Grow Tower

Have fun.

Microscopic sculpture

Forgive me for posting a video with that tool Charlie Gibson. But he's only on screen for a bit.

Presidential Escort

Anonymous flamers subject to prison time

George W. Bush recently signed into law a bill which provides a criminal penalty of up to two years in prison for posting anonymous messages to blogs or sending emails without using your real name with the intent to "annoy" the recepient.

The Buffalo Beast's 50 Most Loathsome People of 2008

Ah, there is a noticeable spring in my step now that the Beast's annual list of fucktards has come out.

We As a Nation Have to Ask Ourselves What the Hell is Going On?

I can't tell if she was being serious or not.

Bento Art (Flickr)

Pretty Cool Stuff of the not so Distant Future

Please ignore the source of the picture and the link to the article as it is shit.

These are some pretty cool gadgets that will be hitting the US pretty soon.



These are 3D glasses by nVidia which will allow certain games ie Farcry to be played in 3D. There are several other cool gadgets here as well.

Justice Department pursuing criminal invesitgation into NSA wiretapping program

Unfortunately, the investigation focuses on Thomas Tamm, the DOJ lawyer who leaked the existence of the program to the New York Times. So while the AG blocks any investigation into criminal wrongdoing by the administration, and sage commentators decry any attempt to hold those responsible for this abomination accountable as the "criminalization of politics," a man whose conscience could not abide the lawless behavior in question has his life destroyed.

Presenting the next senator from Minnesota

The Lonely Island

Fucking Hilarious. Watch all three



Jizz In My Pants



People Getting Punched



Bing Bong Brothers

Yo-Yo Mastah

See more like this on kontraband.com

This ain't your grandma's fusion reactor

Scientists plan on creating a miniature artificial star which will generate temperatures in excess of 100 million degrees Celsius.

The procedure is officially known as Inertial Confinement Fusion and, if it is successful, could
result in a new, nearly limitless power source. I think I am going to order one for the Jeep.

The neighborhood bully strikes again

Gideon Levy, writing in Israel's oldest daily newspaper, opines about Operation Cast Lead, Israel's ongoing assault on Palestine.

"Once again, Israel's violent responses, even if there is justification for them, exceed all proportion and cross every red line of humaneness, morality, international law and wisdom."

Try to imagine any US politician or media-figure uttering these words. Any who did would be immediately castigated and labeled an anti-Semite. In Israel, apparently, it is permissible to question the wisdom of that government's actions. Sadly, the same cannot be said for the US. Cue the boilerplate proclamations from our officials about Israel needing to take whatever steps it feels are necessary for its security.

Update: This link and the sentiment that comes with it appeared in Glenn Greenwald's blog.

America's First Gay President Concludes Historic Second Term

WASHINGTON—President George W. Bush was unusually reflective in the final weeks of his administration, taking time during speeches and press conferences to look back on key decisions, expound on his legacy, and tout his role in paving the way for the nation's first African-American president by serving eight years as its first openly gay president.

Katrina's Hidden Race War

A.C. Thompson, writing for The Nation, investigates the Algiers Point shootings.

via Metafilter.

Update: Added Video, Links



Rep. John Conyers responds, and the California-based Color of Change call on Gov. Jindal and the US DoJ to investigate.

Dubstep

Wikipedia-
Dubstep is a genre of electronic music that has its roots in London's early 2000s UK garage scene. The name of the genre was coined by Ammunition Promotions. Musically, dubstep is distinguished by its dark mood, sparse rhythms, and emphasis on bass.

I'm really diggin this stuff, let me know what yall think


short but awesome:




This one is fucking badass, especially the intro:

Shoe Attack Lesson #1: Bush Has Mortal Kombat Reflexes

Banjo and Brain Surgery

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjX6ErmKY14

First Post

Look closely....
Hope everyone hasn't seen this.

Warm and Fuzzy Time

OK so I had to show ya'll pictures one more time. I wanted ya'll to see Rylie without all the wires and tubes and stuff. After sleeping at the hospital for a week straight, we brought her home this past Monday and she's doing well now.

Kop Busters

"KopBusters rented a house in Odessa, Texas and began growing two small Christmas trees under a grow light similar to those used for growing marijuana. When faced with a suspected marijuana grow, the police usually use illegal FLIR cameras and/or lie on the search warrant affidavit claiming they have probable cause to raid the house. Instead of conducting a proper investigation which usually leads to no probable cause, the Kops lie on the affidavit claiming a confidential informant saw the plants and/or the police could smell marijuana coming from the suspected house.

