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Tag: Random Weirdness
Challenging quote
“Comparing information and knowledge is like asking whether the fatness of a pig is more or less green than the designated batter rule.” (David Guaspari) Does that sound surreal? It is, but it’s a good analogy. If you doubt it, substitute:”…is like comparing the thickness of a wall to the degree of purple of the …
One more irresitible quote
This one is a blast from the past, in a note from an old friend back east recalling a party in the Seventies: “I remember bringing Margot & Jim to a party you had in Newton. The next day Margot was saying that it was a lot calmer than she expected. I remembered it as …
Strange Tri- Hybrids
From reader Roberto Buonfante comes this “natural” domestic pair and their young, in Italy: a Buteo X Buteo (Redtail jamaicensis x Ferruginous regalis) mated to a Harris (Parabuteo–!– unicinctus) and their first of several successful clutches. Seems they might make great hare hawks! Roberto writes: “… the Harris [and] the red/ ferr. were placed in …
Where I come from…
My sister Karen just sent this irresistible map of Massachusetts (as always click to embiggen): I wrote back: “…outside of Boston proper I have lived in Pilgrims, Republicans, and on the border of Hippies & Trees. Hmmm…” Of course, I was born in “Murders & Stuff”, and the Bodios’ New World roots, so to speak, …
Science, Art, Helicoprion, Ray Troll, more…
Dr H at Diary of a Mad Natural Historian just published a piece on Helicoprion, the impossible fossil shark that appears to have a circular saw in its mouth, and mentions artist Ray Troll. All natural history buffs mad or not should buy and read Troll (or wear him– he does T shirts, and pins …
NSFW Rifle?
…so first, MaryAnn sends me this pic from her recent safari, of amorous lions…I am of course reminded of this Rigby double rifle with the same “theme” on the plates (click to enlarge; plain vanilla version, slightly used, on sale for a not-ridiculous- these- days $59,500, below it). Jonathan Hanson sent the last words on …
Code
Reader Bruce Douglas thinks this bumper sticker could effect better manners–?
Some Replies–Eagles for Jim, “UFO Area” for Chas…
Below, Jim Cornelius wrote: “Caught an episode of Human Planet on Saturday, featuring a 16-year-old Kazakh making his first hunt with an eagle he had captured and trained. They had a camera mounted on the eagle. OH, MAN! I want to see an entire movie on this type of hunting in IMAX.” Actually, a wonderful …
Slightly idiotic photos… farewell to 2011
And welcome 2012! A New Year’s party, the first I can remember attending in– decades?– at our home bar, the legendary Golden Spur, yards not miles from Casa Q, my watering hole for some thirty years, Peculiar’s first “regular”, Eli’s from birth a few months ago, and where Phil Grayson grew up (his father used …