DANGER CAUTION EXPLOSION MANHATTAN

a couple of buildings blew up in Harlem. don't worry, everyone you know and love is safe. check here for comprehensive updates.

happy halloween

china: where 30 story hotels are built in 15 days

"I've never seen a project go up this fast," said Ryan Smith, an expert on prefabricated architecture at the University of Utah. In other countries, the most advanced prefab construction methods can reduce building times by a third to half, Smith said. The builders of the Changsha hotel did better, knocking one-half to two-thirds off the normal schedule. "It's unfathomable," Smith said.

thomas wilhelm wanted me to share this with you

and i am more than happy to oblige. this is a video of honey boo boo child zac efron on the red carpet handing the contents of his pocket to some nameless nobody escorting him down the orange carpet at the lorax premiere. THEN A CONDOM FALLS OUT. vapors, ive got vapors.

racin' to the morgue.

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pope thing #3

security guards. the swiss guard are fierce.

let's go to ontario!

in ontario (canada) at the cochrane polar bear habitat they let you go swimmin with cute polar bears!


what are we waiting for?

let's go!

tonecheck.

Let's face it: Sometimes you send an email that you fully intend to convey anger or annoyance. But text communication is rife with misunderstandings, and often an email with perfectly pleasant intentions can lead to a lot of upset coworkers. That's what ToneCheck aims to address. (via)

thx g!

joel :: NSFW

daily ri ri

DONT WORRY. rihanna is safe. she went to the hospital monday night because she hurt her rib bone, but her concert tour goes on and she has a clean bill of health.

love you ri ri. glad youre ok. be careful out there.

also, did you see her on american idol last week?

also, does anyone want to make plans for thursday august 12th?

yay!

remember when we told you about the design competish for the new NYC condom? well look who won! it was my fave. smart design.

the man-hole-cover was pretty great too. get it?!

totes necessary.

kim kardashian will be riding around miami in this armored limousine, while her husband plays football in the super bowl.