Some Links

Some links to amuse you whilst we wait for the Olympics to begin (all culled from the MSNBC "Clicked" page):

This very cool (but hard to hear) video about a group of drivers who got together and drove the speed limit, blocking lanes of the highway in Atlanta by . . . obeying the law.

Or, how about this completely computer-generated beaker of water (which makes me thirsty just watching it).

For your reference needs, this reverse dictionary is very handy.

The 100 best first lines from novels.

If you've got a big vinyl collection, here's a handy way of getting that music onto your computer.

Diagonal gift-wrapping, anyone?

And, for sheer visual impact, this explosion at a fireworks warehouse is astounding. And just amazing to look at . . . until you find out how devastating it actually was and that, apparently, the cameraman was actually killed.

Comments

[Anita]

Thanks for the time killers! I particularly enjoyed the traffic video--I've driven the Perimeter, and it's insane. Actually, all Atlanta hwy traffic is awful. As soon as I get near the city, I start tensing up.

[Jane]

OMG, that video of the Perimeter was hilarious. The exit where the girl was taking pictures of the line of cars is just two down the road from me. I routinely drive between 75 and 80 on the Perimeter, and can't tell you how many times I'm passed by cars doing well over 90. But the makers of the video are right, slow drivers cause many more problems than those going with the general (fast) flow of traffic. Of course, the hot rodders are a problem, too, but anyone trying to do the speed limit is just asking for trouble. I've also heard the cops don't usually bother people doing under 80 - they have too many tickets to write for people going over 100. Sad, but true.

[Susan]

DEB! You are just wonderful!!! My dad's been trying to find something like that turntable for ages. He's got a huge Big Band collection he want's to put on CD's. Brilliant!!!

[JessaLu]

You probably already knew this - Roger and I (along with a few good friends) do professional fireworks shows. (We're responsible for lighting up the sky above Bennington, VT on the 4th of July). That footage scared the crap out of me - we sit on a moving truck full of explosives every year.