Friday, September 10, 2010
arm yourselves!
Testing, testing... 2 2 3
Hmm... So it IS possible to blog from my phone without downloading the app that costs money but I can't do pictures. And really, what fun is life without pictures?
Testing, testing... 1 2 3
Ok, so here the first test for mobile blogging... If it works out, you might just be hearing A LOT more from me! You won't admit it now (or ever) but you've been missing me!
Monday, August 23, 2010
think you have a rough commute?
A massive traffic jam in China has slowed vehicles to a crawl for a ninth day near Beijing, local media say.
Vehicles, mostly lorries bound for Beijing, are backed up for about 100km (62 miles) because of heavy traffic, road works and break-downs.
The drivers have complained that locals are over-charging them for food and drink while they are stuck.
There has been a boom in road building in China in recent years but vehicle use has soared at the same time.
The stalled traffic stretches between Jining in Inner Mongolia and Huai'an in Hebei province, north-west of Beijing, said the Global Times.
The road works which are obstructing traffic are necessary to repair damage caused by an increase in cargo lorries using the highway, the state-run newspaper said.
They are not expected to be finished until mid-September.
The motorway, part of the Beijing-Tibet expressway, is heavily used by lorries carrying coal from Inner Mongolia.
Vehicles, mostly lorries bound for Beijing, are backed up for about 100km (62 miles) because of heavy traffic, road works and break-downs.
The drivers have complained that locals are over-charging them for food and drink while they are stuck.
There has been a boom in road building in China in recent years but vehicle use has soared at the same time.
The stalled traffic stretches between Jining in Inner Mongolia and Huai'an in Hebei province, north-west of Beijing, said the Global Times.
The road works which are obstructing traffic are necessary to repair damage caused by an increase in cargo lorries using the highway, the state-run newspaper said.
They are not expected to be finished until mid-September.
The motorway, part of the Beijing-Tibet expressway, is heavily used by lorries carrying coal from Inner Mongolia.
Monday, July 26, 2010
for the person who LITERALLY has everything
and because, who doesn't need one of these?
World's Most Expensive Beer Comes In Taxidermied Animal Koozies
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
AWL
AWOL?
no, it's not a typo...
AWL - absent WITH leave.
certain joyus circumstances in my life may prevent me from posting on a regualr basis so you're going to have to entertain yourself for the next little while. apologies.
no, it's not a typo...
AWL - absent WITH leave.
certain joyus circumstances in my life may prevent me from posting on a regualr basis so you're going to have to entertain yourself for the next little while. apologies.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
i would totally read that book!
Since 1982 the English Department at San Jose State University has sponsered the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest, a whimisical literary competition that challengers entrants to compose the opening sentence to the worst of all possible novels.
2010's grand prize winner was molly ringle from seattle, washington and here is her entry:
for the rest of the 2010 contest results, including category winners and runners-up, go HERE
for the historical list of grand prize winners, go HERE
2010's grand prize winner was molly ringle from seattle, washington and here is her entry:
For the first month of Ricardo and Felicity's affair, they greeted one another at every stolen rendezvous with a kiss--a length, ravenous kiss, Ricardo lapping and sucking at Felicity's mouth as if she were a giant cage-mounted water bottle and he were the world's thirstiest gerbil.
for the rest of the 2010 contest results, including category winners and runners-up, go HERE
for the historical list of grand prize winners, go HERE
the meal that launched 1000 ships
not that it's ever going to be a decision that i need to make but if i need to choose a last meal, this would have to be it... not just because it'd probably be the tastiest thing ever, but because it would kill me before whatever else was threatening me and causing me to choose a last meal. take that, fate!
In Honor Of The 4th: Pizza, The American Way
Monday, July 5, 2010
getting drunk, martha stewart style
Germantown woman charged in vanilla DUI case
An officer noticed partially empty bottles of vanilla extract, labeled as 35 percent alcohol by volume, and Diet Coke in the front seat, and they said they smelled a strong vanilla odor on the woman's breath. A grocery receipt found in the vehicle listed two 8-once bottles of vanilla extract, purchased Wednesday.also, isn't her mug shot just one of the greatest things ever?
hey, if they put poker on ESPN, ANYTHING can be called a sport
Controversy erupts at annual hotdog eating championship
seriously?
they have their own professional association?
yes, yes they do.
http://www.ifoce.com/index.php
AND they're humourously sponsored by pepto-bismol!
anyway, this kobayashi guy ("the tsunami") is the japanese champion and he didn't compete this year's coney island contest but he was in the crowd... after joey "jaws" chestnut won the competition by cramming down 54 hotdogs in 10 minutes, kobayashi slipped past security and onto the stage. security attempted to remove him but he was in a "hell no, i won't go" kind of mood and that landed him in jail being charged with resisting arrest, trespass and obstructing governmental administration.
anyway you look at it, it is definitely more exciting than golf.
The 32-year-old Kobayashi did not eat this ear because he refused to sign a contract with Major League Eating -- the fast food equivalent of the NFL. On his Japanese-language blog, he said he wanted to be free to compete in contests sanctioned by other groups.major league eating?
seriously?
they have their own professional association?
yes, yes they do.
http://www.ifoce.com/index.php
AND they're humourously sponsored by pepto-bismol!
anyway, this kobayashi guy ("the tsunami") is the japanese champion and he didn't compete this year's coney island contest but he was in the crowd... after joey "jaws" chestnut won the competition by cramming down 54 hotdogs in 10 minutes, kobayashi slipped past security and onto the stage. security attempted to remove him but he was in a "hell no, i won't go" kind of mood and that landed him in jail being charged with resisting arrest, trespass and obstructing governmental administration.
anyway you look at it, it is definitely more exciting than golf.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
happy (early) canada day!
word of the day - jun 30 10
1. of, pertaining to, or maintained by a nation as an organized whole or independent political unit: national affairs.
2. owned, preserved, or maintained by the federal government: a national wildlife refuge.
3. peculiar or common to the whole people of a country: national customs.
4. devoted to one's own nation, its interests, etc.; patriotic: to stir up national pride.
5. nationalist
6. concerning or encompassing en entire nation: a national radio network.
7. limited to one nation.
noun
8. a citizen or subject of a particular nation who is entitled to its protection: Canadian nationals living abroad.
9. often, nationals. a national competition, tournament, or the like: We're invited to Ottawa for the nationals.
