The 7 Most Extreme Paths
The photos above are of the most dangerous bike path in the world. The Cliffs of Moher are located in Ireland and are just one of the seven most extreme paths available to adventurous souls.
Category: Trivia
Moon Return: Forms, Zombies and Memories
Did you know that when the first men to land on the moon returned to Earth that they completed a report for customs? That’s right, NASA astronauts, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins completed a customs form upon their return. A spokesman for NASA has confirmed the authenticity of the document and you can see a full-moonsized version at Space.com.
I was ten years old when we first landed on the moon. I can remember watching black and white images beamed to us from 240,000 miles away as all of the adults in the room and Walter Cronkite on the tube got giddy. It was is pretty cool stuff.
We were on the moon! How long w0uld it be until we had flying cars like Nick Fury? How long until astronauts were going to Mars and beyond? Perhaps even a five year mission to go where no man had gone before was in order.
But getting back to the custom’s report, I never knew about it before a few days ago. I do remember that when Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins returned to Earth that they had to wear special biological containment suits and were kept in quarantine for three weeks to be sure that they didn’t bring back a virus or germ that could start a zombie-apocalypse.
Ok. I made up the zombie-apocalypse part, but the astronauts were kept in quarantine and did have to wear the biological containment suits. Even at ten years old, I remember thinking that the end of the human race would be like a cool episode of The Twilight Zone if the astronauts accidentally brought back a virus or germ that killed us all.
Think about it, our greatest human triumph leads to our extinction. Now that would be a cool episode for The Twilight Zone, except it really wouldn’t be so cool in real life, would it?
The McGurk Effect
Seeing is believing, right? Not so, especially if you know about the McGurk Effect.
[Via Bits and Pieces]
Breaking Bad by the Numbers
Yesterday I gave you Breaking Bad paper dolls. Today, I give you, thanks to Breaking Bad By The Numbers.
Source: NursingSchools.net.
10 Famous Fictional Characters Based on Real People
Buzzfeed.com posted a piece about 10 Famous Fictional Characters You Didn’t Know Were Based on Real People. It’s a fun read. (Sorry it is no longer there. You have to admit that Shrek sure resembles the guy they used. – Craig, 2021)
Fake Shemps
We probably all know a “Fake Shemp” when we see one, but did you know that there’s an actual term “fake Shemp” and that it was created by Sam Raimi during the filming of The Evil Dead?
Oh, the things, the important things that you can learn by swinging by here.
[Via Miss Cellania]
Paul McCartney Died At Roswell Faking a Moon Landing
I guess I’ve always had an interest in conspiracy theories. You know, the conspiracy theories about Area 51, The Roswell Incident, The Kennedy Assassination, The Martin Luther King, Jr. Assassination, The Moon Landing, Paul McCartney is Dead and so on.
Now don’t get me wrong, having an interest in conspiracy theories doesn’t equate to believing them to be true.
The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor
On September 27, 2011, the first prose Walking Dead novel, The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor will be available. You can actually pre-order it now through Amazon.com. I did. Of course I am a major fan of the comic and tv series.
What’s that? You are too? Then what are you waiting for?
America’s Weirdest State
When we moved down from Indiana in 1973, Florida was known as The Sunshine State. Families flocked to Florida to spend time in Daytona Beach aka “The World’s Most Famous Beach,” Disney World aka “The Magic Kingdom” & “The Happiest Place on Earth,” Marineland in our nation’s oldest city, St. Augustine, etc. etc. etc. Florida was considered such a family-friendly location that it was often the destination of high school students’ senior trips.
But those days seem to be long gone. Maybe it’s because Florida: “The Sunshine State” motto has been replaced with Florida: “America’s Weirdest State.”
[Via Bill Crider]
Top 10 Movies People Lie About
LoveFilm, a British video rental service, recently surveyed folks to find out if they’d ever lied and said that they’d seen movies that they really hadn’t. Surprisingly, 80% admitted that they had. Here’s the Top 10 Movies People Lied and Said They’d Seen…
- The Godfather – saw it many times and it’s one of my all time favs.
