There are two things that cause poverty in this world: Government malfeasance and natural phenomena.
[Found in here.]
Update: P.J. O’Rourke’s book “All The Trouble In The World” is a good read.
Tag: WIN
Zircon Encrusted Hot Links
Important Stuff:
Just read Chris Kyle‘s book “American Sniper” and I highly recommend it. Here are some interviews.
I read Marcus Luttrell‘s “Lone Survivor” – twice.
Johnny Mead‘s got a story from WWII.
Former Soviet citizen Vladimir Jaffe politely attempts to educate students on the truth about life under communism. (The girl actually believes that the millions of people murdered by The Red Terror was “an accident.”) Their ignorance scares me.
Not Important Stuff:
Here’s what happens when you mess with a dead whale carcass.
This is what you get when you google Holy Crap.
Hungry? Eat this.
Perhaps you’d like a tin sandwich instead?
[Top image from here, and, yeah, they’re all tweezers.]
Mermaid
[Found here.]
Totally Copacetic Hot Links
The symbol for division (÷) is called obelus. On the other hand, the division slash (/) is called virgule. You like mathematical trivia? Here’s a fun list.
What happens when two chatbots talk to each other? They bicker, or they bicker while hitting on each other.
A Frank Discussion Between Emojis About Diversity.
Here’s the literal version of the video to Total Eclipse of the Heart.
[Top image from here.]
“Let’s play Gas Station.”
“Mommy said her tank’s almost empty. After this we’re gonna change the air in her tires.”
[Found here, via wirecutter.]
“What the hell’s a two-lane Highway? OuttaMyWay, Butthead!”
Cadillac prototype illustration by automotive designer Wayne Kady. [Found here.]
Polar Ice Bear Cicles
Classic polar bear prank, akin to a snipe hunt. “Look, son. If you even think you see one, go for it, because OMG LOOK THERE’S ONE RIGHT NOW!”
[Found here.]
Super Absorbent Professional Strength Hot Links
Every State ranked by how miserable its winters are (and Alaska is NOT first).
“Science is the belief in the ignorance of the experts” – Richard Feynman
Ran across the term “gundecking” recently, and inferred that it was something the Navy frowns upon. Don’t do it.
Need a helmet? Check out this Etsy account [via].
Great reasons to throw a tantrum.
Drug smuggling catapult discovered on U.S./Mexico border fence [via].
Remember Caddy Shack and killing golfers gophers? I want this. Check it out in action.
Reggae version of the Ramones‘ “Pet Sematary.”
Top image: A baklava wearing a balaclava while playing a balalaika on black lava [found here].
Saturday Matinee – James Burke, The Offspring & Full Blown Cherry (and a Yorkshire Pudding Recipe)
I’ve posted this one before. It’s a clip from the BBC television series “Connections” (a segment from the 1978 episode entitled “The Trigger Effect“). The message is a good one, and since the missus and I are still binge-watching The Walking Dead, it seems appropriate.
Marc Bell, aka Marky Ramone (long time drummer for The Ramones) sits in with The Offspring. in 2013. This also seems appropriate due to the current rains in CA.
I don’t post many music videos that don’t have video, but I’ll make an exception for this one because it seems appropriate.
From the Utoobage description you can find your favorites:
01 Blitzkrieg Bop 00:00
02 Rockaway Beach 01:52
03 Sheena Is A Punk Rocker 02:58
04 Cretin Hop 06:55
05 She’s The One 08:44
06 Judy Is A Punk 10:54
07 The KKK Took My Baby Away 12:59
08 Teenage Lobotomy 16:06
09 I Wanna Be Sedated 18:11
10 Do You Remember Rock ‘N’ Roll Radio 20:21
11 Beat On The Brat 22:56
12 Bop ‘Til You Drop 26:08
“Judy Is A Punk” in Johnny Cash style is hilarious, and Elvis singing “Beat on the Brat” is awesome. That’s enough to keep your ears full while you’re searching for Yorkshire pudding recipes that don’t turn out like pizza crusts.
The following is not a video either, but it also seems appropriate.
Have a great appropriate weekend, folks.
Vinsamlegast skila þessu til Danmerkur konu sem vinnur í matvörubúð
[Found here. Reminds me of the letter to MAD Magazine that had only the image of Alfred E. Neuman on the envelope, yet it still got delivered.]
Tacky Raccoons 