Snakes on the Train!!

Snake as Boa. (This isn't really her but you get the idea)

Sorry for the double post but HOLD THE PHONE, THERE IS SOME CRAZY SHIT GOING DOWN IN BOSTON RIGHT NOW.

Some crazy lady was wearing her 3 ft pet snake around her neck (hidden under a scarf) on the Red Line yesterday morning, and she lost it.

MBTA officials stopped & searched the train she was on (causing delays in service) but never found the snake. Crazy lady then posted a wanted ad on Craigslist asking for the safe return of her pet.

"MBTA officials believe the trains are snake-free, and that passengers should not be concerned," spokesman Joe Pesaturo said. --> psha! How do they know?

I hope I haven't scarred anyone, and that we can all continue riding the Red Line in peace. -id

Bourdain in Boston

Promo image for Tony's Boston webcast

Anthony Bourdain is one of my favorites, so I was super excited when I heard he would be filming a Boston episode of his Travel Channel show No Reservations all this week.

Thankfully he also took over his show's Twitter account this week so I've been able to read Tony's personal account of his time in Boston. Bourdain is a native New Yorker, but he apparently loves Boston, especially Southie (shout out Ev & Meg!). Here are some of his more entertaining tweets:

"Grinder at Rondo's followed by Murphy's Law, L Street and the magnificent Quencher. I feel skull- fucked."

"After malpractice by "Dr. McGillicutty", Ruffino and I needed brain food. Belle Isle for seafood. Situation improved."

"Candlepin bowling in Southie. While getting hooted at by scores of Sox fans. Bad for the concentration. Outcome uncertain."

Tony also did a live webcast on Wednesday from the aforementioned Rondo's which was broadcasted on his Facebook account. He answered questions posted by fans, and the best was his response to the question "What's the best cure for a hangover?" to which Tony replied:

 
"Asprin, a joint, and spicy food. Oh and coke. Coca Cola."
 
Word. Can't wait to see the show!
-id

Bad. Ass.

One of the greatest fight scenes, possibly all movie scenes, ever is from a Thai movie called The Protector (Tom-Yum-Goong).

This scene is filmed in all one shot, no cuts, no wires. Just stuntmen and a camera guy in great shape. It took them 8 times to film it, and only on the last try did they get it all right.

-SD

I really like this

Have a nice day everyone

-BJK

The internet makes dreams come true!

Ted Williams, everybody's favorite homeless radio personality, got a job! and a house! give it up to the Cleveland Cavaliers for giving him a chance! you can read the article here.


BJK

This Just In

update: He got a job with the Cavs
-jv

Mark Twain

Mark Twain is one of my faves. If you havn't you should read Puddn'head Wilson read it. Also there is a new edition of Huckleberry Finn coming out that has the "n" bomb replaced with "slave". I think censoring books is wrong.
-jv

Top 10 Baseballs Euphemisms for Sex

This is one of David Letterman's Top 10 lists.  Some are pretty scandalous, but also hilarious if you know baseball.

10. Working the rosin bag.
9. Comebacker.
8. Charging the mound.
7. Riding the pine.
6. Jerking one into the seats.
5. Coming from behind.
4. Doubleheader.
3. Going deep in the hole.
2. The Big Unit.
1. Visiting Busch Stadium.

-awm

the children are our future

I've been waiting for the right moment to share this amazing picture. As the cast of the Jersey is hosting MTVs New Year's show tonight, I decided there's no time like the present.

I must have seen a hundred pictures of people dressed as the jersey shore cast, but this group of 7 year olds is definitely the best.

Happy New Year,

av

Distortin' Norton

So, there's this artist named Brandon Bird who's pretty freakin' cool.
He makes art that usually includes putting a pop icon into odd paintings or drawings. For example,

Serious Genius - Check out his group show of artwork and poetry inspired by Edward Norton.

fp

Football celebrations have nothing on Fútbol celebrations

This is Stjarnan FC. An Icelandic soccer team that specializes in one thing, other than awesomeness.

Here are the links to a couple of their best:

Fish Celebration
Human Toilet Celebration
Human Bicycle Celebration
Birth Celebration

-SD

Someone stole Ty's dream and made it real

Have you heard any of TKM's couch dreams? They are amazing, but I have a hard time picturing them because i'm bad at that spacial imagination stuff.

BUT it's real!!!!!!!!!!!!

I found it amongst some other mind-blowing, yet simple, pretty much genius inventions.
[WARNING: some of them suck. rug sandals, i'm looking at you.] 

then i found the company that makes it and they have a bunch of other crazy wall beds. it's based in london, so we'll have to find an american retailer.

some dreams do come true,

av

Really??

Recently I was at work doing some wikipedia'ng. Somehow I got to Kirk Cameron and while reading his page I learned that DJ Tanner from Full House is played by Candace Cameron Bure who is Kirk Cameron's real life sister and I was like "really??". Also Kirk Cameron is a total wackadoodle who talks about crocoducks. really??
-jv

Mariah Christmas

I've talked to a bunch of people, including a punk rocker, a conservative person, and others that have a surprising opinion, which I share with them.
They and I agree that Mariah Carey's "All I want for Christmas" is the best Christmas song, maybe not of all time, but certainly in modern times. (But also, maybe of all time)
No song I can think of gets me in the holiday spirit as much that song.

In the comments section, I'd love to hear what your favorite X-mas songs are.

-awm

My first Post

This is funny to me
*Krib*

Nat'l Geographic Photos

National Geographic has an amateur photo contest every year and the winning photos for this year were just announced. These two are my favorite; the rest of the photos are amazing too, except for any picture of a snake which I do not endorse in any way.
-jv

Potential Cure for HIV

We may have finally found the cure. Doctors believe that a man who underwent a stem cell transplant in 2007 has been cured of HIV as a result. It's pretty amazing. Here's the article as reported by the Huffington Post.

-av

Poseidon would be proud

UNREAL sandcastles blow everyones mind.

This is a link to some more, plus just a great website. 

http://listverse.com/2008/02/08/top-20-amazing-sandcastles/

-awm

Coolest House Eva??

I think it's in Brussels somewhere.


BJK

Top 50 Holiday movies

 The Boston Globe did a survey to find the top 50 Holiday movies. I'm surprised by how many of them I have never seen, and that Die Hard isn't higher on the list.




THE list

-lab