Monthly Archives: August 2009

AARP Pro-Reform Ambulance Ad

I just saw a great ad from the AARP that needed to be shared. It uses a great analogy of an ambulance getting blocked and slowed down by all sorts of cars to call out those who are trying to keep people from discussing the … Read More

Comic: The Circle of Life

Shared by Jon

Best part of today's Penny Arcade: I would totally play a game where you stalked Sam Fisher as Batman.
New Comic: The Circle of Life

Pirates open fire on U.S. Navy chopper

If this isn’t an invitation for a whooping, i don’t know what is! Pirates open fire on U.S. Navy chopper – Somalia- msnbc.com.

Steven Segal: LAWMAN

I could just let those words sit on your tongue and shock you, but instead, there’s a teaser commercial from A&E! Steven Segal: LAWMAN. Apparently, he’s been a sheriff’s deputy with this parish in Lousiana for 20 years! Amazing and true! Found via Chris Hardwick … Read More

Paper Keyboard Cat

File under WANT!!!!! I just need a glue stick and some luck. Tubbypaws.

WWF

Why isn’t this on a tshirt and why aren’t I wearing such a shirt right now?!?! Ryan Catbird’s Tumblr.

Health care savings estimates from CBO are often low

Interesting food for thought: In the last 30 years, the CBO’s estimates for savings from changes to Medicare have been low balled. This isn’t due to any bias on their part but instead, on the forecasting method. When forecasting potential savings, they use historical examples … Read More

Don’t mess with Bolivian Soccer

Bolivian soccer player gets revenge on an Uruguayan player for tackling him by using the dreaded Flying Kick To The Throat. Flying Kung-Fu Kick To The Throat / Magma.

Monkey watching magic tricks

Oh Japan… what won’t your game-type shows bring us? I suppose we can cross “show monkey magic tricks” off the list. YouTube – Magical.

Why we walk in circles without directional cues

When people don't have signs or other external cues for direction, we will probably end up walking in circles. That's according to a new psychological study conducted by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics in Tübingen, G...