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August 31, 2007
Get Rich or Burn Out trying
On Wall Street, a new phrase was invented only a few years ago: IBGYBG. I’ll be gone, you’ll be gone, so let’s do the deal and let the suckers pay for it.
Great Moments in Marketing on “If Charlie Parker was a gunslinger”
Telemarketing: To sell, via the phone. That's a simple definition, isn't it? And no telemarketer is ever a total failure. After all, just to put on the headset you've already sold something: Your dignity. That first high pressure sale is a two-fer: One magazine pack and your morals. Keep at it long enough and you can even sell your soul
This blog is not for sale! (Stated by Tom Coates)
A Huge Depository of Outstanding Salespeople Here
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1,000 fatal doses
Let’s not do LSD again and other someecards
Ratio of fatal dose to effective dose
LSD Educational Video (Part 1. YT)
Bill Gates Goes to College, starring Jon Heder
Owsley “The Bear” gives a rare interview, on a recent trip back to the Bay area
Rare vintage Timothy Leary wristwatch for sale on eBay
A Huge Depository of illegal drugs especially Acid and pot Here
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"I have always imagined that paradise will be a kind of library."
Re-post: The Library of Babel by Borges
The Borgesian Cyclopaedia
Unrelated but hypnotic: Rock on! By Paul Annett, resident YouTube magician
(Quote above from Futility Closet)
A Huge Depository of Links About Borges & Marquez Here
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August 30, 2007
Birth of The Blues with Johnny Carson
Best selling French tune is 40 years old - Claude François sings Comme d’habitude
Eleanor Roosevelt and Frank Sinatra (holding an FDR action figure) - When Legends Gather #258, at “If Charlie Parker was a gunslinger”. (See all amazing legends gathering)
Hat and Mike, from Herman Leonard’s “A Life with Jazz”
A Huge Depository of Unusual Sinatra Links Here
August 30, 2007 in Music - Frank Sinatra | Permalink | Comments (3) | TrackBack
Dinner in the Metro
Dinner in a Russian Metro in memory of a recently deceased Russian cult writer Prigov. The train ran along the circle line and new passengers were invited to have a shot of vodka in his honor. After the full circle the table and disposable dishes were abandoned
St. Louis is full of dead bars. Some have been reborn as, well, bars. Others as some other type of commerce. Many are abandoned and no small number have simply vanished. Here are a few
World's First Automated Restaurant Opens In Germany
A Huge Depository of Unusual Bars and Restaurants Here
August 30, 2007 in Food - Restaurants & Bars | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack
70 b3, 0r N07 70 B3–7h@7 Iz tHe Qu357i0n
hamlet’s soliloquy in 13375p34k
Like as the waves make towards the pebbled shore,
So do our minutes hasten to their end;
Each changing place with that which goes before,
In sequent toil all forwards do contend.
Nativity, once in the main of light,
Crawls to maturity, wherewith being crown'd,
Crooked elipses 'gainst his glory fight,
And Time that gave doth now his gift confound.
Time doth transfix the flourish set on youth
And delves the parallels in beauty's brow,
Feeds on the rarities of nature's truth,
And nothing stands but for his scythe to mow:
And yet to times in hope my verse shall stand,
Praising thy worth, despite his cruel hand.
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The John Galt Corporation of the Bronx, hired last year for the dangerous and complex job of demolishing the former Deutsche Bank building at 130 Liberty Street, where two firefighters died last Saturday, has apparently never done any work like it. Indeed, Galt does not seem to have done much of anything since it was incorporated in 1983
This note on the fridge is to say
That those ripe plums that you put away
Well, I ate them last night
They tasted all right
Plus I slept with your sister. M'kay?
(From an excellent literary limerick-off at MeFi. The original William Carlos Williams)
LEGO creation inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s story “Little Ida’s Flowers”
A Huge Depository of Unusual Literary Links Here
August 30, 2007 in Books & Literature | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
August 29, 2007
"Ok, Larry, you are not gay”
A list of Republican Sexual Deviants
Subpoena Power, the Game. (From Hownow.brownpau)
HL Menken Predicted the Bush Presidency in 1920
Only Rich People Can Be President
(Russ Zimmerman middle brow rendition above from Mixter's Mix)
A Huge Depository of Political Posts, specifically the 2008 and 2004 Elections Here
August 29, 2007 in Politics | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Cabin Safety cards
Cabin Safety cards for women
A 360° view of the Ashton Court balloon fiesta in Bristol. More balloons
An intuitive visualization illustrating how far an Air New Zealand customer can fly depending on the estimated price of a flight ticket, represented on a world map
Unrelated: Prosthetics and Orthotics center...
A Huge Depository of Unusual Flight Links Here
August 29, 2007 in Flight | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Door of Paradise
Happy door in Santa Clara, CA
10 Fun and Weird Doorstops
Problem-solving flowchart on the door of the men's room at the Texas Chili Parlor
Billy Bob Thornton Opens Another 'Door'
The Doorganizer hangs on a hook or doorknob and looks after your wallet, phone, cigarettes, keys, post, ipod - all of the stuff you forget at least once a day
A Huge Depository of Unique Doors and other Unusual Architectural Links Here
August 29, 2007 in Architecture - Doors | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
August 28, 2007
Old Dan Tucker
On This Site Stood, by Norm Magnusson. (Thank you Alex)
The Mothman is the name given to a strange creature reported in the Charleston and Point Pleasant areas of West Virginia between November 1966 and December 1967. The creature was sporadically reported to be seen before and after those dates, with some sightings as recent as 2007.
Most observers describe the Mothman as a winged man-sized creature with large reflective red eyes. It often appeared to have no head, with its eyes set into its chest. A number of hypotheses have been presented to explain eyewitness accounts, ranging from misidentification and coincidence to paranormal phenomena and conspiracy theories
Old Dan Tucker performed by Uncle Dave Macon. (From wikipedia. Thank you, Alice)
As the nation celebrates Weekly Radio Address History Month, The White House presents this inspiring archival address from President Lyndon Johnson, speaking about the importance of fighting Communism abroad. (From M.Y.)
A collection of Civil War envelopes
Look for the Hebrew Butcher Workmen Union No. 1 of New York, from “Look For The Union Label”. (Thank you, B.)
Interactive street map of Early Omaha. (Thank you, Ruby)
This is a category that depends on submissions from Grow-a-brain readers. Please send me some links! A Growing Depository of American History Links Here
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Battle between AC and DC current
Antique microscope slides, looked at from a strictly aesthetic standpoint (egged on by a design obsessed brain obviously) are some of the most elegant and perfectly beautiful human artifacts on planet earth. You can quote me on that. See below for irrefutable Beautiful Specimens
Thomas Edison hated cats
Also, Edison's prose poems. (From Nelson's blog)
A Huge Depository of Unusual Inventions & Discoveries Here
August 28, 2007 in Science & Inventions | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
August 27, 2007
“Blogs are not the future. Blogs are the present”
The "blog" of “unnecessary” quote marks
Why people are blogging less:
1. We got busy.
2. Scoble quit Microsoft. Just kidding.
3. Blogging isn't for everybody.
4. Believe it or not, some of us have better things to do than to be continually justifying ourselves to a crowd of passive-aggressive, self-loathing, loser fucktards.
5. The future we spent a long time evangelizing has already arrived.
6. They said what they had to say, then moved on.
Thirteen Blog Clichés. (From Jeremy Zawodny)
(gif above from Nasty Nets)
A Huge Depository of Unusual blogs and bloggers Here
Welcome back, diggers
August 27, 2007 in World of Blogging | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack
Let them eat cakes
The Muppet Show Cake by Adam Newbold
Apple@30 cake cutting at DigiBarn Computer museum
Scotland is blissfully free of ageing populations. The Scots die young and don't cling on their pensions for decades like Japanese centenaires, sucking the blood of younger generations. What's their secret? The Scottish Diet, an age-old combination low in fresh fruits and vegetables and high in confectionery, fat enriched meat products, sweet and salty snacks accompanied by generous amounts of sugary drinks and alcohol.
One of the best example of this wonderfully nutritious diet is Scotland's National Dish, the Deep-Fried Mars Bar
The world's most expensive deserts at Forbes
A Huge Depository of Unusual Sweets and Unusual Chocolates Here
August 27, 2007 in Food - Desserts | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Walking my dog
Ever see Martin Short choke on a donut?
… There's a lot of things you never see and you don't know you don't see em because you don't see em. You gotta see something first to know you never saw it. Then you see it and say, "Hey, I never saw that." Too late, you just saw it. I know things you never see. You never a Rolls Royce with a bumper sticker that says "Shit happens." You never a really big, tall, fat Chinese guy with red hair. You never see a wheelchair with a roll-bar. You never see someone taking a shit while running at full speed. And, you never see a picture of Margaret Thatcher strapping on a dildo.
