Uknown life form lives in sewers. Notice the retraction of a stiff nail like object from the third and last creature from the seam in the pipe. wtf ewwwwww
30 June 2009
Mais non, quel domage...
The French Government faces punishment for failing to look after its hamsters.
The European Commission has brought a case in the European Court for allowing the great hamster of Alsace, the only wild hamster in Western Europe, to decline to the point of extinction.
29 June 2009
Stoned wallabies make crop circles
Australian wallabies are eating opium poppies and creating crop circles as they hop around "high as a kite", a government official has said.
Cu dreptul la replica.
I resent this report that we are high as a kite and making crop circles! I haven't been stoned since 1971. A few young hoppers eat the wrong plant and you trash our species in the news. What's this world coming to!
Cu dreptul la replica.
I resent this report that we are high as a kite and making crop circles! I haven't been stoned since 1971. A few young hoppers eat the wrong plant and you trash our species in the news. What's this world coming to!
28 June 2009
take a really wild guess
ghiciti destinatia cladirii de fata si castigati un glonte 7.65 mm plus o mina antipersonal cadou
din seria 2012
The Doomsday argument does not say that humanity cannot or will not exist indefinitely. It does not put any upper limit on the number of humans that will ever exist, nor provide a date for when humanity will become extinct
An abbreviated form of the argument does make these claims, by confusing probability with certainty. However, the actual DA's conclusion is: there is a 95% chance of extinction within 9120 years.
+
The Olduvai theory states that industrial civilisation (as defined by per capita energy consumption) will have a lifetime of less than or equal to 100 years (1930-2030). The theory provides a quantitative basis of the transient-pulse theory of modern civilization.
27 June 2009
haiku (mihaelalaincendiu)
Treceam zilnic cu troleibuzul
si Biserica Armeneasca era fisurata de sus si pâna jos. Mai multe randuri de fisuri.
Apoi s-au facut lucrari evidente de consolidare,.
Adica le putea remarca oricine.
Cosmetizarea a venit ulterior, ca doar nu era sa lase la vedere plombele de beton armat injectate in faliile produse de bataiala
de la santierul
turnului.
Daca iti rupi vreodata piciorul iti recomand sa te ducu la un ortoped, nu la cosmeticiana.
*
Pe de alta parte,
tot ca amator ce ma gasesc ,
as zice ca turnul incendiat a fost lucrat cu multa
cheltuiala in structura de rezistenta.
Nefiind implicata Mihaela Radulescu,
televiziunile nu au marcat de pilda momentul in care in fundatie s+au montat niste scuturi imense de otel, de cel putin 25 m inaltime...o chestie foarte spectaculoasa...am banuit de atunci ca acolo ar putea fi tezaurul unei banci.
*
E cam aiurea ca se pune in discutie rezistenta,
iar nu modul de prevenire a incendiilor.
carefully copypasted in order to preserve teh looks of teh comment
si Biserica Armeneasca era fisurata de sus si pâna jos. Mai multe randuri de fisuri.
Apoi s-au facut lucrari evidente de consolidare,.
Adica le putea remarca oricine.
Cosmetizarea a venit ulterior, ca doar nu era sa lase la vedere plombele de beton armat injectate in faliile produse de bataiala
de la santierul
turnului.
Daca iti rupi vreodata piciorul iti recomand sa te ducu la un ortoped, nu la cosmeticiana.
*
Pe de alta parte,
tot ca amator ce ma gasesc ,
as zice ca turnul incendiat a fost lucrat cu multa
cheltuiala in structura de rezistenta.
Nefiind implicata Mihaela Radulescu,
televiziunile nu au marcat de pilda momentul in care in fundatie s+au montat niste scuturi imense de otel, de cel putin 25 m inaltime...o chestie foarte spectaculoasa...am banuit de atunci ca acolo ar putea fi tezaurul unei banci.
*
E cam aiurea ca se pune in discutie rezistenta,
iar nu modul de prevenire a incendiilor.
carefully copypasted in order to preserve teh looks of teh comment
26 June 2009
Is that a nuclear warhead in your backpack?
The Special Atomic Demolition Munition (SADM) was a family of man portable nuclear weapons fielded by the US military in the 1960s, but was never used in actual combat. The US Army planned to use the weapons in Europe in case of a Soviet Invasion. US Army Engineers would use the weapon to irradiate, destroy, and deny key routes of communication through limited terrain such as the Fulda Gap. US Army Special Forces were trained to jump the SADM into Soviet overrun/occupied western Europe and destroy power plants, bridges, and dams. In the 1960s, SADMs were deployed to Europe for use in the event of a Soviet Invasion.
25 June 2009
Church of England - the usual cake or death.
