Monday, November 19, 2012

Obligatory Twinkies Post

5 movies where Twinkies played a supporting role 

Billy Scott, R. I. P.

WBTW: Friends gathered Sunday afternoon at Duck's Beach Club in North Myrtle Beach to honor the late Billy Scott. 

The singer, well-known across North and South Carolina for his beach music, lost his battle with cancer on Saturday.

Criminal Genius of the Day

Bungling Burglar Leaves Car, iPad at Scene: In what Los Angeles police are calling a study in how to get caught, a bungling burglar left footprints, fingerprints, and even photos of himself at an Arleta home.

Alien Lizard Attack WBAGNFARB

Woman predicting alien lizard attack on Earth registers a political party

Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson

Bibliomat

Bibliomat: a vending machine for random rare and antiquarian books (with satisfying clunk)

Margaret Yorke, R.I.P.

Mystery Fanfare: Margaret Yorke: R.I.P.

Tycho Brahe Update

New Findings on Tycho Brahe's Death

The Patron Saint of the Internet

Neatorama: Pope John Paul II nominated Saint Isidore of Seville to be the patron saint of the internet, although the Vatican has not officially designated him so …yet. These things take time. Why St. Saint Isidore?

Break Out the Cooking Utensils

Best alligator recipes

Bowery Buckaroos

Bowery Buckaroos (1947) trailer - YouTube:

Sunday, November 18, 2012

Song of the Day

Sugar On Sunday - The Clique - YouTube:

Today's Vintage Ad


Ten Ridiculous Japanese Monsters

Ten Ridiculous Japanese Monsters 

PaperBack



Jack Finney, Good Neighbor Sam, Pocket Books, 1964

Top 10 Most Guarded Places on Earth

Top 10 Most Guarded Places on Earth 

Comic Strip of the Day

Link.

Or Maybe Not

10 Notorious Literary Slogs That Are Worth the Effort

5 Artifacts That Will Shatter Your Image of the Middle Ages

5 Artifacts That Will Shatter Your Image of the Middle Ages

I Miss the Old Days

Watches from the '80s

Jinx Money

JINX MONEY 1948 TRAILER THE BOWERY BOYS - YouTube: