July 13, 2016

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 tableinto the brisk digital wind..."  

   

                    I have a Polish friend who’s a roadie for a band.

                    I have a Czech one too. 
                   A Czech one too. 
                   A Czech one too.

Top of the heap:  The 2016 iPhone Photography Award Winners

More interesting than it sounds: A brief history of TV shows' opening credit sequences10 Myths About Gaming Cheats

The Dawn spacecraft’s innovation could change space travel forever30 Popular Restaurant Discounts Everyone Should Know About

You'll need to know this someday: How to Build an Outdoor FireIt’s All In The Reflexes: The Story Of The Contentious Big Trouble In Little China Screenplay

13 Out-of-This World Facts About Mork & Mindy

15 Out-of-This-World Facts About Men in Black

Candidate for Worst Boss of 201610 Incredible Innovations at the New Shanghai Disneyland

Ranking all the Villains on Game of Thrones   (WARNING: Spoilers)
Related: The Game of Thrones Graveyard. If you click on the grave itself, you leave a flower

Ever wondered how to walk on hot coals?  Me neither.

The science of a successful first date

The biggest explosion in documented history is STILL a mystery

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

July 6, 2016

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 tableinto the brisk digital wind..."  

 

                        It’s said that you can’t tame a wild rose. 

                        And even if you could, probably the only

                        trick you could teach it would be “stay.”

Top of the heap:  17 breathtakingly Beautiful Pics Of Our Solar System

The 6 Most Embarrassing Superhero Costume Updates

The Art of Speaking Like Donald Trump, in 10 Easy Steps

The Untold Truth of NCIS

If You’re Younger Than 31, You’ve Never Experienced This
14 Secrets of U.S. Postal Carriers

The story behind The Beatles and The White Album

How American Politics Went Insane
Star Trek V: revisiting The Final Frontier

The Great Vampire Epidemic of the 1720's (the one that started it all)

Neighborhood Hazard (Or: Why the Cops Won't Patrol Brice Street)  (Thanks, Rynier!)

How Salaries Have Changed By Job Type Since The 1960s (Thanks, Jackpack!)

Reporter's terrifying trip on a 1000-foot-high glass slide (Thanks, Melody!)

11 basic Excel tricks that will change your life

Your favorite US national parks – and how to visit them

This Is What ACTUALLY Happens To Your Stomach When You Swallow Your Gum

10 Fictional Weapons from Movies Becoming a Reality Now

Hilarious Notes People Left For Bad Parkers

Why Your Hangovers Just Keep Getting Worse With Age


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

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June 29, 2016

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 tableinto the brisk digital wind..."  

   

                    To the guy in the wheelchair who 

                    stole my camouflage jacket:

                    You can hide, but you can’t run.

Top of the heap:  Here Is How To Plan The Ultimate 4th Of July Party

Top of the heap 2:  A shark scientist recommends what to watch or 'loudly criticize' for Shark Week this year

17 Grammar Mistakes You Really Need to Stop Correcting, Like Now

Having said that, here's The Ultimate English Grammar Cheat Sheet

There’s A Mysterious Sound Coming From The Caribbean That’s So Loud It Can Be Heard From Space

Fellow Insomniacs! Everything You Need to Know About How Light Affects Your Sleep

The Most Beautiful Spot in Every U.S. State

I've been waiting for this since The Jetsons! When Cars Fly

10 Mind-Blowing Facts About Black Holes

Lions and Tigers and Bears?  Pffft.  Here are 10 Surprisingly Dangerous Animals

The Atmosphere Of Venus Is More Terrifying Than We Imagined

10 Intriguing Mysteries Lurking Beneath The Ocean
The Size of the Universe (hint: it's big)

10 Things We Thought We Knew About Dinosaurs

6 Common Misconceptions About Eggs

Four Popular Coffee Myths, Debunked By Science

Nine ways to make S'mores

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

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June 22, 2016

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 tableinto the brisk digital wind..."  

 

                    Note to self: The best part of waking up is Folger’s in your COFFEE cup. 

Top of the heap:  How to protect your Facebook and Twitter accounts from hackers

How Donating Your Body to Science Works

Reasons Why People Did Not Reply To Your Party Invitation

15 Chest-Bursting Facts About Alien

How to Look Like a Badass at Your Next Tech Conference

Burlesque, Boneyards, and Bombs: The Other Wonders of Las Vegas (The offbeat traveler's guide to spots beyond The Strip)

Cool, interactive map shows the True Size of any country

An Ivy League professor explains chaos theory, the prisoner's dilemma, and why math isn't really boring (zzzzzz...)

