February 24, 2007

Quick hits.

Posted by apostropher

"Keep it short, and don't mention sex or drunkenness -- those are the new rules for eulogies at funeral masses in Australia's Catholic church."

"A Romanian woman needed medical help after she swallowed her lover's false teeth during a moment of passion. [...] Eventually she admitted she gulped down the denture while experimenting a 'special type of passionate kiss' with her boyfriend."

It was too called a bucket of bones when I was an undergrad, and it really isn't the same without Billy calling you names. Memories...

An interesting post (with many good links) on storing information in the DNA of bacteria.

Waste not, want not: How to make bacon soap.


Comments
1

"Converting a message into DNA isn't hard or new, and has been demonstrated a number of times."

Kinda makes you wonder who has been leaving encrypted messages in ours, and for how long, huh?

Posted by: froz gobo at February 25, 2007 01:16 AM
2

I no longer believe that you have the internet in your back pocket. Consider.

Posted by: ben wolfson at February 26, 2007 01:42 AM
3

Oh noes! You've lost the crucial wolfson vote, apostropher! Where shall you go, what shall you do?

Posted by: M/tch M/lls at February 26, 2007 12:53 PM
4

So that explains the blackouts and visions of UFOs. Aliens left coded messages in my DNA!

Posted by: John Johnson at February 26, 2007 01:10 PM
5

The first rule of Bacon Club is...you do not talk about Bacon Club.

The second rule of Bacon Club is...you DO NOT talk about Bacon Club.

Posted by: Ashley at February 26, 2007 02:32 PM
6

2: I wasn't wearing any pants when I wrote this post, Ben.

Posted by: apostropher at February 28, 2007 05:45 PM
7

6: Kilt?

Posted by: Clownæsthesiologist at February 28, 2007 08:33 PM
8

No, I'm still alive.

Posted by: apostropher at March 1, 2007 08:35 AM
9

I was beginning to wonder. What with all the brain-eating insect, fungus, and worm posts I was beginning to wonder if you were writing from beyond the grave.

Posted by: John Johnson at March 1, 2007 09:20 AM
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