Friday, March 30, 2007
Lynx of the Weak
OK - very very excited about this one - I have always been fascinated about this flight - now there is a video that uses stock footage from the jump. Soooo cool!
What a difference 25 years makes - the Transformers Megatron gets a makeover -
The Ramrod gets a makeover due to flood damage...
BRAAIIINNNY sequel - gotta admit - I am excited...
Another cool movie - this time an IMAX...link is on page...
I thought this was funny, too. From Metafilter, a while back.
chad - looking meaner 25 years on.
What a difference 25 years makes - the Transformers Megatron gets a makeover -
BRAAIIINNNY sequel - gotta admit - I am excited...
Another cool movie - this time an IMAX...link is on page...
I thought this was funny, too. From Metafilter, a while back.
chad - looking meaner 25 years on.
Friday, March 23, 2007
A whole new world!
So Nate suggested a while back that I put all of these links on a bloggy type thing. Here you go. Note that most if not all of my past posts are here, somewhere. I didn't include any of the attached files or photos, and some of the formatting is wonky, but it will improve as I go. Feel free to comment here, as well!
And who knows, maybe this will actually turn into an actual (not just weekly) blog.
The post below is the first NEW post!
chad
And who knows, maybe this will actually turn into an actual (not just weekly) blog.
The post below is the first NEW post!
chad
Bloggy Weekly Linky Thingy.
This one is great. Nate, I expect you to memorize and repeat!
Mostly for Cal - just...wow. How long is decompression for a dive to the bottom of that pool?
Amazing trees!
Thought this was a pretty cool idea - modularity RULES. There are a lot of other similar designs on the same page.
I don't remember if I sent this one before. But it made me shoot milk out my nose at lunch.
So cool, unfortunately someone burnt it down recently. Damn dirty hippies!
So cute. I want.
chad - from the oh-so-over-world of blog.
Mostly for Cal - just...wow. How long is decompression for a dive to the bottom of that pool?
Amazing trees!
Thought this was a pretty cool idea - modularity RULES. There are a lot of other similar designs on the same page.
I don't remember if I sent this one before. But it made me shoot milk out my nose at lunch.
So cool, unfortunately someone burnt it down recently. Damn dirty hippies!
So cute. I want.
chad - from the oh-so-over-world of blog.
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Links of the Week - Short Edition (Fri, 16 Mar 2007)
Not a lot of time this week - so here goes -
Awesome short trials riding film -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wehmNVja_aI
Really interesting Weekly article on the viaduct and origins thereof:
http://www.seattleweekly.com/2007-03-07/news/how-we-ended-up-with-the-great-wall-of-waterfront-blight.php
5 minute film that makes the muddy buddy look WEAK...
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/eticket/story?page=toughguy2007
We should check this place out!
http://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/hurricane-ridge-in-winter.htm#CP_JUMP_137581
And look, DRAWLY! But Web 2.0-ized!
http://www.eatpoopucat.com/EPUC/#main
chad
Awesome short trials riding film -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wehmNVja_aI
Really interesting Weekly article on the viaduct and origins thereof:
http://www.seattleweekly.com/2007-03-07/news/how-we-ended-up-with-the-great-wall-of-waterfront-blight.php
5 minute film that makes the muddy buddy look WEAK...
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/eticket/story?page=toughguy2007
We should check this place out!
http://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/hurricane-ridge-in-winter.htm#CP_JUMP_137581
And look, DRAWLY! But Web 2.0-ized!
http://www.eatpoopucat.com/EPUC/#main
chad
Links of the Week - Ralph Macchio edition...(Fri, 9 Mar 2007)
OK - looong week for me. I am ready for the weekend. Of course I will be sitting in a tent in the RAIN this weekend, but I am ready.
First off - sucky news - have any of you seen that badass one legged guy in REI in the wheelchair, selling bikes? He is actually a wicked mountain biker, who just got his ride STOLEN. Lame, lame thiefs.
If you haven't seen this - George Takei's response to Tim Hardaway's anti-gay tirade...great, semi-NSFW tho it WAS broadcast on a tv network.
Pretty interesting take on the end of DRM, from an unlikely source -
I want your help in checking this test out, especially if you were raised with some sort of dialect (Anastasia). It seems (according to some podcasts I listen to) to be scarily accurate, even though it is only 13 questions.
I couldn't leave you without an EXCELLENT youtube movie - watch it and be overwhelmed by 80's nostalgia...watch for all of the cameos!
