October 28, 2009 - The Halloween Edition

Some people call me a space cowboy. Some call me the gangster of love.
Something tells me this year's Halloween costume still needs a little work.



Top of the Heap: Scientific Reasons to Believe in Vampires, Werewolves and Zombies
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/36662

A Comparison of Vampire Traits
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_vampire_traits

BACON COSTUMES!
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=bacon%20costume&w=all

9 Halloween Pumpkin Projects
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/38322

16 Worst Halloween Candies
http://nowthatsnifty.blogspot.com/2009/10/15-worst-halloween-candies.html

A Guide to Candy Corn
http://irreference.com/candy-corn-from-the-field-guide-to-candy/

The Creepiest Places on Earth
http://www.cracked.com/article/181_the-6-creepiest-places-earth/

The Creepiest Dolls and Toys, EVER
http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2008/10/dolls-and-toys-that-creep-us-out.html

Halloween Cakes
http://everypictures.blogspot.com/2008/10/halloween-cakes.html

Some more outrageous pumpkin carving tutorials
http://www.villafanestudios.com/pumpkins.htm

Shadowlands - a state by state, country by country index of haunted places (Thanks, Paul)
http://theshadowlands.net/places/

Halloween Cocktails
http://cocktails.about.com/od/cocktailrecipes/tp/halloween_cktl.htm

The Big List of Halloween Videos
http://www.fanpop.com/spots/halloween/articles/5352

October 28, 2009

Judging from the honks, flipped birds and jeers of "Lardass!"
from the other drivers, it's become pretty apparent that
not *everyone* thinks it's a marvelous night for a moondance.



Top of the Heap: 50 Awesome Websites You Need to Know About
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/50_awesome_websites

You will be mesmerized - I guarantee it!
http://pixel.org.ua/

Scientologist Tom Cruise and eerily good clone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFBZ_uAbxS0&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjGmZJu8OnY&

A cool guide to Confusing Words
http://www.confusingwords.com/

Speaking of words, they are the basis of the Incredibly Addicting Game of the Week - Clockwords
http://www.kongregate.com/games/gabob/clockwords-prelude

The 10 Laws of the Internet(s)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/6408927/Internet-rules-and-laws-the-top-10-from-Godwin-to-Poe.html

5 Websites Where You Can Find and Write to Soldiers
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-websites-where-you-can-find-and-write-to-soldiers/

How to Write Badly Well
http://writebadlywell.blogspot.com/

How to Become an Expert in Your Industry
http://mashable.com/2009/10/27/industry-expert-how-to/

100 incredibly useful Facebook apps for college students
http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2009/10/100-incredibly-useful-facebook-apps-for-college-students/



And, from Jack's Sunday Paper...

Earth's Ten Coolest Holes
http://www.greenpacks.org/2009/03/09/the-earths-10-most-amazing-holes/
Psychic
http://xkcd.com/628/

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October 21, 2009

You know, every year about this
time I come up against the same
dietary dilemma: Do mallow-creme
pumpkins count as fruit or vegetable?


Top of the Heap: The New GOP Website (I couldn't resist...)
http://hammerandsteele.com/?u=http://skiptucker.blogspot.com/

I loved the last Star Trek movie, but this had me on the FLOOR!
http://www.othieves.com/mcomics_startrek.html

The Top 8 Things for Bored Teenagers To Do Online
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-8-things-for-bored-teenagers-to-do-online-nb/

Oh, NOW we're cookin' - PIZZA CONES!
http://www.crispycones.com/

Top 10 Time-Saving, MacGyver-Style Cleaning Tricks
http://lifehacker.com/5383447/top-10-time+saving-macgyver+style-cleaning-tricks

In the I-Want-Me-Some-Of-These category - Utterly Pointless Kitchen Appliances
http://restyleyourkitchen.co.uk/blog/20-utterly-pointless-kitchen-appliances/

Balloons in Liquid Nitrogen - Wow...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvrJgGhnmJo

NASA's Swift Satellite takes the highest-ever resolution photo of the Andromeda Galaxy - INCREDIBLE!
http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/swift/results/releases/images/m31_uvot/

5 Ways Wireless Carriers Gouge You (and How to Fight Back)
http://www.pcworld.com/article/173523/article.html?tk=nl_bex_h_topstories

You mean there's more than one? Guide to the different types of rice
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2010057166_web14riceguide.html

Defying Death on the Golf Course (thanks, Ken)
http://www.zipgolfer.com/defy-golf-death/

May be a repost - but try the Eyeballing Game
http://woodgears.ca/eyeball//index.html

The 50 Most Annoying Things About the Internet(s)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/6338303/50-most-annoying-things-about-the-internet.html

ScaryGuys.com - Instructions for home built props and scares for Halloween parties and for Haunted Houses
http://www.scaryguys.com/

Eldest Unmarried Son William has his learner's permit, so this is for him... but you can read it too - 10 Tips for Not Screwing Up on the Road
http://listverse.com/2009/10/20/top-10-tips-for-not-screwing-up-on-the-road/


All Hallows Eve Approaches, so...

Top 10 Creepiest Ghost Movies
http://www.movie-moron.com/?p=9379

ZombieMaker - Make yourself into one of the walking dead
http://www.zombiemaker.com/

Dawn of the Zombie Pumpkins - with added stencil goodness!
http://www.zombiepumpkins.com/

Facebook Halloween Costumes - Resistance is Futile Thanks, Tim (I-taught-him-everything-he-knows)
http://mashable.com/2009/10/16/facebook-halloween-costumes-this-year-resistance-is-futile-pics/

Halloween-Themed Movie Marathons, Episodes and Specials on TV
http://www.tvtango.com/news/detail?id=105

October 14, 2009

Maybe someone can explain to me why
anyone would ever hold a poetry festival
somewhere other than Nantucket.


