Miss Cellania
Morning Cup of Links: Sewer Creatures
by Miss Cellania - July 1, 2009 - 4:08 AM
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Creatures from the Sewer! Reading an explanation of what this is doesn’t make the sewer-cam video any less disturbing.
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6 New Personality Disorders Caused by the Internet. I run into at least one of each of these types every day. (via Gorilla Mask)
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The debate over US health care is satirized using the analogy of police protection. “Under our system, we can choose our own police officers, as long as we pay for protection out of our own pockets. Do we want some government bureaucrat choosing the police for us?” (via Metafilter)
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The Tale of How is a gothic opera about birds menaced by a sea monster. The animation is creepy and beautiful.
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20 Ridiculous Signs, made to spread information or produce smiles. Nice to know that you can’t depend on licorice to work.
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How to drive a Ford Model T. Tin Lizzies had three pedals, none of which was an accelerator.
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The history of Fourth of July Fireworks. It’s almost time to celebrate with bonfires and illuminations again!

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Comments (15)

  1. I really hope that sewer “creature” is some kind of worms. That thing is nasty and creepy.

    posted by Christina on 7-1-2009 at 8:12 am

  2. Miss C! Congrats on the wedding! So glad to have you back!

    posted by Will on 7-1-2009 at 9:24 am

  3. Thank you for posting The Tale of How. It is AMAZING!

    posted by Rosemary on 7-1-2009 at 10:07 am

  4. I don’t really think the police force can be compared to the healthcare system for a situation like that. I could go on, but I won’t…

    And bring on the fireworks. It’s July 1st, I’m ready for ‘em!

    posted by Tracie on 7-1-2009 at 10:07 am

  5. Miss C,
    I am disappointed today. I usually treasure your links, however your choice on to provide this Health care comparison story leaves me downcast. The arguement presented falls into a classic case of the strawman logical fallacy (or an “Aunt Sally” if you are British). The given article provides false attribution without ever addressing how far removed criminal justice (my field) is from the medical field. I hope you reconsider your choice and would enjoy dialoguing with you should you wish.
    Thank you.

    posted by Scott on 7-1-2009 at 10:15 am

  6. Geez, Scott, I just thought it was funny.

    posted by Miss Cellania on 7-1-2009 at 10:18 am

  7. The first link isn’t working for me. :(

    posted by Roxie on 7-1-2009 at 11:55 am

  8. I got to learn how to drive my granddad’s Model A. It was fun, but it overheated easy.

    posted by Kate on 7-1-2009 at 12:14 pm

  9. I am a Mental Floss subscriber and read the website daily. Normally I enjoy the Links very much but I am disappointed in your choice of the police protection/healthcare article. The services provided by the two industries are not comparable in any meaningful way. And the article was not even remotely funny. Do me a favor – stick to trivia and leave your political agenda out of it.

    posted by Penny on 7-1-2009 at 12:36 pm

  10. I believe the intention was satire – not political agenda…

    recaptcha: select drums

    posted by Hastings on 7-1-2009 at 1:01 pm

  11. Some people just don’t get it. Miss C wasn’t posting her political agendas, she was posting a satire piece that someone else wrote that is very much enjoyable because it points out how absurd some of the arguments against healthcare reform are.

    Your silly vendetta against public healthcare that you need to post in the comments, however, is a political agenda.

    posted by Zach on 7-1-2009 at 1:08 pm

  12. Hey Miss C,

    Congrats on the wedding!

    The first link doesn’t work for me either :( (“Forbidden 403,” whatever that means). The second link is incorrectly cited (it’s Cracked, not Gorilla Mask).

    I won’t be finicky about the other ones, sorry to bring up those. Unlike some of the other detractors, I enjoyed this Cup’o'Links! :)

    posted by Josh on 7-1-2009 at 2:08 pm

  13. Apparently I was not very astute this morning. My apologies, Miss C.

    posted by Scott on 7-1-2009 at 2:28 pm

  14. Anyone who believes the “police protection” site was just satire, and not political preaching, needs some more mentalfloss.

    There is a huge difference between police protection and health care; specifically, the “police powers” are enumerated in the U.S. Constitution. The right to “free” Health Care, on the other hand, is not.

    posted by Ethan on 7-1-2009 at 4:35 pm

  15. The sewer creatures link has been off and on today -I think they are getting a lot of traffic. The “via” link is used to give credit to the source where I found something.

    posted by Miss Cellania on 7-1-2009 at 5:38 pm

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