Don’t know the origin of that exercise/exorcism, as the source blog (Senses Like Snakes) disappeared. Of course, that won’t stop us from doing the Friday Night Face Plant Dance on The Overnight Open Thread.
Posts Tagged ‘Overnight Open Thread’
Arbitrary Oddity
by Bunk Five Hawks X ( 41 Comments › )Filed under Art, Entertainment, Humor, OOT, Open thread at April 5th, 2013 - 11:00 pm
A Giant Leap For Women’s Rights In Saudi Arabia
by Bunk Five Hawks X ( 81 Comments › )Filed under Art, Humor, Islam, Middle East, OOT, Open thread, Satire, Saudi Arabia, Sharia (Islamic Law) at April 3rd, 2013 - 9:00 pm
[Al-Jazeera] Word spreads of alleged change in law.
On Monday, Saudi daily al-Yawm cited an unnamed official as saying women can now ride bikes in parks and recreational areas. According to the official, the ruling stipulated that women must wear a full-body abaya, be accompanied by a male relative, and stay within certain areas. They are allowed to bike for recreational purposes only, not as a primary mode of transportation.
That’s not satire from The Onion. The Kuwaiti artist who produced that illustration (Mohammad Sharaf) is going to get a knock on his door in the middle of the night. It also turns out that Al-J cropped the original image. Here’s what was left out:
The sarcastic Persian caption translates to “non-prohibited.” Fun facts to know and tell on The Overnight Open Thread.
Black Betty Bam-A-Lam
by Bunk Five Hawks X ( 144 Comments › )Filed under History, Humor, Music, OOT, Open thread at March 30th, 2013 - 11:07 pm
Ram Jam
Tom Jones
Meat Loaf
Lead Belly‘s original a capella version.
We’re all about Bam-A-Lam on The Overnight Open Thread.
City of New Orleans
by Bunk Five Hawks X ( 101 Comments › )Filed under OOT, Open thread, Technology, Transportation at March 29th, 2013 - 10:30 pm
New Orleans to Hammond Louisiana in real time. Best way to view it is to open it up in a separate window, keep the sound on, and pay attention when the speed kicks in. Don’t miss the “Lac Pontchartrain” bridge. From the comments:
“At least 70% of America’s railroads still use wooden cross ties, but can certainly do higher speeds even so. The reason for the slow speed across Lake Ponchartrain is the fact that if there is a derailment, the chances are less that the train will end up in the drink. The train’s maximum speed in this video – given the schedule of 73 Miles in 60 Minutes – is 79 MPH, with the average speed of 72 MPH.”
For those who thought I was gonna post an Arlo Guthrie tune, you’re out of luck. I posted Steve Goodman because he wrote it especially for those of us who still ride the rails on The Overnight Open Thread.
