http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ICanHasCheezburger/~3/vAeX-ew1I9o/

http://icanhascheezburger.com/?p=501065

nobody findz meh here.

Cats awr espeshully gud hiders. Nawt so much gud reeders.

Love LOLcats? Who doesn’t?! There are so many more over here!

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ICanHasCheezburger/~3/NfD-79Bsc3Y/

http://icanhascheezburger.com/?p=500985

May I have your attention…
I have been informed by the TSA that someone is smuggling nip on this flight.
It is a crime not to share.

Don’t be mean; BE MEME! Animal Memes is just a click away!

LoL by:

Frank15

Picture by: Unknown

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ICanHasCheezburger/~3/S89Wukdo3MY/

http://icanhascheezburger.com/?p=501359

ok, i’m going to take a nap now you can use your arm later

MOAR funny memes and things at Memebase!

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ICanHasCheezburger/~3/xJTXJlVprco/

http://icanhascheezburger.com/?p=501354

The mysteries of the animal kindgom explained, at last.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ICanHasCheezburger/~3/XFBzLTy-TL4/

http://icanhascheezburger.com/?p=501333

I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE I’M GOING

Cyoot puppehs and funneh goggies: I Has a Hotdog has ‘em all!

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/failblog/~3/6DfAKOKsBeo/

http://failblog.org/?p=161754

From the submitter:

“Take 1 Late Night + 18 Cats + 1 Stolen iPad + 1 Stolen Car = Long Distance Relationship Trolling”

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/failblog/~3/I_RlJ-UTAi4/

http://failblog.org/?p=161749

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/failblog/~3/4XBhG0e8oCo/

http://failblog.org/?p=161744

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/failblog/~3/bep2362JnWM/

http://failblog.org/?p=161734

EVERY CAT IS BEAUTIFUL

NOT A SINGLE CAT IS NOT EMINENTLY PETTABLE

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/failblog/~3/jfns_jRXVq0/

http://failblog.org/?p=161764

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/bizarre/shoplifter-went-on-piggly-wiggly-rampage-789304

Following her collar Wednesday, Lonneshia Shafaye Appling, 26, asked an officer whether her arrest was interesting enough to make the police blotter.

read more

http://dociverse.wordpress.com/2012/05/25/the-rare-and-beautiful-blue-stinking-poppies-of-potawango-island/

http://dociverse.wordpress.com/?p=2642

…breathtakingly beautiful, but WHEW!

The Doclopedia #555

Calling All Frogs: Sewer Frogs

In one of the many steampunk universes, a group of young genius criminals/heroes operate out of the Old Sewers of 1902 Paris. The Old Sewers were abandoned when the new, steam pump driven sewer system went into use. There are miles of Old Sewer tunnels now that are mostly used for storm drainage. Mostly, but not all.

The Sewer Frogs, whose name is meant to infuriate both the French and British establishments (although for different reasons), have established laboratories, living quarters and other areas in the Old Sewers as well as basements and abandoned buildings. They also have an installation in London that is similarly set up.

From time to time, the Sewer Frogs emerge into the light of day (or dark of night) with some sort of Infernal Device and a plan to stir things up with the government and the bourgeoisie. In recent months, this has included coating the financial district in a near impenetrable gel that dissolved after 5 days and releasing “flying robotic farting birds” into the skies above London. The Sewer Frogs also steal from the rich and give to the poor. That and the fact that they provide medical attention and plenty of humor via their tweaking of the government nose means that not too many ordinary folks seem to know anything when the police come around with questions

The Sewer Frogs all dress exactly alike when out in public: Green pants and shirt, black shoes and gloves and a green head covering mask with a black frog design on the forehead.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/05/120525-mount-everest-mt-summit-world-science-crowds-climbers/

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/05/120525-mount-everest-mt-summit-world-science-crowds-climbers/#20002

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/05/120525-memorial-day-weekend-2012-may-national-cemetery-cultures/

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/05/120525-memorial-day-weekend-2012-may-national-cemetery-cultures/#20004

Find out who started the day of remembrance, and see why some groups want to change the date of this national holiday.

http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2012/05/friday_squid_bl_327.html

Seems that squid ink hasn't changed much in 160 million years. From this, researchers argue that the security mechanism of spraying ink into the water and escaping is also that old.

