I’ve made you tired with pictures of yawning, now can I make you shiver with pictures of cold?
I took that last one meself. It all got me wondering – why does ice and snow often appear blue? One website told me that ice absorbs more of the red spectrum of light than the blue. Hence, it appears more blue. Another said that it is to do with the white balance in the camera – especially relating to the snow in the shade. Interesting, perhaps?
Not a lot to write on this one. Here’s just some really pretty flowers. Enjoy.
Coffee art makes me happy. I love getting a latte with a bit of a cool image on top – a lot less often now that I’ve switched to long black, unfortunately. Last year, a friend and I were getting coffees and this is what we saw.
If you haven’t picked it, it’s an accidental rendering of Trogor the Burninator from the popular webcast series Strong Bad Email. Here’s a picture of him.
And here’s a link to the cartoon. http://homestarrunner.com/sbemail58.html
Today, feeling the need for a coffee got me wondering, what other kinds of coffee art are out there? Best Google Image search in a long time, I can tell you. Here are just some of the coolest coffee art which came up.
Damn straight. I’m going to get one right now.
So, I’m thinking about upgrading from the trusty, rusty, Holden I’ve been driving for the last decade or so. Time for some internet research, methinks.
I like it, especially the ability to get extra passengers on the outside like an old-fashioned cable car. But if the weather is anything like today, the lack of windows would be a problem.
Only if it flies.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.
Hmmm….
Nice, but I think I’d prefer something more… feminine.
Ooh, that’s not bad. But it’s not really aerodynamic, is it?
Better, but I think I need something more organic.
Um. More bling required, thank you.
That’s it! That’s my baby!
So, an idiom is an expression that doesn’t mean exactly what it says. Examples? Pull up your socks. Stick your neck out.
A friend currently travelling the world, leaving me totally jealous in cold, cold Melbourne, found a book of French/English translations of idioms with some amusing drawings. Just check these out.
I can only hope I remember to tell people not to pass from cock to donkey in the future.
I don’t understand this one at all… It’s not brilliant. It doesn’t break three legs to a duck. Nope. Don’t get it. Break three legs. Duck. Hmm. Any thoughts?
I think this translation is actually that the situation is turning to piss. A bit like shit hitting the fan? Oh, very glad there’s no cartoon for that one.
Inspired by these cartoons (thanks, Cynth!) I’ve gone looking for other translated idioms. From www.omniglot.com
Arabic: I don’t have a camel in the caravan (meaning : this matter doesn’t concern me)
Armenian: Stop ironing my head! (meaning : stop annoying me!)
Cheyenne: Are you still riding the goat? (meaning : separated from your spouse) Perhaps a bit like being in the doghouse?
My tapeworm can almost talk by itself (meaning : My stomach is growling)
Estonian: To make something out of wood and paint it red (meaning : to make something really clear)
French: I have other cats to whip (meaning : I have other fish to fry, or I have other things to do)
Hindi – Loosing of all body parts (meaning : to get very tired)
to excrete embers (meaning : to get very angry)
Indonesian – the bacterium across the sea is seen but the elephant on eyelid is not seen (meaning : missing the obvious)
Italian – to have one’s eyes lined with ham (meaning : can’t see the wood for the trees)
Japanese – even monkeys fall from trees (meaning : even experts get it wrong)
Russian – to hang noodles on one’s ears (meaning : to tell lies)
Serbian – he’s ripping clouds with his nose (meaning : he’s conceited, puffed up)
Tibetan – to put up a beer tent (meaning : to get married)
I was going to check out other sites, but I just don’t think I can beat these. So, again, thanks to Cynth and to omniglot!
I would have thought that a Google image search would have supplied me with a greater range of crazy images. But most were disappointing – even the images of Mr T were not the most interesting or exciting. Or foolish.
I feel a little sorry for the ‘gator. He probably wants the fish, but no doubt feels obliged to eat the stupid man instead. But, I feel more sorry for this horse.
It’s probably cruel and stuff, but it makes me giggle.
True dat.
Now that’s foolish.
It’s fast paced, it’s surreal, it’s musical and it’s amazing. Sam Simmons has a knack for grabbing the audience and taking them on a sprint – forget about the relaxed journey with its slow reveals and gentle nature, this is more like being punched lots, but funny punches that don’t hurt. Sort of. Unless you’re the guy on the spinning chair. I reckon that probably hurt a bit.
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I find Claudia O’Doherty’s charm completely distracts me from realising what an insane journey she is taking me on until it is too late and suddenly I’m watching a love-story across time through a magical telescope with some of my favourite ever video clips and strangeness. There’s no doubt that this is not everyone’s cup of tea but I think she’s fabulous and can just keep on with what’s she’s doing, thanks very much.
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