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Obama poster by the guy who did Andre the Giant

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:27:19 GMT

clipped by: ericw
clipper's remarks: by street artist Shepard Fairey, the guy who did those Andre the Giant stencils.

Clip Source: gawker.com

Tags: obama, progress, shepard fairey, art

Dolphin Sex

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:24:38 GMT

clipped by: abailart

Clip Source: myrandts.blogspot.com

Dolphins especially bottle nosed dolphins unlike most other creatures use sex not only for procreation. Like humans dolphins also use sex for pleasure and bonding. Additionally dolphins engage in homosexuality, bisexuality, rape and bestiality.

Courtship behaviour of the male includes clinging along to that female, posing for the female, stroking, rubbing, nuzzling, mouthing, jaw clapping, and yelping. Copulation is preceded by lengthy foreplay; then the two animals arrange belly to belly, the penis extends out of its slit and is inserted into the vagina. The act lasts only 10-30 seconds, but is repeated numerous times, with several minutes break in between. After one male is finished having sex his ally will take over.

"Dolphins get excited, even when you're a human being, and they have long, long...(12 to 14 inch prehensile dork) I didn't know this until I was poked by a few of them, which was very rude. I sort of requested female dolphins after that because those are little b------s."

Tags: dolphin sex

Birth Control For Squirrels?

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:51:21 GMT

clipped by: pumpkinismine

Clip Source: www.usatoday.com

California town to try birth control to limit squirrel population

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Officials have tried poison, gassing and euthanasia to control a breeding frenzy among squirrels in a city park here. Now, they plan to give birth control a shot.

Under a new program to start this summer, squirrels in Palisades Park will be injected with an immuno-contraceptive vaccine to stunt their sexual development.

Health officials say the squirrels, which number about 1,000 in the park, pose a public health risk. They warn that the rodents are aggressive and may carry rabies or host fleas that can spread disease, such as bubonic plague.

The vaccine, developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, stops ovulation and lactation in female squirrels, and testicular development in males. The shots, running $2 to $10, have no side effects such as swelling, said James Gionfriddo, a USDA wildlife biologist.

Tags: california, birth control, squirrels, news

Origins of Halloween and Trick or Treat

Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:27:59 GMT

clipped by: ericw
clipper's remarks: 'Tis the season ... a little bit of history about tomorrow, clipmarks-style.

Clip Source: www.geocities.com

1. Where does Halloween come from?

Our modern celebration of Halloween is a descendent of the ancient Celtic fire festival called "Samhain". The word is pronounced "sow-in", with "sow" rhyming with cow.

5. What about the aspects of "evil" that we associate with the night today?

The Celts did not have demons and devils in their belief system. The fairies, however, were often considered hostile and dangerous to humans because they were seen as being resentful of men taking over their lands. On this night, they would sometimes trick humans into becoming lost in the fairy mounds, where they would be trapped forever. After the coming of the Christians to the Celtic lands, certain of the folk saw the fairies as those angels who had sided neither with God or with Lucifer in their dispute, and thus, were condemned to walk the earth until judgment day.(3) In addition to the fairies, many humans were abroad on this night, causing mischief. since this night belonged neither to one year or the other, Celtic folk believed that chaos reigned and the people would engage in "horseplay and practical jokes".(4) This served also as a final outlet for high spirits before the gloom of winter set in.

6. What about "trick or treat"?

During the course of these hijinks, many of the people would imitate the fairies and go from house to house begging for treats. Failure to supply the treats would usually result in practical jokes being visited on the owner of the house. Since the fairies were abroad on this night, an offering of food or milk was frequently left for them on the steps of the house, so the homeowner could gain the blessings of the "good folk" for the coming year. Many of the households would also leave out a "dumb supper" for the spirits of the departed.(5) The folks who were abroad in the night imitating the fairies would some- times carry turnips carved to represent faces. This is the origin of our modern Jack-o-lantern.

Tags: halloween, trick or treat, samhain, holiday, origins, history, religion, pagan, dead, demons, fairies, jack-o-lantern

The Politics of Smurfing

Tue, 24 Oct 2006 15:20:05 GMT

clipped by: haraya

Clip Source: dir.yahoo.com

(From Amazon.com)

Smurfs have been smurfing quite a stir since Belgian artist Peyo introduced them to the world on October 23, 1958. When Hanna-Barbera brought them to U.S. television sets in the early '80s, folks started accusing the sky-blue critters of being card-smurfing communists. They smurfed together in a commune-like setting, protecting themselves from Gargamel, a wretched capitalist who plotted to eat them or turn them into gold, depending on the episode. Some even believe that Karl Marx and Papa Smurf were separated at birth. (Nevermind that Papa's eternally 542 years old.) If the gossip wasn't about the Smurfs being commies, it was about their anti-feminist tendencies. Gargamel, after all, created the brunette Smurfette to wreak havoc on the village boys. Luckily, Papa smurfed a spell to pacify the lass. (Blonde locks and long lashes were just part of the makeover). The village smurfed over the blonde bombshell. And so did we. We couldn't get enough of Smurfette or the jolly Smurf dudes trying to impress her. We begged mom for Smurfberry Crunch, and us gals smurfed our hair obsessively to achieve our own Smurfette pompadour. Today, we suggest smurfing the politics in favor of singing: Happy Smurfday to you, enchanting village of blue.