10. a national company or organization
brain broken
no matter how many times i look at the title of this twilight-flavoured news bite (ha!) i ALWAYS misread it...
in my mind it says "Lautner stunned by fat fan"
Lautner stunned by fan tat
in my mind it says "Lautner stunned by fat fan"
Monday, June 28, 2010
employee of the month
Woman set office fire to go home early
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla., June 24 (UPI) -- A Florida woman accused of starting an office fire to get sent home early with pay pleaded guilty to criminal mischief.
The Pasco County Sheriff's Office said Michelle Perrino, 40, drew suspicion during a meeting of Bayonet Point Oxygen employees when she mentioned the May 12, 2009, fire had started in a filing cabinet before workers had been informed of the fire's origins, the St. Petersburg Times reported Thursday.
Investigators said a friend of Perrino told them she had admitted to tripping the main circuit breaker and adjusting phones to block incoming calls in bids to go home early without sacrificing the day's pay.
Perrino was sentenced to 9 months imprisonment followed by 5 years of probation. She was also ordered to pay Bayonet Point Oxygen $4,800 in restitution and banned from contacting the company or its employees.
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla., June 24 (UPI) -- A Florida woman accused of starting an office fire to get sent home early with pay pleaded guilty to criminal mischief.
The Pasco County Sheriff's Office said Michelle Perrino, 40, drew suspicion during a meeting of Bayonet Point Oxygen employees when she mentioned the May 12, 2009, fire had started in a filing cabinet before workers had been informed of the fire's origins, the St. Petersburg Times reported Thursday.
Investigators said a friend of Perrino told them she had admitted to tripping the main circuit breaker and adjusting phones to block incoming calls in bids to go home early without sacrificing the day's pay.
Perrino was sentenced to 9 months imprisonment followed by 5 years of probation. She was also ordered to pay Bayonet Point Oxygen $4,800 in restitution and banned from contacting the company or its employees.
Friday, June 25, 2010
because i am totally good at remembering...
earlier last week i posted a little brain teaser about the lesser known full names of fictional characters and just in case you've been pulling your hair out from the stress of not knowing them all, here are the answers:
1. Patricia Reinchardt
E. Peppermint Patty
2. Edgar Mallory
I. The policeman from the game Monopoly
3. Bernie Liederkrantz
D. Guy Smiley from Sesame Street
4. Jonas Grumby
J. The Skipper from Gilligan's Island
5. Noreville Rogers
F. Shaggy from Scooby-Doo
6. Jeff Albertson
C. Comic Book Guy from The Simpsons
7. Barbara Millicent Roberts
A. Barbie
8. Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkel Emmannuel Ambroise Diggs
K. The Wizard from The Wizard of Oz
9. Salvatore Assante
L. Turtle from Entourage
10. Nostradamus Shannon
B. Bull from Night Court
11. John Reid
G. The Lone Ranger
12. Cavity Sam
H. The patient from the game Operation
1. Patricia Reinchardt
E. Peppermint Patty
2. Edgar Mallory
I. The policeman from the game Monopoly
3. Bernie Liederkrantz
D. Guy Smiley from Sesame Street
4. Jonas Grumby
J. The Skipper from Gilligan's Island
5. Noreville Rogers
F. Shaggy from Scooby-Doo
6. Jeff Albertson
C. Comic Book Guy from The Simpsons
7. Barbara Millicent Roberts
A. Barbie
8. Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkel Emmannuel Ambroise Diggs
K. The Wizard from The Wizard of Oz
9. Salvatore Assante
L. Turtle from Entourage
10. Nostradamus Shannon
B. Bull from Night Court
11. John Reid
G. The Lone Ranger
12. Cavity Sam
H. The patient from the game Operation
word of the day - jun 25 10
1. obvious and intentional exaggeration.
2. an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as "to wait an eternity."
making your friday even better
if you thought today was already awesome enough because it was friday then be prepared to have your mind blown because things are about to get better. what would you say if i told you that today, a perfectly awesome friday, could be made better by LOL-ing yourself until you soiled yourself? "FUCK YEAH!" is what you should say... ok, so i may have exaggerated about the soiling yourself part but if you REALLY wanted to, you could wait until you really had to pee before reading this blog post:
Sneaky Hate Spiral
i LOL-ed, i snorted, i chuckled... all while sitting in my cubicle attempting to convince society i am one of its valuable members by virtue of having a job, creating commerce, and generally keeping the earth spinning on its axis.
just like with the cookies, it's hardly my fault... how can i be expected to keep my "professional" facade when presented with something like this:
or this:
or this:
seriously!
go, read the post, and make your friday and even better day.
in case of emergency, for making other lesser days (i'm looking at you, tuesday) more awesome, you can check out the entire blog here:
Hyperbole and a Half
Sneaky Hate Spiral
i LOL-ed, i snorted, i chuckled... all while sitting in my cubicle attempting to convince society i am one of its valuable members by virtue of having a job, creating commerce, and generally keeping the earth spinning on its axis.
just like with the cookies, it's hardly my fault... how can i be expected to keep my "professional" facade when presented with something like this:
go, read the post, and make your friday and even better day.
in case of emergency, for making other lesser days (i'm looking at you, tuesday) more awesome, you can check out the entire blog here:
Hyperbole and a Half
this ALWAYS happens!
technically, yes, i don't HAVE TO eat all the delicious chocolates ones in a single sitting but if i leave them in there, i run the risk of someone else getting their hands on them and me having to choke down one of the other types of "cookies" that come in the package.
how come they sell those stupid ones with the jam in them separately and none of the others?
Thursday, June 24, 2010
yuck factor of the day
isn't this grainy painting by san fancisco artist chris trueman lovely and rustic? artists these days... they are SO creative with their media.
Painting Made from 200,000 Ants
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
word of the day - jun 23 10
1. protection or security against damage or loss.
2. compensation for damage or loss sustained.
3. something paid by way of such compensation.
4. legal exemption from penalties attaching to unconstitutional or illegal actions, granted to public officers and other persons.
shake, rattle & roll
EARTHQUAKE!
that's right folks... southern ontario just had an earthquake!
HERE is what the US geological survey had to say about it.
5.5 magnitude quake centered north of ottawa, 15.7km deep.
that's a BIGGIE for this area!
heard it through the grapevine... i've heard from people that the tremors were felt from windsor over into quebec, and from sudbury down to pittsburgh. craziness!
my whole building and the surrounding ones were all evacuated for about half an hour... i guess someone finally (arbitrarily?) decided it was okay to go back inside and here i am!
that's right folks... southern ontario just had an earthquake!
HERE is what the US geological survey had to say about it.
