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Wall Street Bull Has Blue Balls (22)
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The balls of the famous Wall Street bull got painted blue today. Before they were cleaned, a Gothamist reader snapped this pic. In terms of the creative comic output it's sparked, this may be the funniest economic meltdown ever. Wall Street Really Needs Relief [Gothamist]Shared by Brandon Fuller (10) Chris Hitchcock (95) Christian (5) DB (52) Erik Sebellin-Ross (12) Erika (12) guy (499) hoppzor (26) Jeff Rasmussen (54) Joe Schmitt (7) kibbe (8) Library (20) lostalpinist (15) Matthew (124) mikebee (45) Mr. Matt (45) MV (37) Robert Worstell (24) rowlikeagirl (46) Satchel (41) Steph (27) Wyn (29)Contribute comment -
DIY Skills You Know (and Don't) [DIY] (17)
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This weekend's reader poll of common DIY skills everyone "should" have turned up interesting results: most of you know how to iron a shirt, put out a fire, and install a graphics card. But the fewest poll respondents know how to tie a bowline knot (where are the sailors?!), remove bloodstains from fabric, and make a drum-tight bed (your commanding officer would be disappointed). Here are the full results. One Hundred DIY Skills Everyone Should ...Shared by Aaron (111) AndyCast Andy (23) Bryan (38) djspark (88) Eric (97) Grandje5ter (30) Imran (23) JBu92 (51) Jim (22) Jose (19) Krystal (33) Lindsay Olson (22) lostalpinist (15) nparker13 (189) psybuzz (20) Tim (128) WindPower (88)- Imran said: Maybe my dad won't think of us as abnormals....
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#14602 - ha hah haha hahahahaha ~ a helpful translation... (6)
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ha hah haha hahahahaha ~ a helpful translation tool for just how amused you want to seem (Want more? See NOTCOT.org and NOTCOT.com)- luijose said: hah
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Palin Debate Prep Flowchart (130)
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by Aden Renkai, via Political Wire (thanks Teresa Nielsen Hayden!).Shared by Aaron (29) Aaron Huslage (9) aconbere (20) Adam (9) Adrian (19) Alex Klein (20) ana (16) André (24) Andrew (32) Andrew Ferguson (21) Andrew Terry (48) appoulsen (20) Art (41) augapfel (21) Barry (19) Bill (20) Bill (9) Bob Goyetche (44) Bob Lee (41) Brent (14) Brent the Closet Geek (44) Brian (10) Brian T. Nakamoto (2) brizbane (26) C Yohman (40) Carl Dunn3 (24) Carlton (31) Cass (30) Charles (20) Chimpadink (21) Ching (56) Chris Furniss (43) Christopher (12) codefin (25) Corey Porter (21) Dan (31) danb420 (49) Daniel (15) Daniel Schultz (28) dasmart (30) DC (13) dev47 (13) Donnie Berkholz (20) Dropkick (24) drsoos (36) dryan (28) Ed H. Chi (50) Eddie (19) fr3dly (54) Friday (35) Greg (18) Halo Efekti (67) heather (23) Heids (11) Houdoken (16) INCyr (32) J. J. (8) James (9) James (9) Jared (25) Jarrod Trainque (8) Jason Gooljar (51) Jeffrey (21) Jennygo (14) Jeremy Jarratt (34) Jeroen (32) Jessica (13) Jim (91) Jim (22) Jim (19) Jim (7) Jim Jannotti (1) Joao Azevedo (21) John Halton (24) jschultz (40) Justin (20) Justin (20) kerim (24) Kevin Anderson (10) Kevin Briody (14) Kris (25) Kuushal (21) Larry (20) leathej1 (19) lostalpinist (15) Luke M (24) mace (31) Mark (6) Michael (20) Michael (8) Mike (19) Mike F (837) Mike Todd (10) Mr. Pants (9) N.L. Vivar (20) Nathan (40) Neil (20) Nick Bouton (17) ocular avulsionist (23) Oddly Zen (48) Peter (17) Piotr O (26) Podcast Mike (21) px (42) Rachel Cobcroft (61) Rob (29) robert steburg (57) Roger (156) Roger Åberg (21) Ruben Llibre (41) rveguilla (20) Sandeep Parikh (5) searingblue (20) Shirizaan (8) somenice (20) Standard Society (44) Steve M. (48) Sunil Garg (27) Svitlana (26) Tad M (8) TO-Double-D (64) Tony B (10) Trace Windham (22) Trevor (22) Typo180 (19) ubernerd83 (55) vergil66 (7) Vi (42) Yvette (26) Zaldor (29)Explore read eight notes- Adam said: I didn't actually watch the debate last night, I just thought this was funny.