Finally - find the attached PDF. A study to try and win an ignobel prize:
This was written by Adam Savage:
of Mythbusters fame. (my favorite, favorite show). Definitely worth some laughs.
chad
Links of the Week - Steampunk edition...(Fri, 2 Mar 2007)
OK - been hearing this term a lot - pretty cool from a design standpoint...
My favorite so far? These fixtures...so cool...
Especially this one -
and then this came up on Mefi yesterday -
and speaking of Star Wars -
and another great short film -
And last - glad I am not a bball player - a snowboarding accident can cost you 500K!
Wait - that's only 10% of his salary - NEVER MIND!!!!
chad
LINKS OF THE WEEK - post-hiatus edition...Fri, 23 Feb 2007
Lots this week - I have been lax the last couple.
THIS sounds highly suspect -
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2009993,00.html
I NEED one of these!
http://www.mathlete.com/portfolio/wakeNbacon.php
I, for one, welcome our new skating robot overlords...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBIW7As0nxM&NR
Another funny Harry/Sally trailer remix -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMWpxTK7q2s&eurl=
Cool graphic of the US interstate system rendered as a subway map -
http://www.chrisyates.net/reprographics/index.php?page=424
Great video - overconfident frenchie + brittle hold = HUGE whipper!
(keith - this is what I was telling you about - I think this is
Realization?)
http://www.cascadeclimbers.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/646817/Board/31/page/1/fpart/all/gonew/1#UNREAD
most of you have seen this, but I think it's cool...
http://www.gizmag.com/go/6777/
and last -
An elk wanders through Estes Park, Colo., with a plastic lawn chair
stuck around its neck. The chair eventually broke apart and fell off
the
animal's neck.
chad
LINKS OF THE WEEK - post-hiatus edition...(Fri, 23 Feb 2007)
Lots this week - I have been lax the last couple.
THIS sounds highly suspect -
I NEED one of these!
I, for one, welcome our new skating robot overlords...
Another funny Harry/Sally trailer remix -
Cool graphic of the US interstate system rendered as a subway map -
Great video - overconfident frenchie + brittle hold = HUGE whipper! (keith - this is what I was telling you about - I think this is Realization?)
most of you have seen this, but I think it's cool...
and last -
An elk wanders through Estes Park, Colo., with a plastic lawn chair stuck around its neck. The chair eventually broke apart and fell off the animal's neck.
chad
LINKS of the WEEK - (Fri, 26 Jan 2007)
Because Pets need care after the Rapture!
And after the apocalypse, pets need ARMOR!!!
If you are having trouble birthing, due to poor muscle tone, try this:
Quite funny -
And best of all - heres being glad I don't have high speed or I would play this all day - try it first,
Then check out the MASTERS!
chad
Links of the WEEK! TreeGoat edition (Fri, 19 Jan 2007)
Links of the WEEK!!!
Can't wait to see THIS....(mildly graphic, but hilarious trailer)
Pretty funny article on the misuse of 'irony'
As long as we are linguistic - here is my word of the week -
Awesome math article (really, give it a chance)
And finally - mostly for mary -
chad
Links of the Week - (Fri, 12 Jan 2007)
Great way to kill yourself - gotta love the jump footage -
Even BETTER way - saw something like this before, but this has JETS!
I think I want this shirt - my favorite color!
Awesome analysis of a 'Cornershop' song -
Rufus + the Terminator =
Cool new plug in concept -
Hilarious spoof - Kirsten may not want to watch -
This is creepy - mostly 'cause it is from A LITTLE GIRL -
And finally this week - you may have heard of the New York Times 20 questions to ask before marraige, but I found the Metafilter comments on it MUCH more entertaining, especially this excerpt:
The three questions I ask everybody I meet in order to decide if I can love them:
1. Let us assume you met a rudimentary magician. Let us assume he can do five simple tricks -- he can pull a rabbit out of his hat, he can make a coin disappear, he can turn the ace of spades into the Joker card, and two others in a similar vein. These are his only tricks and he can't learn any more; he can only do these five. HOWEVER, it turns out he's doing these five tricks with real magic. It's not an illusion; he can actually conjure the bunny out of the ether and he can move the coin through space. He's legimately magical, but extremely limited in scope and influence.
Would this person be more impressive than Albert Einstein?
Would this person be more impressive than Albert Einstein?