5.5 magnitude quake centered north of ottawa, 15.7km deep.
that's a BIGGIE for this area!
heard it through the grapevine... i've heard from people that the tremors were felt from windsor over into quebec, and from sudbury down to pittsburgh. craziness!
my whole building and the surrounding ones were all evacuated for about half an hour... i guess someone finally (arbitrarily?) decided it was okay to go back inside and here i am!
belarus: full of elderly prudes?
ok, so that sounds overly inflammatory i suppose... but that's just what this story makes me think. i know people have different ideas in different parts of the world and north america IS just a giant cesspool of filth and immorality... being a "liberal young person," this kind of thing just brings out the shit-disturbing activist in me.
Belarus officials fear promotion of gay lifestyle at Elton John gig
Officials in Belarus have asked the organizers of an upcoming Elton John concert in Minsk to prevent the promotion of homosexuality.
The Public Council for Morality is to study recordings of earlier performances by the British singer to make sure “they have no elements inconsistent with the law and morality,” the head of the organization said.
“We have requested the organizers of the concert to give us records of Elton John’s earlier performances,” he said.
[what? they don't have youtube?]
Nikolai Cherginets said the Council is particularly concerned over the openly gay singer’s statement in an interview with a U.S. magazine that Jesus was a "super-intelligent gay man."
[ok, that might be poking the bear *snicker* a little much for the churchies, elton...]
Elton John will play at the Minsk Arena on June 26 as part of his European summer tour.
Sexual minorities have become active in the country of late and “even attempted to hold a gay parade in Minsk,” Cherginets said. The attempted parade was broken up by police.
Cherginets said the Council had already prevented outbreaks of “immorality” during a May concert by German industrial metal band Rammstein in the Belarusian capital.
“If we had not interfered, there would have been sex on stage and the relief of physical needs right in front of the audience,” the official said.
[heavens! not the relief of physical needs!]
The Public Council for Morality was established in 2009 by the Belarusian Orthodox Church and the Writers Union of Belarus, with the support of President Alexander Lukashenko.
Belarus officials fear promotion of gay lifestyle at Elton John gig
Officials in Belarus have asked the organizers of an upcoming Elton John concert in Minsk to prevent the promotion of homosexuality.
The Public Council for Morality is to study recordings of earlier performances by the British singer to make sure “they have no elements inconsistent with the law and morality,” the head of the organization said.
“We have requested the organizers of the concert to give us records of Elton John’s earlier performances,” he said.
[what? they don't have youtube?]
Nikolai Cherginets said the Council is particularly concerned over the openly gay singer’s statement in an interview with a U.S. magazine that Jesus was a "super-intelligent gay man."
[ok, that might be poking the bear *snicker* a little much for the churchies, elton...]
Elton John will play at the Minsk Arena on June 26 as part of his European summer tour.
Sexual minorities have become active in the country of late and “even attempted to hold a gay parade in Minsk,” Cherginets said. The attempted parade was broken up by police.
Cherginets said the Council had already prevented outbreaks of “immorality” during a May concert by German industrial metal band Rammstein in the Belarusian capital.
“If we had not interfered, there would have been sex on stage and the relief of physical needs right in front of the audience,” the official said.
[heavens! not the relief of physical needs!]
The Public Council for Morality was established in 2009 by the Belarusian Orthodox Church and the Writers Union of Belarus, with the support of President Alexander Lukashenko.
obesity epidemic? nonsense!
Friendly's Grilled Cheese BurgerMelt
This is the BurgerMelt to end all BurgerMelts. We place a think and juicy 100% Black Angus Big Beef Burger between two whole grilled cheese sandwiches, complete with lettuce, tomato and mayo. You'll have to taste it to believe it.
well thank goodness they managed to sneak that lettuce and tomato in there or else ordering this sandwich would need to come with a coupon for a free quadruple bypass instead of just a double bypass.
i think you could just save yourself the hassle of finding a friendly's restaurant and the incovininece of an extended hospital stay and just stuff a double down sandwich inside a baconator.
well thank goodness they managed to sneak that lettuce and tomato in there or else ordering this sandwich would need to come with a coupon for a free quadruple bypass instead of just a double bypass.
i think you could just save yourself the hassle of finding a friendly's restaurant and the incovininece of an extended hospital stay and just stuff a double down sandwich inside a baconator.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Monday, June 21, 2010
WANT!
you may or may not remember my earlier post about the grammar-loving alot (you should totally remember it because it was awesome!) but in case you forgot, here's a little reminder:
It has become almost fun for me to come across people who take the phrase "a lot" and condense it down into one word, because when someone says "alot," this is what i imagine:
The Alot is an imaginary creature that I made up to help me deal with my compulsive need to correct other people's grammar. It kind of looks like a cross between a bear, a yak, and a pug, and it has provided hours of entertainment for me in a situation where I'd normally be left feeling angry and disillusioned with the world.
a few examples to clear up any confusion:
so yeah, now you're all caught up on what alots are all about...
now on to the WANT part!
i WANT this crocheted alot!!!
i KNOW there are some crochet-savvy people (unlike me who is failing miserably at learning to crochet) who could totally make this!!! a shiny nickel to whoever makes me one!
It has become almost fun for me to come across people who take the phrase "a lot" and condense it down into one word, because when someone says "alot," this is what i imagine:
The Alot is an imaginary creature that I made up to help me deal with my compulsive need to correct other people's grammar. It kind of looks like a cross between a bear, a yak, and a pug, and it has provided hours of entertainment for me in a situation where I'd normally be left feeling angry and disillusioned with the world.
a few examples to clear up any confusion:
now on to the WANT part!
i WANT this crocheted alot!!!
Friday, June 18, 2010
word of the day - jun 18 10
adumbrate
verb
1. to foreshadow; prefigure.
2. to produce a faint image or resemblance of; to outline or sketch.
3. to darken or conceal partially; overshadow.
verb
1. to foreshadow; prefigure.
2. to produce a faint image or resemblance of; to outline or sketch.
3. to darken or conceal partially; overshadow.
stranger things...
"stranger things have happened" is how the saying goes... THIS might be one of those stranger things that they're referring to.
German student attacks Hell's Angels with puppy
(Reuters) - A German student created a major traffic jam in Bavaria after making a rude gesture at a group of Hell's Angels motorcycle gang members, hurling a puppy at them and then escaping on a stolen bulldozer.
German police said on Monday that after making his getaway from the Hell's Angels club, the 26-year-old dumped the bulldozer, causing a 5 km (3 miles) traffic jam near the southern town of Allershausen, local police said. He then fled to his home nearby where he was apprehended by the police.
"What motivated him to throw a puppy at the Hell's Angels is currently unclear," said a spokesman for local police, adding that the student had lately been suffering from depression.
The puppy was now in safe hands, the spokesman added.
German student attacks Hell's Angels with puppy
(Reuters) - A German student created a major traffic jam in Bavaria after making a rude gesture at a group of Hell's Angels motorcycle gang members, hurling a puppy at them and then escaping on a stolen bulldozer.
German police said on Monday that after making his getaway from the Hell's Angels club, the 26-year-old dumped the bulldozer, causing a 5 km (3 miles) traffic jam near the southern town of Allershausen, local police said. He then fled to his home nearby where he was apprehended by the police.
"What motivated him to throw a puppy at the Hell's Angels is currently unclear," said a spokesman for local police, adding that the student had lately been suffering from depression.
The puppy was now in safe hands, the spokesman added.
the promiscuity of youth these days
she made him an offer he couldn't refuse?
Man claims cow seduced him for sex
An 18-year-old Indonesian man says he was seduced by a cow, and that's why he was having sex with it.
A neighbour caught Gusti Ngurah Alit allegedly wooing the farm animal on Sunday, the village chief on the resort island of Bali said, the Times newspaper in Johannesburg, South Africa reported Friday.
"He was caught by one of the residents standing naked while holding the back of the cow," village chief Embang Ida Bagus Legawa said in the newspaper.
Alit said he didn't see an animal, he saw a beautiful young woman.
"She called my name and seduced me, so I had sex with her," the man told the newspaper.
Alit underwent a cleansing ritual. The village chief gave the owner of the cow the equivalent of $562.
The cow was reportedly drowned in the sea to rid the village of bad luck.
Man claims cow seduced him for sex
An 18-year-old Indonesian man says he was seduced by a cow, and that's why he was having sex with it.
A neighbour caught Gusti Ngurah Alit allegedly wooing the farm animal on Sunday, the village chief on the resort island of Bali said, the Times newspaper in Johannesburg, South Africa reported Friday.
"He was caught by one of the residents standing naked while holding the back of the cow," village chief Embang Ida Bagus Legawa said in the newspaper.
Alit said he didn't see an animal, he saw a beautiful young woman.
"She called my name and seduced me, so I had sex with her," the man told the newspaper.
Alit underwent a cleansing ritual. The village chief gave the owner of the cow the equivalent of $562.
The cow was reportedly drowned in the sea to rid the village of bad luck.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
word of the day - jun 17 10
oscitant
adjective
1. yawning, as with drowsiness; gaping.
2. drowsy or inattentive.
3. dull, lazy, or negligent.
adjective
1. yawning, as with drowsiness; gaping.
2. drowsy or inattentive.
3. dull, lazy, or negligent.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
who?
see if you can match up these full names to some of your favourite fictional characters:
1. Patricia Reinchardt
2. Edgar Mallory
3. Bernie Liederkrantz
4. Jonas Grumby
5. Norville Rogers
6. Jeff Albertson
7. Barbara Millicent Roberts
8. Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkel Emmannuel Ambroise Diggs
9. Salvatore Assante
10. Nostradamus Shannon
11. John Reid
12. Cavity Sam
A. Barbie
B. Bull from Night Court
C. Comic Book Guy from The Simpsons
D. Guy Smiley from Sesame Street
E. Peppermint Patty
F. Shaggy from Scooby-Doo
G. The Lone Ranger
H. The patient from the game Operation
I. The policeman from the game Monopoly
J. The Skipper from Gilligan's Island
K. The Wizard from The Wizard of Oz
L. Turtle from Entourage
1. Patricia Reinchardt
2. Edgar Mallory
3. Bernie Liederkrantz
4. Jonas Grumby
5. Norville Rogers
6. Jeff Albertson
7. Barbara Millicent Roberts
8. Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkel Emmannuel Ambroise Diggs
9. Salvatore Assante
10. Nostradamus Shannon
11. John Reid
12. Cavity Sam
A. Barbie
B. Bull from Night Court
C. Comic Book Guy from The Simpsons
D. Guy Smiley from Sesame Street
E. Peppermint Patty
F. Shaggy from Scooby-Doo
G. The Lone Ranger
H. The patient from the game Operation
I. The policeman from the game Monopoly
J. The Skipper from Gilligan's Island
K. The Wizard from The Wizard of Oz
L. Turtle from Entourage
your guess is as good as mine
10 points to the person who can best explain what this cake is supposed to be...
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
word of the day - jun 15 10
bathos
noun
1. triteness or triviality in style.
2. a ludicrous descent from the exalted or lofty to the commonplace; anticlimax.
3. insincere pathos; sentimentality; mawkishness.
noun
1. triteness or triviality in style.
2. a ludicrous descent from the exalted or lofty to the commonplace; anticlimax.
3. insincere pathos; sentimentality; mawkishness.
Friday, June 11, 2010
let them eat cake meat
The World's Most Carnivorous Countries
1. Denmark (321 lbs)
3. Luxembourg (312 lbs)
4. Cyprus (289 lbs)
5. USA! USA! USA! (275 lbs)
damn, USA! you got out-meated by luxembourg?
LUXEMBOURG!!!
it's one of the smallest nations in the world!
i guess the difference between the US and luxembourg is that americans will keep 200 of those pounds on their bodies in fat while luxembourgians (???) will work it all off...
1. Denmark (321 lbs)
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the average Dane devours 321 lbs. of meat a year.2. New Zealand (313 lbs)
3. Luxembourg (312 lbs)
4. Cyprus (289 lbs)
5. USA! USA! USA! (275 lbs)
damn, USA! you got out-meated by luxembourg?
LUXEMBOURG!!!
it's one of the smallest nations in the world!
i guess the difference between the US and luxembourg is that americans will keep 200 of those pounds on their bodies in fat while luxembourgians (???) will work it all off...
word of the day - jun 11 10
apathy
noun
1. absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement.
2. lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving or exciting.
noun
1. absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement.
2. lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving or exciting.
Monday, June 7, 2010
mr. t pities the fool...
...who went to see the new (and horrible looking) a-team movie! HA!
"People die in the film and there's plenty of sex but when we did it, no one got hurt and it was all played for fun and family entertainment. These seem to be elements nobody is interested in anymore.
It was too graphic for me. I've no doubt it will do big business at the box office but it's nothing like the show we turned out every week."
Mr. T blasts A-Team movie
"People die in the film and there's plenty of sex but when we did it, no one got hurt and it was all played for fun and family entertainment. These seem to be elements nobody is interested in anymore.
