October 30, 2013

Website Wednesday
The Halloween Edition
a subsidiary of Skip's House of Chaos


"From the Large Intestine of the Internets, 

 through the Sphincter of Electronic Mail..."

                As a general rule this Halloween, try not
                to solve riddles that open portals to Hell.

Top of the Heap:  Oh, swell. According to this, The Coexistence of Vampires and Humans is Possible
     http://alturl.com/oficf

And, Real Monsters: The Science Behind the Legends
     http://mentalfloss.com/article/20036/aaah-real-monsters-science-behind-legends

The Legend of Lincoln's Ghost
     http://www.neatorama.com/2013/10/28/The-Legend-of-Lincolns-Ghost/#!ngpFz

8 Creepy Zombie Stories for Halloween
     http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/10/25/best-zombie-books_n_4163845.html?utm_hp_ref=books&ir=Books

38 Essential Facts About Frankenstein (fact #37: He's on a postage stamp)
     http://mentalfloss.com/article/17259/38-essential-facts-about-frankenstein-fact-37-hes-postage-stamp

Real-Life Haunted Houses Around the World (only 3 are in the US)
     http://flavorwire.com/422244/real-life-haunted-houses-around-the-world/view-all/

17 Brilliant Art History Inspired Halloween Costumes
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/jessicamisener/17-brilliant-art-history-inspired-halloween-costumes

12 Haunted Tours Worth Traveling For
     http://mentalfloss.com/article/53338/12-haunted-tours-worth-traveling

10 Ghosts Lurking at the White House
     http://mentalfloss.com/article/26145/quick-10-10-ghosts-lurking-white-house

13 Great Pieces of Disney's Haunted Mansion Fan Art
     http://www.neatorama.com/2013/10/29/13-Great-Pieces-of-Haunted-Mansion-Fan-Art/#!nh7mz

6 Scary Tricks That Amazed Us as Kids (Explained by Science)
     http://www.cracked.com/article_19506_6-scary-tricks-that-amazed-us-as-kids-explained-by-science.html

The ultimate collection of downloadable Halloween masks.
     http://superpunch.blogspot.com/2011/10/dozens-of-downloadable-masks.html

Feeling a little Buff?  Here are some Vampire Slayer Kits
     http://blogs.laweekly.com/stylecouncil/2009/10/vampire_hunting_kits_portable.php

The Shadowlands - a state-by-state, country-by-country index of haunted places
     http://theshadowlands.net/places/

           and finally...

What Halloween could be complete without BACON COSTUMES?
     http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=bacon%20costume&w=all

October 23, 2013

            “Human being,” like “Men working” and
            “Children playing,” is a sentence with a noun,
            a verb, and the possibility of imminent disaster.

Top of the Heap:  I knew it! I KNEW it! Math Proves Bacon is a Miracle Food (Thanks, Melody!)
     http://www.wired.com/design/2013/10/bacon-is-a-miracle-food/

Top of the Heap II  AND, here are 11 Reasons Why You Should Drink Coffee Every Day (I love science)
     http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/17/coffee-health-benefits_n_4102133.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular

The Beer and Bacon Milkshake. I really want to be grossed out by this.  I'm not. (Thanks again, Sis!)
     http://alturl.com/pszrk

20 (More) Awesomely Creative Life Hacks
     http://fb-troublemakers.com/20-awesomely-creative-life-hacks-28561/

Five Oddball Horror Films for the Halloween Season
     http://glitternight.com/2013/10/08/naked-fear-five-oddball-horror-films-for-the-halloween-season/

Historic Vampires (well, the legends have to come from somewhere)
     http://mentalfloss.com/article/29089/historic-vampires

Everybody hates the Congress (but they keep getting re-elected)
     http://fb-troublemakers.com/20-differences-between-similar-things-28977/

Awesome Photos of Fascinating Things
     http://fb-troublemakers.com/24-more-awesome-photos-of-some-fascinating-things-27218/