- Charles said: Holy crap this is hilarious.
- Typo180 said: At least she had a plan this time.
- Andrew said: stop reading into it and just laugh
- Christopher said: Yes! Wait, really? No.
- John Halton said: Does this nail it? Doggone, you betcha!
- Ruben Llibre said: accurate
- Ed H. Chi said: this is quite accurate!
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#14539 - "I'm voting because I make two gallons of gas... (3)
on"I'm voting because I make two gallons of gas an hour." New, limited-edition posters from Tristan Easton of Thunderdog! (Want more? See NOTCOT.org and NOTCOT.com)Contribute comment
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12 Coolest Deaths In Science Fiction (24)
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It's never great to watch a beloved science fiction hero die — but sometimes a memorable heroic death can help turn a science fiction story into a real epic. And some science fiction characters are unforgettable and bad-ass precisely because they died in a memorable way. Here's our list of the dozen greatest deaths in the history of science fiction. With some spoilers, natch. 12) Searle in Sunshine. Okay, I may be the only person ...Shared by adam (1173) Ahsan Navid Hussain (573) Antti Lindström (26) Babychen Mathew (406) Erez (37) Flickchart (4) Glen Young (5) hikbi (195) Jason (6) kamandal (786) Kate (315) Krazy (644) lawrence henderson (1) liamvictor (116) lostalpinist (15) lovemorgul (808) McBilly Wilford Sy (38) neal (418) Nikollas Ordway (90) Rebecca (18) Rowan (97) sherlock2040 (32) Tim (0) Vanguard (50)- Jason said: So I haven't seen most of these, but I'm seconding Searle/Sunshine for great sci-fi movie death.I wish more people had seen Sunshine...
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Spider-Man’s Next Partner: Stephen Colbert! (4)
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Guess who’s coming to star in an upcoming Spider-Man comic? It’s none other than Stephen Colbert, who’s running for president in the Marvel Universe! Marvel is proud to reveal that Spider-Man and acclaimed television personality Stephen Colbert will join forces in an all new eight-page story featured in the extra-sized AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #573! Acclaimed writer Mark Waid and fan favorite artist Patrick Olliffe present Stephen Colbert, a candidate for the U.S. Presidency in the Marvel ...Contribute comment -
Wade Davis: an Inuit elder and his shit knife (15)
onI just watched this 2003 TED Talk video lecture by Wade Davis, the pioneering ethnobotanist and anthropologist who has lived with an amazing array of indigenous cultures around the world. Of course, Davis is best known for his studies of ritual use of psychedelics and also the zombification practices among Vodoun acolytes in Haiti. I've found Davis's work to be personally inspirational, provocative, and mind-expanding. This TED Talk, titled "Cultures At The Far Edge of ...Shared by Brett Lanier (21) Can Özmen (34) Chris (83) Daemach (38) Dylan Bennett (27) haggaret (20) Jrome (17) lostalpinist (15) Mo (51) Nick Sanders (15) Roadkillkid (22) Rob (29) Sage (18) Sam (56) Scott (20)
- Jrome said: Holy Shit!
