Month: April 2004
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Airport Security Play Set
Orwell ages 3 and up. Playmobil Security Check-In
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Pentagon Plane Crash Drill in 2000
I sort of forgot about this when I heard about it right after 9-11. (via Eschaton) The fire and smoke from the downed passenger aircraft billows from the Pentagon courtyard. The Pentagon was a model and the “plane crash” was a simulated one. The Pentagon Mass Casualty Exercise was just one of several scenarios that […]
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Murder in Boystown
The murders of four gay men remain unsolved and at least two of the slayings are markedly similar, although police say they have no evidence to suggest they are linked. All of the victims were found stabbed to death, face down, in their homes. The crime scenes were marked by unusual violence, yet there were […]
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40% of Presidency Spent On Vacation
This is Bush’s 33rd visit to his ranch since becoming president. He has spent all or part of 233 days on his Texas ranch since taking office, according to a tally by CBS News. Adding his 78 visits to Camp David and his five visits to Kennebunkport, Maine, Bush has spent all or part of […]
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Kanji Confusion
The Trib took pics of a bunch of Chicagoans with kanji character tattoos. They then asked the tattooed what the characters meant. Then they went to the Japanese Consulate: (discussion on MeFi) What she thinks her tattoo says: “circle seven.” What it really means: The tattoo does read as “circle seven,” but in Japanese, “circle” […]
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Rice May Reduce Anxiety
Anxiety and panic can interfere with normal life but certain nutrients may help the body and mind to cope. The B vitamins (niacin, thiamin, riboflavin, B6, biotin, pantothenic acid, B12, folic acid) are all important for the healthy functioning of the nervous system, especially the production of the key neurotransmitters that can help alleviate mild […]
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Camel Spiders
Camel spiders are one of the fastest running arthropods. Up to 10 m.p.h. Camel spiders are voracious feeders. In desert areas they are often attracted to lights at night in search of food and their appearance can cause alarm if they enter tents. (from Sometimehappy via Mad Life) Holy God. It’s like a facehugger from […]
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Nickelback Demix
Bumble over at Ultimate Metal mixed Nickelback’s two songs: ‘This is How You Remind Me’ and ‘Someday’. One in the left channel. One in the right. Yep: the same song – even in the same key! (via MeFi) MP3 (3.6 MB)
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Cover-Up of Toxic Spill
A government cover-up of an investigation into a disaster 25 times the size of the Exxon Valdez spill. It happened in October of 2000, when 300 million gallons of coal slurry – thick pudding-like waste from mining operations – flooded land, polluted rivers and destroyed property in Eastern Kentucky and West Virginia. The slurry contained […]
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Letter from a Contractor in Iraq
Lehmann posts a letter received from a contractor working in Iraq: (via Eschaton) Instead of a professional military outfit here we have a bunch of cowboys and vigilantes running wild in the streets. The ugly American has never been so evident. We won the war but that doesn’t mean we can treat the people of […]