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Cooper GriggsRUN!
CIA admits to spying on US Senate computer network
Cooper GriggsIn the "more news that isn't really news" news.
Zach Braff vs. The Rock [@zachbraff]
Doberman Doesn’t Understand How Slides Work [via to.]
Cooper Griggsvia David Pelaez
Voter approval rates as butt plugs
Cooper Griggsvia David Pelaez
From a couple of years ago, but still relevant, I think. Matthew Epler took candidate approval ratings (again, this is from a little while ago), tossed them in a 3-D program, made the molds to match, and poured in some silicon. Boom. Butt plugs that represent data. It's called Grand Old Party.
Epler describes his project best:
Grand Old Party demonstrates that as a people united, our opinion has real volume. When we approve of a candidate, they swell with power. When we deem them unworthy, they are diminished and left hanging in the wind. We guard the gate! It opens and closes at our will. How wide is up to us.
So true.
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this was an ’80s twilight zone episode based on a richard matheson short story
tune in tomorrow for more topical references
Peaches Sold as Sexy Butts in China
Peaches have long been compared to backsides. Because, well, peaches look like tushes! And now, thanks to some fruit venders in China, they really look like butts. Sexy butts.
These peaches are apparently being sold to capitalize on the the upcoming romantic Qixi Festival. They're a novelty present! And should be taken as such. But, they aren't cheap: A box of nine panty fruit is 498 yuan or US$80.
The peaches are getting mainstream coverage in China. Online, some people have been delighted by the peaches, while as Sina explains, some think they are rather vulgar! They look kind of cheeky to me.
[Photo: 农业博士]
China News reports that these unusual peaches are called "Ripe Fruit" (蜜桃成熟時), a name evoking obvious sexual connotations. The panty peaches were first developed by a fruit vender in Nanjing, with each pair of underwear slipped on each sexy butt by hand. As SDChina reports, the peaches are from Yangshan, in Wuxi, an area that's also famous for its lingerie and garment industry.
[Photo: FenyiZX]
And how do these peaches taste? Well, The Wall Street Journal once called Wuxi peaches "the juiciest, most delicious peaches on earth," so they're probably pretty good!
[Photo: Mancy]
Other fruit venders in Shanghai and elsewhere have also apparently started selling sexy peaches. SDChina adds that this Nanjing fruit vender claims to have applied for a panty peach patent a month ago and is filing for infringement with the intellectual property bureau. Peach panty patents, who knew?
[Photo: Sjzhchb]
水果店老板推"内裤蜜桃"热传 无节操营销引争议(图) [China News]
小伙发明"穿内裤的水蜜桃" 网友大呼无节操(图) [SDChina]
Top photo: Eastday
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Stumble Upon, A Combination Rug and Coffee Table That Looks Like a Rug With a Folded Over Corner
Stumble Upon is a clever combination rug and coffee table concept by Italian designer Alessandro Isola. The folded over corner of the rug serves as a coffee table.
images via Alessandro Isola
via designboom
Political Correctness Takes A Holiday
(I am the third customer in line. There’s a woman at the register, then a man dressed in a way that clearly indicates he is a Christian minister. It’s two days before Thanksgiving.)
Cashier: “Thank you and I hope you have a great holiday.”
Customer: “A great holiday? What the f***! It’s Merry CHRISTMAS. I am so tired of this PC bull-s***, you stupid little—”
Minister: “Maybe she was talking about Thanksgiving.”
(The customer turns around snarling.)
Customer: “Shut the fu… uu…”
(She trails off when she notices his outfit. She blushes furiously, gathers her bags, and rushes out. The minister steps up.)
Minister: “Which candy bar is better, the plain chocolate or the almond?”
Cashier: “The almond is good!”
(The minister adds that to his purchases. After he pays, he hands the cashier the candy bar.)
Minister: “I hope you have a fantastic holiday.”
angrychocolatefiend: betweenelsewherenevermore: burdenofeclecti...
this is the single best post on tumblr
I want all the animals
is the Siamese riding the husky sidesaddle?
NomadPlus turns your iPhone's wall plug into an external battery
FCC head chastises Verizon for throttling unlimited data plans
Cooper GriggsGo get 'em!
Nanobots get tiny propellers for targeted drug delivery
Cooper GriggsSperm bots (almost)
NFL players to wear shoulder pad RFIDs for on-field stats tracking
Cooper GriggsI'm surprised this wasn't already happening.
DUI Stop
Cooper Griggsworth watching the RENO 911 clip. lol
"oh man, you did not… you put the toilet paper on backwards? you realize i can divorce you for that?"
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me, this morning (via notentirely)
"oh man, you did not… you put the toilet paper on backwards? you realize i can divorce you for..."
Cooper Griggsseriously.
- me, this morning
Netflix cut a deal with AT&T, just like the ones with Verizon and Comcast
Cooper GriggsAnd from the more bad news front...
It's time to crowdfund the first step towards giant car-juggling robots
Cooper Griggs@GN
UK to let driverless cars loose on roads by January
Wildlife Wednesday: Colorful chameleons
In this week’s photo selection, let’s explore the amazing reptiles known for their full range of colors and ability to blend into surroundings: chameleons. Here’s a delightful batch of species found in Madagascar to Singapore.
“This is a chameleon from Madagascar living in the Masoala hall of the zoo of Zürich.” – Tambako The Jaguar
“Very lucky to have even seen this camouflaged guy at all.” – Tom Huber
“Also known as the Short-horned Chameleon. The most striking and distinctive features of the short-horned chameleon are its large, ear-like occipital lobes, and the short bony appendage that projects from the snout.” – Roger Sargent
“The Western Dwarf Chameleon can be found on the west coast of South Africa. This specimen is well camouflaged in its surroundings near Lambert’s Bay, Western Cape, South Africa.” – Jean-Paul Brouard
“Stick chameleon, champion for camouflage. Endemic to Madagascar and found only in the eastern rainforest.” – Andriambolantsoa Rasolohery
Panther chameleon, endemic reptile of Madagascar. – Pierre-Yves Babelon
“Looking for new territories” – Gourav Konar
To join this series, tweet @flickr with your favorite wildlife photos, and include the hashtag #WildlifeWednesday. And if you’d rather not tweet, simply include the same hashtag in your Flickr photo title, or tag it with WildlifeWednesday.
We look forward to seeing your contributions and featuring a new selection of your photo submissions every Wednesday here on our blog.
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