Good Lord, could it really be a MONTH since I've written a Random Tuesday Thoughts? Please forgive me, the whole holiday thing derailed me from my usual schedule. Let's see what I have rattling around my brain...
Okay, I realize that I should have shared this BEFORE Christmas, but I can't resist. 17 Santa Claus Photos That Will Make Your Skin Crawl. And they do. Some of the most frightening...
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For all you Benedict Cumberbatch fans. La, la, la, la, baby...
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On a more serious note...
Stunning Portraits of the World's Remotest Tribes Before They Pass Away
Stunning is right. These pictures absolutely blow me away! Here are some favorites, but you absolutely MUST click the link, there are 46 pictures and they're all breathtaking.
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This is the best idea! MeetWays. It's a website that will calculate the halfway point between two addresses, and tell you what's there. For example, if my in-laws in New York wanted to meet us halfway between their house and ours, we would all end up in Lincoln, Nebraska, and have a nice meal at Merle's Food and Drink. I think I'd go for the Chef's Special - Grilled Walleye.
Or more realistically...if my friend Melissa and I wanted to meet halfway between our houses, we could go to Home Restaurant on Hillhurst, which is kind of a great place. Melissa, you up for lunch?
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From the "Man, do I love science" files...
According to this article, dogs go poop in alignment with the Earth's magnetic field. Not just that, but they like to do their business on a north/south axis, rather than east/west. I kid you not. They did a 2 year study, using 70 dogs and observing 1893 poops and 5582 pees. Could you imagine being that guy and trying to explain to people what you do for a living? Anyway, why do they do this? Nobody knows. And I was about to say "nobody cares", but clearly somebody does, and the article says " the findings open 'new horizons' for further research in organisms' use of magnetic fields for direction, as well as magnetic fields produced by living organisms." So there's that.
I have to admit that since reading this, I've been watching Fancy do her business, and sure enough...north/south. It's true. Got to love science.
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Well that's the randomness for today. Please visit Stacy and the other Random Tuesday Thought participants!
It's been a while since I've done RTT too. Wow, the things that people do research on!! And those Santa pictures are way creepy! Happy RTT!
Posted by: Terra Heck | 01/06/2014 at 11:48 PM
Nothing surprise me anymore...a poop and pee study of dogs. I for one do not care and don't care what they learn from it. lol Oh boy, those Santas are really, really creepy. If I were a little kid, I would be afraid to sit on Santa's lap. I never got why some kids cry when they see the fat man in the red suit, but maybe they see something creepy that we don't and it's not until their image is captured that it's revealed as to the whys of a child's Santa fears. Poor little kiddies! You're absolutely right - stunning photos! It would be wonderful to photograph difficult people in their native surroundings as this person did. Some of the landscape is amazing, too! I have been out of the RTT groove, too, and just when I get back into things I find out Stacy is going to take a break. lol Oh well...here's hoping you have a blessed 2014!
Posted by: Cathy Kennedy | 01/07/2014 at 06:15 AM
Very creepy Santas. I have never taken the boys for Santa pictures. Not living near a mall will kind of curtail the opportunities. Can't say it looks like I missed much.
Want to meet up in Utah? That would be about halfway for us. Not that there looks to be much there but fast food.
Posted by: VandyJ | 01/07/2014 at 08:33 AM
We could meet up in Redding, CA for a little Thai food.
Posted by: Michele | 01/07/2014 at 09:56 AM
Hmmm...considering many scientists think that the magnetic poles are switching (which would be a partial explanation of the extremes in weather this year), all the poor doggies aren't gonna know where to poop for awhile.
Posted by: Jan's Sushi Bar | 01/07/2014 at 01:35 PM
So glad to see your random thoughts for today. The pictures of the tribes are so beautiful unlike the Santas. As for the poop study, Husband could conduct his own study here at the apartment. Our patio door overlooks one of the favorite dog walking areas for the building. Time to make a poop sheet spread sheet.
Posted by: Janice Adcock | 01/07/2014 at 02:44 PM
Oh my gosh! I almost feel guilty for all of the times I have stood waiting for the dog to just GO already! Big leap from the creepy santas to the incredible tribe photos!
Posted by: Andrea @ Maybe It's Just Me | 01/07/2014 at 07:06 PM
Those tribal pictures were amazing! Thanks for making my skin crawl with those Santas! I will have to watch my dogs now.
Posted by: Kristina Walters | 01/08/2014 at 09:52 AM
Before Ed and I got married, we stopped in Lincoln, Nebraska on our way back to Chicago from Denver. We ate at a steakhouse, so now I'm wondering if it was Meryl's! There weren't that many choices...
Posted by: Ginny Marie | 01/09/2014 at 06:50 PM
hey, you have a friend in Nebraska, come on out and check out the Huskers. Come during football season for the most fun. gotta try a runza.
Posted by: Smarry | 01/10/2014 at 09:27 PM