It was too graphic for me. I've no doubt it will do big business at the box office but it's nothing like the show we turned out every week."
Mr. T blasts A-Team movie
smiles!
apparently, if you lose your balloon at disneyland you can go to city hall on main street and tell them what happened, you'll get a voucher for a replacement balloon! no more tears!
follow the leader, leader, leader, leader...
not entirely sure why but i find this utterly fascinating...
Why would fish follow a robot?
NYU (US) -- Forget artificial intelligence. How about artificial leadership? A mechanical engineer at New York University is combining smart materials and mathmatics to build robots tat lead schooling fish.
Someday, Maurizio Porfiri, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at NYU’s Polytechnic Institute, hopes the robots could lead fish away from the turbines of power plants.
Why would fish follow a robot?
NYU (US) -- Forget artificial intelligence. How about artificial leadership? A mechanical engineer at New York University is combining smart materials and mathmatics to build robots tat lead schooling fish.
Someday, Maurizio Porfiri, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at NYU’s Polytechnic Institute, hopes the robots could lead fish away from the turbines of power plants.
Friday, June 4, 2010
AWOL
apathy on friday, a lackluster monday, and complete lack of internet on tuesday has kind of killed my will to post over the last week... many apologies for being too disenchanted with the idea of writing to cure your boredom. hopefully you've fended for yourselves and managed to go no less insane in the past few days.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
word of the day - may 27 10
eidetic
adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or constituting visual imagery vividly experienced and readily reproducable with great accuracy and in great detail.
2. marked by or involving extraordinarily accurate and exacting recall especially of visual images.
adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or constituting visual imagery vividly experienced and readily reproducable with great accuracy and in great detail.
2. marked by or involving extraordinarily accurate and exacting recall especially of visual images.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
evolution is REAL!
while not nearly as frightening as squids with elbows, these australian fish with 'hands' might be a little scary to any creationists out there...
Nine Fish With "Hands" Found to Be New Species
word of the day - may 26 10
phlegmatic
adjective
1. not easily excited to action or display or emotion; apathetic; sluggish.
2. self-possessed, calm, or composed.
3. of the nature of or abounding in the humor phlegm.
the 'humor phlegm' eh? eww...?
bonus word of the day
phlegm
noun
1. the thick mucus secreted in the respiratory passages and discharged through the mouth, esp. that occuring in the lungs and throat passages, as during a cold.
2. one of the four elemental bodily humors of medieval physiology, regarded as causing sluggishness or apathy.
3. sluggishness, indifference, or apathy.
4. self-possession, calmness, or composure.
adjective
1. not easily excited to action or display or emotion; apathetic; sluggish.
2. self-possessed, calm, or composed.
3. of the nature of or abounding in the humor phlegm.
the 'humor phlegm' eh? eww...?
bonus word of the day
phlegm
noun
1. the thick mucus secreted in the respiratory passages and discharged through the mouth, esp. that occuring in the lungs and throat passages, as during a cold.
2. one of the four elemental bodily humors of medieval physiology, regarded as causing sluggishness or apathy.
3. sluggishness, indifference, or apathy.
4. self-possession, calmness, or composure.
we missed it!
while everyone was off having a long weekend in celebration of beer victoria day, we should have been off having a long weekend in celebration of World Turtle Day instead!
The purpose of World Turtle Day, May 23, sponsered yearly since 2000 by [the] American Tortoise Rescue, is to bring attention to, and increase knowledge of and respect for, turtles and tortoises, and encourage human action to help them survive and thrive.
Turtle Day is celebrated worldwide in a variety of ways, from dressing up as turtles to saving turtles caught on highways, to research activities.
Turtle Day is celebrated worldwide in a variety of ways, from dressing up as turtles to saving turtles caught on highways, to research activities.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
word of the day - may 20 10
eschew
transitive verb
to shun; to avoid (as something wrong or distasteful).
transitive verb
to shun; to avoid (as something wrong or distasteful).
what's important
on this list of the world's greatest inventions, #1 should have been "taking things for granted" or "ignorance"
i don't know what sample of vapid idiots they polled for this list but they should probably all be sterilized.
here are a few of the inventions and their rankings:
1. wheel
8. iphone
11. contraceptive pill
16. steam engine
22. toilet paper
24. google
29. hot water (does that even count??)
34. hair straighteners
39. space travel
42. bed
66. make-up
69. the game of football
82. facebook
i suggest checking out the whole list to see what outranked what...
i don't know what sample of vapid idiots they polled for this list but they should probably all be sterilized.
here are a few of the inventions and their rankings:
1. wheel
8. iphone
11. contraceptive pill
16. steam engine
22. toilet paper
24. google
29. hot water (does that even count??)
34. hair straighteners
39. space travel
42. bed
66. make-up
69. the game of football
82. facebook
i suggest checking out the whole list to see what outranked what...
repurposing
ok, don't get me wrong... one of the last things in the world i'd want is to get caught in a picture with rihanna that probably got circulated around the entire interweb 100 million times over but these things don't happen to me. they happen to other people and so i feel that it's ok to laugh. ESPECIALLY when the unfortunate lump of a person following close in rihanna's footsteps looks to be wearing the world's largest snuggie backwards.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
word of the day - may 18 10
vitiate
transitive verb
1. to make faulty or imperfect; to render defective; to impair; as, "exaggeration vitiates a style of writing."
2. to corrupt morally; to debase.
3. to render ineffective; as, "fraud vitiates a contract."
transitive verb
1. to make faulty or imperfect; to render defective; to impair; as, "exaggeration vitiates a style of writing."
2. to corrupt morally; to debase.
3. to render ineffective; as, "fraud vitiates a contract."
Monday, May 17, 2010
Thursday, May 13, 2010
embarrassed to be bare assed
Man stuck in river 'too embarrassed to call for help'
A man who got stuck in river mud was so embarrassed that he didn't call for help for four hours - even though he had a mobile phone.
Xiao Chen got into difficulties when he decided to go for a swim in the Chang Jiang River late at night. The 25-year-old approached what he believed was the edge of the river, only to find that he was sinking up to his waist in silt.
Even though he had a mobile phone on him, Xiao was so embarrassed by his predicament that didn't call for help for four hours, before finally giving up on his attempts to free himself and asking two passing fishermen for help.
It then took emergency services a further seven hours to actually get him free.
Their task was made more difficult due to further embarrassment on Xiao's part - despite the fact that a crew of firemen all stripped down to their underwear to help in the rescue, he refused to undo his own trousers so that he could be more easily pulled free from the mud.
