Wow...that is definitely something to check out.

Wow...that is definitely something to check out.

Originally shared by Jim McCloskey

How did I miss this until now? MUCH ANTICIPATE.
https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=p942x8Uwkfc

Not exactly limericks, but there's some fine newsy poetry going on in this post and its comments.

Not exactly limericks, but there's some fine newsy poetry going on in this post and its comments.

Originally shared by Tina Vigilante

#pogo

#pogo

An Example of Phenomenal Customer Service

An Example of Phenomenal Customer Service
A story of how two companies -- Tesla Motors and GEICO Insurance -- did me right.

Today, I was driving a loaner car since my Model S was getting its 3-year annual service done. Driving home from a work meeting, I had a "non-contact motor vehicle collision" (the police officer's words). I was coming through a busy intersection in the right-hand lane. The left-hand lane in my direction was backed up with left-turners. The last driver in this long queue decided he wanted to suddenly be in my lane, so he pulled over into my lane right as I came up alongside him. I honked and swerved up onto the sidewalk (no pedestrians present), avoiding him, then came to a stop. A moment later, I heard a hissing sound and the car's tire pressure system issued a low-pressure warning. Getting out, I found the cause -- hitting the curb had destroyed the sidewall.

A little ticked, I waved the 16-year-old driver (why does it always seem to be a teenager??) over behind my car and called the police. After talking to them, I called my local Tesla service center, which is about 20 minutes away. Once I had described the situation, Jon (awesome guy!) said, "OK, we'll load up a new wheel and head down...should be there shortly." About 30 minutes later, Jon showed up with a tech, a jack, and a fresh wheel and tire. Five minutes after that, I was ready to go. Having completed my discussion with the officers (I decided to not press charges...hopefully the situation itself is its own lesson for the kid), I thanked Jon and Scott (the tech) profusely and continued on home.

Once home, I called GEICO, the kid's mom's insurance company, and talked to a wonderful customer service rep named Mandy. She walked me through getting my information very efficiently and said they'd take it up with Tesla (since it was a corporate vehicle) and their claim holder (the kid and his mom) directly; I was pretty much done with the whole experience.

And that is what amazing customer service means: Minimizing hassle for the customer while exceeding his expectations and being happy to do so. I'm not currently a GEICO customer, but this impressed me. And this is the level of service I've come to expect from Tesla.

History is filled with useful information.

History is filled with useful information.

Originally shared by John Hardy

In which a pedant protests too much about a meme he saw on the internet.

The flood myth is actually a Sumerian story inherited by the Hebrews (and indeed the entire Eastern Mediterranean). This meme is simply wrong in saying that they didn't record a major flood. They did and the flood seriously set their civilisation back. The Sumerian king list has entries from before and after the flood.

Dumuzid, the Shepherd "the shepherd"10 sars 
"Then Bad-tibira fell and the kingship was taken to Larag."En-sipad-zid-ana8 sars "Then Larag fell and the kingship was taken to Zimbir."En-men-dur-ana5 sars and 5 ners "Then Zimbir fell and the kingship was taken to 
Shuruppak
"Ubara-Tutu5 sars and 1 ner
"Then the flood swept over."
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumerian_King_List

Note King Dumuzid (Tammuz) is still the name of a month in the Hebrew and Arab calendars.

It's not hard to imagine what a great flood meant to a low lying civilisation build on the delta of two great rivers, the Tigris and Euphrates. The flood was a real event, a deluge that temporarily turned the region into a sea and probably killed a lot of people. It's also likely that Noah, also known as Ziusudra and Artrahasis and Utnapishtim was a king of the city of Shuruppak (the last city mentioned in the king list before the flood) and his ark was very likely a traditional Sumerian house made of reeds which could float on the waters. You can read a slightly later version of the flood story in the tablet xi of the Epic of Gilgamesh.
http://m.sparknotes.com/lit/gilgamesh/section9.rhtml

The Christians understand very little of the stories they tell but ancient Sumer (situated in southern Iraq) was the source of many of them. Abraham was said to have been born in Sumer and the modern country Iraq was named after the city of Gilgamesh. It remains a place worthy of endless study and fascination (instead of bombing and continuous destruction).

Via Ramin Honary​​​​​​​

...and humidity is like 138%.

...and humidity is like 138%.

ha! #true

ha! #true

Originally shared by AFrayed Knott

don't judge me

don't judge me

Could go in 'LEGO,' could go in 'Science' -- either way, it's awesome. :-)

Could go in 'LEGO,' could go in 'Science' -- either way, it's awesome. :-)

Originally shared by Jenny Winder
http://www.popsci.com/women-nasa-get-lego-sized-tribute

I'm going to have to stop getting irritated when I see 50 cents as the price to play Galaga or Joust...they're...

