Archive for the ‘Offbeat’ Category

Street Legal Jet Powered Beetle

Tuesday, October 3rd, 2006

This says it all: Street Legal Jet Powered Beetle.

Why The Sun Makes Me Sneeze

Monday, September 25th, 2006

For years I’ve wondered why bright sunlight seems to make me sneeze. Now I know. Thank you, Internet.

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That Got Me Good

Monday, September 18th, 2006

This snippet from a shop at home TV show (for knives and swords) is priceless.

Sox and Sex

Tuesday, August 29th, 2006

Ron K. Jeffries is delighted to share this tip. It may improve your life in a powerful way.

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Shark Alert!

Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006

If I only had one of these, my life would be complete.

Scott Snibbe — Blow Up

Monday, July 31st, 2006

Blow Up is a clever art project by Scott Snibbe.

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Why I Avoid Juice Bars

Thursday, July 27th, 2006

You may be naive enough to think that juice bars are a safe environment, where you sip a glass of chilled pomegranate juice over ice. You would be wrong.

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Get an Operation, Get Respect

Saturday, July 15th, 2006

This is rich.

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Laptop Burns, Explodes

Wednesday, June 21st, 2006

This Inquirer article is why camera phones were invented

How To Do 20 Things

Tuesday, June 6th, 2006

The Independent has compiled twenty brief “how to” articles, each written by an expert in the relevant field. While I did not need the hints about how to apply lipstick (yeah, that’s an ambiguous statement and I see you smirking…) I found the bit about how to buy a diamond interesting, and especially liked “How to Listen” by Larry King. Give yourself a break and read the article.

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Reality Real Estate

Thursday, May 25th, 2006

If you are selling your home, consider this innovative technique. You might want to stage a birthday party during your open house.

Trendy Names

Friday, May 19th, 2006

Jennifer Lee writes in The New York Times And if It’s a Boy, Will It Be Lleh? Her lead paragraph says: “Chances are you don’t have any friends named Nevaeh. Chances are today’s toddlers will.”

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