Top of the Heap: Web Site Story (thanks, Billy!)
http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1913584

Four Things Everyone Needs to Know About Sharks
http://southernfriedscience.com/2009/05/10/four-things-everyone-needs-to-know-about-sharks/

15 Nifty Pizza Cutters
http://nowthatsnifty.blogspot.com/2009/10/15-nifty-pizza-cutters.html

Road Trip Tips
http://www.uptake.com/blog/travel-tips/road-trip-planning-travel-tips_3386.html

Instant Hallucination
http://www.neave.com/strobe/?

Can't You See I'm Busy? Great games you can sneak in at work
http://www.cantyouseeimbusy.com/

10 Stunning Pumpkin Carvings
http://www.womansday.com/Articles/Family-Lifestyle/Holidays/10-Stunning-Pumpkin-Carvings.html

Incredibly cool pics from the International Space Station (tip O' the hat to Kevin)
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/06/recent_scenes_from_the_iss.html

Where's My Cell Phone? will dial your misplaced phone to help you locate it
http://www.wheresmycellphone.com/

In the Why-Didn't-I-Think-Of-This department, the Piece of Cake One Slice Cutter
http://www.freshtrend.com/2009/10/piece-of-cake-one-slice-cutter.html

The 9 Awesomest Things That Should've Happened This Decade
http://www.toplessrobot.com/2009/01/the_9_awesomest_things_that_shouldve_happened_this.php

9 More Awesome Things That Should Have Happened This Decade
http://www.toplessrobot.com/2009/10/9_more_awesome_things_that_should_have_happened_th.php

I hate people who have cooler toys than me - here are the Top 6 iPhone Tips and Tricks
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-6-coolest-iphone-tricks-and-tips-nb/

10 Things You Didn't Know About Sexual Biology (Female Edition)
http://monkeyexhibit.blogspot.com/2009/10/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-sexual.html

The 10 Funniest X-Files Episodes
http://www.toplessrobot.com/2009/10/the_10_funniest_x-files_episodes.php

Top 50 Jobs of the Future
http://www.careervoyages.gov/top50occupations-popup.cfm?pagenumber=1&sortby=top50factor&industrynumber=


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And, from Jack's Sunday Paper...

The Best Birthday
http://www.theromantic.com/stories/birthday/birthday1.htm
Should I Forward That Email? A Flowchart
http://thenextweb.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/should-you-forward-that-email-292x500.jpg
8 Reasons Why Harry Potter Is Better Than Twilight
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Do-The-Math-8-Reasons-Harry-Potter-Is-Greater-Than-Twilight-13981.html


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October 7, 2009

If I've learned one thing from the movies,
it's that if you're a six-fingered man and
you kill a guy, you're best off chopping your
arm off so nobody can identify you by your
fingers. No, wait... if I've learned TWO
things from the movies, it's the thing about
the fingers AND that if you're a one-armed
man, you're equally screwed. So never mind.


Top of the Heap: Extreme camouflage - Guy paints himself to blend with the surrounding. No trick photography, not photoshopped.
http://v1kram.posterous.com/liu-bolinthe-invisible-man

10 Coolest Keychains
http://www.oddee.com/item_96834.aspx

Guide on how not to study
http://www.usnews.com/blogs/professors-guide/2009/10/01/the-how-not-to-study-guide.html

Best free open source Mac applications
http://mac.elated.com/2009/09/30/the-best-free-open-source-mac-apps/

All your horror needs - these guys want to become the largest horror directory on the web
http://www.webworldtoday.net/

7 Addictive Facebook Games (they missed Farm Town)
http://www.urlesque.com/2009/10/02/7-addictive-facebook-games/

A Website Wednesday in and of itself: 95 Websites You Should Totally Bookmark Today
http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/95-websites-you-should-totally-bookmark-today-639721

How to Win at Scrabble
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=545957865314

Along that same line - ever wonder what the highest-scoring word for Scrabble is? Me neither.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxyphenbutazone

Shady Optical Illusion - If you don't believe it, pause the video and try it on your monitor.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ2eUXxK2iU

Download free sounds from Sound Bible
http://soundbible.com/

Tools to turn your cell phone into a piece of awesome
http://www.the20life.com/2009/10/05/turn-your-cell-phone-into-a-tool-of-awesome/

Whoozy - a people search engine
http://whoozy.com/

Cluebert - time and money saving tips, useful news and practical knowledge for everyday life, with a particular focus on green living
http://www.cluebert.com/

This might come in handy - a sandwich price calculator
http://www.cockeyed.com/inside/sandwich/sandwich_calculator.shtml

21 Cool Geek Shoes
http://www.thetoyzone.com/2009/blog/21-shoes-that-every-geek-would-love/

10 of the names the Seven Dwarves COULD have had
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/36383

11 Certified Road Trip Killers
http://www.11points.com/Travel/11_Things_That_Will_Kill_Your_Road_Trip


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And, from Jack's Sunday Paper...

If You Can Dream It, You Can Achieve It!
http://imgfave.lg1x8.simplecdn.net/image_cache/1244606246702288.jpeg
276 Questions To Ask Before You Marry
http://www.connact.com/~hom/blog/276questions.htm


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