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oracknows | October 21, 2006...OK, no you didn't. But I found it amusing, anyway.
Can anyone explain to me why David Hasselhoff is such a phenomenon in Germany and other parts of Europe? Or why the video below ever got made:
It's a question I've asked before.
pharyngula | October 21, 2006The Wordburst feature on the Scienceblogs main page sometimes comes up with strange combinations: right now the words of the day are "stupider", "breasts", "Deepak Chopra", "Fisking", and "ingest". One of those other science sites, Element List, is picking on us by running a contest…a contest to write a science joke using those five terms. Go ahead, make fun of us. Win a prize.
pharyngula | October 21, 2006Evil Bobby (with a name like that, he should know) tells me that Darth Vader's little brother Chad Vader is working as a night manager at a grocery store in Madison. I'm going to have to suggest to my son that he look the place up and toss a tangelo down one of the ventilation shafts, just to see what happens.
oracknows | October 19, 2006A while ago, I pointed out some cool plush toys depicting giant microbes. Apparently, though, urologists and colorectal surgeons want in on the action.
Are you ready for...Pee & Poo?
grrlscientist | October 18, 2006
A friend who owns a dog emailed this design that is being used on t-shirts, so I am sharing it with you because I have a tradition of sharing such things with you. The website where this image is found, ObeyThePureBreed, has world domination by dogs as its primary focus. You can get your very own t-shirts with this and other humorous designs on them by clicking on the image above.
[NOTE: I don't get anything for mentioning and linking to ObeyThePureBreed (heck, they don't even know that I've linked to them) although I would happily wear one of their shirts (medium size) if it was offered…
pharyngula | October 18, 2006Since John Wilkins also made the pilgrimage to Down House this past July, we had to one-up him and find something he hadn't seen—and here it is. There was a laboratory space behind the greenhouses that he hadn't been able to enter, but we could, and inside was a beehive and…worm pots!
The placard simply says that Darwin studied worms for the last two years of his life, and includes a few paragraphs from his worm work. There they are, three dead-looking pots on a bare shelf. Writhe in envy, Wilkins! Now you're going to have to book a flight to London to catch up with us.
grrlscientist | October 17, 2006
Image source.
As some of you know, I have been seeking a job for several years (I won't embarass myself by saying exactly how many years). Needless to say, I have made a few discoveries along the way, one of which is how to decipher job ads. Below the fold is a dictionary of words and phrases that a friend sent to me. These words and phrases are often included in job ads for jobs that turn out to be something other than what they should have been based on the ad description. Feel free to add your own, too.
Ability to take charge: Your boss works 60-70 hours a week and has been looking…
oracknows | October 15, 2006While I'm on the topic of tacky design in a Christian website, what about tacky religious art? Everyone knows that He comes in many guises. One in particular that interests me as a surgeon is this one:
As a surgeon, I'd have to hope that Jesus is somehow completely sterile, because he's contaminating the surgical field in the photo above.
But the following is one of my all-time favorites:
I didn't realize that Jesus was such a bad-ass.
(Via Hokum-Balderdash Assay.)
oracknows | October 15, 2006Accept Jesus, Forever Forgiven?
Maybe, but I suspect that even the most devout Christian would doubt whethere even Jesus Himself would see fit to forgive the headache- and seizure-inducing design of the front page of this particular Christian site.
Don't come complaining to me if you need to lie down and take some aspirin after viewing the rather--uh--colorful site at the link above. You have been warned.
Maybe you would find this more soothing instead.
sporte | October 13, 2006Yikes, I've spilled some DHMO on my hands! What do I do now?
Do you know the truth about DHMO?
Look at this web site and tell me if you still want to go swimming.
tsmith | October 13, 2006My poor, neglected blog. These last few weeks have been killer workwise; I still have another post in the wings in pandemic influenza that might have to wait until next week (unofficially extending pandemic flu awareness week), and I have another one I'm working on regarding some recent Iowa events, but in the meantime, I can't let this go un-commented upon. I asked resident germ theory denier jspreen this question:
...if germs don't cause disease, what's the function of our immune system? Why is it evolutionarily conserved?
His response:
The immune system is just a theoretical…
j7uy5 | October 13, 2006Look for even more pedestrian and bicycle accidents because of this:
href="http://www.nydailynews.com/business/story/461093p-387919c.html">I
can't hear you: Sony's new Walkman blocks out noise
BY DANIEL DUNAIEF
DAILY NEWS BUSINESS EDITOR
Sony's new Walkman wants to bring in 'da music an throw out 'da noise.
The electronics giant is eagerly trying to take a bite out of Apple's
dominant iPod market share with a new Walkman designed to cut out other
sounds...
The newest Walkman, whose different models costs $169 and $199, cuts up
to 75% of the surrounding noise, the company…
grrlscientist | October 11, 2006
The title says it all.
tags: surveillance, politics, gays, humor, sarcasm
grrlscientist | October 11, 2006
A friend sent this sticker to me, which is meant to be placed on your telephone, as a little reminder for all of you to use big words when using the phone, and to include "terrorist" or "terrorism" at least once in each conversation.
tags: surveillance, politics, AT&T, verizon, bellsouth
oracknows | October 9, 2006Preempting what will almost certainly be the Top Ten on David Letterman's show is this list of the Top Ten Reasons Why The New York Yankees Choked.
My favorite? Clearly it has to be this one:
Detroit Tigers tricked the Yankees by playing devious "fundamental baseball"
That about sums it up. Damn those Tigers for emphasizing good pitching and fielding!
pharyngula | October 9, 2006I've already mentioned I'm off to England tomorrow (shall I say it some more? I am so looking forward to this…), so it's amazingly useful that Kottke puts up an exercise in England-speak. I shall have to listen to it a few more times to practice comprehending them furriners.