Raising a family in Thailand // Documenting Issan food, culture, music, and people
Check out these downloadable mp3 NYPD siren sounds. I dare somebody to use one as a ringtone.
“When New York City police officers have to use their sirens, they have the option to mix and match a series of screeches and wails.”
Is this part of the service referred to in “Protect and Serve?”
My weekly pedantry hunt went well:
The largest island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island
An infographic showing left-side vs. right-side driving countries
Some foreign homonyms for Dutch places
All located on the website for Topografisch Verbond Elbruz – “There is so much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge”
(thx Sandman)
I have always had an irrational fear of sharks. Even in our pool, when I was little, I was afraid of swimming alone at night and would imagine fins following me from the shadowy depths… Like I said, irrational. It has gotten better over the years, but I still like being around others when I wade in the surf or swim out a bit farther when at the beach… That said, I know the importance of sharks in the food chain (and that’s not to say they belong in Chinese soup bowls). And that said, I found the recent run of anti-shark and other underwater weapons over at Wired very interesting:
SEALs v Sharks 1: Bang!
SEALs vs. Sharks 2: Darts!
Splash, Splash, You’re Dead: The Military’s Next-Gen Water Gun
Is it just me, or is it totally mind-blowing that the Police are touring again? You have to read this report by Stewart Copeland: Our First Disaster Gig!
Synchronicity is a damn good “speeding down the freeway” song/album.
(thx Lek)
Some just aren’t man enough to take credit for the stank: Flatulence Odor Control Products
In 2002 Brian retired from the Hawaii Army National Guard after serving 23.5 years so he could tend to the growing demands of the business. It was there, where Brian came up with the idea for the Flatulence Deodorizer (known today as the Flat-D). During a simulated Chemical attack, Brian and few other soldiers were tasked to complete their mission, while wearing Chemical protective clothing. While wearing the clothing he released gas and noticed that he couldn’t smell any odor nor could anyone else. But it wasn’t until one morning when Brian’s wife had an episode of gas did Brian make the connection. Brian’s wife made a statement that would set the wheels in motion. She said “Too bad there’s not underwear that can be worn and you don’t have to worry about the odor”.
This product, I feel, would make the most humiliating birthday gift for just about anyone who doesn’t need it.
Sometimes I get jealous of my little bro and sis working at the Monterey Bay Aquarium – how cool is that? – and just want to join in on the rampant fish nerdicalism they must be enjoying every day. So here are my suggestions for water cooler/lunch table/apres ski chat today, guys:
Just… can’t… stop… looking into its eyes!
(thx J)
Where in the world is Wank? How about Felcher? Labia?
Find out in this awesome Google Maps plot: themoononline.com list of rude place names
(via b3ta)
The title says it all: How the CIA used a fake science fiction film to sneak six Americans out of revolutionary Iran
That’s the best Wired article I’ve read in ages.
It’s hard to believe that my all-time favorite Wired article is already over ten years old: Mother Earth Mother Board
It’s by Neal Stephenson, who’s one of my favorite authors (even though I can’t get through his post-Cryptonomicon works). His other articles for Wired are great, too: LINK
