some kind of photys

2007-08-27T07:16:00.000-07:00

Bewitched was an American situation comedy starring Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York (1964-1969), and Dick Sargent (1969-1972). The series was originally broadcast on ABC from 1964 to 1972. It continues to be seen throughout the world in syndication. The focus of the show (which was initially entitled The Witch of Westport according to the A&E Network Biography of Elizabeth Montgomery), is on the mixed marriage of a nose-twitching witch, Samantha Stephens (Montgomery), and her mortal husband, Darrin (originally played by Dick York and later by Dick Sargent). The series, a romantic comedy, shows how true love can endure the most vexing of situations, even between a witch and a human. Samantha's mother Endora (Agnes Moorehead), disapproves of Darrin, as indeed do most of Samantha's family. Many episodes revolve around Endora, or another of Darrin's spell-binding in-laws, using magic to undermine the union. Although Endora casts countless spells on Darrin, she never outright banishes him from Samantha's life, or casts any spells of permanence. Endora's ploy seems to be to provoke Darrin into leaving Samantha, but the mortal's love for his wife overcomes every obstacle. Endora refuses to even remember Darrin's name, invariably calling him "Durwood", "Darwin," and even "Dum-Dum," much to his annoyance.

Yeah that´s my witch!!!

More of Bewitched at:
http://www.bewitched.net/

The wannabe fakir

2007-08-24T07:12:00.000-07:00

A fakir is an initiate in a mendicant Sufi order. The word derives from the Arab word for poverty. By extension, the word is used to refer to ascetic Indian holy men (sadhus). The term is also used, however, to refer to itinerant Indian conjurers and alleged god-men who travel from village to village and perform "miracles" such as materializing vibhuti (holy ash) or jewelry. They do other conjuring stunts such as walking on hot coals, laying on a bed of nails, eating fire, sticking their hands in boiling 'oil', piercing their faces with long needles, putting large hooks through the flesh of their backs attached to heavy objects which they pull. Some conjurers are even said to levitate or to have performed the famous Indian rope trick. Others are said to have been buried alive for months and lived to tell about it. Some cut off their tongues and restore them. Others can make fire materialize out of nothing. The conjurers sometimes have accomplices and they pretend to do exorcisms or other strange feats. After each performance, they pass the hat, collect what they can, and move on to the next village.

Some conjurers become very famous and are considered to be god-men, such as Sai Baba.

Need some ketchup?

Traffic camera

2007-08-23T05:41:00.000-07:00

A traffic camera is a video camera which observes traffic on a road. Typically, these are put along major roads such as highways, freeways, motorways, autoroutes and expressways, as well as arterial roads, and are connected with optical fibers buried alongside or even under the road. A monitoring center receives the live video in real time, and serves as a dispatch if there is an automobile accident or some other disruptive incident or safety issue. Internet users can often view individual frames posted to a website every few minutes, and can then determine whether an alternate route should be taken.
Traffic cameras are a major part of most intelligent transportation systems. They are especially valuable in tunnels, where safety equipment can be activated remotely based upon information provided by the cameras and other sensors. On surface roads, they are typically mounted on high poles or masts, sometimes along with street lights. On arterial roads, they are often mounted on traffic light poles at intersections, where problems are most likely to occur.
Traffic cameras are distinct from road safety cameras, which are put in specific places to enforce rules of the road. Those cameras take still photos in a much higher picture resolution upon a trigger, whereas traffic cameras are simply for observation and constantly take lower-resolution full-motion video.

Hey i know a great place for pinic!

Check out this russian crazy cam
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CXPTkF-NYs

Not a traffic cam but it´s nice
www.funmansion.com/html/Crazy-Foreign-Traffic.html

Do not feed the animals

2007-08-22T11:15:00.000-07:00

"Do not feed the animals" is a term that originated in zoos but has expanded into popular usage both as a warning and as a humorous display.
The signs are used to discourage visitors from giving any food to the animals. In a zoo this is due to the strict dietary controls in place. The sign is also common when asking people not to feed animals in a public place – some animals are considered to be a pest and would leave the area if the food was not available. One reason for this is that the animals can start aggressively seeking out food from people, sometimes leading to injury. In some cases there are laws to enforce such rules.
Some zoos, particularly petting zoos, do the opposite and actively encourage people to get involved with the feeding of the animals. This, however, is strictly monitored and usually involves set food available from the zookeepers or vending machines.