2. Let us assume that a fully grown, completely healthy Clydesdale horse has his hooves shackled to the ground while his head is held in place with thick rope. He is conscious and standing upright, but completely immobile. And let us assume that --- for some reason -- every political prisoner on earth (as cited by Amnesty International) will be released from captivity if you can kick this horse to death in less than twenty minutes. You are allowed to wear steel-toed boots.
Would you attempt to do this?
Would you attempt to do this?
3. Let us assume that there are two boxes on a table. In one box, there is a relatively normal turtle; in other, Adolf Hitler's skull. You have to select one of these items for your home. If you select the turtle, you can't give it away and you have to keep it alive for two years; if either of these parameters are not met, you will be fined $999 by the state. If you select Hitler's skull, you are required to display it in a semi-prominent location in your living room for the same amount of time, although you will be paid a stipend of $120 per month for doing so. Display of the skull must be apolitical.
Which option do you select?
- Chuck Klosterman
Links of the Week - Photo edition - (Fri, 29 Dec 2006)
OK - not much going on this week - so here's a bunch of photos of cuteness and the descriptions (probably not in that order.)
chad
Dressed in Santa Claus outfits, two workers at Bangkok's Dusit Zoo feed penguins inside a cage.
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A bald eagle carries a fish in its talons over New York Citys Central Park, Wednesday. The eagles flight didnt go unnoticed by Pale Male, the famed red-tailed hawk of Central Park, who was perched on the 22nd floor of the Beresford apartment building as the eagle flew by. "Pale Male usually sits there sort of relaxed, but he sat up straight when he saw the bald eagle," said Lincoln Karim, the man whose photographic chronicle made Pale Male and his mate Lola famous. Karim is an Associated Press Television News technician.
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A seagull takes a bite of some bread from Mike Nagel in Flagler Beach, Fla., Christmas day, Monday.
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Cheetahs jump for a chunk of meat during the morning feeding tour in their large enclosures at The Harnas Wildlife Foundation farm in Gobabis, Namibia, Oct. 25. The Harnas Wildlife Foundation, is home to 310 orphaned animals and offers visitors a unique chance to get close enough to touch, brush or even walk cheetah, leopards and lions.
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A Northern Cardinal sings in the rain on Christmas Eve, Sunday in Tyler, Texas.
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A bald eagle carries a fish in its talons over New York Citys Central Park, Wednesday. The eagles flight didnt go unnoticed by Pale Male, the famed red-tailed hawk of Central Park, who was perched on the 22nd floor of the Beresford apartment building as the eagle flew by. "Pale Male usually sits there sort of relaxed, but he sat up straight when he saw the bald eagle," said Lincoln Karim, the man whose photographic chronicle made Pale Male and his mate Lola famous. Karim is an Associated Press Television News technician.
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A seagull takes a bite of some bread from Mike Nagel in Flagler Beach, Fla., Christmas day, Monday.
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Cheetahs jump for a chunk of meat during the morning feeding tour in their large enclosures at The Harnas Wildlife Foundation farm in Gobabis, Namibia, Oct. 25. The Harnas Wildlife Foundation, is home to 310 orphaned animals and offers visitors a unique chance to get close enough to touch, brush or even walk cheetah, leopards and lions.
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A Northern Cardinal sings in the rain on Christmas Eve, Sunday in Tyler, Texas.
Associated Press
Guests from Paris, Pascal Esteve, left, and his wife Mireille, right, spend time with cheetahs in their enclosures at The Harnas Wildlife Foundation farm in Gobabis, Namibia
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Getters, the cheetah lies at the back garden at The Harnas Wildlife Foundation farm in Gobabis, Namibia, Oct. 25, the 27-year-old male has been the star of many films and commercials and has now been "adopted" by Angelina Jolie.
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Unidentified foreign volunteer shares an enclosure with a baby cheetah as she reads her book at The Harnas Wildlife Foundation farm in Gobabis, Namibia, Oct. 25.
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Marlice van Vuuren plays with meerkats at The Harnas Wildlife Foundation farm in Gobabis, Namibia, Oct. 25.
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This rare white buffalo, born at Woodland Zoo near Farmington, Fayette County, Pa., wanders in its pen shortly after a naming ceremony performed by members of the Lenape Nation, Saturday. Kim "Many Weasels" Ord said the animal born Nov. 12 was named Kenahkihinen, a Lenape word meaning "watch over us."