I'm going to have to stop getting irritated when I see 50 cents as the price to play Galaga or Joust...they're actually giving me a discount!

That's okay, things are going to be okay.

That's okay, things are going to be okay.

This makes me sad.

This makes me sad. Garry had the gift of storytelling and created so many truly compelling characters, concepts, and complete shows. His vision and skill will be missed.

Decorating with LEGO

Originally shared by Lynn H

Decorating with LEGO

Fun stuff!
http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/decorating-ideas/g2719/how-to-decorate-with-legos/?

Sounds like some great games were picked. #gaming #boardgaming

Sounds like some great games were picked. #gaming #boardgaming
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/07/codenames-takes-home-top-board-game-of-the-year-award/

I took this snapshot of my friends' new puppy back in 1998 or so.

I took this snapshot of my friends' new puppy back in 1998 or so. Still one of my favorite shots, despite being so small and low-res (most digital cameras back then were still taking photos at VGA resolution, or 800x600 at most).

Now that's a whopping big pile of nostalgia!

Now that's a whopping big pile of nostalgia!

Originally shared by John Reiher
http://dusty-abell.deviantart.com/art/Televisions-Sci-Fi-and-Superheroes-of-the-70-s-622227408

Google Maps' suggestions for "things to do" kinda suck.

Google Maps' suggestions for "things to do" kinda suck.

FTA: "Less than two weeks after the state's senate passed a climate science-squelching bill, research shows that sea...

FTA: "Less than two weeks after the state's senate passed a climate science-squelching bill, research shows that sea level along the coast between N.C. and Massachusetts is rising faster than anywhere on Earth"
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/north-carolina-sea-level-rises-desipte-senators/#

via Jennifer Freeman​

via Jennifer Freeman​

Originally shared by Basil Leaf

Put away your politics for just five minutes and enjoy these wonderful photos.

Put away your politics for just five minutes and enjoy these wonderful photos. Pete Souza has an amazing talent for timing and framing. #photography
http://twistedsifter.com/2016/07/pete-souza-white-house-photog-favorite-obama-photos/

I got to see this MOC in person at Brickworld Chicago last month and it.

I got to see this MOC in person at Brickworld Chicago last month and it. is. SPECTACULAR! Truly a terrific rendering of Luke Skywalker's most famous Landspeeder. So, go vote for it on LEGO Ideas -- it only needs another 970 votes in order for LEGO to officially consider turning it into an actual retail set.
https://ideas.lego.com/projects/91535

Marcos Bessa from LEGO shows off the new Disneyworld Cinderella's Castle set.

Marcos Bessa from LEGO shows off the new Disneyworld Cinderella's Castle set. It gives you a real sense of the model's scale (nearly 30" high).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EbXkgSgKzU&feature=share

I would agree with this.

I would agree with this. Data scientists and analysts rarely have enough knowledge about the business, the market, or customers to ask the right questions or provide the most helpful answers on their own. They have incredible skills, but, by themselves, tend to lack the context necessary to make data science a relevant skill for the company.

Originally shared by John Hagel

Data needs data whisperers - together they can deliver far more value to the company
http://bit.ly/29DQtJK

I see the problem...the roll was put on backwards.

I see the problem...the roll was put on backwards.

Originally shared by Panah Rad

work in progress

via: reddit.com

One of my favorite jokes that everyone has already heard...

One of my favorite jokes that everyone has already heard...

A shepherd was herding his large flock in a field when suddenly a brand-new BMW advanced out of a dust cloud on the road towards him.

The driver, a young man in an expensive suit, dress shoes, and fancy sunglasses leans out the window and asks the shepherd, "If I tell you exactly how many sheep you have in your flock, will you give me one?"

The shepherd looks at the man, then looks at his peacefully grazing flock, and calmly answers, "Sure. Why not?"

The man parks his car, whips out his high-end laptop, connects it to his satellite phone, enters in his GPS coordinates, surfs to a NASA page where he calls up an imaging satellite that scans the area in an ultra-high-resolution photo. The young man then sends the image to a machine-learning center in San Francisco. Within seconds, he receives an email that the image has been analyzed. Finally, he prints out a full-color, 150-page report on a hi-tech, miniaturized printer/binder and, handing it to the shepherd, he says, “You have exactly 1,586 sheep.”

“That’s right. Well, I guess you can take one,” says the shepherd. He watches, amused, as the young man picks up one of the animals and stuffs it into the trunk of his car.

Then the shepherd says to the young man, “Hey, if I can tell you exactly what your profession is, will you give me back my sheep? “

The young man thinks about it for a second and then says, “Okay, why not?”

