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Hot Links der Waschbären
Mind Your Own Business, Hank Williams (1949)“The song’s lyrics were likely inspired by the singer’s own tempestuous relationship with wife Audrey Williams and the buzz it created. […] Hank had cut several duets with his wife Audrey, who by all accounts had limited singing talent.” – Wikipedia
Very cool candles. [h/t Octopus]
Class Action Park – Official Trailer.
I remember games that began like this.
Nobody does Kurdish techno dubstep beatbox better.
[Top image: Raccoon-proof recycling container illustration. See it in action here.]
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The .Gif Friday Post No. 658 – Pooch Piddle, Bowzer Bomber & A 3-Way Split
Preliographical Hot Links
Filipino Box Spring Hog, Tom Waits (1999) Album: Mule VariationsIf you don’t know who Tom Waits is, I truly feel sorry for you. Redeem yourself by clicking on this.
From the Dept. of Rare Honesty:
I received a letter from USAA this week.
“Attached is a check for $53.12. This amount represents a refund for all finance charges and fees that should have been reimbursed, as well as interest of $50.22.”
Apparently, the amount “disputed” was $2.90. Assuming 7.5% compounded interest, it dates to 1980. No idea what I “disputed.”
HUGE solar flare and more cool astrostuff.
“This is extremely dangerous to our democracy.”
Spontaneous human combustion cases are rising.
Why over 100 Seattle police quit the force (in their own words).
Interview with David Kahn (author of The Code Breakers) on modern cryptography trends (2013).
In 1968, Bernd Boettger escaped from East Germany with a home-made submarine. [Related escape story here.]
Why I Hate Australians is a rant from 2006. It’s got over 1,200 comments; more are added daily.
[Top image: Ol’ Blue Boar weighs 500 pounds, is missing an eye, has razor sharp teeth, and is the meanest pig in the world.]
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The .Gif Friday Post No. 658 – Demo Bueno, Stockin’ the Station & Zamboni Flambé
Hot Links on the Road of Ruin
I Love You For Seventy Mental Reasons, Red Ingle & the Natural Seven (1947). Video here.Ernest Jansen “Red” Ingle (1906 – 1965) was an American musician, singer and songwriter, arranger, cartoonist and caricaturist. He is best known for his comedy records with Spike Jones and later as Red Ingle and The Natural Seven.
Tardigrades Found in Parking Lot.
Ozzy Man reviews Live TV Fails [language warning].
The last flight of the Blue Angels’ F/A-18 Hornets.
What everyone needs right now: a cover of Fish Heads.
Colorized 1902 Footage of a ‘Flying Train’ Ride Through a German Town [via].
Time-lapse video of the US/Mexico Border Wall construction is pretty cool.
Type in the name of a favorite band to see others you might like.
You’ve probably eaten castoreum. It may simply be listed as “natural flavoring.” [h/t Paul Y.]
[Top image via text message, h/t Alan U.]
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Bonus .Gif – CNN Oopsie
The .Gif Friday Post No. 657 – Stick It To The Man, Mud Pool & Gator Rodeo
The 2020 Kids Mullet Championship
The Runners Up
“An 8-year-old in Texas [“Jax”] can now say he has the best mullet in the U.S. after winning first place in the kids’ division in the 2020 Kids Mullet Championships, which was put on by the USA Mullet Championships.”
16 Big Halloweenies
[Some found in here, others found somewhere else.
Related post here.]
Tacky Raccoons 