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fate · Uber-Karma Joined: 11 Sep 2003 Posts: 1178

I find it unlikely that you would be stabbed by Jack the Ripper unless you fit a specific profile. Also I believe that the sweeping-death-disease of that time was cholera rather than the plague.

< /pedantic faux-historian >

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Jastermereel · Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 9:09 pm Post subject:

Re: Jack is still picky here: only those who engaged in snarky eye-rolling got stabbed Razz

Re: The Plague, well...you catch odd diseases when time travelling.
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Trool · Good Karma Joined: 12 Sep 2003 Posts: 1486

http://gizmodo.com/5680577/the-chimneys-of-hell-are-in-russia
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fate · Uber-Karma Joined: 11 Sep 2003 Posts: 1178

who needs to breathe anyway...
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Jastermereel · Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 12:36 pm Post subject:

Perpetually "sinking" boat:
http://www.julienberthier.org/Love-love.html
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Jastermereel · Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:45 pm Post subject:

OctoPi
http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2010/11/finally_a_use_for_that_bad_plu.php
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Trool · Good Karma Joined: 12 Sep 2003 Posts: 1486

Since we talked about related things last night:

http://www.dernwerks.com/HWC/?p=1074
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Trool · Good Karma Joined: 12 Sep 2003 Posts: 1486

paper boat:

http://gizmodo.com/5684167/row-row-row-your-paper-boat-gently-down-the-london-thames
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Jastermereel · Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 1:08 am Post subject:

The view from the ISS:
http://www.boingboing.net/2010/11/16/astronaut-watches-th.html
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Jastermereel · Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 9:31 pm Post subject:

Toilet Paper Roll Art:
http://www.behance.net/Gallery/Paper-cuts-Rolls/241623
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Trool · Good Karma Joined: 12 Sep 2003 Posts: 1486

4x4 pixel characters

http://4x4pixels.blogspot.com/
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--Isaac Asimov

Trool · Good Karma Joined: 12 Sep 2003 Posts: 1486

http://kotaku.com/5703796/isaac-clarke-vs-the-necromorphs-of-the-mushroom-kingdom
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Trool · Good Karma Joined: 12 Sep 2003 Posts: 1486

Mecha Yoshi:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ekoala/sets/72157625481726865/
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--Isaac Asimov

Jastermereel · Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 6:54 pm Post subject:

Muppets with People Eyes
http://muppetswithpeopleeyes.tumblr.com/
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Trool · Good Karma Joined: 12 Sep 2003 Posts: 1486

Russian Super Meat Boy box art:

http://supermeatboy.com/75/Russian_Cover_Box_Winner_/#b
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--Isaac Asimov

Jastermereel · Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 1:33 pm Post subject:

A New Hope - through icons:
http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/7245/starwarsiconascope201.jpg

A Mural of Keys:
http://www.scoutingny.com/?p=3534
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fate · Uber-Karma Joined: 11 Sep 2003 Posts: 1178

http://www.robandelliot.cycomics.com/webcomics/2004/comic365.jpg
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Jastermereel · Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 5:20 pm Post subject:

Why So Curious?
http://www.threadless.com/submission/324657/Why_So_Curious
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Jastermereel · Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 4:09 pm Post subject:

Batman Horror Picture Show?
http://ljk08.deviantart.com/art/He-s-the-hero-196226154
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Trool · Good Karma Joined: 12 Sep 2003 Posts: 1486

Some nifty star wars toys pics:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40195501@N06/
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--Isaac Asimov

Jastermereel · Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:24 am Post subject:

Lego Carcassonne
http://www.iamcal.com/lego-carcassonne/
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Trool · Good Karma Joined: 12 Sep 2003 Posts: 1486

Truck hauling 8,000 gallons of printer ink flipped over:
http://gizmodo.com/#!5780596/truck-hauling-8000-gallons-of-printer-ink-results-in-the-most-beautiful-crash-ever
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fate · Uber-Karma Joined: 11 Sep 2003 Posts: 1178

http://www.gifbin.com/bin/032011/1300813500_fur-coat-comes-to-life.gif
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Trool · Good Karma Joined: 12 Sep 2003 Posts: 1486

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/03/mario-propaganda-posters-for-glorious-koopa-kingdom/
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--Isaac Asimov

Trool · Good Karma Joined: 12 Sep 2003 Posts: 1486

http://gizmodo.com/5801666/if-fonts-were-dogs-comic-sans-would-be-a-whateverthefuckthatis
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--Isaac Asimov

Jastermereel · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 10:39 am Post subject:

http://9gag.com/gag/136467/
More pictures here: http://www.milliyet.com.tr/fotogaleri/44328-yasam-utandiran-ugurlama/
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Trool · Good Karma Joined: 12 Sep 2003 Posts: 1486

I guess it could be a spoiler, but I don't think it makes sense until you get to that part:

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fate · Uber-Karma Joined: 11 Sep 2003 Posts: 1178

Bee beards:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/10984604
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Trool · Good Karma Joined: 12 Sep 2003 Posts: 1486

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The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, isn't 'Eureka!' but rather 'hmm....that's funny.'

--Isaac Asimov

Jastermereel · Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 7:02 pm Post subject: