"I promise I won't become so fixated on you that I eventually murder you and make a suit out of your skin!"

- Hannelore, QC

The Google Book Settlement 2.0 is currently being processed... This could change EVERYTHING when it comes to books.

The first piece of modern armor that I actually want!


EDIT: And a bit of odd whimsy to contrast it...(Also changed the link to show what it is) Balluminescence - Lights, Balloons, Jellyfish!

Here's a wonderful website full of all sorts of stories true or untrue, as gathered by a (non/?)fictional group... http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/main

And in particular: http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-030

I find that story to be quite charming.

Thirteen souls on a dead man’s ship
Before the break of dawn
The guns did black and the blades did rip
While skull and bones smiled on

Above the ship, a shadow flew
The flying Boy drew near
Coming forth, no doubt, they knew
To save his fairy dear
The cannons primed and fastened
A sovereign was the prize
Offered by the Captain
For a shot ‘tween the Boy’s eyes

Oh, thirteen souls on a dead man’s ship
Before the break of dawn
The guns did black and the blades did rip
While skull and bones smiled on

The cannonball flew squarely
He fell into the sea
And though a cheer grew fairly
It died as they could see
His figure from the water
Filling crew with dread
He flew on, keen for slaughter
Alive, yet also dead

Oh, thirteen souls on a dead man’s ship
Before the break of dawn
The guns did black and the blades did rip
While skull and bones smiled on

The Boy, the corpse refused to fall
His hunger was so great
Ignoring blade and cannonball
He fell on the first mate
And fed, despite the screaming
From first mate and from crew
A horrid nightmare dreaming
The number of dead grew

Oh, thirteen souls on a dead man’s ship
Before the break of dawn
The guns did black and the blades did rip
While skull and bones smiled on

And cutthroat fought his brother
One living, one undead
And one would claim another
Immune to steel or lead
A desperate feast and battle
Beneath the windless sails
Fought without word or rattle
For dead men tell no tales

Oh, thirteen souls on a dead man’s ship
Before the break of dawn
The guns did black and the blades did rip
While skull and bones smiled on

On bended knee, the Captain
Begged of the fairy true
To take away the deathless Boy
And spare his sorry crew
To her esteem, she tried her best
As ‘round the deck she flew
Too close she came, just like the rest
He bit her clean in two

Oh, thirteen souls on a dead man’s ship
Before the break of dawn
The guns did black and the blades did rip
While skull and bones smiled on

Replacing hook for cutter
The Captain joined the fray
And there, without a shudder
He made the dead Boy pay
“The coin is mine! At last he’s done!”
The Captain laughed and cried
But of his crew, not a soul heard
For to a one, they’d died

Oh, thirteen souls on a dead man’s ship
Before the break of dawn
The guns did black and the blades did rip
While skull and bones smiled on

The deck awash with dust and blood
They backed him to the mast
A mutinous crew, a hungry flood
They reached upon their last
With one last bullet blackened
And gun upon his chin
His final words to his dead mates:
“You shan’t have me! I win!”

Oh, thirteen souls on a dead man’s ship
Before the break of dawn
The guns did black and the blades did rip
While skull and bones smiled on.

This is something awesome that I found on the League of Legends website.

"It has now come to that glorious time when League of Legends players the world over shall band together and tell all of their friends to come join them in combat on the Field of Justice! And why, you ask? Because we're going to give you free stuff for doing so!

As we all know, League of Legends is more fun when you play it with your friends. And so, to encourage you to help your friends broaden their horizons, we're going to give you rewards for getting them to sign up. Every time someone that you have referred reaches summoner level 10, you’ll be eligible for a reward. This reward can be anything from an IP boost, to a unique champion skin, to a free trip out to the Riot Office in sunny California to design your own champion.

Here’s how it works: every fifth friend that reaches level 10 will net you an IP boost that you can redeem whenever you want. In addition, every time you reach one of the following reward tiers, you will receive a unique reward.

* 10 - Tier 3 Champion
* 25 - Forum Title – “Recruiter”
* 50 - Grey Warwick Champion Skin
* 100 - The League of Legends Digital Collector’s Pack
* 150 - Forum Title – “Senior Recruiter”
* 200 - 10,000 Riot Points
* 250 - Forum Title – “Master Recruiter”
* 350 - Ultra-rare champion skin – Champion will be selected by the first player to reach this tier*
* 500 - Get your name added to the “Wall of Fame” in the Riot Office
* 1,000 - A content element will be named after your summoner
* 5,000 - All current and future content permanently unlocked
* 10,000 - All expenses paid trip to visit Riot Games and develop a champion with the Riot Design Team


So, what are you waiting for? Get out there and spread the word! You know that you all want to design your own champion with the League of Legends team. 10,000 friend referrals is child’s play for a well connected socialite such as yourself! Either that, or at least get 5 buddies to come help you earn a free IP boost!"

So yeah... Help me out, and signup! It's free.

https://signup.leagueoflegends.com?ref=4aad28f6db0ca

From my favorite gadget/tech/architecurgasm site, Gizmodo: http://gizmodo.com/tag/pst/thiscyborglife/


Prosthesis, digital/cybernetic implants, lab-grown replacement organs, augmented reality gear, and well written articles!

Rules:
Go to http://www.urbandictionary.com and type in your answers to the following questions.
Post the first definition it gives you.

1.) Your name?
A smile with an attitude.

2.) Your age?
The age where you realize you are closing in on thirty.

3.) One of your friends?
the monster under your bed

(*blinks* I thought I was living under theirs?)


4.) What should you be doing?
A very fun thing to do, usually done infront of a computer or a tv that has a console in it.

5.) Favorite color?

A blend of blue and green, In holistic medicine, the color turquoise purportedly has a calming effect on patients, and is particularly used to treat patients prone to panic attacks or mania. To a lesser degree, mainstream psychiatric hospitals also use turquoise and other light shades of blue and green to calm patients by painting the walls in these colors. Turquoise is perceived by most people as the coldest of all colors.

6.) Birthplace?

a fine city in northern Florida, ten times better than Orlando.

(Seriously... what moron said this, and what were they smoking?)

7.) Month of your birth?

The month the hottest people in the world are born.

8.) Last person you talked to?

Japanese name that means "zero" or "souless", made famous by Ayanami Rei in the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion.

9.) One of your nicknames?

1. In mathematics, a function in trigonometry
2. To go off on a completely different subject

10.) 10) Favorite Animal?

1. A hot, older woman aged 56 yo and up; a gilf.
2. The final step in the milf/cougar/lynx continuum.

(WTF? Who defiled this definition?)