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How cool is that?… ... Continue reading Pompeii Now on Google Street View

Nonja, the Orangutan Photographer - Self Portrait

The Viennese Zoo is home to Nonja, an orangutan who was given a camera that dispenses raisins when she takes pictures.

But I’m pretty unimpressed by Nonja’s portfolio on Facebook. The 33-year-old’s work doesn’t really communicate anything about the… ... Continue reading Nonja - Ape Photographer

I was never a huge fan of Roger Ebert’s movie reviews growing up, even when he agreed with his partner Gene Siskel. He always came across as a bit snobbish, and his self-satisfied smugness always really turned me off.

That began to change, however, when he started blogging.  He’s posted some great things there, like his scathing indictment of Ben Stein (and his execrable film, “Expelled”), and… ... Continue reading Ebert: "New Age beliefs are the Creationism of the Progressives"

Keep an eye out for a younger, more-liberated Salvatore (Bryan Batt from “Mad Men”).

via, which is worth checking out in and of itself… ... Continue reading Yes, It's Another Off-Topic Single Youtube Post

Merry Cryptomas!

Cryptomundo's Sasquatch Ornament Cryptomundo's Snowman (Abominable) Ornament

Cryptomundo is offering the above ornaments for sale, just in time for Christmas. They look to only be available on location in Maine, but Loren also has some great  gift packages available.

Check them out here, and… ... Continue reading Merry Cryptomas!

No cryptids. Simply awesome. That is all… ... Continue reading Real Life Hotwheels

Back To The Ship

What- or who-ever Fall On Your Sword is, he/she/they/it put together some grrreat music/video mash-ups. Above, Captain Kirk takes too much acid and hilarity ensues. More after the break -- but don’t let me stop you from going straight to the site.

Powerless Man

A brief… ... Continue reading Fall On Your Sword = Fantastic

How To Seduce Women Through Hypnosis

via.… ... Continue reading Great Googly-Moogly

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Paula Deen getting hit in the face by ham:

No comment.… ... Continue reading And Now...

Rom Houben

The story of Rom Houben, the Belgian man who reportedly spent the last 23 years not in a coma but actually conscious due to a misdiagnosis, has been all over the place this week. It’s a gripping story, to be sure: Car accident, misdiagnosis, horrible, crushing loneliness, then a miraculous redemption… ... Continue reading Rom Houben: Human Ouija Board?

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