Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Great Blooming Zuggtmoy!!!

Scientists rediscover glowing mushrooms - USATODAY.com

Scientists in Brazil recently re-discovered a mushroom that is one of the most strongly bioluminescent mushrooms known.


Go Quest, Young Man

For my fellow Jonny Quest fans, a new take on the old Jonny Quest Title Sequence by Roger D. Evans.

h/t The Lair of the Evil DM

Saturday, August 27, 2011

"A Message for The Action Man"

Have you ever listened to a song and your mind's eye is immediately filled with visuals? David Bowie's classic space epic is one such song for illustrator Andrew Kolb.

Every lyric paints such a vivid picture that he figured "Oh hey, I guess I'll make that into a" children's book.





Free PDF Download Available Here

h/t Super Punch



"Space Oddity" video starring Lunar Jim as Major Tom.

Friday, August 26, 2011

Monday, August 22, 2011

Friday, August 19, 2011

Friday Night Videos

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Monday, August 15, 2011

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Reason to Get A tumblr™ Account

We've all heard the buzz phrase "comfort food," that is, "food prepared traditionally that may have a nostalgic or sentimental appeal." For some folks, it's mac & cheese. For others, it's chocolate ice cream. For me, it's S.O.S..

But what about comfort sounds? For me, it's the I.T.C. intro (see above). Back in the day, it was the clarion call summoning me from the mundane, uncomfortable world of my awkward adolescent existence to the vibrant worlds of The Muppet Theater, Moonbase Alpha, The Village, and SHADO HQ.

This hit me when I ran across it on my new favorite tumblr blog: Faded Earth.

Faded Earth is a font of old school geekery. Browsing his blog, I felt I had found my long-lost cultural brother. Reading Faded Earth, I ran across Space 1999, Tunnels & Trolls, HPL's Dreamlands. Do yourself a favor, and subscribe.
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Saturday, August 13, 2011

Friday Fotodump









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Thursday, August 11, 2011

This Girl for PM

This girl shows that not all of England's Young Nation are in need of a trip to the woodshed (or a snootful of CS gas).

For the rest, Britain should remember my favorite P. J. O'Rourke quote: "Hitting things with a stick is the cornerstone of civilization."
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Tuesday, August 9, 2011

They Shoot Nautilli, Don't They?

As it was:


,,, and as it shall ever be:


When I was a kid, one of my favorite attractions at Disney World was the 20,000 Leagues under The Sea Submarine Voyage. Follow the following link to find out what actually became of 20K's submarines.
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Sunday, August 7, 2011

For Want of An Earthworm



When I first saw the link to this article, I almost passed on it assuming it was about outsourcing, NAFTA, Fareed Zakaria, capitalist Red China, or the plutonomy. What I found was a fascinating article that should be of interest to any history buff, alternate history geek, or world-builder.

Trade is an economic activity, but its greatest impact may be biological. Charles C. Mann on stowaway earthworms, far-flung potatoes and the world made by Columbus.


The Columbian Exchange and the Real Story of Globalization - WSJ.com
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Saturday, August 6, 2011

B-Movie Posters for Classic Films

My daughter and I. have watched Toy Story 3 about three times this week, so this poster really caught my eye.



And then, this one was too priceless to not post.



See more at Cracked.com
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Friday, August 5, 2011

Photodump Phriday







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Monday, August 1, 2011

Have A Rockin' Ramadan

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