Guests from Paris, Pascal Esteve, left, and his wife Mireille, right, spend time with cheetahs in their enclosures at The Harnas Wildlife Foundation farm in Gobabis, Namibia
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Getters, the cheetah lies at the back garden at The Harnas Wildlife Foundation farm in Gobabis, Namibia, Oct. 25, the 27-year-old male has been the star of many films and commercials and has now been "adopted" by Angelina Jolie.
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Unidentified foreign volunteer shares an enclosure with a baby cheetah as she reads her book at The Harnas Wildlife Foundation farm in Gobabis, Namibia, Oct. 25.
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Marlice van Vuuren plays with meerkats at The Harnas Wildlife Foundation farm in Gobabis, Namibia, Oct. 25.
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This rare white buffalo, born at Woodland Zoo near Farmington, Fayette County, Pa., wanders in its pen shortly after a naming ceremony performed by members of the Lenape Nation, Saturday. Kim "Many Weasels" Ord said the animal born Nov. 12 was named Kenahkihinen, a Lenape word meaning "watch over us."
Links of the Week - (Fri, 22 Dec 2006)
Attached Movie: Cool gyrocopter design...
OK - this is creepy and bizarre -
And this is....something....
And this is just nuts - amazing fly tying - Q may not want to see these...
Movie Trailer - looks awesome - from the Shaun of the Dead guys:
And another...must they bastardize EVERYTHING from my childhood?
From Youtube - holy remote control - kinda long, but get to the part where the x-1 booster fires!
chad
Note: forwarded message attached.
Links of the Week - Windstorm edition! - (Fri, 15 Dec 2006)
OK - I added dad to the list 'cause he is retired now...
The architect in me loves this -
This looks super fun / dangerous -
Mostly for Megan -
and a related short film -
This is great - I wouldn't try this at home...
Holy yard dart - I imagine you have seen this, Mike
and more from the movie
Worst...holiday...video...ever, and a funny article about it.
chad
Links of the Week - Alternatives to Skiing Edition (Fri, 1 Dec 2006)
Ran across some good, some bad and some funny things recently about how to get your carve on.
Speedflying! ( I know some of you have seen this but these are some nice, HQ vids...)
Teleboarding!
And VIDEO!
EXTREME sledding!
AND on the non-skiing tip...
Songs that are awesome and will not leave your head.
make sure and check out -
Thing a Week 26 - Re Your Brains
Thing a Week 21 - Chiron Beta Prime
(these are free and legal to download and share).
chad
Links of the Week - (Fri, 17 Nov 2006)
OK - first thing it the attachment - some hot trials riding action from my dad.
Yet another YouTube Thriller version:
Great recent column in the Seattle Weekly - Ask an Uptight Seattleite (hilarious).
I am thinking about joining this club:
this guy is the president:
Best...costume...ever...
Funny 60 mins spoof:
Cool site with user-rated gorgeous photos:
Cool shot of the 520...
LINKS OF THE WEEK - (Fri, 3 Nov 2006)
Great video -
Some Youtube of the Red Bull Air Race - just amazing. M&A - you notice all of the planes are like those little experimental stunters we saw at the air show?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdGtIO71yVA&mode=related&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzNpB-i7i6c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzNpB-i7i6c
Silly and brief...
Found this AWESOME thread in MeFi,
Check the comments for more. Love it. Thailand and Nicaragua definitely could have some shots.
Cute, dumpy little airplane -
But even cooler is this US zeppelin -
which could hold up to 4 biplanes (it was a flying aircraft carrier!) but it crashed and sank, but in the '90's they found it:
last:
A feisty young sea lion tries to climb a fence along Highway 101, trying to avoid capture in Petaluma, Calif. The sea lion apparently swam up the Petaluma River from the San Francisco Bay and headed toward the highway. It was taken to the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, Calif., where it will be examined and later released into the ocean.
chad
Links Late on a Friday - (Fri, 13 Oct 2006)
The attached photos are from my dad - pretty cool road - I told him that is what we would call 'high consequence turns' in mountain biking!
I love this - worth a read -
in the same vein -
Here is something interesting - this chops up a classic (public domain) novel and emails it to you, a short bit every day. I am reading Moby Dick, in very small bits. Will probably take me 8 months or so, at about 2 minutes a day. (you can set weekdays or weekends).
