Atlas Obscura | Wondrous, curious, and bizarre locations around. Darryl Cunningham Investigates. Dogs Don't Understand Basic Concepts Like Moving. Packing all of your belongings into a U-Haul and then transporting them across several states is nearly as stressful and futile as trying to run away from lava in swim fins.
I know this because my boyfriend Duncan and I moved from Montana to Oregon last month. But as harrowing as the move was for us, it was nothing compared to the confusion and insecurity our two dogs had to endure. Our first dog is - to put it delicately - simple-minded. Our other dog is a neurotic German shepherd mix with agonizingly low self-esteem who has taken on the role of "helper dog" for our simple dog. Neither dog is well-equipped with coping mechanisms of any kind. When we started packing, the helper dog knew immediately that something was going on. When the soul-penetrating pathos she was beaming at me failed to prevent me from continuing to put things in boxes, the helper dog became increasingly alarmed.
Unfortunately for the helper dog, it took us nearly a week to get everything packed up. Television Tropes & Idioms. Fail blog. Failbooking – Funny Facebook Status Messages ( Failbook ) Paleo-Future - Paleo-Future Blog. What happened in my birth year? LEARN SOMETHING EVERY DAY. Roppongi Hills Garden Pond - Tokyo, Japan. When the Roppongi Hills urban development project opened in 2003, it quickly wowed Tokyoites with its office towers, art museum, deluxe hotels, and prestigious shopping. The most curious part of the development, however, is not its flashy design or luxury buildings, but the small garden that separates the office and cinema complex from a local TV studio. Here, amid sunbathing office workers and locals eating lunch, sits a quiet pond ringed by reeds and irises.
The pond itself dates back to the late 18th century, but that's not all. It is filled with tiny silvery fish — fish from beyond this world. The pond's medaka — a species of small freshwater fish once common in flooded Japanese rice paddies, but highly susceptible to pesticides and fertilizer run-off — are descendants of those bred aboard the 1994 Columbia space shuttle. The fish were bred as part of a series of experiments in extraterrestrial reproduction, and their descendants on earth continue to be studied by scientists.
Geocaching. Geocaching /ˈdʒiːoʊˌkæʃɪŋ/ is an outdoor recreational activity, in which participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or mobile device and other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers, called "geocaches" or "caches", anywhere in the world. History[edit] This is where the very first geocache was placed by Dave Ulmer, 360° panorama view Dave Ulmer and the plaque commemorating the first geocache WikiMiniAtlas 45°17.460′N 122°24.800′W / 45.291000°N 122.413333°W / 45.291000; -122.413333. By May 6, 2000, it had been found twice and logged once (by Mike Teague of Vancouver, Washington). According to Dave Ulmer's message, this cache was a black plastic bucket that was partially buried and contained software, videos, books, food, money, and a slingshot.[5] A geocache and plaque called the Original Stash Tribute Plaque[6] now sit at the site.
The activity was originally referred to as GPS stash hunt or gpsstashing. Geocaches[edit] Variations[edit] Geodashing[edit] [edit] Cracked.com - America's Only Humor & Video Site Since 1958 | Cra. The 6 Most Baffling Things Every TV Ad Assumes Are True | Cracke. Commercials are duplicitous. They are designed to elicit the same response from us as a burning fire; our interest level is minimal at best yet we can't tear ourselves from a constantly shifting image. Advertisers do this to protect the absurdity in every commercial, encouraging viewers to watch, but not too intently that reason might step in and say, "What the fuck is going on here? " And ordinarily, we accept it without argument the same way we accept blue raspberry as a legitimate flavor. This Cracked writer humbly cries bullshit. Only Women Eat Yogurt In a shocking display of arrogance, yogurt companies determined at some point that half the population on the planet was no longer a suitable audience for their product.
"I don't understand! Take a look at this. Women on the other hand, use the curdled milk as an excuse to get together in the afternoons wearing their hooded sweatshirts and cardigans to talk about how much they fucking love yogurt. Oh, right, the butt. Case in point: 7 Man-Made Substances that Laugh in the Face of Physics | Cracke. The universe is full of weird substances like liquid metal and whatever preservative keeps Larry King alive. But mankind isn't happy to accept the weirdness of nature when we can create our own abominations of science that, due to the miracle of technology, spit in nature's face and call it retarded. That's why we came up with... #7. Ferrofluids What do you get when you suspend nanoparticles of iron compounds in a colloidal solution of water, oil and a surfactant?
