Nsyght - Last Bookmarks tagged with "random_sht"

We The People...secureourdream.com

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:31 GMT

Joe the Plumber not only has a book deal, but he has a whole online community! Joe the Blogger, Joe the Reporter, and (I kid you not) Joe the Forum. Costs only $19.95 to sign up for a "We Are Joe" Freedom Membership, which gets you a "free" copy of Joe th
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Why you should put LogMeIn on your computer

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:53:24 GMT

Incredible story. A guy actually uses LogMeIn to figure out who has stolen his laptop and to get it back.
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Playing Gods - The Board Game of Divine Domination

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:31 GMT

Marketed as the first board game to satirize religious warfare. Features a machine-gun-wielding Santa Claus, plus Jesus, Buddha, and other figures.
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i feel nyc -- what to do in NYC when you're feeling naughty, hung over, energetic, romantic, etc.

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:31 GMT

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BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Dead Parrot sketch ancestor found

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:30 GMT

Philogelos ("lover of laughter"), the apparent ancestor in spirit of Monty Python.
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Asbury Ferris Wheel Back in Phoenixville : WFMZ-TV 69News

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:24 GMT

The Phoenixville Iron Works built the early Ferris wheel (1895) that ended up in Asbury Park. The structure, now dismantled, has been returned to Phoenixville, and plans are underway to reconstruct it here. (I live in Phoenixville, which is why I care.)
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Hyperthymesia, explained in cartoon form, by Greg Williams

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:22 GMT

Hyperthymesia is "excessive autobiographical memory" and is very unusual. Some individuals with the condition can recall what they did on every single day for decades.
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English-language verbs ending in "-ish"

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:22 GMT

This page lists 43 verbs with the ending "-ish." Here they are: abolish, accomplish, admonish, astonish, banish, blandish, blemish, brandish, burnish, cherish, demolish, diminish, distinguish, embellish, establish, extinguish, famish, finish, fish, flourish, furbish, furnish, garnish, impoverish, languish, lavish, nourish, perish, polish, publish, punish, ravish, relinquish, relish, replenish, squish, swish, tarnish, vanish, vanquish, varnish, whish, wish.
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Tell me you best groan-worthy joke. - FriendFeed

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:22 GMT

This totally cracked me up.
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World Most Expensive Classic Mini Limo

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:22 GMT

A million-euro "Mini-Limo" built from a Cooper Mini for Princess Regina of Kazakhstan. You need to check out the "making of" pages -- they have to be seen to be believed. Spotted on Cee Bee's Friendfeed stream. http://snipr.com/42xmz
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I love these things -- a German "Was-tun-Würfel" (what-should-I-do cube)

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:20 GMT

The faces read: "Swim," "Eat," "Party," "Make love," "Sleep," and "Drink." Pretty much covers it.
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Pray-in at S.F. gas station asks God to lower prices

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:18 GMT

An article from April 2008 on the so-called "Pray at the Pump Movement," started by Randy Twynan of the D.C. area.
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Yearbook Yourself

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:16 GMT

An amusing diversion...
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Leaving school to pursue a Guitar Hero career

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:53:06 GMT

I don't think this is a good idea, personally, but maybe that's just me -- I'm an uptight, Old Media kind of guy, I guess.
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The Olympic theme music is Leo Arnaud's "Bugler's Dream"

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:53:06 GMT

For some reason this question has been bugging me -- what's the origin of that little brass fanfare that we all (in the U.S.) recognize as the theme music to the Olympics? Turns out it was written in 1958 by composer Leo Arnaud as part of a film score.
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Laura "pistachio" Fitton's #usedtonow twitter hashtag page

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:14 GMT

Laura Fitton (@pistachio) called for people to twitter their "used to / now" pairs (e.g. "Used to: head to the gym at 5am every morning Now: sleep in an eat cream puffs for dinner."). Pretty cool idea.
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Did you know cats can run obstacle courses?

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:53:03 GMT

I just discovered that there is a cat show this weekend near my home, and that it will feature an obstacle course (described as a series of "agility trials"). This might be worth seeing. It's hard to picture.
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MySpace.com - KURTIS BLOW - NEW YORK, New York - Hip Hop / Rap / Christian Rap - www.myspace.com/kurtisblow3

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:13 GMT

It's The Real Kurtis Blow! Yes! He's now doing Christian Hip-Hop and runs a Hip-Hop Church in the Bronx, I believe.
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UPC Database:

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:14 GMT

Look up the UPC of any product in a user-generated database. Yes, really. An awful lot of stuff is in the database (close to one million products so far).
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Sharpie® | Home Page

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:12 GMT

This is a good example of a well-designed corporate page. The design-your-own-personalized-Sharpie thing is very clever.
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On Flickr: How to make (and survive) your first Krispy Kreme cheeseburger

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:52:59 GMT

I can't think of anything to say about this. It looks delicious, though -- dare I say it -- maybe more delicious without the doughnut.
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This is the funniest name of a real person I've ever come across: Dingwall Fleary

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:12 GMT

What's YOUR favorite funny name, of a real person?
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Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation - Links

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:11 GMT

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8 Amazing Holes

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:11 GMT

Via Friendfeed. Some cool photos here.
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The Tilted Room - Video

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:10 GMT

A contemporary reinterpretation of an old Ernie Kovacs skit.
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Sarah Palin Baby Name Generator: Make Your Own Palin Baby Name

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:08 GMT

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BananaSlug - Long Tail Search Engine

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:08 GMT

"Your search + random word = great results! With normal Google searching, there are many web pages that you may never have a chance to see. So BananaSlug throws in a random word from a category of your choice. This results in pages you probably overlooke
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Currently open tabs, 9/14/2008 (New Dehli bombings, Asia Times online columns, David Foster Wallace, 80s music, WHYY on heavy metal, and Jill Greenberg photography)

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:52:54 GMT

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Postcard.fm

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:06:43 GMT

Send audio postcards to your friends.
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GoateeSaver ::: Real Men Wear Goatees

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:05 GMT

This has got to be some kind of joke. Plus, that thing in the photo isn't a goatee, it's technically a Van Dyke, I believe.
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Miss Mam'selle Hepzibah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:05 GMT

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Sugar-Free Popsicle® Ice Pops - 24 ct. (grape, orange, cherry)

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:04 GMT

I am getting completely addicted to these things. I eat like six a day.
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Flat-earthers: the ultimate conspiracy theorists (and yes, they do exist)

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:52:49 GMT

Although it sounds like an "elaborate joke," the Flat Earth Society has attracted some true believers. The article talks about the history of the flat earth idea (it's modern; it's only been around a few hundred years).
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this is the Hand Drawn Map Association

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:04 GMT

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Giant 3,300 Lbs Stingray Caught by Local Fisherman | Weird Asia News

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:03 GMT

Bizarre story... And, in case you were in doubt, the animal is dead now.
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The Kennedys Official Home Page! - "Better Dreams," 2008

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:02 GMT

They were playing this album ("Better Dreams") in Steel City today (July 22, 2008).
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"The Topper

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:52:43 GMT

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Flint cops crack down on sagging pants | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:40:59 GMT

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Sixteenth-century "skyscrapers" in Yemen

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:52:41 GMT

Mud-brick buildings, four to five hundred years old, mostly seven to nine stories. Good photos.
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Fire breaks out at Salt Lake crematorium - ABC4.com

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:52:39 GMT

Two favorite quotes: "Firefighters rarely see these kind of fires," and "the funeral director said they'll notify the family to assure them their loved one wasn't harmed [i.e., other than being dead]." Archived: http://www.webcitation.org/5YqHVvYYs
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National Cigar Museum

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:52:39 GMT

Lots of images of old cigar packaging, if you like that kind of thing.
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American Sign Language Matchbooks | xoxo -- c 7 11 23 -- JK Keller

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:40:58 GMT

An ASL alphabet made by taking matchbooks, removing all but five matches, and then bending the matches to look like ASL letters. Hard to explain, but very cool.
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best of craigslist : You wouldn't get this from any other guy

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:40:58 GMT

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Visit Tyrnavos, Greece, and celebrate the old John Thomas

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:52:38 GMT

The annual Lenten "phallus festival" -- supposedly a pagan (Dionysian) survival.
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"Lookin' Tight, Livin' Right" at Somerset County Health Dept.

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:52:37 GMT

Driving on US-13 on Maryland's Eastern Shore, I passed a billboard bearing this slogan (with a drawing of someone who looked like George Jefferson eating a salad) and had to investigate. Very odd.
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Gross Things That Happen To Your Body: Ten Days In The Life Of A Tampon

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:40:55 GMT

One of the most messed-up things I've ever read, and also one of the most brilliant.
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Soda growing as breakfast drink

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:52:33 GMT

From January 2007. More and more people are having soda with breakfast, both inside and outside of the home.
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Instinctual eye styles in stock herding dogs

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:52:32 GMT

A typology of instinctual eye styles: strong-eye, sticky-eye, medium-eye, roving-eye, and anti-eye. Explains how various dogs use eye contact and gaze styles to control herds. A totally random find, but fascinating.
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Need a used police car? Here's your source

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:49:40 GMT

I have no idea why I clipped this, but for some reason I find it kind of fascinating that a business like this even exists. They've got great prices on used Crown Vics.
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Garfield minus Garfield

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:49:41 GMT

Jon Arbuckle sans Garfield. Yes, it's the Garfield strip with all the pictures of Garfield removed. Very weird and trippy.
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