Simon and his colleagues used a combination of direct, high-resolution chemical techniques to determine that the melanin had been preserved. The researchers also compared the chemical composition of the ancient squid ink remains to that of modern squid ink from Sepia officinalis, a squid common to the Mediterranean, North and Baltic seas.

"It's close enough that I would argue that the pigmentation in this class of animals has not evolved in 160 million years," Simon said. "The whole machinery apparently has been locked in time and passed down through succeeding generations of squid. It's a very optimized system for this animal and has been optimized for a long time."

As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven't covered.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ICanHasCheezburger/~3/W96VwDbMV8A/

http://icanhascheezburger.com/?p=501338

DECENT MOVIE BUT IT WASN’T RIBBITTING

It’s not just kittehs that love captions! ALL THE ANIMALS DO! Check out Animal Capshunz for MOAR!

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ICanHasCheezburger/~3/FF7Lndp-N-s/

http://icanhascheezburger.com/?p=501328

HEY I JUST MET YOU, AND THIS IS CRAZY BUT I’M YOUR KITTEN SO PET ME MAYBE?

Love LOLcats? Who doesn’t?! There are so many more over here!

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ICanHasCheezburger/~3/eKqfY3qLG9o/

http://icanhascheezburger.com/?p=501342

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ICanHasCheezburger/~3/M-ma1t2zqio/

http://icanhascheezburger.com/?p=501020

It’s so nice when two different animals can get together to make each other look even better.

Life’s too short to avoid the *SPLORT*! Visit Daily Squee for your daily cuteness!

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ICanHasCheezburger/~3/u-wUZENF3ow/

http://icanhascheezburger.com/?p=501002

Turns out that penguin chicks are great cuddlers. True fact.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/graphjam/~3/Hvsj0GERl8w/

http://graphjam.memebase.com/?p=88621

Hey, did you know you can easily see this full infographic in all its full sized glory? How you ask? Just click on the image. It’s like magic, but it’s not! So try it, it’s awesome.

If you’re too lazy you can just click here (but it’s not as magical).

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/failblog/~3/gW_cLAz6WeU/

http://failblog.org/?p=161729

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/failblog/~3/iZ10Obe_Wag/

http://failblog.org/?p=161759

But why wouldn’t you want to be friends with the rotted decaying corpse of your former relationship?

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/failblog/~3/5hVBcFdONjU/

http://failblog.org/?p=161724

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/failblog/~3/ZC7MNNNxftc/

http://failblog.org/?p=161720

Show and tell gone to hell.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/failblog/~3/5yEyjQRs7go/

http://failblog.org/?p=161768

No need to rub your superior education, real world opportunities, and rapping talent in our collective faces.

WARNING: Saucy Ivy League language!

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/failblog/~3/060sSbhYuKA/

http://failblog.org/?p=161716

I would make puns about this pool being hot and all, but they probably wouldn’t go over too well. It’d be wheel embarrowsing.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/failblog/~3/jtVZDcnsEOk/

http://failblog.org/?p=161701

The Blink 182 cover girl today. Times sure have changed…

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/05/120525-spacex-dragon-robot-arm-international-space-station-nation/

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/05/120525-spacex-dragon-robot-arm-international-space-station-nation/#20003

Plucked from orbit by a robotic arm, the Dragon capsule is the first commercial craft to make contact with the orbiting laboratory.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ICanHasCheezburger/~3/I23nhChWLHk/

http://icanhascheezburger.com/?p=500965

Gif your butt (!) over to Animal Gifs for MOAR cyoot and funneh on loop!

Submitted by:

ToolBee

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ICanHasCheezburger/~3/ZC4E30AY2QE/

http://icanhascheezburger.com/?p=500949

When the class is silent
And you fart

It’s not just kittehs that love captions! ALL THE ANIMALS DO! Check out Animal Capshunz for MOAR!

LoL by:

TheyCallMeReeta

Picture by: Unknown

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ICanHasCheezburger/~3/SM1rmZ-nR9s/

http://icanhascheezburger.com/?p=501040

oh… its you again.

we r not imprussd.

Cyoot puppehs and funneh goggies: I Has a Hotdog has ‘em all!

LoL by:

scampah

Picture by: Unknown

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ICanHasCheezburger/~3/HtaAsEL2w7E/

http://icanhascheezburger.com/?p=501060

If it pleases the Court, I will be defending myself in Goldfish v. Black Cat.

With that, awl rise, foar the honerubble Judj Whiskers!

