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Monthly Archives: April 2008

links for 2008-04-30

30-Apr-08

“The title of the novel also appears in the book as a chapter title. Apparently, there’s a name for it. What’s it called?”
“Titular chapter.”
(tags: reference interesting)

Teh awesome: Radar Online pretends to be a 10-year-old “Billy” and writes to serial killers and politicans — Charles Manson’s response stands out from the rest.
(tags: interesting weird)

7 Year Old [...]

links for 2008-04-29

29-Apr-08

Neil: “So by the time I’ve finished shaving I’ve usually scraped my face a bit. So I do it as little as possible.”
Harlan: “What you do is, you rub your stubble with hair conditioner. Leave it a couple of minutes, then wash it off. Then shave normally. Makes it really easy to shave. No scraping.”
(tags: [...]

My Own BSG Theories

27-Apr-08

So, these are a few of my theories about what’s going on regarding the remaining secrets of Battlestar Galactica.
Virtual Beings Explained
We’ve seen a number of “virtual beings,” i.e, people that other characters only see in their heads. The first and most longstanding was a virtual Number Six in Baltar’s head (Miniseries). Then, we [...]

Tumbles from 04/27/2008

27-Apr-08

Items from my tumblelog:
Neatorama » Blog Archive » World’s Most Expensive…
Yipe!

links for 2008-04-26

26-Apr-08

There’s More to Life Than Six Pack Abs | The Art of Manliness
(tags: reference health food4thought inspiring)

Wired: Steve Carell on How to Act Brilliant
“I don’t think I have to explain crunchwaves to people who read _Wired_. They already know that when you chew something too hard, the vibrations fire up those crunchwaves, which shake the [...]

Tumbles from 04/25/08

25-Apr-08

Record-breaking Mentos and coke explosions - Telegraph

Tumbles from 04/24/08

25-Apr-08

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Tumbles from 04/23/2008

25-Apr-08

Poignant killbots want peace — Boing Boing Gadgets - Boing…

Tumbles from 04/22/08

25-Apr-08

“The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers…”

links for 2008-04-25

25-Apr-08

Tell Me How This Ends? - TIME
“Sources at both campaigns and anxious Democrats elsewhere say they see three possible scenarios that could bring the contest to a close.”
(tags: interesting politics food4thought)

If I ever get married, I need to show these to whomever my fiancee is. I want wedding photos like these.
(tags: [...]

What Would Republican Jesus Do?

23-Apr-08

BSG Geekery: the Last Cylon

23-Apr-08

There’s a lot of interesting theorizing going on for Battlestar Galactica fans, including an interesting theory that “the Last Cylon” is in fact everyone in the fleet, and that the humanity we’ve been watching these past four seasons were descendants of Cylons outcast from Earth.
However, there’s a particularly good observation someone made about Entertainment Weekly’s [...]

Tweets (2008-04-22)

22-Apr-08

Put a banana in your ear. #

links for 2008-04-22

22-Apr-08

“Venezuelan broadcasting regulator Conatel has forced The Simpsons off the air during the morning cartoon hours, calling it a bad influence on children, and replaced it with … Baywatch! No. Really.”
(tags: whaddafuck funny weird tv cartoons)

Stuffle the Beam, Men!

21-Apr-08

Rear Adm. John “Boomer” Stufflebeem has been convicted of making “false official statements” and has requested retirement, a Navy spokesman told CNN Monday.
Rear Admiral Stufflebeem.
Hee.