June 17, 2005

The Backstroke of the West

The backstroke of the West: So, Revenge of the Sith has been released on Chinese pirate DVDs, right? And the DVDs have English subtitles, right? They actually make the movie better!

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Best of Censorship

Hilarious video: best of censorship — "extremely safe for work yet, oddly, not" [via mefi]

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June 16, 2005

50 Smartest Things To Do With Your Money

fixed! 50 smartest things to do with your money [via lifehacker]

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AskMe: What Makes People People?

AskMe: What makes people people? What differentiates us from animals? Some answers (like "drug use") are not as sure as they sound.

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The Teenager's Guide to the Real World

Fantastic advice, and not just for teenagers: The Teenager's Guide to the Real World [via kottke]

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The Last Word: Novel Endings

The last word: why even great novels can have disappointing endings

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Being That Guy: Comic Book T-Shirts

Being that guy: a guide to comic book t-shirts

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June 15, 2005

Rabbit Hopping

Like a steeplechase with bunnies: rabbit hopping — "You know, for kids!" [via mefi]

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Advice For Guys: How to Be Banned From Doing the Dishes

Advice for guys: how to be banned from doing the dishes (other helpful pointers are available on this site, like how to be banned from doing laundry — also check out the hilarious new cranky workshop, which is about plumbing)

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Squirrel Liquor Decanter

Hilarious! This squirrel liquor decanter would be perfect at Rosings Park, but it wouldn't last long with Nemo and Simon around [via bb]

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Civilizaton IV Trailer

My favorite PC game franchise has a new entry: Civilization IV trailer (why does a game like Civ4 need fancy 3d graphics? it doesn't. it's lame!)

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June 14, 2005

The United States Christian Flag

The United States Christian flag — this site makes me cry, and not in a good way

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June 13, 2005

Fantastic Collection of Science Fiction Illustrations

Fantastic collection of science fiction paintings, from the aforementioned AskMetafilter thread

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Modern Purveyors of Early Popular Music

An Amazon list: Modern purveyors of early popular music

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Old-Time Radio Podcasts

Outstanding! The first podcasts I've found that are of interest to me: Radio Memories, featuring old-time radio programs and big band music [via bb]

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Terran Trade Authority

When I was a boy, I loved the Terran Trade Authority books — now there's a fellow who's created his own digital versions of similar spaceships and space combats [via AksMe]

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Vintage Supermarket Photos

Vintage supermarket photos

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Vintage Vacations

Vintage vacations

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1920s Chicago Transit Posters

I like the aesthetics of these 1920s Chicago transit posters

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