Monthly Archives: June 2009

Kristin Kreuk speaking Chinese in The Legend of Chun-Li

June 18, 2009 @ 2:38 pm

So I just finished watching Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li. In it, Kristin Kreuk plays Chun-Li who occasionally blurts out Chinese phrases (in both Cantonese and Mandarin) with a terrible, terrible accent. If you understand Cantonese, you’ll find this … Continue reading →

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Balloon Breakfast

June 18, 2009 @ 1:23 pm

David Sykes commissioned model maker Ridley West to create a giant white plate that could be attached to a wall and then created this fabulous balloon breakfast photograph with the help of Jennie Webster. Yummy! Share this:EmailFacebookRedditDiggStumbleUpon

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Continental Airlines pilot dies during flight

June 18, 2009 @ 12:19 pm

Photo from tsmyther on Flickr CityRoom is reporting on the death of a Continental Airlines pilot who died mid-flight while operating a Boeing 777 aircraft. The pilot, whose name has not be released, was 61 years old and apparently died … Continue reading →

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PETA wishes President Obama hadn't killed a fly

June 18, 2009 @ 12:03 pm

True story: PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) wishes that President Obama did not kill a fly during an interview on CNBC. So to promote a more humane treatment of flies, PETA sent President Obama a Katcha Bug … Continue reading →

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Mute Math Armistice VIP package on sale tomorrow

June 18, 2009 @ 11:33 am

This spectacular VIP package goes on sale tomorrow at the Mute Math online store. It’s hard to tell from the image, but it looks like you get an Armistice T-shirt, a vinyl record of the album, a CD (with a … Continue reading →

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Bicycle clear playing cards

June 18, 2009 @ 11:28 am

I love surprises, and this was certainly a good surprise. Turns out that I had a clear deck of Bicycle playing cards on my shelf, unopened and untouched. I don’t recall when I bought it, or who bought it for … Continue reading →

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