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• Commented on Fantastic faux-floor illusions
  The Goeorgia Max Coffee of Japan modified bathrooms in ski resorts around Japan. Very well done http://www.geekologie.com/2009/03/thrill_seekers_a_skijump_bathr.php...
• Commented on Sculptures inspired by quantum physics
  Bathsheba Grossman http://www.bathsheba.com/ has been printing 3D geometric sculpture for years. Interesting for her materials handling processes as well as the mathematical concepts she makes into art....
• Commented on Animation: pitcher Dock Ellis's no-hitter while on LSD
  Captain Trips ;)...
• Commented on Gopher protocol reborn
  Mmm, gopher. DARPANet, 300 baud, Z80 cpu, 80x24 green VT100, 100k floppy....
• Commented on Abandoned bowling alley becomes furniture
  I made a replacement front door for a bar in Vermont in 1973 out a candle pin bowling lane, 2-1/4" maple. No one ever kicked the door in again....
• Commented on PS22 kids chorus sings The Cure
  Showed the PS22 kids performing the Lady Gaga number to a member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir last summer: http://ps22chorus.blogspot.com/2009/06/2-2-ga-ga.html He was blown away by both the kids and their teacher. The clips of Tori Amos are wonderful....
• Commented on Spiral staircase built around a 75' tree
  That looks like very scary construction techniques. Nails are great for keeping wood in place and taking loads in shear, but I wouldn't want to hang on them. I'd want a rope belay, thanks In 1986 I climbed the 60...
• Commented on Barefoot Burglar, 18, suspected of stealing planes, etc.
  The local police were really pissed that the the kid is being made a hero. "He's an adult felon," said one. They were doing DNA testing on vomit found in the cockpit of the last plane that was crashed, so...
• Commented on The Lost Art of Cable Lacing
  Another trade that still does pretty work like this, though not like days of old - marlinespike seamanship. Oh, and my doctor does some very fancy work with sutures lacing me back together :)...
• Commented on De-touching the lollipop-headed Ralph Lauren image that prompted a legal threat
  Good one sixta. I believe Sweden has a 2006 law that models must have a BMI >= 18 to participate in shows (5'-11" and 130 pounds = BMI 18). Spain did the same thing in 2007....
• Commented on Yeast? Where We're Going, We Don't Need Yeast
  A customer once complained about the sourdough pancakes being really sour and asked "How old is this?" The owner/chef came out of the kitchen and told them that he was pretty sure that it was 26 years old. That was...
• Commented on Booker White "Aberdeen Mississippi Blues"
  Wow! Thanks for this bit of history. He is reported to have given his cousin, B.B. King, his 1st guitar (Wiki lookup). I love National Steel guitars old or new....
• Commented on Snow business
  Measure only uptime to be fair 24/7 days:hours. . http://www.yousuckatps.com/...
• Commented on Daily photos of a healthy cervix for one month
  Nice os....
• Commented on Microsoft announces an end to coffee rings
  Funny, that looks just like an iPhone held at about 12" from the eye....
• Commented on Iain Banks's new thriller TRANSITION as a free podcast
  Great Culture tips. Another vote for "State of the Art" as a primer (love Sma). UPS delivered yesterday. That makes 26 Banks titles when "Transition" hit the doormat, I've read each one so far. Some of his books reward multiple...
• Commented on Magical short story podcast about Google Book Search, data visualization and the Olde Curiousity Shoppe
  Thanks Cory, that was great. I've passed the story on to others. Now I'm going to Click on the kickstart link above....
• Commented on Who Needs Mountains?: Go Climb a Tree
  No caulks (spurs) unless you're taking the tree down. The picture shows pole spurs. Tree spurs are 2x longer. Shot bag and throw line to set the climbing line. Learn to set and retrieve a sling so that your rope...
• Commented on Free online archive of vintage TV commercials
  Hope someone does this with Doyle Dane Bernbach too!...
• Commented on Bosch Cordless Hammer Drill: light, snappy and blows through brick like butter
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• Commented on Storefronts of a fading New York
  Curl Up & Dye Salon 2188 Broadway New York, NY...
• Commented on Backwoods Home Magazine: "Imagine Martha Stewart as a gun-toting Libertarian"
  See also: The Foxfire Books "9 million in print" as of 2004 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxfire_books Amazon has a compendium for sale http://www.amazon.com/Foxfire-Book-Dressing-Building-Moonshining/dp/0385073534 There were 12 volumes published. I read 3-4 of them. They're mostly used, rare and out of print, great second...
• Commented on Music videos of records on turntables
  Anyone else remember Dave Mason's "Alone Together" album (June 1970), a "Marbled vinyl" LP? http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=298588...
• Commented on Swearing mitigates pain
  I use ice water to relieve joint pain now, just groans escape my lips. I'm with #21 & #22. Hits from hammers hurt and the expletives used to help. It has changed with age, at 20 I sounded like...
• Commented on Visualization of US consumer spending
  I call bullshit on that chart. Forgive me for turning the topic from reading, but that graphic donut is a bad fiction. I'm healthy and spend and spend less than $600 a year on the doctor, dentist and medicines. At...
• Commented on Pneumatic alarm-clock that wakes you by bouncing the bed up and down
  At age 15, the forestry crew used to sneak into heavy sleeper's bedrooms and fire up a chainsaw under the bed. I've always set two alarm clocks ever since. My absolute favorite movie alarms were the Dean Martin movie(s) where...
• Commented on Documentary about Michael Jackson trufans: "We Are The Children"
  #2 beat me to Triumph The Insult Dog. Classic!...
• Commented on Guess which one is the robot?
  I'm with #14 Anonymous. If it is the right one, then I'm excited about the future of robotics. Hair is wrong on the robot on the left....
• Commented on Sarah Palin, via Twitter: God told me to sue the internet
  Alaska gold found http://breepalin.blogspot.com/ Such as: "The most important tip in Sarah Palin's Guide To Quitting: Warn bloggers beforehand so they can stock the house with enough beer!!!"...
• Commented on The Don Martin Dictionary
  Awesome. Fester Bestertester used to sign up for the swim team every summer. We're really dating ourselves here too....