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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Wu Yulu's wonderful inventions

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Greetings meat sacks, it is I -- The Robotolizer -- here to tell you news of one human who isn't completely useless like the...
Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Stratfor and Judy Holliday

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In this Stratfor article Kamran Bokhari discusses the opportunities the deteriorating situation in Syria present to jihadists. The jihadfi...
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Playing pool on a cruise ship

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Above is a gyroscopic, self-leveling pool table aboard the cruise ship Radiance of the Sea. With the table moving -- or I guess m...
Monday, February 13, 2012

The election results are in!

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Turkmenstani voters examine a billboard showing the 8 Presidential candidates. Yesterday Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the former dentist a...
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I Got What It Takes

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Monday morning, start of the work week blues by Koko Taylor & Muddy Waters.  
Sunday, February 12, 2012

Coffee, taverns, doughboys and diners

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How Coffee Changed America Lumin Consulting has put together a nice infographic called How Coffee Changed America that shows a timeline...

Carnivorous bladderworts

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The above short documentary on bladderworts, which are common carnivorous plants, is odd to say the least. For some reason it is nar...
Saturday, February 11, 2012

Cigarette cards

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Click any image to enlarge Cigarette cards were once common inserts that came with packages of cigarettes. As explained at the introduct...
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The face of Sam Spade

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Samuel Spade’s jaw was long and bony, his chin a jutting v under the more flexible v of his mouth. His nostrils curved back to make anoth...
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Unloading an excavator from a truck

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It will do you no harm to find yourself ridiculous. Resign yourself to be the fool you are... We must always take risks. That is o...
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Friday, February 10, 2012

Stratfor and Maite Perroni

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In this Stratfor article Scott Stewart discusses the upcoming Mexican Presidential election which is happening against the backdrop of the...

Never Go West

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Get ready for a directionless weekend with Seasick Steve.  
Thursday, February 09, 2012

Mithila art

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Click any image to enlarge Mithila art comes from a region that spreads between northern India and Nepal. Originally it consisted of wal...

Escaping quicksand

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While the above scenario -- getting distracted during a cat fight and allowing a Tonbonga, which is a type of a walking tree monster...
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Wednesday, February 08, 2012

Looking for that special Valentine's Day gift?

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Boutique which sells the miracle cosmetic. (click any image to enlarge) With Valentine's Day approaching my male readers are no dou...

Blue Horizon

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A wonderful recording of Sidney Bichet playing his clarinet to get you over the hump day.   
Tuesday, February 07, 2012

I don't deserve this award, but I have arthritis and I don't deserve that either

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Flares has received a Leibster Blog Award from A trainwreck in Maxwell . The origin of the Leibster is shrouded in mystery, some say it is...
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Stratfor and Mary Baker / Phoebe Cates

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The latest Strafor article deals with the end game in Afghanistan as the U.S. looks to wind down its military presence in the country.  ...

The cursed Kleenex commercial

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Watch the above commercial at your own peril. As Pink Tentacle reports in their article Cursed Kleenex commercial according t...
Monday, February 06, 2012

Robot fortune tellers

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An Indian gentleman getting instructions from a robot. (click any image to enlarge) Greetings meat sacks, it is I -- The Robotolizer --...
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