You ever see those videos at the local Blockbuster that seem to try and fool you into thinking they are, perhaps, a more popular, and more current movie?
A few of you may have seen this old clip from the band OK go - a novel approach to music videos...
But they have a new one - and it is hilarious. A clear step up (no pun). Amazing amounts of practice, and only one freakin' take!!!
And last - a cool place to visit?
Links of the Week - (Fri, 6 Oct 2006)
I don't remember if I sent this one yet - make sure and watch the overview video - so cool...
The strangest thing I have seen in a while - creepiest dancing midget since 'Twin Peaks'
Thought this was funny - and, you know, relevant...
horrifying - from the video graveyard -
and speaking of washed up child actors -
attached is a cat video. I know what you are thinking, but watch it - I thought it was going to turn into a bonsai kitten, but this cat is pretty damn limber...
And special bonus linkfest - cute as hell or crazy small cars...
http://www.linternaute.com/auto/diaporama-mondial-geneve/4.shtml
http://www.rumcars.org/c-ligier.html
http://www.microcarmuseum.com/tour/vespa400.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/antifuse/89827307/in/set-72057594052301968/
http://www.roadraceengineering.com/suitcasecar.htm
http://www.fiat500club.org.uk/albums/album02/P9290007_001.sized.jpg
http://encyclopedia.quickseek.com/images/Bmw700sport1.jpg
http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/04/renault-twingo-concept-car-goes-tech-crazy/
http://www.rumcars.org/c-ligier.html
http://www.microcarmuseum.com/tour/vespa400.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/antifuse/89827307/in/set-72057594052301968/
http://www.roadraceengineering.com/suitcasecar.htm
http://www.fiat500club.org.uk/albums/album02/P9290007_001.sized.jpg
http://encyclopedia.quickseek.com/images/Bmw700sport1.jpg
http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/04/renault-twingo-concept-car-goes-tech-crazy/
Links of the Wierd Week - (Fri, 29 Sep 2006)
OK - a lot of randomness this week -
The 80's are back. Again. In Seattle.
A disturbing but somehow profound piece in the Stranger this week...they are going to get a LOT of hate mail for this one...
Mostly for Mary - but funny...
Remember that girl from the Wonder Years (and West Wing) - she is a stinking hippy!
Ummm....worse than the SCA?
They could gear up here:
And this opens this weekend - I definitely want to go ASAP.
chad
Links of the WEEk - (Fri, 22 Sep 2006)
I have a few, after missing lots on vacation...
I am glad this became a non-story -
Thought this was funny -
A new sport - riverboarding
not to be confused with waterboarding -
Crazy - smart car crash -
Speaking of small cars - seeing these in Nicaragua made me excited Festivas live on, somewhere...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kia_Pride
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2351143
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2398061
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2351143
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2398061
Scary boat photos -
I have seen this before, but they recently added Serenity to the lineup...
Finally, the wackos expand their mind-screwingness -
chad
Get Your Hot Links! Last Chance for 3 Weeks! (Fri, 25 Aug 2006)
First off...just saw this - I am so excited - I have been following this exhibit for years and hoping it would come here -
Just...scary....awesome -
A trip down (geeky) memory lane -
We have some work to do on our pyramid skills -
A nod to comfort, and the Godfather -
My new favorite word, I had no idea there was a word for this -
Some unintentionally beautiful photos -
chad
Links of the Week - (Fri, 11 Aug 2006)
OK - I missed last week so this week is fabultastic.
An older story - but amazing. 15 minutes! Dad of the Year!!!
Talked to some of you about this exhibit - wow...
A new gang terrorizes Seattle -
Anyone's 30th coming up? I want to start one in Seattle! -
My new favorite word and fictional beast -
A fun little site that lets you look like you are working, not surfing -
And finally -
One of the lesser panda twin cubs recently born at the safari park in Hefei, the capital of east China's Anhui Province, weighs in.
chad
Links of the Week - (Fri, 21 Jul 2006)
A car that is based on the shape of a fish:
Crazy new mountain bike design - 8 speed *internal* transmission:
Funny thread Mary's brother in law put up - he mounted a trail camera above the cabin in Sun Valley:
And for fellow airplane geeks -
Some cool photos this week:
Cutkosky's team is also working on a geckolike robot, called Stickybot, designed to climb smooth surfaces like glass. Stickybot's feet are covered with thousands of synthetic "stalks" modeled after the tiny hairs on geckos' feet. These filaments interact with a surface by way of attractions called van der Waals forces, which cause them to adhere when pulled in a certain direction.