Love LOLcats? Who doesn’t?! There are so many more over here!

LoL by:

tallweed75

Picture by: Unknown

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ICanHasCheezburger/~3/plCnK1yFCp4/

http://icanhascheezburger.com/?p=500990

Don’t be mean; BE MEME! Animal Memes is just a click away!

Submitted by:

Louloi

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/graphjam/~3/fUlcDyGLIKg/

http://graphjam.memebase.com/?p=88648

Graph by:

S.P.A-Bits

Via: Bite

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/graphjam/~3/HE7pqtjJQuc/

http://graphjam.memebase.com/?p=88338

Graph by:

segoe27

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/graphjam/~3/Iyo8Om7g4lc/

http://graphjam.memebase.com/?p=88634

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/failblog/~3/Q3UnGAHrXlE/

http://failblog.org/?p=161711

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/failblog/~3/KtShq-bOZA4/

http://failblog.org/?p=161706

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/failblog/~3/7AASstNYe-A/

http://failblog.org/?p=161696

Alright, nice to meet you! Ummm, excuse me, you’re still in my way.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/failblog/~3/-LPel5bzjmk/

http://failblog.org/?p=161548

So, Ugg has unveiled a new line of shoes and boots… for weddings. Because nothing says “That Special Day” quite like atrocious boots. But hey, sometimes you just want your Wedding to be extra special, right?

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/failblog/~3/TaFlREYqh-M/

http://failblog.org/?p=161688

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/failblog/~3/mZoAzrRaU-g/

http://failblog.org/?p=161673

http://www.margaretcho.com/2012/05/25/adopted/

http://www.margaretcho.com/?p=2859

Lots of my Hollywood showbiz friends have adopted children and the majority of them are beautiful little girls from China who look so much like me I could have fathered them all if such were possible. It makes me glad that these kids have found loving homes and really pretty swank ones to boot. I wish my friends would adopt me! I would fit right in! I could babysit while you all go to the Oscars and we would eat every bit of chocolate in the house and stay up way past bedtime and paint our toenails and jump on the bed until we collapse from our sugar highs and fall asleep without brushing our teeth.

Of course I love my parents, but when I was a kid I would fantasize about being adopted by white people. I would picture them looking almost exactly like my parents, but with blonde wigs and bright blue contact lenses. Also they would act pretty much the same but they wouldn’t eat fish eyes and they’d let me watch tv for longer and not be tense whenever there was kissing or yelling on sitcoms.

My father seemed to protest the most about yelling on sitcoms. He thought it was uncivilized and disgusting and it would actually upset him so much he would get up from the couch and turn off the tv. The yelling was not ok with him. The yelling was too much. He’d say, “People don’t act like that in real life. They don’t. And they shouldn’t!” and he’d just turn off the tv. When we finally got a remote control, he would have his finger on the POWER button in case of yelling. My imaginary adopted white father would have enjoyed the yelling and laughed and looked at me to see if I was laughing too so we could share the laughter together in a sweet kind of comedy communion.

My imaginary parents were not replacements for my actual parents. I just pretended that my real parents never existed. I couldn’t have ever thought of something happening to my folks that would lead to my eventual adoption. I didn’t want them out of my life. I just wanted them to be white. I think it was that I was scared to want to be white myself, even though I desperately wanted to be then, and still do now to some extent. imagine the privileges! It would be so relaxing to be white! I could work more frequently for better pay and everyone would listen closely to what I had to say and take it to heart instead of rolling their eyes and enduring my minority rants for fear of being called a racist and my hair would curl easily or maybe even be NATURALLY CURLY.  Ah yes – the grass is always curlier. But back then, I was deeply ashamed of the thought of wanting to be white, strangely disturbed by my burgeoning perception of racial inequity and being at the business end of it, so I cloaked it in this weird wish for my family to be, possibly to explain my own Americanized existence.

The fact that no one like me had happened before, that I had been the first of my family born in America and therefore the first generation that was asian AND American was too lonely of an identity to occupy. Now it seems better, and I feel more of a sense of community, as I have lots of people around me who have lived this life, this experience of being first, but as a kid, it was a burden. It was a vague embarrassment and an existential crisis. When you don’t have an example of what to be or who to be or how to be from those who came before you, you feel lost. With no historical context, you feel like you have no history and no context. When you have to invent yourself, it feels fucked up, like you are doing it wrong. Like you and your life are all wrong and a grand mistake.

