Wednesday, December 18, 2019

December 18. 2019

Website Wednesday
the Christmas Edition
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..."  


Rock climbing doesn’t make sense. 
The earth is the largest rock any of 
us will ever stand on. By standing 
on the earth, you have stood on
the biggest rock. You’re done. 
You’ve peaked. Go home.


Top of the heap:  Breathtaking - Scroll through the Deep Blue Sea

988 - New 3-digit suicide hotline number coming

Gary Larson has finally brought The Far Side to the Internet

Are We Sure the Jedi Are Good?

The Rise and Fall of Facts

Random Trivia Questions

Brands You Thought Were Rivals (but are owned by the same company)

False Idol - Why the Christian Right Worships Donald Trump

The most helpful thing you can do for the people who love you

Just in Case: How to Be Safe Around Bears

The Science Behind Why Your Grandmother's Cooking is Always the Best

Stuff You May Not Know

The Eco Fascists Are Coming

Book Scenes The Movies (Thankfully) Left Out


The 55 Best TV Shows of the Decade

What happens to your data when you die?

Y'ever wonder how much snow it takes to cancel school? Depends on where 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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Wednesday, December 11, 2019

December 11, 2019

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..."  


Poetry Corner:

Ruth and Johnny
Side by side
Went out for
An auto ride.
They hit a bump
Ruth hit a tree
Johnny kept going
Ruthlessly


Top of the Heap: National Geographic's 100 best photos from 2019
  

An Open Letter to All of You Privately Disgusted Republicans

Is it OK to lie about Santa?

Annoying Rules Everyone Seems to Follow

The Traitors Among Us

Y'ever wonder how families eat in the Arctic(Yeah, me neither)

21 Interesting Facts to Feed Your Hungry Brain

The Most Common Surname in Every Country

Game of Thrones Scenes Without the CGI

The Most and Least Tax-Friendly States in the US, Visualized

Cows with VR Headsets


HipDict is a funny, crowd-sourced dictionary

20 of the Most Embarrassing Spelling Errors Ever

Researching the History of the Time Capsule

From Reagan to Trump: Here's how stocks performed under each president

How Whopping Whale Skeletons Come to Life at 'Bonehenge'

We may be facing a French Fry Shortage

For some reason, the Canadian city of Asbestos wants to change its name


Affordable U.S. Destinations in 2020

The World's Worst Kitchen Designs (Thanks, David)



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


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Wednesday, December 4, 2019

December 4, 2019

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 started preaching about the benefits of eating dried grapes.
It’s all about raisin awareness, really.


Top of the heap:  The Best Inventions of 2019

Red Bull Photo Contest Winners

The Definitive Guide to 2019's Deluge of New Christmas Movies

The truth behind the viral 24.9 billion pixel 360° interactive image

Uh oh - there's a Christmas tree shortage

The places on Earth where nature is most likely to kill you

Wendy's Awesome Social Media Strategy

Helping a whale shark

The most famous person born every year, 1900-1999

9 Awesome Printable Board Games


How to Recycle All of Your Amazon Packaging

Well-Known Products With Weird Histories

82 Year-Old Woman Beats Up a Burglar

Scientists used loudspeakers to make dead coral reefs sound healthy  (Thanks, Laura!)

11 things that shocked me when I first moved to America

The One Thing You Can't Take Home From The Price is Right



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

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Wednesday, November 27, 2019

November 27, 2019

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..."  

Happy Thanksgiving, dudes and dudettes. 
Enjoy your Turkey Day tomorrow, and just 
remember, nothin’ says lovin’ like somethin’
from the oven. Unless it’s a red spandex 
bodysuit with ostrich feathers, a can of 10W40
motor oil, and some fur-lined handcuffs.


Top of the heap:  The Things We Realized After We Rescued a Shelter Dog

Thanksgiving Flowcharts

13 Twists on Traditional Thanksgiving Dishes

The Thanksgiving Pie Recipes You've Been Waiting For All Tear

5 Ways to Pull Great Stories Out of Your Family

20 Twitter Thanksgiving Horror Stories

Inside Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker - more than the trailers reveal

Movies That Were Better Than the Book. And Why.

Badass Karate

I Study Liars - I've Never Seen One Like Donald Trump

The Difficult Legacy of Disney's Most Shocking Movie

What the world will be like in 50 years

Humans Placed in Suspended Animation For the First Time

The 10 Most Important Tech Trends of the Decade

The Flathead Beacon Police Blotter - comedy gold

Fact-Checking Toto's Africa



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


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Wednesday, November 20, 2019

November 20, 2019

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..."  


Whoever created the tradition of not seeing the bride 
in the wedding dress beforehand saved countless 
husbands everywhere from hours of dress shopping 
and will forever be a hero to all men.



Top of the heap:  TV from way back when! Check out My 70's TVMy 80's TV, or My 90's TV


The Best Movies of 2019 (so far)



How to Pick the Streaming TV Services You Actually Want




Advice on How to Live to 100  (first, live to 99, then be very, very careful for one year...)

50 Things You Never Knew About Pizza  (Thanks, Mel!)


How to Give Mars an Atmosphere, Maybe

Someone in Colorado is Putting Out the Funniest Signs Ever (Thanks, Susan!)


Weird and Wonderful Roofs



Like cats but are allergic? Here are 14 hypoallergenic cats



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

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Wednesday, November 13, 2019

November 13, 2019

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..."  


My sons always used to roll their eyes when I 
went into my “When I was a kid, I had to walk 
to school in the snow, uphill, both ways!” speech. 
At least they did until the day I showed them 
my yearbook from good ol’ M.C. Escher Junior High.


Top of the heap:  This visualization of the size of outer space will blow your mind

Do you use Verizon? Then you probably have a free 12-month subscription to Disney+ streaming  (Thanks, Melody!) 

The 2019 National Toy Hall of Fame Inductees (wait... the what???)

The Old Farmer's Almanac Says This Winter is Going to Be a Sh*tshow


The Constitution Says "Bribery" in Impeachable. What Does That Mean?

What are the Internet's Rules about Free Speech?

Completely Ordinary Batman Adventures


Hitman hires hitman who hires hitman who hires hitman who hires hitman who tells police

A Beginner's Guide to Reddit

How to tie a variety of knots

The Top 10 Hottest Stocks Since 2000


How Bad Is It to Eat Gum From a 30-Year-Old Pack of Baseball Cards?

British Writer Pens Best Description of Trump I've Read

Wanna have your childhood ruined?

The Other Side of Sesame Street

Speaking of which - Sesame Street Turns 50

A myriad of mazes

What 5pm in November looks like

30 Jokes About Every College Major That Are So, So Dead On



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

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Wednesday, November 6, 2019

November 6, 2019

Website Wednesday
a subsidiary ofSkip'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 not saying I drink a LOT of coffee,
but I'm relatively sure my body will probably
continue moving for about 24 hours after I die.



Top of the heap: The 50 Most Important Websites of All Time

Incredible Perceptual Illusions

New apple (no, a real one) to debut at grocery stores in December

Greatest Movie Quotes (Thanks, Melody!)

An Oral History of Those Creepy-Ass Chuck E. Cheese Robots

The World's Most Expensive Parking Space


Some cool International Flag Redesigns

The 65 worst Trump tweets of the 2010's

Y'ever wondered What It Was Like to Be a Court Jester in Medieval Times(yeah, no)


The United States of Stereotypes

The 20 Best Burger Spots in the US

20 Things You Should Never Do When Cooking Bacon

A sick way to pick up some quick cash

How to Wash Your Hands (according to Science)

Why You Should Never, EVER Wash a Hot Pan in Water


17 Camping Hacks

MORE Camping Hacks



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

 Skip    ಠ_ಠ

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