November 2009
78 posts
“Can we not base our decisions on what does and doesn’t happen in episodes of...”
– Dennis, “It’s Always Sunny”
Herschel telescope 'fingerprints' colossal star →
VY Canis Majoris is some 4,500 light-years from Earth and it could be seen to explode as a supernova at any time.
It is colossal. If VY Canis Majoris were sited at the centre of our Solar System, its surface would extend to the orbit of Saturn.
The star, in the constellation Canis Major, has been recorded by astronomers for at least 200 years.
It is what is called a red hypergiant - a highly...
“A love struck Romeo sings the streets a serenade
Laying everybody low with a...”
– Dire Straits - Romeo And Juliet
Googles
clientsfromhell:
CLIENT: “Make sure you tell the Googles of the world that the site will be launching soon so it places high in their results.”
U.S. Still Running Secret Prison in Afghanistan →
“The black jail was the most dangerous and fearful place,” said Hamidullah, a spare-parts dealer in Kandahar who was detained in June and who, like some Afghans, doesn’t use a last name. “They don’t let the I.C.R.C. officials or any other civilians see or communicate with the people they keep there. Because I did not know what time it was, I did not know when to pray.”
“Research has linked genes to intelligence, social skills, neuroticism, risk...”
– Begley, on why it’s not all the fault of your genes. (via newsweek)
I just acted out a scene from Obsessed for my mom
As I said last night: You can mess with some women’s men, but you can’t mess with Beyonce’s.
sade:
obviously i played the role of Beyonce
YOU CAME INTO MY HOUSE
YOU TOUCHED MY CHILD
Sorry this post isnt about Matthew Gray Gubler..
“Until about the middle of the last century, most of the turkeys eaten on...”
– Julia Reed’s history of the Thanksgiving turkey is like a fine meal. (via newsweek)
Logo with Flare
I should have made this the FRES logo.
clientsfromhell:
Client: I already know what I want for the logo. It’s a house, with a face, and it’s on wheels with an exhaust pipe coming out of the back which is shooting out smoke in the shape of dollar signs.
Texas' gay marriage ban may have banned all... →
Way to go, champs.
“What can a brick be used for? Well, there’s building a house, breaking a window,...”
– Begley, who’s rapidly shifting her eyes right now. (via newsweek)
movieoftheday:
The Blower’s Daughter by Damien...
Movember is for pubic hair, right?
FYI It’s called Novembush.
redcloud:
(via paulpb)
I thought that was Pecember.
Her: Is there anything you won't give me?
Him: Herpes.
Wikipedia: List of people in fiction with claimed... →
(via 52books)
“If a teenage girl lives in your home, I’m sure you know about Justin...”
– Ellen