Friday, September 30, 2005
From Zazoo: "The Hanna Barbara characters are leaving Kings Island! Is nothing sacred??? I don't think Disney would kick out Mickey!"
From ookee: Zod for President in 2008! The kids page is especially fun.
How creative are you with sushi? There's some tough competition out there. I especially like the Keroppi and Hamtaro renditions.
OddBooks has another fun offering. This one's all about brainwashing.
Have a good weekend, everyone! Baseball fans know that this weekend is going to be a wild ride. Hopefully we'll have cable by the end of today so I can encourage the Indians and Red Sox to put the Yankees out to pasture. See you Monday.
Thursday, September 29, 2005
If your money has been effectively ruined due to disaster, you can exchange it. That tidbit and much more are from a government site telling you how to replace vital documents and other materials after, say, a hurricane has carried them off. Or a tornado. Or an earthquake. Or an army of raccoons.
I've been sort of obsessed with Colorado for the last year or so, although I have no idea why; I've never been there. At any rate, there's a bed & breakfast there built from an old Carnegie library, and there's a great collection of historical railroad and scenery photographs taken in the state, too.
Google Earth, meet National Geographic. National Geographic, Google Earth. Go crazy, you wild kids!
Remember the Bamiyan Buddhas, destroyed by the Taliban back around 2001? A slideshow made from photos taken before the destruction gives you a view of, in, and around the statues.
Closer to home, an Underground Railroad bike trail/historical route is in the planning stages. And fragments of the Mary Rose, Henry VIII's old warship, are being raised from the ocean floor.
Lastly, for the times when you're not quite sure how a word is spelled, ObjectGraph's dictionary does the virtual equivalent of skimming through dictionary pages. Neat!
Tomorrow: links from others! Send them in!
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
How many of these 100 wonders of the world have you seen? I've seen nine. This is why I need to go to Egypt, people. Who's with me?
Not on the list, but most definitely wondrous, is Beijing's Underground City. I love the rumor about every house having a trapdoor leading to tunnels.
When traveling by air, SeatGuru is your best friend. It tells you which seats give you extra legroom, which ones are claustrophobia-inducing, and much more!
The Zoot Suit vs. Harajuku battle I suggested yesterday hasn't come to pass - yet - but you can see some current photos of Japanese pop culture via the Japan Window, and get some tips on shopping in the Harajuku district.
Back in America, someone has finally mapped out Central Park - all 843 acres of it. I had no idea it was that big. No wonder people get lost!
I have not forsaken those of you looking for spooky links. The Black Orlov, a cursed diamond also known as the Eye of Brahma, is being shown in London. Go and see, and don't jump out any windows, as that's evidently what happens to people who get too close to the jewel.
Carnivalia is full of wonderful spooky items which are perfect for the upcoming season. Go look! Now!
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
If you're throwing a Halloween or autumn party (and we might be, emphasis on might), consider feeding the guests fair trade coffee and chocolate. The major companies rely on slave and child labor, as it turns out, which is reprehensible.
For costumes, look to the young and stylish in Japan for inspiration. Zoot suit riot, oh yes. I think there should be a Japanese remake of West Side Story with the zoot suiters against the Harajuku kids. With choreography!
Back to food ideas: each state has a cheese of its own. Who knew? Ohio's contribution is Amish-made, of course.
Most of you have probably heard of the Flying Spaghetti Monster by now, who has come to save us from idiots who support intelligent design. An interview with his creator/discoverer/principal apostle spreads further word of Pastafarianism and the noodly appendage goodness of the FSM. Plus there are pirates. It's the best religion ever!
Monday, September 26, 2005
Paul went to the protest in DC over the weekend and took a bunch of excellent photos. If you couldn't be there, check out what you missed; if you were there, see if you're in a picture!
More excellent products from people I know personally: Unempty is "A delicate, tasty balancing act somewhere between instrumental hip-hop and experimental dolphin music executed with the subtleness of an overweight mime wearing size 14 doc martens." And it sounds great. Unempty is also on MySpace, if you frequent that world.
The world of art forgery is a strange and wondrous place, with secret recipes for making paintings look old and exhibitions of fakeries.
Silly (yet actual) names galore! This is not only fun for people interested in names, but also fodder for writers (like Mr. Graveworm, who has been known to search out this sort of thing.)