Concerned with the lack of men attending services, the Church of England is now offering new incentives: free beer, bacon rolls and chocolate bars!
“I don’t see any other time that we can stop and remember fathers, and this is a gesture saying ‘Here’s something that will bless you.’ Jesus created a lot more wine at a point in the party when some thought that there had already been enough drinking. He was all in favour of partying," the bishop said.
“I don’t see any other time that we can stop and remember fathers, and this is a gesture saying ‘Here’s something that will bless you.’ Jesus created a lot more wine at a point in the party when some thought that there had already been enough drinking. He was all in favour of partying," the bishop said.
24 June 2009
Decebal uber alles
Nemtii s-au aratat mai multumiti de masinile Dacia, decat de automobilele unor marci precum Volkswagen, Citroen, Renault, Fiat, Ford sau Opel in studiul JD Power care masoara satisfactia posesorilor de masini noi si intocmeste un clasament al marcilor.
with all due respect, stirea asta nu ar fi putut fi imaginata de niciun brucan. although, mi-aduc aminte de bancul ala cu mercedesul care luase la stanga un Lastun inainte sa se intreaca cu un BMW sau ceva de genula asta....
with all due respect, stirea asta nu ar fi putut fi imaginata de niciun brucan. although, mi-aduc aminte de bancul ala cu mercedesul care luase la stanga un Lastun inainte sa se intreaca cu un BMW sau ceva de genula asta....
the outer limits
[Mark Miodownik] wants to travel to a remote village in northern Bosnia-Herzegovina to recover a meteorite that smashed through the roof of a farmhouse there, but negotiations have not been easy: it is the fifth time in six months that the farmer’s home has been hit by meteorites and he’s convinced aliens are targeting him from outer space.
[more about something else - A library of the world’s most unusual compounds - via BoingBoing]
[more about something else - A library of the world’s most unusual compounds - via BoingBoing]
23 June 2009
Dumnezeu este, logic!
Have you ever seen somebody working on a fence and takes a hammer and hit their thumb and go "Awww... Buddha!" You ever see them do that? How many hit a gold ball like I hit a golf ball and they go "Ohhh... Mohammed!" Why do they call that name? You know what they do? They go "Jesus Christ!" "Jesus Christ!" Why do they call that name? Because I believe when a person gets hurt or they get angry, they wanna blame who? They want to blame God.
the aslan gang
O banda de pensionari germani bogati a rapit si torturat un consultant financiar, dupa ce le-a pierdut economiile de 2,5 milioane de euro, in timpul crizei financiare.
Solutii nichelate pentru probleme in interactiunea animal-bicicleta
BICIUSCA BODE (pentru biciclisti)
Biciuscele existente in comert nu au fost adoptate de catre biciclisti din cauza lungimei lor cari le facea incomode, iar cele mai mici desi erau comode nefiind insa lungi nu serviau scopului. "Biciusca Bode" inlatura cu totul aceste inconveniente ca fiind scurta, 25 c. m. din nikel lucios adaptandu-se astfel elegant bicicletei iar printr-o simpla apasare pe un bunton se deschide in cateva bucati si din interiorul ei sare afara o cravasa de piele de bou devenind toate la un loc instantaneu fixa. In timpul functiunei lungimea totala ajunge la 60 c. m. cantaraind 60 grame. Spaima cainilor! O singura mangaiere dulce pe spinare si ia pofta de a mai da goana dupa biciclist. Cu o singura mana si cu o singura apasare biciusca se strange la loc si cu o singura miscare se adapteaza iarasi bicicletei.
Biciuscele existente in comert nu au fost adoptate de catre biciclisti din cauza lungimei lor cari le facea incomode, iar cele mai mici desi erau comode nefiind insa lungi nu serviau scopului. "Biciusca Bode" inlatura cu totul aceste inconveniente ca fiind scurta, 25 c. m. din nikel lucios adaptandu-se astfel elegant bicicletei iar printr-o simpla apasare pe un bunton se deschide in cateva bucati si din interiorul ei sare afara o cravasa de piele de bou devenind toate la un loc instantaneu fixa. In timpul functiunei lungimea totala ajunge la 60 c. m. cantaraind 60 grame. Spaima cainilor! O singura mangaiere dulce pe spinare si ia pofta de a mai da goana dupa biciclist. Cu o singura mana si cu o singura apasare biciusca se strange la loc si cu o singura miscare se adapteaza iarasi bicicletei.
22 June 2009
trip trop psihotrop
"dar ce ne facem cu aceste weed shop-uri care vand substante halucinogene care au aparut ca ciupercile dupa ploaie?"
neda
cum e frate sa impusti o fata a carui nume inseamna voce sau chemare?!
cum e si soarta asta nemiloasa cu saracu' regim.
