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  • Entymology is Fun!

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    Jedlicka Czech: Derived from Czech jedle meaning “fir tree”. Perhaps given to a person who lived near a fir tree. Perhaps. Or perhaps given to a person who *licked* a fir tree. Or perhaps given to a person just for no darn good reason at all. Ah, the czech. So hilarious.

  • Where my thoughts are

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    Via nihilistic_kid, this excellent comment by Jordan Flaherty of Left Turn (for anyone who’s missed it). Via lafinjack, US govt to hire 3 luxury cruisers from a company called Carnival as temporary accommodation for homeless for a period of six months. I guess there’s a logic to it: when the world becomes a floating world,…

  • I’m serious, I really want this on a shirt

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    I am pleased to announce that I have discovered the one true way, which I think should be taught in all schools. I am Pastafarian. Of course. Not only because I wish to believe in the Flying Spaghetti Monster, but because …. actually *only* because of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. http://www.boingboing.net/2005/08/19/pastafarianism_flyin.html Edit: and also because…

  • Burning Man Just Got Safer

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    Which is good, because strangedave & doctor_k_ will be there this year. Hinkamp, who works as a Burning Man volunteer, said he was riding his bike away from the crowd gathered for the torching of the tall wooden sculpture that marks the festival when he saw the clown coming toward him. “He pushed me over…

  • Protected: Pretty fucking disappointing result, really

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    There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

  • Protected: Aw, this one is nice

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    There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

  • If you’re going to be a villain, you should be a SUPER villain

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    This delights me is so many ways: The demented De@th Widow (De@th-Widow, De@thwidow, Widow De@th, Widow-De@th, Widowde@th) Power(s): Power mimicry, Pyrokinesis, Juggling Source of powers: Extra-terrestrial mutant cybernetics Weapon: De@th Musket Transportation: Widow Motorcycle From Lee’s Useless Super-hero Generator http://home.hiwaay.net/~lkseitz/comics/herogen/ With thanks to seanwilliams (But am I really juggling, or am I *mimicking* juggling? Only…

  • No, I am not over-reacting

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    There’s something kinda evil about ducks. The way they fix you with those knowing, beady black pips of eyes. You ever notice that? untoward‘s noticed: http://www.asofterworld.com/soft_aug5_2005.htm

  • Late night reading

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    From matociquala, Peter Watts is giving away electronic copies of STARFISH, one of my absolute favourite books. Over on his backlist page. From bestweekever, Johnny Depp haiku. Sample: Gilbert Grape The real answer to “What’s eating Gilbert Grape?” is: “His giant mother” From sdn, crochetmycrotch.com. Yes. That’s right. The web is a funny place.

  • Linkity-split

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    benpayne links two of my favourite interests, psychology & fiction, over here. (Note: I have lots of favourite interests, yes. I know some of you were expecting me to say ‘ice hockey’ just then. Or maybe ‘disposing of the bodies of friends’. Those, too, are favourite interests.)