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We’ve linked to this site before, but they deserve another plug. There, I Fixed It: jury rigging at its best. If it weren’t pouring right now, I might try the soda bottle/hose trick.
(’There, I Fixed It’ is also on Twitter.)
We’ll be celebrating more of our favorite sites all summer. If you’d like to nominate a site you like, leave us a comment.
1000 Awesome Things
http://1000awesomethings.com
posted by CW on 7-29-2009 at 3:07 pm
I love this site!! It makes me feel better about some stuff I’ve rigged up.
posted by Christina on 7-29-2009 at 3:26 pm
Self-depricating reverse-anti-racism. Did that make sense, or would you just like to see what i mean? Christian Landers has a site and a book titled, Stuff White People Like. I find it amusing because it portrays the modern caucasian stereotype in a light and entertaining way (basically how Dave Chappelle did it his way on his show). I don’t consider it offensive, nor should it be taken that way, but i wouldn’t be surprised if some were to take it that way. So to you i say, brace yourself, or just skip over this comment for safety’s sake.
posted by Steven on 7-29-2009 at 3:29 pm
http://www.dailywritingtips.com/ is a good website. As someone with a degree in English, I know much of the information presented (the site is geared more toward people for whom English is a second language), but some great topics pop up too. Plus, the authors are more than welcome to answer nagging grammar questions that most people don’t think about it.
posted by nutmeag on 7-29-2009 at 4:50 pm
http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/
Awkward + family = fun!
http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/
http://graphjam.com/
http://myparentsjoinedfacebook.com/
Just when your parents couldn’t get any more in your business…
http://www.nutritiondata.com/
You can look up the nutritional value of ANYTHING – even processed foods or random raw things.. anything. It’s pretty fantastic.
posted by Fayelle on 7-29-2009 at 7:35 pm
http://www.thesneeze.com/
The Sneeze… if you want a place to get aquainted, look for “Steve, Don’t eat it!” in the orange toolbar on the right. I cried I was laughing so hard!
posted by Amy on 7-29-2009 at 9:41 pm
I love this site! It is the confessions of an Urban Archeologist! What ever the heck that is?
http://videomartyr.blogspot.com/
posted by Greg VA on 7-29-2009 at 10:38 pm
Probably Bad News. http://probablybadnews.com/
posted by Miss Cellania on 7-29-2009 at 10:44 pm
@Amy – I LOVE the Sneeze and have been a fan for a while but sadly Steve is not blogging nearly as much as he used to (like once a month) so my interest is waning….
I am an avid fan of http://www.cakewrecks.blogspot.com and http://www.dontevenreply.com – aside from Mental Floss these are the only others I have on RSS feed.
posted by dangermouse on 7-30-2009 at 3:41 am
11points.com – it’s just good entertainment
stfumarrieds.tumblr.com – glory for the unmarried
textsfromlastnight.com – pretty self explanatory
nikolasschiller.com – a great blog detailing the goings on in DC and tons of wonderful geospatial art.
recaptcha: 11 variants
posted by nikki on 7-30-2009 at 10:48 am