Entries from August 2010

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

For Meredith: Hindi Pole Dancers

via youtube.com Amazing. Posted via email from crasch’s posterous

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

6 Scientific Reasons Breakups Suck Worse Than You Think

via cracked.com “Both men and women were found to be unhappier four years on than people in similar unhappy relationships who didn’t break up. An entire presidential term later and women were still two percent poorer. A year after the breakup, only 29 percent of men surveyed said they felt satisfied with their lives. To [...]

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

Do-gooders get voted off island first: People don’t really like unselfish colleagues, psychologists find

You know those goody-two-shoes who volunteer for every task and thanklessly take on the annoying details nobody else wants to deal with? That’s right: Other people really can’t stand them. Four separate studies led by a Washington State University social psychologist have found that unselfish workers who are the first to throw their hat in [...]

Saturday, August 21st, 2010

The Rewind

via i.imgur.com Posted via email from crasch’s posterous

Saturday, August 21st, 2010

Free full size mattress

via sfbay.craigslist.org Giving my mattress away–it’s quite comfy. Posted via email from crasch’s posterous

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

My Burning Man address: Future Camp within Playagon Village, A between 9:30 & 10:00

Future Camp within Playagon Village, A between 9:30 & 10:00 I’ll be in a 10 x 10, Costco carport style tent next to a big white F250 pickup with a red topper. Chris Posted via email from crasch’s posterous

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

Up All Night, Got Demons To Fight – THEM THANGS

via them-thangs.com An interesting collection of B&W images. Posted via email from crasch’s posterous

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

Ancient art meets digital art: 3D Ceramic Printing

via convozine.com Posted via email from crasch’s posterous

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

“Age & Treachery” – Tough Mudder Training

via rosstraining.com Via Ross training. “The video below was sent to [Ross] by a proud daughter. Within the clip, you’ll see her parents (who are also grandparents) training for the Tough Mudder obstacle course. In the words of their daughter, “One of the things I like the best is they do a lot of training [...]

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

Why A Brush With Death Triggers The Slow-Mo Effect : NPR

So David decided to craft an experiment to study this “slow-motion effect” in action. But to do that, he had to make people fear for their lives — without actually putting them in danger. His first attempt involved a field trip to Six Flags AstroWorld, an amusement park in Houston, Texas. He used his students [...]