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Enjoy some spooky fun for '10:
Judging from the decor, this video is Halloween-themed, not Christmas-themed. But who cares? Watch it and rejoice.
8) Last word about smells …The seat cushion may save you in the unlikely event of a water landing, but it is not, we repeat, NOT, an effective flatulence containment device. Neither is the 2-millimeter thick airline blanket. So, Mr. Sneaky McFarterson, quit turning the cabin into a flying gas chamber.
At the risk of retreading last week's Geekery, we present OK TO GO, a compilation of hyperspace footage from sci-fi films.
Most people are vitamin D deficient, especially in the Pacific Northwest. The sun rises at 8:00 a.m. and goes down at 4:30 p.m this time of year in Seattle. That's barely 8 and a half potential hours of sunlight, and all of that between the hours when most people are sitting indoors. So load up on your supplements. Just don't confuse your Ds.
- Torontoist spent the week giggling uncomfortably after a free mass-distributed daily paper accidentally printed a full-color photo of a penis.
It's simple, really. You're an elephant, and you have to do what the game tells you. (Jeez, that old saw?) Except when it says to disobey, then it's opposite time and things get manic. It sounds simple, but it gets real frantic real fast. It's like a game of Simon Says played at the world's loudest rave.
This is the most exciting looking movie in the history of mankind. Does anyone need some help picking their jaw off the floor?
Nine Inch Snails play their industrial self-hate rock in this clip from the underrated and sorely missed Muppets Tonight.
Oh, what to get that hard-to-buy for person on your list this year? May we suggest the Laptop Steering Wheel Desk by Mobile Office--a hit with Amazon users*--although common complaints address a lack of a cup holder, no straps to keep sliding laptops secure, and a missing lip to catch rolling vegetables and dripping baby pee. Sometimes the cons outweigh the pros of this wonderful product:
As history is happening, suddenly everyone has access to this story AS it plays out. Anyone can contribute, notify, alert, and report, constantly broadening the pool of information we all collectively consume to better understand a situation.
We're posting this at 3:00 p.m. as a favor to your employers, since we guarantee you're going to spend the next two hours on this. It's addictive, simple, and, best of all, probably not blocked at work. Click the screenshot to check it out.
Afternoon Geekery: Google Zeitgeist Says Seattle is into Soccer and Gambling
This list of Google searches specific to various cities has some interesting stuff about the Pacific Northwest. The top ten search terms in Seattle:
1. sounders fc 2. bellevue college 3. seahawks 2009 schedule 4. snoqualmie casino 5. west seattle blog 6. uw libraries 7. myuw.com 8. wa unemployment 9. becu.com 10. snohomish county jail
According to those search results, Seattle's a city of young, sports-loving people who are into gambling. Unemployment-related searches made the top ten of most cities, no surprises in #8. Check out the rest of the list. Portland has a transit search term at the number one slot. Jealous? We are.
(Oh, and congratulations to West Seattle Blog for making the top 5 searches in the city!)
What do you look for when you're prowling the streets? What is fashion forward to you--to 21 Arrondissement?
Originality...standing out. This can be done for $0. That's the best part. It's not what you're wearing, but HOW you wear it.
For your weekday enjoyment, here's "Habanera" from Bizet's Carmen sung by the Muppets, with Beaker playing the role of Carmen and the Swedish Chef as Don José.
Please Don't Hit Me with that Shoe
In better crime news,a robbery victim foiled the theft of his cell phone using only a soccer cleat, driving the would-be robber into the more welcoming arms of the police. From the SPD Blotter:
On November 28th at around 1:20 a.m., a 16-year-old male suspect and a 22-year-old male victim were at a Metro bus stop near Rainier Avenue S and S Henderson Street. The suspect grabbed the victim’s cell phone and began running. The victim gave chase, armed with a soccer shoe. The victim was faster than the suspect and began liberally applying his shoe to the would-be robber. The suspect, deciding that arrest was a better option, ran to a passing patrol car for assistance. The suspect was subsequently arrested and booked into into the Youth Service Center for Investigation of Robbery.
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