Damn you, Kennedy! I wish I could wear a hat without looking like a nerd trying to be a hipster.
‘Hats - As healthy as they’re handsome.’ A vintage ad pitching a product as the Mad Men era began to slip away
(by paul.malon)
John Bowman's tumblelog
Jan 12
Nov 29
This is actually underselling Apollo’s accomplishment quite a bit. They made it to the moon with a computer less powerful than my old Commodore 64.
(Source: allyourstrength, via johngushue)
Nov 23
“ I don’t like this expression “First World problems.” It is false and it is condescending. Yes, Nigerians struggle with floods or infant mortality. But these same Nigerians also deal with mundane and seemingly luxurious hassles. Connectivity issues on your BlackBerry, cost of car repair, how to sync your iPad, what brand of noodles to buy: Third World problems. All the silly stuff of life doesn’t disappear just because you’re black and live in a poorer country. People in the richer nations need a more robust sense of the lives being lived in the darker nations. Here’s a First World problem: the inability to see that others are as fully complex and as keen on technology and pleasure as you are.
— “What’s Wrong with First World Problems” (via grrrlstudies)
(Source: katherinestasaph, via johngushue)
Aug 22
Futuristic Movie Timeline
#6 In A Series Of Pop-Cultural ChartsNo one really pays much attention to what year sci-fi movies take place. I thought it would be interesting to arrange some classic films about the future into chronological order and see what we’d find. I’ve also charted the years in which they were released as well as the current year. This is by far the geekiest thing I’ve ever done.
* I only included movies in which Wikipedia knew the exact year.
Aug 19
“There he is! Right there! Binoculars. White shirt. F&*king Jays.”
This would make for a good “write the caption” contest.
Yankees manager Joe Girardi is flanked by first base coach Mick Kelleher and Tony Pena while taking part in their favorite pastime — going over the ballpark’s grounds rules.
Apr 08
Feb 18
A mapped illustration that shows, more often than not, the original is better than the sequel.
(Source: ilovecharts)
Jan 19
“ Metaphors are great. Just don’t choose loopy metaphors, and never, never mix them. Subs on the Guardian used to have a special Muzzled Piranha Award, a kind of Oscar of incompetence, handed to an industrial relations reporter who warned the world that the Trades Union Congress wildcats were lurking in the undergrowth, ready to dart out like piranhas, unless they were muzzled. George Orwell reports on the case of an MP who claimed that the jackbooted fascist octopus had sung its swansong.
Jan 18
“What does it mean?” or “Mmmm… isotherms.” (via Reddit)
Jan 17
470. Don’t play the ace if you can win with the king.
Sound euchre advice.
(Source: rulesformyunbornson)