The Smurfs' Official Site - get smurfed every smurfin' day.
X-Entertainment's Smurfs Stuff - the top 10 smurfiest things in the world.
YouTube: Unicef - The Smurfs - chilling political commercial from the United Nations Children's Fund: "Don't let war affect the lives of children."

Tags: smurfs, cartoons, politics, communism, belgium, peyo, marxism, feminism, capitalism, entertainment, television, tv, shows

Difference between Men and Women

Wed, 25 Oct 2006 17:07:29 GMT

clipped by: zohaib
clipper's remarks: all true !!!

Clip Source: www.koolstuffs.net

Difference between Men and Women

Published October 15, 2006 by Zohaib

A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he wants.

A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn't
want

A woman worries about the future until she gets
a husband.

A man never worries about the future until he gets
a wife.

A successful man is one who makes more money than
his wife can spend.

A successful woman is one who can find such a man.

To be happy with a man you must understand him
a lot and love him a little.

To be happy with a woman you must love her a lot
and not try to understand her at all.

Married men live longer than single men.
But married men are a lot more willing to die.

Any married man should forget his mistakes.

No sense two people remembering the same thing

Men wake up as good-looking as they went to bed.

Women somehow deteriorate during the night.

A woman marries a man expecting he will change,
but he doesn't.

A man marries a woman expecting that she won't
change and she does.

A woman has the last word in any argument.

Anything a man says after that is the beginning
of a new argument.

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Tags: men, women, gender, sex

BFB Photo

Wed, 25 Oct 2006 17:58:01 GMT

clipped by: OliverMorley
clipper's remarks: Awsome shot!

Clip Source: www.nottinghamculture.co.uk

Tags: nottingham, field, photography, sky

Top 20 US Newspapers

Mon, 08 May 2006 16:06:00 GMT

clipped by: ericw
clipper's remarks: This after the report that newspaper circulation has dropped 2.6% over the past 6 months.

Clip Source: drudgereport.com

Here it is. The paid weekday circulation of the nation's 20 largest newspapers for the six-month period ending March 31, 2006.

1. USA Today, 2,272,815, up 0.09 percent
2. The Wall Street Journal, 2,049,786, down 1 percent
3. The New York Times, 1,142,464, up 0.5 percent
4. Los Angeles Times, 851,832, down 5.4 percent
5. The Washington Post, 724,242, down 3.7 percent
6. New York Daily News, 708,477, down 3.7 percent
7. New York Post, 673,379, down 0.7 percent
8. Chicago Tribune, 579,079, up 0.9 percent
9. Houston Chronicle, 513,387, down 3.6 percent
10. The Arizona Republic, 438,722, down 2.1 percent
11. Newsday, Long Island, 427,771, down 2.7 percent
12. The Star-Ledger of Newark, N.J., 398,329, up 0.9 percent
13. San Francisco Chronicle, 398,246, down 15.6 percent
14. The Boston Globe, 397,288, down 8.5 percent
15. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 365,011, down 6.7 percent
16. Star Tribune of Minneapolis-St. Paul, 362,964, down 2.9 percent
17. The Philadelphia Inquirer, 350,457, down 5.1 percent
18. Detroit Free Press, 345,861, up 0.04 percent
19. The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, 343,163, down 1.6 percent

20. St. Petersburg Times, Florida, 323,031, down 4.4 percent

Tags: news, newspaper, circulation, ny times, washington post, usa today

Unbelievable picture

Wed, 25 Oct 2006 01:20:37 GMT

clipped by: NoRest
clipper's remarks: Would love to know how this picture was taken. Just unreal...in a good way.

Clip Source: www.photo.net

Tags: weather, photo

Life without broadband not worth it?

Wed, 25 Oct 2006 18:27:22 GMT

clipped by: rickmahn
clipper's remarks: While extremely useful, do people actually need broadband connectivity to survive? I'm a big 'Net user myself, but also wish for some time away from connectivity. Any thoughts?

Clip Source: gigaom.com

LiFe without Broadband Not worth it

Written by Om Malik Posted today at 7:33 AM

A survey by In-Stat says that US and Canadian consumers believe that they cannot live without broadband. For someone who has been champion the speedy connections for a while, this does come as a great bit of news, though it does seem obvious.

