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Monthly Archives: July 2010
Paul the Octopus vs Mani the Parakeet
The mysterious, crushing ocean depths vs the exotic and deadly streets of Singapore.
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Tagged mani the parakeet, paul the octopus, South Africa, world cup 2010
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‘Oprah Hates Disabled People’: Zach Anner Doesn’t Make the Top 5 in OWN Contest
‘Oprah Hates Disabled People’ ? No, But Zach Anner Gets Pushed Out of Top 5: The Vote-Rigging Saga Continues Somehow, and against all reason, a certain Zach Anner did not make the top 5 in the Oprah Winfrey Network’s search … Continue reading
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MacGyver Monkeys Escape Japanese Lab
A crack team of MacGyver monkeys escaped from a Japanese laboratory by using tree branches to catapult themselves over a 17-foot-high electrified fence. Sadly, the daredevil monkeys found themselves petrified in the face of sweet, terrible freedom, and hung around … Continue reading
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Vancouver Graffiti: Haida and Chopsticks (Photos)
If you have a city, then you’re gonna have graff. This is a good thing. While Vancouver isn’t as graff-forward as Melbourne, New York, London, or San Francisco, the Lower Mainland is not totally devoid of street art. Pick a … Continue reading
Daily Mail Correspondent Punks Ryanair with His Vest Pockets
Don’t hate the player, hate the game. This guy beats Ryanair’s bizarre baggage restrictions and pricing scheme. Vince Graff demonstrates that luggage isn’t luggage if you’re wearing it. Yes, of course, I reply. Im wearing it. I slip off my … Continue reading
The Seaplanes of Vancouver
If I had to name my favorite part of Vancouver, it would be the seaplane dock. I just love Vancouver’s seaplanes. It’s that simple. They represent adventure and travel in a pre- (or post-)TSA era, a type of travel where … Continue reading
AT&T Rips Off Christo and Jeanne-Claude
If you’ve seen the recent AT&T ad, you’ve probably noticed the remarkable resemblance of those orange-draped landmarks to the Christo and Jeanne-Claude installation The Gates, which stood in NYC’s Central Park. You’re not alone. AT&T had to put a disclaimer … Continue reading
Nonstop Koala Action
If possible, any would-be rescuer must play some jazz music (too small a body of research exists to explain why this is so successful) and scratch the drop bear between its ears. Continue reading
When is a portrait not a portrait? (Just a picture of a person)
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Sagrada Familia: Gaudi’s Unfulfilled Vision
Sagrada Familia in Barcelona: Antonio Gaudi’s bold-as-hell vision was never quite completed. The question is, what now? Finish it in a more, uh, realistic way, or leave it as is? I vote for leaving Sagrada Familia as it is… hey, … Continue reading
