Worth reading.
https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/nation-world/to-make-her-better-i-have-to-torture-her-a-doctor-a-burned-girl-276-days-in-hospital/507-624720322
Showing posts with label Everything Else (Miscellanea). Show all posts
Showing posts with label Everything Else (Miscellanea). Show all posts
Monday, December 24, 2018
Saturday, December 15, 2018
Friday, December 14, 2018
I haven't listened to this yet, but it sounds fascinating.
I haven't listened to this yet, but it sounds fascinating.
https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2018/12/13/676538506/why-are-there-so-many-mattress-stores
https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2018/12/13/676538506/why-are-there-so-many-mattress-stores
https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2018/12/13/676538506/why-are-there-so-many-mattress-stores
https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2018/12/13/676538506/why-are-there-so-many-mattress-stores
Monday, December 10, 2018
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
ROBOT RISE!
ROBOT RISE! makes a great holiday gift for anyone age 8 and up who enjoys taking on a mad scientist secret identity, building giant robots, and fast, unapologetically take-that action. Just $19 with FREE priority shipping in the US.
Get your copy of this family-friendly game today. No children required.
www.happyharpygames.com/robotrise
http://www.happyharpygames.com/p/robot-rise.html
Get your copy of this family-friendly game today. No children required.
www.happyharpygames.com/robotrise
http://www.happyharpygames.com/p/robot-rise.html
Thursday, November 1, 2018
Neat!
Neat! Watch the video. :-) Now I want to set up one of these with a small motor to pump the ball bearings back up to the top automatically.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1385312
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1385312
Sunday, October 28, 2018
Hey, word nerds, here's something for ya. Did you know the word "microchip" first appeared in 1969? Me neither!
Hey, word nerds, here's something for ya. Did you know the word "microchip" first appeared in 1969? Me neither!
https://gizmodo.com/merriam-websters-new-tool-tells-you-which-words-first-a-1830025429
https://gizmodo.com/merriam-websters-new-tool-tells-you-which-words-first-a-1830025429
Friday, October 26, 2018
Oh, Dot Wordsworth, you've seen clearly into my cold, grammar-absolutist soul and made me laugh.
Oh, Dot Wordsworth, you've seen clearly into my cold, grammar-absolutist soul and made me laugh.
"There is no chance whatsoever of box set being replaced by the more correct form boxed set. So stop seething about it and causing yourself distress."
https://www.spectator.co.uk/2016/01/mind-your-language-box-set/
https://www.spectator.co.uk/2016/01/mind-your-language-box-set/
"There is no chance whatsoever of box set being replaced by the more correct form boxed set. So stop seething about it and causing yourself distress."
https://www.spectator.co.uk/2016/01/mind-your-language-box-set/
https://www.spectator.co.uk/2016/01/mind-your-language-box-set/
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Sunday, September 9, 2018
Monday, September 3, 2018
This is part of an email address I'm trying to decipher. So far, it's

This is part of an email address I'm trying to decipher. So far, it's
...erd?5?3@gm...
Do you think the ? characters are ones (1) or sevens (7) or something else?
Thursday, August 9, 2018
So NPR used the phrase "love spuds" in this article to refer to testicles and my brain is having difficulty.
So NPR used the phrase "love spuds" in this article to refer to testicles and my brain is having difficulty. I want to laugh and cry at the same time.
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/08/08/636901101/boxers-or-briefs-experts-disagree-over-tight-underwears-effect-on-male-fertility
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/08/08/636901101/boxers-or-briefs-experts-disagree-over-tight-underwears-effect-on-male-fertility
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/08/08/636901101/boxers-or-briefs-experts-disagree-over-tight-underwears-effect-on-male-fertility
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/08/08/636901101/boxers-or-briefs-experts-disagree-over-tight-underwears-effect-on-male-fertility
Sunday, July 22, 2018
My son found a 118-year-old Canadian Liberty Head nickel on the floor of the grocery store. Pretty crazy.

My son found a 118-year-old
Saturday, June 23, 2018
Aw, that's nice.
Aw, that's nice.
I wonder how often the phrase "You know nothing, Jon Snow" will be uttered in their house.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-44575014
I wonder how often the phrase "You know nothing, Jon Snow" will be uttered in their house.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-44575014
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Sunday, April 22, 2018
Nerf guns make for some entertaining in-house battles. Safe for people and walls.

Nerf guns make for some entertaining in-house battles. Safe for people and walls.
For the record, we don't permit point-blank shots like this. And yes, eye protection is required.
Monday, April 16, 2018
ok...I'm sold.
ok...I'm sold.
Originally shared by Boing Boing
Please try this and share if it works for you.
https://boingboing.net/2018/04/11/this-much-easier-way-of-thread.html
Originally shared by Boing Boing
Please try this and share if it works for you.
https://boingboing.net/2018/04/11/this-much-easier-way-of-thread.html
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