Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, 30 minutes ago.
You’d nearly do a quick pick on the strength of it.
(Pix: Oisin)
Monthly Archives: August 2012
Father, I kilt a man.
Conor Nugent writes:
Seen this in Kilcullan, (sic) Westmeath on Sunday. For €5, you pick a square and if Daisy [the cow] dirties the square, you win €100. Couldn’t help thinking Enda & co are missing a huge fundraising trick.
This is not just another cute animal video compilation, sez Nature, this is science.
David Hu and colleagues at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta filmed 33 wet mammals as they shook themselves dry. Some furry animals are aided by loose skin, which “whips the fluid around much faster than if the skin was tight”, says Hu. This generates forces of between 10 and 70 times that of gravity — high enough that the animals have to close their eyes to prevent damage from the extreme centrifugal forces.
Fact of the day: a drenched dog can rid itself of 70% of the water on its fur in four seconds.
The hip-hop stage gets shut down.
Damn. Just when they was gettin’ they rhyme on, too.
(NSFW lyrics)
What you may need to know
1. Do you hate trailers that give away the ENTIRE movie? Then you’ll hate this.
2. The Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 was a global disaster on an unprecedented scale; the suffering and devastation experienced can only be truly expressed through the ordeals of rich white people.
3. Ewan McGregor is no stranger to disaster movies, having starred in three Star Wars prequels. Badum tish!
4. Using a song by U2 to signify the power of the human spirit is ever-so fifteen years ago. These days, visiting rock stars get deeply confused when they name check Bono on stage at Dublin gigs and nobody (and we mean NOBODY) responds. We’ve seen this happen twice in the past few months.
5. Mild reservations aside, this looks kinda awesome.
Release date (Ireland): January 2013
Finally
at
Cranial xenomorphology with the VFX people at Corridor Digital
Anyone else fancy a fondant-covered marshmallow Headcrab Cupcake?
Right. Just us then.
It’s features a vampire Swedish detective and zombies.
Out in November and already number one.
Maeve Binchy’s last novel, A Week in Winter, will be published this November by Orion, it has been announced.The book, which was originally scheduled to be released in October, is set in the fictional village of Stoneybridge, on the west coast of Ireland, and centres on guests attempting to enjoy their winter break.
Maeve Binchy Novel To Be Published In November (Business & Leadership)