Archive for November, 2006

Superhornet Donuts

0 Comments Published by Joel November 30th, 2006.

Near mishap at airshow when landing Superhornet blows a tire on the runway in this series of images. [Onlinehome.us]

Bullshit Grinder

0 Comments Published by Joel November 30th, 2006.

Who knew those strange tchotkes with the slots and the handles and the things had a name? They are Bullshit grinders. [Wikipedia]

Man Fired for Smoking Cigarettes at Home

0 Comments Published by Joel November 30th, 2006.

Man fails drug test for nicotine and is fired from his job. [Boston]

Alabama Atomic Nuked Veteran License Plate

3 Comments Published by Joel November 30th, 2006 in Fighting. Share This

From the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs:
The commemorative tags for Atomic Veterans NUKED are for veterans of the U.S. armed forces exposed to dangerous levels of radiation due to atomic bomb and weapons testing from 1946 to 1962, the Veteran Tag Program for Vietnam veterans, Korean War veterans, WW II veterans, veterans of the [...]

HDTV Video: A Quick Guide to Inputs

5 Comments Published by Joel November 30th, 2006 in Gadgets. Share This

Because several people continue to be understandably confused, a list, in order from worst to best, of the differing ways you can send video signals from an output unit—such as a DVD player, cable or satellite box, or video game console—to your television.
For best video fidelity, pick the one farthest down the list that your [...]

Racetracks from Space

1 Comment Published by Joel November 30th, 2006.

A selection of race tracks from around the country, as seen my Google Earth satellites.

Advertiser’s Survey

4 Comments Published by Joel November 30th, 2006 in Announcements. Share This

Hey dudes, if you have a spare minute would you mind filling out this demographic survey? It makes the people who will someday pay me money happy. Thanks!

Divers Die in Arctic Plunge

6 Comments Published by Joel November 30th, 2006.

Argh, this freaks me out: “Autopsy reports reveal the two were 20 feet below the ice when they suddenly descended to nearly 200 feet in a matter of minutes…After the tragic dive, the families were told by investigators that something pulled the two divers down.” [ABCNews]

Front Projectors: The Thomas Kincades of HDTV (Except Actually Awesome)

3 Comments Published by Joel November 30th, 2006 in Gadgets. Share This

Since my old roommate’s first DLP projector arrived in the mail to delighted squeals and week-long marathon of torpidity, I have been a strong proponent of “front projectors.” Heck, even before projectors were molded by the inevitable march of miniaturization into units that can be slipped into a backpack (and soon, your cellphone), I recall [...]

Gifts for People You Hate

0 Comments Published by Joel November 30th, 2006.

Metafilter readers compile a great list of gifts to buy people you dislike, such as a gift certificate for an agoraphobic.

Morning Tonic: Robot Family

6 Comments Published by Joel November 30th, 2006 in Gadgets, Tonic. Share This

I know which family I would rather hug. (Hint: Blorp.)

Make Mine Peanuts

4 Comments Published by Joel November 30th, 2006.

This isn’t very topical or anything, but I reallly like these drawings of the Peanuts characters as Marvel superheros. [Statueforum]

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» Seems Jack Daniels is kicking some butt, profits are up and even their unsavory looking drinks are selling.  # 2

» The Royal Bacon Society is a fancy, fun blog all about you the Dethroner reader’s favorite food: Bacon. # 1

» Evidently a fan of Ebert’s is trying to help Mars breed the supreme race of M&Ms.

Whenever I get a package of plain M&Ms, I make it my duty to continue the strength and robustness of the candy as a species. To this end, I hold M&M duels. Taking two candies between my thumb and forefinger, I apply pressure, squeezing them together until one of them breaks and splinters. That is the “loser,” and I eat the inferior one immediately. The winner gets to go another round.
M&Ms prove Darwin was right Thanks Ryan  # 0

» Baconpig. Zenith of mankind’s porcine proclivity or just gross? You be the judge. Don’t miss the Pig Butchering Guide in T-shirt form. # 0

» A man wants to know if jerking off into his guppy tank will cause his fish any harm. Just don’t forget to cuddle, I say. [StraightDope.com] # 1

» An Atlanta florist is selling the “Broquet,” baskets of amply masculine cactus and carnivorous plants that can be given from one man to another. [BananaFlorist.com via Seth Godin] # 0

» What may be my next car, the Mitsubishi Evolution X, goes on sale today in Japan. Next year for North America. [Crave.CNET.com] # 0

» I haven’t really dug into it much, but JoS. A. Bank is having what appears to be a pretty major sale, with up to 50% off on Fall items and 70% off on clearance items. [JosBank.com] # 2

» Cities collapse due to unsustainable growth? Naw it’ll never happen. We have science. [unsw.edu.au, creationmuseum.org] # 0

» Headline of the Day: “Men want hot women, study confirms” [CNN] # 2


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