The .gif Friday Post 67: Vulcans Then and Now

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[Very nice collection of tasteful .gif animations here.]

Mullets of the Orient

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Really.  Gotta better description?

[Image from here.]

Molluscan Graffiti

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At least it’s not public/private property. I mean, snails don’t have rights, at least not yet.

(But Wait! They Do!)

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More about this here, via here.

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[Japanese Chupacabra from here.]

Lake Face

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Kinda “Lord of the Rings” kinda face.  (Y’all see the ‘possum?)

[Image from here.]

What Fairies REALLY Look Like

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Joachim Knill uses the world’s largest portable polaroid camera for his amazing photos, including this one of a genuine live fairy.

And if you want to see a genuine dead fairy, click here, and be sure to check out the comments… over 1,400 of them, and counting. Join the Great Debate!

A Caveat is in order:  One Bunk Strutts and one Metro had a very heated discussion in the comments section beginning in November 2008.  We both walked away, bloody and sore, but survived the ordeal.  That’s worth the price of admission by itself.

[Image from here, found via Uncertain Times.]

Bonus Video: The Big Hole

Some time ago, Aussie Phil requested more funny videos.  I didn’t mean to ignore him, I just didn’t find much to laugh about after the U.S.S.A. U.S. Senate legalized Grand Theft approved taxpayer extortion the largest redistribution of wealth in the history of  this great country the “Stimulus Package.”  So here you go, bro.

“Set phasers on WTF.”

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I altered the color a tad, but otherwise it’s genuine, not photoshopped.  Any guesses?

North Piddle (and elsewhere)

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Interesting story from NYT about towns with unusual names in the UK.  (London? Who came up with that one?)  The US has it’s share of odd names, too, but we’ll reserve those for a future post.

Continue reading “North Piddle (and elsewhere)”

Fat Whale Linked Here.

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LOL Ferrets is a viral meme?  We be honored.

[Image from Fat Whale.  PG-odd.]

“Hey. I gotta question. You probably know this.”

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Q. “What is an Economic Stimulus Payment?”
A. It is money that the federal government will send to taxpayers.
Q. “Where will the government get this money?”
A. From taxpayers.
Q. “So the government is giving me back my own money?”
A. Only a smidgen.
Q. “What is the purpose of this payment?”
A. The plan is that you will use the money to purchase a high-definition TV set, thus stimulating the economy.
Q. “But isn’t that stimulating the economy of China?”
A. Shut up.

[Image from here.  Stimulus Package analysis was from a column by  Dave Barry.]