Archive for August, 2008

August 31, 2008 @12:47 pm

Little Zoo

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The art of Elisa Dudnikova.





August 30, 2008 @12:58 am

Still-Life with Face

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The art of Levi van Veluw.





@12:00 am

Grace Says “Tee Hee!”





August 29, 2008 @2:15 pm

TOP 5 LONGEST NAMES

(THAT I’VE RESEARCHED, AT LEAST)


Letter Count: 28 letters
This is the longest word in the English dictionary, even though you could add prefixes and suffixes to other names to make longer ones. It made the list because some of these other words below are translations, requiring more letters in English than they would in their own language.


Letter Count: 54 letters
This monstrocity is a chemical used for pain relief of tooth aches. It’s technically a medicinal word, allowing it to add and morph as many elements as needed to articulate their point. This one comes with a lot of caveats it seems.


Letter Count: 58 letters
Believe it or not, there is a place in Wales with this name. Good luck telling your cabbie to get you there, though.


Letter Count: 165 letters
I’m not kidding when I tell you that the jumble of letters above is also an actual location in Thailand. What were these guys thinking? I’d be winded just telling someone where I was going.


Letter Count: 179 letters
Once upon a time, there was an Indian chief who lived his days in Wisconsin. He died in 1866, but left as his legacy, the longest name in history, clocking in at a whopping 179 letters.





August 28, 2008 @12:00 am

Quote of the Week #013


“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” -Winston Churchill





August 27, 2008 @11:18 pm

Teddy Bears, Inside-Out

The art of Kent Rogowski.





August 26, 2008 @10:26 pm

Gaze

The art of Desiree Dolron.





@10:17 pm

No Wonders In Me

The art of Nik Christensen.





August 25, 2008 @11:16 pm

Nike Sportswear, For the Cools

Nike has finally found a name for their product not directly targeted for on-the-field activity. But Nike Sportswear is something more, it rises above the Nike Town, Sportsmart classification, and is the limited, higher end niche they’ve carved from their established stock-and-trade. Whether reissues or new releases, the collection is looking pretty sharp.

And if you’re interested in spending over $200 for your hoodie, I highly recommend finding the Loopwheeler collection of tops. There’s a nice video giving you a glimpse into the Loopwheeler Factory, further proof that you still need thread and a loom to make a sweatshirt.





@12:00 pm

Bad Word Pairs #012

“Pregnant Chad”

In this election year, I was reminded of the debacle a couple elections back, where some of the votes were confusing due to holes not punched all the way through the voters’ cards. Fortunately most of that has been resolved with digital/computerized voting systems (which likely present their own fun set of issues).

Nonetheless, the term “pregnant chad” emerged from that whole quandary. And I have to say, I wanted to punch something every time I heard a smug reporter using the phrase with a snide grin, since it was a funny thing to say. My ire has since abated, but let’s hope nothing lame like that emerges this year come voting time.