Simona Consensual Asimptotic - o scurta deviatie in monden cu o fosta olimpica la matematica
Tabu: Ce întrebare ai vrea să ţi se pună şi nu ţi-a pus-o nimeni?
Simona: Cum reuşesc să rămân în picioare după atâtea piedici şi răutăţi ale oamenilor?
Tabu: Şi cum reuşeşti?
Simona: Sub lumina reflectoarelor, nu mulţi cunosc valoarea lui PI. Şi mai puţini ştiu teorema lui Pitagora. Reuşesc prin credinţa în Dumnezeu. Pupici!
Simona: Cum reuşesc să rămân în picioare după atâtea piedici şi răutăţi ale oamenilor?
Tabu: Şi cum reuşeşti?
Simona: Sub lumina reflectoarelor, nu mulţi cunosc valoarea lui PI. Şi mai puţini ştiu teorema lui Pitagora. Reuşesc prin credinţa în Dumnezeu. Pupici!
20 June 2009
Ghostbusters 3 - an alternative script, with NYNEX, the telephonic monster
"The opening scene: a pay phone on a sun-splashed street near Washington Square Park. You can see the famous arch in the background.
A man is sitting nearby, outside a deli. He's got a bagel and a coffee and he's reading the New York Times.
The phone starts to ring. He looks at it. It rings and rings.
He gets up, finally, and approaches the phone – and he answers it.
It's his dad.
But he thought his dad was dead.
Ghostbusters III.
The city's telecommunications system is not some mere collection of copper wires and fiber optics, the film will suggest; it's actually the subtle anatomy of a barely understood supernatural being, an angel of rare metals embedded in the streets of Manhattan.
Somewhere between AT&T and H.P. Lovecraft, by way of electromagnetized Egyptian mythology.
These metals, Harold Ramis will explain, pushing up his eyeglasses, also correspond to materials used in pre-Christian burial rituals throughout Mesopotamia. Copper coffins. Traces of selenium found in embalming tools. He refers to Tiamat, dragon of multiple heads, and he draws mind-bending parallels between Middle Eastern mythology and the origins of NYNEX."
read it all, merita din plin
A man is sitting nearby, outside a deli. He's got a bagel and a coffee and he's reading the New York Times.
The phone starts to ring. He looks at it. It rings and rings.
He gets up, finally, and approaches the phone – and he answers it.
It's his dad.
But he thought his dad was dead.
Ghostbusters III.
The city's telecommunications system is not some mere collection of copper wires and fiber optics, the film will suggest; it's actually the subtle anatomy of a barely understood supernatural being, an angel of rare metals embedded in the streets of Manhattan.
Somewhere between AT&T and H.P. Lovecraft, by way of electromagnetized Egyptian mythology.
These metals, Harold Ramis will explain, pushing up his eyeglasses, also correspond to materials used in pre-Christian burial rituals throughout Mesopotamia. Copper coffins. Traces of selenium found in embalming tools. He refers to Tiamat, dragon of multiple heads, and he draws mind-bending parallels between Middle Eastern mythology and the origins of NYNEX."
read it all, merita din plin
synopsis
The group of friends had all they would need for a successful Easter vacation; cabin, skis, snowmobile, toboggan, copious amounts of beer and a fertile mix of the sexes. Certainly, none of them had anticipated not returning home alive! However, the Nazi-zombie battalion haunting the mountains surrounding the Axefjord had other plans…
19 June 2009
matrimonialalele, aceasta mini literatura erotica
ANGAJAT, 34 ani, zona militari, saten, ochi albastri, 173/72 kg, caut fata sincera, pentru relatie stabila, inclusiv Ilfov. Exclus aventuri;
ECONOMIST banca, 60/180/90, divortat, casa, doresc intelectuala 50 ani, plinuta, pentru prietenie/casatorie.
INGINER, 47/172/80, prezentabil, cu situatie, doresc o doamna draguta, cu suflet, 38-42 ani, pentru o relatie serioasa de prietenie/casatorie.
INGINER doresc cunostinta pentru casatorie.
AVIZ doar pentru fetele, doamnele cu forme (fund si coapse dezv.), pune-ti o dorinta si ti se va indeplini, eu baiat simpatic, placut, inginer, CV simtul umorului, exclus prostitutia si materialismul, rog sms de prezentare, detalii.
MEDIC, 188, necasatorit, antialcoolic, doresc prietenie intima doamna casatorita- necasatorita, 37 - 50 ani.
OM de afaceri cunoscut doresc o relatie foarte discreta cu o tanara superba.
copypasted fromhere
coming soon: the english approach, stay tuned
ECONOMIST banca, 60/180/90, divortat, casa, doresc intelectuala 50 ani, plinuta, pentru prietenie/casatorie.
