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I read an opinion recently in a nation-wide Sunday publication [Parade Magazine] suggesting that organ donation should be mandatory by default, unless a person acts and chooses to “opt out.” Think that one through, and it should scare the hell out of you.
Covfefe Wins the Breeder’s Cup.
Don’t look at this without protection.
Porcupine talks about pumpkins [via].
“We don’ need no steenkin’ border wall!” Oh wait…
I don’t know who put it together, but THIS is a great mix.
Guy cheats on his diet & his trainer goes all Mr. T on him.
(Sound up!)
The Wrangellian Eruptions preceded The Carnian Pluvial Episode.
But you already knew that.
Carl Sagan’s Bullsh*t detector. I saw this long ago, and it works. The linked post include a list of classic logical fallacies (including “Begging the Question,” and it doesn’t mean what you think it means).
From the “Well, Duh” Department:
It takes 11.57 days for a million seconds to pass.
It takes 31 years 8.5 months for a billion seconds to pass.
It takes 31,710 years for a trillion seconds to pass.
Oh, and 1 millionth of a mile = 1/16th of an inch.
It amazes me that this needs to be explained, but there it is.
I remember a teacher that I had…
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago.
A Humble Request. Updated: Great news. She was finally allowed to grant POA to her long-time friend. Thanks to all who contribute – every little bit helps.
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Training the bot is pretty cool. How it was made is cooler:
[Found here. Don’t worry, it’s a safe site. They had a coordinated WOT report attack years ago by some people who didn’t like their opinions. If you subscribe to WOT, please mark the site as safe. They don’t deserve this unwarranted abuse. Never have. SFK. SFW.]
In 1992, The Blues Brothers Band did Henry Mancini’s 1958 classic “Theme To Peter Gunn” justice. Other notable artists covered it, including Duane Eddy, Dick Dale, Jeff Beck and Deodato.
Emerson Lake & Palmer‘s version is probably the most pretentious, while Roy Buchanan just quietly walks up and then BAM. Right in your face.
Link Wray took some liberties with the song, made it nasty, and renamed it “Switchblade.” I couldn’t find a live vid, but I found this:
Awesome.
Have a great weekend, folks. Be back here for more stuff.
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I really am sorry about posting that as far as you know, so check out our Halloween archives instead. If that’s not enough, try these oddities from 1933:
Meanwhile, THIS is scary:
Stay safe.
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Right Click For The Tacky Map!
We’re all Fuldkommen Gak now.
Fight Blogslutting. (Psst. Hey, buddy. Got a Buck 4 a Bunk? A dime a day keeps the meerkats away. Cutesy little standy-uppy weasel-lookin' bastards.)