The trap was set and less than 24 hours later, the Odessa narcotics unit raided the house only to find KopBuster's attorney waiting under a system of complex gadgetry and spy cameras that streamed online to the KopBuster's secret mobile office nearby...

It is not illegal to grow plants under a light in your home but it is illegal to lie on an affidavit and plant drugs on a citizen. This operation was the first of its kind in the history of America. Police sometimes have other police investigating their crimes but the American court system has never dealt with a group of citizens stinging the police. Will the police file charges on the team who took down the corrupt cops? We will keep you posted."

John Lennon (October 9th, 1940 – December 8th, 1980)

Working Class Hero


Imagine


I am the walrus

Been a long time, shouldn't have left you, without a dope beat to step to

Galactic Mall

Galactic Mail from Asterokid on Vimeo.

via Metafilter .

The Auto Industry as a Play

From John Cole's Balloon Juice:

THE TRAGEDY OF THE AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY:A Play in Three Acts


Dramatis Personae

BIG THREE, a manufacturer of automobiles
UAW, Big Three’s employee
MITT ROMNEY, an idiot

ACT ONE

BIG THREE: I have plans to build automobiles, but I need labor to do so!

UAW: I will labor for you if you will pay me $40 per hour.

BIG THREE: I will not pay you $40 per hour.

UAW: But I need to save for my inevitible retirement, and any health concerns that may arise.

BIG THREE: I will pay you $30 per hour, plus a generous pension of guaranteed payments and health care upon your retirement.

UAW: Then I agree to work for you!


ACT TWO


UAW: I am building cars for you, as I have promised to do!

BIG THREE: I am designing terrible cars that few people want to buy! Also, rather than save for UAW’s inevitible retirement when I will have to pay him the generous pension of guaranteed payments and health care that I promised, I am spending that money under the dubious assumption that my future revenues will be sufficient to meet those obligations.


ACT THREE


UAW: I have fulfilled my end of the deal by building the automobiles that you have asked me to build.

BIG THREE: Oh no! I am undone! My automobiles are no longer competitive due to my years of poor planning and poor judgment!

MITT ROMNEY: This is all UAW’s fault!

The Problem with the Mainstream Media

David Ehrenstein presents a compelling case against the use of anonymous sources. Definitely worth the read.

Proposition 8: The Musical!

See more Jack Black videos at Funny or Die

Cheney's Toy

Sorry to bump the baby thread. I saw James McMurtry last night and wanted to drop some of his more recent stuff here.

Rylie Addison Michael

Weighing in at 10 pounds and 8 ounces. 21 inches long.

Fellas,

She had a rough start (long story) and is in the special care unit but is handling everything that planet earth has thrown at her. She's doing much better but is not out of the woods quite yet. I'm sorry if I can't answer the phone much right now but its been really busy.

Don't worry about all the wires. Thats the ehart monitor and breathing monitor which are looking real good. Just routine stuff. She does have an IV hooked up in her hands for antibiotics and glucose and thats what you see in the pictures. Its really fairly routine stuff. I'll get more info out soon.

When The Smashing Pumpkins ruled the world...

where boys fear to tread...




X.Y.U. ...



*Note: at 5 min in on X.Y.U., the Pumpkins remind you that they were once capable of purely evil rock and fucking roll.

Fandom Reinstated

I am officially retracting my previous post because TREVOR IS A BABY DADDY!!!!!! Coming in at just over 10 freaking pounds, Riley Addison "Stella Eugena" Michael!!!

I quit

After that piss poor performance on Saturday, I hereby resign my fandom of the University of South Carolina football team. This will be effective immediately and will continue either until the bowl game or until Trevor is a baby daddy, whichever comes first. Thank you.

Contact juggling

Watched Labyrinth the other night - ya know - the one with Bowie - and it sucked dog balls. Not nearly as bad-ass as I remember it. The contact juggling was cool though.

Dr McNinja

A little late, but here's the moving and inspirational story of Katanakka. Enjoy.

Air-Force Intelligence Officer Who Helped Locate Zarqawi Discusses American Interrogation Practices

I refused to participate in such practices, and a month later, I extended that prohibition to the team of interrogators I was assigned to lead. I taught the members of my unit a new methodology -- one based on building rapport with suspects, showing cultural understanding and using good old-fashioned brainpower to tease out information. I personally conducted more than 300 interrogations, and I supervised more than 1,000. The methods my team used are not classified (they're listed in the unclassified Field Manual), but the way we used them was, I like to think, unique. We got to know our enemies, we learned to negotiate with them, and we adapted criminal investigative techniques to our work (something that the Field Manual permits, under the concept of "ruses and trickery"). It worked. Our efforts started a chain of successes that ultimately led to Zarqawi.

