Mercedes in the movies.

George Will is gonna be the next commissioner of profesional baseball? Yikes!

Telephone collection photo page. More.

Old railway telephone advertisments. More.

Nice collection of cycling paintings. That's Bernard Hinault in the snowy 1980 Liege-Bastogne-Liege race.

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Six pages of photos taken from airplane window seats.

Pirate flags and more.

Apologies if you've had trouble connecting to the site the past couple days. The server is having some issues. Should be resolved soon.

The XXX-rated Bible.

Generally funny doctor names.

Insane video of a bike messenger drag race through the dense traffic of New York City. [50MB, but worth it]

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Poop photo gallery. Bonus: I Gave My Cat an Enema. Sorry.

Barefooting related images and material. From the Society for Barefoot Living.

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Polar bear meets nuclear submarine near the Arctic Circle. [via growabrain]

The player who was described as a zombie was "high, giggly, loopy" and "laughing on the dugout floor" during games after taking high doses of muscle relaxants and pain medication for her back. Other players recalled she "was on the ground, laughing, doing the backstroke." -University of Washington's softball team involved in drug scandal.

World's largest pencil.

16 hours at Anaheim Angels stadium compressed into a 55 second quicktime movie. Includes a full baseball game. Very cool. [via off on a tangent]

Posters from all the soccer World Cups. This one from the 1954 games in Switzerland. [via coudal]

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Fifty years ago, only bridges were stressed. Humans were nervous, worried or fearful. Since the 1950s, "stress" has evolved from an engineering term to a cultural construct. In 1996, stress was worth $9.4 to Americans, who, unable to buy happiness, are trying to buy peace of mind. -The commerce of coping.

Pro cyclists suck.

Air traffic controller photo gallery.

Neat map of France showing TGV train times and distances. [via thingsmag]

Flashflight - Fully illuminated flying disc!!!

A page about peas.

A blender powered by any cordless drill. The perfect gift for thirsty construction workers who enjoy frozen drinks!

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T-shirts and jerseys from Bob Dylan concert tours.

Igloo builders guide.

Prom Bombs - a gallery of old prom couple photos. These two attended the 1973 Dixie Hollins High School prom. [via obscurestore]

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Kondkhorov, who has been driving for five years in Boston, sports a beige driving cap, mirrored sunglasses, and a wealth of angry passenger tales. One passenger bit off a driver's ear, he said. "He leaned right in and bit it off!" -It isn't getting any easier driving a cab in Boston.

Women in spacesuits in TV and film. Also deep sea diving suits and scuba.

Ocean art from Australian artist Michelle Wardley.

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Collection of Spalding baseball guides 1889-1939, from the Library of Congress.

A bit late but Jazz Appreciation Month resources.

Traffic entering and exiting the Broadway tunnel.

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Fish posters of the world.

The science of cycling.

During the 2006 soccer World Cup in Germany the official beer will be Budweiser and official sausages will be supplied by McDonalds. That's so not right.

A lot of turtle gifts.

The most memorable question was: "If you come across a road accident victim, whose intestines are lying on the road, should you pick them up and push them back in?" -Taking the driving test in China.

419 people have signed a petition forcing gophers to wear hats at all times. Shouldn't you?

A lot of plans for making solar ovens and cookers.

Classic pipe shape chart. [via growabrain]

Frisbee and its life affirmative embracement, give evidence to what is high culture in our society. To partake of and achieve frisbee greatness requires great skill and responsiblity. -A large collection of frisbees.

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Sculptures made from surfboards. [via burp]

Mossimo Bikini Summit 2004.

Pedro Martinez has a Posse: a weblog.

Seven pages of vintage cycling posters.

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The United States, with its 214 million motor vehicles, has paved 6.3 million kilometers (3.9 million miles) of roads, enough to circle the Earth at the equator 157 times. -From 100 not very heartening population factoids.

Large photo of French fries. Also French fry facts and history.

Potato stock photography and clipart. That's Spuddy Buddy, the Idaho potato mascot.

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Listen to streaming audio of the new Jerry Garcia box set.

Photos from the Boston Marathon.

‘‘These are athletes,’’ Farhadi said. Those not associated with the sport, he said, have a hard time understanding the difference. ‘‘All they see is the wild pigeons that poop on statues.’’ -Pigeon racing on the decline.

Barry Bonds hit his seventh consecutive home run last night, just one shy of the Major League record. Say what you want about Bonds, but he's simply an incredible player. Now maybe the Giants can start winning a few games.

You've had your face lifted but how about your voice?

Argentine soccer legend and former cokehead Diego Maradona in critical condition.

Glossary of surfing terms.

It's April 20 so - What is 420? 420 dictionary. 420 girls (nsfw).

The Simpsons, 20th Century Fox TV's most valuable asset, brings in $2.5 billion each year. -Expect Fox to give Simpsons voice actors more money soon. As they should.

More of Graham Watson's amazing cycling photography from Sunday's Amstel Gold race. Watson is also keeping a journal of sorts.

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Photography depth of field calculators.

The boy contemplates a life in government. Hopefully he'll make the wise choice.

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BizarreRecords.com - Strange & unusual vinyl records of all kinds.

The giant gum bubble web page. Also gum in different languages.

Beverage alcohol advertising and marketing materials should not contain the name of or depict Santa Claus. -From the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States' code of responsible practices.Also a patch to keep you from boozing.

North American bird migration flyways.

We are in the business of creating an experience in our stores that goes well beyond the product. The product is not just the coffee, it's the relationship we have with our customers, the environment, the music, the entire setting. -Q&A with Starbucks' Chairman Howard Shultz.

Odd interview with VP Cheney conducted during the play-by-play of a Reds vs. Cubs baseball game. [via j-walk]

A list of famous Hungarians.

