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mshray

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Re: Cool-but-not-Funny stuff on the Internet
« Reply #585 on: April 12, 2010, 08:16:54 PM »
Check out the historical photos of SF (& other places) mapped to their present day locations at Sepia Town
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Re: Cool-but-not-Funny stuff on the Internet
« Reply #586 on: April 12, 2010, 11:07:43 PM »
Quote from: mshray on April 12, 2010, 08:16:54 PM
Check out the historical photos of SF (& other places) mapped to their present day locations at Sepia Town

Beautiful!  And a great name!
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Re: Cool-but-not-Funny stuff on the Internet
« Reply #587 on: April 16, 2010, 02:49:38 PM »
Ok Go -- the band who did a video of their catchy song Here it Goes Again on treadmills --  does a VERY COOL Rube Goldberg inspired video to a new song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qybUFnY7Y8w

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Re: Cool-but-not-Funny stuff on the Internet
« Reply #588 on: April 16, 2010, 09:57:34 PM »
Quote from: Tinka_Cat on April 16, 2010, 02:49:38 PM
Ok Go -- the band who did a video of their catchy song Here it Goes Again on treadmills --  does a VERY COOL Rube Goldberg inspired video to a new song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qybUFnY7Y8w


have I shown you guys the videos of the Rube Goldberg school project I did this year?  I hate to repeat my postings.
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Re: Cool-but-not-Funny stuff on the Internet
« Reply #589 on: April 18, 2010, 09:55:44 PM »
Can't remember if this has been posted or not. But forced perspective pics are cool.

http://www.drweb.de/magazin/35-splendid-examples-of-forced-perspective-photography/

See if you can guess my favorite.
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Re: Cool-but-not-Funny stuff on the Internet
« Reply #590 on: April 19, 2010, 07:38:38 AM »
Quote from: urth on April 18, 2010, 09:55:44 PM
Can't remember if this has been posted or not. But forced perspective pics are cool.

http://www.drweb.de/magazin/35-splendid-examples-of-forced-perspective-photography/

See if you can guess my favorite.

TANC: I finally saw the recent HBO flick Temple Grandin last nite and a major plot point involves forced perspective.
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Re: Cool-but-not-Funny stuff on the Internet
« Reply #591 on: April 29, 2010, 08:07:49 AM »
Quote from: urth on April 18, 2010, 09:55:44 PM
Can't remember if this has been posted or not. But forced perspective pics are cool.
http://www.drweb.de/magazin/35-splendid-examples-of-forced-perspective-photography/
See if you can guess my favorite.
Cool pics!  I would guess your fave is 'the fountain'
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Re: Cool-but-not-Funny stuff on the Internet
« Reply #592 on: April 29, 2010, 08:09:41 AM »
The 2010 "TIME 100" list of most influential people. Click each name for more info.
http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,1984685,00.html
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Re: Cool-but-not-Funny stuff on the Internet
« Reply #593 on: May 06, 2010, 03:47:45 PM »
San Francisco FTW!  We're the "leanest" city (note that Texas has 3 of the top 5 "fattest" -- I'd say "eat it, Texas!", but clearly they already do)

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/cityinsider/detail?entry_id=62996&tsp=1
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Re: Cool-but-not-Funny stuff on the Internet
« Reply #594 on: May 25, 2010, 08:20:33 AM »
latest entry in the "Gayest Album Cover EVAH" sweepstakes...



The hand on the shoulder really nails it. And their big hit was called "Ten Percent"...
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Re: Cool-but-not-Funny stuff on the Internet
« Reply #595 on: May 25, 2010, 10:11:46 AM »
Was that modeled after that Orleans cover?  (You know the one; I'm refraining from reposting it out of taste.)
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Re: Cool-but-not-Funny stuff on the Internet
« Reply #596 on: July 22, 2010, 04:34:02 PM »
The Bangles have been auctioning off memorabilia on eBay to raise funds to help pay the medical bills for a friend.  This dress is pretty darn 80's looking - but check out the who's-who of music in the accompanying photo...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170517571316
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Re: Cool-but-not-Funny stuff on the Internet
« Reply #597 on: July 23, 2010, 09:09:07 AM »
this is more radio news, but KALW is rebroadcasting a Fresh Air program episode interviewing Jimmy Webb (from 2004)

airing right now on KALW 91.7 FM

-- should be archived on their site soon:  http://www.npr.org/templates/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=13
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Re: Cool-but-not-Funny stuff on the Internet
« Reply #598 on: July 27, 2010, 11:53:13 AM »
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Re: Cool-but-not-Funny stuff on the Internet
« Reply #599 on: October 17, 2010, 11:37:07 PM »
This is the sort of thing Mshray would love.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2010/10/13/130536054/water-balloons&sc=nl&cc=es-20101017

Mark, holler back if you see this.
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