The Most Awesome Facebook Prank Ever
     http://alturl.com/y4stc

Who knew? The Victorians had animated .GIFs, too!
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/lukelewis/this-is-the-victorian-version-of-the-animated-gif-and-its-pr

11 Untranslatable Words from Other Cultures
     http://visual.ly/11-untranslatable-words-other-cultures

What Type (font) Are You? (I'm Cooper Black Italic)
      http://www.pentagram.com/what-type-are-you/

200 Ways to Make Money Online (Infographic)
     http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/200-ways-to-make-money-online/

Johnny Knoxville and The Autumn of the Jackass
     http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/13/magazine/autumn-of-the-jackass.html?amp;pagewanted=all&_r=0

25 Unbelievable Halloween Costumes... for Dogs
     http://list25.com/25-unbelievable-halloween-costumes-dogs/

20 British Words That Mean Something Totally Different in the U.S.
     http://www.bigstockphoto.com/blog/20-british-words-that-mean-something-totally-different-in-the-us

Six Decades of the Most Popular Names for Girls, State-by-State
     http://alturl.com/h2wuh

To Tilt or Not to Tilt? How to Pour a Beer
     http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/to-tilt-or-not-to-tilt-how-to-pour-a-beer.html

The Interactive Periodic Table of Swearing (obviously, NSFW)
     http://ptos.moderntoss.com/

October 16, 2013

        I wanted to try that Jared guy's "Subway diet," but
        since I don't live near a Subway, I had to improvise.
        Eight months later, I'm sad to report that the
        "McDonald's Filet O' Fish Extra Value Meal Diet"
        has thus far been, well, spectacularly unsuccessful.


Top of the Heap:  Everything You Needed to Know About the Debt Ceiling - in Cartoon Form
     http://www.themorningnews.org/article/the-debt-ceiling

Ever wonder why the GOP hates Obamacare? Wonder no more. (Thanks, Barridawn)
     http://wallstcheatsheet.com/stocks/why-does-the-gop-really-hate-obamacare.html/

The Best and Worst Bacon Brands (Thanks, Uncle Mel!)
     http://alturl.com/2gqa9

14 Places You Have to Poop At Before You Die
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/spenceralthouse/places-you-have-to-poop-at-before-you-die

5 of the Most Haunted Places on Earth
     http://www.neatorama.com/2013/10/08/5-of-the-Most-Haunted-Places-on-Earth/#!lqbbw

Foods to Avoid When the Government Shuts Down
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/emofly/foods-to-avoid-when-the-government-shuts-down

Related: 8 Foods Even the Experts Won't Eat  (Thanks, Natasha!)
     http://www.whydontyoutrythis.com/2013/10/8-foods-even-the-experts-wont-eat.html

Easter Eggs, Obscure Pop Culture References and Fun Facts About The Walking Dead
     http://www.uproxx.com/tv/2013/10/20-easter-eggs-obscure-pop-culture-references-fun-facts-walking-dead/

11 Things You (probably) Didn't Know About Edgar Allan Poe
     http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lynn-cullen/11-things-you-didnt-know-_1_b_4059140.html?utm_hp_ref=books

Signs You Were a Theatre Major (Thanks, Stogie!)
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/justinabarca/signs-you-were-a-theatre-major

Rare pictures from the Titanic disaster (including one of the actual iceberg)
     http://alturl.com/pvguc

18 (More) Pictures That Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity
     http://fb-troublemakers.com/18-more-pictures-that-will-restore-your-faith-in-humanity-27126/

Six Seiously Spooky Cemetery Stories
     http://mentalfloss.com/article/29038/six-seriously-spooky-cemetery-stories

The Greatest Horror Movies You've Never Seen
     http://flavorwire.com/419904/the-greatest-horror-movies-you-havent-seen/view-all/

October 9, 2013

            You'll never guess what I killed in
            my bathroom this morning: virtually
            every living thing within 20 feet.

