Pseudonymous Bosch's Blog, page 6
September 28, 2012
round and round it goes
The Wordnik Word of the Day for September 28, 2012 is
swirlie
http://www.wordnik.com/words/swirlie
(noun) A prank in which the victim's head is held down a toilet bowl which is then flushed.
Also known as ‘bogwash’ and ‘dunnyflush.’
Example:
Accosting a bad ‘un in a bathroom — where else does one inflict near-drowning-by-swirlie? — he introduces himself with the stunningly original line, ‘I’m Shellie&rsquoRead More...
September 26, 2012
All together now - DO NOT READ
At last - all five books of the Secret Series are out in paperback. And they've been conveniently bundled together. Now you can not read all five books, at once.
DO NOT GET THEM AT AMAZON.
DO NOT GET THEM AT INDIEBOUND.
DO NOT!
PS 41 Unveils Green Roof
The ribbon was cut on the $1.8 million project Friday. They say it's the largest green space built to-date on top of a public school.
All that delicious looking grass! Click on the photo for more story.
-Quiche
September 24, 2012
YOU HAVE TO STOP THIS paperback. Seriously, stop it!
YOU HAVE TO STOP THIS - now available in paperback!
Finally, book five in another format to avoid.
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Please, don't think of going to barnesandnoble.com to get it.
Definitely don't look for it on Amazon. (Not one book, not the whole series.)
And you MUST NOT go to indiebound to find them.
September 23, 2012
Last Minute Inspection
Sept. 24 marks the 82nd birthday of John W. Young, the only astronaut to fly aboard the Gemini, Apollo and space shuttle spacecraft. In this 1965 photo, Young is going through last-minute checks before the mission's March 23 launch. Young was the pilot on this flight, which was commanded by original astronaut Gus Grissom.
Not so easily manipulated
October 11, 2012—January 27, 2013
While digital photography and image-editing software have brought about an increased awareness of the degree to which camera images can be manipulated, the practice of doctoring photographs has existed since the medium was invented. Faking It: Manipulated Photography Before Photoshop at The Metropolitan Museum of Art is the first majorRead...
September 21, 2012
just in time
The Wordnik Word of the Day for September 21, 2012 is
chrononaut
http://www.wordnik.com/words/chrononaut
(noun) A time-traveller.
'Chrononaut' comes from the Greek 'khronos,' time, plus 'naus,' ship.
Example:
It seems that two government employees and self-professed time-travelers — er, ‘chrononauts’ — Andrew D. Basiago and William Stillings have come forth and named President Obama as one of their own, along with the current head of Read More...
September 20, 2012
it always smelled like perfume to us
Stilton lovers can now satisfy their cravings for their favourite brand by wearing it - as a perfume.
Eau de Stilton is being launched by the Stilton Cheese Makers Association (SCMA) in a bid to encourage people to eat more blue stilton.
Only seven dairies in the world are licensed to make stilton and they are in Notts, Leics and Derbys.
The perfume, described as "fRead More...
September 19, 2012
Famous Libraries
Here are some vintage images of famous libraries. Click on any of the pictures to see more.
Folger Shakespeare Library:
Stereogram of the Great Hall in the Vatican Library:
London library, post-blitz:
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September 18, 2012
end of an era
Space Shuttle Endeavour
Space shuttle Endeavour is seen atop NASA's Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Monday, Sept. 17, 2012 in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The SCA, a modified 747 jetliner, will fly Endeavour to Los Angeles where it will be placed on public display at the California Science Center. This is the final ferry flight schedRead More...
