Wednesday, July 19, 2017

July 19, 2017

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’ve come to the realization that I overuse
                    exclamation points. Well, it ends today. 
                    Right now. I’ll never ever use one again. 
                    I’m extremely pumped about this. Yippee.


Top of the heap: 10 Amazing Additions Coming to Disney Parks and Resorts

Related: A Data-Based Guide to Dealing With Lines at Disneyland

What is Net Neutrality, And Why Should You Care?

11 Things You Should Know Before Going to the San Diego Comic Con (BFF Donna and I are heading there today!)

The Backfire Effect

The Nicest Place on the Internet

The 25 Things on Netflix You Should Watch Immediately

Texter - draw with text

A Profitable Way to Stop Telemarketers

5 Simple Ways to Save Thousands of Lives (Nobody Does)

Rebuilding the Great Wall of China

A Few Things to Know About American Sign Language

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

14 Netflix Hacks That Will Change the Way You Stream

How the Guy Who Played Jar Jar Binks Survived the Fandom Menace



Love you, mean it. Let's do lunch. Have your people call my people. Ciao, bella.
  
- Skip
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Wednesday, July 12, 2017

July 12, 2017

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’ve often wondered if the clothing, shoe,
                    and iPhone factories of Southeast Asia ever 
                    have a “Take Your Parents to Work Day”?


Top of the heap:  The Star Spangled Banner, As You've Never Heard It

1000 Life Hacks

Game of Thrones
 is back this Sunday. Here's where we left off:

Cool stuff on Shut Up and Take My Money

Every Netflix Original Series, Ranked   (yeah, I call BS on this one...)

The Quiet Place Project

10 cool things you didn't know you could do with Facebook Messenger

Who was the FIFTH dentist who DIDN'T recommend Trident?

Rainy Mood helps you to focus, relax, and sleep

Stuff that actually exists... and you can buy

The Quirkiest Local Landmarks in Small-Town America

Facticious - a game that tests your news sense

A Time-Traveler's Guide to Table Manners

This is only to be used in the direst of situations

This is cool - Hydrodynamic Levitation

Food Cures For Common Ailments

Get the point?

ZoomQuilt is trippy



Love you, mean it. Let's do lunch. Have your people call my people. Ciao, bella.
  
- Skip
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Wednesday, July 5, 2017

July 5, 2017

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’m thinking that the worst part of being a zombie
                      would be having to do all that damn walking.


Top of the heap:  I Don't Know How To Explain To You That You Should Care About Other People

This is damn interesting  (Thanks, Rynier!) 

A day late for your picnic, but here's the results of the Great Hot Dog Taste Test

Why Dogs Are Afraid of Thunderstorms (and How to Help Ease Their Anxiety)

16 Differences Between Men and Women in Infographics

2017 NatGeo Travel Photographer of the Year Contest, Part I and Part II

8 Facts About the Biggest Tornadoes on Earth

5 Ways "47 Meters Down" Gets Scuba Diving All Wrong (Thanks, Saif!)

11 Hilarious Answers That Aren't TECHNICALLY Wrong

A Time Traveler's Guide to Table Manners

The 5 Most Annoying Things to Say During an Argument

8 Ways to Get Weird in Seattle (my home town!)

Y'ever wonder why do planes still have ashtrays? (Yeah, me neither)

29 Banana Facts (30, if you consider this: I can SPELL banana, I just don't know when to STOP)

6 Secrets to Having a Great Vacation

What Dogs Would Say If They Could Dial 9-1-1


Baby Name Guide: Updated For 2017

29 Things That Make You Feel Incredibly Old



Love you, mean it. Let's do lunch. Have your people call my people. Ciao, bella.
  
- Skip
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Wednesday, June 28, 2017

June 28, 2017

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..."  

                    Has anyone ever actually GOTTEN salmonella from eating 
                    raw cookie dough or are people just trying to ruin my life?


Top of the heap:  A list of 100 Incredibly Useful Websites (I'm sure mine, again, was #101)

To honor the 2017 Eclipse, the US Postal Service is issuing a commemorative Forever Stamp that changes when you touch it!

How to Get to Know Someone - 53 Great Questions to Ask

It's HOT out there! Here are 10 Scientifically Proven Hacks to Stay Cool

Related: The Science Behind Arizona's Record-Setting Heat Wave

How to delete a Facebook page you no longer want (SPOILER: there are a bunch of steps so you won't do it accidentally)

The 50 Best Drive-In Restaurants in the U.S.

