Month: January 2017

Privacy.

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[Image found here. Other images on that site may be NSFK, NSFW.]

Cold Rod

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[Found here.]

Nothing Much Happened Today.

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Via Google Translate:

In the Chelyabinsk military brought “warm weather”

In connection with the cooling of caring the military brought to Chelyabinsk whole body “warm weather.” The information published on the portal picabu.

In fact, the military truck was taken to the runway a huge load, shaped like a small “sun”, painted by a child or cartoon flowers Sunflower. It is not known what kind of load, but most likely in the photo shows the nozzle for cleaning of road transport. Why are engaged in military delivery is unknown. Just do not understand why it is necessary to deliver the goods to the first runway truck after dump on the road, and after apparently uploaded to military aircraft.

The portal pikabu photo caused a lot of comments and jokes related to the “delivery to the warm weather.”

[Image found here via here. Somewhat related posts here.]

Hot Links on the Half Shell

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Agoraphobic? This SpyCam Suit records 360° videos of your surroundings so you can walk around with your eyes closed and check out your surroundings in private later.

“Watch Yo Mouth.” Nope. Not gonna play that game. Ever. [via]

From the Fun Facts to Know and Tell Department:
Americans say, “Van Go,” the Brits say, “Van Goff.” Neither pronunciation of Vincent Willem Van Gogh‘s surname is correct. In Dutch, it’s “von khakh,” with “kh” as a guttural [ˈvɪnsɛnt ˈʋɪləm vɑn ˈɣɔx] but if you can’t handle gutturals, it’s pronounced “Vahn Kahk.”

Night Flight OPs video aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) is pretty cool [via].

Victor Davis Hanson on the 2016 Presidential Election.

Captain James Kirk on the USS Zumwalt.

How long is a slip? According to the Americans with Disabilities Act Section 235.2 it’s 40 feet.

10 minutes; 1 minute; 10 seconds – A Speed Drawing Challenge. This fun exercise has been around for decades as a way to teach students how to sketch. It forces you to focus on the essentials.

[Top image found here. Looks like me when I was 12.]

Saturday Matinee – Sign Painters, Unsatisfying, PPAP, Chewbacca Screams; JJ Grey & Mofro

Great Grampa Strutts and his sons were painters. I tried it once, but didn’t have the proper equipment.

“Unsatisfying” by Parallel Studio.

PPAP is mildly disturbing.

https://youtu.be/xaYorRKKAUQ

[h/t Bunkessa.]

https://youtu.be/weVkchBXWb0

JJ Grey & Mofro cranked some swamp soul at the Peoria Blues Fest on 31 August 2013. Lotta recognizable influences, especially Joe Cocker.

Have a great weekend folks.

The .GIF Friday Post No. 467 – Dance Hard, Superdog & Slow Reflexes

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[Found here and here. Unfortunately I lost the link to the first one.]

Tre-Dimensionelle Papirklip

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Clever stuff by Danish artist HuskMitNavn.

[Found here.]

Woodpiles

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[Via email, h/t Nancy H.]

Chew Mail Pouch

“If you can find a job that you would do without being paid, that’s what you should do.” – Harley Warrick

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Large abandoned structure in Dillonvale, Ohio, in Jefferson county. Mail Pouch Tobacco ad barely visible.

[Found here.]

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That’s Mail Pouch barn painter Harley Warrick (1924-2000).

Here’s an excellent tribute site to those who travelled the sticks to hand-paint the ubiquitous advertisements:

Mail Pouch Barnstormers.

That quote on top? It’s similar to what my own grampa told me:
“Find something you like to do, figure out how to get paid for it, and you’ll never work a day.”

The Indoctrination of Ceiling Cat.

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[Found here.]