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[kranepool]

[Sabo]

[howard]

Yeah, I tried that once in little league, about age 12. Just messing around pre-game, trying to blow bubbles while playing catch. One of the few times my father ever raised his voice at me. I don't think he used the phrase 'disrespecting the game', but I'm sure that was part of his ire. Switched from bubble to chewing gum for ballgames after that. Still, that photo arouses jealousy in me.

[Pruitt]

This is my mayor and a chicken head.

[Jerloma]

I like this one of him better...

[Scottie]

Rob Ford. Gerald Ford.

[HDO45331]

I like this one of him better...

Damned artificial turf.

[Scottie]

FOUND is a curated collection of photography from the National Geographic archives. In honor of our 125th anniversary, we are showcasing photographs that reveal cultures and moments of the past. Many of these photos have never been published and are rarely seen by the public.

We hope to bring new life to these images by sharing them with audiences far and wide. Their beauty has been lost to the outside world for years and many of the images are missing their original date or location.

NG created a Tumblr account for the guhzillion photos they've taken over the years. It's very impressive:

http://natgeofound.tumblr.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[HDO45331]

Nice pictures.

One was taken here in Greenville, Ohio, with Annie Oakley's descendent.

[Johnny Hotcakes]

FOUND is a curated collection of photography from the National Geographic archives. In honor of our 125th anniversary, we are showcasing photographs that reveal cultures and moments of the past. Many of these photos have never been published and are rarely seen by the public.

We hope to bring new life to these images by sharing them with audiences far and wide. Their beauty has been lost to the outside world for years and many of the images are missing their original date or location.

NG created a Tumblr account for the guhzillion photos they've taken over the years. It's very impressive:

http://natgeofound.tumblr.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

My Dad had a huge collection of National Geographics from the 70s and 80s. I remember as a kid spending countless hours just going through them and looking at all of the amazing photographs. This was a great find Scottie, thanks for posting.

[testuser2]

Map shows the most famous brand from each state.

[P.D.X.]

Starbucks edged out Microsoft?

[Scottie]

Starbucks edged out Microsoft?

Should you have the misfortune of visiting Laptopistan Starbucks, all the hipsters use Apple products.

Honestly, though, you're right. That can't possibly be correct, eh? No way is Starbucks bigger than Microsoft.

And what the heck is that odd purple stain on Hawaii? Poi? I'm guessing (purely guessing) that Dole would be the biggest company in Hawaii?

[Sabo]

It's Hawaiian Airlines.

Dr. Pepper is the most famous brand from Texas? I figured it would be an oil company.

I've never heard of Carrs, Allsup's or Great Harvest Bread Co. I find it hilarious that Cabela's is Nebraska's biggest brand.

[degenerasian]

Is Bank Of America really more famous than Pepsi?

[A_B]

No way lexmark is more popular than KFC.

[govmentchedda]

High school classmate of mine just posted a picture of his kid on Facebook. They're having dinner at Guy Fieri's American Grill in NYC.

[The Sybian]

High school classmate of mine just posted a picture of his kid on Facebook. They're having dinner at Guy Fieri's American Grill in NYC.

This deserves a Donkey Sauce joke (or whatever he/the Onion called his sauce). So much of that article I couldn't tell if it was satire or real.

As for that map, cool concept, but I'm really curious what determined "most famous" brand. Probably just one guy selecting. What are Delaware and Rhode Island? For Jersey, I'd go Johnson and Johnson. I had no idea Campbell's Soup was a Jersey thing. And didn't Zappos recently relocate to Las Vegas from San Fran? And are we this pathetic to argue about a random image on the internet? Yes, yes we are.

[howard]

[Scottie]

High school classmate of mine just posted a picture of his kid on Facebook. They're having dinner at Guy Fieri's American Grill in NYC.

This deserves a Donkey Sauce joke.

Hang on. That's a real name for one of Douchebag Fieri's concoctions? Seriously? At a "family" restaurant? I'd have assumed that was porn-industry lingo for, well, y'know.

[Rush2112]

It's Hawaiian Airlines.

Dr. Pepper is the most famous brand from Texas? I figured it would be an oil company.

I've never heard of Carrs, Allsup's or Great Harvest Bread Co. I find it hilarious that Cabela's is Nebraska's biggest brand.

I'm going Hatch/Bueno from NM and Great Harvest makes fantastic bread. Very popular here in the mountain west.

