood was once told by a Universal Pictures executive that his future wasn't very promising. The man said, "You have a chip on your tooth, your Adam's apple sticks out too far, and you talk too slow."
Henry Ford failed and went broke five times before he finally succeeded.
Richard Hooker worked for seven years on his humorous war novel, M*A*S*H , only to have it rejected by 21 publishers before Morrow decided to publish it. It became a runaway best-seller, spawning a blockbusting movie and a highly successful television series.
Sweet Jesus, I hate Bill O'Reilly, International is an organization
dedicated to the dissemination of information that exposes
Bill O'Reilly for what he is: The most dangerous man in "news".
Sweet Jesus, I hate Bill O'Reilly, International is an organization
dedicated to the dissemination of information that exposes
Bill O'Reilly for what he is: The most dangerous man in "news".
Try googling:
visa 4356000000000000..4356999999999999
For example. Not saying this is the only way to find these, but it certainly is an interesting application of Google.
Try googling:
visa 4356000000000000..4356999999999999
For example. Not saying this is the only way to find these, but it certainly is an interesting application of Google.
Good luck with this contest. Even most rock stars can't do a guitar face without looking foolish.
Mag Rack's Guitar Face Contest enables six-string fanatics to send in a photo of their best "guitar face" for judging by a panel of professionals. The most original, most outrageous image selected wins a Les Paul "Black Beauty" electric guitar and hard case from Epiphone.
Good luck with this contest. Even most rock stars can't do a guitar face without looking foolish.
Mag Rack's Guitar Face Contest enables six-string fanatics to send in a photo of their best "guitar face" for judging by a panel of professionals. The most original, most outrageous image selected wins a Les Paul "Black Beauty" electric guitar and hard case from Epiphone.
The Subservient President is a parody of Burger King's Subservient Chicken advertising campaign with a political twist. Instead of a guy in a chicken suit who will hop or do push-ups on command, The Subservient President reminds us that the current guy in the president suit will do whatever the oil industry or the gun lobby tells him.
The Subservient President is a parody of Burger King's Subservient Chicken advertising campaign with a political twist. Instead of a guy in a chicken suit who will hop or do push-ups on command, The Subservient President reminds us that the current guy in the president suit will do whatever the oil industry or the gun lobby tells him.
The Tax History Project was established by Tax Analysts in 1995 to provide scholars, policymakers, students, the media, and citizens with information about the history of American taxation. The project pursues its mission through a program of web-based documentary publication and original historical research.
The Tax History Project was established by Tax Analysts in 1995 to provide scholars, policymakers, students, the media, and citizens with information about the history of American taxation. The project pursues its mission through a program of web-based documentary publication and original historical research.