A man who got stuck in river mud was so embarrassed that he didn't call for help for four hours - even though he had a mobile phone.
Even though he had a mobile phone on him, Xiao was so embarrassed by his predicament that didn't call for help for four hours, before finally giving up on his attempts to free himself and asking two passing fishermen for help.
It then took emergency services a further seven hours to actually get him free.
Their task was made more difficult due to further embarrassment on Xiao's part - despite the fact that a crew of firemen all stripped down to their underwear to help in the rescue, he refused to undo his own trousers so that he could be more easily pulled free from the mud.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
delicious, delicious math
yesterday, out of desperation, i purchased a chocolate bar from the vending machine for $1.25 using 20 coins. what coins and how many of each did i use?
there may or may not be more than one answer... i really didn't bother checking.
there may or may not be more than one answer... i really didn't bother checking.
let them eat cake dirt
Indonesian village snacks on soil for better health
In Indonesia, soil is not just a raw material for bricks and ceramics, it's also a snack that one family has been making for generations.
Tuban, in East Java Province, is the only village that produces "ampo," a snack made from clean, gravel-free dark earth collected from nearby paddy fields.
Although there is no medical evidence, villagers believe the soil snacks are an effective pain-killer and pregnant women are encouraged to eat them as it is believed to refine the skin of the unborn baby.
There is no real recipe: makers of the snack use a wooden stick to pound the soil into a hard, solid mass.
Rolls of dirt are then scraped off the with a bamboo dagger, baked and smoked in large clay pot for half and hour and then they're ready to serve.
In Indonesia, soil is not just a raw material for bricks and ceramics, it's also a snack that one family has been making for generations.
Tuban, in East Java Province, is the only village that produces "ampo," a snack made from clean, gravel-free dark earth collected from nearby paddy fields.
Although there is no medical evidence, villagers believe the soil snacks are an effective pain-killer and pregnant women are encouraged to eat them as it is believed to refine the skin of the unborn baby.
There is no real recipe: makers of the snack use a wooden stick to pound the soil into a hard, solid mass.
Rolls of dirt are then scraped off the with a bamboo dagger, baked and smoked in large clay pot for half and hour and then they're ready to serve.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
oh horror of horrors!
How I Went 24 Hours Without Spending Any Money...In New York City
ok, i just want to punch this bitch in the teeth for her absolute decadence and how she's weeping about how trying it was for her to go an entire day without spending a single penny... i want to vomit on her for feeling so proud of herself for actually accomplishing the task... and i want someone trip her into a mud puddle for trivializing what some people have to go through every day and calling it "unsustainable"...
if i launch into everything that irks me about this article i might literally boil my own blood so i'm just going to inform you of my disgust and let you read it on your own.
ok, i just want to punch this bitch in the teeth for her absolute decadence and how she's weeping about how trying it was for her to go an entire day without spending a single penny... i want to vomit on her for feeling so proud of herself for actually accomplishing the task... and i want someone trip her into a mud puddle for trivializing what some people have to go through every day and calling it "unsustainable"...
if i launch into everything that irks me about this article i might literally boil my own blood so i'm just going to inform you of my disgust and let you read it on your own.
a vacation fit for a king sewer rat
ok, hotels are pretty much the same no matter where you go... the furniture, the linens, the lamp... and WHERE do they ALL get that same picture that hangs over the bed?!?
well, if you're sick of getting that deja vu feeling every time you check into a hotel, i have the perfect vacation destination for you... oh yeah, and you should probably be a huge ninja turtle fan to appreciate this as well.
welcome to the Das Park Hotel located in linz, austria:
here your room is a sewer pipe that has been re-imagined as a bedroom and snugly fits a double bed. amenities such as food and bathroom are provided at the nearby hotel complex.
for more unique hotels, take a gander here:
8 of the Weirdest Hotels on Earth
well, if you're sick of getting that deja vu feeling every time you check into a hotel, i have the perfect vacation destination for you... oh yeah, and you should probably be a huge ninja turtle fan to appreciate this as well.
welcome to the Das Park Hotel located in linz, austria:
for more unique hotels, take a gander here:
8 of the Weirdest Hotels on Earth
Monday, May 10, 2010
Friday, May 7, 2010
word of the day - may 7 10
vitriol
noun
1. chemistry. any of certain metallic sulfates of glassy appearance, as copper sulfate or blue vitriol, iron sulfate or green vitriol, zinc sulfate or white vitriol, etc.
2. oil of vitriol; sulfuric acid.
3. something highly caustic or severe in effect, as criticism.
verb
4. to treat with or as with vitriol, esp. sulfuric acid.
noun
1. chemistry. any of certain metallic sulfates of glassy appearance, as copper sulfate or blue vitriol, iron sulfate or green vitriol, zinc sulfate or white vitriol, etc.
2. oil of vitriol; sulfuric acid.
3. something highly caustic or severe in effect, as criticism.
verb
4. to treat with or as with vitriol, esp. sulfuric acid.
prepare for the end
ok, i know i talk about the apocalypse and the end of the world all the time but this time it might actually be true!!! so take precautions and start laying in supplies for your basement bunker.
Hair flip is key to Justin Bieber bob
Tweens flock to Toronto salons to get singing sensation's shaggy hairdo
i sincerely hope they mean that tween girls are flocking to the hairdresser to ruin their heads with this hair-don't because if boys are hoping to get some attention with his style, they had better only be interested in other boys.
this kid is annoying to the nth degree and deserves the same attention (if not less) than expired beef jerky. like most kid/tween obsessions, i simply do not get it and i sincerely hope that i am able to raise my future children well enough that they do not get brainwashed into liking this type of shiznat.
Hair flip is key to Justin Bieber bob
Tweens flock to Toronto salons to get singing sensation's shaggy hairdo
i sincerely hope they mean that tween girls are flocking to the hairdresser to ruin their heads with this hair-don't because if boys are hoping to get some attention with his style, they had better only be interested in other boys.
this kid is annoying to the nth degree and deserves the same attention (if not less) than expired beef jerky. like most kid/tween obsessions, i simply do not get it and i sincerely hope that i am able to raise my future children well enough that they do not get brainwashed into liking this type of shiznat.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
like trying to ignore a train wreck
i loathe bringing attention to these people but i couldn't help myself...
why does this useless piece of beef jerky have a corona upended in her margarita???
why does this useless piece of beef jerky have a corona upended in her margarita???
word of the day - may 6 10
erudite
adjective
characterized by extensive reading or knowledge; learned.
adjective
characterized by extensive reading or knowledge; learned.
excuse me wile i go barf fire...
