http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Rabbits The Dead Rabbits were a gang in New York City in the 1850s, and originally were a part of the Roach Guards. The name has a second meaning rooted in Irish American vernacular of NYC in 1857. The word “Rabbit” is the phonetic corruption of the Irish word raibead, meaning “man to be feared”. […]
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Louis Jordan — Whats the Use of Getting Sober
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1kUGewkFpQ iTunes: “You need to hear this right now.” Me: “You always know what I like, iTunes.” iTunes: “Shut up, boy.”
Ned Kahn: Portfolio: Wind
http://www.nedkahn.com/wind.html I stumbled across Ned Kahn’s sculptural architecture whilst searching for Roland Flexner’s work. He creates buildings that interact with the elements (wind, specifically, in these cases) to provide the illusion of a living, breathing building. I don’t care how good the collection at the Pittsburgh Children’s Museum is, I’d wager none of it holds […]
Roland FLEXNER
http://www.rolandflexner.com/Bubbles2.htm Roland Flexner makes “Pop art” at its most literal: India ink and soap bubbles, allowed to pop, create visuals akin to mini-planets. I found an exhibit of these in the Albright-Knox, and was captivated with them even before reading how they’d been created. Luckily, another artist’s description of how messy the process is dissuaded […]
CN Tower EdgeWalk Photos | CN Tower EdgeWalk Pictures – Yahoo! News
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/photos/cn-tower-edgewalk-1311858268-slideshow A newly-opened exhibit at the CN Tower called Edgewalk. $175 gets you a snazzy jumpsuit, a harness, and a chance to walk around outside at 1600 feet. The post-walk drycleaning costs extra. (Seriously, my palms are sweating just thinking about this.) **EDIT** StumbleUpon must be acrophobic as well – the photo won’t post.
Robert Earl Keenes Merry Christmas from the Family
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P37xPiRz1sg My favourite Christmas carol. A safe and happy holiday to all Stumblers!
Scottish Advent Calendar / Funny Pictures / cSlacker.com
http://www.cslacker.com/images/funny/clever_amusing/scottish_advent_calendar/ Fellow Scot BobbyVardar sent me this “Scottish advent calendar”. Sadly, my family’s tendency is to open five or six days’ worth at once…
Palins TV series a stage for political future? – Yahoo! News
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101113/ap_en_tv/us_palin_s_alaska As if I didn’t hate her enough already, imagine my disappointment when I realised the Palin hosting this new TV show was Sarah, not Michael. In a promo for the show with a montage of outdoor scenes, she says, “I’d rather be doing this than in some stuffy old political office” and “I’d rather […]
In pictures: The worlds best underwater photographs 2010 | Environment | guardian.co.uk
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2010/nov/09/underwater-photography-2010?picture=368478339 The year’s best underwater photography. There are some amazing shots in here, none of which would appeal to Sam.
Catching sharks by kayak | Pictures
http://www.theage.com.au/multimedia/environment/catching-sharks-by-kayak/20101106-17idg.html This guy will be EATEN one day, and the world will read, forward and repost his maudlin obit (Two young children! Life of an adventurer!) instead of the inevitable Darwin Award. To quote from a classic film, “SHARK! BAIT! OOH! HA! HA!”