The Man Who Stands In Line For a Living

I didn't think it possible, but here are 10 Magical Ways to Top Grilled Corn

Interview O&A that got people hired on the spot 

How I'd Hack Your Weak Passwords

The Interactive Periodic Table of Tech  (thanks, Drew!)

7 Everyday Experiences Other Countries Do Waaay Differently (and "other countries" include LA and Florida)

10 Services You Never Knew You Needed

95-Degree Days: How Extreme Heat Could Spread Across the World

John Oliver taunts coal industry titan to sue him. Guess what happens.

34 genius ways to deal with an a**hole neighbor
How cults brainwash their members (and ways to break out)

In this week's "No-Duh" department: Donald Trump claims his Presidency is making him rich(er)

23 Things ER Employees Want You to Know


Love you, mean it. Let's do lunch. Have your people call my people. Ciao, bella.
  
- Skip
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Wednesday, June 21, 2017

June 21, 2017

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..."  

                    We take it for granted today, 
                    but a single Dorito has more 
                    extreme nacho flavor than a 
                    peasant in the 1400’s would 
                    get in his entire lifetime.


Top of the heap:  I'm going to this! NASA's super-accurate map of the 2017 eclipse

A Mexican Town Is Giving Americans Something Donald Trump Can't: Affordable Dental Care  

50+ of the Coolest Things You Didn't Know About Netflix
Rare historical photos you've (probably) never seen

7 Genius Traveling Tips From a Globetrotter

The Most Bizarre or Embarrassing Landmark From Every State

Y'ever wonder why mattresses come with warning tags? (yeah, me neither)                                                           

Bar Trivia: 30 Facts About Cheers

101 Ways to Make Your Kids Smarter

Aerial attack at Disneyland

2-Minute Yoga to help your legs and lower back

Some Cool Keyboard Tricks Few People Know About

Thanks, Trump.

cya, noobs - internet slang words and acronyms - ofc snatched, snmp, ight?

10 Nutty Proposals to Save the Planet

This is Why Your Baby Doesn't Sleep Through the Night

The stories behind George, Washington and other small town names



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



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Wednesday, June 14, 2017

June 14, 2017

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 never run with scissors.
                    Those last two words were unnecessary.



Top of the heap:  Genius Solutions For Your Hot Summer Car Problems

The very humbly-titled "Most Brilliant Life Hacks Ever Devised"

Love Cotton Candy? Thank a Dentist!

Hey, Gary! Looks like you were finally caught on video!

Photoshop requests, fulfilled hysterically

And now, for something a little less uplifting, the most likely nuclear strike targets in the U.S.
10 Larger-Than-Life Facts About Andre the Giant ("Anybody want a peanut?")

Ever seen a walking fish? (You have now...)

25 of the strangest things people have done in a job interview (Thanks, Melody!)

The Real People Behind 9 Characters You Thought Were Fictional

The Most Successful Movies in History

5 Myths About War You Believe (Because Of Movies)

Planetarium, and a brief history of space music

All 213 Beatles Songs, Ranked From Worst to Best (or, An Instant Way to Start a Fight)

The Nine Scariest-Ass Things About Owning a House

How to Fall To Your Death and Live to Tell the Tale

Apple's 12 Best Apps of 2017 (so far)


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



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Wednesday, June 7, 2017

June 7, 2017

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 haven’t eaten an apple in days.
                    The doctors are closing in.
                    My barricade won’t last much longer.
                    They’re coming.
                    Tell my family I love th-


Top of the heap:  Fly Over Jupiter With NASA's Juno Spacecraft

Son of Top of the heap: Planning on traveling between 8/22 and 12/13?  Plan Ahead!  (Thanks, Melody!)

The Untold Tale of the Comics Story That Redefined Wonder Woman

When Did the Do Not Call List Stop Working?

15 Hilariously Effective Baits Used by Fishermen

Will Robots Take Your Job? Enter your occupation and find what the future holds

The 50 Best TV Theme Songs of All Time - with YouTube links (I don't quite agree with the order, but it's a good list!)

7 TV Characters Killed Off Out of Spite

The Coolest Minerals, Rocks, and Gemstones in the US

Drive-In and Chill: The Unlikely Comeback of the Drive-In Movie

15 minutes of pretty cool and incredibly useful hacks

For the geek that has everything (except the 80 bucks to spend on this) (Thanks, Joan!)

How to Avoid the Most Common Motorcycle Accidents

Not the first time the Japanese have made a surprise visit to Hawaii...

50 Funny Wi-Fi Names for Your Network SSID

The Most Dangerous GoPro Footage, ever!



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