Pen and Ink: Another fun work disctraction

It started with that addicting sand art website and it continues on with Pen And Ink. Designer Andy Foulds created this flash-based site that allows you to draw whatever you want with the choice of black or red ink. Simple yet provides hours of mindless, non-productive, getting paid for web 2.0 doodling fun.

Check it out right here: Pen And Ink

Photos from Mumbai

The recent terrorist attacks on Mumbai, India filled Thanksgiving dinner conversations around the world. However, with the FCC regulating the mainstream media, many are unaware of the reality of these unfortunate events. Sometimes a photo can say so much more than Anderson Cooper can. Here’s a collection of photos documenting the ordeal as the story unfolded (Warning: Contains graphic content)… [Read more]

Black Friday bargains result in death of Wal-Mart employee

A 34-year-old Wal-Mart employee has died today after being trampled on during the holiday rush for bargains. Three additional Wal-Mart employees at the same Long Island location have been reported injured You would think that after previous incidents and injuries during Black Friday, Wal-Mart would have taken precautionary measures this year to prevent and aid in the control of the post-Thanksgiving shopping frenzy.

One of many stampedes from Black Friday ‘07:

(via Newsday)

How to say “I love you” in over 100 different languages

As the international community moves towards a unified vision of one world, we should each take the next step in expanding our knowledge of foreign languages. Let’s begin with the basics.

Here’s a list of ways to say “I love you” in over 100 languages: [Read more]

What’s This Tell You About The Way The World Sees Our Bush?

You give America a bad name, Jorge. Good riddance. Try not to fall on ‘the button’ on your way out. Thanks for never once representing anything I believe in while in office. Nice work, douche. (Sorry, venting after 8 years of biting my tongue)

19 year old commits suicide live via webcam

Abraham Biggs, a 19-year-old from Florida, broadcasted his suicide on Justin.tv, a popular lifecasting website. After posting a suicide note, Biggs overdosed on pills live via webcam as viewers egged him on.

When he took the pills and stopped moving, they laughed, expecting his corpse to revive and announce it was all a joke. No one called the police until hours had passed. They kept watching as officers came to the scene and verified his death. Even then, commenters wrote “OMFG” and “LOL.”

The lines defining the stage and reality have been blurred. What many thought was merely a hoax just viewed their very first snuff film. One would think that most people would find something morbidly wrong with watching someone “fake” a suicide. I love the internet, but the real world is not within the monitor you are staring into right now.

(via Valleywag)

Last Pictures Taken: Tsunami victims to Marilyn Monroe

On January 13, 2005 the bodies of Canadian couple John and Jackie Knill were discovered on a Thailand beach resort. They were two of the many victims killed from the December 26 2004 tsunami. Weeks later a Seattle man doing relief work found a damaged camera and discarded it but kept the memory card in the camera. After downloading the images he discovered pictures of the Knill’s enjoying their vacation, as well as shots of a huge wave approaching the shore. With each picture it shows the wave getting closer and closer to shore. The last picture taken of them before the wave hit (shown above) was shot just after 8.30 am on December 26.

The man who recovered the images recognized the couple from a missing person’s web site. After contacting their sons, the man drove from Seattle to Vancouver to give them their parent’s last images.

More fascinating pictures and stories like this one can be found here: listverse.com/history/10-fascinating-last-pictures-taken/

Two views on the future of the GOP… sort of…

The following is a comment left by Scott F on my WTF post that I copied to my home site (sorry Brian), it’s a good comment, here it is…

Scott -

The positions you enumerated in the bulleted list can still sell. But only if you guys make an effort to divorce yourself from the flat-earth wing of the party and return to some pragmatic approaches to governing.

People aren’t going to vote for know-nothings who think global warming is a myth. That ship has sailed, fellas. And I don’t think Americans are buying the idea that market forces are going to fix our health care problems. People actually want the government to do something, and they want it to work. Although it is at odds with your “less government” position, this is one area where you’re either going to make an exception or you’re on the fast train to Whig city.

Rejoin public opinion (and frankly, reality) on a few of these issues and you may find that your message still sells otherwise. (Truth be told, though, I think you’re going to lose on the gay rights thing, too, eventually.)

Myself -

- “flat earth” politics will always have a place in my heart… well, at least the pro-life part of it. [Read more]

World record for the tallest mohawk!

