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Haiku on Watching a Golden Retriever Chase a Laser Pointer Dot
Monday, August 8th, 2011Norts Spews
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011Which is sadder:
- The fact that the Mariners have lost 16 games in a row, or
- The fact that they’re still ten games better than the Astros?
The Honorable Kind of Dishonorable
Monday, July 25th, 2011Once again I have won a coveted Dishonorable Mention in the Bulwer-Lytton fiction contest. As in one previous entry, my contribution deals with the joys of the writer’s style…
Royal Wedding Unites Chavs, Neds
Sunday, May 1st, 2011Japan Earthquake/Tsunami Update for April 4, 2011
Monday, April 4th, 2011A few more bits of new on Sendai tsunami/earthquake aftermath:
And speaking of Ofunato City, here is footage of the tsunami coming in there:
Someone has put up a series of videos called “people trying to escape from the tsunami,” some of which I’ve never seen before, and all of which look entirely too close for comfort.
Here’s entirely-too-close footage of the tsunami coming in, including large tugboats and a van trying to escape, right before the cameraman decided he really needed to get to higher ground:
A video from Kamaishi in Iwate:
Tagajo City:
Finally, some much-needed happy news:
(This and all previous posts on the Sendai earthquake and tsunami can be found here.)
Carpentry Porn
Saturday, April 2nd, 2011As someone who has bookshelves custom-built to my own specifications (8-high, adjustable shelves, etc.), I appreciate fine carpentry work. But this just takes it to a whole new level:
That’s the tool chest of 19th century piano maker H.O. Studley. I originally saw this linked from Fark, and knew I had to put up a video of it, if only to show Howard Waldrop (a man deeply appreciative of fine woodwork) the next time he’s somewhere near a computer.
I’m sure this is very old news to some people, as there have been many articles written about it in woodworking magazines. I think my jaw actually dropped open when they showed how the individual fastening drawers slid back and forth.
The Fungus That Is Spam (and Ruining Their Business)
Friday, March 25th, 2011I usually get some 20-30 pieces of comment spam or so a day, on various topics. Today, there were 131 pieces, almost all of them for “laser toenail fungus remover.” So in order to ruin their business for anyone who might actually need their service, here’s a hint: Soak the afflicted toe in vinegar. The acidity kills the fungus. And I bet it’s a lot cheaper than going to some clinic…
Million Dollar Idea
Thursday, March 17th, 2011Charlie Sheen.
Lindsay Lohan.
On Broadway.
In Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolfe?.
Charge $500 a ticket and it will still sell out a three month run.
Get on it, Broadway producers! There’s gold in them thar freaks!
Japan Earthquake/Tsunami Update for Tuesday, March 15
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011Some news on the Sendai earthquake and tsunami:
More aftermath pictures from the Sendair earthquake and tsunami.
Tsunami coming in to Iwaki City:
More tsunami wave footage:
Rooftop tsunami footage:
Sendai tsunami footage:
The tsunami in Minamisanriku:
Still more tsunami footage:
The aftermath in Rikuzentakata:
Shinmoedake volcano eruption in SW Japan:
This and all previous posts on the Sendai earthquake and tsunami can be found here.
Pictures From the Japanese Earthquake
Friday, March 11th, 2011Correction: As the commenter below notes, this picture is from the 1995 Kobe earthquake, not today’s quake.
This one is particularly scary:
The apartment buildings behind it seem intact. Maybe the tsunami surge tossed a ship into the highway.
(Hat tip: Instapundit.)