links for 2011-06-09

  • Because they're asking the wrong people, maybe? This isn't rocket science. Well, I guess it actually IS, but fortunately for me, I'm a rocket scientist, so I can tell you – yes, it's there. And I can show it to you. Grab a torch and follow me, we're going in… All joking aside though, this is an interesting article on the complete lack of scientific research on this subject.
  • I'm a pretty key "connector/maven" for lgbt stuff in Indy, and somehow I missed out on this happening, which means they could use a different approach to their marketing, I think.
  • Q: If there is a God, why does he let so much pain and suffering happen to Anthony Weiner’s penis? A: God does many wonderful things. He made you, and Mommy and Daddy, and the sun and the moon and all of the food that we eat. But sometimes God gets bored, and that’s why He made the people who invented Twitter.
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Striped garter-stitch length-wise scarf

Striped garter-stitch length-wise scarf

Finished up this striped garter-stitch scarf knit length-wise. This is going to be one of my favorites to wear this winter; it’s made of Jo Sharp Tweed, which makes it really warm but also soft with lots of texture. It matches my favorite big brown wool coat, too. Because it’s knit the long way, it seemed to knit up really quickly; I know it wasn’t actually quicker when I look at when I started it, but the super long rows seemed that way.

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links for 2011-06-03

  • I kid you not this is the real news story: "FARMINGTON — While the state has yet to officially cancel any events involving horses that might have been exposed to a local recent equine herpes outbreak, owners and arenas are taking precautions. Because of the outbreak, contestants at the Davis County Sheriff's Mounted Posse Junior Queen Contest had to cowgirl up Thursday night without their mares. Instead of competing on horses, as is typically the case, contestants were asked to trot around the arena with stick horses as their show ponies." Hysterical! There's video, too.
    (tags: funny WTF horse)
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