Wednesday, December 18, 2013

December 18, 2013


       My most favorite part of Christmas shopping: Shuffling
       over to the desk with my robe draped open, cradling a
       warm cup o' java and stroking the three-day-old growth
       sprouting on my jawline, at which point I sit down,
       give my knuckles a nice healthy *CRAAAACK* and proceed
       to order a whole bunch of stuff for everyone online.
       My LEAST favorite part would probably be getting
       kicked out of Office Max before I was finished.



Let's get the Christmas stuff out of the way, m'kay?

Top of the Heap:  Will the Real Santa Claus Please Stand Up?
     http://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/will-the-real-santa-claus-please-stand-up/

21 Ways to Keep Santa Real (because he obviously is) For Your Kids
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/mikespohr/ways-to-keep-santa-real-for-your-kids

25 Killer Websites That Make You Cleverer
     http://alturl.com/y6xud

Reasons Why Christmas in LA is Actually Magical
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/leonoraepstein/reasons-why-christmas-in-la-actually-isnt-so-bad

Santa Photos That Will Make Your Skin Crawl
     http://alturl.com/hmb62

Some Awesomely Terrible Christmas Songs (to make sure your party is a success)
     http://alturl.com/yjf7u

13 of the Weirdest Holiday Movies, Ever
     http://flavorwire.com/429769/13-of-the-weirdest-holiday-movies/view-all/

Insisting Jesus was white is bad history and bad theology
      http://alturl.com/ft94i

Are you on Santa's Naughty or Nice list(Guess which one I'm on!)
     http://toys.usvsth3m.com/naughty/

12 Last-Minute Entertainment Gifts for the Geek in Your Life
     http://www.wired.com/underwire/2013/12/gift-guide-christmas-2013/



And, for the rest of you heathens: 

Top of the Heap:  Incredibly cool: The first video ever of the Moon orbiting the Earth
     http://alturl.com/ytyw8

17 Ancient, Abandoned Websites That Still Work
     http://mentalfloss.com/article/53792/17-ancient-abandoned-websites-still-work

Awwww! The Most Popular Kitten Names of 2013
     http://alturl.com/wbxzx

19 Things You Might Not Know About Spongebob Squarepants
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/lyapalater/19-things-you-might-not-know-about-spongebob-squarepants

10 Cool Places You're Not Allowed to Visit
     http://www.oddee.com/item_98792.aspx

10 Movies You've Been Watching in Altered Versions
     http://flavorwire.com/429236/10-movies-youve-been-watching-in-altered-versions/view-all/

If you fly United Airlines (like I do) you're probably pretty sick and tired of Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue"
     http://www.neatorama.com/2013/12/13/George-Gershwins-Rhapsody-in-Blue/#!pPC2u

15 Bizarre, Unique, and Hilarious Trade Show Items
     http://www.discountdisplays.co.uk/our-blog/15-bizarre-unique-hilarious-trade-show-items/

Mysterious Object (named "Peggy") Spotted at the Edge of Saturn's Rings
     http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/12/saturn-rings-peggy/

A whole buttload of movie posters
     http://impawards.com/

In this week's "It's-about-TIME" department: United Nations to Adopt Asteroid Defense Plan
     http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=un-asteroid-defense-plan

Inside the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders
     http://www.neatorama.com/2013/12/16/The-Dallas-Cowboys-Cheerleaders/#!p0GIG

Four Famous Movies and Shows That Lied Their Way Into Existence
     http://www.cracked.com/blog/4-famous-movies-shows-that-lied-their-way-into-existence/


Here are three completely impractical (well, two of 'em, anyway), yet somewhat cool skills to have:

     Firstly, How to Find Waldo
          http://alturl.com/yktty

     then, How to Get Out of Handcuffs
          http://mentalfloss.com/article/52447/how-get-out-handcuffs

     and, finally, How to Make Paper Airplanes Fly Forever
          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2sozrof3HY


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