Wednesday, April 29, 2020

April 29, 2020

Website Wednesday
a subsidiary of Skip's House of Chaos
 
(The 234,453rd Most Interesting Man in the World)
 

"From the Large Intestine of the Internets,

through the Sphincter of Electronic Mail, 
peeing like a baby on a changing table
into the brisk digital wind..."  

An Open Letter to both Amazon Prime and Netflix:
I don’t really need the “Previously on…” feature, guys..
I’ve been watching this show for 18 hours straight.


Okay, first, the Pandemic, Icky Stuff:  


A scuba diving group is making face masks out of recycled ocean plastic

Will Travel Change After Coronavirus? (short answer: ubetcha)

McDonald's Thank You Meals for Health Care Workers and First Responders

17 Social Distancing Pickup Lines That Prove the Internet is Extremely Creative

After coronavirus: Your next hotel stay may look like this


Now, the Stuff to Take Your Mind OFF The Pandemic, Icky Stuff:


Top of the heap:  The Coolest Small Towns in America By State

Kermit is With Us, You Guys

Please, YES! Traditional Hand-Stirred Maple Butter (and yes, you can make it at home)

The Bizarre Experience of Sitting Inside the 'Quietest Room on Earth"  - PLUSa Guided Tour

Shipwrecks are now visible in Lake Michigan 

Off the Wall Art

Here's something you might enjoy - Joe Pesci without the profanities (I know! Unbelievable, right?)

Kodak unveils the World's Largest Puzzle

How to Say No And Be Fulfilled in Work and in Life (Thanks, Emily!)

Massive Workout Collection (yeah, no)

The Entire U.S. Box Office Last Weekend Came From a Single Florida Drive-In Theater

The Most Dangerous Place in the History of Planet Earth



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

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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

April 22, 2020

Website Wednesday
a subsidiary of Skip's House of Chaos
 
(The 234,453rd Most Interesting Man in the World)
 

"From the Large Intestine of the Internets,

through the Sphincter of Electronic Mail, 
peeing like a baby on a changing table
into the brisk digital wind..."  


Rent’s due. Car payment’s due. 
Cable bill’s due. Insurance due. 
Cellular bill's due. Mountain Dew. 
Baby shark do do do do do. 
Everything’s due.


Okay, first, the Pandemic Stuff:  We're not overreacting to the coronavirus

When Coronavirus is Expected to Peak in Every State

Coronavirus car insurance refunds: Which companies are refunding money? (Thanks, Melody!)

Creative Coronavirus Stuff (Thanks, David!)

Creative Face Masks

Weird Face Masks

The COVID-19 Tracker

The Coronavirus Research Page

3-D Simulation on Social Distancing

When We're Done With Coronavirus, Toss Out Your Hand Sanitizer

Due to COVID-19 - Documenting the signs of the pandemic


Now, the Stuff to Take Your Mind OFF The Pandemic Stuff:

Top of the heap: The Winners of #PeepYourScience 2020

Your entire life in statistics

Teaching little girls how to cartwheel


Wildlife is reclaiming Yosemite National Park

SPEAKING of which -18 National Parks Where You Can See the Wilderness From Your Home (Thanks again, Mel!)

Classic Movie Bloopers

The Disney Bedtime Hotline is back to help parents get their kids to sleep (877-7-MICKEY)

Kings and Queens are Royals But What's a Jack?

A reminder that things can always get worse - a nuclear explosion lamp (now with video!)

A way to ruin your whole day: accidentally ejecting yourself from a fighter jet


The Inside Story of the Beatles' Messy Breakup

The Dot In Your Kitchen You've Probably Never Noticed

The Secret of the Coade Stone

When Did Shaking Hands Become a Standard Way of Greeting?



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


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Wednesday, April 15, 2020

April 15, 2020

Website Wednesday
a subsidiary of Skip's House of Chaos
 
(The 234,453rd Most Interesting Man in the World)
 

"From the Large Intestine of the Internets,

through the Sphincter of Electronic Mail, 
peeing like a baby on a changing table
into the brisk digital wind..."  

Just because I’m bored, here’s a list of words containing the word, “meow”:

-  meow
 -  meows
  -  meowed
   -  meowing
      -  homeowner 

You’re welcome

Top of the heap:  Prepare For the Ultimate Gaslighting

Planet Lockdown: Pictures (Thanks, Billy!)


