May 14, 2008

A riot broke out at our local Renaissance Faire this past
weekend. Things got pretty ugly, but luckily the authorities
were able to intervene before anyone could start luting.


Top of the Heap: Major announcement today (1pm EDT) from NASA. I wonder what it is? Hope it's not a cookbook...
http://www.nasa.gov/news/media/newsaudio/index.html

Seven cool beer gadgets
http://dumptrumpet.com/?v=4745&h=r

Some new ones I haven't tried yet... 8 Top Alternative Search Engines
http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/05/06/8-top-alternative-search-engines/

10 Mind Myths
http://www.spring.org.uk/2008/04/10-mind-myths-do-any-of-these-catch-you.php

13 More Things Your Auto Mechanic Won't Tell You
http://www.rd.com/advice-and-know-how/13-more-things-your-auto-mechanic-wont-tell-you/article62928.html

Barack Hussein Obama (thanks and a tip O'the hat to IHS pal, Susie)
http://www.juancole.com/2008/02/barack-hussein-obama-omar-bradley.html

New Coins (courtesy of Rabbi Cohen)
http://www.blip.tv/file/520347

75 Skills Every Man Should Master
http://www.esquire.com/features/essential-skills-0508

This is pretty cool - convert your web page (or any web page) into a .pdf
http://www.htm2pdf.co.uk/

Online video guide - could be useful
http://www.ovguide.com/

Yup, Reno is farther west than Los Angeles. Here are 20 other odd geographical facts that might surprise you
http://www.bootsnall.com/articles/08-04/20-world-geography-facts-that-might-surprise-you.html

Laid off? The one thing you absolutely need to do on the first day
http://www.expatsoftware.com/articles/2008/05/laid-off-one-thing-you-absolutely-need.html

Bored? Here are 5 Excellent Ways to Waste Time Online
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-excellent-ways-to-waste-time-online/

Here's a fun way to waste a few minutes... string spin toy
http://www.zefrank.com/string_spin//spin_1.html

The Top 25 Most Visited Tourist Destinations in America
http://www.thetravelerszone.com/travel-destinations/top-25-most-visited-tourist-destinations-in-america/

Well now I don't feel so bad - Celebrity Imperfections Exposed
http://www.gossipnewz.com/gossip_news/2008/05/celebrity-imperfections-exposed/

Cell Phone Secrets: Getting the Most Out of Your Phone
http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/05/11/cell-phone-secrets-getting-the-most-out-of-your-phone/

Actually, I might try this - How to Create Invisible Shelves
http://www.wikihow.com/Create-Invisible-Shelves

Okay, I promised myself I wasn't going to go here, but this is too good to pass up - Things Younger Than John McCain
http://www.thingsyoungerthanmccain.com/?m=200805

"Quid latine dictum sit, altum viditur" ("Everything said in Latin sounds profound") Handy Latin Phrases
http://www.dribbleglass.com/Jokes/latin2.htm

Jon Stewart (again) shows how interviews should be done
http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=168543&title=douglas-feith-uncut-pt.-1&byDate=true

Does this girl ever close her mouth?
http://badcontrol.com/?p=949

50 Most Popular Genealogical Sites of 2008
http://www.progenealogists.com/top50genealogy2008.htm

"So, this woman walks into a bar and asks the bartender for a double entendre. So he gave it to her" (instant rimshot!)
http://www.instantrimshot.com/

The unofficial guide to the DMV
http://www.dmv.org/

All the epic fail you can handle in one spot
http://thermalreaction.blogspot.com/2008/05/epic-fail-video-collection.html

How's this to brighten up your Wednesday? - What your home will be worth next year
http://efinancedirectory.com/articles/Home_Price_Forecasts_What_Your_Home_Will_Be_Worth_Next_Year.html