2010 La Constena Jalapenos Eating Championship
Pat "Deep Dish" Bertoletti takes down reigning champ Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas in double overtime by eating 275 pickled jalapeno peppers in 10 minutes.
Monday, May 3, 2010
a little pick-me-up
in an attempt to make this monday suck a little less, here's an insanely adorable guinea pig to look at:
word of the day - may 3 10
interlard
transitive verb
to insert between; to mix or mingle; especially, to introduce something foreign or irrelevant into; as, "to interlard a conversation with oaths or allusions."
transitive verb
to insert between; to mix or mingle; especially, to introduce something foreign or irrelevant into; as, "to interlard a conversation with oaths or allusions."
a severe case of the mondays
blaaaaaaaaah...
yeah, it's one of THOSE days.
i'd just like to find a rock to hide under until this day is over.
5 days of hard time for 2 days of parole seems so unjust about now.
yeah, it's one of THOSE days.
i'd just like to find a rock to hide under until this day is over.
5 days of hard time for 2 days of parole seems so unjust about now.
Friday, April 30, 2010
word of the day - apr 30 10
pelf
noun
money; riches; gain; -- generally conveying the idea of something ill-gotten.
noun
money; riches; gain; -- generally conveying the idea of something ill-gotten.
what WOULD you do for a klondike bar?
from a REAL durham regional police neighbourhood watch release:
Two suspects were quickly apprehended by responding officers after stealing ice cream products and threatening employees with weapons.
On Wednesday April 28, 2010 at approximately 11:05 p.m. uniformed patrol officers responded to the vicinity of a Sobey's grocery store at 1899 Brock Road in Pickering following a robbery incident. Employees observed two male suspects enter the store and begin stealing ice-cram products from the frozen section, placing numerous items into their backpack before fleeing the premises. The employees followed the suspects to the store exit and indicated they were calling police. One suspect produced a knife and threatened one of the employees and indicated he had a handgun before fleeing. None of the store employees were physically injured.
The suspects fled on foot into a residential neighbourhood where responding officers located the youths and arrested both, without incident. A quantity of ice cream treats were recovered from a backpack. Officers also recovered a knife and a pellet gun.
The first 17-year-old male from Pickering is charged with: Robbery and Breach Probation. The second 17-year-old male from Pickering is charged with: Robbery; Carry Concealed Weapon x2; Assault with a Weapon; Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose; Fail to Comply and additional weapons-related offences. Their identities are protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
Two suspects were quickly apprehended by responding officers after stealing ice cream products and threatening employees with weapons.
On Wednesday April 28, 2010 at approximately 11:05 p.m. uniformed patrol officers responded to the vicinity of a Sobey's grocery store at 1899 Brock Road in Pickering following a robbery incident. Employees observed two male suspects enter the store and begin stealing ice-cram products from the frozen section, placing numerous items into their backpack before fleeing the premises. The employees followed the suspects to the store exit and indicated they were calling police. One suspect produced a knife and threatened one of the employees and indicated he had a handgun before fleeing. None of the store employees were physically injured.
The suspects fled on foot into a residential neighbourhood where responding officers located the youths and arrested both, without incident. A quantity of ice cream treats were recovered from a backpack. Officers also recovered a knife and a pellet gun.
The first 17-year-old male from Pickering is charged with: Robbery and Breach Probation. The second 17-year-old male from Pickering is charged with: Robbery; Carry Concealed Weapon x2; Assault with a Weapon; Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose; Fail to Comply and additional weapons-related offences. Their identities are protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
word of the day - apr 28 10
disport
intransitive verb
1. to amuse oneself in a light or lively manner; to frolic.
transitive verb
2. to divert or amuse.
3. to display.
intransitive verb
1. to amuse oneself in a light or lively manner; to frolic.
transitive verb
2. to divert or amuse.
3. to display.
the greatest detectives in the world
move over batman, you ain't got nothing on these winona, minnesota coppers...
Police: Vomiting dog causes man to crash into pole
The man told police he was driving when his dog started "throwing up all over him." Deputy Police Chief Tom Williams said the story checked out—police found vomit in the car.
Police: Vomiting dog causes man to crash into pole
The man told police he was driving when his dog started "throwing up all over him." Deputy Police Chief Tom Williams said the story checked out—police found vomit in the car.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
blood, frogs, lice, flies, livestock death, boils, hail, locusts, darkness, boobs
"Women who do not dress modestly...lead young men astray, corrupt their chastity and spread adultery in society, which increases (consequently) earthquakes."
Women strut their stuff for Boobquake
Women flaunt their breasts in protest
and guess what?
nothing happened!
According to the United States Geological Survey website there were 45 earthquakes worldwide as of Monday evening, including a 6.5-magnitude earthquake southeast of Taiwan and a 5.4 near the South Sandwich Islands region. In fact, over the last six days the number of earthquakes has ranged from 41 to 48.
~ senior Iranian cleric Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedighi
Women strut their stuff for Boobquake
Women flaunt their breasts in protest
and guess what?
nothing happened!
According to the United States Geological Survey website there were 45 earthquakes worldwide as of Monday evening, including a 6.5-magnitude earthquake southeast of Taiwan and a 5.4 near the South Sandwich Islands region. In fact, over the last six days the number of earthquakes has ranged from 41 to 48.
word of the day - apr 27 10
wastrel
noun
1. a person who wastes, especially one who squanders money; a spendthrift.
2. an idler; a loafer; a good-for-nothing.
noun
1. a person who wastes, especially one who squanders money; a spendthrift.
2. an idler; a loafer; a good-for-nothing.
present ideas
with my birthday speedily approaching, i figured i better toss all you present seekers a bone and give you a hint as to what i'd like...
i would like one of these:
this is einstein, a teeny tiny foal born in barnstead, new hampshire at a miniature horse farm.
even for a miniature horsie, he's a bitty one... just 14 inches tall and weighing in at only 6 pounds!
he could TOTALLY live in my backyard!
but i swear, if this story ends up like rupert the muntjac fawn, i might completely die inside and wander the earth like an emotional zombie, infecting others with my sense of dismay.
i would like one of these:
even for a miniature horsie, he's a bitty one... just 14 inches tall and weighing in at only 6 pounds!
he could TOTALLY live in my backyard!
but i swear, if this story ends up like rupert the muntjac fawn, i might completely die inside and wander the earth like an emotional zombie, infecting others with my sense of dismay.
