January 2010
99 posts
“Give them a mask and they will speak the truth”
“Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds.”
– Bob Marley
“Dipsomania refers to an abnormal or insatiable craving for alcohol”
“I wrestled with an alligator, I done tussled with a whale; handcuffed lightning,...”
– Muhammad Ali
“Civilisation is defined by what we forbid, more than what we permit.”
tattoome:
Song of the week.
Gracias
loudminority
Kyuss
Smooth stones beneath me Cool air surrounds Soft and savioury Take me to God, you can take me to God No it doesn’t take your Will to set your brace on me I never doubt your possibilities Please let go of my sleeve Smooth stones behind me Cold air surrounds Soft and savioury You can take me to God, you take me to God No it doesn’t take your Will to set your brace on me I...
Sylvia Plath
Perhaps you consider yourself an oracle,
Mouthpiece of the dead, or of some god or other.
Thirty years now I have labored
To dredge the silt from your throat.
I am none the wiser.
“Do you know of the Klingon proverb that tells us revenge is a dish that is best...”
– Khan, Star Trek
Have you ever been younger than you are right now? →
“I find your lack of faith disturbing”
– Darth Vader
Funny People
George: Look at him. He's got the length and the width. Imagine that dong of his. I saw the tip of it one time, even that was too big for me. You like big penises?
Daisy: You know I have a very skinny vagina, so...
Ira: If its skinny, you should try feeding it carbs.
Art de l'amour →
The No-Prize
Readers who alerted Marvel to mistakes in their comics were awarded a No-Prize. This would be empty envelope sent back to the reader on which would be written: “Congratulations! This envelope contains a genuine Marvel Comics No-Prize, which you have just won!” The No-Prize has become a much sought-after item for fans.
“Three rings for the Elven kings under the sky, seven for the Dwarf lords in...”
– Tolkien
Double Atomic bomb survivor dies in Japan
Tsutomu Yamaguchi, the only person officially recognized as a survivor of both the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings at the end of World War II, has died at age 93.
Yamaguchi was in Hiroshima on a business trip for his shipbuilding company on Aug. 6, 1945, when a U.S. B-29 dropped an atomic bomb on the city. He suffered serious burns to his upper body and spent the night in the city.
He...
Year of the Tiger
Scientists and conservationists are to intensify their efforts this year to save one of Earth’s most powerful, and threatened, creatures: the tiger.
Biologists have placed Panthera tigris at the top of a list of 10 key animals facing extinction, which should become the focus for major conservation efforts in 2010, they say.
“This year has been designated the International Year of...