(next one is mostly for Anastasia)
An immature burrowing owl stalks through the grass surrounding the hole in which two parents and five offspring live off Via Veneto Drive in Punta Gorda, Fla. Burrowing owls are known to live in dry, open areas with no trees and short grass. Populations are declining in many areas mainly due to collisions with cars. In this particular nest, two of the seven offspring were killed by an automobile.
Willy, a 1-year-old cat is photographed Thursday, with a display of several pairs of garden gloves that he took from unknown yards in his neighborhood in Pelham, N.Y. Willy has brought home nine pairs of gloves and five singles over several weeks laying them on his owners' front or back porches.
chad
Links of the Week - (Fri, 23 Jun 2006)
I thought this was really cool -
Also - maybe I shoulda redone my bike like this:
Amazing pictures - with some interesting psychology
Now THIS looks fun!
This is where my next vacation is going to be
:
And the photo is mostly for cal - mixing diving and the world cup!
A soccer game is held underwater in Ocean World Park of Donghu Lake in Wuhan, central China. Two teams respectively composed of marine creatures and two divers, and a referee as a "mermaid" took part.
Links of the Day - (Fri, 16 Jun 2006)
I don't know what you are talking about, so here is a picture of a swimming raccoon.
And also some cute foxes. Not foxy cuties.
A litter of four young bat-eared foxes emerge from their birthing den at the San Diego Zoos Wild Animal Park Thursday in San Diego. This unique species of African fox is rarely seen in zoos and this is the first litter ever born at the Park.
And a cool set of photos showing just how insignificant we are.
Have a nice weekend!
chad
LINKS of the WEEK. - (Fri, 26 May 2006)
Again, thin.
How fun does THIS sound?!? OK - maybe not so fun.
Some of you have probably seen this - on the drive to Pliddy
I liked this - from the Harvard Lampoon -
How I imagine life in the US Army, based on the commercials I’ve seen.
General Stone: Alright men, listen up! Our nation is at war and the whole world is counting on us to protect freedom. That leaves us with just one option.
Bob: Rock climbing?
General Stone: Exactly. There’s a steep mountain in the middle of an unpopulated desert. We need someone to go there by himself, climb the mountain, and put a flag on the top.
Bob: I’ll do it.
General Stone: Excellent! Here’s the flag.
Bob: Cool.
General Stone: Alright, let’s see...we also need someone to ride a JetSki. How about you, Jackson?
Jackson: I don’t know, General, I’m sort of afraid of getting hurt. Can I stay here and work on computers?
General: Yes. Everybody who wants to can stay and work on computers.
Brian: General?
General: What’s up?
Brian: Can I take a break? I kind of want to go to college.
General: No problem, here’s $30,000 in cash.
Brian: Great, thanks.
General: Alright men, that’s it for the day.
Jackson: Hey look! It’s my friends and family.
Friends and family: Hey, nice uniform. We’re proud of you.
Jackson: Thanks. See you in a couple weeks.
Friends and family: Yeah, see you then.
-SHR '06-'07
And attached -
World Junior Champion Adriano de Souza, of Brazil, competes in a tour event 5kms offshore of Tavarua Island, Fiji.
And a cool, if lo-fi photo of everest this year.
chad
Links of the Week - (Fri, 19 May 2006)
Not much this week - been BUSY...
MORE trailer remixes - haven't gotten to watch them yet -
Cool weather interface -
and requisite cuteness -
Canada Geese goslings try to chase away a swallowtail butterfly after it tried landing
on them several times at Occoquan Regional Park in Lorton, Va.
on them several times at Occoquan Regional Park in Lorton, Va.
Week Links - (Fri, 12 May 2006)
(some are from mefi, as usual)
Ooh - bad climber:
Oops! Bad Pilot:
I love this:
Cool building -
Funny, from the onion -
Great slow motion vid:
Love the site design - haven't checked much of the music out:
Thought this was funny:
and finally,
Carlos Coste from Venezuela ascends after "freediving" to 141 meters, breaking the variable weight freediving world record in the Red Sea near Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt.
