Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Young me, old me (even in plaid)

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The three brave men on the right are indeed the same chaps on the right; they took part, but did not win, in a competition sponsored by ColorWars titled YoungMe, Now Me. The idea: participants chose a picture of themselves from years ago, and matched the stance as best they could. Charming lot.

God listens (to Slayer, as it turns out)

God_listens_to_slayer

Click here to see other examples of graffiti that messes with the message ... including street signs, parking directions and even other graffiti.

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Monsters under the bed

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This is one of the entries in a recent DrawerGeek display around the theme of - you guessed it - Monsters Under the Bed. This one from Scott Hallett is, indeed, a bit obvious! See more here.

Thursday, July 03, 2008

For those who can sing along (accurately, at that) to Blinded by the Light

Bruce Springsteen coined a classic mondegreen (the name given to misheard lyrics) with Blinded by the Light, made famous and/or inscrutable by Manfred Mann's Earth Band. Here's a pie chart that should make fans smile. From GraphJam.

Bruce_springsteen_lyric_chart

Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Pick a caption for this cartoon

Rattling Books is sponsoring a contest that allows you to do a little writing: specifically, you enter a caption for the cartoon below. The winner gets a yaffle ... of books, that is. All the rules, etc., are here.

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Canada Day quiz

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In time for Canada Day, my colleagues at cbc.ca have unveiled a quiz for the occasion.

Sunday, June 29, 2008

Rebel or Yankee? A language test

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I of course am neither a Yankee nor a "rebel" - that is, a southerner, at least in the case of this online quiz that polls Americans on their word choices. Growing up in St. John's, I was always taken how people used different words to describe the same thing (porch vs. stoop, pop vs. soda vs. Coke, which was not just a brand name but a catch-call for all kinds of like beverages). Have a go at this quiz and see what you make of it.

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Do you know Kang from Kodos? A quiz for Simpsons fans

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How well do you know your Simpsons character? Not just the easy ones, either. This Simpsons quiz will be fun for Springfield fans: you have 63 faces to identify, and 10 minutes in which to do it. I was relieved - having watched the show steadily for years - to get them all right. Have fun.

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Optimism

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As seen on Eat Liver.

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Geography quiz

Hmmm ... and I thought I was doing well, until I learned I named one in four.

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