Category: Misc
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A look behind Obama’s Mars teleportation scandal
Thanks to whistleblower Andrew D. Basiago, many news outlets picked up the story of Barack Obama’s early 1980’s jump gate to Mars teleportation scandal in late 2011. The story of Jumpgategate apparently comes from Basiago’s frequent calls to the Coast to Coast AM radio show, which is of course where someone who wants to be…
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Lisbon’s Super Mario Bros. obsession
As mentioned in the previous post, Lisbon has a Super Mario thing going on with its street art. Someone must be nostalgic for the 8-bit days. I think the sign in the 4th image is for a bar… can’t be certain since it was closed both times I walked by.
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Lisbon street art
Lisbon is one of those rare places that looks just like the postcards. Even the street art is beautiful. Above are the best of what I happened to see. Stay tuned for a subsequent post on Lisbon’s obsession with Mario, which will include some street art that deserves an Official Nintendo Seal.
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Are American alcohol prices a ripoff?
Ever feel like you’re overpaying for alcoholic beverages? If you’re in the US of A, you are probably right; our society seems to treat alcohol as a luxury rather than a commodity, and it’s priced accordingly. I took the above two photos in Spain. If you factor in the exchange rate the bottle of wine…
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Terrifying clown recommends spicy Cheetos knockoff
I’ve never been the type to fear clowns. But the clown on this package of knockoff Cheetos at Walgreens makes me want to grab a flashlight and hide under the covers. I imagine if this clown were a real person, his day to day interactions would be something like this: “Psst, hey kid,” the clown…
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Lucid dreaming squid
Ever had a lucid dream? If you’re not familiar with the term, it’s a dream where you are fully conscious and can exert influence over the dream. (Yes, you can be asleep and conscious at the same time.) As this squid points out, looking at one’s hands is a good way to check if one…
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Food trucks officially jump the shark
The Whole Foods food truck was embarrassing enough. But now that Burger King has entered the game, the game is officially over. The items sold by Burger King do not qualify as “food” by any normal standard, and their attempt to disguise this fact by placing them inside of an imitation food truck seems eerily…
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Pigeon undaunted by owl statue
Call me crazy, but I kinda like pigeons. They’re simple, awkward creatures that — despite the bad press they get — don’t really hurt anyone. And yes, I’d probably feel differently if I owned a car. While we may sit back and laugh at the apparent stupidity of the pigeons, sometimes I question whether we’re…
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Trapped in a Box ($50)
Is it an art installation? A light switch box? Or perhaps it’s a satirical jab at Marcel Duchamp? Regardless, that seems a bit pricey for a light switch. Particularly a used one. Spotted at Pauline’s Pizza.
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My paper airplane
If you attended Obscura Day 2012 in San Francisco, you may have seen my paper airplane. What was it doing there? It’s a long story, but here’s the short version. The Elsewhere Philatelic Society (a bunch of odd stamp collectors, it’s a long story) at some point asked everyone to send “talismans.” These objects had…
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