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Monday, 17 November 2008
quote [ It turns out that virtually every tree that was alive starting in 1954 has a "spike" — an atomic bomb souvenir. Everywhere botanists have looked, "you can find studies in Thailand, studies in Mexico, studies in Brazil where when you measure for carbon-14, you see it there," says Professor Nadkarni. All trees carry this "marker" — northern trees, tropical trees, rainforest trees — it is a world-wide phenomenon." ]
Nuclear testing piqued my interest after submerging myself in Fallout 3 all weekend.
[sci&tech] [by SnakeGhost@8:34pmGMT] [+10 Interesting] [35 comments] |
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Tuesday, 6 May 2008
quote [ “I was always fascinated by the infinite, strange and ‘scandalous’ ways that insects copulate.” -Isabella Rossellini ]
Isabella Rossellini does bug sex performance art.
[art] [by SnakeGhost@8:41pmGMT] [+10 Good] [38 comments] |
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Wednesday, 29 August 2007
quote [ As a public service to those people who are straight or gay or NOT GAY, NOT GAY, NOT GAY, who may be dramatically impaired, I offer you my reading of the police report from the incident in which the NOT GAY conservative Senator from the great state of Idaho was arrested for playing NOT GAY footsie with an undercover cop. ]
Direct link if you have trouble with the flash player.
[humour] [by SnakeGhost@10:29amGMT] [+6 Funny] [17 comments] http://assets.huffingtonpost.com/hippcraig.mp3 |
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Tuesday, 31 July 2007
quote [ My Damn Channel gives its artists 100% creative control to develop their own brands and new storylines. My Damn Channel produces a diverse array of programming and... blah, blah, blah. Are you still reading this crap? This is the web age. People don’t read anymore. If you really want to see what we’re all about, check out PromoSexual. ]
[humour] [by SnakeGhost@7:32amGMT] [+2 Interesting] [6 comments] |
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Sunday, 14 May 2006
quote [ It's a story of the true heroes of that fateful time in the history of the United States when buildings would fall and heroes would rise, literally from the ashes to inspire the entire human race. ]
Ok, first Flight 93 and now this? Are we really ready for this? Is it too soon? Can we handle Nicolas Cage with a 'stache?
[by SnakeGhost@8:48pmGMT] [+2 WTF] [65 comments] |
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Wednesday, 22 March 2006
quote [ At a presidential rally, parade or appearance, if you have on a supportive t-shirt, you can be there. If you are wearing or carrying something in protest, you can be removed.
This, in the United States of America. This in the United States of America. Is Melissa Hughes the only one embarrassed? ] James Spader's character Alan Shore, gives a rousing speech as his closing arguments in a recent Boston Legal episode.
[politics] [by SnakeGhost@7:11pmGMT] [+10 Good] [56 comments] |
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Thursday, 16 February 2006
quote [ I want to leave the world better than it would have been if I were not here. This has been an interest of mine since I was in high school.
This interest drove me through 12 years of college, where I primarily studied on moral and political philosophy through undergraduate and graduate school. I also spent some time studying economics and history. ] Alonzo Fyfe started a blog last September about morals, values and how not being religious does not mean you are excluded from having these.
[by SnakeGhost@7:53amGMT] [+10] [118 comments] |