January 29, 2014

Website Wednesday
a subsidiary of Skip's House of Chaos

"From the Large Intestine of the Internets, 

 through the Sphincter of Electronic Mail..."

                    I was a bed wetter when I was a little
                    kid, but I did it on purpose. I figured
                    that even a monster wouldn't want to live
                    under a mattress that smells like pee.

Top of the Heap:  A special graduation gift: Oh, The Places You'll Go

Ranking the 2014 Grammy Performances, Best to Worst

I laughed way-y-y too much at this one: Grandma Gets a Bikini Wax

In honor of R-r-r-robert Bur-r-r-rns Day this past Monday, here are 10 Weird Varieties of Haggis

Famous Movie Quotes as Charts

The New York Times Had a Mistake On Its Front Page Every Day For Over 100 Years

Summer's coming - try these Pool Noodle Tips and Tricks

Movie Mistakes of the 2014 Oscar Nominees

6 Actors Who Thought They Made a Totally Different Movie

7 Tips for Building the Best Snow Fort Ever

A LOT more interesting than it sounds - a match igniting in slow-motion

For the person who has everything - the Nicodemus Coffin Bed

How to Live Hangover-Free For the Rest of Your Days

2013 National Geographic Photography Contest Winners

A Virtual Drive Around Iceland

January 22, 2014

Website Wednesday
a subsidiary of Skip's House of Chaos

"From the Large Intestine of the Internets,

through the Sphincter of Electronic Mail..."

            In Mrs. Clark's kindergarten class
            at Haller Lake Elementary School,
            we spent weeks learning the alphabet.
            I was bad at it and got an F.
            At least they told me it was an F;
            I really had no way of knowing for sure.

Top of the Heap:  How Long Would You Survive After the Apocalypse?

Costco's Secret Pricing Code

What makes Citizen Kane so special?

25 Things You Didn't Know About the Movie Fight Club

Along that same line, 19 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Pretty Woman

Ranking State License Plates, Best to Worst

Tips for Russians visiting America

8 Things You Believe Because Advertisers Told You To (Thanks, Uncle Mel!)

Why superheroes wear their underwear on the outside

It's a fair bet you won't be able to guess what one of the deadliest creatures in the sea is.

This is how your brain tells time

Here's what famous Disney characters would look like in real life

The Worst Photoshop Selfie Fails

Visualizing every country's life expectancy

Proof that Russians are crazy

The 10 Most Dangerous Jobs in the US

18 Teachers Who Are Real-Life Superheroes

Linguistics mistakes that everyone needs to stop making in 2014

The Parental Advisory Movie Quiz

11 Movies That Made Less than $400 at the US Box Office

January 15, 2014

Website Wednesday
a subsidiary of Skip's House of Chaos

"From the Large Intestine of the Internets,

through the Sphincter of Electronic Mail..."

            I must be getting closer to retirement
            age because I find myself thinking more
            and more about shuffleboard strategy.


Top of the Heap:  The Most Incredible Idea EVER (that has nothing to do with bacon): Salads in a Jar! (Thanks, Miz Suzie. You rock.)
 
People keep stealing Colorado's 420 marker signs. They came up with a creative way to stop it.

The Ultimate Showdown: Lord of the Rings vs. Game of Thrones

Why LA is #1: We now have the World's First Hot Burrito Vending Machine (Thanks, Tommy!)

35 Foods From Your Childhood That Are Now Extinct  (Thanks, Emily!)

50 Things I Learned in College (Tip o'the hat, Anna T!)

16 Books to Read Before They Hit Theaters This Year

A Guide to the Upcoming Comedy Movies of 2014

MUSA - an underwater museum off Isla Mujeres in Mexico

Well, THIS is depressing: a Timeline of the Far Future

5 Tech Products That Will Be Dead in 5 Years

How many stars are visible from the Earth through telescopes? (Short answer? A buttload)

Here's something I bet you didn't know - dogs have a butt compass

10 Weird Facts You Won't Think are True

Who was Sadie Hawkins, and why does she have a dance named after her?


Love you, mean it. Let's do lunch. Have your people call my people. Ciao, bella.

 - Skip    ಠ_ಠ

January 8, 2014

Website Wednesday
a subsidiary of Skip's House of Chaos

"From the Large Intestine of the Internets, 

through the Sphincter of Electronic Mail..."

            Jewel, Prince, and Madonna are pretty lucky
            that their parents gave them such highly
            identifiable first names. Especially when you
            realize that Ringo had to earn his the hard way.

Top of the Heap:  100 Websites You Should Know and Use

Mark Your Calendars: The Most Exciting Movies, TV, and Books Coming in 2013

Things Nobody Tells You About Your First Apartment

Tech to Expect in 2014

Reasons Tom Hanks is awesome

Do You Know What a Yellow Ribbon Tied on a Dog's Collar Means? You should.

Issac Asimov's 1964 Predictions of What the World Will Look Like in 2014

The Most Haunting, Spectacular, Abandoned Places on Earth (Thanks, Billy!)

Nine Cool Ways to Knot a Tie

Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding - 20 Years Later

10 Animals That Went Extinct in 2013

The 124 United States of America

The surprisingly relevant 1944 list of New Year's "Rulins" by Woody Guthrie

The Story Behind the Photo That Inspired Walter Mitty's Journey

12 Questions Disney Forgot to Ask About Beauty and the Beast  (Thanks, James!)

A day-by-day visualization of World War II in Europe (Tip o'the hat, Susie!)




Love you, mean it. Let's do lunch. Have your people call my people. Ciao, bella.

 - Skip    ಠ_ಠ

Website Wednesday 14.1

Website Wednesday
a subsidiary of Skip's House of Chaos
"From the Large Intestine of the Internets,

through the Sphincter of Electronic Mail..."

            So let me see if I understand this correctly: 
            The propellant in hair spray harms the ozone 
            layer, and so does the methane in flatulence. 
            Call me crazy, but I just thought of a way to
            cut this damage to the environment in half.

Top of the Heap:  100 Pieces of Advice From 100-Year Olds

Apparently DARPA tried to build Skynet back in the 1980's. What could POSSIBLY have gone wrong?

23 Problems Only Parents Will Understand

Corny or Awesome, 100 Movie Lines You Wish You Could Use (some NSFW)

100 Things We Didn't Know Last Year

New Laws Taking Effect Today

12 New Year Traditions From Around the World

21 Science Fictions That Became Science Facts in 2013

The Best Inventions of 2013

Five Surprising Things That Will Happen in the Next Five Years

The 21 Best Space Moments of 2013

Have you ever wondered why it's nearly impossible to castrate a hippo?  Me neither.

The First 10 Things To Do With Your New iPad

The First Six Things To Do With Your New Android Tablet

How to Use Your New Camera Like a Pro

Pledging Allegiance to the Flag

7 Things You Need to Stop Saying if You're Over 30

Hysterical Cease and Desist Letter from Starbucks, and the Epic Response

Mostly for my fellow Angelinos - What Los Angeles Could Look Like in 2033

Love you, mean it. Let's do lunch. Have your people call my people. Ciao, bella.

 - Skip    ಠ_ಠ

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