Bats are helping in Florida’s battle against mosquitoes, and some people are
…investing in bat houses — pole-mounted structures that can house from a few hundred to several thousand bats high above a back yard.
Several thousand? What a good idea. Bring several thousand bats to a nightly banquet in your backyard. It’s not like they might breed if they are well-fed and sheltered.
Gorillaz are allegedly making some bizarre requests as they prepare to play Creamfields on August 25.
They’ve demanded computer games, a Buddhist shrine, cat litter, and two models dressed in Michelle Pfeiffer’s Cat Woman outfit.
What’s bizarre about that?
Jimi Hendrix’ childhood home is for sale on the auction block at eBay, but you have to move the house to make way for the new townhomes that are planned for the lot.
No offence to my beloved James Marshall Hendrix, but this is not a piece of Americana that needs to be saved.
Police in Zimbabwe have urged some mistakenly released prisoners to return to prison. They are appealing to their sense of decency and
’…to be honest and return to prison where they belong, for the good of society.’
Pretty please? With sugar on top?
So did everybody enjoy the game down at center court?
I thought it was a brilliant display of talent by both parties. I also personally feel Zeldman won, but that could be my zealotry showing.
Now comes the big question. How many of you played along? Raise your hands. I did. Unbeknownst to the PhotoShop pros, they were being shadowed by a rank amateur. Well maybe not rank, but certainly an amateur next to them.
I decided to play along in real time with the game, and see what I could do, using each volley. My only criteria was that when I saw the next volley, I would stop what I was doing. Other than my initial nervousness, I think I held my own. But I am not, repeat, NOT putting myself in their class, so don’t think I’m getting all arrogant. That said, you wanna see?
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I had fun. It almost felt like jamming with a group. Shame I don’t have the guts to really jump in and play.
I’ll be in the stands today over at coudal to watch the international photoshop tennis match between Jeffrey Zeldman and Brian Taylor.
I’ll be down front with my Bono fly sunglasses on, trying to look inconspicuous. So pretend you don’t see me.
A news story in the Guardian reports that a pilot scheme is taking place in Belgium’s Limburg province, whereby some schools will be substituting low-alcohol beer for soft drinks such as lemonade and Coca-Cola.
Where were these forward thinking pioneers when I went to school?
Accidently stumbled on the worst limerick I’ve ever read in my life.
Never invite a dwarf over for dinner
For a dwarf’s a dwarf and a dwarf’s a sinner
But never do deny
That wee little man your home to dine
Or he’ll drown you in paint thinner
[via Jim]
I’d like to congratulate michael and ari on their 10th anniversary, as well as on hearing the news that they have a new baby on the way. Let your freak flag fly.
It’s the kind of day that makes me wonder where I’d be, if things had gone differently.