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How Criterion Hones Its Restoration Magic for HD (14)
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Lee Kline, the Technical Director at The Criterion Collection, was in Italy. He had tracked down an original print of Il Posto, the classic 1961 Ermanno Olmi film, and he needed a digital master of it. The problem? It was far too valuable and delicate to ship to the States, so he had find a local studio to handle the transfer for him. Sitting down in the lab, the local technician started the process of ...Shared by bittin (334) BrendoMan (374) Calvin (15) Christopher (32) Daniel Kutz (9) Frank (20) Ira White Jr. (90) Isaac (22) Jim (19) John T. (14) lostalpinist (15) Scribeoflight (83) Steph (27) Vanguard (50)Contribute comment -
Chinese Say They're Building 'Impossible' Space Drive (25)
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Chinese researchers claim they've confirmed the theory behind an impossible space drive, and are proceeding to build a demonstration version. If they're right, this might transform the economics of satellites,Shared by ConceptSL (60) Abbas Haider Ali (6) Bamdadi (23) Brad (232) charles (297) chrisv (14) Daemach (38) Felix Banuchi (14) Jeronathon Angeles (19) johnynek (22) Jonathan (42) Kyle Brady (20) lostalpinist (15) Lyndon Antcliff (814) matt (20) Matt (9) Mike (43) mrkvm (18) njsf (17) Ognjen (38) RevDev (24) Teppo Kotirinta (2) Travis Wright (53) yakobusan (18) Zak M. (822)- mrkvm said: How can they build it if it's impossible???
- Felix Banuchi said: This is very Star Trek, but also very cool...
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There Will Be Brawl: A Dystopian Look At The Mushroom Kingdom [Super Smash Bros. Brawl] (2)
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The Mushroom Kingdom isn't what it used to be, indeed. Mario and Luigi are hard up for coins. The Lakitu-run media is questioning the Kingdom's leadership. Toads are turning to hustling and prostitution. Even the Ice Climbers are little more than thugs for hire. That's the backdrop of the newly launched web series There Will Be Brawl, a dark and dingy look at the story behind Super Smash Bros. Brawl. The first episode, "Twilight Ruin," ...Shared by lostalpinist (15) Sage (18)Contribute comment -
Famous Berkeley Bowl supermarket profiled in LA Times (7)
onJohn Glionna of the LA Times writes about the Berkeley Bowl supermarket. It's famous for three things: its varied and high quality produce section, the oddball customers it attracts, and its one-strike-and-you're-out-for-life policy against people who sample without buying. The produce emporium -- one of the nation's most renowned retailers of exotic fruits and vegetables -- creates its own bad behavior. Kamikaze shoppers crash down crowded aisles without eye contact or apology for fender-benders. So ...Shared by Alan (14) Jack Pate (19) lostalpinist (15) mark (12) Maurice (14) Paul R Brown (16) Tim (19)
- lostalpinist said: This grocery store is awesome. I used to frequent here on occasion when I was in school. Oh, how I miss all that delicious produce.
- Paul R Brown said: I loved the Bowl. I used to Rollerblade down the hill and then back up with a backpack full of food, but that was back when it was in the original space.
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Two Shuttles on the Pad — The Last Time (3)
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It’s a rare event anyway, but this is the last time ever. Two shuttles are now sitting on NASA's two launchpads at Kennedy Space Center. Space shuttle Endeavour completed a 4.2-mile journey to Launch Pad 39B Friday morning, Sept. 19, at 6:59 a.m. EDT, and this is the first time a shuttle has stood by as a rescue vehicle. Atlantis, over at Pad 39A is preparing for its mission to the Hubble Space Telescope, currently ...Contribute comment -
Update: 41 46 Million Americans Drink Pharmaceutical Waste [Drinking Water] (4)
onIf you weren't one of the 41 million Americans drinking water contaminated with sex hormones and pharmaceutical waste, welcome to the club! Testing prompted by AP's damning investigation has revealed that another five million people, including residents of Reno, Colorado Springs, and Chicago, now sip the potentially dangerous pharmaceutical soup. The substances detected in the latest tests mirrored those cited in the earlier AP report. Chicago, for example, found a cholesterol medication and a nicotine ...Contribute comment
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"Please, Global Warming, can I at least have this?" (5)
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Via Digg Because nature is beautiful and most of us probably don't take enough time out of our day to admire it, we put more photos of polar bears below the fold....Contribute comment -
LHC Webcams Depict Horrifyingly Singular Moment [Lhc] (13)
onIn case you weren't paranoid enough knowing that there's a 14-mile particle accelerator complete with Black Hole Button currently operational on this, your most favorite of planets, here's a dose of meta-reality that will make your palms even sweatier, a glimpse of live webcams monitoring the LHC Compact Muon Solenoid Experiment. Once you're sufficiently freaked out, you can share it with your most skittish and/or ignorant friends and family members, and watch them squirm with ...Shared by ansel1 (2) beggs (16) Cal (16) conmulligan (39) Divino (20) esdaniel (11) joel (32) Kevin (49) lostalpinist (15) Matthew (19) robie1373 (5) Sebastian (15) Steve (17)
- beggs said: Nice... End of the world...
