Alright people. Last week I had a mild bicycle accident, and the next day, the worst hangover I’ve had in about 5 years or so. Sure, that doesn’t excuse a week away from the blog, but it’s been a busy, hectic week, I can assure you of that.
I did manage to gather a fair amount of links, so how about I unload ‘em right now. I’m going to do them in batches for each day, so they’ll be somewhat chronological.
A homeless man in Fresno, Florida built himself an underground hideout that police stumbled upon recently. The images accompanying the article are really piss poor, but it doesn’t look like the guy was asking a whole lot to keep living there. Looks like a dusty, cramped hole to me.
The Mythbusters recently took on the age-old question are elephants afraid of mice? I saw this episode on Discovery.com when it came out, and was amazed by the result. I think you should check out the clip for yourself.
A visual periodic table of the elements. Neat!
Unlocking the benefits of garlic. One thing I was totally unaware of is that you should let garlic sit for about 15 minutes after chopping or crushing it, in order to maximize the healthy enzymes and whatnot. Hm.
Just how bad is America doing right now? According to this guy, really, really bad. I tend to agree. And this HR 1955 business is a bit frightening as well.
8 kick-ass movies you didn’t know were based on books. I had no idea that Rambo was based on a book, for instance. Die Hard and Who Framed Roger Rabbit are two more, though I would like to point out Roger Rabbit was by no means “kick-ass.”
Woman gives herself believable, yet huge boobs, and documents the results. Instead of an actual boob job, she gets a special effects expert to design a fake chest that fools lots of people. An interesting tale, I must say.
Jon Lajoie is a pretty damn funny guy. I found a link to his “Bastard Break Up” skit, but I think the hip hop song Everyday Normal Guy is the funniest thing he’s posted. “If you’ve got a bad back put your hands up!”
Somehow, Paul Wolfowitz is about to sneak his way back into our government. This is thanks in part to Condi, who I just read on the Cleveland Browns Wikipedia entry is an alleged fan. Hopefully our inexcusable loss yesterday shattered her faith in the Browns and she’ll never watch them again.
If you STILL require more reasons this country is doomed, then this figure should perk up your ears: our national debt grows by $1 million a minute. That’s right, most of us probably won’t earn in our lifetimes what we as a country owe every damn minute. Impressive.
The world’s largest bottle of wine. Why?!
Have you ever found yourself wondering just where in the universe those folks in Star Wars are? Well, perhaps this map of the Star Wars galaxy will help clarify things.
I thought Ken over at motosikosis would appreciate this: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Driving Directions. Now you can follow the route they take in the book. Weee! (It bears a striking resemblance to the route I took when I moved out west.)
Finally, I leave you with some very nice hand-painted toilet seats. Enjoy.
