Dust Mountains in the Carina Nebula
Tags:APOD, Science!, Space, Wallpaper
Explanation: Bright young stars sometimes sculpt picturesque dust mountains soon after being born. Created quite by accident, the energetic light and winds from these massive newborn stars burn away accumulations of dark dust and cool gas in a slow but persistent manner. Such is the case in NGC 3324, a star forming region near the edge of NGC 3372, the energetic and expansive Carina Nebula. Pictured above, in scientifically assigned colors, is only a small part of NGC 3324. The Carina Nebula itself is one of the largest star forming regions known and home to Eta Carinae, one of the most unstable and variable stars known. The above image was created from archived Hubble Space Telescope data in honor of the 10th anniversary of the Hubble Heritage Project. The Hubble Heritage Project has created, so far, nearly 130 visually stunning images.
antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0810/ngc3324_hst_big.jpg
I guess his luck ran out…
I saw this as part of an expose on MSNBC about “why we vote”. The journalist asked 24 different people in 16 states about their reasons for voting. This guy is a champ.
Classic Antique Historical Hotrod
Yep. Mah whip. Awesome huh? And since I know you all gotta be like me, I’ma show you how to get one.
check it:
Lambomination
A Ferrari 456 Venice Station Wagon… >:|
This… thing… was apparently designed by Pininfarina for the Sultan of Brunei…
Historic Missouri River Bridge
A synchronized series of explosives shear the west arched section of Liberty Memorial Bridge into 26 pieces of steel Monday in Bismarck. Immediately after the demolition, the bridge pieces were lifted out of the Missouri River by a crew working from a large barge.
Da Killah Bee
One of Raytheons latest aerial UAVs. There are apparently plans to outfit it with jet engines… All it will need then will be to have a laser attached to it’s freakin’ head…
How awesome would that be? >:}
www.botjunkie.com/2008/10/03/video-friday-raytheons-killerbee-uav/
A Fit PC
I can think of a few good uses for this, but it’s still getting ridiculous…
www.gadgetgrid.com/2008/10/02/fit-pc-is-slim-to-say-the-least/
McCain Needs Brains!
Tags:Humor, Politics, Zombies
I knew I wasn’t the first person to think of this.
Pink Pedal Powerd Panzer
What kind of a tank is pink urban camo colored, pedal powered and fires water (or hotdogs ?!?)… The Pansie Panzer!
www.popsci.com/diy/gallery/2008-10/pedal-powered-panzer
The seven lady godivas NSFW???
The Seven Lady Godivas: The True Facts Concerning History’s Barest Family is a picture book of the tale of Lady Godiva, written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss. One of Seuss’s few books written for adults, its original 1939 publication by Random House was a failure and was eventually remaindered. However, it later gained popularity as Seuss himself grew in fame, and was republished in 1987.
Plot overview
The book recounts the tale of not one, but seven Godiva sisters, all understandably nude. It opens with the sisters’ father, Lord Godiva, deciding to leave for the Battle of Hastings on horseback. This upsets the sisters, as horses are wild and untamed animals. Sure enough, before Lord Godiva manages to even leave the castle walls, he is flung from his horse and killed. As a tribute to their father’s fate, the Godiva sisters agree to never marry, despite the fact that each is courting one of seven brothers named Peeping, until they can warn their countrymen of the dangers of horses. The book then follows the sisters as they set out on individual quests for “horse truths”, which turn out to be well-known sayings involving horses.
Publication history
Seuss reportedly had misgivings about The Seven Lady Godivas before its publication; the drawing on the endpaper contains a small bucket of sap labeled “Bennett Cerf,” the name of Seuss’s publisher at Random House. Seuss, by calling Cerf a “sap”, was apparently implying that Cerf was being too nice in allowing the book to be published. The initial 1939 publishing had a print run of 10,000 copies, but only around 2,500 sold. Seuss himself called it his “greatest failure” and “a book that nobody bought”. The remaining copies were remaindered in the chain of Schulte’s Cigar Stores for twenty-five cents, though original editions now have been reported as selling at prices as high as $300.
