tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77831953661723671852011-04-21T15:07:56.030-07:00nodnodwinkwinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03027378539492658591noreply@blogger.comBlogger61100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7783195366172367185.post-55259408965566505112008-09-05T08:07:00.000-07:002008-09-05T08:40:32.663-07:00I was cleaning out my long list of favourites and saw this old link to a short boingboing.net story from 2004.<br /><br />http://www.boingboing.net/2004/06/12/wanna-buy-a-villa-in.html<br /><br />The gist of it being that you could buy a sweet villa, complete with extras like an air raid bunker in the basement for $665,000, BARGAIN!<br /><br />So i clicked on it anyway and sadly the property page said:<br /><h2 class="Failure"><span style="font-size:100%;">"Sorry, this property is no longer available"</span></h2>Then i clicked on the link just below it to see what else was on offer in the villa department for Iraq, and this page came up http://www.viviun.com/AD-113520/<br /><br />I couldnt believe it, its the same damn property, but the price tag has gone up to <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">$720,000!!!!</span></span><br />A jump of almost 55,000 in 4 years for a property in Baghdad!<br />How the hell is their property appreciating in value with a war going on?<br />And then theres the fact that the villa itself is a ugly beast of a building inside and out!<br /><br />I was kinda expecting something more extravagant for that price tag/location, maybe somethings like this:<br />http://www.courttv.com/graphics/onair/shows/hollywood_heat/new/photos/AD_modelhome208.jpg<br /><br />:)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7783195366172367185-5525940896556650511?l=nodnodwinkwink.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>nodnodwinkwinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03027378539492658591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7783195366172367185.post-47570096552372532242008-09-03T08:33:00.000-07:002008-09-03T08:56:07.001-07:00Apparently theres a big fuss over this thing.<br />If you've not heard of it, and im speaking to you directly because its not likely that anyone but you will read my blog *sighhhh*,<br />The LHC is a big ass ring that the big wigs are hoping to use to find the higgs boson particle aka the "god particle" which could lead to a deeper understanding of how the universe works. etc. etc. blah blah blah.<br />I dont understand why theres such panic really, we should be looking for the silver lining!<br /><br />I suggest that we go stand in the middle of this ring.<br />Why you ask? We'll if comics have have taught me nothing, and they have, its that this is a prime location for the creation (we'll say accidental) of a super powered superhero!<br /><br />Heres the plan,<br />go stand in the middle of this ring, see image below for artists impression:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_A_cOENlJMxY/SL6veO7PLKI/AAAAAAAAAFA/vNM3wKJutEw/s1600-h/CERN_map+before.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_A_cOENlJMxY/SL6veO7PLKI/AAAAAAAAAFA/vNM3wKJutEw/s400/CERN_map+before.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241819950243327138" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />next wait for sept 10th when theyre flicking the switch... (and if they have any style at all itll be like a mad scientist or maybe Joker style "and hereee weeee GO!" but with considerably more fireworks)<br /><br />*KA-chunnnk*<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/153/354123225_a50a56d4ca.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/153/354123225_a50a56d4ca.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />then seconds later:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_A_cOENlJMxY/SL6wV4noD2I/AAAAAAAAAFI/s2MfrYQiSFE/s1600-h/CERN_map+after.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_A_cOENlJMxY/SL6wV4noD2I/AAAAAAAAAFI/s2MfrYQiSFE/s400/CERN_map+after.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241820906328166242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />TA DAAAAAA!<br /><br />With the size of this installation id be hoping for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Manhattan">Doctor Manhattan</a> type powers, who the world will soon know if the new Watchmen film ever gets out....<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7783195366172367185-4757009655237253224?l=nodnodwinkwink.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>nodnodwinkwinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03027378539492658591noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7783195366172367185.post-66275190593089599282008-08-27T15:54:00.000-07:002008-08-30T16:16:53.995-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_A_cOENlJMxY/SLXkU0eGRvI/AAAAAAAAACc/K62ys1YvckE/s1600-h/batman+and+batgirl.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239344787848840946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_A_cOENlJMxY/SLXkU0eGRvI/AAAAAAAAACc/K62ys1YvckE/s400/batman+and+batgirl.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_A_cOENlJMxY/SLXkU2HzTaI/AAAAAAAAACk/xMnBVH77ync/s1600-h/batman+bomb.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239344788292193698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_A_cOENlJMxY/SLXkU2HzTaI/AAAAAAAAACk/xMnBVH77ync/s400/batman+bomb.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_A_cOENlJMxY/SLXkVOusy3I/AAAAAAAAACs/1e-iubWeuYE/s1600-h/batman+dancing.gif"></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_A_cOENlJMxY/SLXkVc3RiPI/AAAAAAAAAC0/TMDOkcaPriM/s1600-h/batman+vs+shark.gif"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://pix.ie/whatchamacallit/657427" title="batman dancing.gif by whatchamacallit"><img src="http://photos4.pix.ie/92/7C/927C17AF89604F1A96D5B368E5343B71.jpg" alt="batman dancing.gif" width="300" height="225" /></a><br /><br /><br><br><br /><br /><a href="http://pix.ie/whatchamacallit/657446" title="batman vs shark.gif by whatchamacallit"><img src="http://photos2.pix.ie/50/53/5053214CD1D8413E8CD7831D664B2442.jpg" alt="batman vs shark.gif" width="270" height="152" /></a><br /><br><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7783195366172367185-6627519059308959928?l=nodnodwinkwink.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>nodnodwinkwinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03027378539492658591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7783195366172367185.post-75016953191750764032008-08-26T02:18:00.000-07:002008-08-26T04:08:11.242-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_A_cOENlJMxY/SLPKivSf1bI/AAAAAAAAACU/tJsAiiOqaX0/s1600-h/wildlife+fail.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238753489720432050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_A_cOENlJMxY/SLPKivSf1bI/AAAAAAAAACU/tJsAiiOqaX0/s400/wildlife+fail.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><p><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br />digg_url = 'WEBSITE_URL';<br />digg_bgcolor = '#ff9900';<br />digg_skin = 'compact';<br />digg_window = 'new';<br /></script><br /><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7783195366172367185-7501695319175076403?l=nodnodwinkwink.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>nodnodwinkwinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03027378539492658591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7783195366172367185.post-33788439927455371612008-08-25T04:34:00.000-07:002008-08-25T04:40:33.828-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_A_cOENlJMxY/SLKY8wQmfsI/AAAAAAAAABY/jnqtiq9F_qo/s1600-h/styling_spaceport_00.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 387px; height: 234px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_A_cOENlJMxY/SLKY8wQmfsI/AAAAAAAAABY/jnqtiq9F_qo/s320/styling_spaceport_00.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238417486099414722" border="0" /></a><br />Worried about that space journey your about to take?<br /><br />Take the edge off and enjoy a cigarette with your ladybot.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7783195366172367185-3378843992745537161?l=nodnodwinkwink.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>nodnodwinkwinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03027378539492658591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7783195366172367185.post-39769953318070431382008-08-21T11:17:00.000-07:002008-08-24T17:13:35.717-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_A_cOENlJMxY/SK2xY2B2eCI/AAAAAAAAAAU/cbhz3OYYRJk/s1600-h/armycool7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237036982080010274" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 270px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 315px" height="286" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_A_cOENlJMxY/SK2xY2B2eCI/AAAAAAAAAAU/cbhz3OYYRJk/s320/armycool7.jpg" width="222" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Raarrrr, </div><div>suits you sir.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7783195366172367185-3976995331807043138?l=nodnodwinkwink.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>nodnodwinkwinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03027378539492658591noreply@blogger.com0