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Video: Canonball Floating in Mercury.

Very cool --

A cannonball floating/spinning in a pool of mercury.  Don't try this at home.  Apparently the previous generation played with mercury all the time, now its treated as a biohazard.

To me, the fascinating part of the video is that none of the mercury sticks to the irregularities on the cannonball as it floats & spins.


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Third Eye Blind: Non Dairy Creamer, video and lyrics



Non-Dairy Creamer Official Music Video on youtube. Third eye blind has fallen off the planet for the past decade or so. However they definitely got my attention with their new track.

Lyrics  

They call it KFC, cause it’s not really chicken

Hot cheetos for breakfast make a young student sicken
Did you ever think someone’s tricking you?

And the guy in the pulpit is a bigot and a liar
Some kid walks into my school and opens fire
Heard any good jokes lately cause we sure do need em
My punk band’s call operation Iraqi freedom

Chorus

What’s it going to be, are you real to me
Or are you non-dairy
Creamer

And new love is burning up in me
Cause one in four American girls has an STD
You can buy yourself some implants
But you can’t buy a soul, 
What’s threat level orange
With your chest puffed out, what are you so afraid about
What are you so afraid about
What are you so afraid of 
What are you so afraid of

Chorus

And two gay guys got married
And brought the family to its knees
How did they blow us to smithereens
Just a couple of queens
How did they do it, I’m telling you now
All marriage came to an end
And I found myself some culprits
It’s two young gay republicans
Young gay republicans

Chorus

“Some of them we murder, some we let go…”

Are you real to me? 
Or are you non dairy... creamer? 

(4x)Mission Accomplished"

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Death Cab for Cutie | Grapevine Fires

This track has been one of my favorites since the album came out last year.  Hypnotizing video.

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid271521316/bctid13944601001

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Dan Gilbert's TED Talk: Why are we happy? Why aren't we happy?

I've been cycling through TED talks of old, and they are great.  This one is really interesting about happiness.



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George Carlin, TED 2009: Inspiration and entertainment 2/4/09

1.  PBS Showed George Carlin winning the Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize today :

"The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize celebrates the life and humor of the late comedian George Carlin who passed away at age 71 on June 22, 2008. The announcement of Carlin's receiving the Mark Twain Prize was made a week before the comedian's passing. Carlin was delighted with the honor, and was looking forward to attending the ceremony. The award was presented posthumously for the first time in its eleven years.

The program airs, Wednesday, February 4 at 9P.M. ET on PBS stations nationwide. Taped at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on November 10, the 90-minute special features tributes and comic testimonials from a star-studded cast of Carlin's friends and colleagues including leading American entertainers Jon Stewart, Bill Maher, Garry Shandling, Lily Tomlin, Denis Leary, Joan Rivers, Lewis Black, Richard Belzer and Margaret Cho. The program which recognizes the life and achievements of the beloved comedian, includes an assortment of classic film clips from Carlin's career. "

Most of his work was before my time, but he was quite talented and unique.  I really enjoyed the program.


2.  TED 2009 is going on right now, and has some inspiring ideas.

Seth Godin , Al Gore , Bill Gates are a few of today's speakers.



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I'm going to see Mike Birbiglia tomorrow


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NO TIME TO THINK :Dr Levy: "I just have to look at my inbox. What do I see there? It shows me all of the things that are not done."

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George Lakoff's discussion @ google.


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Ira Glass: getting creative work done.

Via lifehacker

Ira Glass, from This American Life on getting creative work done.

He discusses:
      - creating your own deadline
      - creating regularly
      - knowing that your work at the beginning of your career isnt as good as your tastes


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Weezer + Group singing Creep: Radiohead

I watched this video last night, but I've been thinking about it all day.  It's Weezer and a large room full of (amateur) musicians singing Radiohead's "creep".
It gave me chills.  Concerts can be quite breathtaking, approaching a religious experience.  I would imagine everyone participating musically would be even more intense.



via Jay Parkinson's blog
Weezer cover Radiohead's Creep, live in Portland from Dave Allen on Vimeo.

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