March 2012
March 2, 2012
Glacier Crack Fly-thru
Expat47 says: "This is a virtual 'fly through' of a trench in Antarctica. The weird thing is that it resembles the trench on the death star from Star Wars. I tried to get the video embedded and posted but couldn't make it so I'll leave it up to y'all."
Done!
Posted By: Paul - Fri Mar 02, 2012 -
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Category: Reader Recommendation, Natural Wonders
The Green Slime
I think I need to watch this just for Luciana Paluzzi. Rowf!
She still looked pretty darn good in 2007, on right below.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Mar 02, 2012 -
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Category: Aliens, Horror, Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Movies, Sex Symbols, Science Fiction, 1960s
Bookups
An exercise for bookworms!
(via the ragbag)
Posted By: Alex - Fri Mar 02, 2012 -
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Category: Exercise and Fitness, Books
March 1, 2012
THE SWARM
This roller coaster could cost you and arm and a leg. It also pulls enough Gs to make fighter pilots sick. Gee, I can't wait!
Posted By: Alex - Thu Mar 01, 2012 -
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Hay, That’s Breaking And Entering
It took a stakeout to find out the mama of a family of elks could open a barn door to get to the hay inside. Clever girl.
Posted By: Alex - Thu Mar 01, 2012 -
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Follies of the Mad Men #177
I'm confused: is this cereal for Beatles imitators or computer programmers?
Posted By: Paul - Thu Mar 01, 2012 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Business, Advertising, Products, Food, Cartoons, 1960s
Who Are You?
Edward Packard invented the "Choose Your Own Adventure" genre, which made him a good living -- and still does. According to wikipedia, he recently started a company to bring Choose Your Own Adventure apps to the iPhone and iPad. Packard may also have caused an entire generation of kids to be confused about their identity: |  |
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Posted By: Alex - Thu Mar 01, 2012 -
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Category: Literature, Books, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Writers
Rolling Angels Of Death
In the Netherlands euthanasia has been legal, in certain instances, since 2002. Now the idea is being taken a step further. Six teams, each consisting of a doctor and a nurse, will travel throughout the country providing assisted suicide in patients' homes. The same requirements still must be met in each case but the service will come to the patient. How convenient.
Posted By: Alex - Thu Mar 01, 2012 -
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