Poke Me In The Eye

Crawford’s Picks:

I don’t know what the purpose of this is but it’s pretty neato. Don’t forget to click the mouse occasionally.
The largest cruise ship in the world looks totally bitching. I wonder how long it would take to explore every deck?
I believe this is 100% accurate.
Who in the world looks for things like this? I guess someone does or it wouldn’t have been found.
A breathtaking picture of Norway. I’m adding this to the list of places I want to visit.

Moe’s Picks:

Quite possibly the best political commercial ever. He had my vote.
What happens to all that skin when you lose 410 pounds. See these pictures to find out.
Cop steals some marijuana, makes brownies and then calls 911 when he thinks he is dying.
Holy crap those are some gigantic people. Yes, I know they are fake, but they are good fakes.
Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo. That is a proper sentence believe it or not.

You’ve got to drill down a bit to find the free version, but here is a link that’ll get you close.

This one is pretty well known in the computer world but it definitely deserves a write up.

Most computers you buy from a store come with some sort of anti virus program built in. That’s very nice of them to do! But the sneaky part is that they are only free for a short amount of time. After that you have to pay for either continued service or updates. And with how Windows operates you get flagged with all kinds of messages when your anti virus software isn’t up to date with the latest information. Sure you could pay for continued service or disable those Windows announcement annoyances.

Or…you could get free anti virus…free quality anti virus!

AVG has been around for a quite a while now and was free for a long time. Unfortunately they did start charging for their full services. But being the good company that they are they still made a free version available. It doesn’t have all the fancy bells and whistles that the “full” version has…but if you are looking for good old fashioned basic protection I’ve found none better.

Once installed it sets itself up to do automatic scans daily (they do slow performance a little when running…but it’s not overwhelming with a modern computer.) You can right click on any file to do a scan (perfect for those suspect ZIP files you randomly download). I also believe it can be configured to run with most email programs (although that may only be part of the full package currently).

Of course the best way to avoid getting a virus is to play it smart…don’t open random attachments, don’t download random programs and use a good internet browser (FIREFOX!!!). But a little extra security is always nice…especially when it’s FREE!

Moe’s Picks:

Taking on telemarketers makes for funny stuff
Matt Damon gets super pissed at Jimmy Kimmel
In god we trust on our money
From Weeds: some useful tips on masturbation
These stats blew my mind. Did you know….

Crawford’s Picks:

A whole bunch of neat ways you could tie your shoes. I’m seriously considering trying some of these.
I saw a Discovery Channel special on this guy…the world’s smartest man.
Make a tiny universe (OK, ecosystem) of your own at home!
I want to say this is staged because of the quality of the falling photo…but it wasn’t!
Download Grand Theft Auto 2 for free.

Crawford’s Picks:

This came around years ago via email, but it’s still a funny story.
A fun little kid style game but still challenging.
A Wiki page for cool products.
Some postcards I might send…I guess
Horse kill dog? Maybe!!

Moe’s Picks:

Why can’t I ever see stuff like this while walking down the street
I don’t know why, but I kind of want a fart pen
Man this dude can seriously sing!
Nintendo acappella style
Ever wanted to make your very own helmet cam? This site shows you how

Weight: 1500-1600 lbs (2007 Hummer H2: 6400 lbs)
Horsepower: 54.5 @ 5500 RPM
Torque: 67 lb/ft @ 3250 RPM
¼ Mile: 14.5 seconds @ 97 MPH
Length: 141 inches (2007 Hummer H2: 189.8 inches)
Width: 60.3 inches (2007 Hummer H2: 81.2 inches)
Gas Tank: 8.4 US Gallons (2007 Hummer H2: 32 US Gallons)

To continue with the rather unconventional (yet historically significant) tangent of my Car of the Week I present the 1972 MG Midget.

OK fine…this is NOT a powerhouse. The ’72 Midget (known as the Mk III) was given a rocking 1275 cc engine (that’s 1.3L for you folks). Sure Honda is able to develop 160 from a 1.6L…sadly the British weren’t quite as successful. We are talking about 65 hp here. Yawn.

But what sets this little beauty apart from the herd is that it was a fantastically fun little car. For the era it handled well, accelerated decently, was so freaking tiny you could park it anywhere and an absolute hoot to drive.

And…amazingly enough…it was a highly successful race machine. These days you can find all kinds of people restoring and racing the little buggers. It is the British 70’s version of the Miata. Better yet…it was one of the blueprints for the Miata. It’s small, nimble, attractive, and best of all inexpensive.

I had one back in High School. Sure I didn’t know much about cars back then but I loved that little car. I barely fit into it, it was frightening as hell on the freeway and required constant attention. It also created conversations like no other car I’ve ever owned.

Is it a highly desirable collectible? No, not at all. But if you are looking for something with a little (yes, that’s a pun) spunk and a hell of a lot of potential…pick one up.

Just remember…it’s a 70’s British car. It doesn’t leak oil…it oozes charm.

    

Moe’s Picks:

A very good reason to stop smoking
Buffo, the world’s strongest clown
Fun little game like worms where you play against multiple people
Sleepy kitties are pretty damn cute
Now this is what I call a car alarm

Crawford’s Picks:

It’s short, but depressing.
Dorky music but very cool chemistry you can do at home.
Um, it’s a comic…I think.
I’ve tried to play this game before, but I suck at it.
My eyes are bleeding now…thanks.

I’m not much of a movie/TV watcher…but a friend suggested I check her out. HOT DAMN this is one hot blonde! I definitely dig her more “old school” style and at the same time her curves are simply out of control. Most of the pictures of her seem to focus a bit on her…well…you’ll see. And there is good reason for that! She’s definitely motivating me to watch more movies…yum.