A clip from the Macy's Parade.

Fuck that puppet.

The ‘Good War’ Isn’t Worth Fighting

Former British Foreign Service Officer Rory Stewart discusses the Afghan problem.

I can't stand looking at that dude below this post when I load the blog page, but I don't want to delete the post.

Here are some other random images from my photobucket account that I totally forgot about until I needed to see something other than them devil eyes:

Rock and roll:


Total bad-asses:


The road to Sucksville:


I wish we partied like this:


Wash thine filthy hands:


Awww... Wait why the hell is this in my photobucket? Dad or no dad - you're freaking me out Trevor.


Well done, sir, well fucking done:


Represent:

The Devil

Sorry, but I had to post this, 'cause this guy is one of the creepiest motherfuckers I've ever seen in my life. Yeah, and so for some reason, I felt like he needed to haunt all of your dreams as well. Christ! Dig the look in his eyes!!

"The Sistine Chapel of Crystals"

One last trip to hell...

Fuck Jimmy Kimmel, but this new one, G.L.O.W., kicks ass. Turn up the bass if you can, and make sure the whole thing is loud as shit. Witness the Pumpkins rock once again...

Robot Chicken's Star Wars, Episode II

Don't be fooled by the title - this doesn't have anything to do with that ass-fest Attack of the Clones.

Should the government bailout the American Auto Industry?

Jonathan Cohn of The New Republic makes the case for a conditional bailout. A quick and informative read, exploring the (un)likelihood of recovery under a Chapter 11 scenario and the alternatives.

Update: 6 Myths About the Detroit 3 from the Detriot Free Press.

Zombie Attack Quiz

Okay guys, pop quiz: zombie edition. Since we don't have the capability of embedding photos in the comment section, just give a list. 

First

Gogol Bordello

Gypsy Punk Rock.

A Gillian Welch / David Rawlings Cover

Video is awful. Audio works.

Anyone who can find me their cover of Manic Depression wins 5 Internets.

Mitch Mitchell (July 9, 1947 – November 12, 2008)

Apropos of nothing...

Oh you pretty things

Baby Daddy, Trev.

Anybody know if this kid's a dad yet. I've been out of town for a couple of days, w/out phone, and I know she was due any time now. If you guys are still considering names you should wait until the game ends this Saturday. Florida wins it's Tebow. South Cack wins it's Smelly. Peace out!

Truly the biggest douchebag ever

http://view.break.com/527579 - Watch more free videos

You must listen through the end - the best parts are close to the very end of the recording.

Archeologists Uncover World's Oldest Known Temple

More photos here.

Jim Cramer's Plan to Fix the Economy in 5 Short Days

Day 1: Hire Jim Cramer as SEC chairman, Fed Chairman, and Treasury Secretary.

Get Your War On: New World Order

Get the latest news satire and funny videos at 236.com.

The Evolution of Pabst Blue Ribbon Advertising

PBR ads from 1900 to 1963.

I have no idea what this means but I think it is really exciting

November 5th, 2008 | by KFC |

One of the disadvantages of invisibility cloaks is that anything placed inside one is automatically blinded, since no light can get in.

Now Yun Lai and colleagues from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have come up with a way round this using the remarkable idea of cloaking at a distance. This involves using a “complementary material” to hide an object outside it.

Here’s the idea: complementary materials are designed to have a permittivity and permeability that are complementary to the values in a nearby region of space. “Complementary” means that the values cancel out the effect that that this region of space has on a plane lightwave passing through. To an observer, that region of space simply vanishes.

Cloaking a region of space is relatively straightforward but cloaking an object in that space is another matter. Lai and co say the trick is to work out the optical properties of the object and then embed the “complementary image” within the cloaking material. So a plane wave would be bent by the object but then bent back into a plane as it passes through the cloaking material.
Et voila: cloaking at a distance. And in a way that doesn’t leave the cloaked object blind.

Of course , creating the complementary materials necessary to do this trick is another matter. And the usual caveats apply: it works only at a single frequency in 2D. But cloaking, in theory at least, is looking more interesting by the day.

Ref: arxiv.org/abs/0811.0458: A Complementary Media Invisibility Cloak that can Cloak Objects at a Distance Outside the Cloaking Shell

My. Ayer's Neighborhood

The New Yorker stops in for a quick interview with William Ayers on election day.

