Fun With Random Links

Ah, the Dream Captcha. The perfect melding of nerdy internet references and cheap, exploitative trinkets. Also, because it's always fun, let's recite the phrase that CAPTCHA stands for: "Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart."

7 out of 10 men say they please their female partner every time. However, 7 out of 10 women confessed to faking it, and 25% pretend frequently.

"How to write a pitch," from Complications Ensue: The Crafty TV and Screenwriting Blog. "do not tell me visual details. Do not tell me any details that aren't story elements. Don't tell me what the extras are doing. Just tell me the story...Simplify, simplify, simplify, and never be boring."

The kittycat dream house! I'm pretty sure I will live there by the time I'm 50. With little rafters for cats to walk on, and secret passageways and...okay, the litterbox in the human bathroom is a little weird.

Ethnicity-Specific Lip Enhancers

One of my new LipSmackers (yes, hi, I'm 12!) is called "Aztec Punch."

It's a little weird that there is mention of a specific ethnicity in a lip gloss flavor description, isn't it?

If Bonne Bell is looking to expand this product line, some suggestions:

"Caucasian Creme Brulee."

"Pan-African Pomegrate Twist."

"Celtic Cranberry Blast."

"Andalusian Apple Pucker."

"Bakongo Berry."

"Inuit Iceypop."

"Kazakh Kookyfruit."

"Onondaga Oatmeal Pie."

Mmmmmm.

Heroes Come in Small Packages

Chihuahua saves baby from rattlesnake.

First of all, what an adorable red-headed little baby.

And look at the proud, chillin' expression on the dog's face. Do you think he knows he did something amazing?

For all the animal hatas out there, and people who categorically hate entire group of animals (like little dogs), this little pup saw a rattler poising to strike his owners' grandbaby, and jumped between them to take the bite. Would you have done that? What a badass little hero.

Shout Out!

The Depths of Humor, a big cover article about the Chicago stand-up scene, published last week in NewCity Chicago, says "One of the reasons for Chicago stand-up's re-emergence in the past year is a local blog called The Bastion, started in July of 2006, that covers all comedy in Chicago, including stand-up." I will now take a bow and thank you all very much. I love it when print media shares the cool table with us, if only for one lunch period. Now back to the A/V lab with me.

I have family in town and a million things going on, so to round out this post, here's an amusing video. "Terry Tate, Office Linebacker." Call it unconventional management, but it's one way to keep cubicle-dwellers on their toes. You've got to do something to spur productivity. If you'd like to learn more about Terry Tate's best practices, check out his adventures in sensitivity training.

Sit Down Carefully, Sexy NASA, and Count Your Friends in Ireland with Harry

Chairs designed after children's drawings. Cute, sure. Overpriced? Definitely. Comfortable? Probably not. Also, Crayola-streaked blue skies and three-legged dogs not included.

NASA has always been squeamish about the topic that, let's face it, we're all curious about: Sex in Space. But they're starting to openly discuss it now. "How do you handle love, sex, romance, heartbreak, jealousy, hurt, unrequited longing, crushes, loneliness and twitterpation when you're 18 months away from Earth and perhaps unsure whether you'll make it back?" And more importantly, do boobs look perkier in zero g?

How many friends do you have? Not more than 150, according to Dunbar. "Dunbar's Number - a theoretical maximum number of individuals with whom a set of people can maintain a social relationship." Does this include blog friends, IM friends, Twitter friends, and other non-IRL friends? There's probably a different formula for that.

Hey, guys, I just got an exciting new part time job opportunity! Have you heard from David in Dublin, too? Maybe this doozy landed in your inbox this morning and you're already acting on it! "...However my funding were by my American counterparts who send me the bunch of payments mostly in US based money orders...assuming you would be able to deal with cash, I would be willing to employ you on contract basis to be my payment representative back in the states..." Yeah, it's the new Irish version of the Nigerian Money Order Scam! Nothing like a fresh twist on an old spam.

The real reason Prince Harry isn't going to Iraq, courtesy of the Rut. "Ha ha! Ging!" Has the Queen's army never heard of SPF 65? Geez.

Subversive Cross Stitch

Some things seem to lend themselves to subversive messages more than others. Counted cross stitch doesn't seem like one of them. Would you an anarchist manifesto on an Amish quilt? Probably not. But these are funny.

(Via subversivecrossstitch)