I *love* the A-12 and the SR-71. I had the pleasure to see a SR-17 a few years ago at the National Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH (free entry, too!). Both jets are absolutely gorgeous, out-of-this-world styling, crazy missions at speeds fast enough to melt common metals. This was the dagger edge of the Cold War, and only fifteen years after a war that still fielded bi-planes.
I was excited to see a detailed page (via HackerNews) about the logistics of moving the A-12 Oxcarts from the Lockheed plant in Burbank, CA to THE Area 51 in Nevada. It took a lot of engineering work to accomplish.
The article includes some amazing pictures of the assembly and movement.
This is bad, I had my head in my hand with my eyes closed in disbelief. Who is this for?
Most award shows instil a confidence in the audience. “Hey, Daft Punk won a Grammy, that’s been on my workout iPod for months! I win at music!” Or rooting for an actor to win an Oscar for a role still haunting your dreams (I’m looking at you Brent Spiner! ) What confidence does this instil in anyone? Has anyone ever said with a straight face, “Fucking-a, I knew Nyan cat was gonna get it. That award done belong to you, Gungnam Style!”?
The general feeling here is no one really wants to be there. The host is annoying and loud, no doubt coached on by a producer in a flawed attempt at enthusiasm. People sit stone face as Scumbag Steven runs up an aisle way. The sound of laughter could be equated to mass indigestion. When everyone in the room is exuding thought waves of “oh god how long will this last just end…” it pours out of video in the speeches and the body language.
It’s a perverse life to have so much available to you and scrutinized every step of the way. The kid’s nuts! And he can do this because I think he enjoys trolling the world because what rich teenager wouldn’t!? He wields trolling of monumental proportions, front page on magazines and chuckle-head marzipan morning shows globally, Twitter probably pays him to tweet, can criss cross the world and enter a town to Rock the world for thousands of fans! No one tells him no, so who fucking cares!
He’s also clearly good at it. The Anne Franke house idea is so ludicrous and relentlessly douchey he probably had to think about it, restlessly scribbling into a spiral notebook the precise wording days in advance. The crazy ass pants plain as anyone can see look as if you need your diaper changed but he’s got people buying it, the Today show no doubt analyzed for discerning moms that no, these pants are cool, don’t worry about buying a dozen. He’s said he’s never heard of Germany!
He doesn’t write his songs or compose his arrangements, he doesn’t have to think up dance moves, he doesn’t have to plan or choreograph the stage, he doesn’t have to do any back-end work. All he has to do is show up. So what’s the rest of his time spent on? Thinking of some amazing trolling options, gathering ideas and wondering where next to strike. He could get a tattoo of his own face on his neck or heckle Louie CK at a show, the sky’s the limit here.
Take what Justin is and see him as just a huge troll manipulating and offending people that aren’t you and you’ll find him hilarious. This picture made me laugh because its just so flat out stupid. He wore a hood with a silly hat. It’s so popular I see it here and in /r/pics, no doubt in the doctor’s office magazines ill read next month and it made me write this huge long reply in defense!
Sixth grade computer class we used these beige pizza box shaped Compaq machines running Windows 95. It was typing, completing basic utilities, word processing, nothing too fancy. A few people in the class had computers at home, myself included thanks to my dad, so we were unofficial instructors to people who didn’t and might have trouble. I remember learning a ton that year about people and computers save one thing: everyone liked them as much as me. Pity!
One thing was cool overall there was a tribal feeling of togetherness when I taught the class, teacher included, of this little treasure. The game was kinda meh but it was a good time sink and was buried away in a nest of folders, thus adding to the allure. I showed it to people near me, soon a few more and then the entire class. Since I had been playing the game at home, I was good and pretty soon a nice competitive sport was shared by the entire class. It didn’t matter who you sat next to or social standing, everyone was having fun.
I just remembered this fun little social meme thanks to Lazy Game Review of Hover.
I love awkward interviews. Like a magical comic fairy and integral part of my comedy career, Stephan Colbert delivers a delicious bundle of awkward with Morrissey. Honestly, I think Morrissey is equally amazing. He tells the audience twice something isn’t funny. At 2:16 he responds to a sarcastic Colbert reply with 15 seconds of silence, his face contorting to disgust, dissatisfaction, transcendental revelation, horror, anger, rage and finally grim acceptance. Stunning!
There is no reason you should watch this video. I just found it. And posted it here. It’s October and horror season and just thought anyone who reads this would like something deeply frightening, like why this video exists!
There’s nothing wrong with a grown man, unimpressed with a collectable toy he paid for hours earlier, burns his ire with cackling and a blow torch to film the result.
I watched this and miss new me some Battlestar. It was some serious drama, mystery and spaceship battles I loved, and it was flexible enough to examine some bewildering performances in long, season wide stretches.
This guy created a really cool, fan made video you see in the post. All is well and good until I read his list in the description:
1. All the ships are original content, and all shots and camera work in this film, is original, visual effects etc…created by me.
So far, so good. Wonderful work!
3. This video was made with a single computer, to prove a point too the so called experts, on certain forums. These people live in a world were the possible is impossible….so I made a point that anyone with the right focus, dream, and determination, can succeed despite the negatives. All this does does not relate to this video. If you have a goal in life, step up and do it, nobody will do it for you, only you can make your dreams become a reality. A little hard work, some blood sweat and tears, but trust in yourself.
Awesome, not only is this just a sweet video of imaginary space ships duking it out against genocidal, religious zealot robot/clones but it’s also a life manta.
4. I hope you apprecitae this video. It cost a marriage and 4 wonderful kids. I don’t reget making this video, but family time is very important….so balance your work and be well aware of your partners needs, as well as your children, if in future you decide like I did, too undertake a task, be very communicative with your girlfriend/spouse etc.
Uh… what??? “You can use the computer to work on your resume after I add grebbel to this Mercury class battlestar! Of course there are fires in space because… well, they look cool, dammit!” Until death do us part, or when a forum poster makes you mad enough to devote huge resources into a beloved sci-fi show!
This cute little guy was born in Berlin, a type of cat family called rusty spot cat native to India and Sri Lanka. Click the pic for more lil Indian kitteh action!
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