Allison Keene
The Weekend Links: Saturday Edition
by Allison Keene - March 20, 2010 - 11:10 AM
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Can’t remember the way that certain TV show’s theme song went? You might find it here: 22 TV Themes in 7 Minutes. Two guys, a guitar and a keyboard (and in one instance, a kazoo). Pretty impressive, and it reminds me how great some of those tunes are!
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Landsat 7 amazing and beautiful satellite photos of Earth … Absolutely gorgeous! (Thanks as always to Jan, links-finder extraordinaire!)
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As this website points out, sure college textbooks can be expensive … but they have nothing on the 10 Most Valuable Books in the World! (although some come close …)
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Still hungover from St Paddy’s Day? Forsooth! What you need is some of Mulliner’s Buck-U-Uppo! (That’s a Wodehouse reference for any of you fellow nerds out there). If that won’t do the trick though, here are 10 hangover cures from around the globe.
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A thoughtful article on Sippers Vs. Gulpers — Which Way Do You Read the Internet? I am absolutely a gulper – even though I don’t tweet or update my Facebook status on the regular, I always have Gmail open and am constantly reading blogs! What about you guys?
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Ladies, do not pull on your girdle while on a date! Ok, some of the rules from this 1938 Dating Guide may be obsolete … but I actually abide by many of them still!
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From great links contributor Sarah: “I saw a show on this lightbulb cam a few years ago (second show on the page) but blame the mental_floss e-newsletter for bringing it to mind tonight with someone’s ‘insanely interesting fact’ submission about light bulbs on the NYC subways!”
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Need a quick carrying device or an extra pouch? Learn how to temporarily turn your hoodie into a bookbag.
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Parodies of “We Are the World” are everywhere these days, because even though the organizers mean well, the product cannot be anything but cheesy. From Merinda, here are the 11 Greatest Parodies Of We Are The World.
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Finally, a little cuteness: the Adventures of Milktoof!
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Stay tuned for another fresh batch of links tomorrow!

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Comments (11)

  1. Action comics #1 is no longer the most expencive comic book ever sold at auction. Detective Comics #27 (the first appearance of The Batman) sold for $1,075,500.

    posted by jd on 3-20-2010 at 11:42 am

  2. That video on the theme songs was great! But I believe that was one guy, which makes it even more impressive!

    posted by Thunderbird on 3-20-2010 at 11:44 am

  3. Ladies, it is perfectly ok if you get drunk on our date!

    posted by Drew C on 3-20-2010 at 1:31 pm

  4. No actully in the theme song video I believe it was twins. I’m not sure but it definatly looks like it.

    posted by Danielle on 3-20-2010 at 2:28 pm

  5. Not to be picky, but it’s St. Paddy’s Day, not St. Patty’s Day. Paddy=Patrick, Patty=Patricia

    posted by Pat on 3-20-2010 at 3:49 pm

  6. I think that in the music video, it’s just the one guy. The shadows are different in the video, which I think indicates he maybe filmed the parts at different points in the day, or had different lighting set ups. Only one guy is credited at the end, and he released a different video some time ago. 32 Songs in 8 Minutes (I’ve linked it) Talented kid.

    posted by KC on 3-20-2010 at 3:52 pm

  7. There’s a liquor called Malort that used to be produced in Chicago, but now it’s in Florida that is said to stop hangovers from happening. I’ve had it at a local bar in a Chicago suburb. It’s the worst tasting thing in the world, but after a heavy night of drinking I felt great the next morning.

    posted by LP on 3-20-2010 at 3:56 pm

  8. KC if you’re right that’s FANTASTIC! even better than before

    Pat – as an irish lass I should have known better! fixed

    posted by Allison Keene on 3-20-2010 at 5:52 pm

  9. Found his website. http://freddegredde.com/

    He’s got some original stuff as well as medleys. :)

    posted by KC on 3-20-2010 at 6:14 pm

  10. I have had such a personally tumultuous week that I forgot I even sent that in!

    posted by Sarah in CA on 3-20-2010 at 6:37 pm

  11. There was a We Are the World parody when the song was new in 1985 titled We Are the Worms. The makers were going to get sued, so very few copies exist today. I never heard it, but really wish I could to see what was so bad.

    posted by Wayne on 3-21-2010 at 11:49 am

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