Spring
DSC_0004, originally uploaded by tigitogs. Did I mention I got a new camera? One of the first photos. Related posts: Dutch ice yachting in Monnickendam Photo of the Day: Happy dewdrop sunday Cicada in trouble Wednesday Wow: Hot Pink ! ironlupins
Sea-foam
This picture has generated some talkback radio discussion today: Image Source: Daily Telegraph (photo by Bill Counsell) The picture was taken at Yamba. The sea foam extends 50m across the beach and into the sea from the Surf Lifesavers club house, as shown in the photo below. Reports from locals are that they haven’t seen [...]
Now there’s only love in the dark
“. . . and on the night of December 11th, the moon was long into the night as though all bloody, and after, it was darkened. Also, on the night of December 16th, the heavens were seen to be as red as though they were burning.” Refers to a lunar eclipse of 1117. From: The [...]
Weekend Wibble: Fragments of IM
[following a conversation about soccer teams, in which it was established that Arsenal is the only team for which is it unacceptable to barrack] lauredhel: I watch other TV crap lauredhel: (though rather more deprecated TVcrap than sports, interestingly) tigtog: Now I watch rugby sometimes, tennis – I still like gymnastics and skating lauredhel: (probably [...]
Saturday Stuff.
What I’m reading: Canada’s Chronicle Herald reports that Jenny Dionne paid a cover charge at her regular bar the Dome, had one drink, then nipped out for a smoke. She was refused re-entry under the “No Fat Chicks” rule. Trendwatching.com reports on “Female Fever”, the phenomenon whereby corporations have only just now discovered, to their [...]
The colours of the rainbow…
Enough of bad news and snark for this week. Have a smile on me. Or rather, on Raymond Crowe and Louis Armstrong. If the embedded video isn’t working for you – go straight to the video at Metacafe. Related posts: QOTD: Louis CK on his HBO nudity Rainbow Kittehs Wednesday Rainbow Blogging TIGERS LEOPARDS Vs [...]
Wednesday morning soapblogging
I have a few pretties to share with you. Tie Dye Trance. This is my first five-colour swirl: purple, red, pink, orange, and blue. Making these was a whirl of arms and jugs and spoons, mixing and colouring and scenting and pouring and swirling and pouring and swirling and pouring and swirling before the soap [...]
Monday Mornin’ Map
A little while ago, I wondered what percentage of land surface has ocean or sea at its antipode. I’d fall smack into the Bermuda Triangle if I dug straight down. With a big tip o’ the Hat to Clive Feather, I bring you this map showing what’s antipodeal to what. Clive adds: Each pixel represents [...]
“I think we should discuss…”
I’m dying here. What would happen if corporate meetings were internet comment threads: College Humour, via Neatorama. Related posts: Weekend Wibble: Colony Cookies By all means, discuss our comments policy in this thread Three ferrets, one cup Grin du jour. Discuss
Rorschach Vegblot Testing
Do I just have women and birthing on the brain right now? I’ve been flicking through the collection of unusually-shaped vegetables at the Mutato Collection. These ones stood out to me: Related posts: Women, food, advertising Testing twitter auto-update Testing Can’t blog: cooking Fragrant Sour & Spicy Thai Soup Sunday Stomacher – Fragrant Sour & [...]
Friday Snickers
Things that made me giggle this week. From SpareRoom NZ: Related posts: Thursday Cheezburger – Kthanxbai Friday Cheezburger Otterday and Open Thread Thursday Cheezburger The Lord of the Living Room
Absolute classic
AussieBob over at Road to Surfdom does a spoof reply from our PM to the Kevin07 stuff – John007 | Cabinet: The Movie. Bonzer. Related posts: One for the annals of classic rebuttals Quick Hit: WA Cabinet announced Marry, Shag, Cliff: Classic ER Still doing the happy dance Teachers and performance rates of pay
We’ve gone over to the yellow side
Images generated by The Simpsonizer. I couldn’t get the software to play nice and generate a background picture that I could put the whole family into (unlike Lauredhel’s effort), but here we are as icons at least. Related posts: Procrastination Aid of the Day Lighter side: Cat and theremin Universal Smartarses Cooperative What to do [...]
Sunday Night Quiz
Here’s a Sunday Night Quiz for you! What is it? (yes, some of you may already know. Don’t give it away, eh?) Related posts: Reminder: Cherchez La Femme comes to Sydney this Sunday night (April 21) Sunday Night Fontmonstery: Dogs As Fonts Whoydensday: finally in Oz this Sunday Night Pop quiz: Women in Parliament Some [...]
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