Gore-Al and other oddities

What I wanted to do/still need to do this summer (note that being marked out doesn't mean that I won't be doing it again this summer):
Go horseback riding.
Go swimming.
Go out of town. - This weekend!
Go to King's Island.
Go canoeing.
Go to as many Riverscape, Fraze, and Yellow Springs festivals as possible. - One out of three so far.
Get renovations done around the apartment. - nearing completion.
Get a dog. - Will have to wait until I move.
Do the 100 pushup challenge. - In process, on week 2 of 6.

Al Gore Places Infant Son In Rocket To Escape Dying Planet.

Oh look, Alex is linking to more Watchmen stuff. The Comedian's Sidearms and Rorschach's Grappling Gun/Mask Prop Replicas. I don't like it that the grappling gun is permenantly attached to the base, but otherwise - gonna need $600.

Saving this link for a listen later, but it sounds promising. Police Shame Pranksters On YouTube.

Did you know that 83% of past terrorist groups weren't stopped by military might or total annihilation, but instead through government negotiation and local policing?

What the hell is this? Looks like a fat, wingless griffin. And if it's 'shopped, it's a good one.

I have a love-hate relationship with lawns in general. But if I owned my own home, I would seriously consider doing something like this (although I'd have to save at least some grassy areas for picnics and general grass frolicing). Kill Your lawn Flickr set.

For you photogs out there - how to shoot with available light.

Did you know you can use Bengay on a mosquito bite to make the itch go away? I didn't.

Oh this is cool - Portrait of Woman Revealed Beneath Van Gogh Painting.

In the handy online conversion tools bin: VidtoMP3 - converts online video clips to mp3's.

I've always been fascinated by the Antikythera Mechanism, and it looks like they've discovered some new functions. Nothing Earth-shattering, but cool anyway. But let's get real - we all know it's really a part from a Steampunk battlemech.

Thank you, American public. They gave you exactly what you wanted. This is your fault.

OK ok ok at least one (more) Watchman link - post-panel press interview with Zack Snyder, Dave Gibbons, and the cast.