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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December 25, 2013

Website Wednesday
a subsidiary of Skip's House of Chaos

"From the Large Intestine of the Internets,

through the Sphincter of Electronic Mail..."

            I have a certain affinity for the Nativity story.

            As it turns out, I, too, have woken up in a

            pile of barn hay surrounded by sheep.

Last-Minute End of the Year and Holiday Stuff: (because next week is 2014!)

Top of the Heap:  The Most Popular Top 10 Lists of 2013

The Best-Selling Christmas Album of All Time (Thankyouverymuch)

Kinda cool - a map that shows all the different names for Santa in Europe

The World of Reindeer Racing

Why we sing "Auld Lang Syne" on New Year's Eve

24 Rules for Being a Gentleman in 2014 (Thanks, Michelle!)
    
The Best Movie Mistakes of 2013

The Best Photos of 2013

The Most Anticipated Movies for 2014

Even better: The 45 Most Powerful Photos of 2013 (and 2012, and 2011)

The 12 Weirdest Christmas Stories (Suggested reading when you've had too much comfort and joy)

The Best Charts of 2013

50 Years, 50 Toys - the most popular Christmas toys over the last half-century


And, for the rest of you Scrooges, Grinches and Heathens: (you know who you are)

Top of the Heap:  Real-time animation of current wind conditions around the Earth

37 Things You'll Regret When You're Old    (Amen.)

A Few Inventions Throughout History That Didn't Quite Make the Cut

20 Football Facts (that you probably don't know)

The Entire Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report in 19 Illustrated Haiku (Thanks, Sara!)

Some surprising facts you might not know about Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Quick quiz: warm or cool water to wash your hands?  (Thanks, Champ!)

14 Country Songs For People Who Hate Country Music

15 Interesting Facts About Forrest Gump

See, this is one of the reasons why I don't jog.

40 Maps That Will Help You Make Sense of the World

How to Make People Like You: 6 Science-Based Conversation Hacks





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

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

December 11, 2013

            I'd like to be a cowboy for one day just
            for the pure satisfaction of knowing that
            anytime I want, I can go rustle up something.


Top of the Heap:  10 Amazing Innovations of the Near Future
     http://www.top10zen.com/10-amazing-innovations-of-the-near-future-243

Probably the Most Profound Post of the bunch: 7 Reasons Why It's Awesome to Date a Bald Man
     http://living.msn.com/love-relationships/love-sex/7-reasons-its-awesome-to-date-a-bald-man

Why You Should Have Never Taken That Prestigious Internship
     http://alturl.com/xbqpj

20 Surprising Facts You Might Not Know About the Movie Home Alone
     http://www.uproxx.com/webculture/2013/12/20-surprising-facts-might-know-home-alone/

21 Restaurants That Clearly Have a Sense of Humor
     http://www.pleated-jeans.com/2013/10/31/21-restaurants-that-clearly-have-a-sense-of-humor/

25 Kitchen Gadgets You Might Actually Use (all under $25)
     http://www.coolthings.com/25-kitchen-tools-gadgets-gifts/

5 Signs Your Dog is In Pain
     http://theilovedogssite.com/5-signs-your-dog-is-in-pain/

Even More Awesomely Creative Life Hacks
     http://fb-troublemakers.com/even-more-awesomely-creative-life-hacks-12-pics-33828/

US Military Lingo: the (almost) Definitive Guide
     http://alturl.com/fm8ij

5 Mysterious Deep Sea Discoveries
     http://www.top10zen.com/5-mysterious-deep-sea-discoveries-1014

Lofoten: the Amazing Arctic Circle Anomaly (Prepare to have your breath taken away)
     http://www.kuriositas.com/2013/12/lofoten-amazing-arctic-circle-anomaly.html

The Gentle Art of Cracking Passwords
     http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24519306

Here's a totally unpretentious title: The Top 30 Best Movies of 2014
     http://www.movie-moron.com/?p=27234

Inside the Navy's most futuristic destroyer, the USS Zumwalt
     http://www.movie-moron.com/?p=27234

For the equestrians in the group - tail lights for horses
     http://technabob.com/blog/2013/11/21/tail-lights-for-horses/

Bacon-scented deodorant. For when you sweat like a pig
     http://technabob.com/blog/2013/11/21/tail-lights-for-horses/

50 Things You Didn't Know About Doctor Who
     http://alturl.com/qs6ao

16 Sinful Hot Chocolate Recipes
     http://www.brit.co/hot-chocolate-roundup/

How to Turn a Beer Can Into the Only Camping Stove You'll Ever Need
     http://vimeo.com/64726512

December 4, 2013

                I took the kids up to Nantucket one
                weekend for the Limerick Festival.
                Turned out that was a huge mistake.


Top of the Heap:  One day we'll live in Space. Here's how it works
     http://www.kernelmag.com/features/report/6625/one-day-well-live-in-space-heres-how-it-works/#

Son of Top of the Heap:  20 new inventions that could change our world
     http://alturl.com/4v3uk

How many of your memories are fake?
     http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/11/how-many-of-your-memories-are-fake/281558/

A couple of minutes of fun: Find the Invisible Cow (there's sound to this one)
     http://findtheinvisiblecow.com/

Things You Do That You Never Realized Everyone Else Does
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/awesomer/things-you-do-that-you-never-realized-everyone-else-does

IMDB's Top 250 Movies of All Time
     http://www.listchallenges.com/imdb-top-250?ref=share

5 Rules to Finding Cheap Airline Tickets
     http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-rules-to-finding-cheap-airline-flight-tickets/

The 101 Best-Selling Books of All Time (excluding the Bible)
     http://www.listchallenges.com/101-best-selling-books-of-all-time

George Takei's signature cologne? What else but Eau My
     http://alturl.com/3cbhy

31 Things No One Tells You About Becoming a Parent
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/mikespohr/what-no-one-tells-you-about-becoming-a-parent

You ever wonder how dry cleaning works? (Yeah, me neither)
     http://digg.com/video/how-dry-cleaning-really-works

8 Basic Life-Saving Skills Everyone Should Know
     http://lifehacker.com/8-basic-life-saving-skills-everyone-should-know-1469632767

Everyday Items the World Has Been Using Wrong (#6 is brilliant!)
     http://brokegirlsdobadthings.lolspotsarticles.com/2484148-10-everyday-items-the-world-has-been-using

15 Things You Might Not Know About Mystery Science Theater 3000
     http://alturl.com/7qs7u

Affordable Care Act - Apply Now (if you can)
     http://home.roadrunner.com/~pjrpole/ACA.html

7 Things You Had No Idea the World Is Running Out Of
     http://gizmodo.com/7-things-you-had-no-idea-the-world-is-running-out-of-1467868161

Background Actors Who Have No Idea What They're Doing
     http://www.funcage.com/blog/16-background-actors-who-have-no-idea-what-they-are-doing/

How Teddy Roosevelt Saved Football
     http://www.neatorama.com/2013/11/29/How-Teddy-Roosevelt-Saved-Football/#!oMJ92