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Hola amigo,

Kermit Bale
What do Christian Bale and Kermit the Frog have in common? Both feature in this classically creative post, causing commenters to laud people with too much time on their hands.
http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/27350111.html


Parachute fail-cam
Good fear factor in this handheld camera footage from a basejumper whose parachute didn't open as he plummeted several hundred feet. His shouts and grunts no doubt belie his terror.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7596528.stm


Umbrella Today?
Speaking of deploying nylon...check out this minimalist weather service.
http://umbrellatoday.com/


Quizmo: Who's Younger?
Where-o-where has the fleeting boid o' yute gone...???
http://www.whosyounger.com/


QuOteD
"Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those whom we cannot resemble." -- Samuel Johnson


The art of the (non-) apology
"Politicians, baseball stars, and other celebrities don't need this training. Nor do regular readers of Language Log." Apart from them, you and I might be amused.
http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=553


Cakes wrecks
Well it tastes just as good, right?
http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/


WebToSnailMail
And finally, are you tired of the rapid pace of the internet? Well here's your solution.
http://www.gfilter.net/webtosnailmail/


Famous last words
"Men have become the tools of their tools." -- Henry David Thoreau


Sayonara,
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