Here is a palm tree.
It’s not really that warm in phoenix. But then again — it’s not that cold either. But yes, the sky is blue and the sun is out.
In an amazing self-referential meta-list find, I bring you: List of United States Congressional Lists. This page contains a list of, well, lists. And — to take it one level deeper there is this page, which contains a list of lists of lists.
In case you’re looking for something to wear today in the cold, here’s a pie hat (and instructions for making one yourself). Perfect for thanksgiving.
Link (from BoingBoing)
I need a place to store my ideas as they come in — so for my own reference as well as other’s:
Computer Parts (Amazon Wish List)
Amazon gift card are always nice if you can’t find something specific (convenient and they have everything).
also, a link to my general Amazon Wish List which has a lot of other ideas i’ve collected.
If you’re not familiar, Durian is a fruit from southeast Asia that has an odor so distinct foul that it is banned from many places. Well, someone had some in my office yesterday — and after a little scare that there was a gas leak in the building (it turned out to just be Durian), I had to find out how it was, with the following conversation:
(3:24:41 PM) brian-yee: how was the durian ?
(3:24:56 PM) brian-yee has set the topic to: Toybox 1 Questions and Durian, how was it?
(3:25:15 PM) chris-czub: stinky and it left a funny garlicky/onion taste in my mouth
(3:25:21 PM) chris-czub: it’s the most conflicted i’ve ever been over food
(3:25:29 PM) chris-czub: because the initial taste is sweet and custardy
(3:25:58 PM) chris-czub: then the taste of rotting sewage and onions sneaks up behind you and clobbers you, rubbing itself all over the inside of your mouth before laughing at your misfortune
(3:25:59 PM) chris-czub: yes
(3:26:21 PM) brian-yee: wow
Thanks to Chris for his review of the Durian.
Shorpy.com is a great photo site for history buffs. The site collects photos from the Library of Congress’ archive, processes them for contrast and posts them in high resolution. Some are over 2000 pixel along the long edge which allows you to clearly see details in the photos and really get immersed in what’s going on.
Most are from 1910 - 1930, but there are some excellent color photographs of the World War II era as well.
A Model T, sitting in the show room in 1924.
On this sign outside Bronner’s in Frankenmuth, check out the distances to Rome:
I also have to question the distances to Mecca.
Have you ever seen a garage door with a black silhouette of an ox and a covered wagon? I have. Those used to be on every street in my neighborhood growing up.
Well, apparently no pictures of this exist on the internet.
Not one.
The people I work with are fairly internet savvy. Perhaps more than the average office worker given that we do work on web sites.
We cannot find one.
My theory that these things pre-dated the interwebs was invalidated by Mike, who said “There are pictures of John F Kennedy or FDR, and they pre-dated the internets”.
Oh well. If someone can link to a picture of something like this, let me know.