Random thoughts from an Internet island...
“You’re finally here,” he said to me, “In time you’ll find a peace inside.” But looking ‘round all I could see Souls washed in on an angry tide. I sensed there is no pain up here, But also saw no happiness. And all those things I once held dear No longer matter here, I guess. I began to doubt why I came here, And wondered if I had to remain here. My heart going boom, boom, boom. “Son,” he said, “celebrate, you finally left your home.” In time I grew to recognize Not everything is as it seems. And though I had just...
via theimpossiblecool.tumblr.com I've written about the impossible cool site before. I love today's picture because it presents a side of Marilyn less commonly shown. A side that stands in contrast...
via nowthatsnifty.blogspot.com "What will your kids poop up?" And the search for intelligent life continues…
Twenty years ago Today500 calories 850 calories via divinecaroline.com With 66% of Americans obese compared to 47% in the 1970s, it's interesting to compare typical food portions today with those of two decades earlier. The "damage" isn't just that the amount of food and calories has increased; so has the idea of what constitutes a "normal" portion. See more at the above...
via theblogismine.com Beautiful shots. See the rest at the above link.
via amnh.org "The silk fiber was gathered from the female golden orb spider (Nephila madagascariensis) ... These spiders are found throughout the tropics and are known as golden orb weavers for...
via yourlogomakesmebarf.com More at the above link. I'm all for school pride, but, well, you decide.
via oddee.com These are straight out of the "what were they thinking" department. If you think a Gangsta coloring book is strange, well, you ain't seen nothin' yet. At the above link you'll find 11 more books, covering subjects like pregnant men in Spain, building your own coffin, and a user's guide that I just don't want to talk about.
via i.imgur.com I hope this worked, because I like it. The crowbar drawing is an especially nice touch.
Testing new version of PicPosterous.
via buzzinn.net From $150 Million to $200 Billion, here are the top 10 most expensive accidents. The $3.4B Piper Alpha oil rig above comes in at #5 on the list. See the rest at the link above.
via funzu.com How great is this? Six thousand Australians (from a reported 190,000 applicants) were chosen to enjoy Sunday morning breakfast on the Sydney Harbor Bridge. This was not a trivial thing. Aside from shutting the bridge down, you can see they laid grass across the entire span upon which to sit and enjoy the meal. What a cool thing for a major city to do! More pictures at the above link.