Top of the Heap:  Sinead O'Connor's Remarkable Open Letter to Miley Cyrus
     http://alturl.com/vbmqd

Another Top of the Heap:  What History Will Say About Obamacare and the Government Shutdown
     http://alturl.com/g84jc

Related: The Funniest Government Shutdown Signs
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/copyranter/the-funniest-government-shutdown-signs

Related: The Two Basic Facts That Should Be in Every Government Shutdown Story
     http://alturl.com/s9o7m

And, Allow John Oliver to Explain Why Congress is the Time Warner Cable of Government
     http://www.uproxx.com/tv/2013/10/john-oliver-daily-show-congress-time-warner-cable/

The Secret Lives of Kitchen Spices
     http://www.neatorama.com/2013/10/04/The-Secret-Lives-of-Kitchen-Spices/#!k5Djs

In this week's "Awwww..." department: Baby Pictures of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
     http://alturl.com/5bjf6

To celebrate its 54th anniversary, here are 10 of the Best Twilight Zone Episodes
     http://flavorwire.com/418761/10-of-the-best-twilight-zone-episodes/view-all/

Ever wonder what's really in that chicken nugget?  (Thanks, Melody.  I think.)
     http://news.msn.com/science-technology/just-what-is-in-that-chicken-nugget

Ever wonder what A Horse With No Name means? (Certainly one of the top questions of MY youth)
     http://alturl.com/c3xyc

Ever wonder Why Do We Eat Popcorn at the Movies? (Yeah, whenever I'm at the movies)
   http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2013/10/why-do-we-eat-popcorn-at-the-movies/ 

Alfonso Cuaron on the Making of His Instant Sci-Fi Classic Gravity

     http://alturl.com/ipndu

Five Yummy Facts About Cinnabon (Mmmm, Cinnabon)
     http://www.neatorama.com/2013/10/02/5-Yummy-Facts-About-Cinnabon/#!k5EZF

Why "Please power down all electronic devices" on airlines may soon be a thing of the past (Thanks, Beck!)
     http://alturl.com/8pwcn

The National Weather Service's Secret Message to Congress
     http://alturl.com/3rted

What You Need to Know About the New $100 Bill
     http://alturl.com/maypi

October 3, 2013

                    Sports bars and sports bras:
                          so close in spelling,
                    yet so far apart in philosophy.

Top of the Heap:  Everything You Need to Know About the Government Shutdown
     http://alturl.com/k6njh

Related: Jon Stewart's Take on the Situation  (Thanks, Debb!)
     http://alturl.com/h3nux

You Can Bring This Mother of All Swiss Army Knives to a Gunfight
     http://alturl.com/vzudr

Last Sunday was National Coffee Day, so here are 5 Fun Facts About Coffee
     http://www.neatorama.com/2013/09/29/Here-Are-5-Fun-Facts-About-Coffee-For-National-Coffee-Day/#!kKjeQ

A Fantastically Clear, Concise Explanation of Why Traffic Happens
     http://alturl.com/ooara

Why Cops and Prosecutors are Begging iPhone Users to Upgrade to iOS7
     http://alturl.com/v6i6k

Explore the Amazing Phenomenon of the Spine and Central Nervous System
     http://www.chiroone.net/why_chiropractic/index.html

Take the Will Smith Movie Quiz
     http://alturl.com/r6885

21 Awesome Cooking Tips That Will Save You a Buttload of Time
     http://fb-troublemakers.com/21-awesome-cooking-tips-that-will-save-you-time-26665/

What a Messy Desk Says About You
     http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/19/what-a-messy-desk-says-about-you/?_r=1

Born in the Wrong Body: The Transgender Struggle
     http://theweek.com/article/index/250110/born-in-the-wrong-body-the-transgender-struggle

This whole-mouth toothbrush will clean your teeth in 6 seconds. It may also give you nightmares.
     http://preview.alturl.com/fnbes