INGINER, 47/172/80, prezentabil, cu situatie, doresc o doamna draguta, cu suflet, 38-42 ani, pentru o relatie serioasa de prietenie/casatorie.
INGINER doresc cunostinta pentru casatorie.
AVIZ doar pentru fetele, doamnele cu forme (fund si coapse dezv.), pune-ti o dorinta si ti se va indeplini, eu baiat simpatic, placut, inginer, CV simtul umorului, exclus prostitutia si materialismul, rog sms de prezentare, detalii.
MEDIC, 188, necasatorit, antialcoolic, doresc prietenie intima doamna casatorita- necasatorita, 37 - 50 ani.
OM de afaceri cunoscut doresc o relatie foarte discreta cu o tanara superba.
copypasted fromhere
coming soon: the english approach, stay tuned
The weekly TLTR
o serie interesanta de articole scrise de Andrei Oisteanu despre relatia dintre scriitorii romani (si nu numai scriitorii) si narcoticele.
Scriitorii romani si narcoticele (1)
De la Scavinski la Odobescu
Scriitorii romani si narcoticele (2)
Macedonski si "literatura stupefiantelor"
Scriitorii romani si narcoticele (3)
De la Emil Botta la Ion Barbu
Scriitorii romani si narcoticele (4)
Ion Barbu - ciuperca halucinogena
Scriitorii romani si narcoticele (5)
Prima jumatate a secolului XX
Scriitorii romani si narcoticele (6)
Avangardistii
Scriitorii romani si narcoticele (7)
Experimentele doctorilor
Scriitorii romani si narcoticele (8)
Contemporanii
"Clasicul bea lapte, apa de izvor, vin de Falern, ori mananca miere de Ibla si fructe. Romanticul consuma gin, opiu, ori bea apa din Lete, fiindca el are nevoie de excitante, ori de analgezice ca sa suporte sau sa uite infernul vietii"
Scriitorii romani si narcoticele (1)
De la Scavinski la Odobescu
Scriitorii romani si narcoticele (2)
Macedonski si "literatura stupefiantelor"
Scriitorii romani si narcoticele (3)
De la Emil Botta la Ion Barbu
Scriitorii romani si narcoticele (4)
Ion Barbu - ciuperca halucinogena
Scriitorii romani si narcoticele (5)
Prima jumatate a secolului XX
Scriitorii romani si narcoticele (6)
Avangardistii
Scriitorii romani si narcoticele (7)
Experimentele doctorilor
Scriitorii romani si narcoticele (8)
Contemporanii
"Clasicul bea lapte, apa de izvor, vin de Falern, ori mananca miere de Ibla si fructe. Romanticul consuma gin, opiu, ori bea apa din Lete, fiindca el are nevoie de excitante, ori de analgezice ca sa suporte sau sa uite infernul vietii"
18 June 2009
17 June 2009
lol?
Martin Cassidy, a 44-year-old stand-up comedian from Blackburn, England, died from asphyxia caused by breathing in large quantities of laughing gas while watching pornography on his laptop computer, according to a coroner. The coroner ruled a case of "Death by misadventure"
Generozitate nemasurata
...iar Andreea a donat un pix cu care a semnat cele mai importante contracte din viata ei...
please hold the line
Washingtonul a cerut site-ului Twitter.com sa amane o operatiune de mentenanta, pentru a permite opozantilor din Iran sa continue sa comunice prin intermediului acestui serviciu, a declarat marti un oficial al departamentului de Stat, sub protectia anonimatului, relateaza AFP.
e genul de solicitare care iti umple inima de bucurie si ca proprietar de site si ca "proprietar" al unui astfel de aparat diplomatic. nu de alta, dar rar se intampla sa primesti o confirmare oficiala ca site-ul tau este sustinator al democratiei mondiale. chapeau!
e genul de solicitare care iti umple inima de bucurie si ca proprietar de site si ca "proprietar" al unui astfel de aparat diplomatic. nu de alta, dar rar se intampla sa primesti o confirmare oficiala ca site-ul tau este sustinator al democratiei mondiale. chapeau!
16 June 2009
round-up
Si ca sa incheiem seria de posturi despre droguri:
WAR ON DRUGS VS. LEGALIZE
pe 5 mart a aparut articolul asta din The Economist
pe 5 mai, Arnold declara ca
iar in numarul din iunie al Foreign Policy apare articolul asta
unde se pomeneste despre acest foarte interesant raport
mie mi se pare ca discutia e din ce in ce mai putin rastafariana si din ce in ce mai serioasa. hmm
o fi de la singularitatea asta care cica vine in 2031 si ne face, naibii, supraoameni pe toti.