Nice photos of abandoned buildings in New England.

Grateful Dead offices in San Rafael to be sold.

Mythical plants of the Middle Ages.

News from the Everest base camp medical clinic. Also Internet in the Everest region.

International marine signal flags. That's the letter 'Y'

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From SubsurfaceBuildings.com: Top 10 reasons to bury a building.

Thus, the theory has it, bedbugs are less likely to suffer "collateral" damage from sprays designed to kill off other pests such as cockroaches and ants. -The bedbugs, they're evil.

Cable car track with Bay Bridge in the distance.

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Interesting article about Seattle Mariners fans, statistics and spreadsheets.

Vintage Trek bicycles. Also bicycling and amateur radio.

So you want to work in Iraq?

Photos of old wooden boats. Jet boats too!

Tyson, the skateboarding bulldog.

Landsailing images.

In 1999 just under 50 million pedestrians crossed into the United States. Found via an enormous collection of transportation statistics.

From Craigslist: Miscellaneous Stuff for Food or Cigarettes.

All you ever wanted to know about digital UV and IR photography, but could not afford to ask.

Armor of God fun pack! Also a pretty easy short quiz.

Drawing of the Grateful Dead as Simpsons characters.

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An hour's wait for a helicopter was spent listening to Marilyn Manson, Eminem and Shania Twain before the Black Hawk fired up its turbines and somebody back in the barracks, as if on cue and with a dark sense of irony, cranked up Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven. -Pop culture alive & well with troops in Iraq.

Actual patents of mind control and behavior modification technology.

The Atkins diet is reviving California's downtrodden cattle-rustling industry.

Time capsules.

If a fielder catches a fly ball and then falls over the fence it is a homerun. -One of 40 baseball rule myths.

Sexy lady, from a collection of lighters.

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Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio's old car for sale on Ebay.

Jim Anderson's photography of the Grateful Dead.

A guide to the stick insects of Australia.

Photos from yesterday's Paris-Roubaix cycling race. More.

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Student wind tunnel gallery.

Traditional Maori carving designs.

Crossing the Golden Gate Bridge in some Friday morning fog.

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An introduction to airline flying.

Tax humor.

Chile heat scale.

Penguin Warehouse Inc.: Be the first on your block to own a penguin! Bonus: Penguin ice cube trays.

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Garbage analysis exercise.

Elevator safety tips.

The dictionary of mountain bike slang.

Looking up Broadway Street as the sun sets.

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The official Barry Bonds website.

Sable Island is one of those legendary places where few people ever have the privilege of visiting. Those who are fortunate enough to spend time on this 40 kilometre stretch of shifting sand and grass rarely return unaffected. It's sweeping landscape, remote windswept dunes and legendary nomadic horses strike a cord in all who visit. -Sable Island, off the Nova Scotia coast. [via mirabilis]

Photos of airport firefighting trucks.

The web site designed to question doctors who have labeled 2 million Americans with schizophrenia, without considering remote neurological manipulation from global electromagnetic mind control experiments on involuntary human subjects. -From Schizophrenia or Mind Control. ?

The Scooby Doo / X-Files conspiracy theory.

The Sportfishing Museum.

Neat panoramic photos of many Paris metro stations. [via boingx2]

The heights of famous people. Charlie Manson's five foot five? That explains a lot.

The Wolf Man's Wagon. From an assortment of plastic models.

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Diagram of international soccer referee tolerance levels in giving out penalty cards [via sportsfilter]

Photos from Sunday's Tour of Flanders cycling race. More.

Excellent collection of livestock in art from the Museum of English Rural Life. [via !]

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Image of the Blessed Mother on a financial building in Clearwater, Florida. [via memepool]

The soothing sounds of Three Stooge Shemp. While he was no Curly, he was far better than Joe Besser or Curly Joe DeRita.

TV cameraman at Friday night's San Francisco Giants - Oakland A's exhibition baseball game. Nice to be back at the ballpark.

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Jerry Garcia skateboard wheels.

Here you drink beer by the box of 24, which is the standard order per table. The beers are delivered in a bucket filled with ice and the box is for the empties. -People from around the world tell the BBC their drinking stories.

Road trip bingo. More travel games.

Photos of children tossing horseshoes. Also photos of fruit jars.

Voices of the 20th century - a collection of real audio files.

A day at Tokyo's Tsukiji Fish Market.

A hovercraft motorcycle. Sweet. [via cynical-c]

One of Christina Aguilera's friends sports a Grateful Dead T-shirt. Not sure whether to be happy or really frightened.

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Because it's so damned hard now - credit cards will become easier to use.

This gallery will showcase those girls whom I'd love to violate, but haven't gotten around to building that desire into an obsession. -Strange site featuring do-able female cartoon characters. Where's Jessica Rabbit though!?

Cloudman's mini cloud atlas.

Photos of street lights from around the world.

Examples of light pollution.
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The so-called "pranks" former employees played on the home's residents included barking near a woman who was scared of dogs and frightening another into tears by convincing her that she was bleeding. -Workers at Illinois nursing home fined for playing pranks on residents. Ha.

Collection of 1940's State highway markers.

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"On one occasion when I came third at the Vuelta a Murcia, I went to put my arm around Max van Heeswijk for the photographers, and I accidentally grabbed his left buttock," he added, citing another problem. "That was very embarrassing indeed!" -Cycling sprinter Erik Zabel wants to reduce the height differential between the first and second step of podiums. Part of Cycling News' April 1st report. Ha.

Internet Archive's collection of Grateful Dead shows in .shn format. So far they have nearly all shows from 1979 and 1985. Cool project.

The pull my finger President Bush farting doll. Hours of family fun!

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Fun pickle activities for kids.

April Fools R Us.