Rock On!

You Are Classic Rock

You are a pretty average American guy or gal, even if you don't live in the US. You like music that's basic, honest, and real. The best songs don't have a lot to them. You consider yourself to be pretty normal. You work for a living and put your pants on one leg at a time. You love songs that stand the test of time. You don't fall victim to musical trends.

What Kind of Rock Are You?

Blogthings: We'll Tell You The Truth... Someone Has To!

Right or Left?

No, not politics, but why do certain countries drive on the side they do?

Find out why at How Do Countries Choose Which Side They Drive On?

Several times when my British friend elle came over to see me and we'd decide to go somewhere, she would go to the car and stand by the driver's side. I'd go to her with the keys, unlock the door and then hand them to her. "Want me to unlock your side?" she'd ask, probably wondering why I couldn't do it myself.

"Nope." I'd tell her. "Just thought you were wantin' to drive."

Thom Browne Spring Collection

Uh, I don't think so. I wouldn't be caught dead in any of those.

In fact, I might wind up dead if I wore them out in public around here.

These very well might fit the definition of eldritch.

See more at: Thom Browne Spring 2010

Coaster Mishap

Buena Park, Calif. (September 16, 2009) – Two guests were transported to the hospital today when a cable came loose from the Xcelerator roller coaster at Knott's Berry Farm. The incident caused lacerations to one 12 year old guest who came in contact with the cable. A male adult guest complained of back pain. All other guests were asked for a statement and released.

Internet Firsts

The first image posted to the 'net:



From the website:

The first image in web history was... four women, all of whom now probably regret being part of the first image in web history.

A programmer named Silvano de Gennaro worked for CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research, located in Geneva, Switzerland... aka the birthplace of the World Wide Web).

In 1992, the non-ManBearPig-focused founder of the World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee, had just built this new information system called the World Wide Web, and created the first website, http://info.cern.ch.

Berners-Lee asked Gennaro to scan some photos from a CERN party and post them on that page. Gennaro didn't really get what he was talking about but scanned in the photos, FTPed them to the server and linked them to a page. The picture of the four women, complete with their early '90s "Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead" fashion sense, was the first one ever viewed in a web browser.

Included in the list are the first e-mail, the first spam, the first banner ad, the first YouTube video and others.

11 Firsts In Internet History

Zombies Need Not Apply

From Craigslist:

(I've seen some weird stuff there, but this one might very well be the strangest)

Need Housing - Zombie Prepared (Salt Lake City)

Date: 2009-09-22, 1:41AM MDT
Reply to: hous-8z6x4-1386386973@craigslist.org

Single white Male seeking place, Owns guns and Zombie attack kits, is well prepared incase of the apocalypse. Excellent marksman and weapons improviser and Hunter. Portly, Prone to drink, of Irish and Scandinavian descent. Roomate must like Battlestar Galactica. Like to wear a Kevlar helmet to bed

* Location: Salt Lake City
* it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests

PostingID: 1386386973