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mentalflossr: 5 Vintage Ads Designed to Scare the Crap Out of...

sunnyinkabul — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:19:02 +0430

mentalflossr:

5 Vintage Ads Designed to Scare the Crap Out of You

Yeah this is pretty much in the wheelhouse.

The effects of unchecked criminalization: Teen charged with felony for science experiment

sunnyinkabul — Thu, 02 May 2013 16:31:50 +0430

The effects of unchecked criminalization: Teen charged with felony for science experiment:...

mentalflossr: 12 Photos of Therapy Dogs Providing Comfort After...

sunnyinkabul — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 17:32:30 +0430

mentalflossr:

12 Photos of Therapy Dogs Providing Comfort After Tragedies

Because we could all use a therapy dog this week.

thedailywhat: Photo Fad of the Day: Hadoukening Inspires...

sunnyinkabul — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:00:42 +0430

thedailywhat:

Photo Fad of the Day: Hadoukening Inspires Vadering

This is America’s answer to Hadokening, the latest Dragon Ball-inspired Twitter meme from Japan. Hat tip goes to Kotaku! See more at Know Your Meme

‘merica!

newyorker: Mike Brodie says that he never really wanted to be...

sunnyinkabul — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:00:19 +0430

newyorker:

Mike Brodie says that he never really wanted to be an artist. But he’s travelled over fifty thousand miles by train, lived with an underground rock band in Philadelphia and with vegans in Portland, and photographed it all. His images—of trains with the earth flying by, of a tender sleeping embrace—are touching and terrifying, exciting and raw. This work will be released as Brodie’s first book, “A Period of Juvenile Prosperity,” by Twin Palms Publishers and TBW Books, on March 1st. He will also have two concurrent exhibits in March, one at Yossi Milo Gallery, in New York, and one at M + B, in Los Angeles, and book signings on March 8th, at Dashwood Books in New York, and March 17th, at Family Books in Los Angeles.

Click-through for a slideshow, and a Q. & A. with Brodie: http://nyr.kr/VwK7lC

irisbleufic: funkysafari: A rodent-eating snake and a hamster...

sunnyinkabul — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:08:27 +0430

irisbleufic:

funkysafari:

A rodent-eating snake and a hamster have developed an unusual bond at a zoo in Tokyo, Japan. Their relationship began when zookeepers presented the hamster to the snake as a meal.

However, the rat snake (named Aochan) refused to eat the rodent. The two now share a cage, and the hamster sometimes falls asleep sitting on top of his natural foe. Zookeepers have since named the hamster ‘Gohan’ – the Japanese word for meal.

…oh my actual God what?

(See, in my head this has in fact kind of happened.)

This ends poorly.

"If you do not go see the new Arnold Schwarzenegger movie now, you are failing your country, your..."

sunnyinkabul — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:37:28 +0430

“If you do not go see the new Arnold Schwarzenegger movie now, you are failing your country,...

thedailywhat: LEGO Craftmanship of the Day: Erickson S-64...

sunnyinkabul — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:37:19 +0430

thedailywhat:

LEGO Craftmanship of the Day: Erickson S-64 Air-Crane Helicopter

Check out this scale model of an Erickson S-64 Air-Crane Helicopter made out of 100,000 bricks by Ryan McNaught, a.k.a “The BrickMan” and one of 13 LEGO certified Professional builders in the world. His work will be on display at the Australian LEGO con Brickvention this weekend. Head to McNaught’s Flickr for more photos. Hat tip goes to Laughing Squid.

If I had known I could be a LEGO Professional builder…seriously. That’s a thing?

Um. T

“No, seriously…we need a road. Like here.”

sunnyinkabul — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:28:07 +0430

“No, seriously…we need a road. Like here.”

Because…Ducati. Seriously, what are your questions?

sunnyinkabul — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 16:31:16 +0430

Because…Ducati. Seriously, what are your questions?

thedailywhat: What About Second Breakfast? of the Day: Denny’s...

sunnyinkabul — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 17:18:13 +0430

thedailywhat:

What About Second Breakfast? of the Day: Denny’s is rolling out an unexpected menu, full of Hobbit-themed food options. Anyone up for “Shire Sausage” or “Gandalf’s Gobble Melt?”

See if you can stomach the commercial.

[geekologie]

thedailywhat: Posted Without Comment of the Day: UPDATE: This...

sunnyinkabul — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 17:13:20 +0430

thedailywhat:

Posted Without Comment of the Day:

UPDATE: This was staged for laughs, so no hating.

[failblog]

Yes, it is probably obnoxiously overpriced. Yes, one could feed...

sunnyinkabul — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 22:01:46 +0430

Yes, it is probably obnoxiously overpriced. Yes, one could feed large portions of some African nations with what it costs. Still, it is cool.

Don’t care who you are, this is pretty amazing: artists...

sunnyinkabul — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 21:56:06 +0430

Don’t care who you are, this is pretty amazing: artists get to repaint old aircraft. My fave.

tiefighters: LEGO Star Wars Hoth Chess Set Created...

sunnyinkabul — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 21:52:13 +0430

tiefighters:

LEGO Star Wars Hoth Chess Set

Created by brickplace

(via:itlego)

Star Wars Lego chess set…I think the universe just folded into a black hole of geekery. Love. This.

thedailywhat: Full House Reunion of the Day: Saturday marked...

sunnyinkabul — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 17:37:21 +0430

thedailywhat:

Full House Reunion of the Day: Saturday marked the 25th anniversary of the premiere of Full House — take a moment to let that sink in — and Bob Saget & Co. got together to celebrate the occasion with a house cake and a timely NKOTB performance from Deej and Kimmy.

The party was sans Olsen twins, who were too busy doing nothing, while spending their billions of dollars.

[hypervocal]

Just because bass is the coolest: Can’t Stop by RHCP. On...

sunnyinkabul — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 14:51:32 +0430

Just because bass is the coolest: Can’t Stop by RHCP. On an upright bass. Mostly.

Want.

sunnyinkabul — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 18:26:33 +0430

Club Black

Club Black

Want.

motherjones: soupsoup: Great Biden photo or greatest Biden...

sunnyinkabul — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 04:59:39 +0430

motherjones:

soupsoup:

Great Biden photo or greatest Biden photo?

Not the Onion. Not the Onion. Not the Onion. Not the Onion. Not the Onion. Not the Onion. Not the Onion. Not the Onion. Not the Onion. Not the Onion. Not the Onion. Not the Onion.

Apparently this is Joe’s first time in a biker…diner?

motherjones: kqedscience: When Political Conventions Meet Star...

sunnyinkabul — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 21:13:49 +0430

motherjones:

kqedscience:

When Political Conventions Meet Star Wars

Relevant to our interests. On so many levels.

I am so OK with this. Which, is probably a sad commentary on my political astuteness.