June 2009
9 posts
“Romeo was the first nuclear test conducted on a barge. Since high yield...”
– How considerate of them, to keep the inhabitants of the islands they were performing nuclear tests on in mind.
I can’t get enough of this remix:...
Word of the day: Petrichor
That awesome small of dirt/concrete when it rains on a summer day. Sort of translates to “blood of the gods on the rocks.” Wikipedia says:
The term was coined in 1964 by two Australian researchers, Bear and Thomas, for an article in the journal Nature. In the article, the authors describe how the smell derives from an oil exuded by certain plants during dry periods, whereupon it is...
Kaboom
I spent all weekend playing Half Life 2, HL2: Episode 1 and Episode 2 and today at work I had one those moments everyone who’s played videogames too much can relate to. I was looking out the window into the interior patio when I spotted three gas cylinders on a lower floor and the first thing that went through my head was: “Oooh! Gas cylinders to kill zombies with! Where’s my...