The book’s initial failure has been attributed to several factors: at two dollars, it was priced relatively high for the Great Depression era. Also, the book’s depiction of nudity, though it was intended for adults, led to cold reception.
In 1974, Carolyn See wrote in Esquire that “America was feeling too blue to be cheered up by pictures of silly ladies”. Seuss said he tried to draw “the sexiest-looking women” he could, but they “came out just ridiculous”.
The failure of The Seven Lady Godivas, Seuss’s fourth book, may well have led to his subsequent immersion into the world of children’s literature. He stated that he would “rather write for kids”, who were more appreciative, and was no longer interested in writing for adults. Indeed, his general contempt for adults is evident in his oft-repeated quote: “Adults are obsolete children, and the hell with them.”
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Seven_Lady_Godivas
Personal Note – I remember finding this in my dads collection, when I was 9, and wondering why it wasn’t with all of our Dr. Seuss books. Not a bad story!
Attractive Face Scale
Tags:Computers, Sexy, Technology, WTF
Space Adventures of Mr. Chipmunk
Tags:Cute As Hell Animals, Humor, Star Wars
My pets are deranged animals of my own making.
Tags:Cute As Hell Animals, WTF
And all house trained!
McCane
Tags:Humor, Politics, WTF, Zombies
STFU PLS License Plate
The vanity license plates on the Volkswagen Jetta were meant as a tribute to a friend who died from cancer. The Commonwealth of Virginia, however, had a different interpretation of “STFU-PLS.
Full story, www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/1211061stfu1.html
Alvin & The Chipmunks of the 80s and 90s
These are the chipmunks I remember before the CG movie and Rule 34.
Leonardo: 500 Years into the Future
I went a few days ago to the exhibit “Leonardo: 500 Years into the Future” which is currently at the Tech Museum (San Jose, CA).
If you’re in the area, check it out.
Lamborghini Estoque Concept
This is Lamborghini’s controvertial new concept car, which is the direction they intend to take in with their line-up. Powered by front-mid (meaning behind the front axle) mounted V10 and capable of seating four adults in comfort, Lamborghini are looking to push further into the market than ever before. And before you think that they shouldn’t be doing 4 seater cars, it isn’t their first. First to find their two previous, gets this grody old lollypop I found under the drivers seat.
Personally, I think it’s stunning.
Saint Fabiola
Different artists same figure.
Saint Fabiola was a Roman matron of rank of the company of noble Roman women who, under the influence of the Church father St. Jerome, gave up all earthly pleasures and devoted themselves to the practice of Christian asceticism and to charitable work.
www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/view.php?id=4536
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Fabiola
Muhammad Ali Vs Sonny Liston (1965)
I Am The Greatest By Muhammad Ali
This is the legend of Cassius Clay,
The most beautiful fighter in the world today.
He talks a great deal, and brags indeed-y,
Of a muscular punch that’s incredibly speed-y.
The fistic world was dull and weary, but with a champ like Liston, things had to be dreary.
Then someone with color and someone with dash, brought fight fans are runnin’ with Cash.
This brash young boxer is something to see and the heavyweight championship is his destiny.
This kid’s got a left, this kid’s got a right, if he hit you once, you’re asleep for the night.
Cheshire, Ohio
Photographed by Jim Korpi
About the Photograph:
Dave Stanley has been digging graves at the Gravel Hill Cemetery in Cheshire, Ohio, for the past year. He was laid off from the Community Action Center and was asked to take the cemetery job. The town of Cheshire has been bought out by the Gavin Power Plant. Some older community members will stay until their end. Stanley says once the older folks die off in the town the cemetery will die with them. This photograph is part “Coal and Consequencesâ€Â, Jim’s long term personal project about coal and it’s effects on the environment, people and communities.
From Verve Photo
Mont Saint Michel
A famous castle in Normandy, France that is no longer available by car and is often cut off by high tides.
