numbskulduggery
[early 21st century American protologism, 'numbskull', dimwit; dolt + 'skulduggery', mean dishonesty or trickery]
n.
Dishonorable proceedings undertaken in pursuit of an ill conceived purpose.
n.
Dishonorable proceedings undertaken in pursuit of an ill conceived purpose.
June 28, 2009
June 25, 2009
QOTD:
“ Michael Jackson will need to be supremely fit to perform a series of 50 shows in London starting next month. The dates are fast approaching. Who better to get the so-called King of Pop into royal shape than bodybuilder and actor Lou Ferrigno, who was known for having fast-growing muscles playing The Incredible Hulk on television in decades past.
June 23, 2009
QOTD:
“ I am not so interested in dictating to others how they should remember their past. Let the Lost Cause find itself, our search lies within. And when it’s over, we will put Ida Wells up against Nathan Forrest, on any day of the week, and leave the generations to judge. Sooner or later, in the words of Nas, we’ll all see who the prophet is.
June 16, 2009
QOTD:
“ USSR’s first orbital toilets were custom-made. Gherman Titov, Andriyan Nikolayev, Pavel Popovich, Valery Bykovsky and Aleksey Leonov had to have their buttocks measured for their personal toilets. A research institute in Moscow still has the bronze toilet bowl, which first woman in space Valentina Tereshkova used.QOTD:
“ The menu of US astronauts is nutritious as well, but it looks more like a diet ration and presumably consists of exotic fruit, vegetables, sea food and low-fat meat. That is why, their waste is much softer. Engineers took account of these peculiarities when designing the sewage system for the ISS. It just so happens that the solid Russian waste ruined the US toilets in space.QOTD:
““There are at least six nude versions which are very close to da Vinci’s hand. All are attributed to the da Vinci school. The most likely scenario is that his followers got inspired by a now-lost original,” Vezzosi said.
According to Vezzosi, the original naked Mona might have been part of a series of erotic portraits by da Vinci and his pupils, which were never really shown because they were considered inappropriate.
QOTD:
“ Our research suggests that companies adopting the iPhone are the sort of companies where the PDA is an executive status symbol rather than a workhorse to genuinely aid the productivity of staff,” he added.
June 15, 2009
40 Inspirational Speeches in 2 Minutes (via MBelinkie)
8 months agoRed Dawn - Clip 01 - Invasion Begins (via mi6spy005)
8 months agoThe Day After (Attack Segment) (via x4073)
8 months agoHeh, indeed.
Comfort Wipe Commercial (via matiegeez)
8 months agoQOTD:
“ Monday he acknowledged that as the host of the program it was his responsibility to get the joke right. “I told a joke that was beyond flawed, and my intent is completely meaningless compared to the perception.Heh, indeed.
June 12, 2009