WAR ON DRUGS VS. LEGALIZE
pe 5 mart a aparut articolul asta din The Economist
pe 5 mai, Arnold declara ca
iar in numarul din iunie al Foreign Policy apare articolul asta
unde se pomeneste despre acest foarte interesant raport
mie mi se pare ca discutia e din ce in ce mai putin rastafariana si din ce in ce mai serioasa. hmm
o fi de la singularitatea asta care cica vine in 2031 si ne face, naibii, supraoameni pe toti.
uninvited guest starring
A teenage girl is suing a tattoo artist for £8,500 after she allegedly asked him for three stars on her face - but ended up with 56.
She claimed the Romanian tattooist who performed the artwork misunderstood her French and English.
15 June 2009
the ballad of the foreclosed mansions
Malfunctioning fire alarms going off inside foreclosed homes have become a major distraction for fire departments in suburban Arizona, according to ABC15 News.
Fire fighters, however, cannot legally enter a property unless they see smoke or have obtained the owner's permission. But in an era of bank ownership and rampant foreclosure, even finding the owners can take weeks.
The result is that "neighbors have to listen to the alarm until the battery dies, which can take days."
First we were surrounded by ruins, and then those ruins began to sing.
[BLDGBLOG]
Fire fighters, however, cannot legally enter a property unless they see smoke or have obtained the owner's permission. But in an era of bank ownership and rampant foreclosure, even finding the owners can take weeks.
The result is that "neighbors have to listen to the alarm until the battery dies, which can take days."
First we were surrounded by ruins, and then those ruins began to sing.
[BLDGBLOG]
Decebal zambeste
Dacia a vandut in Germania de doua ori mai multe masini decat in Romania in primele cinci luni
Herodot ce?
In momentul de fata, trebuie sa vedem cum putem rezolva o parte din problemele romanilor, fara sa ii speriem pe romani. Si nu cu asemenea formule, de a spune ce trebuie sa invete romanii si unde gasescu pe Guagăl, Gagăl, cum?... ăăă...Gugăl, Gugăl. Unde gasim papadia, unde gasim nu stiu ce si unde ne interesam de Herodot.
..asta fiind ghicitoarea de luni. Primu raspuns corec primeste ca premiiu niste almanahe vechi de nam ce sa ma mai fac cu ele deci.
..asta fiind ghicitoarea de luni. Primu raspuns corec primeste ca premiiu niste almanahe vechi de nam ce sa ma mai fac cu ele deci.
Rescue The Shelter Boys
În timp ce PETA, celebra organizaţie pentru drepturile animalelor, le cerea celor de la Pet Shop Boys să schimbe numele trupei în Rescue Shelter Boys, pentru a sublinia „cruzimea implicată în comerţul cu animale“, Morrissey, fostul vocal de la The Smiths, părăsea scena festivalului californian Coachella din cauza grătarelor încinse în camping. „Simt mirosul de carne arsă şi sper că e de om“, a zis rockerul înainte să-şi întrerupă definitiv concertul la mijlocul unei piese dedicate fetelor grase.
[Dilema Veche]
[Dilema Veche]
13 June 2009
Here's today's news poetry
Yesterday, Ha’aretz—Israel’s oldest newspaper—sent home all of its regular reporters and contributors, and replaced them with famous literary scribes. It might sound like a gimmick to woo readers (and it is, in part), but the results yielded unexpected delights.
Avri Herling, a cookbook and children’s-book author, wrote the business update:
Everything’s okay. Everything’s like usual. Yesterday trading ended. Everything’s okay. The economists went to their homes, the laundry is drying on the lines, dinners are waiting in place… Dow Jones traded steadily and closed with 8,761 points, Nasdaq added 0.9% to a level of 1,860 points…. The guy from the shakshuka [an Israeli egg-and-tomato dish] shop raised his prices again…
Ha’aretz Gets Creative
Avri Herling, a cookbook and children’s-book author, wrote the business update:
Everything’s okay. Everything’s like usual. Yesterday trading ended. Everything’s okay. The economists went to their homes, the laundry is drying on the lines, dinners are waiting in place… Dow Jones traded steadily and closed with 8,761 points, Nasdaq added 0.9% to a level of 1,860 points…. The guy from the shakshuka [an Israeli egg-and-tomato dish] shop raised his prices again…
Ha’aretz Gets Creative
I can see the eternal sunshine of the spotless mind
At the SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York, researchers have figured out how to delete rodent memories. According to The New York Times, the SUNY researchers initially teach the rats to negotiate a chamber that shocks their feet if they choose the wrong path. Then, after the rats have learned the right path to take, their brains are injected with a drug called ZIP. The chemical neutralizes PKMzeta, a molecule that plays a crucial but not wholly understood role in memory retention. Once injected, the rats quickly forget their hard-earned knowledge regarding safe routes through the chamber. Every step they take offers a potential shock.
