[h/t L. Dez D.]
James A. Williams’ Contribution To The World: Automatic Varmint Killer & Burglar Alarm
[h/t L. Dez D.]
Category: Bizarre
Geniophobic Hot Links
Real Wild Child, Jerry Allison & Buddy Holly (1958) The Crickets had toured Australia in February 1958 and recorded the cover with drummer Jerry Ivan Allison singing lead. The song was partly a tribute to Australian Johnny O’Keefe, who wrote the original titled The Wild One.
How to turn bread to toast.
[h/t Mme. Jujujive]
Ibuprofin may be toxic to Neanderthals.
In 1929, an 87 year old recalled the good old days.
[h/t Bunkerville]
[Top image h/t Gord S. Unknown source.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago.
The .Gif Friday Post No. 738 – The Bouncer, A Kind Gesture & Makin’ the ‘Loaf
Iatromathematical Hot Links
Sea Cruise, Rico (1980) One of the most prolific session players of Jamaica’s pre-ska era, trombonist Rico Rodriguez (1934-2015) also recorded as a solo artist. He was an honorary member of The Specials, and was a longstanding member of Jools Holland’s Rhythm and Blues Orchestra.
Written by Huey “Piano” Smith, Frankie Ford scored a gold record with Sea Cruise in 1959.
Instant Karma.
[via Feral Irishman]
Dinousaurs ate bees.
[via Memo of the Air]
Cornered waterspout.
[via Mme. Jujujive]
Animals chasing laser pointers.
Aliens – the honest movie trailer.
[ht/Wheels.]
The number of European pigs per sq. km.
[h/t Possum]
[Top image: Photocollage of the colors of the moon by Marcella Giulia Pace, h/t Paul Y.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago.
Sale at Badass Grocery
[Found here.]
Boot
Indiscerptible Hot Links
South In My Soul, The Farr Brothers (1947)Hugh Farr played fiddle and sang bass; his brother Karl played guitar. In 1934, the Farrs were hired by a group called The Pioneer Trio, who renamed themselves Sons Of The Pioneers. The group is still performing, with new members being added as the elders move on. More about the Farr Brothers here (.pdf download).
Taiwan blue magpie.
[h/t Bunkerville]
Mr. Natural wants to talk to you.
Lakeville Independence Day parades.
WATCH THIS amazing pole jump in full screen mode.
Here’s a transcription of Cripple Creek if anyone needs it.
[Top image found here.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago.
The .Gif Friday Post No. 736 – Blobbygirl, A Paper Octopus & The Leaf Master
I need this.
It records the hours of bright sunshine by burning a hole through a card.
The Campbell-Stokes Recorder (sometimes called a Stokes sphere) is a type of sunshine recorder. It was invented by John Francis Campbell in 1853 and modified in 1879 by Sir George Gabriel Stokes. The original design by Campbell consisted of a glass sphere set into a wooden bowl with the sun burning a trace on the bowl. Stokes’s refinement was to make the housing out of metal and to have a card holder set behind the sphere.
Tacky Raccoons 