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Category: Retro & Vintage
Supercutaneous Hot Links
The antonym for the prefix “sub” may be “super,” but “supercutaneous” just doesn’t sound right.
An AI humanoid taught itself how to, um, walk. More here.
The straightest line between two points is an arc. Proof.
In memory of Zippo.
Clever girl. [h/t Rory P]
Czesława Kwoka (1928 – 1943) was a Polish Catholic child who died in the infamous Auschwitz concentration camp at the age of 14. She was murdered with a phenol injection into the heart.
China built a solar farm shaped like a giant panda. True.
The literal translations of the names of countries is cool. I’ve been to Land Of The Rabbits and In The Navel Of The Moon, but I haven’t been to The Village. Surprisingly, the translation of Iceland is Ice Land.
Actors cold-read statistics for a PSA and learned something in the process [via].
Radioactive cars from the Fukushima disaster are slowly being eaten by nature.
[Top image: Три українських жінки з яблуком found here.]
“Farting Against Thunder.”
In 1783, a political cartoonist could illustrate farting, but was forbidden to say the word. The cartoon above is in reference to The Great Siege of Gibraltar (1779-1783), an attempt by the French and the Spanish to capture Gibraltar from the British who were distracted by the American War for Independence.
“I fart in your general direction!” – Monty Python & the Holy Grail 1975
[Image found here. Related post here. Other potty humor posts here.]
Don’t kiss her until you’re sure she doesn’t have a mouth full of bugs.
A different time. A different place.
1964 Big Rock, Kentucky. Boy is holding a tin of Prince Albert and pretends to smoke. Looks like he’s got stitches, too.
The Musty Aroma Of The Hot Links
If traffic wasn’t bad enough already, now we have turn clocks ahead. Crap.
Dr. Milton Friedman on tariffs & protectionism.
Dr. Thomas Sowell on tariffs & protectionism.
Want to tour a Tokyo capsule hotel? Nice amenities.
Guy put a GoPro on a conveyor in a Japanese sushi restaurant and the result was oddly fascinating (until someone or something blurred the faces). Here’s an edited version – watch it with the sound off.
Ilusión óptica en el iPhone X.
In 1966, rock power trio Cream had a hit with “I’m So Glad.” It was written and recorded in 1931 by Mississippi bluesman Nehemiah Curtis “Skip” James. Here’s James’ original version.
The Delaney & Bonnie & Clapton connection is a bit of rock history. Interesting article.
If you stop to watch one thing today, let this be it.
[Top image found here. “For God’s Sake, The Man Was Making Noises Like A Pig Rooting In Pudding!” Nice spoof. Smells like National Lampoon.]
Saturday Matinee – Having a Picnic, New Grass Revival & Leftover Salmon
Having a picnic [via]. Ants are not the problem in this clever short.
New Grass Revival from an appearance on Austin City Limits ca. 1983. Their version of John Hartford’s “Steam Powered Aeroplane” is one of my all time favorites.
Leftover Salmon from 2012. They’ve been around since 1989 and describe their mix of bluegrass, rock, country, and Cajun/Zydeco, “polyethnic cajun slamgrass.” Nice stuff.
Have a great weekend, folks. See you back here in a few hours.
Jupiter II, III & IV
Nobody knows what happened to the Jupiter I. It’s assumed that the ship crash-landed on a distant planet and the survivors were eaten by giant mountain ice weasels.
That’s a photo shoot for Mad Magazine‘s 1966 spoof, “Loused Up In Space” [courtesy Zorro Jr.].
[Top photo by Piotr Krzaczkowski of Śnieżka, found here, and yes, that’s his daily commute.]
Saturday Matinee – Strobe Cake, The Dubs & The Blues Magoos
Awesome stuttercake via here.
Now we’re gonna turn the lights down low, because it’s Lady’s Choice.
The Dubs are/were awesome, and so were these guys:
The Blues Magoos rocked big time, and yeah, the vid doesn’t sync up with the music.
If I wasn’t yawning so bad I’d write up more drivel. I’m going to bed. Have a great weekend, folks. Maybe I’ll update this tomorrow.
Tacky Raccoons 