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Girl Commits Suicide Over LHC Doomsday Predictions [Lhc] (23)
onDespite repeated assurances by experts that the Large Hadron Collider would not bring about the end of the world, it appears that one 16-year-old girl in central India decided to commit suicide by drinking pesticide rather than face that remote possibility. Her father noted that several Indian programs aired doomsday predictions in the days leading up to the test run, which left her inconsolable. As tragic as this is, I can't help but wonder why ...Shared by Arindam (10) beggs (16) blindsurf3r (9) Carlos (55) charris1980 (25) Curt (25) G. (83) Gene Locklin (48) Greg D (20) Jeremy Jarratt (34) John (129) Kingsley (14) lostalpinist (15) Neo2049 (10) Paul (16) Phillie Casablanca (21) richtannehill (32) rOckY (148) Saket (38) slice in (20) Thinh (0) yooper1019 (46) ZCPlayer (21)Explore read four notes
- beggs said: Looser!
- Kingsley said: Maybe a darwin award's in order?
- charris1980 said: wow, seriously ppl.
- Arindam said: lol, choosing the easy path the hard way round :)
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Happy 63rd birthday to Mike the Headless Chicken (20)
onHappy birthday to Mike the Headless Chicken! This following is from my book THE WORLD'S WORST: A Guide to the Most Disgusting, Hideous, Inept and Dangerous, People, Places and Things on Earth. Exotic pets are often quite ugly—that’s part of the fun in having one. Their owners think it’s neat to keep repulsive animals such as tarantulas, snakes, and hissing cockroaches. But such unadorable creatures are like cuddly teddy bears compared to Miracle Mike, the ...Shared by Alex Gorstan (21) Andrew (25) autodidactic (24) Brenton (43) Craig Maloney (10) Crossbar (29) Dave Aitel (14) Fearghas (20) HariKari (8) imsoper (13) Jason (42) Jeff (17) Journ (22) lostalpinist (15) Martyn Drake (4) Michael (4) Narayan (42) Nathaniel Dean (22) Niranjan Tulpule (7) vim (39)Contribute comment
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Ten things you don’t know about the Earth | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine (88)
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Look up, look down, look out, look around. — Yes, "It Can Happen" Good advice from the 60s acid band. Look around you. Unless you’re one of the Apollo astronauts, you’ve lived your entire life within a few hundred kilometers of the surface of the Earth. There’s a whole planet beneath your feet, 6.6 sextillion tons of it, one trillion cubic kilometers of it. But how well do you know it? Below are ten facts ...Shared by adam (1173) Adam Maldonado (253) ahmed (23) Alex (136) Alex Gorstan (21) Aleyda (0) Amy (198) Andrew Hunn (4) Angry Puppy (5) Ansaar Modack (0) Ben (63) Benjamin (632) bittin (334) Cai Chen (7) Dave (9) DaveP (16) David (2) David Wallace (25) Elisa Gopin (0) fernand0 (25) fyc (94) Grant (48) Hassan (24) hikbi (195) HollowMarkeD (55) Hristo Hristov (20) Ian (152) imnotadoctor (10) Jacob Share (14) James (16) János B (23) Jeff Hertlein (9) Jeff Jones (51) Jeffrey (1) Joe Cooper (35) Jon (10) Justin Yost (152) Ken (18) Krazy (644) Leena (1205) Leo K (20) lostalpinist (15) mace (31) Mark Jensen (1) Mark Shaw (28) matt (19) Michael (137) Miguel Lopez (194) Mike (15) MOin (25) NasirJumani (396) Natali Fisher (24) Nate Kennedy (6) Neil (1) nervioso (72) Olivier (18) onefish2 (15) Patrick Conan Doyle (3) Patty (95) pearl (73) Phil Butler (11) Phillip (14) PJorge (15) ProfVegas (250) Rahul Das (24) Randy (17) Reem Abeidoh (30) Richard (23) Richard Galbraith (11) Rick Butterfield (50) Ritu (798) Rob Farrell (0) Ro