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Graal Ibogaine
In the early 1960s, ibogaine was accidentally discovered to cause sudden and complete interruption of heroin addiction without withdrawal in a matter of hours.
[...]
Ibogaine is now used by treatment clinics in 12 countries on six continents to treat addictions to heroin, alcohol, powder cocaine, crack cocaine, and methamphetamine, as well as to facilitate psychological introspection and spiritual exploration.
[wiki]
[...]
Ibogaine is now used by treatment clinics in 12 countries on six continents to treat addictions to heroin, alcohol, powder cocaine, crack cocaine, and methamphetamine, as well as to facilitate psychological introspection and spiritual exploration.
[wiki]
12 June 2009
Final destination IRL
O italianca a fost ucisa intr-un accident de masina in Austria, la doar cateva zile dupa ce a ratat zborul Air France 447, prabusit la inceputul saptamanii trecute in Oceanul Atlantic.
11 June 2009
Sext(h)ing
Three Pennsylvania girls, ages 14 and 15, who took semi-nude pictures of themselves with their phones and sent them to their boyfriends are awaiting trial on charges of distributing child porn. (The boyfriends are charged with possession.)
[more]
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It's a bird, it's a plane... oh, it's Mars!
New research by a duo of French astronomers reveals that small perturbations in Mercury's orbit could result in Mars literally getting the boot from our brotherhood of planets, being flung out of the solar system thanks to the dynamics of a chaotic system.
[...]
In what the authors describe as their most interesting simulation—one where Mercury's axis was decreased by 468 mm (18.4 in)— Mars and Earth had a close encounter, passing within 794 km of one another.
[more]
[...]
In what the authors describe as their most interesting simulation—one where Mercury's axis was decreased by 468 mm (18.4 in)— Mars and Earth had a close encounter, passing within 794 km of one another.
[more]
Stuff people are made of
Noah Goldstein’s, Steve Martin’s (no, not that Steve Martin’s) and Robert Cialdini’s Yes! 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive is a pop psych book, where a bunch of research in psychology is distilled into one readable volume.
50 scientifically proven ways constitute 50 chapters of the book, longest of which take 7 pages. The authors take the position that persuasion is a science, not art, hence with the right approach anybody can become the master in the skill of persuasion.
So, what are the 50 ways?
(via kottke)
50 scientifically proven ways constitute 50 chapters of the book, longest of which take 7 pages. The authors take the position that persuasion is a science, not art, hence with the right approach anybody can become the master in the skill of persuasion.
So, what are the 50 ways?
(via kottke)
10 June 2009
Great Success
General Secretary Kim Jong Il watched two football matches held between DPRK and foreign footballers on September 9, Juche 61 (1972).
[THIS IS NO HOAXIE, IT'S AN ORIGINAL PIECE OF NEWS FROM THE LAND OF NORTH KOREA. a se remarca lipsa de detalii, precum si frumosul nume de echipa, FC 25 Aprilie]
That morning he saw a game between the then Chobyong Football Team of the DPRK and a football team of a European country held in a province. He had no sooner watched the game than he headed for Pyongyang to call at the then April 25 Football Team.
The April 25 Football Team was to play against another foreign soccer team at the then Moranbong Stadium in the afternoon.
He elaborated to the coaches on the principle that should be adhered to by the players in the match and on issues regarding the footballers.
The host team won an overwhelming victory over the guest team in the match.
In the evening he visited the football team again. He inquired whether there were any injured players and appreciated their wonderful match.
Then he said that full 10 marks could be given to the match in total points.
[THIS IS NO HOAXIE, IT'S AN ORIGINAL PIECE OF NEWS FROM THE LAND OF NORTH KOREA. a se remarca lipsa de detalii, precum si frumosul nume de echipa, FC 25 Aprilie]
din lac in laguna, varianta artistica cu casa simpla
The 2009 Venice Biennale opened this week with an unexpected and quite beautiful piece of performance art. Artist Mike Bouchet had built a one-to-one scale replica of a typical American surburban home that he planned to install on floating pontoons in the Venice Arsenale basin. He called the project Watershed.
David Birnbaum, the Biennale's curator, told camera crews filming the installation that he thought the project "sounded a bit megalomaniac," but the sight of the oversized house, clad in beige vinyl, flimsily bobbing up and down against a backdrop of palazzi and piazzi as it was towed through Venice's canals, was breathtaking. It was an architectural icon of the American Dream revealed in all its formulaic absurdity.
