Sometimes you get lucky, I guess! As an artist, inventor, anatomist, engineer, mathematician and even a botanist, Leonardo Da Vinci was the ultimate Renaissance man. However, it seems he may have had one more string to his bow – as a matchmaker. Art historians now believe he is responsible for this 500-year-old pen and ink… Continue reading How about a $199,980,000.00 profit?
Tag: The Mind Boggles
Doofus Of The Day #57
To the hotel manager who paid so much for these grapes, we unhesitatingly award this Doofus Of The Day entry. A bunch of grapes has sold for £465 [US $930] – the equivalent of £13 [US $26] per grape – in Japan today. A hotel manager paid that amount for a 1.5lb of Ruby Roman… Continue reading Doofus Of The Day #57
I don’t care what you say – this is NOT art!!!
I’m thoroughly disgusted at the news of alleged ‘artist’ Paul McCarthy‘s exhibition at the Paul Klee Center in Switzerland – although I’m delighted that it’s no longer on display, at least for now. A giant inflatable dog turd by American artist Paul McCarthy blew away from an exhibition in the garden of a Swiss museum,… Continue reading I don’t care what you say – this is NOT art!!!
Beating plowshares into swords cannon?
I’m hugely amused to discover a unique weapon dating from the American Civil War. In June 1862, Messrs. French and Fancher patented what they called a ‘New And Improved Ordnance Plow’. This remarkable device incorporated a muzzle-loading cannon, fired by a touch-hole in the breech, as can be seen in Figure 2 of their patent… Continue reading Beating plowshares into swords cannon?
Does this count as self-abuse?
I feel ill just reading this article! Barrientos got the idea for eating the 26×26 after watching an Internet video of a man finishing a 20×20 at In-N-Out, the Southern California hamburger institution legendary for preparing virtually any hamburger on the spot. A friend challenged him to match the anonymous man, and Barrientos agreed. After… Continue reading Does this count as self-abuse?
Two animal stories that made me blink
I read two animal stories this evening – both from England – that made me do a double-take. The first is about a ball-chasing eagle. White-tailed eagles became extinct in Britain in the early 1900s, although after a re-introduction scheme there are now a few in Scotland. Evie, however, was bred in captivity in Belgium… Continue reading Two animal stories that made me blink
Dietary advice for Olympic visitors
The Daily Mail offers some suggestions as to the foods you might like to try if you’re visiting China for the Olympics. To whit: Ever since the first European merchants and missionaries visited China, Westerners have been appalled by what the Chinese eat. In the late 13th century, Marco Polo noted with distaste that the… Continue reading Dietary advice for Olympic visitors
Doofus Of The Day #54
Ye Gods and little fishes. Police say a man in Bellevue was caught on tape having sex with a picnic table. Bellevue Police Captain Matt Johnson says Art Price, Jr., 40, was seen on four occasions between the hours of 10:30 a.m. and noon having sex with his picnic table. What makes this a felony,… Continue reading Doofus Of The Day #54
We won’t pay for your medicines – but we’ll pay for you to die!
I’m dumbfounded by the insensitivity of the Oregon Health Plan. After her oncologist prescribed a cancer drug that could slow the cancer growth and extend her life, [Ms. Barbara] Wagner was notified that the Oregon Health Plan wouldn’t cover the treatment, but that it would cover palliative, or comfort, care, including, if she chose, doctor-assisted… Continue reading We won’t pay for your medicines – but we’ll pay for you to die!
Rube Goldberg reaches Japan
This video clip from a Japanese game show depicts an incredibly complicated, Rube Goldberg-esque machine to prepare ramen noodles. I’ve no idea what the commentary means, but from his enthusiasm, I surmise that the commentator is hungry! Peter