Corporate Anthems part 3 – Russian energy monopolies.

“Let's drink to you, let's drink to us
Let's drink to all the Russian gas
For those extracting the new sun
From down beneath the ground”

Thanks to Chris M.

Frequently asked questions:

The official God FAQ

Put your ipod touch to better use…

By strapping it to a US army sniper rifle, and using it as a ballistics calculator:

Oh yes. from Jungle Dave via The Firearm Blog. The makers claim it’s in use on the battlefields in Irag and fanistan.

need an awesome t-shirt?

this one has many (many many) good reviews on amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Three-T-Shirt-Available-Various-Sizes/dp/B000NZW3IY

Write to some companies!

this guy does!: http://www.asofterworld.com/oqarchive.php

The New Adventures of Sigmund Freud

That is all

have you been keeping up with your internet meme?

I haven’t

Need to spend more time on  4chan apparently.

The Daily Mash

You know, I'm sure I checked out this site a couple of years ago, and wasn't that impressed. Thanks to Leila for rekindling the faith

DON'T PANIC BUT YOU ARE GOING TO DIE:

"Professor Brubaker added: "The world is paying the inevitable price for years of unprotected pig sex."

TAX ACCOUNTANTS ORDER NEW BENTLEYS

"Meanwhile economists and art historians last night congratulated Mr Darling for presenting Britain's first ever surrealist budget.
Bill McKay, deputy director of the Tate Modern, said: "None of it makes sense. Not a single word. It was a very brave thing to do."

VERY BIG TERROR PLOT NOT VERY BIG OR TERRIFYING OR A PLOT, ADMIT POLICE

"A spokesman for home secretary Jacqui Smith said: "Embarrassed? No, we're way, way beyond embarrassment at this stage.
"That's a bit like asking a streaker if he's embarrassed because he hasn't shaved."

BRITAIN'S ONLY SHOP MAKES ENORMOUS PROFIT

"Meanwhile The Shop has continued its popular advertising campaign of pretending there are other shops where all the things are more expensive. Emma Bradford, a council worker from Stevenage who spends all her money at The Shop, said: "The Shop is so much cheaper than Asda and Sainsbury's so I'm not surprised they never even existed."

"Russian hairdresser turns stickup merchant into sex slave"

from The Register

Fox's finest

Wouldn't play it at a wedding, but this is quite catchy. (For the curious, the original)

Also it seems we didn't take the hint, and trouble may ensue.

Occasionally a Dilbert is good enough for the blog:

click to zoom in.

 

"like the horizon, I am more of a concept than a corporeal being". Classic.

Child Predator Hands

I have no idea wether or not this is disappointing

And if Harry can post links to crazy* physics papers, then so can I.

(* in this case, that should be read "kerayzeee")

Charlie Brooker

this made me cry with laughter

"I expect their eyes to light up and declare themselves to be our new masters"

For the Physicists:

here's the popsci version:

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20127011.600-can-fractals-make-sense-of-the-quantum-world.html?DCMP=OTC-rss&nsref=online-news

sounds a bit too slick doesn't it? here's the actual paper:

http://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/0812/0812.1148.pdf

Prague's Franz Kafka International Named World's Most Alienating Airport

Prague's Franz Kafka International Named World's Most Alienating Airport

You have to pay attention to the subtleties.its even funnier the second time... the airport information signs are priceless.

Many other excellent vids up there. I recommend

Experts Agree Giant, Razor-Clawed Bioengineered Crabs Pose No Threat

Best. Library. Ever.

http://uolpi.enwk.net/staff.html

http://uolpi.enwk.net/

ok. it's actually my course project...

No point stopping now (thx george)

Aliens vs Predator.  More here, in v high res.

And - My Little Pony Alien:

Best seen in context of the several other my little pony mods available here:  http://www.marikasurinen.com/sculptures_main.html, including the disturbingly attractive my-little-pony-slave-princess-leia

George, who should be credited with these finds, would also like to point out:

"women: you can't live with 'em.  You can't live without 'em. But you can live within them - for a few months."

Where was I?

I feel that, for form's sake, an Aliens link must always be prepended. Did you hear about J G Ballard's novelisation? No? Didn't think so.

Anyway, I think I had a point. Maybe Machine Girl knows?

uh-oh

from one of the Worth1000 photoshop contests

And in case you missed it

The economist's last edition LEADER was in support of drug legalisation.  Complete, unequivocal legalisation of all drugs.

http://www.economist.com/opinion/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13237193

choice quotes:

"That is the kind of promise politicians love to make. It assuages the sense of moral panic that has been the handmaiden of prohibition for a century. It is intended to reassure the parents of teenagers across the world. Yet it is a hugely irresponsible promise, because it cannot be fulfilled."

"Like first-world-war generals, many will claim that all that is needed is more of the same. In fact the war on drugs has been a disaster, creating failed states in the developing world even as addiction has flourished in the rich world. By any sensible measure, this 100-year struggle has been illiberal, murderous and pointless. That is why The Economist continues to believe that the least bad policy is to legalise drugs."

Meant to blog about it last thursday but failed.  Was too excited and didn't hit send.

Now when are they going to start with my other two favourite issues:

• disbanding the army and replacing it with compulsory education in guerilla tactics and civil non-cooperation
• banning all forms of advertising

I'll admit there are a few details to be worked out...