Good boy!

Entomology

2007-08-21T05:40:00.001-07:00

Entomology is rooted in nearly all human cultures from prehistoric times, but scientific study began only as recently as the 16th century. Entomology has even entered popular modern culture; Gil Grissom on the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation TV show is an entomologist, who is played by actor William Petersen.
Entomology, from the Greek: entomo-/εντομο- "that which is cut in pieces or engraved/segmented", hence "insect"; and logos/λόγος, "knowledge",[1] is the scientific study of insects. Insects have many kinds of interactions with humans and other forms of life on earth, so it is an important specialty within biology. Though technically incorrect, the definition is sometimes widened to include the study of terrestrial animals in other arthropod groups or other phyla, such as arachnids, myriapods, earthworms, and slugs.

I can´t really tell which one is the bug here

Teaching Our Sons About Sexuality

2007-08-16T08:26:00.000-07:00

One of the hardest tasks of parenthood, but also one of the most important and rewarding, is teaching a child about sexuality. What do you say? When do you start? We live in a sexually open society where movies, songs, and conversations often include references to sex. Advertising sells products with sex, and radio and TV programs use sexual situations to entertain us. You can help your son understand that many of these depictions or illustrations of sex are shallow. Commercialized sex is misleading because it shows sex only as glamorous and trouble-free. By helping your son to understand the special significance of our sexuality, you can begin to develop conversations with him about sex as well as help him to make positive sexual choices.

But im sure this is definitely not the best way to do it!

WTF Chinese poster

2007-08-16T07:58:00.000-07:00

During the early years of the Republic, many reformist thinkers tried to fathom why Chinese were not respected by foreigners. One of these thinkers was Sun Yatsen, who was convinced that "competent governance of the body's natural functions" was a "necessary condition for competent government". As long as Chinese were "lacking in personal culture", they would not be respected. Sun and others called for an end to the practice of growing fingernails to an unseemly length, they advocated regular brushing of the teeth, criticised the practice of farting at will, and tried to educate the people that hawking and spitting was simply "not done". Keeping oneself tidy became part of a new style of personal self-management that was considered essential to show the world that the Chinese people had woken up.

But was this poster really necessary? More Chinese posters at:
www.iisg.nl/~landsberger

A must have game

2007-08-16T07:42:00.001-07:00

Ninja Golf is a fairly original concept, that's for sure! I don't think there's any other games out there that decided to mix ninjas with golf; surprisingly the results aren't too bad! On the whole the graphics are pretty good; sand, water, woods, fairways and all each have their own scenery which looks decent enough. Sprites look clear and detailed and include ninjas, sharks, frogs, and more. The pacing of the game is overall decent, bouncing back and forth between fighting and golfing works rather well. The golfing isn't too complicated, so it doesn't interrupt the action of running/fighting; you can line up and hit the ball rather quickly and be off to fight more ninjas, frogs, sharks, ans so on. I'm quite amused at the scenery changes when you are running through different areas of the course, such as the desert like appearance when you are in the sand or fighting underwater and avoiding sharks when you land in a water hazard!

Don´t belive this? play the remake at:
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/322737

Or watch the original game at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c6ASUW4diw

"The Rifleman"

2007-08-16T06:59:00.001-07:00

The Rifleman was a Western television program that ran from 1958 to 1963 on the ABC and was produced by Four Star Television. The black-and-white western starred Chuck Connors as Lucas McCain, a widower and Union veteran of the Civil War. McCain and his son Mark (Johnny Crawford) lived on a ranch just outside the fictitious town of North Fork, New Mexico Territory. Regulars on the program included Marshal Micah Torrance (Paul Fix), Sweeney the bartender, and a half-dozen other denizens of North Fork.Westerns were extremely popular when The Rifleman premiered, forcing television producers to find gimmicks to distinguish one show from another. The Rifleman's gimmick was a modified Winchester rifle with a trigger mechanism allowing for rapid-fire shots. Connors demonstrated its rapid-fire action during the opening credits as McCain dispatched an unseen bad guy on North Fork's main drag. Although the rifle may have appeared in every episode, it was not always fired, as some plots did not lend themselves to violent solutions, e.g., a cruel teacher at Mark's one-room school.

But who the hell desing this cover?

More at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rifleman