China To Connect Its High Speed Rail All The Way To Europe China already has the most advanced and extensive high speed rail line in the world, and soon that network will be connected all the way to Europe and the UK! With initial negotiations and surveys already complete, China is now making plans to … Continue reading “Beijing to Paris by Train”
Category: Miscellaneous
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Four ways to silence Christmas carolers
(via Captain Carl’s Daily Blarrrg) Four ways to silence Christmas carolers: Turn off your lights Turn up your music Come to the door with a towel Come to the door with a phone
Twitter Test
This is a test to see if this post shows up on Twitter.
Snorgettes
UFL
Because the USFL (United States Football League) and the WFL (World Football League) were so successful… United Football League (UFL) plans to debut Aug ’08.
Sex Survey
(via Captain Carl’s Daily Blarrrg) Hey, a new sex survey from the Portland Mercury! 29% of women want “rougher” sex. 19% of men want “rougher” sex. 49% of people have lube “at the ready.” 7% have nipple clamps. 76% have done it in public. 32% have walked in on their parents. 9% have walked in … Continue reading “Sex Survey”
Locomotive Operator Manuals
This is the type of thing the internet was made for: Locomotive Operator Manuals. Not terribly useful, but interesting information.
Oh no, Not Again
First, there was the infamous Sauron: Offer and acceptance. Now there’s the equally brilliant Elf Love: In the mostly-alternate-universe of Harry Potter, supposedly giving an enslaved house-elf clothing frees the elf. However, the rules for what constitutes “giving” a house-elf clothing are not at all clear. A brief attempt at elucidation over lunch failed, as … Continue reading “Oh no, Not Again”
Sauron: Offer and Acceptance
From Letters of Marque: “As a small token of your friendship Sauron asks this,” he said: “that you should find this thief,” such was his word, “and get from him, willing or no, a little ring, the least of rings, that once he stole. It is but a trifle that Sauron fancies, and an earnest … Continue reading “Sauron: Offer and Acceptance”