TR2N

Crappy angle on the video, but the quality was actually better than on others I found. It doesn't matter though, it's fucking Tron 2 and it's gonna be badass.

Update: It's gonna be in 3D, and possibly in IMAX as well.

Nation Finally Shitty Enough To Make Social Progress

12:30AM ET | WASHINGTON

President-elect Barack Obama did very well among women and young voters, who were most sensitive to the current climate of everything being fucked.

"Security" patrols stationed at polling places in Philly

Reports of apparently Black Pathers intimidating voters in Philadelphia

Fox News: (I know, I know)



Some dude's camera:

Radiohead: Morning M'Lord (Good Morning Mr. Magpie)

From The Most Gigantic Lying Mouth of All Time DVD

The Head Ball Coach is keeping it real

Spurrier didn't have much to say about the win Saturday - except that we beat the fuck out of those crackers. They may have the better record on the field, but we own the battle to deep six coaches' careers. Ol' Fat Phil steps down today with tears in his eyes, I guess.

The HBC had these encouraging words to say:

"The Tennessee band was there last night, weren't they?" he said. "I'm used to hearing Rocky Top. I don't remember hearing it. ... Maybe one time. Maybe they only play that when they score."


Fucking A.

The most spec-fucking-tacular candidate for the office of the President EVER

Cracked.com ran an article on the 6 most insane people to ever run for president today. Their number one candidate was so compelling, I had to showcase him here on the blog. Go read his page for a laugh, but if you're short on time, here are some highlights:

From "About Lee L. Mercer Jr.":

"I am in a stalled police debriefing with the Houston Police Department waiting for me to sue to complete my debriefing for my background biography with them in the United States Army Military Intelligence Academy Camp Bullis San Antonio, Texas The University of Texas ROTC to West Point Military Academy U.S. Navy doctorate degree in Police Science.

As a part of my continuing eduaction, I am making my presidential campaign part of my ROTC Intelligence Academics to record the learnings, doings, and examples of the United States Government as a government consultant, community developer, and financial planner appointed by the United States Federal Congress to record my biography in the United States Government Presidential Election for 2008 from Electronic Surveillance to develop records on the United States Government Presidential Campaign because I am on an academic intelligence hotwire that can not be unhooked by anyone.

I have a doctor degree Phd. as a doctor of laws, medicine ( not practitioner of medicine, i.e. physicians, surgeons), theology, management, engineering and other subjects that are guaranteed by the United States Army in ROTC to be presented to me in a court of Law only.
I will receive my doctor degrees in a court of law only. My final graduation will be in a United States of America’s Court which was ordered by my second ROTC Board and Staff Janet Reno former U.S. Attorney General, former Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army and Secretary Of State of The United States General Colin Powell, Sr. and former Secretary of The United States Army Togo West. They will be joining me circumstantially later.

I won scholar of the world in World Management at Rice University from the President Of Rice University development in engineering with him and the German Government. I won road scholar from the United States Navy/United States Marine Corp. at West Point. All of my records of authencation will be brought forward into court by former board and staff that I have named above according to law for my day in court." (and yes, all that shit - spelling, syntax, etc.: [sic])

From "Reasons for Candidacy":

"1. The United States Federal Congress has encouraged me to want to become President of the United States so that I can do what the President of the United States of America is supposed to do and complete the federal and military government biography and autobiography in development in Eye Spy Community-Military Intelligence (All Three) Business and Commerce Intelligence Education across the board National and International."

Yes, that was indeed, his number one reason for candidacy.

"34. To Prove the government owes me Zillions of Dollars in money and is refraining to pay me and my business Eye Spy Community-Military Intelligence (All Three) Business and Commerce Intelligence National and International."

Yep, he said zillions

"45. To Prove the definition Kill in the Random House Dictionary of the English Language College Edition Larence Urdang Editor in Chief Stuart Berg Flexner Managing Editor in All Displines across the board through Military Intelligence."

"49. To Prove the United States Government killed my sex life, my wife sex life, my daughter-in –laws sex life both may sons and other of my family members sex life with Espionage Experimentation and Espionage Exploitation sex killing."

That one is my favorite.

"51. To Prove to you citizens you do not know what and how I am suppose to do for you and what and how I am suppose to do for the United States of America’s Government National and International."

"56. To Prove Jeb Bush is all in my house with disease."

Never mind - new favorite.

