Saturday, May 10, 2008 | by nathan
Weekly Links Archive
Weekly Links Archive
The Weekly Links are posted in the sidebar on the left. They’re just little bits of internet goodness I find as I surf around, thinks I think you, too, may enjoy. Some of them are hilariously funny, some are insightful, some are frightening or enlightening or just plain good. I try to update them every Monday, though if a particular week brings me a crop of links I really like, I might leave them up a little longer. I should’ve started archiving these a long time ago, and if you have a question about something you’ve seen in the Weekly Links space that isn’t here, let me know; I probably still have it bookmarked.
12 May 2008
Things That Are Younger Than John McCain
Alaska
"Alaska - the freaking state - is younger than John McCain. And, for that matter, so is Hawaii. McCain is older than two of the fifty states."
10 Worst Ways To Behave At A Concert: How You’re Ruining It For Everyone
4. Being over 6′4 and choosing to stand in front of the shortest person in the crowd. You can’t fault people for being tall (or too short), but why does the tallest person usually have a complete disregard for where they’re standing? If you see a 5′0 tall girl, don’t stand directly in front of her. Maybe kneel? Maybe lop off your legs at the shins? Or better yet, maybe just stand behind her? The same goes for girls who insist on sitting on their boyfriends’ shoulders for the duration of the show. The band might appreciate it when you show them your boobies, but the entire audience behind you will just think you’re a boob. Thanks for blocking my view, dink.
Two Homes, One Price: You Choose
"The subprime mortgage crisis has hit. America is homeless, broke, foreclosed, and in the midst of a financial crisis. Similar to when there were rumors of the draft resurfacing, many of us are saying, “I’m moving to Canada.” However, I urge you to look beyond our friendly northern neighbor to a more majestic and—dare I say—regal era. From the rolling green pastures of France, to the sparkling coastline of Mexico, why live in a cramped, rat-infested junior one-bedroom when you can reign high in your very own castle?"
5 May 2008
Men Who Look Like Kenny Rogers
"Have you noticed that a lot of men over a certain age look a lot like country music superstar Kenny Rogers?"
This article really ought to scare the shit out of you. "As oil reserves get harder and more expensive to suck out of the ground, one big question looms: Is Saudi Arabia facing “practical peak oil” or the real thing? Saudi Arabian officials made waves last week with an announcement that the kingdom would voluntarily limit future oil production, in order to leave oil wealth “for future generations.” Last weekend, Saudi officials said that the world’s biggest oil producer won’t be diving into new exploration projects after next year, citing sluggish Western demand and the search for alternative fuels to petroleum."
It’s a flask. And a sandal. IT’S A FLASK SANDAL. I have a pair of Reef sandals that have a bottle opener in the sole - occasionally dangerous when I’m using a shovel - but this is SO MUCH COOLER.
Easter’s come and gone, and your Cadbury Creme Eggs have probably all gone bad by now. These guys put them to good use.