Political compass
I'm siding with Gandhi I think
take the political compass test yourself LINK
November 7, 2007
August 8, 2007
you must watch this movie!
out now a public film called 'Zeigeist the movie' which reveals some of the myths about religion and it's pagan astrological history though the ages.
its a 2 hour watch which also includes some debunking of 9.11 and some stuff about the modern banking (both of which I havn't got ruond to seeing yet.. but the religion stuff is great!)
July 4, 2007
vektorika magazine
download a bunch of free vector magazines from vektorika magazine.
Very inspiring stuff... ENJOY!
May 8, 2007
wooden VW bus
Artist Lee Stoetzel, creator of a life-size wood chopper has a new exhibition of incredible sculptures on display at the Mixed Greens Gallery in New York City and online. The show includes several wood pieces, like a giant wooden book, old Mac computers, and, seen here, "VW Bus 2007" (75 x 165 x 67 1/2 inches.
May 24, 2006
Nike & Apple join up... make Nipple?
Sporting goods firm Nike and computer company Apple, two of the world's best-known brands, have decided to join forces and make equipment for runners.
The firms will release a system that links Nike running shoes to Apple's iPod nano digital music players.
As well as listening to music, users would be able to see how far and how fast they have run, and the amount of calories they have burnt.
Nike also launched a range of clothing designed specifically for iPods.
May 20, 2006
Don't microwave your water?
mrs mule pointed me at an intersting article, apparently (and with cool photo evidence) why you shouldn't microwave water.
Below is a science fair project that my granddaughter did for 2006. In it she took filtered water and divided it into two parts. The first part she heated to boiling in a pan on the stove, and the second part she heated to boiling in a microwave. Then after cooling she used the water to water two identical plants to see if there would be any difference in the growth between the normal boiled water and the water boiled in a microwave. She was thinking that the structure or energy of the water may be compromised by microwave. As it turned out, even she was amazed at the difference.
Interesting no...? So has anyone else done this?... this forum post with the same experiment (the post after this one is most amusing and I won't repeat it here!)
and then some clever bod notices the photoshop job in the original microwave water experiment
mu ha ha
"...and that's why I never believe anything I hear and only half of what I see."
misfit
more silly stuff at eeew.net
May 2, 2006
1979 Pontins Flexi Disk MP3
After digging through our old collection of vinyl, I happened upon this tremendously cheesey song, "Thumbs up, book early" performed by Franki Woods (well my copy says Franki Woods, but apparently his name is Frankie Woods) who was children's entertainer at Prestatyn for 30 years. He wrote many works in that happy chappy George Formby style.
The flexi disk originally came with a colour brochure...
Pontins was/is an institution in British holiday making, seaside resorts resembling brightly painted detention centers with free ice cream and the best in talent, nobbly knees and limbo contests!.. wheeeeee, what fun!
If you are interested here's a "A Brief History of Pontins"
Anywho....(right click, Save target/link as...)
Click here to watch '1979-PONTINS-Flexi-Disk---SIDE1'
1979 Pontins Flexi Disk SIDE 1 MP3
1979 Pontins Flexi Disk SIDE 2 MP3
Enjoy!
January 23, 2006
Women under the bonnet
BBC NEWS | Europe | French women defy macho garages
A training centre in southern France is turning women into car mechanics to challenge the traditional male dominance of garages.
mrsmule has a real knack for motors i have discovered (much to my delight). On our recent trip to 'la tomatina' in Spain, she had diagnosed about 10 running faults with the bus and saved it from combustion due to a dry battery on its return!.. what a diamond!!
October 3, 2005
Pete's Pond - LIVE African savannah
National Geographic have set up a 24-hour live Internet video feed from Pete's Pond in deepest southern Africa. A high-resolution camera captures any movement it sees and records 20 to 25 images every second. The images are bounced off a satellite 22,500 miles above the equator. This signal is then picked up somewhere else, where it is streamed on to the Internet. The images are not brilliant but frame rate is just sufficient to make the animals visible. I've seen elephants, ostriches, antelope and wild pigs. I also think that I've heard a lion. The best time to tune in is in the morning, UK time. You can take a walk on the wild side at:
http://www3.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/wildcamafrica/wildcam.html
cheers dad!
