heh.
I was looking at that photo and starting to feel a little creepy about admiring such a young thing, then I recalled that we are actually the same age.
The Random Image Thread (keeping it PG-13 at the worst)
Looks like you are one bracket shy of a win on that one...
Unfortunately, the offer is no longer valid - they sold out...
maurvir wrote:
Oh, look it's post Brexit in action
Its easy to know what you are against, quite an honour to know what you are for.
ukimalefu wrote:
See, proof God does answer prayers.
Ban of burkinis in France spurs sales--to non-Moselm women--in Australia:
[Messages of support] include messages from cancer survivors and other swimmers who want to wear her light-weight, quick-drying garments as protection from the sun.
A tale told in Twitter images: A man tried to impress his date by jumping across from one building to another, but instead got stuck in the crack between buildings. After 2 hours he was freed after firemen broke down the wall in one of the businesses occupying the ground floor.
Sorry, but I tried posting an image here and only got the word "Image" with a link back.
Sorry, but I tried posting an image here and only got the word "Image" with a link back.
Kirk wrote: For the 'more you know' category
I wonder if the doctors interviewed the patient about his hobbies. Bagpipes have been known to be disease farms. For those with weak lungs there are small electric pumps that fill the bag.
maurvir wrote:
an idea that's been around for decades
and put into practice, more or less, with skylab
"TOS ain’t havin no horserace round here. “Policies” is the coin of the realm." -- iDaemon
arkayn wrote:Kirk wrote: Thanks, not sure what I was doing wrong.
It was missing the opening bracket
ie: url= instead of [url=
"The Lesson Of 2 URL's"
"You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it." - Robin Williams
https://kottke.org/18/02/a-list-of-25-p ... rry-barlow
https://kottke.org/18/02/a-list-of-25-p ... rry-barlow
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Kirk wrote: No, they did not ask about his hobbies. That was mentioned in the article as the reason why they missed a proper diagnosis. This bacteria and fungus problem gives me a shudder.
See, House would have figured that out.
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user wrote:Circa 1896. "Ship's company, U.S.S. Maine." Two years before the battleship blew up and sank in Havana Harbor, killing most of the crew and precipitating the Spanish-American War.
Follow the link to the main page and click to view the large image. The varied expressions of the crew members are priceless, down to the guy in the front holding his crotch.
A great-great-etc. grand-relative of mine was on that ship. Adolph Marix. First Jew to graduate Annapolis and *I think* first Jew to earn the rank of Admiral in the US Navy. He was later put in charge of investigating the explosion.
My family has owned boats ever since and none of the them have ever exploded (knock on wood!).
Cancer was the leading cause of death in 22 states in 2014, beating heart disease:
Do note: the 20 blue states in that map changed from heart disease being the leading cause of death in 2000 to cancer taking its place in 2014.
Do note: the 20 blue states in that map changed from heart disease being the leading cause of death in 2000 to cancer taking its place in 2014.