US Health Care Workers Are Reporting Having Their Salaries Being Cut Due to Coronavirus

Cool Science Experiments For Kids

Meet the COVID-19 College Graduates

Wipe Out: a brief history of toilet paper

How to Make a Face Mask Out of a T-Shirt  (Thanks, Melody!)


Your guide to coronavirus face masks and coverings - how to do it right

Stuck at home? Here are some Wildlife Webcams to watch while you're grounded

Could Trump Cancel the Election Because of Coronavirus?

The Most Ridiculous Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories (So Far)

The Weirdly Enduring Appeal of Weird Al Yankovik

Historic Dishes Born From Tough Times That You Can Make at Home

For our Brethren Across the Pond: England's Bizarro Street Names


Inside the 'Circus Capitol of the World'

32 Ways People Are Using Zoom (33, if you count work)

This 'Open the Lock' Logic Puzzle is Stumping the Internet. Can You Solve It? (Short answer? No.)

NASA Releases Stunning Hi-Res Photos of Jupiter's Swirling Atmosphere

Toilet paper alternatives, according to a survivalist

53 Funny Things to Ask Alexa

Coronavirus Myths and Misconceptions


How to Focus While Reading


Love you, mean it. Let's do lunch. Have your people call my people. Ciao, bella. 
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Wednesday, April 8, 2020

April 8, 2020

Website Wednesday
a subsidiary of Skip's House of Chaos
 
(The 234,453rd Most Interesting Man in the World)
 

"From the Large Intestine of the Internets,

through the Sphincter of Electronic Mail, 
peeing like a baby on a changing table

into the brisk digital wind..."  


I don't want to brag, but my car is currently getting about  three weeks to the gallon


Top of the heap: Cards Against Humanity Free Print & Play Family Edition

Today is the beginning of Passover - here are some tips how to celebrate while social distancing

RELATED: Links on how to host (or join) a virtual Seder


What I Learned From Spending Two Weeks Battling the Coronavirus

10 Totally Amazing Quizzes to Take if You're Bored Out of Your &^%$! Mind

Scenes from the Wisconsin Primary, which went on despite the pandemic


Free streaming public domain movies


This drone video of downtown Seattle looks like something out of The Walking Dead (Thanks, Melody!)

Surprising Facts Unearthed About Famous Characters

Guess what the densest object in our solar system is?  (other than Trump)

Quarantine Journal (a lot funnier than anything I'm doing...)

How to make Hoosh - the survival stew of famed Antarctic explorers

Why Does Malware Exist?

Flattening the curve on coronavirus
: What California and Washington can teach the world (Thanks again, Mel!)

The 50 Most Important American Independent Movies

Scientists Have Unearthed Traces of an Ancient Rainforest in... Antarctica

The Woman Who Lives 200,000 Years in the Past

Movie Posters That Got, Um, Lost in Translation

What I wish I'd known before buying a foreclosed home



Love you, mean it. Let's do lunch. Have your people call my people. Ciao, bella. 
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Wednesday, April 1, 2020

April 1, 2020

Website Wednesday
a subsidiary of Skip's House of Chaos
 
(The 234,453rd Most Interesting Man in the World)
 

"From the Large Intestine of the Internets,

through the Sphincter of Electronic Mail, 
peeing like a baby on a changing table
into the brisk digital wind..."  


The Romans column as they ‘seum


Okay, first, the Pandemic Stuff:  How the Pandemic Will End

Weird Things That Are Gonna Be Mainstream Under COVID-19

Types of Pandemic Villains. Don't be any of them.

The missing six weeks: how Trump failed the biggest test of his life

Where all the Money in the $2Trillion Coronavirus Stimulus Bill is Going, Visualized

Apparently, it's NOT astrophysics (Thanks, Solomon!)


Now, the Stuff to Take Your Mind OFF The Pandemic Stuff:


Top of the heap:  Uranus is (no joke) leaking gas

Board Game Remix Kit - new games you can play from ones you already own

Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra's Isolation Concert  (Thanks again, Solomon!)

Okay, this is cool - a Sci-Fi Noise Generator


Cool Movie and TV Moments (That Were Extemporaneous)

Oh, HERE'S a fun one - What Happens When a Cryonics Company Goes Bankrupt

26 Pictures That Will Warm Your Cold Dead Quarantined Heart For at Least Two Minutes

ESPN Without Live Sports

In the "Just-In-Case" file - What to wear when you're raising a zebra


Easter Candy Ranked Worst to Best

A Brief History of Word Games

World War II's Strangest Bombing Mission

Viral Pics We Thought Were Real But Were Actually Total Fakes



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

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