"63. To Prove It took millions of doctor’s degrees for me to be President of The United States in The United States Army Military Intelligence Academy Camp Bullis San Antonio, Texas to be certified with an all task completion. There is an auto-biography of my leanings, doings and examples of my governments task academics made hot-wire hookup recording Intelligence Electronic Satellite and a biography of every other person, place and or thing in the world all governments in the world and how I did this I became a teacher and invented computerized education and the applications to make computerized education learn, do and example. This is a GOVERNMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM meaning a program that develops a government 100%. Therefore, I can prove there is no candidate and will be no candidate qualified to be elected president of the United States of America before Candidate Mercer For President, The United States of America’s Government, The United Nations and the American Public Citizenship that is on a communications hot-wire hookup can be Vindicated disclose as America is America through Eye Spy Community-Military Intelligence the new tool of America Electronic Surveillance Government."

That was awesome.

And here is possibly the best reason of all for why Lee L. Mercer Jr. should be the next president:

"66. To Prove America is America."

Wow. I think I hear angels singing the fucking Star Spangled Banner.

Characters from the Simpsons give their take on the election

Pink Floyd Would Be Proud... And all Geeks Alike

And yes if you are on a blog you are a geek!

Pictures For Sad Children

One of my new favorite webcomics...

heres a bunch I liked... click the link in the title and check some more if yall dig it

Einstein's Riddle

Nick showed me this riddle today. It took me a couple of hours at work. DON'T SCROLL DOWN TOO FAR OR YOU WILL SEE THE ANSWER!!!
Have fun.

Fun With McCain

http://www.funwithmccain.com/ for more!

Was Not A Good Morning

Some dude came alls up in my lane, and this was the result.

Terry Tate brings the pain to Palin

Finally....

"Chinese Democracy" The first single off the album "Chinese Democracy", which has been in the making since Jesus ascended back into heaven.

Don't ask me what I think.

Big fucking surprise.

Buckypaper!

Vaseline those lips up. Feels good.

See more Danny DeVito videos at Funny or Die

If you happen to give a shit...

This is an article called: How Feasible Are Star Wars Mid-air Displays?
The PDF is on the right hand side of the page.

I'm gonna have my lightsaber someday...

No Shit - plasma images, made by lasers, in thin air. It is of course brought to you by those bad-ass Japanese, once again.

Inspirational

Who doesn't like Europe?

BUWAHHAHAHAHA

The Big Trip!

I have been thinking, for awhile now, trying to remember the last time we all planned and took a trip somewhere. In fact, I'm not sure it has ever happened. I'm talking Brad & Laura, Jon, Brian, Trever & Brooke, Nick, Chris, Justin, Sarah, Kevin and whoever else we can get to come. I know we are all grown up with new responsibilities and what not, however, with enough planning and notice given, I think we should be able to make this happen. I think this is something that could, and should, become tradition. So lets start off small and with about years notice. There are cabins on both Murray and Wateree we can rent for a week or weekend for cheap. I have already been looking into buying a fish/ski boat for sometime now and it would be perfect for such a trip. I'm not saying it has to be a lake trip but just something cheap that everyone can commit to. I don't know if this post can be stickied or not but I think it should be looked into for future planning if you guys are interested.

In honor of this weekends Cajun Invasion

Radiohead: Lollapalooza 2008

"Someone went and did something awesome. This guy rc529rdhd, a YouTube user, recorded Radiohead's ENTIRE set at Lollapalooza'08..."

Polyethylene

Ralph Stanley got somethin to say

Well, since it's a competitish...

Clemson fan cries over Bowden

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoifMZd5Ewg

Life is good right now.

Actually, B, this is the best scene in movie history...

Best scene in movie history.

So terrible. So funny.

Bowden is fired!!!!

Dabo Swinney will take over. Wonder where they found the money to pay of Bowden's 4 mil buyout?

Keep it Clean

Gears of War 2 preview

2010 Chevy Camaro

I like it.

Improv

What? I thought it was funny.

Tommy Bowden Resigns
Associated Press September 24, 2008 11:39 AM


Tommy Bowden resigned effective immediately at the request of President
Bush. Bowden will now become the head of FEMA.
Bush said that he was impressed by the way Bowden evacuated 70,000
people from Tiger Stadium last Saturday in less than an hour.

Radiohead: Push Pulk / Spinning Plates

This was was also new to me - the video is from Radiohead's DVD "The most gigantic lying mouth of all time".

Radiohead: I Might Be Wrong Video

Hadn't seen this one before, so I thought I'd pass it on:

Raging hippie boner

Really though, who didn't see this one coming?