King Solomon and His Followers — A Valuable Aid to the Memory

A few years ago, a then-girlfriend gifted me this genuine Masonic handbook, printed in 1920, as a Christmas present. (I wish everyone had such a good understanding of my tastes.) The entirety of the manual is written in nigh-impenetrable code and shorthand, save passages like that in the middle of the left-hand page, quoting from Genesis.

Today on clusterflock I found this little treasure of national secrecy. In this flickr set you will find  pictures from an enciphered Masonic handbook from 1920. chronicling their rituals and speeches. Due to this handbook being printed prior to 1923, the text is open to the public as per current US copyright laws. Here's hoping he puts up the entire handbook for our viewing pleasure in the near future. I love that it's written in shorthand and that I am capable of following most of it due to my grandfather haven given me books on how to read and write shorthand many years ago. Truly fascinating. [ King Solomon And His Followers Flickr Set ]

Star Wars Ewok Gospel

As the 25th anniversary of RETURN OF THE JEDI approaches, this man reminds us not to forget about the heroic Ewoks. To be honest, I find this video rather terrifying. Yet I watched it 3 times in a row.

Will Jones' Turbo Cardio

Awwww. Workout guide on the youtubes worth watching is hard to find. Will "Stud Muffin" Jones' videos might be something I tune back into. I just want to give him a hug. You know, when he puts his pants back on..

The Billy Letters

What better mentor for a 10-year-old than Charles Manson? Little Billy seeks life advice, and America's most notorious killers are happy to oblige.

In the late '90s, pop-culture historian Bill Geerhart had a little too much time on his hands and a surfeit of stamps. So, for his own entertainment, the then-unemployed thirtysomething launched a letter-writing campaign to some of the most powerful and infamous figures in the country, posing as a curious 10-year-old named Billy.

Hey guys, umm certifiably insane Charles Manson would like to know where his PAPER is? Also..seriously, Richard Ramirez has personalized stationary?  Hope our tax dollars didn't pay for that.

I think it's time I sent Charles Manson a little letter. Maybe it will go something like this.

Dear Charles Manson,

Today the elephants finally turned on me, with the peardrops in conspiracy. Watch out for the Hillbillies with lazers, they are the killer, peardrops, PEARDROPS.Peace.

Anyway, make sure to read some of the comments people left on this Radar post.Specifically the post from bobolikesbeer.  [ The Billy Letters ]

The Top 5 Laziest Inventions

The Top 5 Laziest Inventions

Brilliant scientists and tiny overseas hands work eighteen-hour days to produce 5 devices that can make you even lazier than a stereotypical American!

BUY IT. BUY IT. BUY IT.

Secret of Johan Lorbeer Still-Life Performance Tarzan

Johan Lorbeer is a German street performer. He became famous in the past few years because of his “Still-Life” Performances, which took place in the public area. His installations includes “Proletarian Mural” and “Tarzan”, which are famous in Germany. Several of these performances feature Lorbeer in an apparently impossible position.

Maybe you have seen a few stories about Johan Lorbeer's still-life performances around the internet from time to time. But I imagine this site is the only place you will find a collection of fantastic photos of his work all over Europe. I think if I saw a man, stuck to the wall, I would bring him a beer and a book. What would you bring him? [ Still-Life  Tarzan ]

FaceBook In Reality

Here is a short comedy sketch from Idiots of Ants about what it would be like if Facebook was actually played out in real life.

Secret of Johan Lorbeer Still-Life Performance Tarzan

I got a bunch more photos out of him, and he’s right … these are way, way more fun, especially this Iron Man remix:

If only all poster advertisements around cities everywhere would be so awesomely mashed up on a daily basis. I would probably ride public transit more if I had something funny to look at. Also, Ironman opens tomorrow and you can color me excited, I just hope Tony Stark actually has a pink purse in every scene. [ Subway Ad Mashups ]

Cat Vs. Cake

And now for a completely adorable random cat video. Only this time it's Cat vs Cake.

Alpha Assault

I've been playing this flash game now for the past hour. Not the most productive way to spend my time but boy was it ever fun. [ Alpha Assault ]