Monday, April 26, 2010
A for effort...
word of the day - apr 26 10
fluster
verb (used with object)
1. to put into a state of agitated confusion: his constant criticism flustered me.
2. to excite and confuse with drink.
verb (used without object)
3. to become agitatedly confused.
noun
4. nervous excitement or confusion.
verb (used with object)
1. to put into a state of agitated confusion: his constant criticism flustered me.
2. to excite and confuse with drink.
verb (used without object)
3. to become agitatedly confused.
noun
4. nervous excitement or confusion.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
so much fail...
kickintheheadcomic says:
Whenever a TV product commercial plays I bust a gut during the parts where they show us what we're doing wrong and why we need the product.
This is my tribute to the hilarious work the actors in these infomercials do.
Whenever a TV product commercial plays I bust a gut during the parts where they show us what we're doing wrong and why we need the product.
This is my tribute to the hilarious work the actors in these infomercials do.
Friday, April 23, 2010
so, one more time... how is this better?
Backtacular
Hindsight is more than 20/20, so be Backtacular
description: Backtacular is a hypoallergenic, decorative, adhesive patch that is applied directly to the skin above the upper cleft of the buttocks.
and this is better than the actual butt crack (or whale tail if your low-rise skank has opted for underwear that day) how?
geekologie knows what i'm talkin' about...
Hindsight is more than 20/20, so be Backtacular
description: Backtacular is a hypoallergenic, decorative, adhesive patch that is applied directly to the skin above the upper cleft of the buttocks.
and this is better than the actual butt crack (or whale tail if your low-rise skank has opted for underwear that day) how?
geekologie knows what i'm talkin' about...
model citizen
who hasn't done this before?
anyone who says they haven't is a dirty, rotten liar.
Man charged after mailing in stained parking ticket
A man who received a parking ticket in Bartlett now faces criminal charges after authorities said he stained the citation with human excrement before mailing it back to the village.
Officials said Alexander J. Bailey, 22, of the 6N600 block of Medinah Road in Medinah, was arrested last week charged with disorderly conduct after a village hall employee found brown stains and a foul odor on the ticket and alerted police, authorities said. The original ticket was for $15, Bartlett police said.
Bailey also scrawled a note on the ticket indicating he'd used it to wipe himself, court documents said.
Bailey posted $500 bail and is due back in Cook County Circuit Court on June 11.
anyone who says they haven't is a dirty, rotten liar.
Man charged after mailing in stained parking ticket
A man who received a parking ticket in Bartlett now faces criminal charges after authorities said he stained the citation with human excrement before mailing it back to the village.
Officials said Alexander J. Bailey, 22, of the 6N600 block of Medinah Road in Medinah, was arrested last week charged with disorderly conduct after a village hall employee found brown stains and a foul odor on the ticket and alerted police, authorities said. The original ticket was for $15, Bartlett police said.
Bailey also scrawled a note on the ticket indicating he'd used it to wipe himself, court documents said.
Bailey posted $500 bail and is due back in Cook County Circuit Court on June 11.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
pornographic fundraising
sometime between last year and this year, the internet filters at my work have determined that raising money for cancer research is considered pornography.
granted, the site i am interested in is in support of cancers below the waist.
and the annual event IS called the underwear affair...
still, i doubt that any of the breast cancer sites are similarly blocked.
in any case, the underwear affair is a wonderful fundraiser that i had the pleasure of participating in last year and i'm already all signed up to do it again this year! i will have more details later but for now i suggest you go see what it's all about... that is, if you can!
The Underwear Affair
granted, the site i am interested in is in support of cancers below the waist.
and the annual event IS called the underwear affair...
still, i doubt that any of the breast cancer sites are similarly blocked.
in any case, the underwear affair is a wonderful fundraiser that i had the pleasure of participating in last year and i'm already all signed up to do it again this year! i will have more details later but for now i suggest you go see what it's all about... that is, if you can!
The Underwear Affair
word of the day - apr 22 10
environment
noun
1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surrounding; milieu.
2. ecology. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors surrounding and affecting a given organism at any time.
3. the social and cultural forces that shape the life of a person or a population.
4. computers. the hardware or software configuration, or the mode of operation, of a computer system: in a time-sharing environment, transactions are processed as they occur.
5. an indoor or outdoor setting that is characterized by the presence of environmental art that is itself designed to be site-specific.
noun
1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surrounding; milieu.
2. ecology. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors surrounding and affecting a given organism at any time.
3. the social and cultural forces that shape the life of a person or a population.
4. computers. the hardware or software configuration, or the mode of operation, of a computer system: in a time-sharing environment, transactions are processed as they occur.
5. an indoor or outdoor setting that is characterized by the presence of environmental art that is itself designed to be site-specific.
lurking in a parking lot near you...
the stuff nightmares are made of
ok, so i WAS going to try and pick another picture off this site but i just couldn't do it... i barely got past the second second picture and the third picture had me in a panicked rush to turn off the whole internet entirely. so i'm just going to use the picture from the forwarding site... it is frightening enough.
if that picture along with the popular myth that you swallow about a dozen spiders in your sleep over your lifetime didn't have you running for the hill (arguable a bad choice since spiders like nature) then maybe you'll be interested in this site:
ROFLSpiders
Here's a little description from the site:
DISCLAIMER: unless you want to feel creeped out for the rest of the day (or for the rest of your life), DO NOT visit this site. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
if that picture along with the popular myth that you swallow about a dozen spiders in your sleep over your lifetime didn't have you running for the hill (arguable a bad choice since spiders like nature) then maybe you'll be interested in this site:
ROFLSpiders
Here's a little description from the site:
At the risk of sound preachy or ruining the joke by deconstructing it, this website is powered by the kind of irony that is only possible on the internet, being our humble counter-response to those other terrible and uncreative image macro sites out there.
Or, maybe you just like spiders. That’s cool too.
DISCLAIMER: unless you want to feel creeped out for the rest of the day (or for the rest of your life), DO NOT visit this site. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
yummy lolz
Tacos
Difficult enough to eat when motionless, food that disassembles itself into a tossed salad should never be consumed while in any form of motion.
from: 10 most dangerous foods to eat behind the wheel
i don't fully agree with this list and i would argue that the foods mentioned are more just plain messy than dangerous...
additional lolz for the actual existance for this product:
Difficult enough to eat when motionless, food that disassembles itself into a tossed salad should never be consumed while in any form of motion.
from: 10 most dangerous foods to eat behind the wheel
i don't fully agree with this list and i would argue that the foods mentioned are more just plain messy than dangerous...
additional lolz for the actual existance for this product:
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