According to the survey, nearly 72% of all leading-edge BB households in North America already have a cable service bundle. Don’t take that stat too seriously - leading edge - is bound to create confusion. We don’t know what it really means. Cable’s share of broadband market is around 57% in the US. Of course people have a “cable service bundle.” Try buying cable broadband without television package!

The survey also shows that that 85% of the broadband household segments favor the quadruple play.They favor it - of course, because who wouldn’t want a single bill, and single point of failure: I keep forgetting to send in the check all the time. However, in order for four-play to work, the solutions have to be simple and easy to use.

Despite all that, the fact that we are thinking about broadband as our most important communication service - that is good news.

Tags: broadband, internet, ommalik

Clipmarks included in PC Mag's Top 10 Future Classic Web Sites

Sat, 14 Oct 2006 20:17:18 GMT

clipped by: ericw
clipper's remarks: Clipmarks makes the list of PC Magazine's Top 10 Future Classic Web sites!

Clip Source: www.pcmag.com

Top 10 Future Classic Web Sites		Start Slide Show
Clipmarks	Computer History Museum	del.icio.us	digg
Facebook	The Huffington Post	LiveJournal	MySpace
Pandora Internet Radio	YouTube

Clip Source: www.pcmag.com

Clipmarks combines elements of del.icio.us and digg, letting users clip their favorite portions of Web pages, share them with the community, and vote on the best. Even if you’re not submitting, though, browsing through the most popular clips is a good way to stay informed about the most recent happenings on the Internet.

Tags: pcmag, clipmarks, web, web2.0, top 10, web site, internet, technology

How you doin', ketchup?

Thu, 10 Aug 2006 21:31:56 GMT

clipped by: djkraz
clipper's remarks: This will bring back some memories... go to the source to watch the video.

Clip Source: www.tvsquad.com

Some TV commericals just fade away, and you can't even remember what product they were pitching. But some commercials are just burned into your brain.

This is one of those commericals. It must be on dozens of videotapes I have of old TV shows. I remember this like it aired yesterday, even though it's 20 years old. It's a Heinz ketchup commercial, with an-oh-so-hip-in-an-80s-way guy tilts a bottle of ketchup on the roof of a building, then walking all calm and cool down the stairs to the street and getting a hot dog in his hand just before the thick, rich ketchup falls from the bottle. He even gets the girl at the end! Oh, and the dude went on to have a role in a TV show you might have heard of. (And the music! "Jane's Getting Serious!" Whoa, flashback.)

Tags: matt leblanc, joey, video, heinz, 80s

Radiohead star removes Blair comments

Thu, 03 Aug 2006 15:49:16 GMT

clipped by: anonymology
clipper's remarks: I wonder why too.

Clip Source: www.nme.com

Fan conspiracies fly as to the reason why

Radiohead's Thom Yorke has taken down his post that called for Tony Blair's resignation.

The Radiohead singer had posted on the band's official website about Blair's stance in the current political climate.

Tags: politics, music

Russian Inventor Patents "Invisibility Cloak"

Fri, 27 Jan 2006 05:30:21 GMT

clipped by: ericw

Clip Source: www.therawfeed.com

Clip Source: www.bakutoday.net

The so-called invisibility cloak, created by Oleg Gadomsky, is called “The method of conversion of optical radiation” in the patent.

Gadomsky had been long experimenting on nanoparticles of gold. Thus, he invented a sub-micron stratum of microscopical colloid golden particles that makes an object placed behind it invisible for an observer.

Tags: russian, invention, science, invisibility cloak, invisible, harry potter

New Clipmarks Web Site!!

Thu, 03 Aug 2006 18:36:35 GMT

clipped by: egoldstein
clipper's remarks: I hope you enjoy the new site!!

Clip Source: clipmarks.blogs.com

This is a big one. Here's a sample of what's new.

Brand new design. Lots of changes...hope you like the new look and layout!
Only clips that are under 2,000 characters can be popped. We believe in the power of clip-size portions of information as a new, enjoyable way to consume information about more topics in less time. We're not exactly sure what it should be, but we feel there needs to be some kind of definition of "clip-size". For now, we're going to try 2,000 characters (you can still clip whatever you want, but to get popped it needs to be clip-size).
By default, comments no longer shoot a clip to the top. However, if you want to keep up with the latest comments, change your sorting options at the bottom of the Clip Exchange.
Check out the new clip-scroll at the bottom of the Clip Exchange. We think this should make it much easier and quicker to see what's available on the site.
There are now 4 main topics in the header. Each contains a drop-down menu with 10 related tags. You can set these to whatever topics interest you by clicking the "customize" link in the drop-down.
On the right side of the header are buttons that let you link to any of your favorite clippers or tags from anywhere on the site.

We hope you like the new site!!!

Tags: clipmarks