May 25, 2005
Morse Vs Text
Just to prove that new isn't as fast (maybe it's more cool) but Jay Leno had a texting show down between the old skool Morse code Vs the mobile SMS.
Video here: link
The winner?.. well Mr. Morse beats that young rapscallion back into his bedroom. mu ha ha!
May 10, 2005
How Lightsabers Work
Great article in "How things Work" about lightsabers.
Have you ever wondered how these remarkable weapons work? Where does the energy come from, and how are they able to contain that energy in a rod-like column of glowing power?
In this edition of HowStuffWorks, you will have a chance to look inside a lightsaber and discover the source of its incredible characteristics.
"If you are lucky enough to acquire a lightsaber, you are probably purchasing it for personal defense purposes. A lightsaber completely blows away a can of pepper spray as a deterrent in muggings or robberies. However, many new owners are pleasantly surprised by the many domestic uses of a lightsaber around the home or office...The big advantage of using a lightsaber, of course, is that you can both cut and toast the bagel in one stroke, or..... hedge trimming"
October 15, 2004
BetaVote
What if the whole world could vote in the U.S. presidential election?
Have your vote!
thanks for the link mrsmule!
vote for nobody
October 14, 2004
26 Shotokan Kata's
The kata is an individual style-element which follows a set ground-pattern and a series of principal forms as representation of a real fight against 4 or more imaginary opponents. Important points during the performance of a kata, besides correct techniques, are rhythm, relaxation and breathing.
I used to do Karate for quite a while, mrsmule has recently lit a long extinguished flame under my ass since she has taken up the sport at work. We can now occasionally be seen practising Katas in the front room.
Trying to remember the moves is slow and painful, so I was most please to find this site with all 26 Shotokan Kata's in .MOV (quicktime) format.
The club
Shotokan Karate Centrum Amsterdam
Tel. +31(0)20-7706501 / 6182342
Postbus 14524
1001 LA Amsterdam
Dojo: Palmstraat 13 Amsterdam
October 7, 2004
Zoom Quilt
it just keeps going & going!!!
use your cursor up and down keys
Fun stop motion videos
October 6, 2004
TV Weather Forecaster retires
BRITAIN'S longest-serving TV weatherman Michael Fish retires today after 30 years.
Michael Fish's broadcasting career began in 1971 when he started forecasting for BBC Radio and in January 1974 he became part of BBC Television's weather team.
I think Mr Fish is a star!.. all through my childhood he read the forecast and up to recently when I can really appreciate his skills as perhaps one of the best TV weather persons out there.
The moustachioed presenter is best known for his notorious gaffe ahead of the Great Storm of 1987 – the worst in 300 years.
In the infamous broadcast the weatherman told viewers: "Earlier on today apparently a lady rang the BBC and said she heard that there was a hurricane on the way. Well, don’t worry if you’re watching, there isn’t."
September 30, 2004
cool film
September 17, 2004
Fake Qee
I thnk the major differences here are:
A: The blue ear joint to the head is narrow.
B: The original has a curved 'pelvis' the fake is sharp/almost has a corner
C: The fake has a larger gap at the hand join and the sleeve is flared out more
D: The arm/hand of the fake is longer
I can't see much difference in the left ear, body or the legs though.
Also I guess this is just for the Cat model, cause my Dog has completely different arms?!.. go figure?!?!
September 16, 2004
Bootleg Qees
This comment from aftimes.
Sad to see the Fake Qee from Hong Kong Black Market. here is the comparison of the real and fake - the quality of the Fake of course is Bad and Soft - we are going to inform our copyright dept to follow up it, and please note all Qee Fans if you are not sure the Qee you want to Buy or Bid on - please post in here and I will let you know my comments. www.toy2r.com
the Fake one is rainbow version in difference part and the STUSSY letter is fake - It is of extremely low quality, unlike the products we produce.
**CLICKY BIGGY**
Just so we know...
Thanks!
September 14, 2004
Design a tattoo competition
**UPDATED**
This email (translated by Babelfish)
"I am looking for an artist who my can help to a design for tattoo for me, as it happens, in January I want the name of our baby in the form of peace therefore no tag on my back - Thanks, frefre, Eindhoven"
OK so can we help him?.. I think this is a lovely idea, seems as we are getting lots of visits from lots of arty graffiti people.
SIZE:
30--40wide
10--15high
NAMES:
QUINTEN
EMMA
If you have any ideas already and are just bursting to send something, you can upload your image idea here
check the tattoo ideas page for recently uploaded designs
smiles
da mule
September 10, 2004
Alternate history?
The London Underground in German
http://www.myrtle.co.uk/art/untergrund.gif
Very strange to look at and disorientating
It evokes an alternate history of WWII?!!
August 19, 2004
NL QEE design contest
July 7, 2004
31 mistakes and counting
Movie mistakes dot com has a list of (now) 31 mistakes from the Spiderman 2 film in sections like: Factual error, Plot hole and Continuity.
example:
On the way to the theater Peter intercepts a police officer chasing a couple of criminals. At the end of that scene one of the police cars has a tremendous wreck that swings the car sideways. There is a clear shot of the driver with a black helmet on.
Another thing that i looked up while I was there was how Ripley survives the airlock opening in Aliens, According to my beliefs, she would have had no chance of surviving the hatch opening with the mother dangling from her leg, surely.... here's what moviemastakes says:
At the end, when Ripley has her arm slung through that rung in the airlock and the queen alien is hanging from her foot AND the decompression that has everything in the cargo hold whipping by her head...she only loses a shoe as the queen is swept into space? By all rights, shouldn't only her arm be left dangling there?
And here from e film critic
Aliens: Ripley blows the Queen out of the airlock.
(This scene is by far one of the most unrealistic things I have ever seen! That Ripley must be pretty strong to hold onto a ladder with a Queen hanging onto her foot and with tons of air pressure sucking out the oxygen!)
June 24, 2004
Corpse Flower Webcam
A rare 'Corpse Flower' in UConn Greenhouses is about to bloom and release its naaasty decayed stench.
heres the webcam
updates every 10 seconds
LInk to Corpse Flower at the University of Connecticut
The titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum) is a native of the sultry equatorial rainforests of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, where it is known as bunga bangkai, the corpse flower. Plants grow from a potato-like underground tuber, which produces umbrella-shaped leaves 10 feet high and 15 feet across. Only a single leaf is present at any one time, but it is dissected into many smaller leaflets. The whole looks something like a palm tree with a spotted green trunk, and is rather attractive. A leaf can last for several years before it withers and is replaced, all the time quietly capturing sunlight and storing food in the tuber. Eventually, after the tuber has grown to weigh as much as an average man, the corpse flower decides to bloom. The bud on the UConn plant could grow to more than six-feet-tall before it opens.
June 21, 2004
high altitude ATM
An Indian bank, which operates what it bills as the world's highest ATM in the far-eastern state of Sikkim, is hoping the cash dispenser will bring in business once a trade route to China is reopened.
The automatic teller machine, set up at an altitude of 13,200 feet (4,023 metres) along the winding route that links the Tibetan capital Lhasa to Sikkim's capital Gangtok, has been installed by UTI Bank with the help of US-based NCR Corp., which made the special machine.
Is there anything to spend your money on once you get it out?.. .Maybe the bank should open a souvineer shop and a bar too!
June 18, 2004
Snazzy Shirts
The Thomas Pink signature shirt program for the 40th anniversary of the Pink Panther. Stripe it up!
Russian Volcano
Satellite view released by NASA showing a brown cloud(C) over the erupting Shiveluch volcano in Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka peninsula.