[Rush2112]

Hang on. That's a real name for one of Douchebag Fieri's concoctions? Seriously? At a "family" restaurant? I'd have assumed that was porn-industry lingo for, well, y'know.

Where you not around for the NYT review of his "restaurant?"

[Scottie]

Oh, I know that well. "Guy" is a thorn in my side. There no human being on Earth that I want to see publicly disgraced more than he.

[Rush2112]

I neglected to send you a few months back but a local grocery had a Guy display showing off his shitty and overpriced "cookware." Though the citizens of the island probably thank me for the lack of shotgun rampages.

[howard]

Oh, I know that well. "Guy" is a thorn in my side. There no human being on Earth that I want to see publicly disgraced more than he.

Hillary's moving up, in your esteem.

[sancarlos]

[Scottie]

I neglected to send you a few months back but a local grocery had a Guy display showing off his shitty and overpriced "cookware." Though the citizens of the island probably thank me for the lack of shotgun rampages.

Don't get me wrong. I fully encourage shotgun rampages.

[The Sybian]

High school classmate of mine just posted a picture of his kid on Facebook. They're having dinner at Guy Fieri's American Grill in NYC.

This deserves a Donkey Sauce joke.

Hang on. That's a real name for one of Douchebag Fieri's concoctions? Seriously? At a "family" restaurant? I'd have assumed that was porn-industry lingo for, well, y'know.

I'm still not sure whether it is really a name he used or satire.

[Johnny Hotcakes]

[rass]

One comes from Queens, and the other comes in them!

[Scottie]

[rass]

Stuck up bitch.

[Scottie]

Tremendous photo gallery on The Atlantic today ("In Protest"). Some fantastic shots:

http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2013 ... st/100542/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[degenerasian]

Not a good time to be a police officer.

[Sabo]

Mrs. Sabo and I stopped at an antique mall today, and one of the booths had this poster for sale. It's a 1932 presidential election campaign poster for the Communist Party USA. The sellers wanted $750 for the poster, and it wasn't in that great of shape.

And yes, I was wearing my Reds jersey while out today.

ETA: And a quart of milk per day for every worker's kid? That's a lot of milk.

[Sabo]

[Johnnie]

Is that poster worth $750? I'd totally hang something like that in my house.

[Scottie]

Pretty sure that quote being attributed to Marley is total bullshit. Exhibit number one: It's all over every social media out there, by the millions, and if that doesn't tell you something is amiss, it should. Two: Marley simply did not speak like that in interview, in song, nor in written word. Three: There's no evidence, anywhere, he ever said that.

It's also a typical so-called "social media" ploy to put a quote on top of a photo of someone, anyone. If you put that same quote over a photo of Obama, kids would pass it around as if Obama said it. Just as if you put an authentic Marley quote over a picture of Josef Stalin, kids would believe Stalin said it.

See also: http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs ... probab.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I've also been aware of Marley my entire life and never once heard that until shit like Facebook and Twitter showed up. It's a nice sentiment. But chances of it being authentic? Slim to none. And slim left town.

[Sabo]

Is that poster worth $750? I'd totally hang something like that in my house.

I wouldn't pay that much for it. It's in pretty rough shape. But I admit I've never seen anything like it before, and I can't find any images of it during the 10 minutes I spent searching Google. And I imagine similar posters were destroyed during the Red Scare days, so it might be pretty damn rare.

If you really want it, I'll serve as an intermediary for you.

[Shirley]

Pretty sure that quote being attributed to Marley is total bullshit. Exhibit number one: It's all over every social media out there, by the millions, and if that doesn't tell you something is amiss, it should. Two: Marley simply did not speak like that in interview, in song, nor in written word. Three: There's no evidence, anywhere, he ever said that.

It's also a typical so-called "social media" ploy to put a quote on top of a photo of someone, anyone. If you put that same quote over a photo of Obama, kids would pass it around as if Obama said it. Just as if you put an authentic Marley quote over a picture of Josef Stalin, kids would believe Stalin said it.

See also: http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs ... probab.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I've also been aware of Marley my entire life and never once heard that until shit like Facebook and Twitter showed up. It's a nice sentiment. But chances of it being authentic? Slim to none. And slim left town.

Yeah someone posted that on my Facebook a month or so ago (without the picture) and I replied back that it was easy for Bob to say. As he had something like seven kids with five different women.