Amazingly, then, one of the pontoons capsized, and the entire house sank to the bottom of the canal—an unintentional yet utterly perfect coda to the house's own built-in commentary. Now, a fake generic American suburban home will add its ruins to the underwater archaeology of Venice.
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din lac in put, varianta geopolitica cu chinezi complicati
The U.S. might shortly begin sending Chinese Muslim prisoners from its facility at Guantanamo Bay – itself an extra-judicial territory, or semi-sovereign administrative enclave, that both is and is not part of the United States – to a terrestrially complicated new situation in the Pacific sinking island of Palau.
romanie, aceasta nigerie carpato-danubiano-pontica
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09 June 2009
cum ar fi..
"Ma solidarizez cu Gigi Becali si, daca lui nu i se va da voie, nu ma duc nici eu la Bruxelles" - asa a comentat liderul PRM, Corneliu Vadim Tudor, decizia Judecatoriei sectorului 1, care a hotarat, marti, sa mentina interdictia de a parasi tara pentru finantatorul echipei de fotbal Steaua, potrivit Mediafax.
Fake Nigerian Scam
Last week, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) of Nigeria issued a press release stating that a large consignment of fake anti-malarial generic pharmaceuticals labelled `Made in India' were, in fact, found to have been produced in China.
Lost Vegas [watch or die]
During the boom years, no place in America boomed more than Las Vegas. But when the economy collapsed, Vegas fell hard. Laura Ling tours the wreckage of Sin City, from unemployed strippers and half-built, abandoned casino projects, to hospitals turning away cancer patients and ambulances, to one of the few remaining boom industries--evicting people.
08 June 2009
Ghici cine.
"Eu stiu engleza, o simt in mine. O mai repet putin, cam o luna si gata. Stiu sa vorbesc engleza, dar nu stiu sa pronunt cum trebuie. Dupa ce ajung acolo o sa fie altfel, o sa ma obisnuiesc cu engleza pentru ca o sa o tot vorbesc"
a tale of a psychonaut
Trivia: "The Dog Beneath the Skin", concerning a 22-year-old medical student, "Stephen D.", who, after a night under the influence of amphetamines, cocaine, and PCP, wakes to find he has a tremendously heightened sense of smell.
Many years later, [Oliver] Sacks revealed that he was, in fact, Stephen D.
Oliver Sacks - The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
Many years later, [Oliver] Sacks revealed that he was, in fact, Stephen D.
Oliver Sacks - The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
buna seara, olteeeeeeeeeeeni
"Multumim acestei echipe de fotbal superbe, in frunte cu domnul Mititelu, cu tot ce inseamna Universitatea Craiova, si mai ales fotbalistilor care m-au tinut in viata cel putin din martie pana acuma si nu numai", a spus Cristi Minculescu.
"domnul mititelu", acest intr-adevar mare domn din bania Craiovei care adica are el bani multi deci daia e domn mare desi mic la statura si nume, iata primiti un prinos de recunostinta de prisos de la acest mare micartist Cristi Minuslescu, care de cand i-a luat doctorii ficatul din martie se pare ca i-au luat cel putin un pic si din minti.
trimiteti pe adresa redactiei minim 3 jocuri de gleza de cuvinte care nu v-au driblat din acest text din mai sus si castigati cel putin sansa de a castiga meta-ceva unic!
"domnul mititelu", acest intr-adevar mare domn din bania Craiovei care adica are el bani multi deci daia e domn mare desi mic la statura si nume, iata primiti un prinos de recunostinta de prisos de la acest mare micartist Cristi Minuslescu, care de cand i-a luat doctorii ficatul din martie se pare ca i-au luat cel putin un pic si din minti.
trimiteti pe adresa redactiei minim 3 jocuri de gleza de cuvinte care nu v-au driblat din acest text din mai sus si castigati cel putin sansa de a castiga meta-ceva unic!
07 June 2009
Adevereatii teroristii
Metodele de operare implică agresiuni fizice si verbale pe stradă şi la locul de muncă, campanii de asalt prin zgomot - motoscutere si atv-uri care trec cu regularitate in vecinatatea victimei, asasinare de caracter prin răspândirea de zvonuri, poze si secvenţe video falsificate, distrugerea si sabotarea proprietaţii private a victimei prin efractie la domiciliu, sau in alte locuri publice (strazi, parcari) , etc.
moar lulz here
moar lulz here
06 June 2009
05 June 2009
signs
Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan (center), son Abhishek Bachchan (right), Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (2nd from left) and Jaya Bachchan display their ink-stained fingers after casting votes at a polling center in Mumbai April 30, 2009.
