Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Monday, October 13, 2014
More twisted Halloween costumes
By Jack Brummet, Holiday Ed.
These are probably not as twisted, but every bit as amusing, as our earlier posts on Halloween costumes:
Twisted Halloween costumes, Part 1
Twisted Halloween costumes, Part 2
These are probably not as twisted, but every bit as amusing, as our earlier posts on Halloween costumes:
Twisted Halloween costumes, Part 1
Twisted Halloween costumes, Part 2
Ginger Snap Army
Merbaby
Wraps
The Pizza Guy
Nature Gal
Coors Light Gladiator
Octomom
Creepy
The Popemobile
Zombie Ronald McDonald
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Sunday, October 12, 2014
Twisted Halloween costumes, Part 2
By Jack Brummet
A continuation of Twisted Halloween Costumes. Click here to see the first post.
A continuation of Twisted Halloween Costumes. Click here to see the first post.
The Car
Cerebrus?
Physician
Father Muldoon
Sister Mary
Summer Beach Gear
WTC - Still too soon?
Not a costume, maybe, but a very strange tableau
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Twisted Halloween costumes, Part 1
By Jack Brummet, Holiday Ed.
We've posted a couple of these before, around Halloween. Our criteria is mainly that the costume needs to be weird. We did not include the many costumes that you would consider cute, or dressed up animals, and, believe or not, we left out most of the really sick costumes, or costumes where you might say "it's too soon!" These were collected from our readers, and from various outposts of the internet.
We've posted a couple of these before, around Halloween. Our criteria is mainly that the costume needs to be weird. We did not include the many costumes that you would consider cute, or dressed up animals, and, believe or not, we left out most of the really sick costumes, or costumes where you might say "it's too soon!" These were collected from our readers, and from various outposts of the internet.
Little Hitler
Cartman's Hitler Costume
Illegal Alien
Twisted Family Costume(s)
The Tooth Fairy
Kind Of A Katamari Babies Costume
Goldilocks
Bomber
Hawaii's Favorite
Priapic Frog
Naughty Bits
Man-sheep
Caged
Man-horse/Centaur
Birth
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Saturday, October 11, 2014
Faces No. 917 - Going Negative
By Jack Brummet
[Analog drawing-->digital reversal]
[Analog drawing-->digital reversal]
click to enlarge
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Friday, October 10, 2014
"Mr Fenton's" famous K Mart prank
By Jack Brummet, Pranks and Persiflage Ed.
Although this has since been debunked by Snopes.com, among other sites, this is still a great piece of writing, and a great list of mostly harmless pranks.
Although this has since been debunked by Snopes.com, among other sites, this is still a great piece of writing, and a great list of mostly harmless pranks.
click to enlarge
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Freedom of choice: to frop or not to frop?
[Author and artist unknown. Provenance unknown.]
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Ebola Zombies?
"On 5 October 2014, the Huzlers web site published an article positing that an "Ebola zombie" had been captured and photographed in Liberia. The story came hot on the heels of the CDC's announcement that a man who had traveled from Liberia to Dallas had fallen critically ill after contracting the Ebola virus. Concern over Ebola was at its peak in the United States when the site published an image of a purported "Ebola zombie," along with the following claim:
"The first reports of Ebola victims rising from the dead was reported by Liberia's National Newspaper. Initially, officials from the World Health Organization fled in shock and horror as the Ebola patients suddenly arose from the dead. After organizing military reinforcements and obtaining increased containment measures, World Health Organization's special operations staff quickly responded with military assistance and quarantined the two Ebola victims who arose from the dead.
"With Texas now infested with an unknown amount of Ebola patients, nearby Kansas has declared a state of emergency. Kansas Governor Sam Brownback has declared October "Zombie Awareness Month" and the state is on high alert for a zombie outbreak. Homes across the state are to receive pamphlets warning them of how to prevent the spread of Ebola and what to do if an Ebola Victim falls dead and then starts to show life again."
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Thursday, October 09, 2014
How to dodge a hand grenade
By Jack Brummet, Munitions Ed.
I found this fascinating. So much of what we know about war comes from the movies and television. Real life isn't so neat and tidy. This Q & A appeared recently on the Quora site:
What is the best thing to do when a grenade is thrown?
Answered by Dan Rosenthal, U.S. Army Infantry, (Reconnaissance, Surveillance, Target Acquisition), OIF I/II Veteran
The generally accepted fragmentation radius for a frag grenade is 30-35 feet, and the fuse length will be between 3-5 seconds. So usually running isn't going to be an option for you. If you can take cover, do so. If not, hit the deck and get as low as possible, as the majority of the fragmentation will go upwards. Beyond that, there's not a whole lot to be done.
Followup questions:
Head first, sideways, or feet first? Head first. Your Kevlar helmet is specifically designed to stop shrapnel, and your plate carrier generally is going to only protect you in three spots -- straight on from the front, straight on from the back, and over the shoulders (with shoulder pads, which most troops deploy with these days). By presenting a minimal cross-section to the grenade, you're minimizing the fragments that can hit you, and by presenting your most armored front to the grenade, you're protecting yourself from what fragments do hit you. Feet first is a bad idea -- you don't have any significant protection there, and it's a great way to get your femoral artery severed. Leg and intestinal wounds are both incredibly painful, and incredibly dangerous in the field. Sideways is even worse; your plate carrier won't have any protection under the arms, and you're maximizing the frontage of your body that is exposed to the blast.
Pick it up and throw it back? Not a chance. There's no way you have enough time. Assuming a 4 second fuse length, two of which are spent in flight, you have just two seconds to notice the grenade, react, reach down, pick it up, plant your feet, lift up, and throw it far enough that you're clear of the blast radius. Not going to happen except in the ultra-rarest of situations. Plus, while you're faffing about with that, whoever threw the grenade at you is still putting fire down on your position.
I found this fascinating. So much of what we know about war comes from the movies and television. Real life isn't so neat and tidy. This Q & A appeared recently on the Quora site:Answered by Dan Rosenthal, U.S. Army Infantry, (Reconnaissance, Surveillance, Target Acquisition), OIF I/II Veteran
The generally accepted fragmentation radius for a frag grenade is 30-35 feet, and the fuse length will be between 3-5 seconds. So usually running isn't going to be an option for you. If you can take cover, do so. If not, hit the deck and get as low as possible, as the majority of the fragmentation will go upwards. Beyond that, there's not a whole lot to be done.
Followup questions:
Head first, sideways, or feet first? Head first. Your Kevlar helmet is specifically designed to stop shrapnel, and your plate carrier generally is going to only protect you in three spots -- straight on from the front, straight on from the back, and over the shoulders (with shoulder pads, which most troops deploy with these days). By presenting a minimal cross-section to the grenade, you're minimizing the fragments that can hit you, and by presenting your most armored front to the grenade, you're protecting yourself from what fragments do hit you. Feet first is a bad idea -- you don't have any significant protection there, and it's a great way to get your femoral artery severed. Leg and intestinal wounds are both incredibly painful, and incredibly dangerous in the field. Sideways is even worse; your plate carrier won't have any protection under the arms, and you're maximizing the frontage of your body that is exposed to the blast.
Pick it up and throw it back? Not a chance. There's no way you have enough time. Assuming a 4 second fuse length, two of which are spent in flight, you have just two seconds to notice the grenade, react, reach down, pick it up, plant your feet, lift up, and throw it far enough that you're clear of the blast radius. Not going to happen except in the ultra-rarest of situations. Plus, while you're faffing about with that, whoever threw the grenade at you is still putting fire down on your position.
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Wednesday, October 08, 2014
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