August 11, 2005

Quick Hits

Posted by apostropher

Zak Smith has produced illustrations for every page of Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow.

Daimler-Chrysler's Hemi-powered barbecue grill can cook 240 hotdogs in under three minutes.

Not only do they not get an autonomous state, they don't get the world's longest sandwich record either.

Premature orgasm in women is a problem? Really?

One wife per bypass and all of them pissed off.

Quote from the director of the Kabul zoo: "The big problem with our country is that no one knows what to do with animals." I doubt that's really the big problem with Afghanistan.

Packers fans can no longer wear antlers to games.

FYI: the Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight.

Feeling a twinge of regret? Blame it on your medial orbitofrontal cortex.

Kurdish MP protests that he is not a representative of the devil.

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1

I think kurdish voodoo should be taught as an alternative to evolution in our science classes. that way, students can learn about both theories and decide for themselves.

Posted by: chris from boca at August 11, 2005 03:50 PM
2

"There must be a conspiracy against us by other competitors."

Maybe it was the Jews. Those Jews sure can hold a grudge.

Posted by: Michael at August 11, 2005 03:56 PM
3

You know, it's hard finding a more exact time-frame for the Persieds. The column suggests it's about 4am. I suppose I'll try then, unless anyone has any better information?

Posted by: Michael at August 11, 2005 09:15 PM
4

Space.com says between 2 am and dawn.

Posted by: apostropher at August 11, 2005 10:34 PM
5

Smith's illustrations
sure are fucking amazing.
Breathing life in me.

Inspiring me
to write this praise in haiku.
Serendipity...

Posted by: TrickL-D at August 11, 2005 10:49 PM
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