McSweeney’s presents the hilarious list Things Not Overheard at a Conceptual-Art Gallery Opening.
Things Not Overheard At A Conceptual-Art Gallery Opening
Unbreakable Sports Records
AskMen.com has a nice list of Unbreakable Sports Records:
Whenever the inevitable debate arises among sports fans concerning the record that is the least likely to ever be broken, many people are quick to cite Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hit streak.
But there are many other – perhaps lesser-known – achievements by athletes or teams that are likely to still be standing well into the future. Here are the Top 10 unbreakable sports records.
Glad to see that Cal made number one…
You Tha Man
Beware of store video cameras, for they could be recording, and you could end up on the Internet for all to mock, as the example You Tha Man (embedded Windows Media Video) demonstrates. 🙂
Tom Cruise Kills Oprah
The short video Tom Cruise Kills Oprah (direct link to QuickTime video) is funny. OK, so I’m easily amused… 🙂
The James Bond Vehicle Library
BMT 216A: The James Bond Vehicle Library “presents almost every motorized vehicle in the James Bond films. It contains not only vehicles James Bond ‘drives’ or is a passenger in, but also vehicles with a major role in the history.” As of this post, there are 148 land-, 39 sea-, 53 air- and 1 space-based vehicles represented.
Southwest Airlines’ Maryland One
Southwest Airlines has unveiled its newest specialty plane, Maryland One, a 737-700 painted in the colors of Maryland’s state flag. Very nice…
Dictionary Of Greek And Roman Biography And Mythology
William Smith’s Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology is “a 3,700-page compendium of 19th century classical scholarship. The Dictionary covers a dazzling array of historical characters, authors, gods and heroes in great detail and depth” and is now available online in its entirety. Very cool…
Noah’s Sons Rode Flying Dinosaurs?!
A recent article at Landover Baptist Church reveals that “new evidence suggests Noah’s sons rode flying dinosaurs.” The rest of the (obviously satirical) site is quite funny too… 🙂
New Madrid Seismic Zone
Most discussions about earthquakes in the United States center around California and its San Andreas Fault, but a lesser-known area of seismic interest, the New Madrid Seismic Zone, could be at least as dangerous and is surprisingly located right in the middle of the country. In the wake of the recent earthquakes in southern California, CNN has a well-written article with historical background on previous quakes and the possible impact of another major quake there.
Three large quakes happened in the winter of 1811-1812, and strong rumbles hit several times until near the end of the 19th century.
These quakes were felt keenly over more than 2 million square miles – people in Boston, Massachusetts, felt one or more of the three main quakes, the first of which struck in three shocks on the morning of December 16, 1811.
Two more large shocks struck the area – on January 23, 1812, and the largest and most devastating of all hit February 7, 1812, destroying the town of New Madrid.
By contrast, the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco, California, was felt over 60,000 square miles.
We Didn’t Start The Fire
The BBC’s h2g2 has a very nice article on the Billy Joel song We Didn’t Start The Fire that offers year-by-year historical backgrounds on the lyrics.