[Big Picture]
guru poeziei
am tras adînc aer în piept ca un nou născut
toţi atomii adormiţi au ţipat la unison
toată citoplasma a vibrat
gîndul meu s-a întîlnit cu al tău guru-guru
ca guguştiucii de ghips de raftul unei mătuşi model
şi iată-ne planînd fără teamă cu sentimentele în cont
printre nori cumulonimbus din jeleu compensat
tu şi eu siamezi perfecţi uniţi pentru totdeauna cu pelicanol
minunîndu-ne de eficienţa zborului cu patru aripi
toţi atomii adormiţi au ţipat la unison
toată citoplasma a vibrat
gîndul meu s-a întîlnit cu al tău guru-guru
ca guguştiucii de ghips de raftul unei mătuşi model
şi iată-ne planînd fără teamă cu sentimentele în cont
printre nori cumulonimbus din jeleu compensat
tu şi eu siamezi perfecţi uniţi pentru totdeauna cu pelicanol
minunîndu-ne de eficienţa zborului cu patru aripi
04 June 2009
R.I.P. Bill :(
Actor David Carradine, star of the 1970s TV series “Kung Fu” who also had a wide-ranging career in the movies, has been found dead in the Thai capital, Bangkok. A news report said he was found hanged in his hotel room and was believed to have committed suicide.
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The Victorians are back!
Atlas Obscura, the compendium of this age's wonders, curiosities and esoterica.
Featuring Tesla coils, an Air Force base, a child-eating monument, Malaysian fireflies, beer swimming pools etc.
Ok, dar frumosul il iubeste pe Piedone?
PIEDONE IUBESTE FRUMOSUL
DINCOLO DE GUSTURI, TOTDEAUNA DISCUTABILE, EXISTA ATASAMENTUL PENTRU FRUMOS. DOMNUL PRIMAR DEPUNE EFORTURI LAUDABILE PENTRU A FACE DIN SECTORUL 4, CEL MAI FRUMOS SI INGRIJIT SECTOR AL CAPITALEI! AR FI INTERESANT SI UTIL DACA AR OPTA PENTRU OPERE DURABILE, CARE SA AMINTEASCA, IN TIMP, CA EXISTA SI VA EXISTA UN ASTFEL DE PRIMAR. AR PUTEA IMPODOBI CU MOZAIC ARTISTIC, ARTA CE DUREAZA MILENII, MULTE SUPRAFETE. ARTA AMBIENTALA CE SE POATE ADMIRA ACUM, E EFEMERA, VULNERABILA SI NU MAI PUTIN DE COSTISITOARE. CA LOCUITOR AL SECTORULUI 4 AS DORI SA DISCUT CU DANSUL, POATE SE LASA CONVINS DE VIRTUTILE MOZAICULUI ARTISTIC, CU PROIECTE SI IDEI. TELEFON 0744 202 595.
(un comentariu la articolul asta)
DINCOLO DE GUSTURI, TOTDEAUNA DISCUTABILE, EXISTA ATASAMENTUL PENTRU FRUMOS. DOMNUL PRIMAR DEPUNE EFORTURI LAUDABILE PENTRU A FACE DIN SECTORUL 4, CEL MAI FRUMOS SI INGRIJIT SECTOR AL CAPITALEI! AR FI INTERESANT SI UTIL DACA AR OPTA PENTRU OPERE DURABILE, CARE SA AMINTEASCA, IN TIMP, CA EXISTA SI VA EXISTA UN ASTFEL DE PRIMAR. AR PUTEA IMPODOBI CU MOZAIC ARTISTIC, ARTA CE DUREAZA MILENII, MULTE SUPRAFETE. ARTA AMBIENTALA CE SE POATE ADMIRA ACUM, E EFEMERA, VULNERABILA SI NU MAI PUTIN DE COSTISITOARE. CA LOCUITOR AL SECTORULUI 4 AS DORI SA DISCUT CU DANSUL, POATE SE LASA CONVINS DE VIRTUTILE MOZAICULUI ARTISTIC, CU PROIECTE SI IDEI. TELEFON 0744 202 595.
(un comentariu la articolul asta)
03 June 2009
hi q, low iq
Aparitia unei stripteuze in platoul de filmare i-a determinat pe membrii trupei sa paraseasca emisiunea moderata de Oana Zavoranu.
Naming
Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences Kyoto
(departamentul de cercetare medicala avansata al Universitatii din Kyoto)
(departamentul de cercetare medicala avansata al Universitatii din Kyoto)
02 June 2009
01 June 2009
Mogadishu, Şomcuta Mare
"Le iau banii, îi trec noaptea din Ucraina în Maramureş peste Tisa, cu bărcile, şi le spun că au ajuns în Italia sau în Germania, de umblă săracii prin Maramureş salutând cu bongiorno şi gutentag până îi adună poliţia de frontieră şi îi duce la Şomcuta Mare"
[cotidianul]
[cotidianul]
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