And - bad ass spokane kitty - photographed by my amazingly talented niece.
chad
links of the day (Fri, 28 Apr 2006)
I *hope* this is a joke -
This is awesome -
for anastasia - http://theomenmovie.com/
for marcus - http://www.gizmag.com/go/4397/
for mary - http://www.gizmag.com/go/5381/
for nate - http://www.gizmag.com/go/5548/
for ME! - http://www.gizmag.com/go/5541/
and maybe my bike will look something like this, soon...
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Links of the Day - (Fri, 21 Apr 2006)
Oh no! Hopefully everything is OK -
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> http://www.kirotv.com/news/8767166/detail.html
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> It must *almost* be spring -
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http://www.seattlest.com/archives/2006/04/17/tiger_tigersnowing_in_april.php
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http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2006/04/wood_motorcycle.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890
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http://cellar.org/showthread.php?%20s=b5a22752534694c7efa8f42f6db979f5&t=10491
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Links of the day (Thu, 23 Mar 2006)
Early edition - for marcus and anastasias last day in town for a while...
I thought this was great - some funny art - love the digestive system...
Oh No!
A great quote:
On Wednesday, March 1, 2006, at a hearing on the proposed Constitutional Amendment to prohibit gay marriage, Jamie Raskin, professor of law at AU, was requested to testify.
At the end of his testimony, Republican Senator Nancy Jacobs said: "Mr. Raskin, my Bible says marriage is only between a man and a woman. What do you have to say about that?"
Raskin replied: "Senator, when you took your oath of office, you placed your hand on the Bible and swore to uphold the Constitution. You did not place your hand on the Constitution and swear to uphold the Bible."
At the end of his testimony, Republican Senator Nancy Jacobs said: "Mr. Raskin, my Bible says marriage is only between a man and a woman. What do you have to say about that?"
Raskin replied: "Senator, when you took your oath of office, you placed your hand on the Bible and swore to uphold the Constitution. You did not place your hand on the Constitution and swear to uphold the Bible."
Great news -
and some good pictures.
Lotta Links (Fri, 3 Mar 2006)
Lots of fun stuff this week - lots from Metafilter so some of you may have seen some of this -
First - a sketchy story about a 120 mph crash in a MILLION dollar car with NO injuries...wasn't even legally owned!
ENZO-GATE...I don't know if this has made the news in the rest of the country, but we have an entertaining story developing here in Southern California. Yesterday morning, police found a million dollar Ferrari Enzo completely wrecked on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, apparently after running into a pole at 120 miles per hour during a drag race with a Mercedes-Benz SLR.
Nobody was hurt (!), but the car's owner, Stefan Eriksson, provided police with the following alibi: he wasn't driving the car. He was only a passenger. The driver was a "German guy named Dietrich" who ran away right after the crash, leaving Eriksson to take the fall. Eriksson doesn't know anything more about the guy.
The official word is that "detectives are skeptical of that explanation." Ya think?
photos here -
In case you missed it on metafilter - the awesomest website ever -
discussion here -
no description needed - fun videos -
Interesting piece on pitbulls and racial profiling -
very cool karate/dance vid from Mefi -
more of the same here
Super sweet story on an autistic kid playing basketball - made me a bit verklempft -
Cool chair -
Cooler Woodstove -
funny as heck -
Also very good choose your own adventure stories you DIDN'T see as a kid -
And finally, don't do meth. (slightly disturbing mug shots).
chad
Links of the Week (Fri, 24 Feb 2006)
I love this:
And this is so cute, from my new favorite site:
http://www.instructables.com/ex/i/9E8C2D9661D21028A786001143E7E506/
http://www.instructables.com/ex/i/9E8C2D9661D21028A786001143E7E506/
Best bike T-shirt ever, read the history:
Thought this was pretty funny:
Great remix of 2 videos from Oprah (editing is wonderful):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsCJgP_JfT0&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fbestweekever%2Eblogs%2Ecom%2Fbest%5Fweek%5Fever%5Fblog%2F2006%2F02%2Ftom%5Fcruise%5Fon%5Fo%2Ehtml
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsCJgP_JfT0&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fbestweekever%2Eblogs%2Ecom%2Fbest%5Fweek%5Fever%5Fblog%2F2006%2F02%2Ftom%5Fcruise%5Fon%5Fo%2Ehtml
Good article on the Sonics and their arena lust:
And you have probably seen this, but SO cool.
chad
Your Friday Links - (Fri, 17 Feb 2006)
From one of Bushes state of the union comments - I totally want one -
You think Halo physics engine stuff is cool - check out this Rube Goldberg stuff from Half Life 2 -
For fans of 24 - a catalog of Jack Bauer's kills - over 4 seasons he averages 1.2 kills per hour. Warning - the list is current, so watch out for spoilers, if you care.