“You’re a consultant.” says the shepherd.

“Wow! That’s correct,” says the young man, “but how did you guess that?”

“No guessing required.” answered the shepherd. “You showed up here even though nobody called you; you want to get paid for an answer I already knew, to a question I never asked; and you don’t know crap about my business. Now please return my dog."

So much detail in such a small (as in size, not in importance) build.

So much detail in such a small (as in size, not in importance) build. Rocco truly has both the architect's eye and the Master Builder's skill.
http://www.moc-pages.com/moc.php/430630

Over 4 years ago, I publicly wondered why Disneyland buildings hadnt been a LEGO theme yet.

Over 4 years ago, I publicly wondered why Disneyland buildings hadnt been a LEGO theme yet. I'm glad somebody was thinking about it.

Originally shared by Fergus Martin

One for Jane Eyre and her little darlings to spend some time on John Goatti 

#lego  
http://www.brothers-brick.com/2016/07/09/lego-to-release-a-huge-4080-piece-cinderella-castle-set-news/

Oops.

Oops.

Wow...talk about flashbacks!

Wow...talk about flashbacks!

Originally shared by shesmine19

I don't expect you to watch the whole thing, but I gotta say because I'm a millennial I never got to experience this decade in person. But wow watching this I literally feel like I was there 36 years ago. You might too.
https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=XpXt1JyRiZg

2010: Farmville posts

2010: Farmville posts
2016: Pokemon Go posts

>:-\

I was walking home from dinner last night with my son and we crossed the street behind two 20-something guys busily...

I was walking home from dinner last night with my son and we crossed the street behind two 20-something guys busily walking, glancing around, and staring at their phones.

"Ingress or Pokemon," I asked them?

The one closest to me looks up, momentarily confused, and says, "Pokemon. What's Ingress?"

Turning up the other street, I replied over my shoulder, "It's basically what you're playing, but from Google."

And at that moment, I felt akin with the hipsters...I had stopped playing Ingress before it was Pokemon Go.

I'm guessing I should buy ACME stock.

I'm guessing I should buy ACME stock.
https://researchnews.osu.edu/archive/urbcoyot.htm

This is only mostly funny... part of it is really serious.

This is only mostly funny... part of it is really serious.
#drawninpowerpoint

Jason's back with another interesting kinetic LEGO creation.

Jason's back with another interesting kinetic LEGO creation.

Originally shared by JK Brickworks

This started out as a concept model for building a #LEGO BB8, but I thought it was interesting enough on its own. Still a few improvements to be made, mostly to the steering system. I did try using a servo motor at some point but it was just a bit too large to fit in the housing. Will definitely tinker with it more in the future!
https://youtu.be/fIADzTanDo8

bahahaha! * cough cough *

bahahaha! * cough cough *

via James Karaganis

Originally shared by Peter Bromberg (Wrong is Right)

Not sure the University of North Texas thought this one through

Must. Watch. This. #startrek

Must. Watch. This. #startrek  
http://www.digitaltrends.com/movies/building-star-trek-smithsonian-special/

The struggle is real.

The struggle is real.

Hey, Star Trek fans, do you recall any episodes of either TOS or TNG where the Enterprise crew interacted with more...

Hey, Star Trek fans, do you recall any episodes of either TOS or TNG where the Enterprise crew interacted with more than one intelligent species (could communicate with humans/Vulcans) from a given planet? Or did they only ever deal with a planet's one dominant intelligent species?

NASA's Juno spacecraft arrived at Jupiter after an almost 5-year journey!

NASA's Juno spacecraft arrived at Jupiter after an almost 5-year journey! On board were three passengers: LEGO​ minifigs of (L to R) Galileo (first documented Jupiter, the planet), Juno (the goddess), and Jupiter (the god). Coverage of this momentous event is at http://www.nasa.gov/nasatv 

Many of these are hilarious, mostly because we can easily imagine ourselves doing exactly the same thing.

Many of these are hilarious, mostly because we can easily imagine ourselves doing exactly the same thing.

I wonder if this kind of mistake is more prevalent now due to our increasingly distraction-rich lives.

h/t David Archer
http://www.pref.com/a/jaw/25-people-share-their-best-cereal-in-the-fridge-milk-in-the-cabinet-moments-/p-1

He was awesome in The Beastmaster.

He was awesome in The Beastmaster.

Ha!

Ha!

via Lars DeRuntz​

Originally shared by Yifat Cohen

Game Of Lulz: The Best Memes From The ‘Game Of Thrones’ Season Six Finale

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#GameOfThornes


http://uproxx.com/tv/game-of-thrones-memes-season-six-finale-game-of-lulz/6/