A collection of ironic photos

4 of Earth's Most Alien Lands

The Man Who Invented Online Dating (He's still single)

The Queen’s "Green Screen" Outfit Sparks A Hilarious Internet Reaction

The fascinating (and ego-killing) existence of human wormholes

How Alexander Hamilton solved America's gun problem — 228 years ago

Here's what magic mushrooms do to your body and brain

How Utah is solving the homelessness problem

The Ad Campaign that Convinced Americans to Pay for Water. 

28 Pictures People Who Aren’t Huge Nerds Will Never Understand (you know who you are)


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

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June 15, 2016

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 tableinto the brisk digital wind..."  

                    I’m thinking that a more accurate Gatorade 

                    commercial would be some random dude in 

                    bed nursing a MASSIVE hangover and trying 

                    to drink it without having to sit up all the way.

Top of the heap:  Narrated 3D Tour Of The International Space Station

Interactive Music Map

3 free apps aim to help you past long TSA lines at airports (Thanks, Melody!)

The Real Reason You Get A "Runner's High"

"Background," "hypocrisy," "hokum," and 7 more. 10 Terms That Came From Theater

Bill Shakespeare's Fascination With The Supernatural

New Horizons' Extreme Close-Up of Pluto’s Surface (no audio)

What Would Happen If Humans Disappeared? (Thanks, Billy!)

Time to visit the Rooskies  (Thanks, George!)

Have a Heart - fun facts about that pump in your chest

The biggest myth about The Big Bang (the event, not the TV show)

Princess for a Day, Disney Bride for Life - getting married at the Happiest Place on Earth

     Related: Wedding Etiquette Rules Every Grown-Ass Adult Should Know

     Related: The Ultimate Wedding Playlist

I should get some blowback for this: 6 Ways You Didn't Realize Ronald Reagan Ruined The Country
Apple Is Fighting A Secret War To Keep You From Repairing Your Phone (They’d rather just sell you a new one)

Big Bottoms (they're talking about the oceans, perv)

Whatever happened to Bobbie Gentry? (Most people under the age of 50: "Who??!?")
Love you, mean it. Let's do lunch. Have your people call my people. Ciao, bella.  
- Skip    ಠ_ಠ

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June 8, 2016

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 tableinto the brisk digital wind..."  

 

                    I once shot an elephant in my pajamas. 

                    Unlike Groucho Marx, though, I know 

                    *exactly* what he was doing in my pajamas.

                    However, under the terms of the plea bargain,

                    the circus doesn’t want me talking about it.

Top of the heap:  8 Fun Facts About The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood

You HAVE to learn this tick removal trick before you go camping

15 Freewheelin' Facts About Bob Dylan

How Pens Are Literally Built to Save Lives

Scientists Baffled By Alien Megastructure Star
Top 10 Alleged Battles Between Humans And Aliens
See? SEE??? Why The Most Creative People Have The Messiest Rooms

Will Virtual Reality Change Your Life?

19 Ironic Photos

June TV Preview: Don’t Miss These 10 Premieres  (meh)

Star Wars: The Evolution of the 25 Greatest Alien Species
10 Signs That "Scientific" Study Is Bogus

This Kid Collected All The Evidence Showing Vaccines Cause Autism
Vintage photos from the Coney Island of yesteryear

The 28 Absolute Best Yearbook Quotes From The Class Of 2016. Their grandchildren won’t understand them at all

16 Of The Most Magnificent Trees In The World

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

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June 1, 2016

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 tableinto the brisk digital wind..."  

 

                    I might be wrong, but I’m guessing             

                    that the guy who first said, “Two 

                    heads are better than one” never 

                    worked as a fetal ultrasound technician.

 

Top of the heap:  Some of the most interesting little-known things

17 Secret iPhone Tips and Hacks

At 90, Don Rickles is still going strong

10 Things That Will Be Cheaper During the Summer

Your Brain Has A "Delete" Button — Here's How To Use It

24 Secrets You Only Know If You Work At A Disney Park

These YouTubers Are Earning Millions: What’s Their Secret?

In-Ear Device That Translates Foreign Languages In Real Time
3D Printing Evolves to 4D: Here’s What We Know So Far

21 Clever New Uses for Your Tools

Through a Rapist's Eyes (Thanks, Jo!)

The Commute Map is an interactive graph that shows the flow of commuters in your area

15 Things You May Not Know About The Andy Griffith Show

The amazing glowworm caves of New Zealand

Finals Week in Graphs and Charts. Aren't you glad it's over?

Everything is a Remix: The Force Awakens
Full List of Everything Coming and Going to Netflix in June

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