Then there are some things you never hear. That makes sense, some things you never hear. You never hear this, "Dad, you really ought to drink more." Here's something you don't hear too often. "Do what you want to the girl, but leave me alone." Here is something no one has ever heard ever. Ever. "As soon as I put this hot poker in my ass, I'm going to chop my dick off." You know why you never that? Right! No one ever said that. Which to me is the more amazing thing, no one ever thought to say that before tonight. I'm the first person in the world put those words together in that particular order. First guy. Number one. Here's something you don't hear too often. "Honey, let's sell the children, move to Zanzibar and begin taking opium rectally." "Mom, mom I got a big date tonight. Can I borrow a French tickler from you?"...
Deniro and Joe Pesci on Sesame Street (Language!) Also, Joe Pesci raps
A Huge Depository of Unusually Funny Comedians Here
August 27, 2007 in Comedians | Permalink | Comments (6) | TrackBack
August 26, 2007
Sailboat fuel
Aerial Shot of al-Qataniyah Blast That Killed 400 People
Operation Iraqi Freedom was never a war against Saddam ¬Hussein. It was simply the redirection of a huge portion of the US treasury to the pockets of Big Business, conducted with the active support and full power of the federal government and almost completely unfettered by oversight of any kind whatsoever. The Great Iraq Swindle
A Boy and His Green Chick
Audios & videos of CNN international correspondent Michael Ware
A Huge Depository of Stories about The War for Iran's Oil Here
August 26, 2007 in War in Iraq | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Finding Mr. Wright
Always fascinated by Frank Lloyd Wright but knowing his work only through the photographs of other people, my husband and I decided to take a sidetrip after our annual visit to Washington, D.C. and drive up to western Pennsylvania to visit Fallingwater before returning home to Florida
Also, Pope Leighey House
Weston State Hospital, originally known as the Trans-Allegheny Asylum for the Insane. More from The Preservation Photography of West Virginia
A Huge Depository of Unusual architectural Links Here
August 26, 2007 in Architecture | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Why do they call someone "late" if they died early?
Most obituaries are really not all that good and you are usually never around to read your own. Here are some great ideas if you want an exciting obituary that everyone will enjoy reading while you get back at your high school enemies. How to Write a Kick Ass Obituary
Some death masks of famous Soviet people by the sculptor Sergei Merkulov
The IUCN Red List of Endangered & Extinct Species
The Process of Modern Day Cremation
Corpus Obsurum, a Blog of Death. Also, reflections on Death by the obituaries editor at The Economist
Re-post: Tombstone Generator
The most kissed girl in the world
By the way, the bloody snowmen above is a recreation of a scene from Don Hertzfeld's animated short, Rejected. (Thank you, Shrift!)
A Huge Depository of Unusual Links About Death and Eternity and Unusual Coffins & Caskets Here
August 26, 2007 in Death & Eternity | Permalink | Comments (3) | TrackBack
August 25, 2007
How to train a pig
Pigs are very smart, and can escape from just about any fencing you can rig up. But they can also be trained like dogs. So when they are piglets, teach them to come to you by shaking a can of rocks and rewarding them with an egg.
Then, when a pig gets out of the fence, simply stand inside the fencing and shake the can. The little piggy will come running home
Lord of the flies. (From 53 o’s)
How to Skin and Clean a Dead Snake
Lucy, The World's Largest Elephant
A Huge Depository of Unusual Animal Stories Here
August 25, 2007 in Animals | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Goths in the Park
Goths Invade Disneyland on the annual Bats Day in the Fun Park. (From Ectoplasmosis)
Disney, “wa”, and the Japanization of Mickey
The Mickey Mouse Mask was produced early in 1942 to protect children in case of a chemical attack
Sexism, Strength and Dominance: Masculinity in Disney Films. (From Spout Blog)
By the way, I checked my feed on feedburner and it looks like it doesn’t show the videos I often post, so if you read the blog that way, realize that you are missing some content
A Huge Depository of Unusual Disney Links Here
August 25, 2007 in Disney | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack
O Fortuna
A gallery of analog audio tape cassette tapes
Earl Scruggs & Doc Watson play John Hardy (YT)
The complete Carmina Burana, in MIDI file format
A German baroque composer with a ridiculously long name. (From Swiss Miss)
A Huge Depository of Unusual Musicians and their Music Here
August 25, 2007 in Music_ | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack
August 24, 2007
No Children Allowed
No Children Allowed In Kalawao County, Hawaii
The World’s biggest Aloha shirt
Interactive Hula dancer
An 86-year-old Jewish surfing guru from Hawaii is donating surfboards for Gazans. (Thank you, Rui Ann)
A Huge Depository of Unusual Links about Hawaii Here
August 24, 2007 in Traveling Places - Hawaii | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack
Mayonnaise margarita anyone?
Mayonnaise margarita anyone?