Leave it to a Nebraskan to break the official world record for the tallest mohawk. On November 14th, Eric Hahn successfully styled a 27 inch tall mohawk, constructed only with hairspray and a blow dryer. Any hair that was chopped off was donated to Locks of Love. Hahn and his friends also hosted a benefit concert later that night, donating proceeds to Locks of Love and Project Nightlights, a non-profit focused on building sick children their dream bedrooms. Oh you Nebraskans sure have big hearts… and tall mohawks.

Are The Big Three Auto Makers Doomed?

The auto industry seems to be next on the list of industries that will need federal support in order to maintain its existence in the United States. The Center of Automotive Research in Ann Arbor, Mich., estimates that the failure of the US auto industry would lead to the loss of 2.5 million jobs which is just more bad news in regards to the weakened US economy. Congress is set to debate this week on the fate of the Big Three, GM, Ford and Chrysler. GM has already warned that it may run out of cash and be forced to declare bankruptcy before the end of the year.

They’re a dinosaur in a sense,” Senator Richard Shelby, R-Ala., said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday. “I hate to see this because I would like to see them become lean and hungry and innovative. And if they did and put out the right products they could survive. But I don’t believe that the $25 billion they’re talking about will make them survive. It’s just postponing the inevitable.” [Read more]

Whale Wars: Eco-terrorism meets reality TV?

Greenpeace co-founder Paul Watson established the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society in an effort to end the destruction of habitat and slaughter of wildlife in the world’s oceans. Each winter the Sea Shepherd team and a group of volunteers head out to sea to protect these animals. Through innovative direct-action tactics, Watson and his fellow conservationists expose and confront illegal activities on the high seas. Their most recent campaign focused on protecting the illegally hunted whales of the Antarctic. However, this time Discovery Channel was on board to capture it all in an action-packed seven part series called Whale Wars.

From stink bombs to flash grenades and hostages to capsized boats, Whale Wars captures the battles and the controversy surrounding not only the whaling industry but the Sea Shepherd’s “no holds barred” strategy. International whaling laws are interpreted by various countries and organizations in different ways. Over 20 years ago, Japan withdrew its opposition to the International Whaling Commission’s (IWC) moratorium on commercial whaling. Just one year later, the Japanese announced a large-scale scientific whaling program designed to “assess” whale stocks.

Many conservationists like Watson don’t buy it and question the scientific validity of Japan’s research program. Is it nothing more than a front for whaling? Activist groups like Watson’s Sea Shepherd Conservation Society claim that Japan’s whaling practices violate international law. On the other hand, Japan claims the direct-action tactics of Sea Shepherd are illegal, in essence a form of eco-terrorism.

So who’s more in the wrong and less in the right? The Japanese or the “radical” Sea Shepherds? You be the judge. Tune-in to Animal Planet Friday nights at 9PM ET or head over to iTunes and watch the first episode for free. Warning: this show is addicting!

Amidst Obama Mania, Third Parties Gain Steam

During the hype of the past election, which more closely resembled the Super Bowl, and the ensuing Obama Mania, there was a rumbling that picked up a lot of steam, and that’s the quiet roar being heard from Third Party candidates. As the policies of Democrats and Republicans converge, more and more voters are seeking out other options, and as they learn about their philosophies, they are realizing just how little choice they’ve had when deciding upon our leaders in our recent history. [Read more]

Rahm Emanuel is Nathan Petrelli from Heroes.

This might be a long shot, but doesn’t newly appointed White House chief-of-staff Rahm Emanuel resemble super human Nathan Petrelli from Heroes? Adrian Pasdar plays the role of Nathan, a rising politician with a secret ability to fly. However, unlike our fictional superhero, Rahm seems to have been struggling with keeping secrets. Apparently, Emanuel has been accused of leaking details regarding Bush and Obama’s recent meeting. Did someone say auto industry bailout?

The Weed Bouquet Delivery

Marketing/PR geniuses! These hemp bouquets were sent out to press and media agencies to promote the premiere of the hit TV series Weeds. What’s next? Brownies?

This guy rocks a corset and a 6 inch waist

If you caught last night’s Taboo on the Nat Geo channel then you were probably watching in awe of the corset crunchers. The video speaks for itself. Pay attention towards the end when they get into sexual fetishes. That’s right… men and a women both wear tummy squeezing corsets while getting naughty in the champagne room. Or something like that.

 

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