Allison Keene
The Weekend Links
by Allison Keene - April 4, 2009 - 9:30 AM
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Since there’s no such thing as a Lego overload, I’m sure you’ll all enjoy browsing 48 of the Coolest, Stylish and Most Creative Lego Creations (Thanks Kolja!)
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For the ones who love quizzes: How many internal organs can you name in 4 minutes? Hint: don’t forget the other sex’s organs, too …
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Who brings all the chickens to the yard? The guys who play the Chicken Polka, of course. And darn right it’s better than yours.
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Google street view is watching you. Seriously, it’s watching all the time. I never knew how street view worked, but here’s a wiki source that explains it a little more. (Merci, Jan!)
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From the Annals of Too Much Time: Extreme Shepherding. Apparently, sheep-as-art is some kind of new craze …
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Unbelievably show-stopping photojournalism award winners.

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Step right up to see the 12 Strangest Handbags. I would be the belle of the tailgate if I had that football one! The Chicken Feet one also amuses me (as does the dismembered head …)
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Please tell me this isn’t real. Seriously? Apparently the founder of Ikea is a big fan. Oh you’re ready for me to reveal? Are you sure? Are you sitting down? Squeeze Bacon.

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I often feature links to sites that help out with problematic English questions, since so many of us fall victim. This site, courtesy of Dail, is a great one for discussing the objectivity of what is “correct” versus “incorrect” in our wily language, and links to pages filled with explanations of common mistakes.
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More unusual accessories – this time, beautiful jewelry made from bottlecaps

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It’s been raining in Georgia for about two weeks now, but you know what improves my day? Looking at pictures of miniature mammals. Go ahead, give it a try! On our way to Florida we always pass by this farm that I refer to as the “tiny menagerie,” where every strange animal grazing in the sun is a miniature. As Liz Lemon would say “I want to go to there.”
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Yikes, a haunting sculpture in NYC. Double yikes with the classic creepiness to be found in Chernobyl pictures.
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Take a deeper look at the typical phrases we often say that might not amount to much, with five ways “common sense” lies to you every day.
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For your Flossy enjoyment: a soothing, beautiful and informative video on the Kaye Effect.
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And now the award for the weirdest thing I’ve seen on the internet in a long time (which is really saying something).
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Comments (5)
  1. the ‘weirdest thing’ link won’t open for me.

  2. The ‘weirdest thing’ is awesome!! it was a great way to start my day.

  3. The Squeeze Bacon is definitely not real. It’s part of ThinkGeek’s annual April Fool’s “product release.” If you click the “Buy Now” button on the product page it will take you to a page that reveals the joke and gives you links to their other April Fool’s products.

  4. The football purse isn’t all the uncommon in my town… I saw several of these LSU themed football purses (see link in my name) in Baton Rouge last fall.

    That said, I kind of want the decapitated head purse — it looks more like a mannequin head.

  5. OMG that sculpture! Horrible…. I don’t know what else to say… that image will haunt me forever. RIP

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