Archive for the ‘Trivia’ Category
16 September
Posted by Jules
My dad likes to email me cool things he finds on the nets… but, me saving them, fill up inbox so much. So in an effort to keep things clean and archive the interesting stuff Dad finds I’m making a little series. Thanks Dad and keep ‘em comin’ (some of these might look very very old to you)!
- OpenZine: online magazine publishing software.
- Matching tattoos of Comets, War and Love.
- I love me some New York jazz!
- More cool stuff from Read Write Web: Five Amazing Color Palette Generators.
- “It’s about some project called ‘Dear Lulu’ that attempts to illustrate the capabilities of digital printing.”
- Suggested gifts for Jack: subatomic particle plushies @ The Particle Zoo.
- NPR talks about “Perfecting the Art of Frugal Living in NYC.”
- New York Times’ Lessons From the Frugal Grand Tour.
- More Intelligent Life asks “Are Men Boring?”
- Story about the 125th birthday of the Brooklyn Bridge.
- Funny Mac Rant video. (Be sure and wait until the very end!)
Tags: family, fugal, internet, links, living, macs, misc, New York, toys
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Fun trivia about the fashion of Sex and the City movie!
Sarah Jessica Parker makes 81 costume changes in the movie. As for the leads collectively: “I would estimate that there were well over 300 changes for these four women,” Field said in press materials. “And there were many other characters with one or two changes. I never counted up, but I’m sure it was over a thousand costumes. It was monumental.”
For the Vogue fashion shoot in the movie, editrix Anna Wintour had to approve the script, the gowns and even the background players (photographer Patrick Demarchelier, hairstylist Serge Normant, makeup artist Gucci Westman and editors André Leon Talley, Plum Sykes and Lawren Howell). It took eight weeks for Wintour to approve the wedding gowns used in the scene (Vera Wang, Christian Lacroix, Christian Dior, Oscar de la Renta and Vivienne Westwood). It is the only scene that Field did NOT fashion direct.
The breakfast/coffee shop scene has Carrie and Lily coloring in a Cinderella book. Carrie is coloring Cinderella’s glass slippers blue, a reference to the blue Manolo Blahnik shoes that Big puts on Carrie’s foot at the film’s finale. Also, Carrie reads Cinderella to Lily when putting her to bed.
For the full list and some SPOILERS check out the article | Via Patricia Field’s Blog
Tags: designers, fashion, movie, New York, patricia field, sex and the city, Trivia
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Happy Friday!
On that note, my silly exciting find of the day yesterday was after about 8-9 hours of straight driving, stuck in INSANE traffic in NY that was moving at about 20 mph for over 2 hours, and i found myself staring at large semis and their various mud flaps and signage and the typography on them… and then i saw it. Mudflaps with FLYING MOOSE! Forget unicorns and pegasuses… flying moose! I forced dan to try and take a pic of it with his iphone (which i will have to bother him later to get it off)… the one we saw was like the one in the bottom left, it seemed friendlier than what appears to be the newer version on their site now.
Via NOTCOT
Well before the arrival of the first white settlers, the Abenaquis tribe lived in a village where the Mechatigan and Manosak rivers meet.
The Abenaquis tribe would return to this area every year to stock up on food, which was plentiful here thanks to the two rivers and the surrounding forests.
According to the legend, Mahanak, the son of the grand chief Metgermett, befriended a young moose that had lost its mother when she tried to protect it from a pack of attacking wolves. When Mahanak found the young moose, it was badly injured and weak and was slowly dying.
The two friends became inseparable. One spring day, Mahanak and his friend were returning to the village after a long trek through the Etchemin countryside. They were forced to take a different route because the melting snow had caused the mighty Manosak river to rise. In an effort to avoid a huge rock, the two companions lost their foothold, fell into the raging river and were swept away by a powerful current.
Mahanak managed to grab hold of the moose’s antlers and climb onto its back. As they were approaching the Devil’s waterfalls, Mahanak implored the spirits of the forest to come to their rescue.
The spirits remembered Mahanak’s act of kindness on the day he saved his young friend. The spirits helped the moose descend the falls by keeping its head above the water and saving Mahanak from drowning. Two old hunters, who had witnessed the scene, said that the moose had descended the falls slowly, as though it had wings.
The following night, Mahanak had a dream. The spirits of the forest told him that his moose would be leaving him to go to the land of the spirits where it would watch over the inhabitants of the forest. Mahanak then saw his companion nod good-bye and slowly fly away, opening its mighty wings. By sunrise, the moose had disappeared.