Did you guess Zima? The real answer is ferrofluids, though you should be proud if you just knew what "surfactant" was. A ferrofluid is a liquid that reacts to magnetic fields in trippy ways that make you think that science is both magical and potentially evil. Tell us that didn't look like the birth of the most sinister dildo ever. What happens is that when a magnetic field is applied to the fluid, the particles of iron compound inside align to it. What the Hell is it Used For? #6. Every once in a while, science rules. #5. 7-leg spider. From: Jane GillesDate: Wednesday 8 Oct 2008 12.19pmTo: David ThorneSubject: Overdue account Dear David, Our records indicate that your account is overdue by the amount of $233.95.
If you have already made this payment please contact us within the next 7 days to confirm payment has been applied to your account and is no longer outstanding. Yours sincerely, Jane GillesFrom: David ThorneDate: Wednesday 8 Oct 2008 12.37pmTo: Jane GillesSubject: Re: Overdue account Dear Jane, I do not have any money so I am sending you this drawing I did of a spider instead.
From: Jane GillesDate: Thursday 9 Oct 2008 10.07amTo: David ThorneSubject: Overdue account Dear David, Thank you for contacting us. Dear Jane, Can I have my drawing of a spider back then please? You emailed the drawing to me. Yes please. Attached <spider.gif> From: David ThorneDate: Friday 10 Oct 2008 09.22amTo: Jane GillesSubject: Whose spider is that? Are you sure this drawing of a spider is the one I sent you? Yes it's the same drawing. 6 Insane Coincidences You Won't Believe Actually Happened | Crac. America's Freak Luck During the Battle of Midway The Battle of Midway may be remembered as one of the most spectacular naval battles in history and one of the huge turning points in the Pacific theater, but it started out as a pure clusterfuck for the Americans. Despite going into battle with most of Japan's game plan in their pocket thanks to American codebreakers/Bothan spies, the U.S.
Navy had little to show for it in the early hours of June 4, 1942. Just about every aircraft that took on the Japanese that day was destroyed, and all without delivering any serious damage. In short, the Battle of Midway started off like the Battle of Endor, only with every fighter in the Rebel Fleet crashing into the Death Star's deflector shield. Where it Gets Weird: There was one squadron of American dive bombers lead by Lieutenant Commander C. His squadron started dropping like flies until, in an act of sheer luck that would make even J.K. Where it Gets Even Weirder: ...when he wasn't busy being a pimp. R v Dudley and Stephens. R v Dudley and Stephens (1884) 14 QBD 273 DC is a leading English criminal case which established a precedent, throughout the common law world, that necessity is not a defence to a charge of murder. It concerned survival cannibalism following a shipwreck and its purported justification on the basis of a Custom of the Sea.[1] It marked the culmination of a long history of attempts by the law, in the face of public opinion sympathetic to castaways, to outlaw the custom and it became something of a cause célèbre in Victorian Britain.
Facts[edit] On 5 July, the yacht was running before a gale, around 1,600 miles (2,600 km) northwest of the Cape of Good Hope. Though the weather was by no means extreme and the vessel was not in any difficulties, Dudley gave the order to heave to so that the crew could enjoy a good night's sleep. As the manoeuvre was completed, and Parker was sent below to prepare tea, a wave struck the yacht and washed away the lee bulwark. Richard Parker's tombstone U.S. v. THE MIGNONETTE. - Article Preview - The New York Times. 5 Creepy Ways Video Games Are Trying to Get You Addicted | Crack. So, the headlines say somebody else has died due to video game addiction. Yes, it's Korea again. What the hell? Look, I'm not saying video games are heroin. I totally get that the victims had other shit going on in their lives.
But, half of you reading this know a World of Warcraft addict and experts say video game addiction is a thing. So here's the big question: Are some games intentionally designed to keep you compulsively playing, even when you're not enjoying it? Oh, hell yes. . #5. If you've ever been addicted to a game or known someone who was, this article is really freaking disturbing. "Each contingency is an arrangement of time, activity, and reward, and there are an infinite number of ways these elements can be combined to produce the pattern of activity you want from your players. " Notice his article does not contain the words "fun" or "enjoyment. " "...at this point, younger gamers will raise their arms above their head, leaving them vulnerable. " So What's The Problem?
