Next on ESPN2!
Ever see a cat run an obstable course? It’s time for that great new sport, Cat Agility!
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v zimnikh gorakh
Mountain photography from Russia and around the world, including some nice panoramas. Browse the archive by date from the left column, or choose albums (such as this one) from the right column.
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Fun with DNA!
How to extract DNA from any living thing. Don’t just watch the show, create a CSI lab in your own kitchen!
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Revenge of the Right (brain).
Which side of your brain is dominant? (take the test!)
Why does it matter? According to Daniel Pink’s latest article in Wired, we are moving from the Information Age (which favored the logic of the left brainers) to a new Conceptual Age (which favors the empathy and emotion of the right brainers).
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It’s not made of Testicles. Sorry.
Red Bull Gives You Wings! But not if you’re a rat. If you’re a rat, it makes you suddenly jump in your cage and mutilate yourself. Or at least, the taurine it contains does. The CBC has put together a ridiculously in-depth analysis of Red Bull looking at everything from the ingredients to the approval issues to the cultural impact the "energy drink" has had. The beverage has it’s share of supporters and detractors, and the story is nothing new, so is there any legitimate concern about its effects, or is this viral marketing gone mad? Regardless, it looks like they’ll soon have some serious competition.
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Not Affiliated with the LDS Church
Tired of EBay scams? Think EBay is a haven for criminals? Maybe you ought to surf on over to MormonBid.com.
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caller id spoof service
Covert Call allows you to alter the caller id that is sent to the phone you are calling. It can operate just like a calling card, all for the price of a normal long distance call. Caller-ID spoofing for 5¢ a minute, for all your prankster/paranoid/social engineering needs.
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Consumer Reports on rubbers
Consumer Reports magazine has put together an excellent comparison of the quality and ruggedness of condoms. Unlike many of their articles, this one isn’t behind the paywall: open to the public.
Strength differs. We test condoms by inflating them until they burst, an established predictor of real-world performance. The best had no premature breakage among the 120 samples we tested for each model. When inflated, they also averaged at least 38 liters of air. The worst, however, broke 18 of 120 times at volumes below our strength threshold of 25 liters.
Size matters. Most models met minimum standards for length and thickness. But some samples of the Durex Extra Sensitive, Durex Performax, larger-size versions of TheyFit, and Trojan Magnum slightly exceeded the maximum recommended width and should be used only by men who require a larger width.
Size Large Baby.
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Great Sci-Fi fun to come
Spaceballs, Mel Brooks’ zany 1987 “Star Wars” spoof, will be remade into an animated television series. I’m not sure if this is a good thing, or a bad thing.
Also it looks like the SCI FI Channel has ordered a second season of Battlestar Galactica, now midway through its first season of 13 episodes. And how totally cool was it to see Richard Hatch appear as “Zarich” on the episode that aired earlier this week? Read Hatch’s first-hand account of his long-awaited return to BSG.
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Supervillains
These three thugs, caught on closed circuit TV, are wanted for assaulting a man at a burger truck in Canterbury, England. Please contact the JLA if you have any information.
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Vegetarian Sex Toys
The Veg Sex Shop sells sex lubes, oils, and gadgets made without any animal products. They also feature the battery-less Solar Sensations Vibe that “aims to please those living off the grid, in a tree, or for the eco-conscious anywhere.” It kinda looks like a cell phone with a geiger counter attachment.
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Thank you, Dear idiot.
I get so much joy out of watching idoits around me burning bridges. I’m so glad I’m smart enough and man enough to suck it up and not whine for the sake of whining. Real men don’t whine and bitch for the sake of it. I blame their mothers for it, whining fucking magots.
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Xbox to 1979 toy Millennium Falcon mod
Paul sent me a link to some xbox fantasy cases, and this was in it, turns out its real. Now if only it were NTSC.
An Xbox built into a 1979 toy model of the Millennium Falcon, for sale on eBay.
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Remember when the ‘net was fueled by porn and Trek?
I do, and I also remember when you had to avoid the noid. Ahh, dear sweet noid.
With UPN’s cancellation of Star Trek: Enterprise, the Trek franchise is, for the first time in 18 years, without a weekly broadcast show. While many might agree that Star Trek needs a rest, others continue to hope, while producer/right hand of Satan (depending on which Trekkie you talk to) Rick Berman says the series (which is a billion dollar baby for Paramount/Viacom) is going to be off the airwaves for at least three years. Here’s to hoping the rest is what’s needed for a phenomenon that’s fueled a lot of geeks for a lot of years. It’s about time if you ask me, only noids and idiots watched Enterprise anyway.
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Sign-swallowing trees of Spain
Almost thirty years ago in Cambre, a small village in the northwest of Spain, some road signs were placed on trees to indicate that a taxi stand was nearby. Today those signs are almost impossible to see, because they have been almost completely swallowed by tree bark.
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Mmm good food.
We had a decent meal last night at Saint James Gate. We started out a pound of fresh mussels cooked in white wine, sambucca, tomatoes, basil, fennel and cream. Mmmm, yummy.
I decided on the Beef Tenderloin, yummy grilled tenderloin with a rosemary infused roast garlic wine sauce with some roasted potatoes, and fresh fried vegtables on the side. Damn, good stuff. Jenn decided on the Wild Mushroom Chicken Breast, a grilled and baked chicken breast with a sundried cranberry bread stuffing and a wild mushroom white wine sauce.
Desert rocked though, Jenn had a eggnog cheese cake, and I had this awesome triple layered moose, so rich and creamy. Damn, mix in a couple guinness and some coffee, and it was a wicked meal. I’d almost say it was up to Firlotte.com‘s standards
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Wikipes
Wikipes is another application of wiki. Everybody go in, put in some of your favorite recipes, and cook dinner for your sweety. Thank me later.
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Self-defence with a Walking-stick
The Different Methods of Defending Oneself with a Walking-Stick or Umbrella when Attacked under Unequal Conditions : Part 1 and Part 2.
Damn I love this site
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Buffy database with every character, episode, crewmember, etc
The Buffyology database contains “every Buffy character, episode, cast member, writer and director and every word of every show, in a searchable database.
And yes Paul, I’m a nerd.
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Beer: Saves lives, less filling.
I wonder what brand of beer this guy used.
I’m so hire him to be a spokesman if I were a beer company exec.
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Romantic and sex relation structure of high school students
I like the funky patterns formed in this figure from a sociology journal paper entitled “Chains of affection: The structure of adolescent romantic and sexual networks.”
One component of the network linked 288 students – more than half of those who were romantically active at the school – in one long chain.
On a side note, I also find it ironic that the man who did the study looks like a pedophile. But thats just my personal opinion.
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Submarine hits underwater mountain
I found this today, a little old, but still good.
A few weeks ago the USS San Francisco, struck an uncharted undersea mountain while traveling in the South Pacific at a depth of 500 feet. At the time, apparently, the sub was traveling at almost full speed. One sailor died in the accident, and 20 more were injured. The Navy has released some photos of the San Francisco, now that she’s been hauled into drydock. Wow. (WashPost backgrounder on the accident, and the uncharted mountain. Nice lil’ gif of the ship’s logo)
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