Because I had no accent and no real explanation for my ever and all American personality yet mysteriously foreign face, the only solution to my ethnic dilemma was to have been adopted. Well that explains it! Of course I would take on the speech and cadence and confidence of an American because that was what was taught to me at home. I had the right to be an American because my parents were. This all sounds bizarre I am sure – but think about it – I was born in the 1960s! Race had clearly defined meanings and connotations. If you looked like this, you sounded like this. If you sounded like that, you looked like that. People rarely deviated from their positions, and when you did, it caused a lot of problems. You were not to be trusted, if you could not be explained.

My father had gone to a huge amount of trouble to rid himself of his Korean accent, so much that on the phone to other parents, they would assume that he was white. He was really convincing. Sometimes when I talk to him on the phone now, even I think he is white! He even pronounces the “H” in “White”. “H-white”. That is really white!

I once slept over at a white girl’s house and her mom called to make sure it was ok, and after a brief but overly enthusiastic conversation with my father she hung up the phone and looked at me with an impressive and oddly relieved smile and said “I didn’t know you were adopted!” and I didn’t say anything. She seemed much friendlier and warmer after this, and I felt suddenly decoded. I had gone from a question mark to an exclamation mark and I didn’t want to go back so I just let her think I was adopted for the entire length of my friendship with that girl, which didn’t last that long anyway.

I wonder if these young Chinese girls look at their white parents, these fantastically generous loving couples I know who went all the way to China on these expensive and difficult and terribly unglamorous journeys to get them and bring them home to raise them as their own, and wish they were Asian. Do they see me and wish somehow I was their mother? Do they feel the same weirdness I did about my own racial identity when I was growing up? My hope is that they don’t think anything about it, and don’t look at their parents as being a different race. I hope they see them as I see them – just terrific examples of pure love and kindness – the way I look at my parents these days, as we watch tv on my couch. My dad doesn’t mind yelling as much on tv now. He’s grown to like it. Especially when it is coming from me.

http://dociverse.wordpress.com/2012/05/25/madness-takes-its-tollhouse-cookie/

http://dociverse.wordpress.com/?p=2634

… Mmmm, madness cookies!

The Doclopedia #553

Calling All Frogs: Chameleon Frogs

These small (4 inch long) frogs are native to the forests of Simdolis, which are located in the far west of the Greenwood. They are very common to this area, but due to their magical chameleonic powers, seldom seen.

Chameleon Frogs cam not only mimic the colors and pattern of whatever they are on, but the texture as well. Many a traveler has put their hand on a tree, only to pull it away in shock because the rough bark was cool, damp and moving. Chameleon Frogs have even been known to mimic other creatures, particularly the deadly poisonous Land Urchin.

One of the few predators that can catch and eat Chameleon Frogs is the Big Nosed Shrew, which can smell the frogs and does not need to see them.

 Commercially, Chameleon Frogs have little value, even to potion makers.

The Doclopedia #554

Calling All Frogs: Flora & Fanny Frog

Flora & Fanny Frog are not only international cartoon stars, they are pillars of the community in Toonville. They are very active in charity work, civic improvement (always needed in a toon city) and toon rights. They are much beloved by their fellow toons, who hardly ever drop pianos on them.

Florinda and Fantasia Frogowitz were born May 12, 1922 in New York City, to a showbiz family. Their father and his brothers were a popular vaudeville act, the “Four Frogs” and their mother’s family were noted amphibian actors. When the girls hit the age of 10, they packed their bags and headed out to Hollywood, where they signed on with the Flusher Brothers Studio.

Over the course of their 50 year career, Flora & Fanny starred in 130 cartoons and guest starred in 40 more. They made three feature length films, winning Best Animated Actresses in 1951 for “London Frog”. They also made nearly 200 television appearances.

In 1978, they got a star on the Toonville Walk of Fame. 

Ever since I switched to blogspot as my main blogging headquarters last summer, I’ve been manually mirroring posts here to LJ. In an effort to pare annoying tasks from my morning routine, I’ll no longer be doing this. If you still want to read me on LJ (as opposed to the main site, or by following me on Twitter, Facebook, or Google+), I have set up an LJ feed of the blogspot content, which you can subscribe to here.

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To make sure everyone who needs to see this announcement catches it, I’ll be repeating it periodically over the next week or so. Apologies in advance for the redundancy.