Via Manac
Tags: american, flying, legend, manac, moose, mud flap, native
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Jack works near a pet store and the other day I spied the most adorable pug puppy Sadly, I was not able to get a photo (he could not hold still!), but the above picture looks a lot like him. I almost melted into the sidewalk. We’ve been playfully talking about getting one for a long time, but it just isn’t feasible right now. I felt like doing a little bit of research for kicks, anywho. What fun little creatures!
It wasn’t until the end of the 1500s and early 1600s that China began trading with European countries such as Portugal, Spain, Holland and England. Small dogs presented as gifts returned from the Orient with the traders, and thus began the rise of the Pug type of dog in popularity in Europe. The Chinese had often interbred among the three types of dogs they favored, and so many times breeders would find a long haired Pug among a litter of puppies, as well as those with white spots on the head. But it is important to note that at this time, “breeds” of dogs were not recognized. Attempts to “recreate” dogs of this type are really only recreating a mutt or mix of dogs with similar characteristics. The definition of a “breed” is that the animals reproduce themselves in their offspring.
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A major impact on the Pug breed in the 1800s occurred when, in 1860, two Pugs of “pure” Chinese lines were brought to England. These two dogs, Lamb and Moss, produced a son named Click, and Click..well, he clicked! Click was bred many times, and his blood helped to mix the Willoughby and Morrison lines making Pugs a better breed overall and shaping the modern Pug of today as we know it.
Quoted from PugsCom
The stern expression of the Pug belies its true sense of fun. Pugs are sociable dogs, and usually stubborn about certain things, but they are playful, charming, clever and are known to succeed in dog obedience skills. Pugs are sensitive to the tone of a human voice, so harsh punishment is generally unnecessary. While Pugs usually get along well with other dogs and pets, they generally prefer the company of humans and require a great deal of human attention; they may become slightly anxious or agitated if their owner ignores them or does not play with them; however some may happily occupy themselves when the owner is away. In general, they are very attentive dogs, always at their owner’s feet, in their lap, or following them from room to room (so be careful where you step).
Pugs are usually friendly dogs who seem to have a special affinity with children.
Quoted from Wikipedia
Photo from Michael Online Pet Shop (Japanese).
Tags: animal, China, cute, dog, facts, pug, puppy, Trivia
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Since we all know how I love The Tudors, of course this fun mini site, created by Hornet Inc, made me quite happy! Even if you’re not very interested in the show or the time period, the animation alone makes it all a treat!
Life for a commoner in 16th century England was violent, dirty, smelly, and overall quite dangerous. Even popular recreational activities came with the threat of death and dismemberment. Life was good for King Henry VIII, however, as he had an army of servants attending to his every need.
“True Facts from Tudor England” is a series of viral spots promoting the second season of the Showtime series “The Tudors”. The Showtime web team created an interactive Tudor village based on Mixtape Club’s designs to showcase the animations. Each story is based on a real fact provided by the historical consultant for the series.
Tags: animation, facts, henry viii, king, showtime, television, the tudors, trvia
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For fashion? For friends? For reals!?
Jobs works at Apple for an annual salary of US$1, and this earned him a listing in Guinness World Records as the “Lowest Paid Chief Executive Officer.” His current salary at Apple officially remains US$1 per year…
This approach reduces his personal tax liability because, under current U.S. tax law, salary income is taxed at a significantly higher rate (currently up to 35%) than the capital gains tax (currently a maximum of 15%) applied to profits arising from the sale of stock grants. Obtaining remuneration through stock instead of salary is a common extrinsic rewarding technique which ties management performance to financial benefits. Furthermore, it acts as a tax minimization strategy.
Quoted from Wikipedia
Tags: $1, apple, computers, steve jobs, taxes
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In the seemingly never ending cycle of Hot Sex and censorship NY seems to have had an enlightened moment that history may never forget. In 1939 and 40 Flushing New York was chosen as the location for the World Fair not to mention for the entire world to glimpse the world of tomorrow for two short seasons. And while this testament to Human creation was under way in flushing, less than ten miles away in times square a true change to our world was under way.
For the duration of the worlds fair New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia felt that it was important for New York City to put its best… (foot forward?) by covering the genitals of all times square exotic dancers, and thus through the ingenuity of one of the most creative and industrious cities in America, The thong was born.
Photo from benchilada flickr
Tags: New York, thong, Trivia
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