Yet more keen links one might want to share - Page 190

classicman · 02-23-2015, 08:29 PM

Stunning. Great find Lamp.

DanaC · 02-27-2015, 07:15 PM

omg teh cuteness!

http://www.onegreenplanet.org/news/l...aned-bear-cub/

here's a link to the live cub cam:

http://woodlandswildlife.org/

xoxoxoBruce · 03-01-2015, 07:43 PM

I discovered John B Henry is a friend of a friend.

Gravdigr · 03-02-2015, 01:37 PM

Batch of colorized WWI pictures - with the bonus of lots of interesting info/stories amongst the pics.

Gravdigr · 03-02-2015, 01:39 PM

Goodness, John B. is rather fond of those knife pistols. $5895 -

xoxoxoBruce · 03-02-2015, 04:36 PM

I understand John B travels the world buying and selling these items, very much on top of the market.

Those colorized picture are fascinating, they allow picking out detail I'd need a B&W copy twice the size to see, if at all.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-02-2015, 07:09 PM

Damn you Digr, through great personal determination and grit, I just escaped that colorization site after 2 1/2 hours.

Did you know 1,007,671 WW I bayonets, were shortened in WW II, from 16 to 10 inches for use with the M1 Garand? Or that Singer sewing machine got an order for 500, M1911A1 pistols in an experiment to see how quickly a company with zero weapons-making experience could become a military supplier? And those guns go for $20,000 to $40,000 today? That's only a taste of the information that pulled against my escape.

Lamplighter · 03-02-2015, 07:38 PM

Five-o'clock shadows...

Not withstanding an occasional trimmed mustache and/or beard,
I noticed that almost every soldier was face-washed and clean-shaven.
In all that muck and mire, how did they all manage that ?

The Brit's are a strange, but impressive lot.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-02-2015, 09:24 PM

Whiskers were too scared to come out.

Carruthers · 03-03-2015, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lamplighter

Five-o'clock shadows...

Not withstanding an occasional trimmed mustache and/or beard,
I noticed that almost every soldier was face-washed and clean-shaven.
In all that muck and mire, how did they all manage that ?

The Brit's are a strange, but impressive lot.

A World War is but a minor inconvenience in the great scheme of things.

Certainly no excuse to let standards slip, old chap.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-17-2015, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lamplighter

Five-o'clock shadows...

Not withstanding an occasional trimmed mustache and/or beard,
I noticed that almost every soldier was face-washed and clean-shaven.
In all that muck and mire, how did they all manage that ?

The Brit's are a strange, but impressive lot.

The Art of Manliness makes the case for cold water shaving.

lumberjim · 03-05-2015, 11:58 AM

That looks like a good day trip. thanks bruce!

Gravdigr · 03-10-2015, 12:10 PM

From Cromulent to Craptacular: The Top 12 Simpsons-Created Words

Over at Cracked.

glatt · 03-17-2015, 11:03 AM

A fascinating instagram feed from a traveler in China. You can get lost in here going through her posts and looking at her pictures.

One example:

Quote:

I'm experiencing the phenomenon of collaborative drunk driving. After a day of drinking Bai Jiu alcohol and BBQing with the fish farmers of #QingshuiRiver in #guizhou, we are heading back to the village to sleep. Our host has had way too much alcohol to stand up straight, but he's the only one who knows how to drive the van to the village. The road is a mix of rocks and concrete. To my left is a cliff with no guardrail, to my right is a mountain with signs of ongoing rock slides. To my front is a curve where incoming cars alert other cars by honking as there are no "lanes." There are a total of 7 grown ups and 1 baby seated in a 4-row van. The front seat passenger and the two people in the second row are leaning forward to actively watch the road for the driver. Their body language displays an alertness to the road, as they make slight utters to keep him attentive. His wife, the front seat passenger is saying, "hey keep your eyes open." Inside the van, It's a very convivial mode as everyone is laughing about the difficulties of driving after drinking. People burst out into laughter when one person says that his brother prefers to drive drunk because the mountain road becomes wider. During our whole trip, the driver doesn't swerve. He is navigating the vehicle at an exceptionally slow speed with other cars passing us. At one point the person sitting behind me jokingly said, "hey you're driving too slow, speed up!" While there are no social norms or laws around drunk driving in this part of rural China, the jokes amongst the riders and the collaborative navigation of the road reveals a recognition of its risks.

Gravdigr · 05-16-2015, 03:09 PM

Squeamier Dwellars will want to skip this one:

Uno más por el toro!

02-23-2015, 08:29 PM	#1
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Stunning. Great find Lamp. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

03-01-2015, 07:43 PM	#3
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I discovered John B Henry is a friend of a friend. Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-02-2015, 01:37 PM	#4
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Batch of colorized WWI pictures - with the bonus of lots of interesting info/stories amongst the pics. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

03-02-2015, 01:39 PM	#5
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Goodness, John B. is rather fond of those knife pistols. $5895 - __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

03-02-2015, 04:36 PM	#6
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I understand John B travels the world buying and selling these items, very much on top of the market. Those colorized picture are fascinating, they allow picking out detail I'd need a B&W copy twice the size to see, if at all. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-02-2015, 07:09 PM	#7
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Damn you Digr, through great personal determination and grit, I just escaped that colorization site after 2 1/2 hours. Did you know 1,007,671 WW I bayonets, were shortened in WW II, from 16 to 10 inches for use with the M1 Garand? Or that Singer sewing machine got an order for 500, M1911A1 pistols in an experiment to see how quickly a company with zero weapons-making experience could become a military supplier? And those guns go for $20,000 to $40,000 today? That's only a taste of the information that pulled against my escape. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-02-2015, 07:38 PM	#8
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	Five-o'clock shadows... Not withstanding an occasional trimmed mustache and/or beard, I noticed that almost every soldier was face-washed and clean-shaven. In all that muck and mire, how did they all manage that ? The Brit's are a strange, but impressive lot.

03-02-2015, 09:24 PM	#9
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Whiskers were too scared to come out. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-05-2015, 11:58 AM	#12
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	That looks like a good day trip. thanks bruce! __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

03-10-2015, 12:10 PM	#13
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	From Cromulent to Craptacular: The Top 12 Simpsons-Created Words Over at Cracked. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

05-16-2015, 03:09 PM	#15
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Squeamier Dwellars will want to skip this one: Uno más por el toro! __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

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