Seahorses, I Love 'Em (& other Links of Interest)

Risla · Post by **Risla** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 10:29 am

Chuck Norris sues over 'mythical facts'.

- · Post by - » Sat Dec 22, 2007 1:51 pm

I was totally expecting that Chuck Norris thing to be an Onion story.

I find the Encyclopedia of Decency, a satirical skewering of the self-proclaimed "decent left," very funny. (Warning: political humour.)

The sci-fi sounds quiz is diverting.

For further SF nerdery, see this archive of stills, a tribute to the lovely ladies of Star Trek TOS. (Someone should really round up stills of all the redshirts they went through, too.)

Risla · Post by **Risla** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:00 pm

Happy Holidays from Rail Europe.

Salmoneus · Post by **Salmoneus** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 4:09 pm

I got 56 on the sci-fi quiz, mostly by guessing.

Praesidium · Post by **Praesidium** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 4:18 pm

MOD EDIT: Link removed, as above. Also, can we maybe hold the religious slurs? Describing Yazidi murderers as "typically retarded" is not on.

Now that's a bit much, given that Hok tagged it with a warning and all. Also, the verbatim quote from the BEAST describes the actions and sentiments behind said actions as "typically retarded", not necessarily the Yazidis themselves.

Hokulani · Post by **Hokulani** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 7:55 am

Reward is offered for information concerning the murders of hundreds of goats

- · Post by - » Sun Dec 23, 2007 2:50 pm

"The Big Island" is my new favourite toponym.

Everything you know about absinthe is wrong, from Salon.

Sciurine inventiveness: snake perfume.

For Christmas, the BBC has a series of radio plays based on the Gospel of Luke. They're really very good.

Mbwa · Post by **Mbwa** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 8:57 pm

http://www.howmanyfiveyearoldscouldyoutakeinafight.com/

I could take on 20. How about you?

jlyne · Post by **jlyne** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 9:13 pm

Mbwa wrote:http://www.howmanyfiveyearoldscouldyoutakeinafight.com/

I could take on 20. How about you?

24. Sweet.

- · Post by - » Sun Dec 23, 2007 9:16 pm

Ah, but how many could Jesus take?

LinguistCat · Post by **LinguistCat** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 1:07 pm

Jlyne wrote:
Mbwa wrote:http://www.howmanyfiveyearoldscouldyoutakeinafight.com/

I could take on 20. How about you?
24. Sweet.

I got 27. IN YOUR FACE!

Drydic · Post by **Drydic** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 3:10 pm

ils wrote:Ah, but how many could Jesus take?

Several millions, as he is a Super Saiyan.

Herr Mors · Post by **Herr Mors** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 7:12 pm

vampyre_smiles wrote:
Jlyne wrote:
Mbwa wrote:http://www.howmanyfiveyearoldscouldyoutakeinafight.com/

I could take on 20. How about you?
24. Sweet.
I got 27. IN YOUR FACE!

31. FUCK YES!

Mbwa · Post by **Mbwa** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 7:41 pm

24. Sweet.

I got 27. IN YOUR FACE!

31. FUCK YES!

DARN MY MORAL STANDARDS!!!!!!!!!!!!

- · Post by - » Thu Dec 27, 2007 1:00 pm

Spectacular colour restorations of classical sculpture.

krinnen · Post by **krinnen** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 1:59 pm

I can take on 34 kids. Apparently I fight dirty.

saizai · Post by **saizai** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 4:14 pm

O'Reilly sayz (YT) that lesbian gangs are taking over, forcibly converting girls to homosexuality, and packing pink pistols. Zomg.

Hokulani · Post by **Hokulani** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 5:03 pm

saizai wrote:O'Reilly sayz (YT) that lesbian gangs are taking over, forcibly converting girls to homosexuality, and packing pink pistols. Zomg.

Yeah, pick on the Lesbian gangs while the general public is blissfully unaware of the real gangs like MS 13.

I had a freshman student who said his life's ambition was to join MS 13. I nearly hit him with a textbook.

saizai · Post by **saizai** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 6:25 pm

I presume by "MS 13" you mean the Sureños? (13 y'see is 'cause the Norteños use N=14th letter...)

I think that they're pretty much only a California thing, and BO was claiming that the lesbian thing is a nationwide burgeoning epidemic.

That, and lesbians. And pink guns. And homosexual indoctrination.

As opposed to just the same ol' same ol' killing other gangbangers and selling drugs. Much more interesting, y'see.

(And hmph, I'm still waiting for my toaster ovens. *mutter*)

- · Post by - » Fri Dec 28, 2007 5:13 am

The O'Reilly thing is old but always funny.

saizai wrote:I think that they're pretty much only a California thing

Definitely not so; there are MS 13 associates in Calgary, for instance.

saizai · Post by **saizai** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 8:44 pm

Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens discuss atheism & theism

A bit of a preaching-to-choir / masturbatory feel to it, but still interesting.

saizai · Post by **saizai** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 3:19 am

Ex-atheist Alister McGrath takes on Dawkins' The God Delusion on Big Ideas (whose audio or video podcast I heartily recommend)

Shm Jay · Post by **Shm Jay** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 11:42 pm

Some of our gay Eastern Europeans here will have more fun if they stay in Eastern Europe: [Globe and Mail, Dec. 28, 23rd annual Travel Hall of Infamy Awards]

The Highland Clearances Award to young Scottish revellers who flock to Eastern Europe on cheap flights for pre-wedding stag parties. They have gained so much notoriety for lifting their kilts in public that many clubs and pubs have banned the Scottish national dress.

"You can't go round the corner," a 23-year-old Pole said, "without seeing a Scot showing off what he has under his kilt while one of his mates photographs him."

Hokulani · Post by **Hokulani** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 12:45 am

This beautiful wedding dress can keep a married couple children-free for about 125 years.

Also these dresses too

Also, I'd love to have this kind of foam party

schwhatever · Post by **schwhatever** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:08 am

Heh, I can take 28!

Shm Jay wrote:Some of our gay Eastern Europeans here will have more fun if they stay in Eastern Europe: [Globe and Mail, Dec. 28, 23rd annual Travel Hall of Infamy Awards]

Unless they're in the lesbian gangs.