From mefi - this is pretty hypnotic - a reel of one traffic cam - accidents in a tunnel. Nothing graphic.
Someone shot at Werner Herzog!
Someone we know on the cover of a new rock climbing guide - Ron Cotman!
Gallery of really bad band publicity shots -
and...god help us -
Aerialist acrobats with Project Bandaloop perform as part of the Disney production "Everest in the City," high above Times Square in New York. The show was staged to celebrate the launch of the Walt Disney World attraction, Expedition Everest, which will open in April.
Friday Linky (Fri, 3 Feb 2006)
I love this -
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Attached cuteness, but wierdness -
Bo, an 8 1/2 week old Border Collie, is surrounded by baby pigs as they nurse from a mother pig named Bertha at Greg and Nancy Balzly's home in Benjamin, Utah. The couple noticed that their two Border Collie pups were getiing fat even though they weren't eating the dog food that had been left out for them. The couple found their puppies nursing from the pig.
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Sound on this one, beware - but awesome -
Best...blog...ever....
Just watched this:
and from the IMDB trivia:
Shot in just 26 days.
Made for 5% of the cost of Starship Troopers (1997).
Perhaps, something NOT to brag about. Sheesh...
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So great - next in the series of movie trailer remixes - there are several mirror links on the following page -
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Links of the day (Fri, 9 Dec 2005)
Short one, today...
http://www.catapultkits.com/
http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2005/12/5koenig.html
chad
FRIDAYTASTICA (Fri, 2 Dec 2005)
Just like every other week, here are your weekly links of the week.
This is just too scary and cool for words. Although composed almost entirely of words.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4489792.stm
I like this guys sense of humor -
http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7129/1427/1600/notice.jpg
This one made me laugh - a lot
http://www.theonion.com/content/node/42809
and so did this one:
http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2005/11/28fitch.html
Interesting article on Netflix -
http://money.cnn.com/2003/08/13/technology/techinvestor/hellweg/
The existence of this sport makes me very happy -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chessboxinghttp://site.wcbo.org/content/index_en.html
This one is mostly for Nate -
http://www.i-mockery.com/shorts/rudolph16/
Did any of you ever read 'Interview with a Vampire?' Are you wondering what Anne Rice is up to now? Funny.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/books/250280_rice01.html
Also - like the West Side Story trailer and the 'Shining' one, here is a remixed trailer for 'Big'. I can't watch it on dialup - let me know if it is good!
http://www.metafilter.com/mefi/47191
And your weekly photos -
Emily, a stowaway cat, looks through the plane window before heading to Wisconsin at Roissy airport, north of Paris. Emily disappeared two months ago and wound up traveling across the Atlantic Ocean to France as a stowaway in a cargo container.
and
a Seagull
This is just too scary and cool for words. Although composed almost entirely of words.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4489792.stm
I like this guys sense of humor -
http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7129/1427/1600/notice.jpg
This one made me laugh - a lot
http://www.theonion.com/content/node/42809
and so did this one:
http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2005/11/28fitch.html
Interesting article on Netflix -
http://money.cnn.com/2003/08/13/technology/techinvestor/hellweg/
The existence of this sport makes me very happy -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chessboxinghttp://site.wcbo.org/content/index_en.html
This one is mostly for Nate -
http://www.i-mockery.com/shorts/rudolph16/
Did any of you ever read 'Interview with a Vampire?' Are you wondering what Anne Rice is up to now? Funny.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/books/250280_rice01.html
Also - like the West Side Story trailer and the 'Shining' one, here is a remixed trailer for 'Big'. I can't watch it on dialup - let me know if it is good!
http://www.metafilter.com/mefi/47191
And your weekly photos -
Emily, a stowaway cat, looks through the plane window before heading to Wisconsin at Roissy airport, north of Paris. Emily disappeared two months ago and wound up traveling across the Atlantic Ocean to France as a stowaway in a cargo container.
and
a Seagull
2 mefi links, one old, one new. (18 Dec 2003)
I found this very funny...
http://www.bobsawyer.com/index.php?panel=1&alt=Qveere%20Eye%20for%20thye%20Medieval%20Man
and this one too...BRRRAAIINS!!!!
http://www.brains4zombies.com/
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