A new store in Arcadia, OK on Highway 66, that sells over 400 sodas with 43 kinds of root beer and 50 kinds of cream soda. (From Gadling. Previously-posted: Galco's Soda Pop Stop in Highland Park, Los Angeles)
There are 2707 different types of vodka at the Russian Vodka museum
A guide To After Hours Partying - “I’ve got some booze at my place”
Hot on the heels of Pepsi's Ice Cucumber, Kimura beverages has entered the oddly-flavored soft drink market, in Japan this summer, with its Curry & Wasabi flavored sodas
Home made Christmas tree made of Mountain Dew
A Huge Depository of Unusual Drinks Including Unusual Beer Links Here
August 24, 2007 in Beverages | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
August 23, 2007
Be a Happy Worker
We wanted to play around with our oxymoronic call tag and create a Be a Happy Worker poster reminiscent of the communist propaganda posters from the 50's and 60's - with a few twists of our own
Ad of the Week: Englihs Editer Wantd
Even a tasty resume might not help. (From Quipsologies)
How to Get a Job on Craigslist
Dilbert’s magic management necklace
A Huge Depository of Unusual Job Offers Here
August 23, 2007 in Jobs | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
To dance beneath the diamond sky
The Bob Dylan CDR Artwork Guide is a non-commercial site made for all the Bob Dylan-traders out there. The site provides artwork for concert recordings and bootlegs. There are thousands of Bob Dylan recordings and most of them have artwork. This site tries to make it easier to find artwork for a particular recording
Still on the road, 2007 Europe Spring Tour. (From About Bob) from The Never-Ending Tour
Last Thoughts on Woodie Guthrie
A Huge Depository of Unusual Dylan Links Here
August 23, 2007 in Music - Bob Dylan | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Silly Walks Generator
Monty Python's Silly Walks Generator
Hey, lookie here. Don't be asking where it comes from. Don't matter no how. What matters is we got it and we'll send it your way for what we like to call a "Finders Fee."We got us some medical waste.com
Farty pants. (From Neatorama)
Animal Splicer and hundreds of other Pointless Sites
The Museum of Cocaine. (From David Thompson). Also, Marcel’s TV Museum
A collection of Russian cigarette packs
Extra! Extra! Dwarf's penis gets stuck to vacuum cleaner
Parental Advisory Art above from Colin, baseballguy087
A long List of Links That Will Waste Your Time or that are Simply Stupid Here
August 23, 2007 in Waste of Time | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack
August 22, 2007
Kawaii Noir
Today I saw His Imperial Majesty Emperor Akihito out of my bedroom window. Apart from that, not much has happened really
Giant kite flying festivals in Japan. (From Puppies and Flowers)
From Hachiko cookies to Kawaii kitsch, Tokyo’s Coolest Souvenirs
A Huge Depository of Unusual Japanese Links Here
August 22, 2007 in Japan | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Daddy And I
Pictures of white men and their adopted Chinese daughters by photographer O. Zhang. (From Daddy And I)
A dialogue with Sarah, aged 3: In which it is shown that if your dad is a chemistry professor, asking "Why?" can be dangerous
This page is dedicated to all the little children, that they might live. It is about true cases where death and suffering resulted from children playing with matches. WARNING! If you do not like to read about what happens as the results of fire, PLEASE DO NOT READ ON!
The big list of 100 women teachers that slept with their students
Bullet proof baby - Viral marketing for the new Clive Owen film
A Huge Depository of Unusual Children Links Here
August 22, 2007 in Kids | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
“I’m a millionaire and I still pick up pennies off the sidewalk”
“I lost my job 3 weeks ago and I still haven’t told my wife.” Photo Essay - 25 Money Confessions
Would you trust this ATM?
Billionaires usually have their pick of brides and often chose to marry some of the world's most beautiful and glamorous women. In pictures: Wives Of The Billionaires
(Cartoon above from Mister Boffo, August 15, 2007. Click to enlarge)
A Huge Depository of Unusual Stories About Money Here
August 22, 2007 in Money & Finances | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack
August 21, 2007
Brazil fashion
Vintage Nike Ads Oregon Runner
Here it is, what thousands have been looking for! The Lobster shirt!
The pants are blowing in the wind. (From Sciatica)
Latest Brazil fashion
Top 10 Ways To Look Like A Total Tool Bag
A Huge Depository of Unusual Fashion Trends As Well As Growabrain T-shirt Closet Collection Here
August 21, 2007 in Fashion | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Now more than ever -
Colin's The Truth About Mortgage blog
From Singapore - Urbane Spaces
The Front Steps from San Francisco
About Vancouver Condohype, a critical look at Vancouver condo marketing and real estate advertising
Tisza Major-Posner’s Route 66 Living from Claremont, CA