#4. . #3. Dolphin play bubble rings. John Dies at the End » Fuck the Karate Kid. Updates » February, 2010 Fuck the Karate Kid Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 I think The Karate Kid ruined the modern world. Not just that movie, but all of the movies like it (you certainly can’t let the Rocky sequels escape blame). Basically any movie with a training montage. You know what I’m talking about; the main character is very bad at something, then there is a sequence in the middle of the film set to upbeat music that shows him practicing.
When it’s done, he’s an expert. pics unrelated When I run out of ideas for horror novels (which will happen about, oh, two horror novels from now) I want to write this up as a self-help book, probably titled Fuck the Karate Kid: Why Life is So Much Harder Than We Think, by Dr. (NOTE: If you’re new here, hi, my name is David Wong and I wrote John Dies at the End, available everywhere in hardcover etc). It seems so obvious that it actually feels insulting to point it out. So, people bail on diets. And it applies to everything. The world demands more. My First Dictionary. 6 Slacker Behaviors That Science Says Are Good For You. Every grizzled mentor worth their salt will tell you that success takes a lot of work.
Getting a good job requires an education, good health requires discipline and good hair requires vigorous conditioning. But science says that while those high-octane achievers may make more money and climb the career ladder faster, it's the slackers who prevail in the end. Just consider... Smoking Weed May Fight Alzheimer's and Cancer First of all, if marijuana is illegal where you live, printing out this article for the judge is not going to get you out of jail or make your white guy dreadlocks any less ridiculous--we're not advocating that you break the law. So How is This Helpful? According to Professor Raphael Mechoulam, what we should be focusing on when it comes to weed are cannabinoids. One example of how cannabinoids could be used is for the treatment of Alzheimer's. For instance, this man will live forever. Suck on that, cancer! Again, you should always obey the laws in your area.
The Most Officialest SkiFree Home Page. Microsoft SkiFree 1.0 History In 1991 I was working at Microsoft as a programmer, writing programming utilities for use by other programmers, such as a dialog editor used in the development of Word and Excel. I programmed mostly in C for OS/2 (back then that was a Microsoft product, and supposedly the wave of the future). Deciding it was time to learn Windows programming (Windows 3.0 had just come out) I jumped right in and did a graphical version of my old VAX/VMS skiing game for VT100 terminals.
The VAX version had looked something like this: Ski for VAX/VMS The "^" signs are trees, and "//" is the skier turning slightly right. VAX Ski was itself inspired by an Activision game for the Atari 2600 console, which I enjoyed playing in my youth. I wrote SkiFree in C on my home computer, entirely for my own education and entertainment. SkiFree was intended to run on a 386 PC with VGA display. In October 2005 I fixed a few bugs and released version 1.04. Sights and Sounds SkiFree on the Web. I proposed by hacking Chrono Trigger. Omegle. Chat with God Online. Como me fudi no show do Loser Manos. 'We're All Gonna Die - 100 meters of existence'.
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Can we make one up? I ask, because I recently discovered Fox-Tossing, a 17th/18th century European pastime that is exactly what it sounds like. People would go out in a field and set up a little fenced-in court. Then high-society types would stand, in pairs, holding slack ropes. Then a bunch of foxes would be released into the court. When the foxes ran over the ropes, the players pulled the ropes tight, launching the foxes up into the air. Repeat until all foxes are dead.
Aren't you glad we can rot our brains with TV now, instead? According to the Ptak Science Books blog: Stand By Me | Playing For Change | Song Around the World. Vimeo, Video Sharing For You. RecordBrother. I don't know about you all, I'm about to burst, seems like so much is out of sync with my own sense of right & wrong, many years ago noticed that things i saw or knew to be false where taken as gospel truth by many more people than saw my perception of the situation, and a host of other " my brain is hanging upside down" moments (great Ramones song by the by) Also noticed that people where less and less likely to say thank you or even understand that you've done them a good deed and I'm not just talking about small kindnesses but big ass hook ups and many times over the last several years I've received the Golden "F**K YOU for helping me" I've been pretty floored by some of the people in my life who have pulled this stunt....
Alright I'll shut up for a bit and there much better articulations and even great dialog going on about this stuff I'm spewing about here and I could go on and on but the ranting of an old man just ain't that sexy knowwhati'msaying. StarWars the baroque version on the Behance Network. Www.dontclick.it. Instants! Collection. Botaoteca. Tudum pá.