Archive for July, 2007

Ya Had to Be There…

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

Now I know why it’s called the Fourth of July Trailhead. If you go at the right time, it’s like the fireworks on the Fourth. I’ve been on that trail, and others near it or like it, a bunch of times. I’ve even gone in “peak bloom” and seen lots of flowers [...]

Just In Case

Monday, July 16th, 2007

Did you know that there is an airliner with a built-in morgue? Yep, “the A340-500 is even fitted with a single occupancy ‘morgue’ so that in the event of a passenger dying in their seat, they can be discretely removed for the remainder of the flight.”

Cocoa Krispies and Tabitha

Sunday, July 15th, 2007

Welp, James is the winner in last week’s contest. The two pictures are identical and simply laid out adjacent to each other. The reference frames (parts of) our brain use cause us to see things funny. I’m bet it’s the case for you, like me, that if you stare at them a [...]

Use Your Illusion

Thursday, July 12th, 2007

Here’s an interesting visual conundrum:

What do you think about these two towers? See anything interesting?