August 2008
21 posts
“MICHAEL PHELPS’ DIET -10,000 Calories
Breakfast: Three fried egg...”
– BBC NEWS | Food for fuel: Olympian Phelps’ unusual diet
Think Progress » Bush heads to Crawford for two... →
Right after spending a week at the Olympics he is going on vacation. I wonder what memoranda he will ignore this August. Bush has spent nearly 1,000 days on his ranch during his ‘presidency’
How to Cook While Drunk →
inky:
Remember: with cooking, the most important thing is hygiene. So before you begin, stumble into the bathroom. Then pick up a bar of soap and stare at it for about thirty seconds while rocking backwards and forwards. Try to remember why the fuck you are in your bathroom holding a bar of soap. Leave bathroom.
This article hits a little too close to home.
Help Out! - Josh Woodward →
“Independent musicians don’t have marketing departments and publicity teams working to get their music heard. That’s why it helps so much when you guys pitch in to help spread the word. There are some things you can do to help out that may seem little to you, but are huge for me.”
Josh Woodward is a singer-songwriter with a good website. I really like this page giving...
WatchOnion News Network: Supreme Court Rules Death Penalty is “Totally Badass” via Nate and Rajeev
Navy Preps New EMP Blaster →
ledgergermane:
If Lawrence Lessig said there is going to be an i9/11 so factions of the Gov’t can institute an iPatriot Act…then here is the device that can cause the ‘outage’.
I’ve been hearing a lot about a supposed “i9/11” or electronic false flag attack on US citizens in order to enact new prohibitive regulations on internet access and data security.
The majority of US...
WatchHer?
Esandberg: OK, I wish I could just embed this shit. But I promise you that you’re going to need to see it, because it includes tiny eggs with faces dressed up in various costumes (cowboy, strawberry, ninja) and the greatest song I have ever heard.
(via MetaFilter)
She said it couldn’t be done. I apologize for the autoplay!
Man Calls 911 Over Incorrect Sandwich →
(via onemoretimewithfeeling)
Only in Northern Florida.
Kebab Van Flash Game →
Live the dream and make kebabs all day. Tip: make spicier kebabs late at night.
LISTEN →
energyface:
Panjir is the next step in the evolution of the music of Central Asia. Combining Uyghur traditional music from Northwestern China with a strong improvisational element derived from Islamic classical music and jazz, Panjir is one of the China’s best-known and critically acclaimed world music groups (via aprilini).
I don’t usually write about world music on this tumblr, but...
World's largest Torta →
Mexico City just created the first 48-yard torta to set a world record during the torta festival. Wait! There is a torta festival and I’ve never been? I just planned my next vacation.
'Dancing Plague' and Other Odd Afflictions... →
Really interesting article on mass psychogenic diseases