Came here from the blue to express my concerns, but the posters above have already expressed what needed to be said. Here's hoping the worst is behind us.
I love this stuff! More papercraft fun can be found at Paper Forest and PaperKraft. If you're looking for something more challenging, there's always this little goodie from Howl's Moving Castle.
Very funny! Arrogance and ignorance are sooooo tasty together!
The Register also covered this, reporting the Tuttle Times forum has been hacked, possibly in response to this. I look forward to the city manager creating an interesting excuse to explain all this.
Check out the guy's home page. He's a smartass, but also smart enough to switch fields and earn a doctorate in something he enjoys. His work on animation derived from motion capture is pretty interesting.
I love these boats with a passion. New versions are being built today, in some cases by small shops working with museums, and still maintain the traditional forms and techniques.
Wow- this guy's blog is really fun, at least for a paranormal dork like myself. He's got a little bit of everything here, and approaches the subject with enough humor to keep it from getting too preachy. Sort of like Art Bell in his earlier years.
And elrick33, I think Tim Boucher seems to be having more fun with his work than James Randi does, and rants considerably less. I've always wondered why this topic makes Randi foam at the mouth so much.
I still own well-loved copies of each. The reproductions published here do not properly show the glorious and strange beauty of the originals. I expect any lover of illustrations and/or puzzles would be well rewarded by hunting these down.
And the title of the 'untitled' book is, well, right there on the front cover.
Uneven quality, but when it's good, it's really good. Another fine effort from the folks at Overclocked Remix.
There's also a torrent, for those who indulge.
Hmmmm. This raises more questions than it answers. How are they defining 'god'? What do they mean by 'is'? Where in the heck did they get that godawful photo?
coppermac, why do I get the feeling you've had some traumatic encounters with the religious?
Pre-historical evidence implys that religious and spiritual practices have been with us as long as we've been people. Humans are a ritualistic species, and most of our activities, from courtship to sports to spirituality, eventually become ritualized.
Of course, some unscrupulous folks have used religion to further their own goals (also using politics and propaganda and anything else handy), but in spite of this, religion clearly fills a need that many people have, and I expect it will survive in one form or another as long as humanity exists.
You are apparently one of the few born without this need. Accept that you're different, and move along; trying to change the world to fit your views will lead to many frustrations.
(As for those 'shepherdless flocks', I can assure you that they do indeed exist.)
It's always fascinating to see how music mutates to fit into new environments. The idea of needing to make their sound heard is seen also in displaced animal populations, who die off if their voices cannot be heard.
(o/t for moneyjane- There's a torrent for the 'Collateral' soundtrack posted on SuprNova.)
Came here from the blue to express my concerns, but the posters above have already expressed what needed to be said. Here's hoping the worst is behind us.
posted by zedediah 13 years ago
In "Self-Doubting Monkeys Know What They Don’t Know."
Well, I'm convinced. It's clear that all monkeys like treats.
posted by zedediah 13 years ago
In "Cut 'em out and fold 'em up"
I love this stuff! More papercraft fun can be found at Paper Forest and PaperKraft. If you're looking for something more challenging, there's always this little goodie from Howl's Moving Castle.
posted by zedediah 17 years ago
In "Sofa Stuck? "
I always say, "I'm going to the Little Misanthrope's Room."
posted by zedediah 17 years ago
In "2006 Roll Call:"
Ninety-Eight! Hex - 62 Binary - 01100010 ASCII - b Yes, I am a dork...
posted by zedediah 18 years ago
In "I am computer literate!"
Very funny! Arrogance and ignorance are sooooo tasty together! The Register also covered this, reporting the Tuttle Times forum has been hacked, possibly in response to this. I look forward to the city manager creating an interesting excuse to explain all this.
posted by zedediah 18 years ago
In "Electron Band Structure In Germanium, My Ass. "
Check out the guy's home page. He's a smartass, but also smart enough to switch fields and earn a doctorate in something he enjoys. His work on animation derived from motion capture is pretty interesting.
posted by zedediah 18 years ago
In "Viking Ships"
I love these boats with a passion. New versions are being built today, in some cases by small shops working with museums, and still maintain the traditional forms and techniques.
posted by zedediah 19 years ago
In "Wal-Mart and Gnosticism."
Wow- this guy's blog is really fun, at least for a paranormal dork like myself. He's got a little bit of everything here, and approaches the subject with enough humor to keep it from getting too preachy. Sort of like Art Bell in his earlier years. And elrick33, I think Tim Boucher seems to be having more fun with his work than James Randi does, and rants considerably less. I've always wondered why this topic makes Randi foam at the mouth so much.
posted by zedediah 19 years ago
In "Do you see banana man?"
It doesn't stand up next to the new Bananaman. (nsfw)
posted by zedediah 19 years ago
I thought this was the original Bananaman.
posted by zedediah 19 years ago
In "Masquerade and the Mysteries of Kit Williams"
I still own well-loved copies of each. The reproductions published here do not properly show the glorious and strange beauty of the originals. I expect any lover of illustrations and/or puzzles would be well rewarded by hunting these down. And the title of the 'untitled' book is, well, right there on the front cover.
posted by zedediah 19 years ago
In "If you eye wel and marke these silent poesies, give eare to these speaking pictures."
PF, those are beautiful. I wish the images were a bit larger, just to admire them more.
posted by zedediah 19 years ago
In "Bullseye!"
WINNER You beat the game. Push print screen and save the screenshot if you want to prove your victory. Was this supposed to be hard?
posted by zedediah 19 years ago
In "download the donkey kong soundtrack"
Uneven quality, but when it's good, it's really good. Another fine effort from the folks at Overclocked Remix. There's also a torrent, for those who indulge.
posted by zedediah 19 years ago
In "What's that font?"
This is like candy to a Font Addict like myself. Thanks! (yes, I attend FA meetings. What's it to ya?)
posted by zedediah 19 years ago
In "The official God FAQ"
Hmmmm. This raises more questions than it answers. How are they defining 'god'? What do they mean by 'is'? Where in the heck did they get that godawful photo?
posted by zedediah 19 years ago
In ""
Another proof that no matter what the content, PowerPoint still sucks.
posted by zedediah 19 years ago
In "What Use is Religion?"
coppermac, why do I get the feeling you've had some traumatic encounters with the religious? Pre-historical evidence implys that religious and spiritual practices have been with us as long as we've been people. Humans are a ritualistic species, and most of our activities, from courtship to sports to spirituality, eventually become ritualized. Of course, some unscrupulous folks have used religion to further their own goals (also using politics and propaganda and anything else handy), but in spite of this, religion clearly fills a need that many people have, and I expect it will survive in one form or another as long as humanity exists. You are apparently one of the few born without this need. Accept that you're different, and move along; trying to change the world to fit your views will lead to many frustrations. (As for those 'shepherdless flocks', I can assure you that they do indeed exist.)
posted by zedediah 19 years ago
In "Tout Puissant Konono N"
It's always fascinating to see how music mutates to fit into new environments. The idea of needing to make their sound heard is seen also in displaced animal populations, who die off if their voices cannot be heard. (o/t for moneyjane- There's a torrent for the 'Collateral' soundtrack posted on SuprNova.)
posted by zedediah 19 years ago
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