- Casablanca – saw it many times and it is also one of my favorites
- Taxi Driver – saw it and didn’t care for it
- 2001: A Space Odyssey – saw it and hated it. Tried again years later and still didn’t like it.
- Reservoir Dogs – saw it many times… perhaps my favorite Tarantino film.
- This Is Spinal Tap – never saw it and really have no desire to.
- Apocalypse Now – saw it repeatedly over the year and like it more with each viewing
- Goodfellas – another film that gets better with each viewing
- Blade Runner – I’ve lost track of how many different versions of this I’ve seen.
- The Great Escape – I’ve never seen it but plan to some day… really, I’m not lying.
[Via Bill Crider]
Wham-O Daredevils
This 1966 commercial for the Wham-O Wheelie Bar really brings back a lot of memories. I would have been 7 or 8 years old depending on when the commercial first appeared. I had a sting ray bike. I rode/loved that bike like a singing cowboy loved his horse. I never had a Wham-O Wheelie Bar though.
Besides the nostalgia factor of the commercial, I also found it interesting that kids riding the bikes in the commercial were riding with no helmets, barefoot, and down the middle of the street. They were also standing on the seat and doing tricks [things that we all did or at least tried back in the day] but that would never pass the safety standards of today.
[Via Neatorama]
I Kicked the Terminator’s…
Ok, I really didn’t beat The Terminator or even that super-computer that was on Jeopardy. But I did beat the computer [set to veteran mode] that the New York Times set up to play Rocks-Scissors-Paper. Not only did I beat the computer I smoked it 6 out of 10 times with it beating me only twice [2 games were ties]. I played it twice in veteran mode and this was the second time and to be completely honest — it did beat me the first time.
It’s interesting to see how the computer quickly decides what to play, but it’s more fun just to play. You can do both here.
Me from A to Z
Here are my answers to a fun little personal quiz that’s making the rounds…
A – Available/Single? Nope. Married for 30 years.
B – Best Friend? Not counting family… John Beatty, but he’s like my brother, so can I count him?
C – Cake or Pie? Depends on the cake or pie and if ice cream is involved. Most likely pie, though.
D – Drink Of Choice? Diet Coke, water and McDonald’s Frappes!
E – Essential Item You Use Everyday? My computer.
F – Favorite Color? Depends on my mood and the item.
G – Gummy Bears Or Worms? Worms, but the Gummy Squids ain’t bad.
H – Hometown? Terre Haute, Indiana but I now call Port Orange home,
I – Indulgence? My Sylvester Stallone themed art collection.
K – Kids & Their Names? Mike and Chris.
L – Life Is Incomplete Without? Laughter.
M – Marriage Date? June 28th.
N – Number Of Siblings? 3
O – Oanges Or Apples? Oranges if we’re talking juice. Apples if we’re talking keeping the doctor away.
P – Phobias/Fears? None. Although I am pretty jumpy at movies.
Q – Favorite Quote? “It’s nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice.”
R – Reason to Smile? The new season of “Justified” has started.
S – Season? Yes, the new season of “Justified” has started.
T – Tag Three or Four People? I stopped playing tag in grade school.
U – Unknown Fact About Me? I can moonwalk.
V – Vegetable you don’t like? Beets
W – Worst Habit? I sometimes bite my nails.
X – X-rays You’ve Had? Teeth, chest, abdomen, hand.
Y – Your Favorite Food? Ribeye Steak.
Z – Zodiac Sign? Libra – I’m all about justice and “Justified.“
I Can’t Believe My Eyes
Want to see some amazing optical illusions? [Via Bits and Pieces]
This Quiz Must Break You!
Since you read my blog there’s a good chance that you are a Sylvester Stallone or Rocky Balboa fan. If that’s the case then you may want to try your luck at this Rocky IV quiz. It’s pretty easy. As you can see above I scored a perfect 9 out of 9. Would you have expected any less? [Via Mental Floss]
