(from the this is only going to make it worse dept.) Largely because of this post, Google Adsense has been serving up ads for Composting made easy, Manure pumps, and Manure removal. I’m sure some of you think those ads are appropriate for this web site. 🙂
Month: February 2006
Mmmm, Chocolate
Chocolate Linked to Lower Blood Pressure Leave it to the Dutch to help demonstrate the health benefits of chocolate. A study of older men in The Netherlands, known for its luscious chocolate, indicated those who ate the equivalent of one-third of a chocolate bar every day had lower blood pressure and a reduced risk of … Continue reading “Mmmm, Chocolate”
Walks into a bar…
(via email) A Ringwraith walks into a bar, sits down, and gets a beer. A local lothario comes over, takes the next seat, and says: “So tell me–what’s a Nazgul like you doing in a place like this?”
Friday Random Ten: 2006-02-24
| Name | Artist | Album | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Laser Show | Fountains Of Wayne | Utopia Parkway | Alternative & Punk |
| 2. | That Voice Again | Peter Gabriel | So | Rock |
| 3. | Siren Song | Alan Parsons | Try Anything Once | Rock |
| 4. | The Dreaming | Kate Bush | The Whole Story | Alternative & Punk |
| 5. | Soul Kitchen | The Doors | The Doors | Rock |
| 6. | Tonight Is Right For Love | Chef & Meatloaf | South Park: Chef Aid | Soundtrack |
| 7. | These Walls | Dream Theater | Octavarium | Metal |
| 8. | The Leave Taking | London Philharmonic Orchestra & London Voices | The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers | Soundtrack |
| 9. | End Of The Line | Stan Ridgway | The Big Heat | Rock |
| 10. | Big Bottom | Spinal Tap | This is Spinal Tap | Soundtrack |
For those of you keeping score at home…
(via Eschaton) This port deal was approved unanimously by a board on which Donald Rumsfeld sits. Rumsfeld claims he was unaware of the deal until after it was approved unanimously. The administration didn’t do the legally mandated 45 day investigation. Secret terms of the deal include provisions which allow them to escape standard legal scrutiny. … Continue reading “For those of you keeping score at home…”
I hate when that happens…
Eeeeeeewwwwwwww!!!!! A Bavarian village was flooded by liquid pig manure after a tank containing the fertilizer burst, German police said Wednesday. Sewage rose to 20 inches in the courtyards and streets of Elsa after gushing from the tank, which held some 240,000 litres of pig manure. “The village was swamped with green-brown liquid and it … Continue reading “I hate when that happens…”
heh heh
(via Pharyngula) Non-Religious Turmoil Escalates 15,000 atheists in London rioted after a blank sheet of paper was found on a cartoonist’s desk. Turns out there’s a cartoon.
500th Post
(from the pointless milestone dept.) 500th post since June 22, 2001
A Random Proof of God’s Existence
78,498 Prime Numbers
1 < prime numbers < 100,000 100,000 < prime numbers < 200,000 200,000 < prime numbers < 300,000 300,000 < prime numbers < 400,000 400,000 < prime numbers < 500,000 500,000 < prime numbers < 600,000 600,000 < prime numbers < 700,000 700,000 < prime numbers < 800,000 800,000 < prime numbers < 900,000 900,000 … Continue reading “78,498 Prime Numbers”